Mar 1:9 | TNotes | STEP | 1:9 Jesus’ home at this time was in Nazareth , a small town in lower Galilee (Matt 2:19-23 ; Luke 2:39 ). Jesus soon left Nazareth for Capernaum, a city on the Sea of Galilee (Matt 4:13 ). • John baptized him: Jesus’ reason for receiving the baptism of repentance is explained in Matt 3:14-15 .

bMatt 2:19-23►

cLuke 2:39►

dMatt 4:13►

eMatt 3:14-15►

‏ Mark 1:9

1:9 ^a Jesus’ home at this time was in Nazareth, a small town in lower Galilee (Matt 2:19-23 ^b; Luke 2:39 ^c). Jesus soon left Nazareth for Capernaum, a city on the Sea of Galilee (Matt 4:13 ^d).

• John baptized him: Jesus’ reason for receiving the baptism of repentance is explained in Matt 3:14-15 ^e.