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AndΚαὶit happenedἐγένετοinἐνthose daysἐκείναις ταῖς ἡμέραιςthat JesusἸησοῦςcameἦλθενfromἀπὸNazarethΝαζαρὲτof Galileeτῆς Γαλιλαίαςandκαὶwas immersedἐβαπτίσθηinεἰςthe Jordanτὸν ἸορδάνηνbyὑπὸJohn.Ἰωάννου
Mark 1:9
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Mark 1:9, word by word
- it happenedἐγένετοegeneto
happen
For an event to occur, for something to take place in history.
Where else “egeneto” appears- those daysἡμέραιςhēmerais
lifetime
The time or the years of someone's life.
Where else “hēmerais” appears- that JesusἸησοῦςIēsous
Jesus
Jesus, the Greek form of the Hebrew Yehoshua (Joshua), which means "YHWH saves". It is the name the angel told Joseph to give him (Matthew 1:21).
Where else “Iēsous” appears- cameἦλθενēlthen
come
To move to where someone is or to a place, and be present there.
Where else “ēlthen” appears- NazarethΝαζαρὲτNazaret
Nazareth
See it on the mapWhere else “Nazaret” appears- of GalileeΓαλιλαίαςGalilaias
Galilee
See it on the mapWhere else “Galilaias” appears- was immersedἐβαπτίσθηebaptisthē
immerse
To put someone into water; "baptize" comes from it.
Where else “ebaptisthē” appears- the JordanἸορδάνηνIordanēn
Jordan
See it on the mapWhere else “Iordanēn” appears- JohnἸωάννουIōannou
John
John. In the Gospels, John the Immerser (the Baptist) or John son of Zebedee, one of the Twelve.
Where else “Iōannou” appears
Parallel passages
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Jesus is immersed
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Mark 1:9-11
9And it happened in those days that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was immersed in the Jordan by John. 10And at once, as he was coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens being torn open and the Spirit coming down like a dove to him. 11And a voice came from the heavens: “You are my beloved Son; in you I am well pleased.”
13Then Jesus comes from Galilee to the Jordan, to John, to be immersed by him. 14But John tried to prevent him, saying, “I need to be immersed by you, and you come to me?” 15But Jesus answered and said to him, “Allow it now, for in this way it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he allows him to do so. 16And after being immersed, Jesus at once went up from the water; and look, the heavens were opened, and he saw the Spirit of God coming down like a dove and coming upon him. 17And look, a voice from the heavens said, “This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”
21Now it happened, when all the people were being immersed, and Jesus too had been immersed and was praying, that heaven was opened, 22and the Holy Spirit came down in bodily form, like a dove, upon him, and a voice came from heaven, “You are my beloved Son; in you I am well pleased.”
Places in this verse
1Nazareth
Today: Nazareth (An-Nasira), Israel
A town in lower Galilee, about 15 miles (25 km) west of the Sea of Galilee.
The angel told Mary about Jesus' birth there (Luke 1:26), and Jesus grew up there (Luke 2:39). He read from Isaiah in its synagogue (Luke 4:16).
2Galilee
Today: northern Israel, around the Sea of Galilee
The northern region of Israel, around the Sea of Galilee.
Most of Jesus' ministry took place there; he taught, healed and called his disciples (Matt 4:23; Mark 1:14).
3Jordan
Today: Jordan River: Israel, West Bank, Jordan, Dead Sea
Israel's main river; it flows from Mount Hermon in the north, through the Sea of Galilee, to the Dead Sea.
Israel crossed it on dry ground to enter the promised land (Josh 3:17). Naaman was healed in it (2 Kgs 5:14), and Jesus was immersed in it (Matt 3:13).
The context
8I immersed you in water, but he will immerse you in the Holy Spirit.”
9 · This verse (above)
10And at once, as he was coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens being torn open and the Spirit coming down like a dove to him.
To study Mark 1 in a group
1. What it says
What did Jesus say as he began to proclaim in Galilee (vv. 14–15)?
2. What it means
Why were people amazed at Jesus' teaching in the synagogue at Capernaum (vv. 21–22, 27)?
3. How I live it
Jesus rose early to pray alone (v. 35). What quiet moment can you set aside in your day?