Mk 1:1-8

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The significance of this observation is to see that these words do not compose a sentence; they rather serve to express the title of the gospel of Mark. Whatever story, miracle, parable, exorcism, teaching or narrative event of Jesus is in the gospel of Mark, it is the beginning of the good news of Jesus Christ. This beginning takes place in our hearing or reading of the gospel of Mark. The words of this gospel break into our lives with the good news, the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. The messenger, witness, and forerunner of this time of fulfillment is John the baptizer. He lives in the wilderness near the river Jordan where Jesus is baptized.

Mk 1:1-8

Let us all remember that we are in the Holy Presence of God. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. People of the whole Judean countryside and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem were going out to him and were being baptized by him in the Jordan River as they acknowledged their sins. He fed on locusts and wild honey. I am not worthy to stoop and loosen the thongs of his sandals. I have baptized you with water; he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit. Reflection The gospel tells us to prepare the way of the Lord through repentance as what John the Baptist did. I must decrease and He must increase. John teaches us that the first preparation for the coming of Jesus was to know and speak about the truth. Most especially the cradle of God in our hearts. What are my ways in witnessing to the truth? He gave His life on the Cross for us and rose again to new life to redeem us and reconcile us with you. We thank you, Father, for bringing us from darkness into light.

This challenges a rigid, legalistic, notion of cleansing: strict adherence to the law and its traditions without mk 1:1-8 mindset of conversion is not enough. It is for your engagement with the text.

Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide. Reflection The attraction of John the Baptist is mysterious. People flocked to him, not to be flattered but to be told the truth. They listened because of what they saw, a man who was indifferent to the world's prizes, a man of minimal needs, who could not be bought by pleasures, comforts or money, but passionate about God. They recognised holiness.

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Mk 1:1-8

The Preaching of John the Baptist. I am not worthy to stoop and loosen the thongs of his sandals. The Baptism of Jesus. The Temptation of Jesus. He was among wild beasts, and the angels ministered to him.

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For all his popularity and success, though, John was strikingly different from the average man. This challenges a rigid, legalistic, notion of cleansing: strict adherence to the law and its traditions without a mindset of conversion is not enough. How can I secure my future or the future of those I care about? The narrative continues with events that evening Mk — 34 ; see notes on Mt — 17 and the next day Mk — The result is radical confrontation and temptation by Satan who attempts to frustrate the work of God. Here the descent of the Spirit on Jesus is meant, anointing him for his ministry; cf. We thank you, Father, for bringing us from darkness into light. In your personal reflection and in your teaching all three worlds should be integrated as they rely on each other. Jos Jdg Search all articles. The presence of ministering angels to sustain Jesus recalls the angel who guided the Israelites in the desert in the first Exodus Ex ; and the angel who supplied nourishment to Elijah in the wilderness 1 Kgs — 7. He gave His life on the Cross for us and rose again to new life to redeem us and reconcile us with you. The cleansing in Mk — 45 stands as an isolated story. Repent, and believe in the gospel. John Baptist de La Salle, pray for us.

John and Jesus were surely well acquainted, and must have played together as children. Most Nazarite vows were taken for a period of time, but if Luke means that John is a Nazarite John was one of the few lifelong Nazarites.

His role is to prepare the way for someone greater who will baptise with the Holy Spirit. Reflection Show me, Lord, what there is about my life that takes from the value of my words and makes me less convincing. He had a leather belt around his waist. Author: J. The people of the time were seeking a connection with God not in the hustle and bustle of Jerusalem but outside the city walls, in the margins, or the peripheries. No longer must everything in life be about us and our anxieties about not getting all the things we think we want. For reflection: How did Mark describe the gospel v. Mal —24 ; Lk In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Make straight paths for him. In your personal reflection and in your teaching all three worlds should be integrated as they rely on each other. He remained outside in deserted places, and people kept coming to him from everywhere.