Mark 1:9-13 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Mark 1:9-13

We have here a brief account of Christ's baptism and temptation, which were largely related Matt. 3:1-4:25 I. His baptism, which was his first public appearance, after he had long lived obscurely in Nazareth. O how much hidden worth is there, which in this world is either lost in the dust of contempt and cannot be known, or wrapped up in the veil of humility and will not be known! But sooner or later it shall be known, as Christ's was. 1. See how humbly he owned God, by coming to be baptized... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Mark 1:9-11

1:9-11 In those days Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan; and as soon as he came up out of the water he saw the heavens being riven asunder and the Spirit coming down upon him, as a dove might come down; and there came a voice from heaven, "You are my beloved Son; I am well pleased with you." To any thinking person the baptism of Jesus presents a problem. John's baptism was a baptism of repentance, meant for those who were sorry for their sins and who... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Mark 1:12-13

1:12-13 And immediately the Spirit thrust him into the wilderness. He was in the wilderness forty days, and all the time he was being tested by Satan. The wild beasts were his companions, and the angels were helping him. No sooner was the glory of the hour of the Baptism over than there came the battle of the temptations. One thing stands out here in such a vivid way that we cannot miss it. It was the Spirit who thrust Jesus out into the wilderness for the testing time. The very Spirit who... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 1:9

And it came to pass in those days ,.... Whilst John was preaching and baptizing in the wilderness, and had large crowds of people flocking to him, to see his person, hear his doctrine, and to be baptized by him; some for one thing, and some another; Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee ; the place where he had been brought up, and lived, and dwelt in from his infancy, to this time: and was baptized of John in Jordan ; which was the reason of his coming from Nazareth to him; see ... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 1:10

And straightway coming up out of the water ,.... Not John, as many think; though it was true of him, that he came up out of the water, as the administrator of the ordinance of baptism to Christ, but Christ himself; who having descended into the water, the river of Jordan, and being baptized by immersion in it by John, came up out of it; not from the river side, and up the declivity to it, but out of the river itself: when he saw the heavens opened ; or "cloven", or "rent"; this may be... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 1:11

And there came a voice from heaven ,.... What the Jews call "Bath Kol", saying, thou art my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased : it is in Matthew, "this is my beloved Son", Matthew 3:17 ; as if the words were spoken to others, to John, the administrator of baptism to him, and to those that were spectators; directing them to Christ, on whom the Spirit now descended, and testifying to them how great a person he was, how nearly related to God; how much he was the object of his love,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 1:12

And immediately ,.... As soon as he was baptized, and this testimony had been given of his divine sonship, the very selfsame day, the Spirit driveth him into the wilderness : into a more remote and desolate part of it; for it was in the wilderness John was baptizing and preaching, when Christ came to him, and had the ordinance of baptism administered by him; and it was the same Spirit that descended on him at his baptism, which remained with him; by whose impulse he was moved, though not... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 1:13

And he was there in the wilderness forty days ,.... The Vulgate Latin, Arabic, and Ethiopic versions add, "and forty nights": for so long was he there, tempted of Satan : the several temptations of Satan, and how they were overcome by Christ, are particularly related by the Evangelist Matthew, Matthew 4:3 , which are here omitted; and what is not mentioned there, is here recorded: and was with the wild beasts : which shows, that he was now in an uncultivated and uninhabited part of... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 1:9-11

See the subject of these verses which contain the account of our Lord's baptism, explained. Matthew 3:13-17 ; (note). read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 1:12

The Spirit driveth him - Εκβαλλει , putteth him forth. St. Matthew says, Matthew 4:1 , ανηχθη , was brought up. See this important subject of our Lord's temptation explained at large, Matthew 4:1-11 ; (note). read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Mark 1:9-13

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Mark 1:9-11

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Mark 1:12-13

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 1:9

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 1:10

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 1:11

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 1:12

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 1:13

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 1:9-11

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 1:12

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