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16 And after being baptized, Jesus came up immediately from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened, and [a](A)he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming upon Him,

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  1. Matthew 3:16 Or He

The Preaching of John the Baptist

The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, (A)the Son of God.

(B)As it is written in Isaiah the prophet:

(C)Behold, I send My messenger [a]ahead of You,
Who will prepare Your way;
(D)The voice of one crying in the wilderness,
Make ready the way of the [b]Lord,
Make His paths straight.’”

[c]John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness [d](E)preaching a baptism of repentance for the (F)forgiveness of sins.

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  1. Mark 1:2 Lit before your face
  2. Mark 1:3 In OT, Yahweh, cf. Is 40:3
  3. Mark 1:4 Gr Joannes, Heb Johanan; so in Mark
  4. Mark 1:4 Or proclaiming

The Baptism of Jesus

[a](A)Now it happened that in those days Jesus (B)came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan.

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  1. Mark 1:9 Lit And

The Baptism of Jesus

21 (A)Now it happened that when all the people were being baptized, Jesus was also baptized, and while He was (B)praying, heaven was opened,

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