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Mark 1:3-5
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Mark 1:3-5
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3 “The(A) voice of one crying in the wilderness:
‘Prepare the way of the Lord;
Make His paths straight.’ ”
4 (B)John came baptizing in the wilderness and preaching a baptism of repentance [a]for the remission of sins. 5 (C)Then all the land of Judea, and those from Jerusalem, went out to him and were all baptized by him in the Jordan River, confessing their sins.
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- Mark 1:4 Or because of forgiveness
Mark 1:3-5
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Mark 1:3-5
New American Standard Bible
3 (A)The voice of one calling [a]out in the wilderness,
‘Prepare the way of the Lord,
Make His paths straight!’”
4 John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, [b](B)preaching a baptism of repentance for the (C)forgiveness of sins. 5 And all the country of Judea was going out to him, and all the people of Jerusalem; and they were being baptized by him in the Jordan River, confessing their sins.
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Mark 1:3-5
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Mark 1:3-5
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3
A voice of one shouting in the wilderness,
‘Prepare the way of the Lord,
[a]Make His paths straight!’”(A)
4 [b]John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins [that is, requiring a change of one’s old way of thinking, turning away from sin and seeking God and His righteousness]. 5 And all the country of Judea and all the people of Jerusalem were continually going out to him; and they were being baptized by him in the Jordan River, as they confessed their sins.
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- Mark 1:3 A ruler or nobleman traveling in the wilderness would have a crew of workmen preparing and clearing the road ahead of him. In spiritual terms, John the Baptist was clearing the way for the arrival of the Messiah by preparing the hearts of his followers.
- Mark 1:4 Considered the last of the Old Testament prophets, John the Baptist was the son of Zecharias (Zechariah) the priest and his wife, Elizabeth. Elizabeth and Mary, the mother of Jesus, were related (Luke 1:36), and Mary may have been with Elizabeth at the time John was born (Luke 1:56). John the Baptist is not to be confused with John the Apostle who, along with his brother James, was among the twelve disciples of Jesus.
Mark 1:3-5
New International Version
Mark 1:3-5
New International Version
3 “a voice of one calling in the wilderness,
‘Prepare the way for the Lord,
make straight paths for him.’”[a](A)
4 And so John the Baptist(B) appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance(C) for the forgiveness of sins.(D) 5 The whole Judean countryside and all the people of Jerusalem went out to him. Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River.
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- Mark 1:3 Isaiah 40:3
Mark 1:3-5
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Mark 1:3-5
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3 The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
4 John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.
5 And there went out unto him all the land of Judaea, and they of Jerusalem, and were all baptized of him in the river of Jordan, confessing their sins.
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Mark 1:3-5
New King James Version
Mark 1:3-5
New King James Version
3 “The(A) voice of one crying in the wilderness:
‘Prepare the way of the Lord;
Make His paths straight.’ ”
4 (B)John came baptizing in the wilderness and preaching a baptism of repentance [a]for the remission of sins. 5 (C)Then all the land of Judea, and those from Jerusalem, went out to him and were all baptized by him in the Jordan River, confessing their sins.
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- Mark 1:4 Or because of forgiveness
Mark 1:3-5
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Mark 1:3-5
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3 (A)The voice of one calling [a]out in the wilderness,
‘Prepare the way of the Lord,
Make His paths straight!’”
4 John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, [b](B)preaching a baptism of repentance for the (C)forgiveness of sins. 5 And all the country of Judea was going out to him, and all the people of Jerusalem; and they were being baptized by him in the Jordan River, confessing their sins.
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Mark 1:3-5
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Mark 1:3-5
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3
A voice of one shouting in the wilderness,
‘Prepare the way of the Lord,
[a]Make His paths straight!’”(A)
4 [b]John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins [that is, requiring a change of one’s old way of thinking, turning away from sin and seeking God and His righteousness]. 5 And all the country of Judea and all the people of Jerusalem were continually going out to him; and they were being baptized by him in the Jordan River, as they confessed their sins.
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- Mark 1:3 A ruler or nobleman traveling in the wilderness would have a crew of workmen preparing and clearing the road ahead of him. In spiritual terms, John the Baptist was clearing the way for the arrival of the Messiah by preparing the hearts of his followers.
- Mark 1:4 Considered the last of the Old Testament prophets, John the Baptist was the son of Zecharias (Zechariah) the priest and his wife, Elizabeth. Elizabeth and Mary, the mother of Jesus, were related (Luke 1:36), and Mary may have been with Elizabeth at the time John was born (Luke 1:56). John the Baptist is not to be confused with John the Apostle who, along with his brother James, was among the twelve disciples of Jesus.
Mark 1:3-5
New International Version
Mark 1:3-5
New International Version
3 “a voice of one calling in the wilderness,
‘Prepare the way for the Lord,
make straight paths for him.’”[a](A)
4 And so John the Baptist(B) appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance(C) for the forgiveness of sins.(D) 5 The whole Judean countryside and all the people of Jerusalem went out to him. Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River.
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- Mark 1:3 Isaiah 40:3
Mark 1:3-5
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Mark 1:3-5
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3 The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
4 John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.
5 And there went out unto him all the land of Judaea, and they of Jerusalem, and were all baptized of him in the river of Jordan, confessing their sins.
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Luke 3:3
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Luke 3:3
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3 (A)And he went into all the region around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance (B)for the remission of sins,
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Luke 3:3
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Luke 3:3
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3 And he came into all (A)the region around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance [a]for the forgiveness of sins;
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- Luke 3:3 Or with reference to
Luke 3:3
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Luke 3:3
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3 And he went into all the country around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sin;
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Luke 3:3
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Luke 3:3
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3 He went into all the country around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.(A)
Luke 3:3
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Luke 3:3
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3 And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;
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Luke 24:47
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Luke 24:47
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47 and that repentance and (A)remission of sins should be preached in His name (B)to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
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Luke 24:47
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Luke 24:47
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47 and that (A)repentance [a]for forgiveness of sins would be proclaimed [b]in His name to (B)all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem.
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- Luke 24:47 Later mss and forgiveness
- Luke 24:47 Or on the basis of
Luke 24:47
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Luke 24:47
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47 and that repentance [necessary] for forgiveness of sins would be preached in His name to all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem.
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Luke 24:47
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Luke 24:47
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47 and repentance for the forgiveness of sins will be preached in his name(A) to all nations,(B) beginning at Jerusalem.(C)
Luke 24:47
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Luke 24:47
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47 And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
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Romans 3:25
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Romans 3:25
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25 whom God set forth (A)as a [a]propitiation (B)by His blood, through faith, to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance God had passed over (C)the sins that were previously committed,
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- Romans 3:25 mercy seat
Romans 3:25
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Romans 3:25
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25 whom God displayed publicly as (A)a [a]propitiation [b](B)in His blood through faith. This was to demonstrate His righteousness, [c]because in God’s merciful (C)restraint He (D)let the sins previously committed go unpunished;
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- Romans 3:25 I.e., a means of reconciliation between God and mankind by paying the penalty for sin
- Romans 3:25 Or by
- Romans 3:25 Lit because of the passing over of the sins previously committed, in the restraint of God
Romans 3:25
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Romans 3:25
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25 whom God displayed publicly [before the eyes of the world] as a [life-giving] [a]sacrifice of atonement and reconciliation (propitiation) by His blood [to be received] through faith. This was to demonstrate His righteousness [which demands punishment for sin], because in His forbearance [His deliberate restraint] He passed over the sins previously committed [before Jesus’ crucifixion].
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- Romans 3:25 By laying his hands on the head of the sacrifice the person offering the sacrifice identified himself with it and through its death it became an atonement or covering for his sin. Because the unblemished sacrifice “covered” his sin it placed the person offering the sacrifice in a right relationship with God. Later under the new covenant the perfection and sacrifice of Christ would cover (atone for) the imperfection and sin of those who identified with Him and accepted Him as Savior.
Romans 3:25
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Romans 3:25
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25 God presented Christ as a sacrifice of atonement,[a](A) through the shedding of his blood(B)—to be received by faith. He did this to demonstrate his righteousness, because in his forbearance he had left the sins committed beforehand unpunished(C)—
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- Romans 3:25 The Greek for sacrifice of atonement refers to the atonement cover on the ark of the covenant (see Lev. 16:15,16).
Romans 3:25
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Romans 3:25
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25 Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;
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