| DB1 | | The Preaching of John the Baptist Mk.1.1-8 | KNSB Contents | notes| 1 | katapi New Standard Bible | Passage |
| 1 | The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. ⁿ | The Preaching of John the Baptist Mk.1.1-8 (Bethabara) | Mt.3.1-12 | Lk.3.1-9 | Jn.1.19-28 |
| 2 | As it is written in Isaiah the prophet, ⁿ"Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way; | - Behold, I send my messenger Mk.1.2 | Mal.3.1 |
| 3 | the voice of one crying in the wilderness: Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight - " | - the voice of one crying in the wilderness Mk.1.3 | Is.40.1 |
| 4 | John the baptizer appeared ⁿ in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. | |
| 5 | And there went out to him all the country of Judea, and all the people of Jerusalem; and they were baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins. | |
| 6 | Now John was clothed with camel's hair, and had a leather girdle around his waist, and ate locusts and wild honey. | |
| 7 | And he preached, saying, "After me comes he who is mightier than I, the thong of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie. | |
| 8 | I have baptized you with water; but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit." | |