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Selected Verse: Luke 3:3 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Lu 3:3 |
Strong Concordance |
And [2532] he came [2064] into [1519] all [3956] the country about [4066] Jordan [2446], preaching [2784] the baptism [908] of repentance [3341] for [1519] the remission [859] of sins [266]; |
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King James |
And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins; |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
| On the baptism of John - see the notes at Matt. 3. |
| The Scofield Bible Commentary, by Cyrus Ingerson Scofield, [1917] |
sins
Sin
(See Scofield) - (Rom 3:23). |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
The country about Jordan
Which both Matthew and Mark call the wilderness. See on Mat 3:1.
Baptism of repentance
Wyc., penaunce.
For (εἰς)
Better as Rev., unto, denoting the destination of the rite.
Remission (ἄφεσιν)
See on Jam 5:15. The word occurs in Luke more frequently than in all the other New Testament writers combined. Used in medical language of the relaxation of disease. Both Luke and John use the kindred verb ἀφίημι, in the same sense. Luk 4:39; Joh 4:52. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| The baptism of repentance - See on Mat 3:4-6 (note), and Mar 1:1 (note), etc., and Mark 16 (note) at the end. |
23 For [1063] all [3956] have sinned [264], and [2532] come short [5302] of the glory [1391] of God [2316];
52 Then [3767] enquired he [4441] of [3844] them [846] the hour [5610] when [1722] [3739] he began [2192] to amend [2866]. And [2532] they said [2036] unto him [846], [3754] Yesterday [5504] at the seventh [1442] hour [5610] the fever [4446] left [863] him [846].
39 And [2532] he stood [2186] over [1883] her [846], and rebuked [2008] the fever [4446]; and [2532] it left [863] her [846]: and immediately [3916] she arose [450] and [1161] ministered [1247] unto them [846].
15 And [2532] the prayer [2171] of faith [4102] shall save [4982] the sick [2577], and [2532] the Lord [2962] shall raise [1453] him [846] up [1453]; and if [2579] he have [5600] committed [4160] sins [266], they shall be forgiven [863] him [846].
1 [1161] In [1722] those [1565] days [2250] came [3854] John [2491] the Baptist [910], preaching [2784] in [1722] the wilderness [2048] of Judaea [2449],
1 The beginning [746] of the gospel [2098] of Jesus [2424] Christ [5547], the Son [5207] of God [2316];
4 And [1161] the same [846] John [2491] had [2192] his [846] raiment [1742] of [575] camel's [2574] hair [2359], and [2532] a leathern [1193] girdle [2223] about [4012] his [846] loins [3751]; and [1161] his [846] meat [5160] was [2258] locusts [200] and [2532] wild [66] honey [3192].
5 Then [5119] went out [1607] to [4314] him [846] Jerusalem [2414], and [2532] all [3956] Judaea [2449], and [2532] all [3956] the region round about [4066] Jordan [2446],
6 And [2532] were baptized [907] of [5259] him [846] in [1722] Jordan [2446], confessing [1843] their [846] sins [266].