Mark 1:13
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Mark 1:13 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Mark 1:13 is a verse from the book of Mark in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And he was there in the wilderness forty days, tempted of Satan; and was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Mark 1:13 — KJV
“And he was there in the wilderness forty days, tempted of Satan; and was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered unto him.”
— Mark 1:13 (KJV)
Mark 1:13 in Context — About the Book of Mark
Mark is the action Gospel — the shortest, fastest account, where Jesus heals, delivers, and teaches with immediate authority. Written for believers under Roman persecution, it presents the Son of God as the suffering servant who came not to be served, but to serve and give His life.
Cross-References for Mark 1:13
“Then God turned, and gave them up to worship the host of heaven; as it is written in the book of the prophets, O ye house of Israel, have ye offered to me slain beasts and sacrifices by the space of forty years in the wilderness?”
Shares key themes with Mark 1:13: wilderness, forty, wild
“And they shall hearken to thy voice: and thou shalt come, thou and the elders of Israel, unto the king of Egypt, and ye shall say unto him, The LORD God of the Hebrews hath met with us: and now let us go, we beseech thee, three days' journey into the wilderness, that we may sacrifice to the LORD our God.”
Shares key themes with Mark 1:13: wilderness, days, wild
“We will go three days' journey into the wilderness, and sacrifice to the LORD our God, as he shall command us.”
Shares key themes with Mark 1:13: wilderness, days, wild
“So Moses brought Israel from the Red sea, and they went out into the wilderness of Shur; and they went three days in the wilderness, and found no water.”
Shares key themes with Mark 1:13: wilderness, days, wild
“And Nadab and Abihu died before the LORD, when they offered strange fire before the LORD, in the wilderness of Sinai, and they had no children: and Eleazar and Ithamar ministered in the priest's office in the sight of Aaron their father.”
Shares key themes with Mark 1:13: wilderness, wild, ministered
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