At that time all the people were going out to him from Jerusalem, from all Judea, and from all the regions of the Jordan,
This verse testifies to the great impact of John the Baptist’s preaching. His call to repentance found a deep response in the hearts of the people, and from every direction people were coming to hear his word. They were moved by an awakening of the heart and by the hope of salvation, which after a long waiting had been kindled again. This universal movement shows that among the people there was a spiritual hunger for the word of God, and John became the voice through which people began to seek God again.