• Mark 1:2
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures

    • 2 Καθὼς According as γέγραπται it has been written ἐν in τῷ the Ἠσαίᾳ Isaiah τῷ the προφήτῃ prophet Ἰδοὺ Look! ἀποστέλλω I am sending off τὸν the ἄγγελόν messenger μου of me πρὸ before προσώπου face σου, of you, ὃς who κατασκευάσει will prepare τὴν the ὁδόν way σου· of you;

  • Mark Study Notes—Chapter 1
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)

    • 1:2

      Isaiah the prophet: The quote that follows is a combination of prophecies from Mal 3:1 and Isa 40:3. Both prophecies are applied to John the Baptizer. The parentheses serve to distinguish the Malachi quotation from the Isaiah quotation, which starts in verse 3 and highlights the content of John’s message. The Malachi quote focuses on John’s role as the messenger. The entire quote is attributed to Isaiah, perhaps because the quotation from Isaiah contains the part to be stressed.

      Look!: The Greek word i·douʹ, here rendered “look!,” is often used to focus attention on what follows, encouraging the reader to visualize the scene or to take note of a detail in a narrative. It is also used to add emphasis or to introduce something new or surprising. In the Christian Greek Scriptures, the term occurs most frequently in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke and in the book of Revelation. A corresponding expression is often used in the Hebrew Scriptures.