Mark 1:5

Contemporary English Version 1995

From all Judea and Jerusalem crowds of people went to John. They told how sorry they were for their sins, and he baptized them in the Jordan River.

Cross References

Acts 19:18

Many who were followers now started telling everyone about the evil things they had been doing.

Acts 2:38

Peter said to them, “Turn to God and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

John 3:23

John had not yet been put in jail. He was at Aenon near Salim, where there was a lot of water, and people were coming there for John to baptize them.

John 1:28

John said this as he was baptizing east of the Jordan River in Bethany.

Matthew 4:25

Large crowds followed Jesus from Galilee and the region around the ten cities known as Decapolis. They also came from Jerusalem, Judea, and from across the Jordan River.

Proverbs 28:13

If you don't confess your sins, you will be a failure. But God will be merciful if you confess your sins and give them up.

Psalm 32:5

So I confessed my sins and told them all to you. I said, “I'll tell the Lord each one of my sins.” Then you forgave me and took away my guilt.

Joshua 7:19

“Achan,” Joshua said, “the Lord God of Israel has decided that you are guilty. So tell me what you did, and don't try to hide anything.”

Mark 1:4

So John the Baptist showed up in the desert and told everyone, “Turn back to God and be baptized! Then your sins will be forgiven.”

Mark 1:6

John wore clothes made of camel's hair. He had a leather strap around his waist and ate grasshoppers and wild honey.

John 5:35

John was a lamp that gave a lot of light, and you were glad to enjoy his light for a while.

James 5:16

If you have sinned, you should tell each other what you have done. Then you can pray for one another and be healed. The prayer of an innocent person is powerful, and it can help a lot.