Luke 3:3

And he came into all the countrey about Iordane, preaching the baptisme of repentance, for the remissiō of sinnes,
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

And he came into all the district around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins;
- New American Standard Version (1995)

And he came into all the region round about the Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance unto remission of sins;
- American Standard Version (1901)

And he came into all the country round about Jordan, preaching baptism as a sign of forgiveness of sin for those whose hearts were changed.
- Basic English Bible

And he came into all the district round the Jordan, preaching [the] baptism of repentance for [the] remission of sins,
- Darby Bible

And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance, for the remission of sins;
- Webster's Bible

John went into all the district about the Jordan proclaiming a baptism of the penitent for the forgiveness of sins;
- Weymouth Bible

He came into all the region around the Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for remission of sins.
- World English Bible

And he cam in to al the cuntre of Jordan, and prechide baptym of penaunce in to remyssioun of synnes.
- Wycliffe Bible

and he came to all the region round the Jordan, proclaiming a baptism of reformation -- to remission of sins,
- Youngs Literal Bible

Wesley's Notes for Luke 3:3

3:1 The fifteenth year of Tiberius - Reckoning from the time when Angustus made him his colleague in the empire. Herod being tetrarch of Galilee - The dominions of Herod the Great were, after his death, divided into four parts or tetrarchies. This Herod his son was tetrarch of Galilee, reigning over that fourth part of his dominions. His brother reigned over two other fourth parts, the region of Iturea, and that of Trachonitis (that tract of land on the other side Jordan, which had formerly belonged to the tribe of Manasseh.) And Lysanias (probably descended from a prince of that name, who was some years before governor of that country) was tetrarch of the remaining part of Abilene, which was a large city of Syria, whose territories reached to Lebanon and Damascus, and contained great numbers of Jews. #Mt 3:1|; Mr 1:1.

3:2 Annas being high priest, and Caiaphas - There could be but one high priest, strictly speaking, at once. Annas was the high priest at that time, and Caiaphas his sagan or deputy.

3:4 #Isa 40:3|.

3:5 Every valley shall be filled, &c. - That is, every hinderance shall be removed.