Revised Version 1895
Mark 1:1
1The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
Mark 1:1 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God;
- New International Version (NIV)The beginning of the good news about Jesus the Messiah, the Son of God,
- English Standard Version (ESV)The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
- New King James Version (NKJV)The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
Context of Mark 1:1
The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. 2Even as it is written in Isaiah the prophet, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, Who shall prepare thy way; 3The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make ye ready the way of the Lord, Make his paths straight;
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Ἀρχὴ τοῦ εὐαγγελίου Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ υἱοῦ τοῦ θεοῦ·Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Mark 1:1
- Luke 1:2even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word,
- Luke 2:10And the angel said unto them, Be not afraid; for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which shall be to all the people:
- Acts 1:1The former treatise I made, O Theophilus, concerning all that Jesus began both to do and to teach,
- John 20:31but these are written, that ye may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye may have life in his name.
- Romans 1:1Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,
- 1 John 1:1That which was from the beginning, that which we have heard, that which we have seen with our eyes, that which we beheld, and our hands handled, concerning the Word of life
- 1 John 5:11And the witness is this, that God gave unto us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.
- Psalms 2:7I will tell of the decree: the LORD said unto me, Thou art my son; this day have I begotten thee.
- Matthew 3:17and lo, a voice out of the heavens, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
- Matthew 14:33And they that were in the boat worshipped him, saying, Of a truth thou art the Son of God.
- Matthew 17:5While he was yet speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold, a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.
- Luke 1:35And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Most High shall overshadow thee: wherefore also that which is to be born shall be called holy, the Son of God.
- John 1:14And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us (and we beheld his glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father), full of grace and truth.
- John 3:16For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life.
- John 6:69And we have believed and know that thou art the Holy One of God.
- Romans 8:3For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God, sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and as an offering for sin, condemned sin in the flesh:
Commentaries on Mark 1:1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1The beginning of the Gospel - It is with the utmost propriety that Mark begins the Gospel dispensation by the preaching of John the Baptist, he being the forerunner of Jesus Christ, and the first proclaimer of the incarnated Messiah. Gospel - for the meaning of the word see the preface to Matthew. Son of God - To point out his Divine origin; and thus glancing at his miraculous conception. This was an essential character of the Messiah. See Matthew 16:16…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1The beginning of the gospel - The word “gospel” literally signifies good news, and particularly the good tidings respecting the way of salvation by the Lord Jesus Christ. Some have understood the word “gospel” here to mean “history” or “life - the beginning of the history,” etc.; but Mark says nothing of the early life of the Saviour. The word “gospel” here has reference rather to the preaching of John, an account of which immediately follows, and means…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1Mark was a sister's son to Barnabas, Col 4:10; and Ac 12:12 shows that he was the son of Mary, a pious woman of Jerusalem, at whose house the apostles and first Christians assembled. From Peter's styling him his son, 1Pe 5:13, the evangelist is supposed to have been converted by that apostle. Thus Mark was closely united with the followers of our Lord, if not himself one of the number. Mark wrote at Rome; some suppose that Peter dictated to him, though…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1Mark begins with an introduction. This gospel is about Jesus. In each story in Mark, we should ask, “What is Mark teaching about Jesus in this passage?” Gospel: This is a common term in Mark (see 1:14–15; 8:35; 10:29; 13:10; 14:9). It can also be translated as good news. The gospel is the good news about Jesus. See study note on Mark 1:15. The Hebrew word mashiakh (Messiah) has the same meaning as the Greek term christos (Christ). Both mean “anointed…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1That the Second Gospel was written by Mark is universally agreed, though by what Mark, not so. The great majority of critics take the writer to be "John whose surname was Mark," of whom we read in the Acts, and who was "sister's son to Barnabas" (Col 4:10). But no reason whatever is assigned for this opinion, for which the tradition, though ancient, is not uniform; and one cannot but wonder how it is so easily taken for granted by Wetstein, Hug, Meyer…Read the comment
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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
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