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Berean Standard Bible

“Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River.”

Matthew 3:6

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John the Baptist appears in the Judean wilderness, dressed like Elijah and calling people to repent because the kingdom of heaven is near. Crowds come from Jerusalem and the whole region to hear him.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River.

World English Bible (WEB)

They were baptized by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins.

King James Version (KJV)

And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins.

American Standard Version (ASV)

and they were baptized of him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And they were given baptism by him in the river Jordan, saying openly that they had done wrong.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and they were baptized in the Jordan by him, confessing their sins.

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y eran bautizados de él en el Jordán, confesando sus pecados.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

A los que reconocían que eran pecadores, él los bautizaba en el río Jordán.

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