Matthew 3:6

Modern English Version

and were baptized by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins.

Cross References

Ezra 10:1

Now while Ezra prayed and confessed, weeping and prostrating himself before the house of God, a very large congregation of men, women, and children gathered around him from Israel, for the people too wept bitterly.

Psalm 32:5

I acknowledged my sin to You, and my iniquity I did not conceal. I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord,” and You forgave the iniquity of my sin.   Selah

Proverbs 28:13

He who conceals his sins will not prosper, but he who confesses and forsakes them will find mercy.

Ezekiel 36:25

Then I will sprinkle clean water upon you, and you shall be clean. From all your filthiness and from all your idols, I will cleanse you.

Daniel 9:4

And I prayed to the Lord my God, and made my confession, and said, “Alas, O Lord, the great and dreadful God, keeping His covenant and mercy to those who love Him, and to those who keep His commandments.

Leviticus 16:21

And Aaron shall lay both his hands on the head of the live goat, and confess over it all the iniquities of the Israelites, and all their transgressions in all their sins, putting them on the head of the goat, and shall send it away by the hand of a designated man into the wilderness.

Leviticus 26:40

But if they confess their iniquity, and the iniquity of their fathers, with their treachery that they committed against Me, and also that they have walked contrary to Me,

Numbers 5:7

and shall confess his sin which he has committed, and he will repay his offense with its principal, and add to it one-fifth, and give it to him who was wronged.

Matthew 3:11

“I indeed baptize you with water to repentance, but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.

Mark 1:5

The whole region of Judea and all the people of Jerusalem went out to him and were all baptized by him in the Jordan River, confessing their sins.

Luke 1:16

He will turn many of the Israelites to the Lord their God.

Luke 3:16

John answered them all, “I indeed baptize you with water. But One mightier than I is coming, the straps of whose shoes I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.

Acts 1:5

For John baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.”

Acts 11:16

Then I remembered the word of the Lord, how He said, ‘John indeed baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit.’

Acts 19:18

Many who believed came confessing and telling their deeds.

Acts 22:16

And now why do you wait? Rise, be baptized and wash away your sins, and call on the name of the Lord.’

1 Corinthians 10:2

and all were baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea;

Colossians 2:12

buried with Him in baptism, in which also you were raised with Him through the faith of the power of God, who has raised Him from the dead.

Hebrews 6:2

of instruction about washings, the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment.

Hebrews 9:10

since they are concerned only with foods and drinks, ceremonial cleansings, and fleshly ordinances imposed until the time of reformation.

James 5:16

Confess your faults to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man accomplishes much.

Joshua 7:19

Then Joshua said to Achan, “O my son, give glory to the Lord, the God of Israel, and give Him praise! Tell me what you have done! Do not hold back anything from me.”

1 Peter 3:21

Figuratively this is like baptism, which also saves us now. It is not washing off the dirt from the body, but a response to God from a good conscience through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,

1 John 1:9

If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.