Mark 1:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Mark 1:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Mark 1:8 is a verse from the book of Mark in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "I indeed have baptized you with water: but he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Mark 1:8 — KJV
“I indeed have baptized you with water: but he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost.”
— Mark 1:8 (KJV)
Mark 1:8 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 1:8
“Then remembered I the word of the Lord, how that he said, John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost.”
Shares key themes with Mark 1:8: indeed, baptized, water
“I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:”
Shares key themes with Mark 1:8: indeed, water, baptize
“John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire:”
Shares key themes with Mark 1:8: indeed, water, baptize
“For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.”
Shares key themes with Mark 1:8: baptized, water, baptize
“Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we?”
Shares key themes with Mark 1:8: baptized, water, baptize
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