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Hi friends. I'm Annie F. Downs. Let's read the Gospels. The Gospels are the first four books

of the New Testament in the

Bible, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. These are the stories of Jesus Christ's life on earth,

the friendships, the parables, the sacrifices, the meals, the miracles. So here's how this works.

I'm going to read three chapters to you today. We read all four books in 30 days. We have finished John and Luke, and we are starting today on

Mark. I'm going to read three chapters to you. You can listen, read along in your own Bible. You can

watch on YouTube if you want, and then I'll pray, and that is it. So today is day 16. I'll be

reading Mark chapters 1 through 3 in the new Living Translation. And if you have the Let's Read

the Gospels Guide of Journal, we are on page 109. 3 in the new living translation. And if you have the let's read the gospel's guided journal,

we are on page 109.

Mark 1. This is the good news about Jesus the Messiah, the son of God. It began just as the

prophet Isaiah had written. Look, I am sending my messenger

ahead of you and he will prepare your way. He is a voice shouting in the wilderness. Prepare the way

for the Lord's coming. Clear the road for him. This messenger was John the Baptist. He was in the

wilderness and preached that people should be baptized to show that they had repented of their sins and turned to God to be forgiven.

All of Dudaia, including all the people of Jerusalem, went out to see and hear John.

And when they confessed their sins, he baptized them in the Jordan River.

His clothes were woven from coarse camel hair, and he wore a leather belt around his waist.

For food he ate, locusts, and wild honey.

John announced, someone is coming soon who is greater than I am, so much greater that I'm not even worthy to stoop down like a slave and untie the straps of his sandals.

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