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

3the voice of one shouting in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make his paths straight.’” 4In the wilderness John the baptizer began preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. People from the whole Judean countryside and all of Jerusalem were going out to him, and he was baptizing them in the Jordan River as they confessed their sins. 6John wore a garment made of camel’s hair with a leather belt around his waist, and he ate locusts and wild honey. 7He proclaimed, “One more powerful than I am is coming after me; I am not worthy to bend down and untie the strap of his sandals.

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 people from Jerusalem, as well as all Judea and all the region around the Jordan, were going out to him,
• Matthew 4:25And large crowds followed him from Galilee, the Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea, and beyond the Jordan River.
• John 1:28These things happened in Bethany across the Jordan River where John was baptizing.
• John 3:23John was also baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because water was plentiful there, and people were coming to him and being baptized.
• Leviticus 26:40However, when they confess their iniquity and their ancestors’ iniquity which they committed by trespassing against me, by which they also walked in hostility against me
• Joshua 7:19So Joshua said to Achan, “My son, honor the Lord God of Israel and give him praise! Tell me what you did; don’t hide anything from me!”
• Psalms 32:5Then I confessed my sin; I no longer covered up my wrongdoing. I said, “I will confess my rebellious acts to the Lord.” And then you forgave my sins. (Selah)
• Proverbs 28:13The one who covers his transgressions will not prosper, but whoever confesses them and forsakes them will find mercy.
• Acts 2:38Peter said to them, “Repent, and each one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
• Acts 19:18Many of those who had believed came forward, confessing and making their deeds known.
• 1 John 1:8If we say we do not bear the guilt of sin, we are deceiving 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