Mark 1:5

Mark 1:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And there went out unto him all the land of Judea, and they of Jerusalem, and were all baptized of him in the river of Jordan, confessing their sins.
• New International Version (NIV)The whole Judean countryside and all the people of Jerusalem went out to him. Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And all the country of Judea and all Jerusalem were going out to him and were being baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then all the land of Judea, and those from Jerusalem, went out to him and were all baptized by him in the Jordan River, confessing their sins.

Context of Mark 1:5

3A voice of one shouting in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way of the Lord, Make His paths straight!’ ” 4John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins [that is, requiring a change of one’s old way of thinking, turning away from sin and seeking God and His righteousness]. And all the country of Judea and all the people of Jerusalem were continually going out to him; and they were being baptized by him in the Jordan River, as they confessed their sins. 6John wore clothing made of camel’s hair and had a [wide] leather band around his waist, and he ate locusts and wild honey. 7And he was preaching, saying, “After me comes He who is mightier [more powerful, more noble] than I, and I am not worthy to stoop down and untie the straps of His sandals [even as His slave].

Mark 1:5 word by word

καὶ ἐξεπορεύετο πρὸς αὐτὸν πᾶσα ἡ Ἰουδαία χώρα καὶ οἱ Ἱεροσολυμῖται πάντες, καὶ ἐβαπτίζοντο ὑπ᾽ αὐτοῦ ἐν τῷ Ἰορδάνῃ ποταμῷ ἐξομολογούμενοι τὰς ἁμαρτίας αὐτῶν.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• there went outἐκπορεύωekporeuomai · to departG1607
• untoπρόςpros · to/withG4314
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• the landχώραchōra · countryG5561
• of Judeaὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• of JudeaἸουδαίαIoudaia · JudeaG2449
• they of JerusalemἹεροσολυμίτηςHierosolumitēs · JerusalemG2415
• wereβαπτίζωbaptizō · to baptizeG907
• ofὑπόhupo · by/under: byG5259
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• the riverποταμόςpotamos · riverG4215
• of JordanἸορδάνηςIordanēs · JordanG2446
• confessingἐξομολογέομαιexomologeō · to agreeG1843
• sinsἁμαρτίαhamartia · sinG266

Cross-references for Mark 1:5

• Matthew 3:5At that time Jerusalem was going out to him, and all Judea and all the district around the Jordan;
• Matthew 4:25Large crowds followed Him from Galilee and the Decapolis and Jerusalem and Judea and the other side of the Jordan.
• John 1:28These things occurred in Bethany across the Jordan [at the Jordan River crossing], where John was baptizing.
• John 3:23Now John was also baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because there was an abundance of water there; and people were coming and were being baptized—
• Leviticus 26:40‘If they confess their wickedness and the wickedness of their forefathers, in their unfaithfulness which they have committed against Me—and also in their acting with hostility toward Me—
• Joshua 7:19Then Joshua said to Achan, “My son, I implore you, give glory to the Lord, the God of Israel, and give praise to Him [in recognition of His righteous judgments]; and tell me now what you have done. Do not hide it from me.”
• Psalms 32:5I acknowledged my sin to You, And I did not hide my wickedness; I said, “I will confess [all] my transgressions to the Lord”; And You forgave the guilt of my sin. Selah.
• Proverbs 28:13He who conceals his transgressions will not prosper, But whoever confesses and turns away from his sins will find compassion and mercy.
• Acts 2:38And Peter said to them, “Repent [change your old way of thinking, turn from your sinful ways, accept and follow Jesus as the Messiah] and be baptized, each of you, in the name of Jesus Christ because of the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
• Acts 19:18Many of those who had become believers were coming, confessing and disclosing their [former sinful] practices.
• 1 John 1:8If we say we have no sin [refusing to admit that we are sinners], we delude ourselves and the truth is not in us. [His word does not live in our hearts.]

Commentaries on Mark 1:5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5All the land - See on Matthew 3:4-6; (note). Confessing their sins - It was an invariable custom among the Jews to admit no proselyte to baptism, till he had, in the most solemn manner, declared that he forever had renounced all idolatrous worship, all heathenish superstitions, and promised an entire and unreserved submission to the law of Moses. This was necessary for a proselyte adult - a child dedicated to God by baptism must be brought up in this…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4-8Verses 4-8 See the notes at Matthew 3:3, Matthew 3:5-6, Matthew 3:11.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5All of … Judea: John the Baptist attracted a lot of attention. Many people believed that there had been no prophet for over 400 years. So, prophets were associated with Israel's past and the future reign of the Messiah. John preached repentance (turning away from sin and returning to God), like the ancient prophets. He also dressed like the great prophet Elijah (1:6), whom God promised would return in the last days (Malachi 4:5).Read the comment

Topics related to Mark 1:5

• Baptism
• John
• Jordan

In the dictionaries

• Jerusalem
• Jordan
• Judea
• Judaea, or Judea
• Euphrates River, the River
• Jordan River, Jordan
• Judea, Judah
• Latchet
• Bethabara
• Commentaries

Commentaries on Mark 1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings