Micah 6:6-8

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⁶With what shall I come before^(A) the Lord
    and bow down before the exalted God?
Shall I come before him with burnt offerings,
    with calves a year old?^(B)
⁷Will the Lord be pleased with thousands of rams,^(C)
    with ten thousand rivers of olive oil?^(D)
Shall I offer my firstborn^(E) for my transgression,
    the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?^(F)
⁸He has shown you, O mortal, what is good.
    And what does the Lord require of you?
To act justly^(G) and to love mercy
    and to walk humbly^[a]^(H) with your God.^(I)

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Micah 6:8 Or prudently

Mark 1:9-15

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The Baptism and Testing of Jesus^(A)^(B)

⁹At that time Jesus came from Nazareth^(C) in Galilee and was baptized by John^(D) in the Jordan. ¹⁰Just as Jesus was coming up out of the water, he saw heaven being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove.^(E) ¹¹And a voice came from heaven: “You are my Son,^(F) whom I love; with you I am well pleased.”^(G)

¹²At once the Spirit sent him out into the wilderness, ¹³and he was in the wilderness forty days,^(H) being tempted^[a] by Satan.^(I) He was with the wild animals, and angels attended him.

Jesus Announces the Good News^(J)

¹⁴After John^(K) was put in prison, Jesus went into Galilee,^(L) proclaiming the good news of God.^(M) ¹⁵“The time has come,”^(N) he said. “The kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe^(O) the good news!”^(P)