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He announced, “One stronger than I am is coming after me. I’m not even worthy to bend over and loosen the strap of his sandals. I baptize you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”

Jesus is baptized and tempted

About that time, Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and John baptized him in the Jordan River. 10 While he was coming up out of the water, Jesus saw heaven splitting open and the Spirit, like a dove, coming down on him. 11 And there was a voice from heaven: “You are my Son, whom I dearly love; in you I find happiness.”

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And this was his message: “After me comes the one more powerful than I, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie.(A) I baptize you with[a] water, but he will baptize you with[b] the Holy Spirit.”(B)

The Baptism and Testing of Jesus(C)(D)

At that time Jesus came from Nazareth(E) in Galilee and was baptized by John(F) in the Jordan. 10 Just as Jesus was coming up out of the water, he saw heaven being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove.(G) 11 And a voice came from heaven: “You are my Son,(H) whom I love; with you I am well pleased.”(I)

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 1:8 Or in
  2. Mark 1:8 Or in