Mark 1:9-10 And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in Jordan.… Note, I. The TIME of it — "In those days," A.D. 28, Jesus thirty years of age, the age at which the Levites began their ministry. II. The PLACE of it. Either the ancient ford at Succoth or near Jericho. III. The MANNER of it. Of John. In Jordan. To fulfil all righteousness. IV. The BLESSING that followed it. Credentials of Messiahship. Anointing for ministry with power (Cf. Romans 1:4; Acts 10:38). Tranquility (Dove; see Isaiah 6:6). Expression of Divine favour. (H. Thorne.) Parallel Verses KJV: And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in Jordan. |
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