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The Mission of John the Baptist

Mark 1:9

In 9 translations

BSB
In those days Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan.
KJV
And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in Jordan.
WEB
In those days, Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized by John in the Jordan.
ASV
And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in the Jordan.
LSV
And it came to pass in those days, Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was immersed by John in the Jordan;
YLT
And it came to pass in those days, Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized by John at the Jordan;
DBY
And it came to pass in those days [that] Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptised by John at the Jordan.
DRC
And it came to pass, in those days, Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized by John in the Jordan.
GNV
And it came to passe in those dayes, that Iesus came from Nazareth, a citie of Galile, and was baptized of Iohn in Iordan.

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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (3)
  • Word order: Textus Receptus, Byzantine text place ὑπὸ elsewhere in this verse.
  • Spelling of Ἰωάννου: Westcott–Hort: Ἰωάνου.
  • Word order: Textus Receptus, Byzantine text place Ἰωάννου elsewhere in this verse.
SBLGNT apparatus (1)

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  • SBLGNT: εἰς τὸν Ἰορδάνην ὑπὸ Ἰωάννου. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read εἰς τὸν Ἰορδάνην ὑπὸ Ἰωάννου; Robinson–Pierpont read ὑπὸ Ἰωάννου εἰς τὸν Ἰορδάνην.

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Edition differences: STEP Bible, based on work at Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0). Names and codes expanded; consecutive words grouped. Comparisons follow the editions used by the source; see version details.

Original-language editions

SBLGNT
Καὶ ἐγένετο ἐν ἐκείναις ταῖς ἡμέραις ἦλθεν Ἰησοῦς ἀπὸ Ναζαρὲτ τῆς Γαλιλαίας καὶ ἐβαπτίσθη εἰς τὸν Ἰορδάνην ὑπὸ Ἰωάννου.
RP2018
Καὶ ἐγένετο ἐν ἐκείναις ταῖς ἡμέραις, ἦλθεν Ἰησοῦς ἀπὸ Ναζαρὲτ τῆς Γαλιλαίας, καὶ ἐβαπτίσθη ὑπὸ Ἰωάννου εἰς τὸν Ἰορδάνην.
TR-Boyd
Καὶ ἐγένετο ἐν ἐκείναις ταῖς ἡμέραις, ἦλθεν Ἰησοῦς ἀπὸ Ναζαρὲθ τῆς Γαλιλαίας, καὶ ἐβαπτίσθη ὑπὸ Ἰωάννου εἰς τὸν Ἰορδάνην.Ναζαρὲθ ¦ Ναζαρὲτ ST
SCR1894
και εγενετο εν εκειναις ταις ημεραις ηλθεν ιησους απο ναζαρεθ της γαλιλαιας και εβαπτισθη υπο ιωαννου εις τον ιορδανην

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  • Matthew 3:13–17At that time Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John. But John tried to prevent Him, saying, “I need to be baptized by You, and do You come to me?” “Let it be so now,” Jesus replied. “It is fitting…
  • Matthew 2:23and he went and lived in a town called Nazareth. So was fulfilled what was spoken through the prophets: “He will be called a Nazarene.”
  • Luke 3:21–22When all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized too. And as He was praying, heaven was opened, and the Holy Spirit descended on Him in a bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: “You are My…

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