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The shortest gospel: Jesus at work, told with urgency.
How Mark begins
The first verses of Mark 1 in the King James Version.
- Mark 1:1
The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God;
- Mark 1:2
As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.
- Mark 1:3
The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
- Mark 1:4
John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.
- Mark 1:5
And there went out unto him all the land of Judea, and they of Jerusalem, and were all baptized of him in the river of Jordan, confessing their sins.
The 16 chapters of Mark
Each chapter has its own page with the complete text.
Keep reading
Mark is book 41 of the 66 in the King James Bible, with 16 chapters and 678 verses in the public-domain text.