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Mark 1:10 Cross-References
Explore 5 cross-references for Mark 1:10 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Mark chapter 1 verse 10 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him: opened: or, cloven, or, rent”
Mark 1:10 (KJV)
Commentary on Mark 1:10
Mark describes the baptismal theophany: 'straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him' (εὐθὺς ἀναβαίνων ἐκ τοῦ ὕδατος εἶδεν σχιζομένους τοὺς οὐρανοὺς καὶ τὸ Πνεῦμα ὡς περιστερὰν καταβαῖνον εἰς αὐτόν). The verb 'opened' (schizomenous, σχιζομένους) means 'torn apart' or 'ripped open'—violent imagery recalling Isaiah 64:1 where the prophet pleads for God to rend the heavens and come down. Jesus' baptism answers that prayer—God tears open heaven to enter human history. The Spirit 'like a dove' (hōs peristeran) descending signifie...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Mark 1:10
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“saying You are my beloved Son. In you I am well pleased.”
“but for this reason I came baptizing in water: that he would be revealed to Israel.,And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.,,,,,,,,”
“when he was baptized”
“that you would come down”