Mar 1:1, Joh 15:27, Heb 2:3, 1Pe 5:1, 2Pe 1:16, 1Jo 1:1 | ISV | STEP | The Gospel According to Mark John the Baptist Prepares the Way for Jesus This is the beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.

Mark 1:1

1 The Gospel According to MarkJohn the Baptist Prepares the Way for Jesus Matthew 3:1-12; Luke 3:1-9, 15-17; John 1:19-28

This is ^{▼▼The Gk. lacks This is} the beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. ^{▼▼Other mss. lack the Son of God}Matt 14:33; Luke 1:35; John 1:34

John 15:27

27 You will testify also, because you have been with me from the beginning.Luke 1:2; 24:48; Acts 1:8, 21-22; 2:32; 3:15; 5:32; 10:39; 13:31; 1Pet 5:1; 2Pet 1:16; 1John 1:1-2

Hebrews 2:3

3 how will we escape if we neglect a salvation as great as this? It was first proclaimed by the Lord himself, and then it was confirmed to us by those who heard him,Matt 4:17; Mark 1:14; Luke 1:2; Heb 1:2; 10:28-29; 12:25

1 Peter 5:1

1 Be Shepherds of God's Flock

Therefore, as a fellow elder, a witness of Christ's sufferings, and one who shares in the glory to be revealed, I appeal to the elders among you:Luke 24:48; Acts 1:8, 22; 5:32; 10:39; Rom 8:17-18; Rev 1:9

2 Peter 1:16

16 Pay Attention to God's WordWhen we told you about the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, we did not follow any clever myths. Rather, we were eyewitnesses of his majesty.Matt 17:1-2; Mark 9:2; John 1:14; 1Cor 1:17; 2Cor 2:17; 4:2; 1John 1:1; 4:14

1 John 1:1

1 The Letter Called First JohnJesus, the Word of Life

What existed from the beginning, what we have heard, what we have seen with our eyes, what we observed and touched with our own hands—this is the ^{▼▼Lit. about the} Word of life!Luke 24:39; John 1:1, 14; 20:27; 2Pet 1:16; 1John 2:13; 4:14