Mark 1:5

New American Bible - revised edition

People of the whole Judean countryside and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem were going out to him and were being baptized by him in the Jordan River as they acknowledged their sins.

Cross References

Psalm 32:5

Then I declared my sin to you; my guilt I did not hide. I said, “I confess my transgression to the Lord,” and you took away the guilt of my sin. Selah

Proverbs 28:13

Those who conceal their sins do not prosper, but those who confess and forsake them obtain mercy.

Matthew 4:25

And great crowds from Galilee, the Decapolis, Jerusalem, and Judea, and from beyond the Jordan followed him.

Mark 1:4

John [the] Baptist appeared in the desert proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.

Mark 1:6

John was clothed in camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist. He fed on locusts and wild honey.

John 1:28

This happened in Bethany across the Jordan, where John was baptizing. John the Baptist’s Testimony to Jesus.

John 3:23

John was also baptizing in Aenon near Salim, because there was an abundance of water there, and people came to be baptized,

John 5:35

He was a burning and shining lamp, and for a while you were content to rejoice in his light.

Acts 19:18

Many of those who had become believers came forward and openly acknowledged their former practices.

Acts 2:38

Peter [said] to them, “Repent 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.

James 5:16

Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The fervent prayer of a righteous person is very powerful.

Joshua 7:19

Joshua said to Achan, “My son, give glory to the Lord, the God of Israel, and praise him by telling me what you have done; do not hide it from me.”