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The Baptism of Jesus

In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan.(A) 10 [a]Immediately coming up out of the water, he (John) saw the heavens torn open, and the [b]Spirit like a dove descending on Him (Jesus); 11 and a [c]voice came out of heaven saying: “You are My beloved Son, in You I am well-pleased and delighted!”(B)

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 1:10 Mark uses the word “immediately” almost forty times in his gospel.
  2. Mark 1:10 The three persons of the Godhead were present: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
  3. Mark 1:11 See note Matt 3:17.

The Baptism and Testing of Jesus(A)(B)

At that time Jesus came from Nazareth(C) in Galilee and was baptized by John(D) in the Jordan. 10 Just as Jesus was coming up out of the water, he saw heaven being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove.(E) 11 And a voice came from heaven: “You are my Son,(F) whom I love; with you I am well pleased.”(G)

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Jesus’ Baptism

21 Now when all the people were baptized, Jesus was also baptized, and while He was praying, the [visible] heaven was opened,(A) 22 and the [a]Holy Spirit descended on Him in bodily form like a dove, and a voice came from heaven, “You are My Son, My Beloved, in You I am well-pleased and delighted!”(B)

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 3:22 See note Matt 3:17.

The Baptism and Genealogy of Jesus(A)(B)

21 When all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized too. And as he was praying,(C) heaven was opened 22 and the Holy Spirit descended on him(D) in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: “You are my Son,(E) whom I love; with you I am well pleased.”(F)

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32 John gave [further] evidence [testifying officially for the record, with validity and relevance], saying, “I have seen the [a]Spirit descending as a dove out of heaven, and He remained upon Him.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. John 1:32 The descent of the Holy Spirit identified Jesus in His humanity for His ministry as the Messiah.

32 Then John gave this testimony: “I saw the Spirit come down from heaven as a dove and remain on him.(A)

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