Updated American Standard Version
Giving Bible readers what God said not what translators think God meant
John the Baptist prepared Israel for the Messiah through a prophetic call to repentance, immersion in the Jordan, and public identification of Jesus as Jehovah’s Anointed One.
Jesus is baptized, anointed by the Spirit, triumphs over Satan, and calls His first disciples—launching the Messianic mission in fulfilled prophecy and truth.
Genesis 22:8 shows that God Himself would provide the Lamb, preserving Hebrew nuance and foreshadowing Christ as the ultimate sacrifice.
