The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God;

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John the Baptist Prepares the Way(A)

The beginning of the good news about Jesus the Messiah,[a] the Son of God,[b](B)

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 1:1 Or Jesus Christ. Messiah (Hebrew) and Christ (Greek) both mean Anointed One.
  2. Mark 1:1 Some manuscripts do not have the Son of God.

John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.

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And so John the Baptist(A) appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance(B) for the forgiveness of sins.(C)

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15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.

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15 “The time has come,”(A) he said. “The kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe(B) the good news!”(C)

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