The Mission of John the Baptist

Mark 1:1

In 9 translations

BSB: This is the beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.SBL and WH the beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ.
KJV: The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God;
WEB: The beginning of the Good News of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
ASV: The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
LSV: A beginning of the good news of Jesus Christ, Son of God.
YLT: A beginning of the good news of Jesus Christ, Son of God.
DBY: Beginning of the glad tidings of Jesus Christ, Son of God;Elohim
DRC: The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
GNV: The beginning of the Gospel of Iesus Christ, the Sonne of God:

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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Greek has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Where the editions differ

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In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include υἱοῦ (“Son”); SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort do not include this wording.
In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include θεοῦ (“of God”); SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort do not include this wording.

Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)

In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include τοῦ (“the”); NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.

SBLGNT apparatus (1)

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SBLGNT: χριστοῦ. Westcott and Hort (1881) read χριστοῦ; Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition add υἱοῦ θεοῦ; Robinson–Pierpont read υἱοῦ τοῦ θεοῦ.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT: Ἀρχὴ τοῦ εὐαγγελίου Ἰησοῦ χριστοῦ.
RP2018: Ἀρχὴ τοῦ εὐαγγελίου Ἰησοῦ χριστοῦ, υἱοῦ τοῦ θεοῦ.
TR-Boyd: Ἀρχὴ τοῦ εὐαγγελίου Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, υἱοῦ τοῦ Θεοῦ.
SCR1894: αρχη του ευαγγελιου ιησου χριστου υιου του θεου

Who and where

👤 God 👤 Jesus Christ◆ John the Baptist Begins Ministry

People, places and events the Theographic dataset links to this verse.

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

Gospel Chronology of the New Testament Mark, the Gospel According to Jesus, the Christ

From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).

Cross-references most cited first

1 John 5:11–12And this is that testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life.
Matthew 3:17And a voice from heaven said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased!”
Matthew 4:3The tempter came to Him and said, “If You are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.”
John 20:31But these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in His name.
Matthew 17:5While Peter was still speaking, a bright cloud enveloped them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to Him!”
Luke 1:2–3just as they were handed down to us by the initial eyewitnesses and servants of the word. Therefore, having carefully investigated everything from the beginning, it seemed good also to me to write an orderly account…
John 1:14The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.
Matthew 14:33Then those who were in the boat worshiped Him, saying, “Truly You are the Son of God!”
1 John 1:1–3That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our own eyes, which we have gazed upon and touched with our own hands—this is the Word of life. And this is the life that was revealed; we…
John 3:16For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.
Romans 1:1–4Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, and set apart for the gospel of God— the gospel He promised beforehand through His prophets in the Holy Scriptures, regarding His Son, who was a descendant of…
John 6:69We believe and know that You are the Holy One of God.”
Hebrews 1:1–2On many past occasions and in many different ways, God spoke to our fathers through the prophets. But in these last days He has spoken to us by His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, and through whom He made…
Romans 8:3For what the law was powerless to do in that it was weakened by the flesh, God did by sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful man, as an offering for sin. He thus condemned sin in the flesh,
John 1:49“Rabbi,” Nathanael answered, “You are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!”
John 1:34I have seen and testified that this is the Son of God.”

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