Mark 1:2 (WEB)

Passage

As it is written in the prophets, “Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you:Malachi 3:1

Nearby Context

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

Mark 1:2 As it is written in the prophets, “Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you:Malachi 3:1

Mark 1:3 the voice of one crying in the wilderness, ‘Make ready the way of the Lord! Make his paths straight!’”Isaiah 40:3

Mark 1:4 John came baptizing in the wilderness and preaching the baptism of repentance for forgiveness of sins.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "written", "prophets", "behold", "send", "messenger", "before", "face", and "prepare". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "written" and "prophets", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 1's "The beginning of the Good News of..." into verse 3's "the voice of one crying in the...", so "written" and "prophets" 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 "written" and "prophets" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.