Mark 1:1 (ASV)

Passage

The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.

Nearby Context

Mark 1:1 The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.

Mark 1:2 Even as it is written in Isaiah the prophet, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, Who shall prepare thy way.

Mark 1:3 The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make ye ready the way of the Lord, Make his paths straight;

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "beginning", "gospel", "jesus", and "christ". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "beginning" and "gospel", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The next verse adds "Even as it is written in Isaiah...", so "beginning" and "gospel" should be read forward into that movement. In Mark context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "beginning" and "gospel" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.