Mark 1:4-11
Amplified Bible, Classic Edition
4 John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness (desert), preaching a baptism [[a]obligating] repentance ([b]a change of one’s mind for the better, heartily amending one’s ways, with abhorrence of his past sins) in order [c]to obtain forgiveness of and release from sins.
5 And there kept going out to him [continuously] all the country of Judea and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and they were baptized by him in the river Jordan, [d]as they were confessing their sins.
6 And John wore clothing woven of camel’s hair and had a leather girdle around his loins and ate locusts and wild honey.
7 And he preached, saying, After me comes He Who is stronger (more powerful and more valiant) than I, the strap of Whose sandals I am not worthy or fit to stoop down and unloose.
8 I have baptized you with water, but He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.
9 In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan.
10 And when He came up out of the water, at once he [John] saw the heavens torn open and the [Holy] Spirit like a dove coming down [[e]to enter] [f]into Him.(A)
11 And there came a voice [g]out from within heaven, You are My Beloved Son; in You I am well pleased.(B)
Read full chapterFootnotes
- Mark 1:4 Kenneth Wuest, Word Studies.
- Mark 1:4 Joseph Thayer, A Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament.
- Mark 1:4 Charles B. Williams, The New Testament: A Translation in the Language of the People.
- Mark 1:5 Kenneth Wuest, Word Studies.
- Mark 1:10 Kenneth Wuest, Word Studies.
- Mark 1:10 Literal translation of eis.
- Mark 1:11 Kenneth Wuest, Word Studies.
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