Luke 3:3

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

He went into all the region around the Jordan, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins,

Cross References

Matthew 3:11

“I baptize you with water for repentance, but the one who is coming after me is more powerful than I, and I am not worthy to carry his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

Luke 1:16

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

Luke 1:77

to give his people knowledge of salvation by the forgiveness of their sins.

Luke 4:1

Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness,

John 1:28

This took place in Bethany across the Jordan where John was baptizing.

John 3:26

They came to John and said to him, “Rabbi, the one who was with you across the Jordan, to whom you testified, here he is baptizing, and all are going to him.”

Acts 13:24

before his coming John had already proclaimed a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.

Acts 19:4

Paul said, “John baptized with the baptism of repentance, telling the people to believe in the one who was to come after him, that is, in Jesus.”

Acts 22:16

And now why do you delay? Get up, be baptized, and have your sins washed away, calling on his name.’