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Matthew 3:6
They were baptized by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins.
Matthew 3:6 · World English Bible
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Matthew 3:6 in other translations
And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins.
Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River.
and they were baptized by him in the Jordan river, confessing their sins.
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In context
3 For this is he who was spoken of by Isaiah the prophet, saying, “The voice of one crying in the wilderness, make the way of the Lord ready! Make his paths straight!”
4 Now John himself wore clothing made of camel’s hair with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.
5 Then people from Jerusalem, all of Judea, and all the region around the Jordan went out to him.
6 They were baptized by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins.
7 But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming for his baptism, he said to them, “You offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
8 Therefore produce fruit worthy of repentance!
9 Don’t think to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham for our father,’ for I tell you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones.
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