Mark wastes no time. He tells very short versions of most of the stories about Jesus compared to the other authors who give more detail, but Mark is packed full of information and stories about Jesus. In these six above verses there are really 3 different stories that are told about Jesus.
The first is his baptism. Jesus is baptized by John the baptist and when this happens God speaks from heaven. God speaking from heaven reinforces Johns statement from last week that someone greater than him was coming. The son of God is greater than John.
The second is the temptation of Jesus. Jesus was tempted by Satan in the wilderness. Mark does not give us the detail, though the other Gospel accounts do, but still mentions it. Jesus was tempted yet his did not sin, but he understands what it is like to be tempted.
The third is that he starts preaching. In verse 15 Jesus says “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe in the good news!” You know what Jesus is saying here? God has been making promises since the beginning of time that he would send someone to help you. He made it to Eve immediately after she sinned. He made it to Abraham, and to David and to the people of Israel as a whole. Someone would come and save them. Jesus is saying right here that it is Him. Believe on him. He calls us to do the same thing. To repent, turn from our sin and turn to him.
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