Then people from Jerusalem, all of Judea, and all the region around the Jordan went out to him.
Parallel translations
- KJV Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan,
- BSB People went out to him from Jerusalem and all Judea and the whole region around the Jordan.
- NKJV Then Jerusalem, all Judea, and all the region around the Jordan went out to him
- NASB At that time Jerusalem was going out to him, and all Judea and all the region around the Jordan;
- NLT People from Jerusalem and from all of Judea and all over the Jordan Valley went out to see and hear John.
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Cross-references · 7
- Mark 1:5All the country of Judea and all those of Jerusalem went out to him. They were baptized by him in the Jordan river, confessing their sins.
- John 5:35He was the burning and shining lamp, and you were willing to rejoice for a while in his light.
- Luke 3:7He said therefore to the multitudes who went out to be baptized by him, “You offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
- Luke 16:16The law and the prophets were until John. From that time the Good News of God’s Kingdom is preached, and everyone is forcing his way into it.
- Matt 11:7–12As these went their way, Jesus began to say to the multitudes concerning John, “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?
- John 3:23John also was baptizing in Enon near Salim, because there was much water there. They came, and were baptized.
- Matt 4:25Great multitudes from Galilee, Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea and from beyond the Jordan followed him.
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