Mark 1:1-20

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The Messiah’s Herald

1 The beginning^(A) of the gospel^(B) of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.^[a]^(C) ²As it is written in Isaiah^(D) the prophet:^[b]^(E)

See, I am sending my messenger^(F) ahead of you;
he will prepare your way.^[c]^[d] ^(G)
³A voice of one crying out in the wilderness:^(H)
Prepare the way for the Lord;^(I)
make his paths straight!^[e]^(J)

⁴John came baptizing^[f]^(K) in the wilderness^(L) and proclaiming a baptism of repentance^(M) for the forgiveness^(N) of sins.^(O) ⁵The whole Judean countryside and all the people of Jerusalem^(P) were going out to him, and they were baptized by him in the Jordan^(Q) River, confessing^(R) their sins.^(S) ⁶John wore a camel-hair garment with a leather belt around his waist and ate locusts^(T) and wild honey.^(U)

⁷He proclaimed, “One who is more powerful^(V) than I am is coming after me.^(W) I am not worthy^(X) to stoop down and untie the strap of his sandals.^(Y) ⁸I baptize you with^[g] water,^(Z) but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”^(AA)

The Baptism of Jesus

⁹In^(AB) those days Jesus came from Nazareth^(AC) in Galilee^(AD) and was baptized in the Jordan by John. ¹⁰As soon as he came up out of the water, he saw the heavens^(AE) being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove. ¹¹And a voice^(AF) came from heaven:^(AG) “You are my beloved^(AH) Son;^(AI) with you I am well-pleased.”^(AJ)

The Temptation of Jesus

¹²Immediately^(AK) the Spirit^(AL) drove^(AM) him into the wilderness.^(AN) ¹³He was in the wilderness forty days, being tempted^(AO) by Satan.^(AP) He was with the wild animals,^(AQ) and the angels^(AR) were serving him.

Ministry in Galilee

¹⁴After^(AS) John was arrested,^(AT) Jesus went to Galilee,^(AU) proclaiming^(AV) the good news^[h]^[i]^(AW) of God:^(AX) ¹⁵“The time^(AY) is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God^(AZ) has come^(BA) near.^(BB) Repent^(BC) and believe^(BD) the good news!”

The First Disciples

¹⁶As^(BE) he passed alongside the Sea of Galilee,^(BF) he saw Simon^(BG) and Andrew,^(BH) Simon’s brother, casting a net into the sea^(BI)—for they were fishermen. ¹⁷“Follow me,”^(BJ) Jesus told them, “and I will make you fish for^[j]^(BK) people.”^(BL) ¹⁸Immediately they left their nets and followed^(BM) him.^(BN) ¹⁹Going on a little farther, he saw James^(BO) the son of Zebedee^(BP) and his brother John^(BQ) in a boat putting their nets in order. ²⁰Immediately he called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and followed him.^(BR)

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Footnotes

1:1 Some mss omit the Son of God
1:2 Other mss read in the prophets
1:2 Other mss add before you
1:2 Mal 3:1
1:3 Is 40:3
1:4 Or John the Baptist came
1:8 Or in
1:14 Other mss add of the kingdom
1:14 Or gospel
1:17 Or you to become fishers of

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