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

3He is a voice shouting in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord’s coming! Clear the road for him!’” 4This messenger was John the Baptist. He was in the wilderness and preached that people should be baptized to show that they had repented of their sins and turned to God to be forgiven. 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. 6His clothes were woven from coarse camel hair, and he wore a leather belt around his waist. For food he ate locusts and wild honey. 7John announced: “Someone is coming soon who is greater than I am—so much greater that I’m not even worthy to stoop down like a slave and untie the straps 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 3:5People from Jerusalem and from all of Judea and all over the Jordan Valley went out to see and hear John.
• Matthew 4:25Large crowds followed him wherever he went—people from Galilee, the Ten Towns, Jerusalem, from all over Judea, and from east of the Jordan River.
• John 1:28This encounter took place in Bethany, an area east of the Jordan River, where John was baptizing.
• John 3:23At this time John the Baptist was baptizing at Aenon, near Salim, because there was plenty of water there; and people kept coming to him for baptism.
• Leviticus 26:40“But at last my people will confess their sins and the sins of their ancestors for betraying me and being hostile toward me.
• Joshua 7:19Then Joshua said to Achan, “My son, give glory to the Lord, the God of Israel, by telling the truth. Make your confession and tell me what you have done. Don’t hide it from me.”
• Psalms 32:5Finally, I confessed all my sins to you and stopped trying to hide my guilt. I said to myself, “I will confess my rebellion to the Lord.” And you forgave me! All my guilt is gone. Interlude
• Proverbs 28:13People who conceal their sins will not prosper, but if they confess and turn from them, they will receive mercy.
• Acts 2:38Peter replied, “Each of you must repent of your sins and turn to God, and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. Then you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
• Acts 19:18Many who became believers confessed their sinful practices.
• 1 John 1:8If we claim we have no sin, we are only fooling ourselves and not living in the truth.

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