Read the Account of Jesus' Baptism in Mark and Matthew

question 14

Essay

Read the account of Jesus' baptism in Mark and Matthew (Mark 1:9-11; Matt 3:13-17). Discuss the changes Matthew made to Mark and what these changes reveal about Matthew's emphases.

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Definitions:

Cardiac Cycle

The sequence of events in the heart from the beginning of one heartbeat to the beginning of the next, including systole and diastole, and blood flow.

Systole

The phase of the cardiac cycle during which the heart muscles contract and pump blood from the chambers into the arteries.

Diastole

The phase of the heart cycle during which the heart muscle relaxes and allows the chambers to fill with blood.

Hypertension

A chronic medical condition where blood pressure in the arteries is persistently elevated.