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.
• 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.
• New Living Translation (NLT)All of Judea, including all the people of Jerusalem, went out to see and hear John. And when they confessed their sins, he baptized them in the Jordan River.

Context of Mark 1:5

3the voice of one crying in the wilderness: 'Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight,'" 4John appeared, baptizing in the wilderness and proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. 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. 6Now John was clothed with camel's hair and wore a leather belt around his waist and ate locusts and wild honey. 7And he preached, saying, "After me comes he who is mightier than I, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie.

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 3:5Then Jerusalem and all Judea and all the region about the Jordan were going out to him,
• Matthew 4:25And great crowds followed him from Galilee and the Decapolis, and from Jerusalem and Judea, and from beyond the Jordan.
• John 1:28These things took place in Bethany across the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
• John 3:23John also was baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because water was plentiful there, and people were coming and being baptized
• Leviticus 26:40"But if they confess their iniquity and the iniquity of their fathers in their treachery that they committed against me, and also in walking contrary to me,
• Joshua 7:19Then Joshua said to Achan, "My son, give glory to the Lord God of Israel and give praise to him. 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 cover my iniquity; I said, "I will confess my transgressions to the Lord," and you forgave the iniquity of my sin. Selah
• Proverbs 28:13Whoever conceals his transgressions will not prosper, but he who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy.
• Acts 2:38And Peter said to them, "Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
• Acts 19:18Also many of those who were now believers came, confessing and divulging their practices.
• 1 John 1:8If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

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