(A)[a]And preached, saying, A stronger than I cometh after me, whose shoe’s latchet I am not worthy to [b]stoop down, and unloose.

Truth it is, I have [c]baptized you with water: but he will baptize you with the holy Ghost.

(B)[d]And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth, a city of Galilee, and was baptized of John in Jordan.

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 1:7 John and all ministers cast their eyes upon Christ the Lord.
  2. Mark 1:7 The Evangelist his meaning was to express the condition of the basest servant.
  3. Mark 1:8 He showeth that all the force of baptism proceedeth from Christ, who baptizeth within.
  4. Mark 1:9 Christ doth consecrate our baptism in himself.

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