Mark 1:2 As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before your face, which shall prepare your way before you. How was John to prepare the people to receive Christ? 1. By foretelling them that Christ was to come immediately after him. 2. By preaching the doctrine of Christ, touching His Person and offices. 3. By preaching the doctrine of faith in Christ, stirring up the people to believe in Him as the Messiah. 4. By preaching repentance, exhorting them to turn unto God from their sin, that so they might be fit to receive Christ. 5. By administering baptism. (G. Petter.) Parallel Verses KJV: As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee. |
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