Mark 1:9

The Baptism and Temptation of Jesus

1:9 Now ¹  in those days Jesus came from Nazareth ²  in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan River. ³ 

Mark 3:8

3:8 Jerusalem, ⁴  Idumea, beyond the Jordan River, ⁵  and around Tyre ⁶  and Sidon ⁷  a great multitude came to him when they heard about the things he had done.

¹ tn Grk “And.” Here καί (kai) has been translated as “now” to indicate the transition to a new topic.

² map For location see Map1-D3; Map2-C2; Map3-D5; Map4-C1; Map5-G3.

³ tn “River” is not in the Greek text but is supplied for clarity.

⁴ map For location see Map5-B1; Map6-F3; Map7-E2; Map8-F2; Map10-B3; JP1-F4; JP2-F4; JP3-F4; JP4-F4.

⁵ tn “River” is not in the Greek text but is supplied for clarity. The region referred to here is sometimes known as Transjordan (i.e., “across the Jordan”).

⁶ map For location see Map1-A2; Map2-G2; Map4-A1; JP3-F3; JP4-F3.

⁷ sn These last two locations, Tyre and Sidon, represented an expansion outside of traditional Jewish territory. Jesus’ reputation continued to expand into new regions.