Mark 1:1-20 New King James Version
John the Baptist Prepares the Way(A)
1 The (B)beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, (C)the Son of God. 2 As it is written in [a]the Prophets:
(D)“Behold, I send My messenger before Your face,
Who will prepare Your way before You.”
3 “The(E) voice of one crying in the wilderness:
‘Prepare the way of the Lord;
Make His paths straight.’ ”
4 (F)John came baptizing in the wilderness and preaching a baptism of repentance [b]for the remission of sins. 5 (G)Then all the land of Judea, and those from Jerusalem, went out to him and were all baptized by him in the Jordan River, confessing their sins.
6 Now John was (H)clothed with camel’s hair and with a leather belt around his waist, and he ate locusts and wild honey. 7 And he preached, saying, (I)“There comes One after me who is mightier than I, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to stoop down and loose. 8 (J)I indeed baptized you with water, but He will baptize you (K)with the Holy Spirit.”
John Baptizes Jesus(L)
9 (M)It came to pass in those days that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized by John in the Jordan. 10 (N)And immediately, coming up [c]from the water, He saw the heavens [d]parting and the Spirit (O)descending upon Him like a dove. 11 Then a voice came from heaven, (P)“You are My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”
Satan Tempts Jesus(Q)
12 (R)Immediately the Spirit [e]drove Him into the wilderness. 13 And He was there in the wilderness forty days, tempted by Satan, and was with the wild beasts; (S)and the angels ministered to Him.
Jesus Begins His Galilean Ministry(T)
14 (U)Now after John was put in prison, Jesus came to Galilee, (V)preaching the gospel [f]of the kingdom of God, 15 and saying, (W)“The time is fulfilled, and (X)the kingdom of God [g]is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel.”
Four Fishermen Called as Disciples(Y)
16 (Z)And as He walked by the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and Andrew his brother casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen. 17 Then Jesus said to them, “Follow Me, and I will make you become (AA)fishers of men.” 18 (AB)They immediately left their nets and followed Him.
19 When He had gone a little farther from there, He saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the boat mending their nets. 20 And immediately He called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants, and went after Him.
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Cross references
- Mark 1:1 : Matt. 3:1–12; Luke 3:1–20; John 1:19–28
- Mark 1:1 : Matt. 1:1; 3:1; Luke 3:22
- Mark 1:1 : Ps. 2:7; Matt. 14:33; Luke 1:35
- Mark 1:2 : Mal. 3:1; Matt. 11:10; Luke 7:27
- Mark 1:3 : Is. 40:3; Matt. 3:3; Luke 3:4; John 1:23
- Mark 1:4 : Mal. 4:6; Matt. 3:1; Luke 3:3
- Mark 1:5 : Matt. 3:5
- Mark 1:6 : Matt. 3:4
- Mark 1:7 : Matt. 3:11; John 1:27; Acts 13:25
- Mark 1:8 : Acts 1:5; 11:16
- Mark 1:8 : Is. 44:3; John 20:22; [Acts 2:4; 10:45, 46; 1 Cor. 12:13]
- Mark 1:9 : Matt. 3:13–17; Luke 3:21, 22; John 1:29–34
- Mark 1:9 : Matt. 3:13–17; Luke 3:21, 22
- Mark 1:10 : Ezek. 1:1; Matt. 3:16; John 1:32
- Mark 1:10 : Is. 11:2; 61:1; Acts 10:38
- Mark 1:11 : [Ps. 2:7]; Is. 42:1; Matt. 3:17; 12:18; Mark 9:7; Luke 3:22
- Mark 1:12 : Matt. 4:1–11; Luke 4:1–13
- Mark 1:12 : Matt. 4:1–11; Luke 4:1–13
- Mark 1:13 : Matt. 4:10, 11
- Mark 1:14 : Matt. 4:12–17; Luke 4:14, 15
- Mark 1:14 : Matt. 4:12
- Mark 1:14 : Matt. 4:23
- Mark 1:15 : Dan. 9:25; [Gal. 4:4; Eph. 1:10; 1 Tim. 2:6]; Titus 1:3
- Mark 1:15 : Matt. 3:2; 4:17; [Acts 20:21]
- Mark 1:16 : Matt. 4:18–22; Luke 5:1–11
- Mark 1:16 : Matt. 4:18–22; Luke 5:2–11; John 1:40–42
- Mark 1:17 : Matt. 13:47, 48
- Mark 1:18 : Matt. 19:27; [Luke 14:26]
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