Mark 1:9

At that time Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan;

Weymouth NT (1912)

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 have baptized you with water, but He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit."

10and immediately on His coming up out of the water He saw an opening in the sky, and the Spirit like a dove coming down to Him;

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Cross References

Matthew 2:23and went and settled in a town called Nazareth, in order that these words spoken through the Prophets might be fulfilled, "He shall be called a Nazarene."

Luke 3:21Now when all the people had been baptized, and Jesus also had been baptized and was praying, the sky 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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