Acts 13:24; Mark 1:1-4

ESV — Acts 13:24; Mark 1:1-4

24 Before his coming, sJohn had proclaimed ta baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.

Mark

1 The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, athe Son of God.1

2 bAs it is written in Isaiah the prophet,2

c“Behold, I send my messenger before your face,

who will prepare your way,

3 dthe voice of one crying in the wilderness:

e‘Prepare3 the way of the Lord,

make his paths straight,’”

4 fJohn appeared, baptizing in gthe wilderness and proclaiming ha baptism of irepentance jfor the forgiveness of sins.

[1] 1:1 Some manuscripts omit the Son of God
[2] 1:2 Some manuscripts in the prophets
[3] 1:3 Or crying: Prepare in the wilderness