Mark 1:1-15

Holman Christian Standard Bible

The Messiah’s Herald

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

Look, I am sending My messenger^(F) ahead of You,
who will prepare Your way.^[b]
³A voice of one crying out in the wilderness:^(G)
Prepare the way for the Lord;^(H)
make His paths straight!^(I)^[c]

⁴John came baptizing^[d]^(J) in the wilderness^(K) and preaching a baptism of repentance^[e]^(L) for the forgiveness^(M) of sins.^(N) ⁵The whole Judean countryside and all the people of Jerusalem^(O) were flocking to him, and they were baptized by him in the Jordan^(P) River as they confessed^(Q) their sins.^(R) ⁶John wore a camel-hair garment with a leather belt around his waist and ate locusts^(S) and wild honey.^(T) ⁷He was preaching: “Someone more powerful^(U) than I will come after me.^(V) I am not worthy^(W) to stoop down and untie the strap of His sandals.^(X) ⁸I have baptized you with^[f] water,^(Y) but He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”^(Z)

The Baptism of Jesus

⁹In^(AA) those days Jesus came from Nazareth^(AB) in Galilee^(AC) and was baptized in the Jordan by John. ¹⁰As soon as He came up out of the water, He saw the heavens^(AD) being torn open and the Spirit descending to Him like a dove. ¹¹And a voice^(AE) came from heaven:^(AF)

You are My beloved^(AG) Son;^(AH)
I take delight^(AI) in You!^[g]

The Temptation of Jesus

¹²Immediately^(AJ) the Spirit^(AK) drove^(AL) Him into the wilderness.^(AM) ¹³He was in the wilderness 40 days, being tempted^(AN) by Satan.^(AO) He was with the wild animals,^(AP) and the angels^(AQ) began to serve Him.

Ministry in Galilee

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