Mark 1:1

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

¶ The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God;

Complete Jewish Bible:

The beginning of the Good News of Yeshua the Messiah, the Son of God:

Berean Standard Bible:

This is the beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.

American Standard Version:

The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

The beginning{G746} of the gospel{G2098} of Jesus{G2424} Christ{G5547}, the Son{G5207} of God{G2316};

Cross-References (KJV):

1 John 5:11

  • And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.

1 John 5:12

  • He that hath the Son hath life; [and] he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.

John 20:31

  • But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.

Matthew 17:5

  • While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.

Matthew 4:3

  • And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.

Luke 1:2

  • Even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word;

Luke 1:3

  • It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus,

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Commentary for Mark 1:1

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: G746
    There are 56 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ἀρχή
    Transliteration: archḗ
    Pronunciation: ar-khay'
    Description: from ἄρχομαι; (properly abstract) a commencement, or (concretely) chief (in various applications of order, time, place, or rank):--beginning, corner, (at the, the) first (estate), magistrate, power, principality, principle, rule.
  2. Strong's Number: G2098
    There are 74 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: εὐαγγέλιον
    Transliteration: euangélion
    Pronunciation: yoo-ang-ghel'-ee-on
    Description: from the same as εὐαγγελίζω; a good message, i.e. the gospel:--gospel.
  3. Strong's Number: G2424
    There are 935 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: Ἰησοῦς
    Transliteration: Iēsoûs
    Pronunciation: ee-ay-sooce'
    Description: of Hebrew origin (יְהוֹשׁוּעַ); Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites:--Jesus.
  4. Strong's Number: G5547
    There are 530 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: Χριστός
    Transliteration: Christós
    Pronunciation: khris-tos'
    Description: from χρίω; anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus:--Christ.
  5. Strong's Number: G5207
    There are 348 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: υἱός
    Transliteration: huiós
    Pronunciation: hwee-os'
    Description: apparently a primary word; a "son" (sometimes of animals), used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship:--child, foal, son.
  6. Strong's Number: G2316
    There are 1172 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: θεός
    Transliteration: theós
    Pronunciation: theh'-os
    Description: of uncertain affinity; a deity, especially (with ὁ) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very:--X exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward).