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Mark 1
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Mark 1 . 1
1 This is the beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.CMark 1:1-13TOSKMark 1:1
Mark 1 . 2
2 As it is written in Isaiah the prophet: "Behold, I will send My messenger ahead of You, who will prepare Your way."IPIsaiah 40:3 Malachi 3:1 Exodus 23:20CMark 1:1-13 Mark 01TOSKMark 1:2TTEden as Temple (Original Sanctuary) Glory-Cloud (Divine Presence) New Exodus (Second Exodus Pattern) Return from Exile (Restoration and Hope)
Mark 1 . 3
3 "A voice of one calling in the wilderness, 'Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for Him.'"IPIsaiah 40:3CMark 1:1-13TOSKMark 1:3TTEden as Temple (Original Sanctuary) Glory-Cloud (Divine Presence) New Exodus (Second Exodus Pattern) Return from Exile (Restoration and Hope)
Mark 1 . 4
4 John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.CMark 1:1-13TOSKMark 1:4TTCrossing the Red Sea (Baptism into Christ)
Mark 1 . 5
5 People went out to him from all of Jerusalem and the countryside of Judea. Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River.CMark 1:1-13 Mark 1:5-9TOSKMark 1:5
Mark 1 . 6
6 John was clothed in camel's hair, with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.CMark 1:1-13 Mark 1:5-9TOSKMark 1:6
Mark 1 . 7
7 And he began to proclaim: “After me will come One more powerful than I, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie.CMark 1:1-13 Mark 1:5-9TOSKMark 1:7
Mark 1 . 8
8 I baptize you with water, but He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”CMark 1:1-13 Mark 1:5-9TOSKMark 1:8
Mark 1 . 9
9 In those days Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan.CMark 1:1-13 Mark 1:5-9TOSKMark 1:9
Mark 1 . 10
10 As soon as Jesus came up out of the water, He saw the heavens breaking open and the Spirit descending on Him like a dove.IPIsaiah 64:1CMark 1:1-13TOSKMark 1:10
Mark 1 . 11
11 And a voice came from heaven: "You are My beloved Son; in You I am well pleased."IPPsalms 2:7 Isaiah 42:1CMark 1:1-13TOSKMark 1:11
Mark 1 . 12
12 At once the Spirit drove Jesus into the wilderness,CMark 1:1-13TOSKMark 1:12
Mark 1 . 13
13 and He was there for forty days, being tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals, and the angels ministered to Him.CMark 1:1-13TOSKMark 1:13
Mark 1 . 14
14 After the arrest of John, Jesus went into Galilee and proclaimed the gospel of God.CMark 01:14-17TOSKMark 1:14
Mark 1 . 15
15 “The time is fulfilled,” He said, “and the kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe in the gospel!”CMark 01:14-17TOSKMark 1:15TTKingdom of God (Stone Kingdom)LTKingdom
Mark 1 . 16
16 As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.CMark 1:16-34 Mark 01:14-17 Mark 01TOSKMark 1:16
Mark 1 . 17
17 “Come, follow Me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.”CMark 1:16-34 Mark 01:14-17TOSKMark 1:17
Mark 1 . 18
18 And at once they left their nets and followed Him.CMark 1:16-34TOSKMark 1:18
Mark 1 . 19
19 Going on a little farther, He saw James son of Zebedee and his brother John. They were in a boat, mending their nets.CMark 1:16-34TOSKMark 1:19
Mark 1 . 20
20 Immediately Jesus called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and followed Him.CMark 1:16-34TOSKMark 1:20
Mark 1 . 21
21 Then Jesus and His companions went to Capernaum, and right away Jesus entered the synagogue on the Sabbath and began to teach.CMark 1:16-34 Mark 01TOSKMark 1:21
Mark 1 . 22
22 The people were astonished at His teaching, because He taught as one who had authority, and not as the scribes.CMark 1:16-34TOSKMark 1:22
Mark 1 . 23
23 Suddenly a man with an unclean spirit cried out in the synagogue:CMark 1:16-34TOSKMark 1:23
Mark 1 . 24
24 “What do You want with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have You come to destroy us? I know who You are—the Holy One of God!”CMark 1:16-34TOSKMark 1:24
Mark 1 . 25
25 But Jesus rebuked the spirit. “Be silent!” He said. “Come out of him!”CMark 1:16-34TOSKMark 1:25
Mark 1 . 26
26 At this, the unclean spirit threw the man into convulsions and came out with a loud shriek.CMark 1:16-34TOSKMark 1:26
Mark 1 . 27
27 All the people were amazed and began to ask one another, “What is this? A new teaching with authority! He commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey Him!”CMark 1:16-34TOSKMark 1:27
Mark 1 . 28
28 And the news about Jesus spread quickly through the whole region of Galilee.CMark 1:16-34TOSKMark 1:28
Mark 1 . 29
29 As soon as Jesus and His companions had left the synagogue, they went with James and John to the home of Simon and Andrew.CMark 1:16-34 Mark 01TOSKMark 1:29
Mark 1 . 30
30 Simon’s mother-in-law was sick in bed with a fever, and they promptly told Jesus about her.CMark 1:16-34TOSKMark 1:30
Mark 1 . 31
31 So He went to her, took her by the hand, and helped her up. The fever left her, and she began to serve them.CMark 1:16-34TOSKMark 1:31
Mark 1 . 32
32 That evening, after sunset, people brought to Jesus all who were sick and demon-possessed,CMark 1:16-34TOSKMark 1:32
Mark 1 . 33
33 and the whole town gathered at the door.CMark 1:16-34TOSKMark 1:33
Mark 1 . 34
34 And He healed many who were ill with various diseases and drove out many demons. But He would not allow the demons to speak, because they knew who He was.CMark 1:16-34TOSKMark 1:34
Mark 1 . 35
35 Early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up and slipped out to a solitary place to pray.CMark 01:35-45 Mark 01TOSKMark 1:35
Mark 1 . 36
36 Simon and his companions went to look for Him,CMark 01:35-45TOSKMark 1:36
Mark 1 . 37
37 and when they found Him, they said, “Everyone is looking for You!”CMark 01:35-45TOSKMark 1:37
Mark 1 . 38
38 But Jesus answered, “Let us go on to the neighboring towns so I can preach there as well, for that is why I have come.”CMark 01:35-45TOSKMark 1:38
Mark 1 . 39
39 So He went throughout Galilee, preaching in their synagogues and driving out demons.CMark 01:35-45TOSKMark 1:39
Mark 1 . 40
40 Then a leper came to Jesus, begging on his knees: “If You are willing, You can make me clean.”CMark 01:35-45TOSKMark 1:40
Mark 1 . 41
41 Moved with compassion, Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!”CMark 01:35-45TOSKMark 1:41TTLeprosy (The Plague of Sin)LTHoliness
Mark 1 . 42
42 And immediately the leprosy left him, and the man was cleansed.CMark 01:35-45TOSKMark 1:42
Mark 1 . 43
43 Jesus promptly sent him away with a stern warning:CMark 01:35-45TOSKMark 1:43
Mark 1 . 44
44 “See that you don’t tell anyone. But go, show yourself to the priest and present the offering Moses prescribed for your cleansing, as a testimony to them.”IPLeviticus 14:2-32CMark 01:35-45TOSKMark 1:44TTLeprosy (The Plague of Sin) Purifications (Cleansing and Consecration)
Mark 1 . 45
45 But the man went out and openly began to proclaim and spread the news. Consequently, Jesus could no longer enter a town in plain view, but He stayed out in solitary places. Yet people came to Him from every quarter.IPLeviticus 14:2-32CMark 01:35-45TOSKMark 1:45TTLeprosy (The Plague of Sin) Purifications (Cleansing and Consecration)
Intertextuality Pairs 7
Trajectory Tables 7
- Isaiah (Suffering Servant Messenger) Trajectory Table
- Kingdom of God (Stone Kingdom) Trajectory Table
- Leprosy (The Plague of Sin) Trajectory Table
- Naaman the Leper (Sovereign Grace to the Gentiles) Trajectory Table
- Nazirite Vow (Separation unto God) Trajectory Table
- New Exodus (Second Exodus Pattern) Trajectory Table
- Theophanies (Pre-Incarnate Appearances of Christ) Trajectory Table