Luke 3:3 - English Majority Text Version 2009

And he went into all the surrounding region of the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins,

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

And he went into all the country round about the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance (of hearty amending of their ways, with abhorrence of past wrongdoing) unto the forgiveness of sin.

American Standard Version (1901)

And he came into all the region round about the Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance unto remission of sins;

Common English Bible

John went throughout the region of the Jordan River, calling for people to be baptized to show that they were changing their hearts and lives and wanted God to forgive their sins.

Catholic Public Domain Version

And he went into the entire region of the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the remission of sins,

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

And he came into all the country about the Jordan, preaching the baptism of penance for the remission of sins;

Luke 3:3 Cross References

Matthew 3:11

I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance, but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with [the] Holy Spirit,

Luke 1:16

And he will turn many of the sons of Israel to the Lord their God.

Luke 1:77

to give knowledge of salvation to His people by the remission of their sins,

Luke 4:1

Then Jesus, being filled with the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness,

John 1:28

These things happened in Bethany, beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.

John 3:26

And they came to John and said to him, "Rabbi, He who was with you beyond the Jordan, to whom you have testified-behold, this [Man] is baptizing, and all [men] are coming to Him!"

Acts 13:24

after John had first proclaimed before His coming, the baptism of repentance to Israel.

Acts 19:4

But Paul said, "John indeed baptized with a baptism of repentance, saying to the people that they should believe in the One coming after him, that is, in Christ Jesus."

Acts 22:16

And now, what are you going to do? Arise and be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord.'