John appeared, baptizing in the wilderness and proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
John also was baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because water was plentiful there, and people were coming and being baptized
and they were baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.
to give knowledge of salvation to his people in the forgiveness of their sins,
And now why do you wait? Rise and be baptized and wash away your sins, calling on his name.'
you yourselves know what happened throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee after the baptism that John proclaimed:
"I baptize you with water for repentance, but he who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.
And all the country of Judea and all Jerusalem were going out to him and were being baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.