Tree of Life Version
Matthew 3:6
6Confessing their sins, they were being immersed by him in the Jordan River.
Matthew 3:6 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins.
- New International Version (NIV)Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River.
- English Standard Version (ESV)and they were baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.
- New King James Version (NKJV)and were baptized by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins.
Context of Matthew 3:6
4Now John wore clothing from camel’s hair and a leather belt around his waist, and his food was locusts and wild honey. 5Then Jerusalem was going out to him, and all Judea and all the region around the Jordan. Confessing their sins, they were being immersed by him in the Jordan River. 7But when he saw many Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his immersion, he said to them, “You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath? 8Therefore produce fruit worthy of repentance;
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καὶ ἐβαπτίζοντο ἐν τῷ Ἰορδάνῃ ποταμῷ ὑπ᾽ αὐτοῦ ἐξομολογούμενοι τὰς ἁμαρτίας αὐτῶν.¶Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Matthew 3:6
- Matthew 3:11“As for me, I immerse you in water for repentance. But the One coming after me is mightier than I am; I am not worthy to carry His sandals. He will immerse you in the Ruach ha-Kodesh and fire.
- Ezekiel 36:25Then I will sprinkle clean water on you and you will be clean from all your uncleanness and from all your idols.
- Mark 1:8I immersed you with water, but He will immerse you in the Ruach ha-Kodesh.”
- Luke 3:16John answered them all, saying, “As for me, I immerse you with water. But One is coming who is mightier than I am; I am not worthy to untie the strap of His sandals! He will immerse you in the Ruach ha-Kodesh and fire.
- John 1:25They asked him, “If you’re not the Messiah, Elijah, or the Prophet, why then are you immersing?”
- John 3:23Now John also was immersing at Aenon near Salim, because much water was there and many were coming and being immersed;
- Acts 1:5For John immersed with water, but you will be immersed in the Ruach ha-Kodesh not many days from now.”
- Acts 2:38Peter said to them, “Repent, and let each of you be immersed in the name of Messiah Yeshua for the removal of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Ruach ha-Kodesh.
- Acts 10:36You know the message He sent to Bnei-Yisrael, proclaiming shalom through Messiah Yeshua—He is Lord of all.
- Acts 11:16And I remembered the word of the Lord, how He used to say, ‘John immersed with water, but you will be immersed in the Ruach ha-Kodesh.’
- Acts 19:4Paul said, “John immersed with an immersion of repentance, telling the people that they should believe in the One coming after him—that is, in Yeshua.”
- 1 Corinthians 10:2They all were immersed into Moses in the cloud and in the sea.
- Colossians 2:12You were buried along with Him in immersion, through which you also were raised with Him by trusting in the working of God, who raised Him from the dead.
- Hebrews 6:2of teaching about immersions, laying on of hands, resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment.
- Hebrews 9:10These relate only to food and drink and various washings—regulations for the body imposed until a time of setting things straight.
- 1 Peter 3:21Corresponding to that, immersion now brings you to safety—not the removal of dirt from the flesh, but a pledge to God of a good conscience—through the resurrection of Messiah Yeshua.
Commentaries on Matthew 3:6
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6Were baptized - In what form baptism was originally administered, has been deemed a subject worthy of serious dispute. Were the people dipped or sprinkled? for it is certain and mean both. They were all dipped, say some. Can any man suppose that it was possible for John to dip all the inhabitants of Jerusalem and Judea, and of all the country round about the Jordan? Were both men and women dipped, for certainly both came to his baptism? This could never…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6Were baptized - The word “baptize” ́ baptizosignifies originally to tinge, to dye, to stain, as those who dye clothes. It here means to cleanse or wash anything by the application of water. See the notes at Mark 7:4. Washing, or ablution, was much in use among the Jews, as one of the rites of their religion, Numbers 19:7; Hebrews 9:10. It was not customary, however, among them to baptize those who were converted to the Jewish religion until after the…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5-6John's ministry became so popular that many people from Jerusalem and Judea came to hear him. Confessing their sins: Those who listened to John's preaching and turned away from sin were ready to accept the ministry of Jesus (Luke 7:27, 29). they were baptized: John's practice of baptism might have started with the Old Testament idea of purification (see Isaiah 1:16; 4:4; Ezekiel 36:25).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 66. And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins--probably confessing aloud. This baptism was at once a public seal of their felt need of deliverance from sin, of their expectation of the coming Deliverer, and of their readiness to welcome Him when He appeared. The baptism itself startled, and was intended to startle, them. They were familiar enough with the baptism of proselytes from heathenism; but this baptism of Jews themselves was quite…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Matthew 3
- 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
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