Expositor's Bible Commentary Commentary Mark 1:11

"And a voice came out of the heavens, Thou art my beloved Son, in thee I am well pleased." — Mark 1:11 (ASV)

God’s response fuses the concept of the messianic King of the coronation

Psalm (2:7) and that of the Lord’s Servant of Isaiah (42:1). The main emphasis, however, is on the unique sonship of Jesus. Mark confesses Jesus as Son of God at the very outset of his gospel (1:1). Here God confesses Jesus as his Son and witnesses to his approval of his Son. He knows the unique mission he has given to his Son and states his confidence in him.