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Mark 1:2

Mark.1.2

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As it is written in Isaiah the prophet, “Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way,
Mark 1:2 English Standard Version (ESV)Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. The ESV text may not be quoted in any publication made available to the public by a Creative Commons license. The ESV may not be translated into any other language.

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  1. Mark 1:2 quotes Malachi 3:1

    Direct quotationHigh confidence

    Mark opens with Malachi's promise of a messenger sent ahead to prepare the way, joined to Isaiah's voice in the next verse.

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    • Attribution to Isaiah: Mark introduces the combined quotation as written in Isaiah the prophet. Most readers take this as naming the better known of two joined sources, a common practice; the Malachi wording is not in doubt.

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