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20. The Beginning of the Gospel
(Mk 1:1)
The Good News concerning Jesus Christ |
Mark 1:1
1The
beginning of the Good News of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
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21. The Exact Time
(Mt 3:1, Lk 3:12) |
Mt 3:1
1In
those days, John the Baptizer came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea,
saying, |
Lk 3:1-2
1Now
in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius
a
Caesar, Pontius Pilate
b being
governor of Judea, and Herod
c being
tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip
d
tetrarch of the region of
Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias
e
tetrarch of Abilene, 2in the
high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas,
f
the word of God came to John, the
son of Zacharias, in the wilderness. |
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22. The Character and Mission of John
(Mt 3:2-6, Mk 1:2-6, Lk 3:3-6) |
Mt 3:2-6
2“Repent, for the
Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!” 3For this is he who was spoken of
by Isaiah the prophet, saying,
“The voice of one crying in the
wilderness, make ready the way of the Lord. Make his paths straight.”
4Now
John himself wore clothing made of camel’s hair, with a leather belt around
his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey. 5Then people from
Jerusalem, all of Judea, and all the region around the Jordan went out to
him. 6They were baptized
by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins.
3:3
Isaiah 40:3
3:6
or, immersed |
Mk 1:2-6
2As it is written in the
prophets,
“Behold, I send my messenger before your
face, who will prepare your way before you.
3The voice of one crying in
the wilderness, ‘Make ready the way of the Lord! Make his paths
straight!’”
4John
came baptizing
in the wilderness and preaching the baptism of repentance for forgiveness of
sins. 5All the country of Judea and all those of Jerusalem went
out to him. They were baptized by him in the Jordan river, confessing their
sins. 6John was clothed with camel’s hair and a leather belt
around his waist. He ate locusts and wild honey.
1:2
Malachi 3:1
1:3
Isaiah 40:3
1:4
or, immersing |
Lk 3:3-6
3He came into all
the region around the Jordan,
g preaching the baptism of repentance for
remission of sins. 4As it is written in the book of the words of
Isaiah the prophet,
“The voice of one crying in the
wilderness,
‘Make ready the way of the Lord.
Make his paths straight.
5Every valley will be filled.
Every mountain and hill will be brought
low.
The crooked will become straight,
and the rough ways smooth.
6All flesh will see God’s
salvation.’”
3:6
Isaiah 40:3-5 |
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23. The Censure of the Pharisees and Sadducees
(Mt 3:7-10, Lk 3:7-9) |
Mt 3:7-10
7But when he saw many of the Pharisees and
Sadducees coming for his baptism,
he said to them, “You offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the
wrath to come? 8Therefore bring forth fruit worthy of repentance!
9Don’t think to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham for our father,’ for
I tell you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these
stones.
10“Even
now the axe lies at the root of the trees. Therefore, every tree that
doesn’t bring forth good fruit is cut down, and cast into the fire.
3:7
or, immersion |
Lk 3:7-9
7He said therefore to the multitudes who
went out to be baptized by him, “You offspring of vipers, who warned you to
flee from the wrath to come? 8Bring forth therefore fruits worthy
of repentance, and don’t begin to say among yourselves, ‘We have Abraham for
our father;’ for I tell you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham
from these stones! 9Even now the axe also lies at the root of the
trees. Every tree therefore that doesn’t bring forth good fruit is cut down,
and thrown into the fire.” |
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24. Individual Directions to Inquirers
(Lk 3:10-14) |
Lk 3:10-14
10The multitudes asked him, “What then must
we do?”
11He answered them, “He who has two coats,
let him give to him who has none. He who has food, let him do likewise.”
12Tax collectors also came to be baptized,
and they said to him, “Teacher, what must we do?”
13He said to them, “Collect no more than
that which is appointed to you.”
14Soldiers also asked him, saying, “What
about us? What must we do?”
He said to them, “Extort from no one by violence,
neither accuse anyone wrongfully. Be content with your wages.” |
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25. Announcement of the Coming Christ
(Mt 3:11-12, Mk 1:7-8, Lk 3:15-18, Jn 1:15-18) |
Mt 3:11-12
11I indeed baptize
you in water for repentance, but he who comes after me is mightier than I,
whose shoes I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you in the Holy
Spirit.
12His winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will thoroughly
cleanse his threshing floor. He will gather his wheat into the barn, but the
chaff he will burn up with unquenchable fire.”
3:11
or, immerse
3:11
TR and NU add “and with fire” |
Mk 1:7-8
7He preached, saying, “After me comes he who
is mightier than I, the thong of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down
and loosen. 8I baptized you in
water, but he will baptize you in the Holy Spirit.”
1:8
The Greek word (en) translated here as “in” could also be translated as
“with” in some contexts. |
Lk 3:15-18
15As the people were in expectation, and all
men reasoned in their hearts concerning John, whether perhaps he was the
Christ, 16John answered them all, “I indeed baptize you with
water, but he comes who is mightier than I, the latchet of whose sandals I
am not worthy to loosen. He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit and fire,
17whose fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his
threshing floor, and will gather the wheat into his barn; but he will burn
up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”
18Then
with many other exhortations he preached good news to the people,
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Jn 1:15-18
15John
testified about him. He cried out, saying, “This was he of whom I said, ‘He
who comes after me has surpassed me, for he was before me.’” 16From
his fullness we all received grace upon grace. 17For the law was
given through Moses. Grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. 18No
one has seen God at any time. The one and only Son,
who is in the bosom of the Father, he has declared him.
1:18
NU reads “God” |
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Footnotes
a) “In the fifteenth
year of the reign of Tiberius.” A.D. 26-27. Counting from his co-regency
with Augustus which began at the close of 764 or the beginning of 765 A.U.C.,
or 11 to 12 A.D.
b) “Pontius Pilate
being governor of Judea.” 26-36 A.D.
c) “Herod being
tetrarch of Galilee.” 4 B.C.-39 A.D.
d) “Philip tetrarch of
Iturea.” 4 B.C.-33 A.D.
e) “Lysanias the
tetrarch of Abilene.” The outlying district between the Lebanon ranges. This
notice is relevant because the territory belonged to the land of Israel In
ancient times and subsequently, nearer to the day of the evangelist, it
formed a part of the territory assigned by Caligula to his favorite Herod
Agrippa I, AD. 37.
f) “Annas and Caiaphas
being the high priests.” Caiaphas was the actual high-priest, Ca. 18-86 A.D.
But Annas, as the influential former high priest. 6-15 A.D., father-in-law
to Caiaphas, and the real power behind the throne, was also given this
title.
g) Probably starting
in the south and proceeding northward along the Jordan valley.
h) Here follows in the
order of Luke: The announcement of the imprisonment of John. Luke 3:19-20,
See Nos. 50, 96.
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