⁵ and there were going forth to him all the region of Judea, and they of Jerusalem, and they were all baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.

¹⁸ many also of those who did believe were coming, confessing and declaring their acts,

⁴⁰ `And -- they have confessed their iniquity, and the iniquity of their fathers, in their trespass which they have trespassed against Me, and also, that they have walked with Me, in opposition,

⁴¹ also I walk to them in opposition, and have brought them into the land of their enemies -- or then their uncircumcised heart is humbled, and then they accept the punishment of their iniquity, --

⁴² then I have remembered My covenant `with' Jacob, and also My covenant `with' Isaac, and also My covenant `with' Abraham I remember, and the land I remember.

⁸ if we may say -- `we have not sin,' ourselves we lead astray, and the truth is not in us;

⁹ if we may confess our sins, stedfast He is and righteous that He may forgive us the sins, and may cleanse us from every unrighteousness;

¹⁰ if we may say -- `we have not sinned,' a liar we make Him, and His word is not in us.

³⁸ and Peter said unto them, `Reform, and be baptized each of you on the name of Jesus Christ, to remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit,

²³ and John was also baptizing in Aenon, nigh to Salem, because there were many waters there, and they were coming and were being baptized --

²⁸ These things came to pass in Bethabara, beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing,

²⁵ And there followed him many multitudes from Galilee, and Decapolis, and Jerusalem, and Judea, and beyond the Jordan.

⁵ Then were going forth unto him Jerusalem, and all Judea, and all the region round about the Jordan,

⁶ and they were baptized in the Jordan by him, confessing their sins.

¹³ Whoso is covering his transgressions prospereth not, And he who is confessing and forsaking hath mercy.

⁵ My sin I cause Thee to know, And mine iniquity I have not covered. I have said, `I confess concerning My transgressions to Jehovah,' And Thou -- Thou hast taken away, The iniquity of my sin. Selah.

¹⁹ And Joshua saith unto Achan, `My son, put, I pray thee, honour on Jehovah, God of Israel, and give to Him thanks, and declare, I pray thee, to me, what thou hast done -- hide not from me.'