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Mark 1:7-11
Revised Standard Version
Mark 1:7-11
Revised Standard Version
7 And he preached, saying, “After me comes he who is mightier than I, the thong of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie. 8 I have baptized you with water; but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”
The Baptism of Jesus
9 In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. 10 And when he came up out of the water, immediately he saw the heavens opened and the Spirit descending upon him like a dove; 11 and a voice came from heaven, “Thou art my beloved Son;[a] with thee I am well pleased.”
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- Mark 1:11 Or my Son, my (or the) Beloved
Mark 1:7-11
New International Version
Mark 1:7-11
New International Version
7 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) 8 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)
9 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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