Mark 1:1 (DRB)

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 As it is written in Isaias the prophet: Behold I send my angel before thy face, who shall prepare the way before thee.

Mark 1:3 A voice of one crying in the desert: Prepare ye the way of the Lord; make straight his paths.

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 "As it is written in Isaias the...", 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.