John the Baptist Fulfills Isaiah's Prophecy About Him |
Mark 1:1-45 The Gospel According to Mark [in Smaller Chunks] |
[This is:] the beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. *[Like] it is written [through] the prophets, [Look,] I send My messenger before Your face, [who] shall prepare Your way before You. The voice of one crying [out] in the wilderness, Prepare you the way of the Lord, & make His paths straight. |
[Isaiah 40:3 *The voice of him, [who] cries [out] in the wilderness, Prepare you the way of the Lord , & make straight in the desert, a highway for our God.] |
*John [baptized] in the wilderness, & [preached] the baptism of repentance for the [forgiveness] of sins. [Malachi 4:5-6 *[Watch,] I will send you [Elijah,] the prophet, before the coming of the great & dreadful day of the Lord. And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, & the [hearts] of the children to their fathers, lest I come & [strike] the earth with a curse.] |
And all the land of Judaea, [a.k.a. Judea,] & [those] of Jerusalem went out to him there, & were all baptized [by] him in the Jordan River, confessing their sins. And John was clothed with camel's hair, & a [leather belt around] his waist. |
And [John the Baptist ate] locusts & wild honey; & preached, saying, There comes One mightier than I, after me, the [buckle] of Whose shoes, I am not worthy to stoop down, & [unloosen.] *Indeed, I have baptized you with water, but He shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, [a.k.a. Holy Spirit.] |
[Acts 2:2-4 *And suddenly there came a sound from heaven [like] of a mighty, rushing wind, & it filled all the house, where they were sitting. And there appeared to them cloven tongues, like as of fire, & it sat [above] each of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, & began to speak with other tongues, [a.k.a. languages,] as the Spirit gave them utterance.] |
And it [happened during] those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, & was baptized [by] John in the Jordan. And [immediately,] [John] saw the heavens opened, & the Spirit like a dove, descending upon [Jesus,] coming up out of the water. |
*And there came a voice from heaven, saying, You [are] My beloved Son, in Whom I Am well pleased. [Psalm 2:6-7 Yet, I have set My King upon My Holy Hill of Zion. *I will [proclaim] the decree: the Lord has said to Me, You [are] My Son; this day I have begotten You.] |
And immediately the Spirit drove [Jesus] into the wilderness. And He was there in the wilderness 40 days, tempted, [a.k.a. tested, by] Satan, & was with the wild [animals.] And the Angels ministered to Him. [Matthew 4:8-11 Again, the devil [took Jesus] up into an [exceedingly] high mountain, & [showed] Him all the kingdoms of the world, & the glory of them. |
And said to [Jesus,] All these things I will give You, if You [will] fall down & worship me. Then, Jesus [said] to him, You, get [away from] [here,] Satan. For it is written, You shall worship the Lord your God, & you shall serve only Him. Then, the devil [left Jesus,] & behold, Angels came & ministered to Him.] |
Now, after that, John was put in prison, & Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the Kingdom of God, & [said,] The time is fulfilled, & the Kingdom of God is at hand: you, repent & believe the gospel. |
Now, as [Jesus] walked] by the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon & Andrew, his brother,] casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers. And Jesus said to them, You, come after Me, & I will make you become fishers of men. |
And they [abandoned] their nets, [right away,] & followed Him. And when [Jesus] had gone a little father [from there,] he saw James, [Zebedee's] son, & John, his brother who were also mending their nets in the ship. And [immediately Jesus] called them & they went after Him, & left their father, Zebedee, with the hired servants in the ship. |
And they went into Capernaum; & [right away, Jesus] entered into the synagogue on the Sabbath Day & taught. And they were astonished at His doctrine, [a.k.a. teaching.] For [Jesus] taught them [like] One, [Who] had authority, & not [like] the scribes. |
And in their synagogue, there was a man with an unclean spirit, [a.k.a. a demon,] & he cried out, saying, Let us alone. What [do] we have to do with You, You Jesus of Nazareth? [Have] You come to destroy us? I know You, & Who You [are,] the Holy One of God. *And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold your peace, & come out of him. |
And when the unclean spirit had torn him, & cried [out] with a loud voice, [the demon] came out of him. [Isaiah 29:19-20 *All the meek, [a.k.a. humble,] shall increase their joy in the Lord, & the poor among men shall rejoice in the Holy One of Israel. |
For the terrible one is brought to [nothing.] And the scorner, [a.k.a. tormentor,] is consumed. And all, [who] watch for [opportunities for] [sinfulness,] are cut off.] |
And they were all amazed, [in] that, they questioned among themselves, saying, What thing is this? What new doctrine, [a.k.a. teaching,] is this? For He commands with authority, & even the unclean spirits, do obey Him. And immediately, [Jesus'] fame spread [around] throughout all the region, [all around] Galilee. |
And, [soon after,] they [came] out of the synagogue, they entered into the house of Simon & Andrew, with James & John. But Simon's wife's mother, [a.k.a. mother-in-law,] lay sick, [with] a fever, & they [told Jesus about] her [at once.] And He came & took her by the hand, & lifted her up. And immediately the fever left her, & she ministered to them, [a.k.a. served them.] |
And at [evening,] when the sun [had] set, they brought to [Jesus] all, [who] were diseased, & [those, who] were possessed with [demons.] And all the city was gathered together at the door. *And [Jesus] healed many, [who] were sick of [various] diseases, & cast out many [demons,] & [didn't allow the demons] to speak, because they knew Him. |
[Isaiah 35:5-6 *Then, the eyes of the blind shall be opened, & the ears of the deaf shall be [unplugged.] *Then, the lame man shall leap [like a rabbit,] & the tongue of the [mute] [shall] sing. For waters shall break [out] in the wilderness, & streams in the desert.] |
And rising up [early] in the morning, before [daybreak, Jesus] went out, & departed into a [deserted] place, & prayed there. And Simon, & [those, who] were with him, followed after, [a.k.a. searching for,] Him. And when they had found [Jesus,] they said to Him, All men seek for You. |
And [Jesus] said to them, Let's go into the next towns, [so] that I may preach there also. For [that's why] I came. And [Jesus] preached in their synagogues throughout all Galilee, & cast out [demons.] And a leper came there to [Jesus,] [begging] Him, & kneeling down to Him, [said] to Him, If You [are willing,] You can make me clean. |
*And Jesus, moved with compassion, put [out] His hand, & touched him, & said to him, I will. You, be clean. And as soon as He had spoken, the leprosy immediately [left] from him, & he was cleansed. |
[Psalm 103:2-4 *Bless the Lord, O my soul, & [don't] forget all His benefits; Who forgives all your [sins;] Who heals all your diseases; Who redeems your life from destruction; & Who crowns you with living kindness & tender mercies.] |
And [Jesus firmly] charged him, & [soon] sent him away, [saying] to him, See [that] you say nothing to any man. But go [on] your way, & [show] yourself to the priest, & offer those things, [that] Moses commanded, for your cleansing, for a testimony to them. |
But he went out & began to [greatly publicize] it, & to [spread] the matter [around, in] that, Jesus could no [longer, publicly] enter into the city, but was [outside] in deserted places. And they came to [Jesus] from every quarter, [a.k.a. corner.] |