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Mark 1:1–4

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The Messiah’s Herald

1The beginning aof the gospel bof Jesus Christ, the Son of God. c2As it is written in Isaiah dthe prophet: ef

Look, I am sending My messenger gahead of You,

who will prepare Your way. h

3A voice of one crying out in the wilderness: i

Prepare the way for the Lord; j

make His paths straight! kl

4John came baptizing mnin the wilderness oand preaching a baptism of repentance pqfor the forgiveness rof sins. s

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Footnotes

  1. e1:2 Other read in the prophets
  2. h1:2 Other add before You
  3. m1:4 Or John the Baptist came, or John the Baptizer came
  4. p1:4 Or a baptism based on repentance

Cross references

  1. a1:1 Jn 1:1; Php 4:15
  2. b1:1–8 Mt 3:1–12; Lk 3:1–18
  3. c1:1 Jn 5:19; Heb 1:2
  4. d1:2 Mt 3:3; 4:14; 12:17
  5. f1:2 Lk 16:29
  6. g1:2 Mt 13:49
  7. i1:3 Jn 1:23
  8. j1:3 Lk 10:1; 17:5
  9. k1:2–3 Is 40:3; Mal 3:1
  10. l1:2–3 Is 40:3; Mal 3:1
  11. n1:4 Lk 7:29; Ac 22:16
  12. o1:4 Rv 12:6
  13. q1:4 Lk 3:3; Ac 13:24; 19:4; 26:20
  14. r1:4 Mt 9:2; Lk 24:47
  15. s1:4 Jn 15:22; Ac 26:18

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

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

As it is written in Isaiah the prophet,

“Behold, I send my messenger before your face,

who will prepare your way,

the voice of one crying in the wilderness:

‘Prepare the way of the Lord,

make his paths straight,’ ”

John appeared, baptizing in the wilderness and proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

The beginning of the good news about Jesus the Messiah, the Son of God, as it is written in Isaiah the prophet:

“I will send my messenger ahead of you,

who will prepare your way”—

“a voice of one calling in the wilderness,

‘Prepare the way for the Lord,

make straight paths for him.’ ”

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

CSBChristian Standard Bible

The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. As it is written in Isaiah the prophet:

See, I am sending my messenger ahead of you;

he will prepare your way.

A voice of one crying out in the wilderness:

Prepare the way for the Lord;

make his paths straight!

John came baptizing in the wilderness and proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.

NLTNew Living Translation

This is the Good News about Jesus the Messiah, the Son of God. It began just as the prophet Isaiah had written:

“Look, I am sending my messenger ahead of you,

and he will prepare your way.

He is a voice shouting in the wilderness,

‘Prepare the way for the Lord’s coming!

Clear the road for him!’ ”

This messenger was John the Baptist. He was in the wilderness and preached that people should be baptized to show that they had repented of their sins and turned to God to be forgiven.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ. Just as it is written in the prophet Isaiah,

“Behold, I am sending my messenger before your face,

who will prepare your way,

the voice of one shouting in the wilderness,

‘Prepare the way of the Lord,

make straight his paths!’ ”

John was there baptizing in the wilderness, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.

KJV 1900King James Version

The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God; As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee. The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.