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Mark 1:1-13

1 The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.

1 The beginning of the good news about Jesus the Messiah, the Son of God,

2 As it is written in the prophets, "Behold, I send my messenger before your face, Who will prepare your way before you.

2 as it is written in Isaiah the prophet: “I will send my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way” —

3 The voice of one crying in the wilderness, 'Make ready the way of the Lord! Make his paths straight!'"

3 “a voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him.’ ”

4 John came baptizing in the wilderness and preaching the baptism of repentance for forgiveness of sins.

4 And so John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.

5 There went out to him all the country of Judea, and all those of Jerusalem. They were baptized by him in the Jordan river, confessing their sins.

5 The whole Judean countryside and all the people of Jerusalem went out to him. Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River.

6 John was clothed with camel's hair and a leather belt around his loins. He ate locusts and wild honey.

6 John wore clothing made of camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist, and he ate locusts and wild honey.

7 He preached, saying, "After me comes he who is mightier than I, the thong of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and loosen.

7 And this was his message: “After me comes the one more powerful than I, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie.

8 I baptized you in water, but he will baptize you in the Holy Spirit."

8 I baptize you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”

9 It happened in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized by John in the Jordan.

9 At that time Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan.

10 Immediately coming up from the water, he saw the heavens parting, and the Spirit descending on him like a dove.

10 Just as Jesus was coming up out of the water, he saw heaven being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove.

11 A voice came out of the sky, "You are my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased."

11 And a voice came from heaven: “You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased.”

12 Immediately the Spirit drove him out into the wilderness.

12 At once the Spirit sent him out into the wilderness,

13 He was there in the wilderness forty days tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals; and the angels ministered to him.

13 and he was in the wilderness forty days, being tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals, and angels attended him.

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