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John the Baptist Prepares the Way

1 The abeginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, bthe Son of God.  
2 As it is written in1 the Prophets:
a“Behold, I send My messenger before Your face,
Who will prepare Your way before You.” 
3 “Thea voice of one crying in the wilderness:
‘Prepare the way of the Lord;
Make His paths straight.’ ”  
4 aJohn came baptizing in the wilderness and preaching a baptism of repentance1 for the remission of sins.  
5 aThen all the land of Judea, and those from Jerusalem, went out to him and were all baptized by him in the Jordan River, confessing their sins.  
6 Now John was aclothed with camel’s hair and with a leather belt around his waist, and he ate locusts and wild honey.  
7 And he preached, saying, a“There comes One after me who is mightier than I, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to stoop down and loose.  
8 aI indeed baptized you with water, but He will baptize you bwith the Holy Spirit.”  

John Baptizes Jesus

9 aIt came to pass in those days that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized by John in the Jordan.  
10 aAnd immediately, coming up1 from the water, He saw the heavens2 parting and the Spirit bdescending upon Him like a dove.  
11 Then a voice came from heaven, a“You are My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”  

Satan Tempts Jesus

12 aImmediately the Spirit1 drove Him into the wilderness.  
13 And He was there in the wilderness forty days, tempted by Satan, and was with the wild beasts; aand the angels ministered to Him.  
Verse Comparison: Mark 1:1

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American Standard Version
The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.

Amplified® Bible
THE BEGINNING [of the facts] of the good news (the Gospel) of Jesus Christ, {the Son of God.}

Contemporary English Version
This is the good news about Jesus Christ, the Son of God.

Darby English Version
Beginning of the glad tidings of Jesus Christ, Son of God;

Good News Bible
This is the Good News about Jesus Christ, the Son of God.

International Standard Version
This is the beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.

King James Version
The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God;

New American Standard Bible
The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.

New International Version
The beginning of the gospel about Jesus Christ, the Son of God.

New King James Version
The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.

Young's Literal Translation
A beginning of the good news of Jesus Christ, Son of God.

New English Translation
The beginning of the gospel1 of Jesus Christ,2 the Son of God.3


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