Mark 1:9–13
The true Son obeys under trial, succeeding where others failed.
9 In those days, Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized by John in the Jordan.
10 Immediately coming up from the water, he saw the heavens parting, and the Spirit descending on him like a dove.
11 A voice came out of the sky, “You are my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”
12 Immediately the Spirit drove him out into the wilderness.
13 He was there in the wilderness forty days tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals; and the angels were serving him.
The true Son obeys under trial, succeeding where others failed.
To reveal Jesus as the affirmed Son of God who remains faithful under Spirit-led testing.
The Beginning of the Gospel: The Servant-King Appears with Authority
The gospel begins with Jesus Christ, the Spirit-anointed Son of God, whose authoritative kingdom mission calls sinners to repent, believe, follow, and be made clean.