^4 (B)John came baptizing in the wilderness and preaching a baptism of repentance ^[a]for the remission of sins.

Satan Tempts Jesus^(A)

^12 (B)Immediately the Spirit ^[a]drove Him into the wilderness. ¹³ And He was there in the wilderness forty days, tempted by Satan, and was with the wild beasts; ^(C)and the angels ministered to Him.

Preaching in Galilee^(A)

³⁵ Now ^(B)in the morning, having risen a long while before daylight, He went out and departed to a ^[a]solitary place; and there He ^(C)prayed.

^45 (A)However, he went out and began to proclaim it freely, and to spread the matter, so that Jesus could no longer openly enter the city, but was outside in deserted places; ^(B)and they came to Him from every direction.