Mark 1:2

Mark 1:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.
• New International Version (NIV)as it is written in Isaiah the prophet: “I will send my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way”—
• English Standard Version (ESV)As it is written in Isaiah the prophet, "Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way,
• New King James Version (NKJV)As it is written in the Prophets: “Behold, I send My messenger before Your face, Who will prepare Your way before You.”

Context of Mark 1:2

1This is the beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. As it is written in Isaiah the prophet: “Behold, I will send My messenger ahead of You, who will prepare Your way.” 3“A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for Him.’” 4John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.

Mark 1:2 word by word

καθὼς γέγραπται ἐν τῷ Ἠσαΐᾳ τῷ προφήτῃ· ἐγὼ ἀποστέλλω τὸν ἄγγελόν μου πρὸ προσώπου σου, ὃς κατασκευάσει τὴν ὁδόν σουRead the interlinear

• Asκαθώςkathōs · as/just asG2531
• it is writtenγράφωgraphō · to writeG1125
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• IsaiahἩσαΐαςHēsaias · IsaiahG2268
• prophetπροφήτηςprophētēs · prophetG4396
• Beholdἰδούidou · look!G2400
• I will sendἀποστέλλωapostellō · to sendG649
• Myἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• messengerἄγγελοςaggelos · angel: messengerG32
• ahead of Youπρόpro · beforeG4253
• ahead of Youσύsu · youG4771
• ahead of Youπρόσωπονprosōpon · faceG4383
• whoὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• will prepareκατασκευάζωkataskeuazō · to prepareG2680
• wayὁδόςhodos · roadG3598

Cross-references for Mark 1:2

• Psalms 40:7Then I said, “Here I am, I have come— it is written about me in the scroll:
• Matthew 2:5“In Bethlehem in Judea,” they replied, “for this is what the prophet has written:
• Matthew 26:24The Son of Man will go just as it is written about Him, but woe to that man by whom He is betrayed. It would be better for him if he had not been born.”
• Luke 1:70as He spoke through His holy prophets, those of ages past,
• Luke 18:31Then Jesus took the Twelve aside and said to them, “Look, we are going up to Jerusalem, and everything the prophets have written about the Son of Man will be fulfilled.
• Malachi 3:1“Behold, I will send My messenger, who will prepare the way before Me. Then the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to His temple—the Messenger of the covenant, in whom you delight—see, He is coming,” says the LORD of Hosts.
• Matthew 11:10This is the one about whom it is written: ‘Behold, I will send My messenger ahead of You, who will prepare Your way before You.’
• Luke 1:15for he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He shall never take wine or strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit even from his mother’s womb.
• Luke 7:27This is the one about whom it is written: ‘Behold, I will send My messenger ahead of You, who will prepare Your way before You.’

Commentaries on Mark 1:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2As it is written in the prophets - Rather, As it is written by Isaiah the prophet. I think this reading should be adopted, instead of that in the common text. It is the reading of the Codex Bezae, Vatican, and several other MSS. of great repute. It is found also in the Syriac, Persic, Coptic, Armenian, Gothic, Vulgate, and Itala versions, and in several of the fathers. As this prophecy is found both in Isaiah and Malachi, probably the reading was changed…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2As it is written in the prophets - Mark mentions “prophets” here without specifying which. The places are found in Malachi 3:1, and in Isaiah 41:3. See the notes at Matthew 3:3.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2-3Mark includes Old Testament prophecies (messages from God given long ago) to support his account of the good news about Jesus Christ. John the Baptist’s role as a prophet and messenger shows that Jesus is the promised Lord and king. He is the Christ (or Messiah, God’s chosen one) and the Son of God. Isaiah: Mark follows the Jewish practice of mentioning only the best-known source in a quotation. Here he names Isaiah, even though the quotation also…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2-32-3. As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee--(Mal 3:1; Is 40:3).Read the comment

Topics related to Mark 1:2

• John
• Messenger
• Prophecy
• Quotations and Allusions

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• Jesus Christ
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• Mark, the Gospel According to
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Commentaries on Mark 1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings