Matthew 3:5
Greek (Tischendorf 8th ed.) Matthew 3:5 appears in the Greek New Testament. The text above is from the Tischendorf 8th edition. Each word links to its Strong’s number and a concise gloss. Click any word for its full Thayer’s Greek Lexicon entry.Then people from Jerusalem, all of Judea, and all the region around the Jordan went out to him.
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World English Bible Public Domain
Then people from Jerusalem, all of Judea, and all the region around the Jordan went out to him.
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King James Version Public Domain
Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan,
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
Then were going out to him Jerusalem, and all Judea, and all the around the Jordan,
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).
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Every available English version of this verse, each an independent rendering of the whole verse.
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World English Bible Public Domain
Then people from Jerusalem, all of Judea, and all the region around the Jordan went out to him.
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Berean Standard Bible Public Domain
People went out to him from Jerusalem and all Judea and the whole region around the Jordan.
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Majority Standard Bible Public Domain
People went out to him from Jerusalem and all Judea and the whole region around the Jordan.
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King James Version Public Domain
Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan,
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American Standard Version (1901) Public Domain
Then went out unto him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about the Jordan;
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Revised Version (1885) Public Domain
Then went out unto him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan;
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Geneva Bible (1599) Public Domain
Then went out to him Ierusalem and all Iudea, and all the region rounde about Iordan.
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Douay-Rheims (1899) Public Domain
Then went out to him Jerusalem and all Judea, and all the country about Jordan:
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Young's Literal Translation Public Domain
Then were going forth unto him Jerusalem, and all Judea, and all the region round about the Jordan,
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Literal Standard Version CC BY-SA 4.0
Then were going forth to him Jerusalem, and all Judea, and all the region around the Jordan,
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Unlocked Literal Bible CC BY-SA 4.0
Then Jerusalem, all Judea, and all the region around the Jordan River went out to him.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
Then were going out to him Jerusalem, and all Judea, and all the around the Jordan,
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Darby Bible Public Domain
Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the country round the Jordan,
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World Messianic Bible Public Domain
Then people from Jerusalem, all of Judea, and all the region around the Jordan went out to him.
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Webster's Bible Public Domain
Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judea, and all the region about Jordan,
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Free Bible Version CC BY-SA 4.0
People came to him from Jerusalem, all of Judea, and the entire Jordan region,
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Bible in Basic English Public Domain
Then Jerusalem and all Judaea went out to him, and all the people from near Jordan;
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Text-Critical English NT CC BY 4.0
Then Jerusalem was going out to him, and so were all Judea and all the region around the Jordan.
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Tyndale New Testament (1534) Public Domain
Then went oute to hym Ierusalem and all Iury and all the region roude aboute Iorda
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- Appears 9× in the Greek New Testament
- First appears here
- Part of Speech
- Adjective
- Case
- Nominative
- Number
- Singular
- Gender
- Feminine
Full Thayer's Definition
- τότε tóte G5119 “then” Adverb
- ἐξεπορεύετο ekporeúomai G1607 “to go forth” Verb, Imperfect, Middle or Passive deponent, Indicative, 3rd person, Singular
- πρὸς prós G4314 “to” Preposition
- αὐτὸν autós G846 “he” Personal pronoun, Accusative, Singular, Masculine
- Ἱεροσόλυμα Hierosólyma G2414 “Jerusalem” Noun, Nominative, Singular, Feminine
- καὶ kaí G2532 “and” Conjunction
- πᾶσα pâs G3956 “all” Adjective, Nominative, Singular, Feminine
- ἡ ho G3588 “the” Article, Nominative, Singular, Feminine
- Ἰουδαία Ioudaía G2449 “Judea” Noun, Nominative, Singular, Feminine
- καὶ kaí G2532 “and” Conjunction
- πᾶσα pâs G3956 “all” Adjective, Nominative, Singular, Feminine
- ἡ ho G3588 “the” Article, Nominative, Singular, Feminine
- περίχωρος períchōros G4066 “neighboring” Adjective, Nominative, Singular, Feminine
- τοῦ ho G3588 “the” Article, Genitive, Singular, Masculine
- Ἰορδάνου Iordánēs G2446 “Jordan” Noun, Genitive, Singular, Masculine
About this verse
These counts appear in no published source. They are computed here, from the morphology-tagged text and Lemma’s own curated glosses. What Lemma adds →
- 15
- words
- 11
- distinct lemmas
- Gospels
- section
Notable vocabulary
The rarest word here is περίχωρος neighboring G4066 — appearing just 9 times in the whole Greek New Testament.
First appearance in Scripture
These words make their first canonical appearance in the Greek New Testament here:
Shared distinctive vocabulary
περίχωρος neighboring G4066 occurs in 9 verses of the Greek New Testament. Also found in:
Cross-references
7Topical passages linked to Matthew 3:5 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — connected by theme and wording, ordered by reader-vote popularity; previews shown in the World English Bible.
- Mark 1:5 All the country of Judea and all those of Jerusalem went out to him. They were baptized by him in the Jordan river, confessing their sins.
- Matthew 11:7–12 As these went their way, Jesus began to say to the multitudes concerning John, "What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?
- Luke 3:7 He said therefore to the multitudes who went out to be baptized by him, "You offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
- Luke 16:16 The law and the prophets were until John. From that time the Gospel of the Kingdom of God is preached, and everyone is forcing his way into it.
- John 3:23 John also was baptizing in Enon near Salim, because there was much water there. They came, and were baptized.
- John 5:35 He was the burning and shining lamp, and you were willing to rejoice for a while in his light.
- Matthew 4:25 Great multitudes from Galilee, Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea and from beyond the Jordan followed him.
Cross-references courtesy of OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).
Lesson kit
Teaching starters — assembled from the data on this page, not authored interpretation. Every prompt links to the verse data it draws on. Edit before teaching.
Matthew, in the Gospels, opens this verse with 15 words (11 distinct Greek lemmas). Its most distinctive word is períchōros (“neighboring”). A historical commentator’s framing appears above. Read the whole chapter for the surrounding context.
Discussion questions
- What does “neighboring” (períchōros) contribute to the verse as a whole?
- 3 words here appear for the first time in Scripture. What is being introduced at this debut?
- Matthew 14:35 shares the word «neighboring» with this verse. How do the two illuminate each other?
- “all” occurs 2× in this one verse. What is the effect of the repetition?
- These translations render this verse differently; the difference is in the English rendering, not the original. What questions does that raise?
- Reading how The Biblical Illustrator and Joseph Benson's Commentary read this verse, where do the two commentators agree and where do they part?
Things to notice
- 3 words make their first canonical appearance in Scripture here.
- These translations choose different wording for 9 words in this verse.
- “all” occurs 2× in this single verse.
- 11 distinct Greek lemmas span 15 words in this verse.
Commentary
Notes on Matthew 3:5 from classic Christian and Jewish commentators (each source and its license shown beneath its notes). The classic Christian expositions comment on the surrounding passage and are grouped to its opening verse, so a note may address several verses; the Jewish commentaries on the Tanakh (Rashi and others) are per-verse, so they appear only where the commentator wrote on this verse.
Lemma curates 59 commentaries, every one of them public domain or Creative Commons licensed, each selected and text-cleaned for this edition rather than reprinted as found. About our sources →
The Biblical Illustrator
Joseph S. Exell
The Biblical Illustrator, edited by Joseph S. Exell (c. 1880s–1900s) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
Joseph Benson's Commentary
Joseph Benson's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments (1811–1818) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale Open Resources
Tyndale Open Study Notes — © Tyndale Open Resources, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Text via the HelloAO Bible API.
Bengel's Gnomon
Johann Albrecht Bengel
Bengel's Gnomon of the New Testament — English translation (T&T Clark, Edinburgh, 1860) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
Meyer's Critical & Exegetical Commentary
Heinrich August Wilhelm Meyer
Meyer — Critical and Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament — English translation by Peter Christie, edited by Frederick Crombie (T&T Clark, 1880) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
Expositor's Greek Testament
ed. W. Robertson Nicoll
The Expositor's Greek Testament, edited by W. Robertson Nicoll (1897–1910) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
Geneva Bible (1599)
Geneva Bible translators
Geneva Bible (1599) marginal notes — public domain. Text via Bolls.life.
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown — Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871) — public domain (CC PDM 1.0). Text via the HelloAO Bible API.
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible (1810–1826) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword/MySword module.
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers
A Bible Commentary for English Readers, edited by Charles John Ellicott (1878–1897) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
John Gill's Exposition
John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible (1746–1763) — public domain (CC PDM 1.0). Text via the HelloAO Bible API.
Trapp's Complete Commentary
John Trapp
John Trapp, A Commentary or Exposition upon All the Books of the Old and New Testament (1647–1656) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible (1834–1885) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword/MySword module.
Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary
George Leo Haydock (1774–1849), Haydock's Catholic Family Bible and Commentary, 1859 edition — public domain. Excludes Psalms (Douay-Rheims chapter numbering differs from Protestant) and Deuterocanonical books (Catholic canon only).
Matthew Poole's English Annotations
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible (1683–1685) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword/MySword module.
Whedon's Commentary on the Bible
Daniel D. Whedon
Daniel D. Whedon (gen. ed.), Commentary on the Old and New Testaments (1874–1909) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
The Pulpit Commentary
The Pulpit Commentary (1880–1919), ed. H.D.M. Spence-Jones & Joseph S. Exell — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
Kretzmann's Popular Commentary
Paul E. Kretzmann
Paul E. Kretzmann, Popular Commentary of the Bible (1921–1924) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
Burkitt's Expository Notes on the New Testament
William Burkitt
William Burkitt's Expository Notes on the New Testament (1700–1703) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
The People's New Testament
B. W. Johnson
B. W. Johnson's The People's New Testament with Notes (1889–1891) — public domain. Electronic text from the Christian Classics Ethereal Library (CCEL) ThML edition.
Alford’s Greek Testament
Henry Alford
Henry Alford, The Greek Testament (1849–1861) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
International Critical Commentary
International Critical Commentary — older volumes (1896–1929), various authors — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.