Mark 1:9

And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in Jordan. For the exposition, see the notes at Matthew 3:13....

9-13 Christ's baptism was his first public appearance, after he had long lived unknown. How much hidden worth is there, which in this world is not known! But sooner or later it shall be known, as Christ was. He took upon himself the likeness of sinful flesh; and thus, for our sakes, he sanctified himself, that we also might be sanctified, and be baptized with him, John 17:19. See how honourably God owned him, when he submitted to John's baptism. He saw the Spirit descending upon him like a dove. We may see heaven opened to us, when we perceive the Spirit descending and working upon us. God's good work in us, is sure evidence of his good will towards us, and preparations for us. As to Christ's temptation, Mark notices his being in the wilderness and that he was with the wild beasts. It was an instance of his Father's care of him, which encouraged him the more that his Father would provid...

Verse Mark 1:9. See the subject of these verses which contain the account of our Lord's baptism, explained. Matthew 3:13....

See the notes at Matthew 3:13....

EXPOSITION MARK 1:1 THE BEGINNING OF THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST. These words mean, not the title of the book, but the commencement of the narrative; and so they depend upon what follows, namely, "as it is written" (καθῶς for ὠς), "even as it is written." The words "the gospel of Jesus Christ" do not signify the book which St. Mark wrote, but the evangelical teaching of Jesus Christ. St. Mark means that the gospel announcement by Jesus Christ had such a beginning as had been predicted by Isaiah and Malachi, namely, the preaching of John the Baptist, and his testimony concerning Christ, to be fully laid open by the preaching and the death of Christ. The preaching of repentance by the Baptist was the preparation and the beginning of the evangelical preaching by Christ, of whom John was the forerunner. It has been well observed that St. Matthew an

AND IT CAME TO PASS IN THOSE DAYS,.... Whilst John was preaching and baptizing in the wilderness, and had large crowds of people flocking to him, to see his person, hear his doctrine, and to be baptized by him; some for one thing, and some another; JESUS CAME FROM NAZARETH OF GALILEE; the place where he had been brought up, and lived, and dwelt in from his infancy, to this time: AND WAS BAPTIZED OF JOHN IN JORDAN; which was the reason of his coming from Nazareth to him; see Matthew 3:13, where this is observed; and in some verses following, an account is given of what passed between Christ and John, on this occasion....

PART I. THE SERVANT; WHO HE IS AND HOW HE CAME Chapter 1:1-13 __ 1. The Servant, the Son of God. (Mark 1:1 .) 2. His coming promised and announced. (Mark 1:2. Matthew 3:1; Luke 3:1; John 1:19 .) 3. The Servant comes forth. (Mark 1:9 .Matthew 3:13; Luke 3:21;...

A brief introductory section showing how the work of John the Baptist, and the baptism and temptation of Jesus, led up to the ministry in Galilee. MARK 1:1 is perhaps best taken as the title to the whole book. It may be a late addition, but it represents the writer's point of view. Like Luke, he relates what Jesus _began_ to do. The life, death, and resurrection of Jesus form in themselves the beginning: the end is not yet. Moreover, the gospel is the fact of Jesus Christ. For Mk. Jesus is not the herald but the content of the gospel (Wellhausen). MARK 1:2. As was foretold in Isaiah, Christ's coming was prepared for by the appearance _of_ a prophet, in the person of John (p. 661), who called the Jewish people to repent, and to prove their repentance by baptizing themselves or letting themselves

THE BEGINNING OF THE STORY (Mark 1:1-4)...

IT CAME TO PASS. A pure Hebraism. JESUS. App-98. FROM. Greek _apo._ App-104. Not the same as in Mark 1:11. NAZARETH. See App-94., and App-169. IN. into. Greek. _eis_. App-104. Not the same as in verses: Mark 1:2; Mark 1:3; Mark 1:4; Mark 2; Mark 2:11; Mark 2:13; Mark 2:19;...