Baptism and Testing of Jesus (Mark 1:9-13)

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Mark 1:9-13 describes the baptism and temptation of Jesus. The Gospel of Mark binds these two events causally close.

The story in this passage highlights Jesus' identity as the Son of God and his ability to resist the temptation of Satan. The role of the Holy Spirit, which descends on Jesus upon baptism, is especially stressed here. He is a token of God's authorization to the service and an agent that leads Jesus into the desert.

These events mark the beginning of Jesus' public ministry and set the stage for his teachings and miracles in the rest of the Gospel of Mark.

Vocabulary

Word Meaning
ὁ, ἡ, τό the
καί and
ἐν in (with D)
εἰς to; in (with A)
αὐτός, ή, ὁ he; self
εἰμί I am; be
γίνομαι to happen, become
ἡμέρα, ας, ἡ day
ὑπό by, from (s G); under (with A)
εὐθύς at once, immediately
ἐκ, ἐξ from, out of (with G)
οὐρανός, οῦ, ὁ heaven
πνεῦμα, τος, τό spirit; breath
σύ you, your
ἔρημος, ον desert
ἐκεῖνος, η, ο that
ἔρχομαι come, go
Ἰησοῦς, οῦ, ὁ Jesus, Joshua
ἀπό from, away from (with G)
Γαλιλαία, ας, ἡ Galilee
βαπτίζω wash, baptize
Ἰορδάνης, ου, ὁ the Jordan
Ἰωάννης, ου, ὁ John
ἀναβαίνω go up, ascend
ὕδωρ, ὑδατος, τό water
εἶδον I saw (aor. of ὁράω)
σχίζω to tear
ὡς as, like
περιστερά, ᾶς, ἡ dove, pigeon
καταβαίνω go down
φωνή, ῆς, ἡ voice, sound
υἱός, οῦ, ὁ son
ἐγώ I
ἀγαπητός, ή, όν beloved, prized
εὐδοκέω take delight
ἐκβάλλω drive out
τεσσεράκοντα forty
πειράζω to try, examine, tempt, attempt
σατανᾶς, ᾶ, ὁ satan
μετά with (with G); after (with A)
θηρίον, ου, τό animal
ἄγγελος, ου, ὁ messenger
διακονέω serve, minister to