MARK—NOTE ON Mark 1:10 Mark uses the word immediately 41 times in his Gospel. It suggests a sense of urgency and often introduces a new incident or a surprising turn of events. The Spirit of God descends upon Jesus at his baptism (see note on Luke 3:22). Jesus is thus commissioned for a unique service (see Isaiah 11:2; Isaiah 42:1; Isaiah 61:1). Mark quotes from the OT to show that Jesus is the Son of God (Psalms 2:7) and the servant of God (Isaiah 42:1). The heavenly voice confirms the eternal sonship of Jesus. All three persons of the Godhead—the Spirit, the Father, and the Son—are involved here.

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