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Mark 1:15 — And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand…

“And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.”
Mark 1:15 · KJV

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The verses around Mark 1:15.

13And he was there in the wilderness forty days, tempted of Satan; and was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered unto him.

14Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,

15And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.

16Now as he walked by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew his brother casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.

17And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men.

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Verse explanation

“The time is fulfilled” is a way of saying that the right moment, long awaited, has finally arrived. It’s the most direct summary Mark gives of Jesus’s central message, the very first time He opens His mouth in the book.

From the Mark 1 study in Bible in Stories.

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