New Revised Standard Version
He went into all the region around the Jordan, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins,

Contemporary English Version
So John went along the Jordan Valley, telling the people, "Turn back to God and be baptized! Then your sins will be forgiven."

New American Bible
He went throughout [the] whole region of the Jordan, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins,

Douay-Rheims Bible
And he came into all the country about the Jordan, preaching the baptism of penance for the remission of sins.

And he came into all the country about the Jordan, preaching the baptism of penance for the remission of sins.

the country.

Matthew 3:5 Then went out to him Jerusalem and all Judea, and all the country about Jordan:

Mark 1:4,5 John was in the desert, baptizing and preaching the baptism of penance, unto remission of sins. . . .

John 1:28 These things were done in Bethania, beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.

John 3:26 And they came to John and said to him: Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond the Jordan, to whom thou gavest testimony: behold, he baptizeth and all men come to him.

preaching.

Matthew 3:6,11 And were baptized by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins. . . .

Mark 1:4 John was in the desert, baptizing and preaching the baptism of penance, unto remission of sins.

John 1:31-33 And I knew him not: but that he may be made manifest in Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water. . . .

Acts 13:24 John first preaching, before his coming, the baptism of penance to all the people of Israel.

Acts 19:4 Then Paul said: John baptized the people with the baptism of penance saying: That they should believe in him, who was to come after him, that is to say, in Jesus.

Acts 22:16 And now why tarriest thou? Rise up and be baptized and wash away thy sins, invoking his name.

for.

Luke 1:77 To give knowledge of salvation to his people, unto the remission of their sins.