Luke 3:3 - Revised Version 1885

³ And he came into all the region round about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance unto remission of sins;

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

³ And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

³ 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)

³ And he came into all the region round about the Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance unto remission of sins;

Common English Bible

³ 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

³ 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

³ 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 that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire:

Luke 1:16

And many of the children of Israel shall he turn unto the Lord their God.

Luke 1:77

To give knowledge of salvation unto his people In the remission of their sins,

Luke 4:1

And Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan, and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness

John 1:28

These things were done in Bethany beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing.

John 3:26

And they came unto John, and said to him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou hast borne witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all men come to him.

Acts 13:24

when John had first preached before his coming the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.

Acts 19:4

And Paul said, John baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Jesus.

Acts 22:16

And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on his name.