Mark 1:9 (GNV)

Passage

And it came to passe in those dayes, that Iesus came from Nazareth, a citie of Galile, and was baptized of Iohn in Iordan.

Nearby Context

Mark 1:7 And preached, saying, A stronger then I commeth after me, whose shoes latchet I am not worthy to stoupe downe, and vnloose.

Mark 1:8 Trueth it is, I haue baptized you with water: but he will baptize you with the holy Ghost.

Mark 1:9 And it came to passe in those dayes, that Iesus came from Nazareth, a citie of Galile, and was baptized of Iohn in Iordan.

Mark 1:10 And assoone as he was come out of the water, Iohn saw the heauens clouen in twaine, and the holy Ghost descending vpon him like a doue.

Mark 1:11 Then there was a voyce from heauen, saying, Thou art my beloued Sonne, in whome I am well pleased.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "came", "passe", "dayes", "iesus", "nazareth", "citie", and "galile". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "came" and "passe", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 8's "Trueth it is I haue baptized you..." into verse 10's "And assoone as he was come out...", so "came" and "passe" belong inside that flow. In Mark context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

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