Matthew 3:5

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

People came to John from Jerusalem and the rest of Judea and from all the areas along the Jordan River.

Cross References

Mark 1:5

All the people from Judea, including everyone from Jerusalem, came out to John. They confessed the bad things they had done, and he baptized them in the Jordan River.

John 5:35

John was like a lamp that burned and gave light, and you were happy to enjoy his light for a while.

John 3:23

John was also baptizing people in Aenon, a place near Salim with plenty of water. People were going there to be baptized.

Luke 16:16

“Before John the Baptizer came, people were taught the Law of Moses and the writings of the prophets. But since the time of John, the Good News about God’s kingdom is being told. And everyone is trying hard to get into it.

Luke 3:7

Crowds of people came to be baptized by John. But he said to them, “You are all snakes! Who warned you to run from God’s judgment that is coming?

Matthew 4:25

Large crowds followed him—people from Galilee, the Ten Towns, Jerusalem, Judea, and the area across the Jordan River.

Matthew 2:1

Jesus was born in the town of Bethlehem in Judea during the time when Herod was king. After Jesus was born, some wise men from the east came to Jerusalem.

Luke 3:3

So he went through the whole area around the Jordan River and told the people God’s message. He told them to be baptized to show that they wanted to change their lives, and then their sins would be forgiven.