Mark 1:4-11

New American Standard Bible

⁴ John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, ^[a](A)preaching a baptism of repentance for the ^(B)forgiveness of sins. ⁵ And all the country of Judea was going out to him, and all the people of Jerusalem; and they were being baptized by him in the Jordan River, confessing their sins. ⁶ John was clothed with camel’s hair and wore ^(C)a leather belt around his waist, and ^[b]his diet was locusts and wild honey. ⁷ And he was ^[c]preaching, saying, “After me One is coming who is mightier than I, and I am not fit to bend down and untie the straps of His sandals. ⁸ I baptized you ^[d]with water; but He will baptize you ^[e]with the Holy Spirit.”

The Baptism of Jesus

^9 (D)In those days Jesus ^(E)came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. ¹⁰ And immediately coming up out of the water, He saw the heavens ^[f]opening, and the Spirit, like a dove, descending upon Him; ¹¹ and a voice came from the heavens: “^(F)You are My beloved Son; in You I ^[g]am well pleased.”