King James Version
Mark 1:9 in the King James Version says “And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in Jordan.” — study this verse from Mark chapter 1 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in Jordan.”
Mark 1:9 · KJV
And preached, saying, There cometh one mightier than I after me, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and unloose.
I indeed have baptized you with water: but he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost.
And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in Jordan.
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
And there came a voice from heaven, saying, Thou art my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
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“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“it came to pass”
G1096to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e., (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)
“days”
G2250day, i.e., (literally) the time space between dawn and dark, or the whole 24 hours (but several days were usually reckoned by the jews as inclusive of
“came”
G2064to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
“that Jesus”
G2424jesus (i.e., jehoshua), the name of our lord and two (three) other israelites
“from”
G575"off," i.e., away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative)
“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“was baptized”
G907to immerse, submerge; to make whelmed (i.e., fully wet); used only (in the new testament) of ceremonial ablution, especially (technically) of the ordi
“of”
G5259under, i.e., (with the genitive case) of place (beneath), or with verbs (the agency or means, through); (with the accusative case) of place (whither (
“in”
G1519to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
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