Cross references
Matthew 3:6
Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River.
Matthew 3:6 has 33 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 3 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to Acts 19:18 (5 votes) and Matthew 3:13–16 (4 votes). 29 other verses point back to it. It links with 19 other books, from Leviticus 16 to 1 John 1.
Which verses does Matthew 3:6 point to?
The 20 strongest of 33, ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.
- Acts 19:185 votes
Many who had believed now came forward, confessing and disclosing their deeds.
- Matthew 3:13–164 votes
At that time Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John. But John tried to prevent Him, saying, “I need to be baptized by You, and do You come to me?” …
- 1 John 1:94 votes
If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
- Ezekiel 36:253 votes
I will also sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean. I will cleanse you from all your impurities and all your idols.
- Matthew 3:113 votes
I baptize you with water for repentance, but after me will come One more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.
- John 1:25–283 votes
asked him, “Why then do you baptize, if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?” “I baptize with water,” John replied, “but among you stands One you do not know. …
- Acts 2:38–413 votes
Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. This promise belongs to you and your children and to all who are far off—to all whom the Lord our God will call to Himself.” …
- Hebrews 9:103 votes
They consist only in food and drink and special washings—external regulations imposed until the time of reform.
- Leviticus 16:212 votes
Then he is to lay both hands on the head of the live goat and confess over it all the iniquities and rebellious acts of the Israelites in regard to all their sins. He is to put them on the goat’s head and send it away into the wilderness by the hand of a man appointed for the task.
- Leviticus 26:402 votes
But if they will confess their iniquity and that of their fathers in the unfaithfulness that they practiced against Me, by which they have also walked in hostility toward Me—
- Numbers 5:72 votes
- Joshua 7:192 votes
- Job 33:27–282 votes
- Psalm 32:52 votes
- Proverbs 28:132 votes
- Daniel 9:42 votes
- Mark 1:52 votes
People went out to him from all of Jerusalem and the countryside of Judea. Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River.
- Mark 1:8–92 votes
I baptize you with water, but He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.” In those days Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan.
- Luke 3:162 votes
John answered all of them: “I baptize you with water, but One more powerful than I will come, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.
- Luke 15:18–212 votes
Which verses point to Matthew 3:6?
The 10 strongest of 29.