12 (A)[a]And immediately the Spirit [b]driveth him into the wilderness.

13 And he was there in the wilderness forty days, and was tempted of Satan: he was also with the wild beasts, and the Angels ministered unto him.

14 (B)[c]Now after that John was committed to prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the Gospel of the kingdom of God,

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 1:12 Christ being tempted overcometh.
  2. Mark 1:12 Here is no violent and forcible driving out meant: but the divine power claddeth Christ (who had lived until this time as a private man) with a new person, and prepareth him to the combat that was at hand, and to his ministry.
  3. Mark 1:14 After that John is taken, Christ showeth himself fully.

12 At once the Spirit sent him out into the wilderness, 13 and he was in the wilderness forty days,(A) being tempted[a] by Satan.(B) He was with the wild animals, and angels attended him.

Jesus Announces the Good News(C)

14 After John(D) was put in prison, Jesus went into Galilee,(E) proclaiming the good news of God.(F)

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 1:13 The Greek for tempted can also mean tested.