Mark 1:9–15

THE BAPTISM OF JESUS

9 Inab those days Jesus came from Nazarethac in Galileead and was baptized in the Jordan by John. 10 As soon as he came up out of the water, he saw the heavensae being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove. 11 And a voiceaf came from heaven:ag “You are my belovedah Son;ai with you I am well-pleased.”aj

THE TEMPTATION OF JESUS

12 Immediatelyak the Spirital droveam him into the wilderness.an 13 He was in the wilderness forty days, being temptedao by Satan.ap He was with the wild animals,aq and the angelsar were serving him.

MINISTRY IN GALILEE

14 Afteras John was arrested,at Jesus went to Galilee,au proclaimingav the good newsH,I,aw of God:ax 15 “The timeay is fulfilled, and the kingdom of Godaz has comeba near.bb Repentbc and believebd the good news!”

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ab	Mt 3:13–17 Lk 3:21–23
ac	Mt 2:23 Mt 4:13 Mt 21:11 Lk 1:26 Lk 2:4 Lk 2:39 Lk 2:51 Lk 4:16 Jn 1:45–46
ad	Mt 17:22
ae	Mt 24:35 Lk 12:33 Ac 17:24 Eph 6:9 Re 21:10
af	Jn 5:37
ag	Re 14:13
ah	Lk 20:13 Eph 1:6 Phm 1
ai	Ps 2:7
aj	Is 42:1
ak	Mt 4:1–11 Lk 4:1–13
al	Jn 1:33
am	3 Jn 10
an	Mt 3:1 Re 12:6
ao	Jas 1:13
ap	Mt 4:1 Mt 4:10 Ac 13:10
aq	Re 6:8
ar	Mt 13:49 Ac 5:19 Re 14:6
as	Mt 4:17 Jn 4:45
at	Mt 3:12 Lk 3:20 Lk 9:7–9 Jn 3:24
au	Mt 17:22
av	Mk 13:10
H	Other mss add of the kingdom
I	Or gospel
aw	Mk 1:1
ax	Ro 15:16 1 Th 2:2 1 Th 2:8–9
ay	Ps 37:39 Lk 20:10 Jn 7:8
az	Mt 3:2 Mt 6:33 Mt 12:28 Mt 19:24 Mt 21:31 Mt 21:43 Mk 4:11 Mk 9:1 Mk 10:14 Mk 12:34 Mk 14:25 Mk 15:43
ba	Mk 9:1
bb	Ro 13:11 1 Pe 4:7
bc	Ac 3:19 Ac 26:20
bd	Mk 11:24 Jn 3:16 Ac 10:43 Ro 10:9 1 Pe 1:8–10