Revised Common Lectionary (Complementary)

Because Christ Himself Suffered To Bring Us To God, And Is Now Glorified By God

¹⁸ Because Christ also suffered once-for-all for sins— a righteous One for unrighteous ones— in order that He might bring you to God, having been put-to-death in the flesh but made-alive^[a] by the Spirit^[b],

¹⁹ ... by Whom^[c] also^[d] having gone, He proclaimed^[e] to the spirits^[f] in prison— ²⁰ ones having disobeyed formerly when the patience of God was waiting in the days of Noah while an ark was being prepared,

... in which a few (that is, eight souls) were brought-safely through the water,

²¹ ... which^[g] also as to you a corresponding-thing^[h] now saves— baptism (not a putting-off ^[i] of dirt from the flesh, but an appeal^[j] to God for^[k] a good conscience) through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,

²² ... Who is at the right hand of God, having gone into heaven, angels and authorities and powers having been subjected to Him.

Jesus Is Baptized By John. God Expresses His Pleasure. Jesus Is Tempted By Satan

⁹ And it came about during those days that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized in the Jordan by John. ¹⁰ And immediately while ascending^[a] out-of the water, He saw the heavens being divided^[b] and the Spirit like a dove descending to^[c] Him. ¹¹ And a voice came from the heavens— “You are My beloved Son. With You I was^[d] well-pleased”. ¹² And immediately the Spirit sends Him out^[e] into the wilderness. ¹³ And He was in the wilderness forty days being tempted by Satan. And He was with the wild-beasts. And the angels were ministering^[f] to Him.

After John Is Arrested, Jesus Comes To Galilee Proclaiming The Good News of God

¹⁴ Now after John was handed-over^[g] [to prison], Jesus came to Galilee proclaiming the good-news of ^[h] God ¹⁵ and saying that “The time has been fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has drawn-near. Repent, and put-faith in the good-news”.