and they were baptized by him in the river Jordan, (A)confessing their sins.

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18 Also many of those who were now believers came, (A)confessing and divulging their practices.

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The Baptism of Jesus

13 (A)Then Jesus came (B)from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptized by him. 14 (C)John would have prevented him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?” 15 But Jesus answered him, “Let it be so now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he consented. 16 And when Jesus was baptized, immediately he went up from the water, and behold, (D)the heavens were opened to him,[a] and he (E)saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming to rest on him;

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  1. Matthew 3:16 Some manuscripts omit to him

(A)If we confess our sins, he is (B)faithful and just to forgive us our sins and (C)to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

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38 And Peter said to them, (A)“Repent and (B)be baptized every one of you (C)in the name of Jesus Christ (D)for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive (E)the gift of the Holy Spirit. 39 For (F)the promise is for you and (G)for your children and for all (H)who are far off, everyone (I)whom the Lord our God calls to himself.” 40 And with many other words he bore witness and continued to exhort them, saying, (J)“Save yourselves from this (K)crooked generation.” 41 So those who received his word were baptized, and (L)there were added that day about three thousand souls.

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11 (A)“I baptize you with water (B)for repentance, but (C)he who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you (D)with the Holy Spirit and (E)fire.

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10 but deal only with (A)food and drink and (B)various washings, regulations for the body imposed until the time of reformation.

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and of (A)instruction about washings,[a] (B)the laying on of hands, (C)the resurrection of the dead, and (D)eternal judgment.

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  1. Hebrews 6:2 Or baptisms (that is, cleansing rites)

he saved us, (A)not because of works done by us in righteousness, but (B)according to his own mercy, by (C)the washing of regeneration and (D)renewal of the Holy Spirit, whom he (E)poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior,

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12 (A)having been buried with him in baptism, in which (B)you were also raised with him through faith in (C)the powerful working of God, (D)who raised him from the dead.

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and all were baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea,

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16 And now why do you wait? (A)Rise and be baptized and (B)wash away your sins, (C)calling on his name.’

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And Paul said, (A)“John baptized with the baptism of repentance, telling the people (B)to believe in the one who was to come after him, that is, Jesus.” On hearing this, (C)they were baptized in[a] the name of the Lord Jesus.

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  1. Acts 19:5 Or into

16 And I remembered the word of the Lord, how he said, (A)‘John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.’

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36 As for (A)the word that he sent to Israel, (B)preaching good news of (C)peace through Jesus Christ ((D)he is Lord of all), 37 you yourselves know what happened throughout all Judea, (E)beginning (F)from Galilee after the baptism that John proclaimed: 38 how (G)God anointed Jesus of Nazareth (H)with the Holy Spirit and with (I)power. He went about doing good and healing all (J)who were oppressed by the devil, (K)for God was with him.

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for (A)John baptized with water, (B)but you will be baptized (C)with[a] the Holy Spirit not many days from now.”

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  1. Acts 1:5 Or in

23 John also was baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because water was plentiful there, and people were coming and being baptized 24 (for (A)John had not yet been put in prison).

25 Now a discussion arose between some of John's disciples and a Jew over (B)purification.

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31 I myself did not know him, but (A)for this purpose I came baptizing with water, that he might be revealed to Israel.” 32 And John (B)bore witness: (C)“I saw the Spirit descend from heaven like a dove, and (D)it remained on him. 33 I myself did not know him, but (E)he who sent me to baptize (F)with water said to me, ‘He on whom you see the Spirit descend and remain, (G)this is he who baptizes (H)with the Holy Spirit.’

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25 They asked him, (A)“Then why are you baptizing, if you are neither the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?” 26 John answered them, (B)“I baptize with water, but among you stands one you do not know, 27 even (C)he who comes after me, the strap of whose sandal I am not worthy to untie.” 28 These things took place in Bethany across the Jordan, where John was baptizing.

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18 I will arise and go to my father, and I will say to him, “Father, (A)I have sinned against (B)heaven and before you. 19 (C)I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Treat me as one of your hired servants.”’ 20 And he arose and came to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt compassion, and (D)ran and (E)embraced him and (F)kissed him. 21 And the son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you. (G)I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’[a]

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  1. Luke 15:21 Some manuscripts add treat me as one of your hired servants

16 (A)John answered them all, saying, “I baptize you with water, but (B)he who is mightier than I is coming, (C)the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you (D)with the Holy Spirit and (E)fire.

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(A)I have baptized you with water, but (B)he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”

The Baptism of Jesus

(C)In those days Jesus (D)came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan.

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And all the country of Judea and all Jerusalem were going out to him and were being baptized by him in the river Jordan, (A)confessing their sins.

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I prayed to the Lord my God and (A)made confession, saying, (B)“O Lord, the (C)great and awesome God, who (D)keeps covenant and steadfast love with those who love him and keep his commandments,

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25 (A)I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you shall be clean from (B)all your uncleannesses, and (C)from all your idols (D)I will cleanse you.

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