781 B
781 B
When people heard John’s message, many of them repented from their sins, and John baptized them
The connecting word When introduces a sequential clause. First, they heard John’s message, then they would repent and John would baptize them. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-time-sequential)
repented from their sins
This could also be translated as: “repented concerning their sins” or “changed their minds about their sins” or “turned away from their sins.”
did not repent
This could mean ‘did not turn away from their sins.’
confess their sins
To confess is to acknowledge that something is true. These leaders did not want to acknowledge that they had sinned. This may be translated as: “confess that they had sinned.”