so John the baptizer appeared in the wilderness, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
“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.
and they were baptized by him in the River Jordan, confessing their sins.
And the whole Judean region and all the people of Jerusalem were going out to him and were baptized by him in the River Jordan, confessing their sins.
to give his people knowledge of salvation by the forgiveness of their sins.
John also was baptizing at Aenon near Salim because water was abundant there, and people kept coming and were being baptized.
That message spread throughout Judea, beginning in Galilee after the baptism that John announced:
And now why do you delay? Get up, be baptized, and have your sins washed away, calling on his name.’