Mark 1:1 (GNV)

Passage

The beginning of the Gospel of Iesus Christ, the Sonne of God:

Nearby Context

Mark 1:1 The beginning of the Gospel of Iesus Christ, the Sonne of God:

Mark 1:2 As it is written in the Prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.

Mark 1:3 The voyce of him that cryeth in the wildernesse is, Prepare the way of the Lord: make his paths straight.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "beginning", "gospel", "iesus", "christ", and "sonne". 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 the Prophets...", 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.