Mark 1:9

And in those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized by John in Jordan:

1770 John Worsley 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 indeed have baptized you with water, but He will baptize you with the holy Spirit.

10and as soon as He came up from the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon Him.

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Cross References

Matthew 2:23And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene.

Luke 3:21Now, when all the people were baptized, and Jesus was baptized and praying,

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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