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Berean Standard Bible

“People went out to him from Jerusalem and all Judea and the whole region around the Jordan.”

Matthew 3:5

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Matthew introduces John the Baptist preaching in the wilderness of Judea, calling people to repent because the kingdom of heaven is near. He fulfills Isaiah's voice crying in the wilderness, preparing the way for the Lord.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

People went out to him from Jerusalem and all Judea and the whole region around the Jordan.

World English Bible (WEB)

Then people from Jerusalem, all of Judea, and all the region around the Jordan went out to him.

King James Version (KJV)

Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan,

American Standard Version (ASV)

Then went out unto him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about the Jordan;

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Then Jerusalem and all Judaea went out to him, and all the people from near Jordan;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

Then were going forth unto him Jerusalem, and all Judea, and all the region round about the Jordan,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Entonces salía á él Jerusalem, y toda Judea, y toda la provincia de alrededor del Jordán;

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Toda la gente de Jerusalén, de todo el valle del Jordán y de toda Judea, iba al desierto a escucharlo.

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