Mark 1:9-11
English Standard Version
The Baptism of Jesus
9 (A)In those days Jesus (B)came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. 10 And when he came up out of the water, immediately he (C)saw (D)the heavens being torn open (E)and the Spirit descending on him like a dove. 11 And (F)a voice came from heaven, (G)“You are my beloved Son;[a] with you I am well pleased.”
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- Mark 1:11 Or my Son, my (or the) Beloved
Matthew 3:7-11
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7 But when he saw many of (A)the Pharisees and (B)Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, (C)“You brood of (D)vipers! Who warned you to flee from (E)the wrath to come? 8 Bear fruit (F)in keeping with repentance. 9 And do not presume to say to yourselves, (G)‘We have Abraham as our father,’ for I tell you, God is able from (H)these stones to raise up children for Abraham. 10 Even now the axe is laid to the root of the trees. (I)Every tree therefore that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.
11 (J)“I baptize you with water (K)for repentance, but (L)he who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you (M)with the Holy Spirit and (N)fire.
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John 1:29-31
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Behold, the Lamb of God
29 The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold, (A)the Lamb of God, who (B)takes away the sin (C)of the world! 30 This is he of whom I said, (D)‘After me comes a man who ranks before me, because he was before me.’ 31 I myself did not know him, but (E)for this purpose I came baptizing with water, that he might be revealed to Israel.”
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Matthew 3:13-14
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The Baptism of Jesus
13 (A)Then Jesus came (B)from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptized by him. 14 (C)John would have prevented him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?”
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1 Samuel 16:13
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13 Then Samuel took (A)the horn of oil (B)and anointed him in the midst of his brothers. (C)And the Spirit of the Lord rushed upon David from that day forward. And Samuel rose up and went to Ramah.
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Judges 3:9-10
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9 But when the people of Israel (A)cried out to the Lord, the Lord raised up a (B)deliverer for the people of Israel, who saved them, (C)Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb's younger brother. 10 (D)The Spirit of the Lord was upon him, and he judged Israel. He went out to war, and the Lord gave Cushan-rishathaim king of Mesopotamia into his hand. And his hand prevailed over Cushan-rishathaim.
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