Mark 1:4–9

4 John came baptizingF,k in the wildernessl and proclaiming a baptism of repentancem for the forgivenessn of sins.o 5 The whole Judean countryside and all the people of Jerusalemp were going out to him, and they were baptized by him in the Jordanq River, confessingr their sins.s 6 John wore a camel-hair garment with a leather belt around his waist and ate locustst and wild honey.u

7 He proclaimed, “One who is more powerfulv than I am is coming after me.w I am not worthyx to stoop down and untie the strap of his sandals.y 8 I baptize you withG water,z but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”aa

THE BAPTISM OF JESUS

9 Inab those days Jesus came from Nazarethac in Galileead and was baptized in the Jordan by John.

F	Or John the Baptist came
k	Lk 7:29 Ac 22:16
l	Re 12:6
m	Lk 3:3 Ac 13:24 Ac 19:4 Ac 26:20
n	Mt 9:2 Lk 24:47
o	Jn 15:22 Ac 26:18
p	Mt 23:37 Jn 11:36
q	Ge 13:10 Ps 114:3 Lk 3:3
r	Ac 19:18
s	Jn 15:22 Ro 6:23 1 Pe 4:1
t	Re 9:3 Re 9:7
u	Re 10:9–10
v	Re 18:8
w	Jn 1:15
x	Mt 3:11
y	Lk 3:16 Ac 13:23–25
G	Or in
z	Jn 1:26 Jn 1:31 Jn 1:33 Ac 1:5 Ac 8:36 Ac 11:16
aa	Jn 1:33
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