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En este pasaje bíblico vemos una breve descripción del comienzo del ministerio terrenal de Jesús de Nazaret. En términos literarios, el pasaje comprende tres porciones o “perícopas” que, aunque distintas, están íntimamente relacionadas: Los vv. 9 al 11 hablan del bautismo de Jesús en el río Jordán bajo el ministerio de Juan el Bautista. Los … Continue reading “San Marcos 1:9-15 Comentario por Pablo A. Jiménez”

The sheer brevity of Mark’s story seems to offer little material for the preacher. Indeed, as we move through the year of Mark, John’s gospel is called on consistently and often to fill out the Sundays for which Mark’s story does not have enough texts to go around. This passage for Lent 1 is typical … Continue reading “Mark 1:9-15 Commentary by Sarah Henrich”

Just what’s going on out there in the wilderness, anyway? It’s a fair question, because Mark devotes only two verses to the occasion. Congregations may be familiar with the three tests the devil puts before Jesus in Matthew 4 and Luke 4, but Mark’s version remains striking for its brevity and mystery.1 The Holy Spirit … Continue reading “Mark 1:9-15 Commentary by Matt Skinner”

El bautismo de Jesucristo es el inicio oficial de su ministerio. En cierta forma ese es el momento en que vemos a Jesús aceptar el peso del pecado del mundo ya que viene a él sin pecado propio. Aunque parece que para San Marcos lo relevante de este evento es la naturaleza de quien es … Continue reading “San Marcos 1:4-11 Comentario por Doug Avilesbernal”

El Bautismo de Nuestro Señor: Una Lectura Eco-teológica Algunos historiadores mencionan que 200 años antes del nacimiento de Jesús comenzó un avivamiento en la vida espiritual del pueblo judío. Dicen que Juan el Bautista llega como parte de este período, exhortando a todas las personas a que se volvieran a Dios, se bautizaran y así … Continue reading “San Marcos 1:4-11 Comentario por Neddy Astudillo”

On the first Sunday after Epiphany, we recall Jesus’ baptism. This day, coming soon after Christmas, provides rich opportunity to reflect on the meaning of Jesus’ divine sonship (cf. Luke 1:32, 35), as well as the meaning of our own adoption as children of God through baptism into Christ. The gospel text can be divided … Continue reading “Mark 1:4-11 Commentary by Stephen Hultgren”

The text for the Baptism of our Lord, January 8, 2012, is Mark 1:4-11. This is a gospel which begins with words that exclude a main verb. In other words, the first verse is not a complete sentence but rather the title of the gospel: “Beginning of the good news/gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son … Continue reading “Mark 1:4-11 Commentary by Paul S. Berge”

Mark is the only book in the Bible that announces itself as a “gospel” (Mark 1:1), the good news about Jesus, a verse read 5 weeks ago on the second Sunday of Advent. There is no word in Mark about the birth or youth of Jesus. He starts right in with this “good news” of … Continue reading “Mark 1:4-11 Commentary by Michael Rogness”

Mark relates no stories of Jesus’ birth or childhood, but launches right into Jesus’ adult life and the beginning of his public ministry. He introduces his story succinctly: “The beginning of the good news of Jesus Christ, the Son of God” (1:1). From the beginning, readers are told what characters in the story will struggle … Continue reading “Mark 1:1-20 Commentary by Elisabeth Johnson”

One of the striking things about the four Gospels is that each of them seems to think of the “gospel-genre” a little bit differently. Or perhaps better, each of the Gospels uses the word gospel – euangelion – differently, and that difference can be instructive in our reading and preaching of their respective texts. First … Continue reading “Mark 1:1-20 Commentary by Karl Jacobson”