Mark 1:7-9

Expanded Bible

⁷ This is what John preached to the people: “There is one coming after me who is ·greater [mightier; more powerful] than I; I am not ·good enough [fit; qualified] even to kneel down and untie [^Lthe thong/strap of] his sandals [^Ca task of a servant or slave]. ⁸ I baptize you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”

Jesus Is Baptized and Tested^(A)

⁹ ·At that time [In those days] Jesus came from the town of Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan River.