The first words Jesus speaks in the earliest gospel, and a summary of his message as Mark understood it. 'At hand' renders engiken, which can mean has drawn near or has arrived, and the ambiguity has carried a century of argument about whether the kingdom was announced as imminent or as present.
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TextNow after John was delivered up, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of God, and saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe in the gospel. 1 Reference Scheme Translation
TranslationThe Holy Bible, American Standard Version 1 TranslatorAmerican Revision Committee 1 Connections
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Source The Holy Bible, American Standard Version (1901), verse-per-line textAmerican Revision Committee
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1. The Holy Bible, American Standard Version (1901), verse-per-line text
American Revision Committee, eBible.org (digital edition), 1901Mark 1:14-15View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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