Matthew 3:6 meaning and explanation

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

Matthew 3:6, Berean Standard Bible

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John the Baptist has appeared in the Judean wilderness, calling people to repent because the kingdom of heaven is near (Matthew 3:1-2). In verse 6, the crowds from Jerusalem, Judea and the Jordan region respond by openly confessing their sins and receiving his baptism in the Jordan River.

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