Luke 3:3

New Century Version

He went all over the area around the Jordan River preaching a baptism of changed hearts and lives for the forgiveness of sins.

Cross References

Luke 1:77

You will make his people know that they will be saved by having their sins forgiven.

Acts 22:16

Now, why wait any longer? Get up, be baptized, and wash your sins away, trusting in him to save you.’

Acts 19:4

Paul said, “John’s baptism was a baptism of changed hearts and lives. He told people to believe in the one who would come after him, and that one is Jesus.”

Acts 13:24

Before Jesus came, John preached to all the people of Israel about a baptism of changed hearts and lives.

John 3:26

So they came to John and said, “Teacher, remember the man who was with you on the other side of the Jordan River, the one you spoke about so much? He is baptizing, and everyone is going to him.”

Matthew 3:11

“I baptize you with water to show that your hearts and lives have changed. But there is one coming after me who is greater than I am, whose sandals I am not good enough to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

John 1:28

This all happened at Bethany on the other side of the Jordan River, where John was baptizing people.

Luke 1:16

He will help many people of Israel return to the Lord their God.

Luke 4:1

Jesus, filled with the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan River. The Spirit led Jesus into the desert