“ And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins. ”
Were baptized - The word “baptize” βαπτίζω baptizo signifies originally to tinge, to dye, to stain, as those who dye clothes. It here means to cleanse or wash anything by the application of...
And were baptized of him in Jordan, (h) confessing their sins. (h) Acknowledging that they were saved only by free remission and forgiveness of their sins.
John the Baptist ( Mark 1:2-8 *, Luke 3:1-17 ) The common Synoptic material begins here. The chief difference from Mk. is the addition of Matthew 3:7-10 from Q (p. 672), cf. Luke 3:7-9 , whe...
were baptized . were being baptized. baptized of. See App-115. of . by. Greek. hupo. App-104.
Matthew 3:6 ; Mark 1:5 . And were baptized, confessing their sins This confession was a testimony of repentance: for, as the Lord, in the sacraments, brings himself under obligation t...
And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins. Were baptized - In what form baptism was originally administered, has been deemed a subject worthy of serious dispute. Were the people dippe...
Were baptized of him— There were two kinds of baptism in use among the Jews; one was that of the priests at their consecration, Leviticus 8:6 .; the other was that of the heathens proselyted to th...
And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins. And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing [probably confessing aloud exomologoumenoi ( G1843 )] their sins. This baptism...
Appearance of the Baptist. Baptism of Jesus 1-12. John the Baptist's ministry. The circumstances of John's birth are detailed in Luke 1 (see notes there). He was sanctified from birth to be the...
Were baptized. — The Greek tense implies continual succession. Crowd after crowd passed on, and still they came confessing their sins — i.e., as the position of the word implies, in the closest...
Chapter 3 His Herald - Matthew 3:1-12 THIRTY years have gone since all Jerusalem was in trouble at the rumour of Messiah's birth. But as nothing has been heard of Him since, the excitement has...
the Herald Prepares the Way Matthew 3:1-12 Matthew's Gospel heralds the Kingdom. We are allowed to see and listen to the forerunner, whose voice again awoke the hearts of men with prophetic utt...
Here ends the old prophetic line, John being the last of the Hebrew prophets. It found a fitting end in the stem ascetic who roused the nation and with vehement passion denounced their rebellion, and...
And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins. The wilderness of Judea John preached in, is not to be considered by us as what we should now call a wilderness, that is a solitary place,...
And were baptized of him ,.... The place where they were baptized of him was, "in Jordan"; some copies read, "in the river Jordan", as in Mark 1:5 . As to the name of this river, and the etymology...
And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins. Ver. 6. And were baptized of him in Jordan ] Baptizing of proselytes was in use among the Jews before the days of John Baptist. From thi...
And were baptized of him in Jordan Namely, those that were awakened to repentance. It has been questioned by many, whether John baptized these immense multitudes by dipping them in Jordan? In answe...
Though John was of a priestly family, this too is not mentioned. He does not preach in the temple, but in the wilderness of the river Jordan, at least thirteen miles from Jerusalem. For a priest to...
The Preaching of John the Baptist. 1 In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, 2 And saying, Rep...
A great part of those who went out to hear John were baptized, that is dipped, in Jordan; but from hence it will not follow that dipping is essential to baptism, the washing of the soul with the...
The Ministry of John (3:1-10). The ministry of John is first described. He has come to the Judaean wilderness with a message of fruitfulness and hope, calling for a change of heart towards God and...
CRITICAL NOTES Matthew 3:1 . In those days. —Of Christ’s secluded life at Nazareth (see Luke 3:1 , etc.) St. Matthew passes over a period of nearly thirty years ( Luke 3:23 ). Preaching .—Lt h...
sins Sin ( See Scofield) - ( Romans 3:23 ).
We are going to read three passages relating to John the Baptist's testimony concerning Christ. Matthew 3:1-4 . In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea, and sayi...
Matthew 3:1 . In those days came John the Baptist. When the time of the seventy weeks was fulfilled, when the sceptre was departed from Judah, and when all the east, according to Suetonius, expect...
Baptized of Him. I. In baptism we are admitted to the kingdom of Christ. 1. Presented unto Him. 2. Consigned with His Sacrament. 3. Witnessing a good confession. 4. Undertaking a holy...
EXPOSITION Matthew 3:1-40 THE HERALD . His public appearance and proclamation ( Matthew 3:1 , Matthew 3:2 ), as foretold by Scripture ( Matthew 3:3 ). His Elijah-like dress ( Matthew 3...
John performed his ministry to all: And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins. His powerful, appealing call to repentance had its effect. In ever-increasing numbers they came. The...
1 Corinthians 10:2 ; 1 John 1:9 ; 1 Peter 3:21 ; Acts 1:5 ; Acts 10:36-38 ; Acts 11:16 ; Acts 19:18 ; Acts 19:4 ; Acts 19:5 ; Acts 2:38 ; Acts 2:38-41 ; Acts 22:16 ; Colossians 2:12 ; D...
The Preaching and Baptism of John Matthew 3:1-17 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We wish to present the great theme of John the Baptist as he preached in the wilderness of Judea. 1. There is the positive...
Confessing their sins — Of their own accord; freely and openly. Such prodigious numbers could hardly be baptized by immerging their whole bodies under water: nor can we think they were provided wit...