Mark 1:10 - Forerunner Commentary

Mark 1:10

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 1:10

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American Standard Version
And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens rent asunder, and the Spirit as a dove descending upon him:

Amplified® Bible
And when He came up out of the water, at once he [John] saw the heavens torn open and the [Holy] Spirit like a dove coming down [to enter] into Him.

Contemporary English Version
As soon as Jesus came out of the water, he saw the sky open and the Holy Spirit coming down to him like a dove.

Darby English Version
And straightway going up from the water, he saw the heavens parting asunder, and the Spirit, as a dove, descending upon him.

Good News Bible
As soon as Jesus came up out of the water, he saw heaven opening and the Spirit coming down on him like a dove.

International Standard Version
Just as he was coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens split open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove.

King James Version
And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him:

New American Standard Bible
Immediately coming up out of the water, He saw the heavens opening, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon Him;

New International Version
As Jesus was coming up out of the water, he saw heaven being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove.

New King James Version
And immediately, coming up from the water, He saw the heavens parting and the Spirit descending upon Him like a dove.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Immediately coming up out of the water, He saw the heavens opening, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon Him;

Young's Literal Translation
and immediately coming up from the water, he saw the heavens dividing, and the Spirit as a dove coming down upon him;

New English Translation
And just as Jesus¹ was coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens² splitting apart and the Spirit descending on him like a dove.³

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