Mark 1:1
King James Version
1 The beginning
of the gospel of Jesus Christ,
the Son of God;
The LORD's coming had been prophesied.
But where did JESUS start His ministry?
How did His ministry start?
SPIRIT led me to Mark's gospel.
Through the first chapter.
Which encapsulates the BEGINNING of the LORD's ministry.
Here's the sequence of events.
Starting with His baptism, by John the Baptist:
Mark 1:9-11
King James Version
9 And it came to pass in those days,
that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee,
and was baptized of John in Jordan.
10 And straightway coming up out of the water,
he saw the heavens opened,
and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him:
11 And there came a voice from heaven,
saying,
Thou art my beloved Son,
in whom I am well pleased.
After which, SPIRIT led Him to the wilderness.
The devil tries to tempt Him.
Mark 1:12-13
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12 And immediately the spirit driveth him
into the wilderness.
13 And he was there in the wilderness forty days,
tempted of Satan;
and was with the wild beasts;
and the angels ministered unto him.
Learning about John's captivity, JESUS goes to Galilee.
He knew His time to minister had come.
Mark 1:1
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14 Now after that John was put in prison,
Jesus came into Galilee,
preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,
15 And saying,
The time is fulfilled,
and the kingdom of God is at hand:
repent ye,
and believe the gospel.
JESUS calls His first followers.
Mark 1:16-20
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16 Now as he walked by the sea of Galilee,
he saw Simon and Andrew his brother
casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.
17 And Jesus said unto them,
Come ye after me,
and I will make you to become fishers of men.
18 And straightway they forsook their nets,
and followed him.
19 And when he had gone a little farther thence,
he saw James the son of Zebedee,
and John his brother,
who also were in the ship mending their nets.
20 And straightway he called them:
and they left their father Zebedee in the ship
with the hired servants,
and went after him.
JESUS starts teaching in Capernaum.
Mark 1:21-22
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21 And they went into Capernaum;
and straightway on the sabbath day
he entered into the synagogue, and taught.
22 And they were astonished at his doctrine:
for he taught them as one that had authority,
and not as the scribes.
JESUS rebukes an unclean spirit.
Mark 1:23-28
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23 And there was in their synagogue
a man with an unclean spirit;
and he cried out,
24 Saying, Let us alone;
what have we to do with thee,
thou Jesus of Nazareth?
art thou come to destroy us?
I know thee who thou art,
the Holy One of God.
25 And Jesus rebuked him,
saying,
Hold thy peace,
and come out of him.
26 And when the unclean spirit had torn him,
and cried with a loud voice, he came out of him.
27 And they were all amazed,
insomuch that they questioned among themselves,
saying,
What thing is this?
what new doctrine is this?
for with authority commandeth he
even the unclean spirits,
and they do obey him.
28 And immediately his fame spread abroad
throughout all the region round about Galilee.
JESUS heals Peter's mother-in-law.
Mark 1:29-31
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29 And forthwith,
when they were come out of the synagogue,
they entered into the house of Simon and Andrew,
with James and John.
30 But Simon's wife's mother lay sick of a fever,
and anon they tell him of her.
31 And he came and took her by the hand,
and lifted her up;
and immediately the fever left her,
and she ministered unto them.
JESUS heals many.
Mark 1:32-34
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32 And at even,
when the sun did set,
they brought unto him all that were diseased,
and them that were possessed with devils.
33 And all the city was gathered together at the door.
34 And he healed many
that were sick of divers diseases,
and cast out many devils;
and suffered not the devils to speak,
because they knew him.
JESUS devotes time for GOD.
Mark 1:35
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35 And in the morning,
rising up a great while before day,
he went out,
and departed into a solitary place,
and there prayed.
JESUS teaches, and heals, all over Galilee, acknowledging it's where he "came forth".
Mark 1:36-39
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36 And Simon and they that were with him
followed after him.
37 And when they had found him,
they said unto him,
All men seek for thee.
38 And he said unto them,
Let us go into the next towns,
that I may preach there also:
for therefore came I forth.
39 And he preached in their synagogues
throughout all Galilee,
and cast out devils.
JESUS heals a leper.
Mark 1:40-45
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40 And there came a leper to him,
beseeching him,
and kneeling down to him,
and saying unto him,
If thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.
41 And Jesus,
moved with compassion,
put forth his hand,
and touched him,
and saith unto him,
I will; be thou clean.
42 And as soon as he had spoken,
immediately the leprosy departed from him,
and he was cleansed.
43 And he straitly charged him,
and forthwith sent him away;
44 And saith unto him,
See thou say nothing to any man:
but go thy way,
shew thyself to the priest,
and offer for thy cleansing those things
which Moses commanded,
for a testimony unto them.
45 But he went out, and began to publish it much,
and to blaze abroad the matter,
insomuch that Jesus could no more
openly enter into the city,
but was without in desert places:
and they came to him from every quarter.
Herein ends the FIRST chapter of "The Gospel According to Mark".
Which shows how the LORD's ministry began.
With one miracle, following another.
More miracles can be found here.
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