‏ Mark 1:1-4

John the Baptist Prepares the Way

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

2 cAs it is written in Isaiah the prophet,
Some manuscripts  in the prophets

eBehold, I send my messenger before your face,
who will prepare your way,
3 fthe voice of one crying in the wilderness:
gPrepare
Or  crying: Prepare in the wilderness
the way of the Lord,
make his paths straight,’”

4 iJohn appeared, baptizing in jthe wilderness and proclaiming ka baptism of lrepentance mfor the forgiveness of sins.
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