And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;
All Commentaries on Luke 3:3 Go To Luke 3
Cornelius a Lapide
AD 1637
And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance (i.e, stirring them up to do penance) for the remission of sins—to be obtained in the baptism of Christ. John was preaching penance, that by it they might dispose themselves for the reception of pardon and grace from Christ. See Matt. iii.
