Mark 1:9

It came to pass in those days that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized by John in the Jordan.

English Majority Text (NT)

In The King James Version

And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in Jordan.

In Context

8I baptized you in water, but He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit.” 1 The Baptism of Jesus

10And immediately, coming up from the water, He saw the heavens parting and the Spirit coming down upon Him like a dove.

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Cross References

Matthew 2:23And when he arrived, he settled down in a city called Nazareth, so that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, “He shall be called a Nazarene.”

Luke 3:21Now it came to pass that when all the people were baptized, that Jesus also was baptized. And while He was praying, heaven was opened;

Matthew Henry on Mark 1:2-9

Mark We have heard the evidence given in by the first witness to the doctrine and miracles of our Lord Jesus; and now here is another witness produced, who calls for our attention. The second living creature saith, Come, and see, Rev. vi. 3 . Now let us enquire a little, I. Concerning this witness. His name is Mark. Marcus was a Roman name, and a very common one, and yet we have no reason to think, but that he was by birth a Jew; but as Saul, when he went among the nations, took the Roman name of Paul, so he of… Read the whole commentary →

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