Luke 3:3 - Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And he went into all the country round about the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance (of hearty amending of their ways, with abhorrence of past wrongdoing) unto the forgiveness of sin. 更多版本King James Version (Oxford) 1769 And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins; American Standard Version (1901) And he came into all the region round about the Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance unto remission of sins; Common English Bible John went throughout the region of the Jordan River, calling for people to be baptized to show that they were changing their hearts and lives and wanted God to forgive their sins. Catholic Public Domain Version And he went into the entire region of the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the remission of sins, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he came into all the country about the Jordan, preaching the baptism of penance for the remission of sins; English Standard Version 2016 And he went into all the region around the Jordan, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. |
I indeed baptize you in (with) water because of repentance [that is, because of your changing your minds for the better, heartily amending your ways, with abhorrence of your past sins]. But He Who is coming after me is mightier than I, Whose sandals I am not worthy or fit to take off or carry; He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.
And he will turn back and cause to return many of the sons of Israel to the Lord their God,
To bring and give the knowledge of salvation to His people in the forgiveness and remission of their sins.
THEN JESUS, full of and controlled by the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led in [by] the [Holy] Spirit
These things occurred in Bethany (Bethabara) across the Jordan [at the Jordan crossing], where John was then baptizing.
So they came to John and reported to him, Rabbi, the Man Who was with you on the other side of the Jordan [at the Jordan crossing]–and to Whom you yourself have borne testimony–notice, here He is baptizing too, and everybody is flocking to Him!
Before His coming John had [already] preached baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.
And Paul said, John baptized with the baptism of repentance, continually telling the people that they should believe in the One Who was to come after him, that is, in Jesus [having a conviction full of joyful trust that He is Christ, the Messiah, and being obedient to Him].
And now, why do you delay? Rise and be baptized, and by calling upon His name, wash away your sins.