Jesus’ earthly ministry—and Mark’s Gospel—begins with the long-awaited Messiah’s individual baptism in the Jordan (1:9–11) and personal testing and temptation (1:12–13). However, though this commissioning and launch into public ministry was a very personal, individual affair, Jesus never intended to redeem the world from the dominion of Satan all by Himself. Because He is God—all powerful, all knowing, all sufficient—He could accomplish this miraculous feat on His