Mk 1:1-28

• vv1-8: John the Baptist Prepares the Way
• v1: the beginning of the gospel
• As prophesied by Isaiah (v2), so came John (v3)
• Image of John (v6):
• wore clothing made of camel's hair
• leather belt
• ate
  
• locusts and
• wild honey
• Compared with Jesus:
• will come after John
  
• Jesus is more powerful
• John is not worthy even to untie the thongs of his sandal
• will baptize with the Holy Spirit
  
• vv9-13: Baptism and Temptation of Jesus:
• Spirit descend on Jesus like a dove (v10). My take is there must have been some sound and wind when it happened--just like that of a dove when it lands
  
• The Spirit sent Jesus to the desert for 40 days (v13); he was
• tempted by Satan
• with the wild animals
• has angels attending him
• vv14-20: The Calling of the First Disciples
• v14: John was put in prison
• Simon and his brother Andrew (were casting a net):
• will make you fishers of men
• James and his brother John (were preparing their net)
• vv21-28: Jesus Drives Out an Evil Spirit
• Jesus in Capernaum (v21)
  
• Unlike any teachers of the law, Jesus had authority (v22)
• an evil possessed man was in the synagogue (v23)
• v25: Be quiet! Come out of him!
• The evil spirit
• shook the man violently
• came out
• with a shriek
• People were amazed; news about Jesus spread over Galilee.