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Mark 1:9-13

The Beginning of the Gospel: The Servant-King Appears with Authority

Mark opens with prophetic preparation, divine identification, wilderness testing, kingdom proclamation, disciple calling, authoritative teaching, demonic defeat, compassionate healing, prayerful mission, and cleansing mercy that spreads Jesus' fame.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

9 In those days Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan.

10 As soon as Jesus came up out of the water, He saw the heavens breaking open and the Spirit descending on Him like a dove.

11 And a voice came from heaven: “You are My beloved Son; in You I am well pleased.”

12 At once the Spirit drove Jesus into the wilderness,

13 and He was there for forty days, being tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals, and the angels ministered to Him.

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References and Original Words

Verse 9

Cross-references

Luke 3:21 Classic cross-references 2 Kings 5:12 Classic cross-references Matthew 2:23 Classic cross-references Matthew 3:13 Classic cross-references

Original words

- Καὶ G2532 Conjunction - ἐγένετο G1096 Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular In ἐν G1722 Preposition those ἐκείναις G1565 Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Feminine Plural - ταῖς G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Plural days ἡμέραις G2250 Noun - Dative Feminine Plural Jesus Ἰησοῦς G2424 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular came ἦλθεν G2064 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular from ἀπὸ G575 Preposition Nazareth Ναζαρὲτ G3478 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular - τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular in Galilee Γαλιλαίας G1056 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction was baptized ἐβαπτίσθη G907 Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular by ὑπὸ G5259 Preposition John Ἰωάννου G2491 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular in εἰς G1519 Preposition the τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular Jordan Ἰορδάνην G2446 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular

Verse 10

Cross-references

Matthew 3:16 Classic cross-references John 1:32 Classic cross-references John 1:51 Classic cross-references John 1:31 Classic cross-references Luke 3:22 Classic cross-references

Original words

vvv καὶ G2532 Conjunction As soon [as Jesus] εὐθὺς G2112 Adverb came up ἀναβαίνων G305 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular out of ἐκ G1537 Preposition the τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Neuter Singular water ὕδατος G5204 Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular He saw εἶδεν G3708 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular the τοὺς G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Plural heavens οὐρανοὺς G3772 Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural breaking open σχιζομένους G4977 Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction the τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular Spirit Πνεῦμα G4151 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular descending καταβαῖνον G2597 Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Neuter Singular on εἰς G1519 Preposition Him αὐτόν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular like ὡς G5613 Adverb a dove περιστερὰν G4058 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular

BSB notes

Or he saw; see John 1:32–33

Verse 11

Cross-references

2 Peter 1:17 Classic cross-references Isaiah 42:1 Classic cross-references Matthew 3:17 Classic cross-references Mark 9:7 Classic cross-references Matthew 17:5 Classic cross-references

Original words

And καὶ G2532 Conjunction a voice φωνὴ G5456 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular came ἐγένετο G1096 Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular from ἐκ G1537 Preposition - τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural heaven οὐρανῶν G3772 Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural You Σὺ G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Singular are εἶ G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular My μου G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular - ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular beloved ἀγαπητός G27 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular - ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Son Υἱός G5207 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition You σοὶ G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular I am well pleased εὐδόκησα G2106 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular

Verse 12

Cross-references

Matthew 4 BSB references Luke 4 BSB references Matthew 4:1 Classic cross-references Luke 4:1 Classic cross-references

Original words

- Καὶ G2532 Conjunction At once εὐθὺς G2112 Adverb the τὸ G3588 Article - Nominative Neuter Singular Spirit Πνεῦμα G4151 Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular drove [Jesus] ἐκβάλλει G1544 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular . . . αὐτὸν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular into εἰς G1519 Preposition the τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular wilderness ἔρημον G2048 Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular

Verse 13

Cross-references

1 Timothy 3:16 Classic cross-references Hebrews 2:17 Classic cross-references Hebrews 4:15 Classic cross-references Exodus 34:28 Classic cross-references Matthew 26:53 Classic cross-references

Original words

and καὶ G2532 Conjunction He was ἦν G1510 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular vvv ἐν G1722 Preposition vvv τῇ G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Singular [there] ἐρήμῳ G2048 Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular for forty τεσσεράκοντα G5062 Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural days ἡμέρας G2250 Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural being tempted πειραζόμενος G3985 Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular by ὑπὸ G5259 Preposition - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular Satan Σατανᾶ G4567 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular - καὶ G2532 Conjunction He was ἦν G1510 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular with μετὰ G3326 Preposition the τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Neuter Plural wild animals θηρίων G2342 Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction the οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural angels ἄγγελοι G32 Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural ministered διηκόνουν G1247 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural to Him αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular

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