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1 The beginning of the good news [a] of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. [b]
2 As it is written in the prophet Isaiah, [c] "See, I am sending my messenger ahead of you, [d] who will prepare your way;
3 the voice of one crying out in the wilderness: "Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight,' "
4 John the baptizer appeared [e] in the wilderness, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
5 And people from the whole Judean countryside and all the people of Jerusalem were going out to him, and were baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.
6 Now John was clothed with camel's hair, with a leather belt around his waist, and he ate locusts and wild honey.
7 He proclaimed, "The one who is more powerful than I is coming after me; I am not worthy to stoop down and untie the thong of his sandals.
8 I have baptized you with [f] water; but he will baptize you with [g] the Holy Spirit."
9 In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan.
10 And just as he was coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens torn apart and the Spirit descending like a dove on him.
11 And a voice came from heaven, "You are my Son, the Beloved; [h] with you I am well pleased."
12 And the Spirit immediately drove him out into the wilderness.
13 He was in the wilderness forty days, tempted by Satan; and he was with the wild beasts; and the angels waited on him.
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Mark 1:1-13 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO MARK

This is the title of the book, the subject of which is the Gospel; a joyful account of the ministry, miracles, actions, and sufferings of Christ: the writer of it was not one of the twelve apostles, but an evangelist; the same with John Mark, or John, whose surname was Mark: John was his Hebrew name, and Mark his Gentile name, Ac 12:12,25, and was Barnabas's sister's son, Col 4:10, his mother's name was Mary, Ac 12:12. The Apostle Peter calls him his son, 1Pe 5:13, if he is the same; and he is thought to have wrote his Gospel from him {a}, and by his order, and which was afterwards examined and approved by him {b} it is said to have been wrote originally in Latin, or in the Roman tongue: so say the Arabic and Persic versions at the beginning of it, and the Syriac version says the same at the end: but of this there is no evidence, any more, nor so much, as of Matthew's writing his Gospel in Hebrew. The old Latin copy of this, is a version from the Greek; it is most likely that it was originally written in Greek, as the rest of the New Testament.

{a} Papias apud Euseb. Hist. l. 3. c. 39. Tertull. adv. Marcion. l. 4. c. 5. {b} Hieron. Catalog. Script. Eccles. p. 91. sect. 18.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible
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Are You Ready for Some Good News?, Part 2
Are You Ready for Some Good News?, Part 2
Pastor Chuck Swindoll

Mark 1:1–13When the world grows dark, advice isn’t enough—only genuinely good news will do. Before Jesus began His public ministry, God sent John the Baptizer into the wilderness to prepare the way for exactly that kind of news.Pastor Chuck Swindoll walks through Mark 1:1–13, pausing at three defining moments: Jesus’ baptism, the Father’s voice of approval, and the temptation in the wilderness. Each one reveals the Servant’s identity and His readiness for ministry.Take hold of the good news that the Son of God stepped into human history for you. He faced Satan’s worst and emerged victorious—on your behalf!
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Introduction to the Book of Mark Part 2
Introduction to the Book of Mark Part 2
John Randall

Whether you’re pastoring a church, a small group leader, or a missionary on a foreign land… the ministry you’re involved in should be all about Jesus!  If it’s not, you’re off track! Today we give attention to the life and ministry of John the Baptist.  It’s not hard to see, he was sold out to Christ and his ministry focus was all about Christ.  Talk about a great model for us today to follow!  We’re in Mark chapter one.
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Are You Ready for Some Good News?, Part 1
Are You Ready for Some Good News?, Part 1
Pastor Chuck Swindoll

Mark 1:1–13When the world grows dark, advice isn’t enough—only genuinely good news will do. Before Jesus began His public ministry, God sent John the Baptizer into the wilderness to prepare the way for exactly that kind of news.Pastor Chuck Swindoll walks through Mark 1:1–13, pausing at three defining moments: Jesus’ baptism, the Father’s voice of approval, and the temptation in the wilderness. Each one reveals the Servant’s identity and His readiness for ministry.Take hold of the good news that the Son of God stepped into human history for you. He faced Satan’s worst and emerged victorious—on your behalf!
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Introduction to the Book of Mark, Part 1
Introduction to the Book of Mark, Part 1
John Randall

Today we embark on a new series in the book of Mark.  As the second book in the New Testament, the Book of Mark is also the shortest of the four gospels.  Mark doesn’t go into the same detail the other three gospel writers do, but he has a unique and important message to convey about the amazing life of Jesus…. And presents Him as the Suffering Servant!  We’re excited to bring this to you in these days leading up to Christmas.  
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Footnotes 8

  • [a] Or [gospel]
  • [b] Other ancient authorities lack [the Son of God]
  • [c] Other ancient authorities read [in the prophets]
  • [d] Gk [before your face]
  • [e] Other ancient authorities read [John was baptizing]
  • [f] Or [in]
  • [g] Or [in]
  • [h] Or [my beloved Son]
New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright 1989, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

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