The Gospel of Mark
- Chapter 1, Verses 1-22
King James Version
(KJV)
Alternate Word Picture with
Reiterations (AWPR)
1 The beginning
of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God;
(KJV)
1) Using the First Cause –
(The) Beginning
of the rewarding good news – the rewarding proclamation --
the rewarding Gospel:
Jesus Christ, Son of GOD.
(AWPR)
2 As it is written in
the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare
thy way before thee. (KJV)
2) Just
as – Even as it had been
written
– engraved – carved – inscribed
in
the Prophets:
‘Behold, look and see;
I
send forth (one who will not withdraw from /
one who will not avoid): [who is]
the Messenger / the Angel of
Me
up and alongside (the) face – countenance of you;
who (will / shall) fully prepare – make ready
(as though completely filling a vessel)
the Way – the Path – the Highway of you.
(AWPR)
3 The voice of one
crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths
straight. (KJV)
3) The voice / sound - The sounding voice
of
one crying aloud with a commanding shout
in
the desert – wilderness,
‘Prepare
and make ready
the Way of (the) LORD / YHVeH.
Straight – Level – True with immediacy,
make – produce – cause (to be)
the worn away (and trodden) – rubbed out
paths of
Him.' (AWPR)
4 John did baptize in
the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of
sins. (KJV)
4)
(And) It came to be (that) / (there) Came into being,
John
(was) baptizing – immersing in water
in
the desert wastelands – deserted wilderness,
and
announcing – proclaiming publicly [in a loud voice]
a
Baptism of immersion in [running] water of / for
repentance
/ a change of mind away from evil to moral righteousness
into
forgiveness of – remission of – release from
sins
– offenses
[either
to GOD, against GOD, or in the sight of GOD].
(AWPR)
5 And there went out unto
him all the land of Judaea, and they of Jerusalem, and were all baptized of him
in the river of Jordan, confessing their sins. (KJV)
5) And went forth – proceeded out – went out
up
to and alongside him
all
the Judean field – country (towns and villages)
and
the inhabitants of Jerusalem;
and
were baptized – immersed in [running] water
all
in the Jordan River by him,
giving
out assent – confessing – verbally acknowledging as true
the
sins – offenses
[either to GOD, against GOD, or in the sight of GOD]
of them. (AWPR)
6 And John was
clothed with camel's hair, and with a girdle of a skin about his loins; and he
did eat locusts and wild honey; (KJV)
6) John was then / at that time
dressed – clothed in (the) hair of a
camel
[long-flowing
draped to the ankles sack-cloth]
and a girdle belt / sashe of leather
[cf.
Revelation 1:13]
around and about the loin and lower
[5
vertebrae of the] back region of him;
and eating locusts and honey of the field
[wild
honey, often found in tree hollows and rock clefts].
(AWPR)
7 And preached, saying, There cometh
one mightier than I after me, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to
stoop down and unloose. (KJV)
7) And he announced publicly in a loud voice –
and he proclaimed ,
laying down definite words, saying,
“Comes forth so as to make a public appearance
He more powerfully able to overcome – stronger
than
me, of whom I am certainly not
sufficient
to arrive at – fit – (or) able
to bow the
head – bend over and stoop down
to untie –
unfasten – loosen – unbind
the
thong / strap (of ) leather
of the
sandals of him.” (AWPR)
8 I indeed have baptized you with water:
but he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost. (KJV)
8) “I certainly – indeed baptized – immersed
yourselves - (all of) you
in running – flowing waters;
He then, will baptize – immerse you in (the) Holy Spirit.”
(AWPR)
9 And it came to pass in those days,
that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in Jordan. (KJV)
9) And it came into being in those (there)
days,
(that) came forth so as to make a public appearance
Jesus – Yeshua, from Nazareth of Galilee;
and was baptized –
immersed
under
– beneath John into the Jordan.
(AWPR)
10 And straightway coming
up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove
descending upon him: (KJV)
10) And straight
away – immediately
[as a direct consequence of]
going up – ascending up
from / away from and out of
the running – flowing waters
[Jesus – Yeshua
baptized and then ascended in such a way out of the waters that He stood upon
the waters of the Jordan as soon as he came up from His Baptism. He bent over face first and immersed, and
ascended straight up out of the waters in a standing position, even as when He
would later stand and be seen by many witnesses walking on the Sea of Galilee
in the midst of a storm (Matthew 14:22-33; Mark 6:45-51; John 6:15-21); and totally unaffected by the storm’s effects of great
waves upon the Sea at that time, either. It appears that this was one of several Gospel examples of Creation’s own
affirmations of Christ as the Creator as being among humanity, refusing to allow Him to be
immersed any longer under its dominion. ]
He
saw – beheld the heavens
being
rent [in two] – torn – split – divided with violence
[the
clouds immediately – instantaneously departing at a rapid
and unnatural pace of incredible speed, which
we might compare
a like result as when we observe the clouds
pushed back by an
Atomic Bomb blast, which is circular. This testimony appears to
state that as far as the eye could see, from
perhaps a line north to
South, the clouds were suddenly divided wholly
and completely from
East to West and rolled back until they were
totally out of sight, if I
understand the intent correctly.]
And the Spirit, as if though a dove
coming from the heights – descending down upon Him.
(AWPR)
11) And a Voice [shining forth
as a sound in the minds of all]
came into being out of the
heavens,
[saying],
‘You are the Son, the [GOD]
loved / the [GOD] cherished /
[beheld and
perpetually kept as most] prized and precious in
spiritual love and affection,
in whom I freely resolve to think on in
approval – pleasure –
acceptance.’ (AWPR)
12 And immediately the spirit driveth
him into the wilderness. (KJV)
12) And straightly – immediately – instantly
the Spirit thrusts Him
into the desert wastelands – deserted wilderness
[on
the East side of the Jordan].
(AWPR)
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. (KJV)
13) And He was there in the desert wastelands –
deserted wilderness
40
days being tried and tested [in and through adverse
experience]
under the Adversary /
by Satan,
and
was with – in the midst of the Therion,
and
the angels served – waited
immediately up alongside in the presence of Him.
(AWPR)
14 Now after that John was put in
prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of
God, (KJV)
14) In
the midst of- Amongst
[this event] then was John was
given
over – the side – delivered over – delivered up
[that
is, John was arrested and imprisoned by Herod].
[And]
Jesus / the Salvation,
came forth into Galilee so as to make a public appearance,
announcing – preaching forth – proclaiming publicly
the rewarding Gospel – the rewarding good news
of the Kingdom – of the Royal Dominion
of GOD;
(AWPR)
(AWPR)
15 And saying, The time is fulfilled,
and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel. (KJV)
15) And laying
down definite words to say,
‘
“The Time” has been fulfilled,’
And,
‘The Kingdom of GOD comes and draws near.
Repent - Change your mind and way of thinking
[in humility, with regret and sorrow],
and believe – trust
– have faith
in the rewarding good news – the rewarding
Gospel.’
(AWPR)
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. (KJV)
16) Then walking
about – walking along (near to – beside)
the
Sea of Galilee,
He
beheld and saw Simon,
and
Andrew, the brother of him,
casting
off / throwing forth and carrying
a
small
[over the shoulder cast] (circular) net
in
the sea, (at or near the shore),
because
they were fishermen. (AWPR)
17 And Jesus said unto them, Come ye
after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men. (KJV)
17) And the
Salvation / Jesus / Yeshua
spoke / said to them,
‘Come (over) here
and look behind Me,
and I will make you fishermen of men.’
(AWPR)
[Jesus recruited at Simon and Andrew from the
shoreline just west of Capernaum. From the angle Simon and Andrew were, when
Jesus made this statement, they would have seen what we now call the Mount of
Beatitudes just 1 kilometer or 6/10ths of a mile directly behind Jesus. About 1.5 kilometers or 9/10ths of a mile west of Capernaum, when the sea is low (such as in a drought that would put a damper in the catches of fish available) is a
mini-peninsula at which I believe Jesus likely found James and John. However, when the Sea is high, this mini-peninsula is underwater. But even if they were just on the beach, prior to being pushed back out into the sea, even so from this vantage point, when Jesus / Yeshua would call James and John, they too,
would see the Mount of Beatitudes just 1 kilometer or 6/10ths of a mile
directly behind Jesus as well.
The idea being advanced here appears to be that the
sayings and techniques of that related in the Beatitudes (Luke 6:20 - 7:1, Matthew 5:1 - 7:29) and that of parables
is the verbal net that the Apostles (and those who would be the evangelists of Christ)
are to use in order to catch up people for the LORD.]
18 And straightway they
forsook their nets, and followed him.
(KJV)
18) And Straightway – immediately – at once without
hesitation
letting go of the nets of
them,
they together accompanied Him
/ they together followed Him.
(AWPR)
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. (KJV)
19) And advancing – going forward from those who belong there
a small / little (way or distance),
He beheld and saw James the
Son of Zebedee,
and John his brother,
and they in the sailboat
refitting – recompleting –
mending and adjusting back to its
appropriate condition, the
nets. (AWPR)
20 And straightway he
called them: and they left their father Zebedee in the ship with the hired
servants, and went after him. (KJV)
20) And straightway –
immediately – at once without hesitation
He called forth and summoned
them;
and quitting – forsaking –
abandoning – leaving
the father of them, Zebedee,
in the sail-boat
in the midst of and amongst
the
[often disinterested and sometimes unfaithful] hired servants,
they went away – departed –
withdrew and went apart
behind the back / after Him. ).
(AWPR)
21 And they went into
Capernaum; and straightway on the sabbath day he entered into the synagogue,
and taught. (KJV)
21) And went along, going in [from the outskirts] into Capernaum,
and straightway – immediately
– at once without hesitation
on the Sabbaths, coming and
entering into the Synagogue,
He taught – tutored –
instructed (by word of mouth). (AWPR)
22 And they were
astonished at his doctrine: for he taught them as one that had authority, and
not as the scribes. (KJV)
22) And they were
out of their senses as if struck by a blow – they
were astonished – they were
amazed beyond sensibility
over / upon the Teaching –
Instruction
(with its precepts and
doctrine) of Him,
for He was teaching –
instructing – giving
precepts and doctrines in
what manner or way of
having – holding –
possessing
power – authority without
hindrance;
and certainly not in what way or manner
as the Scribes.
(AWPR)
Disclaimer: The Alternate Word Pictures with Reiterations (AWPR) translation should be used as a Bible Study Aid only, and it is recommended that a direct literal translation or the King James Bible be used for regular and ecclesiastical purposes, and that the AWPR be used in association only as a Bible study aid so as to help the reader / user in their Bible Studying to clarify context and Scriptural Intent. Thanks. -- Brianroy
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