Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version
Book of Mark
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Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 1:1 DSN -> Synopsis on 1:1 GEB -> Study Notes on 1:1 GSB -> Study Notes on 1:1 JFB -> Commentary on 1:1 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:1 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:1 PNT -> Commentary on 1:1 RWP -> Study Notes on 1:1 TFG -> Commentary on 1:1 TSK -> Commentary on 1:1 TSK -> Entry for 1:1 WEN -> Notes on 1:1 NTB -> Gospel; Jesus, The Christ (continued) WJD -> Devotional using 1:1 WJD -> Devotional using 1:1 1:1 - [In Context] The Good News F1 about Jesus Christ, the Son of God, F2 begins
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 1:2 DSN -> Synopsis on 1:2 GEB -> Study Notes on 1:2 GSB -> Study Notes on 1:2 JFB -> Commentary on 1:2 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:2 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:2 PNT -> Commentary on 1:2 RWP -> Study Notes on 1:2 TFG -> Commentary on 1:2 TSK -> Commentary on 1:2 TSK -> Entry for 1:2 WEN -> Notes on 1:2 NTB -> John; Prophecy; Quotations And Allusions TTT -> Christ is God; Travellers EBD -> Forerunner; Malachi, Prophecies of; Mark, Gospel according to WJD -> Devotional using 1:2 1:2 - [In Context] with what the prophet F3 Isaiah said would happen. Isaiah wrote: "Listen! I (God) will send my helper F4 ahead of you. He will prepare the way for you." R1
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 1:3 DSN -> Synopsis on 1:3 GEB -> Study Notes on 1:3 GSB -> Study Notes on 1:3 JFB -> Commentary on 1:3 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:3 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:3 PNT -> Commentary on 1:3 RWP -> Study Notes on 1:3 SRN -> Study Notes on 1:3 TFG -> Commentary on 1:3 TSK -> Commentary on 1:3 TSK -> Entry for 1:3 WEN -> Notes on 1:3 NTB -> John; Prophecy; Quotations And Allusions TTT -> Travellers EBD -> Forerunner WJD -> Devotional using 1:3 1:3 - [In Context] "There is a person shouting in the desert: 'Prepare the way for the Lord. Make his paths straight.'" R2
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 1:4 DSN -> Synopsis on 1:4 GEB -> Study Notes on 1:4 GSB -> Study Notes on 1:4 JFB -> Commentary on 1:4 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 1:4 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 1:4 PNT -> Commentary on 1:4 RWP -> Study Notes on 1:4 TFG -> Commentary on 1:4 TSK -> Commentary on 1:4 TSK -> Entry for 1:4 WEN -> Notes on 1:4 NTB -> Baptism; John; Preaching; Repentance; Salvation WJD -> Devotional using 1:4 1:4 - [In Context] So John the Baptizer came and was baptizing people in the desert area. He told the people to be baptized F5 to show they wanted to change their lives. Then their sins would be forgiven.
FOOTNOTES: F1: Good News   The news that God has made a way for people to have their sins forgiven and live with him forever. F2: the Son of God   Some Greek copies omit these words. F3: prophet   A person that spoke for God. Sometimes a prophet told things that would happen in the future. F4: helper   Literally, "messenger." F5: baptize(d)   A Greek word meaning to immerse, dip, or bury a person or thing briefly under water.
CROSS REFERENCES: R1: Malachi 3:1 R2: Isaiah 40:3

Abbreviations Legend: BCC - Burton Coffman; DSN - Darby's Synopsis; GEB - Gill's Exposition; GSB - Geneva Study Bible; JFB - Jamieson, Fausset, Brown; MHC-COM - Matthew Henry Complete; MHC-CON - Matthew Henry Concise; PNT - People's New Testament; RWP - Robertson's Word Pictures; SRN - Scofield Reference Notes; TFG - The Fourfold Gospel; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; WEN - Wesley's Explanatory Notes; NTB - Nave's Topical Bible; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; TTT - Torrey's Topical Textbook; EBD - Easton's Bible Dictionary; WJD - What Jesus Did!; Copyright Statement - Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version © 2001 by World Bible Translation Center, Inc. and used by permission.