Markus 1
1 Het begin des Evangelies van JEZUS CHRISTUS, den Zoon van God.
([This is/I want to tell you]) the good message about Jesus Christ, the Son of God (OR, the man who was also God). [What I want to tell you] begins just like the prophet Isaiah [said it would begin, when] he wrote [these words that God said to Jesus: ] Listen! I am sending my messenger ahead of you. He will prepare [people for] your [coming].
2 Gelijk geschreven is in de profeten: Ziet, Ik zend Mijn engel voor Uw aangezicht, die Uw weg voor U heen bereiden zal.
3 De stem des roependen in de woestijn: Bereidt den weg des Heeren, maakt Zijn paden recht.
He will call out to people [who pass by where he is] in the desolate area, “As people improve and straighten out pathways [before an important official arrives] [MET], make [yourselves] ready [DOU] [in order that you will be prepared when] the Lord [comes].”
4 Johannes was dopende in de woestijn, en predikende den doop der bekering tot vergeving der zonden.
[The messenger that Isaiah predicted was] John. [People called him] ‘The Baptizer’. In the desolate area near the Jordan River he kept telling people, “If you want God to forgive you for having sinned, you must turn away from your sinful behavior [before you ask me to] baptize [you].”
5 En al het Joodse land ging tot hem uit, en die van Jeruzalem; en werden allen van hem gedoopt in de rivier de Jordaan, belijdende hun zonden.
A great number [HYP] of people who lived in Jerusalem [city] and [elsewhere] in the Judea [district] were going out to where John was. There, [after hearing John’s message], they [responded by] confessing the sinful things [that they had done]. Then they were being baptized by John {John was baptizing them} in the Jordan River.
6 En Johannes was gekleed met kemelshaar, en met een lederen gordel om zijn lenden, en at sprinkhanen en wilde honig.
John wore [rough] clothes made of camel’s hair. And [as the prophet Elijah had done], he wore a leather belt around his waist; and what he ate was [only] grasshoppers and honey [that he found] in that desolate area.
7 En hij predikte, zeggende: Na mij komt, Die sterker is dan ik, Wien ik niet waardig ben, nederbukkende, den riem Zijner schoenen te ontbinden.
He was preaching, “Very shortly a man will come who is very great. I [am nothing compared to him. Because he is so superior to me], I am not even worthy to [serve him like a slave] by stooping down and untying his sandals.
8 Ik heb ulieden wel gedoopt met water, maar Hij zal u dopen met den Heiligen Geest.
I used [only] water when I baptized you [because you said that you wanted to change your lives], but he will put his Holy Spirit [within] you [to truly change your lives].”
9 En het geschiedde in diezelfde dagen, dat Jezus kwam van Nazareth, gelegen in Galilea, en werd van Johannes gedoopt in de Jordaan.
During that time [when John was preaching], Jesus came from Nazareth [town], which is in Galilee [district]. He went to [where John was preaching] and he was baptized by John {John baptized him} in the Jordan [River].
10 En terstond, als Hij uit het water opklom, zag Hij de hemelen opengaan, en den Geest, gelijk een duif, op Hem nederdalen.
Immediately after [Jesus] came up out of the water, he saw heaven opened up [and he saw] the Spirit [of God] descending on himself. He came in the form of a dove.
11 En er geschiedde een stem uit de hemelen: Gij zijt Mijn geliefde Zoon, in Denwelken Ik Mijn welbehagen heb!
And [God] [MTY] spoke to him from heaven saying, “You are my Son, whom I love dearly. I am very pleased with you.”
12 En terstond dreef Hem de Geest uit in de woestijn.
(Then/Right away) the Spirit [of God] sent Jesus into the desolate area.
13 En Hij was aldaar in de woestijn veertig dagen, verzocht van den satan; en was bij de wilde gedierten; en de engelen dienden Hem.
He was there for 40 days. During that time, he was tempted by Satan {Satan tempted him}. There were wild animals [there] also. But angels took care of him.
14 En nadat Johannes overgeleverd was, kwam Jezus in Galilea, predikende het Evangelie van het Koninkrijk Gods.
Later, after John was put in prison {after [soldiers] put John in prison} [because he had rebuked the governor Herod Antipas for his sins], Jesus went to Galilee [district]. There he was preaching the good message [that came] from God.
15 En zeggende: De tijd is vervuld, en het Koninkrijk Gods nabij gekomen; bekeert u, en gelooft het Evangelie.
He was repeatedly saying, “Now is the time when God will begin to rule people’s lives [in a new way]. [So] turn away from your sinful behavior! Believe the good message [in order] ([to belong to him/to become those whose lives he will rule])!”
16 En wandelende bij de Galilese zee, zag Hij Simon en Andreas, zijn broeder, werpende het net in de zee (want zij waren vissers);
[One day], while Jesus was walking along by Galilee Lake, he saw [two men], Simon and Simon’s [younger] brother, Andrew. They were casting their [fishing] net into the lake. They [earned money by] catching [and selling] fish.
17 En Jezus zeide tot hen: Volgt Mij na, en Ik zal maken, dat gij vissers der mensen zult worden.
Then Jesus said to them, “[Just like you have been] gathering fish, come with me and I will [teach] you how to [gather people to become my disciples]” [MET].
18 En zij, terstond hun netten verlatende, zijn Hem gevolgd.
Immediately they abandoned [the work that they were doing with] their nets, and they went with him.
19 En van daar een weinig voortgegaan zijnde, zag Hij Jakobus, den zoon van Zebedeus, en Johannes, zijn broeder, en dezelven in het schip hun netten vermakende.
After they had gone on a little further, Jesus saw [two other men], James and James’ [younger] brother, John. They were the sons of [a man named] Zebedee. They were both in a boat mending [fishing] nets.
20 En terstond riep Hij hen; en zij, latende hun vader Zebedeus in het schip, met de huurlingen, zijn Hem nagevolgd.
As soon as Jesus saw them, he told them that [they should leave their work and to come with him]. So they left their father, [who remained] in the boat with the hired servants, and they went away with Jesus.
21 En zij kwamen binnen Kapernaum; en terstond op den sabbatdag in de synagoge gegaan zijnde, leerde Hij.
[Later] Jesus [and those disciples] arrived at Capernaum [town]. On the next (Sabbath/Jewish rest day), after Jesus had entered (the synagogue/the Jewish meeting place), he began teaching [the people who had gathered there].
22 En zij versloegen zich over Zijn leer; want Hij leerde hen, als machthebbende, en niet als de Schriftgeleerden.
They were continually amazed at the way he taught. [He did] not [just teach what others had taught], like the men who teach the [Jewish] laws did. [They habitually just repeated what other people had taught]. Instead, he taught with [his own] authority.
23 En er was in hun synagoge een mens, met een onreinen geest, en hij riep uit,
Suddenly, [while he was teaching], a man [appeared] in their worship place who had an evil spirit in him, and he shouted,
24 Zeggende: Laat af, wat hebben wij met U te doen, Gij Jezus Nazarener, zijt Gij gekomen om ons te verderven? Ik ken U, wie Gij zijt, namelijk de Heilige Gods.
“Jesus, from Nazareth [town, since] we [evil spirits] have nothing in common with you, ([do not interfere with us]!/what do you want with us [evil spirits]?) [RHQ] (Do not destroy us [now]!/Have you come to destroy us [now]?) [RHQ] I know who you are. I know that you are the holy one [who has come] from God!”
25 En Jezus bestrafte hem, zeggende: Zwijg stil, en ga uit van hem.
Jesus rebuked [the evil spirit], saying, “Be quiet! And come out [of the man]!”
26 En de onreine geest, hem scheurende, en roepende met een grote stem, ging uit van hem.
The evil spirit shook the man hard. He screamed loudly, and then he came out of the man [and left].
27 En zij werden allen verbaasd, zodat zij onder elkander vraagden, zeggende: Wat is dit? Wat nieuwe leer is deze, dat Hij met macht ook den onreinen geesten gebiedt, en zij Hem gehoorzaam zijn!
All [the people who were there] were amazed. As a result, they discussed this among themselves, [exclaiming], “(This is [amazing]!/What is this?) [RHQ] Not only does he teach in a new and authoritative way, but also the evil spirits obey him [when] he commands [them]!”
28 En Zijn gerucht ging terstond uit, in het gehele omliggende land van Galilea.
The people very soon told [many others] throughout the whole Galilee district what Jesus [had done].
29 En van stonde aan uit de synagoge gegaan zijnde, kwamen zij in het huis van Simon en Andreas, met Jakobus en Johannes.
After they left (the synagogue/the Jewish meeting place), [Jesus, Simon and Andrew], along with James and John went directly to Simon and Andrew’s house.
30 En Simons vrouws moeder lag met de koorts; en terstond zeiden zij Hem van haar.
Simon’s mother-in-law was lying in bed because she had a [high] fever. Right away someone told Jesus about her [being sick].
31 En Hij, tot haar gaande, vatte haar hand, en richtte ze op; en terstond verliet haar de koorts, en zij diende henlieden.
He went to her, and helped her up by taking hold of her hand. She recovered [at once] from the fever, and then she [got up and] served them [some food].
32 Als het nu avond geworden was, toen de zon onderging, brachten zij tot Hem allen, die kwalijk gesteld, en van den duivel bezeten waren.
That evening, after the sun had gone down [and restrictions about travel on the Sabbath/on the Jewish rest day]) [were ended], some people brought to Jesus many people who were sick and others whose lives evil spirits were controlling.
33 En de gehele stad was bijeenvergaderd omtrent de deur.
[It seemed as though] everyone [HYP, MTY] [who lived in] the town was gathered at the doorway [of Simon’s house].
34 En Hij genas er velen, die door verscheidene ziekten kwalijk gesteld waren; en wierp vele duivelen uit, en liet de duivelen niet toe te spreken, omdat zij Hem kenden.
Jesus healed many people who were ill with various diseases. He also expelled many demons [from people]. He did not allow the demons to tell people [about him], because they knew that he [had come from God, and for various reasons he did not want everyone to know that yet].
35 En des morgens vroeg, als het nog diep in den nacht was, opgestaan zijnde, ging Hij uit, en ging henen in een woeste plaats, en bad aldaar.
Jesus got up very early [the next morning] while it was still dark. He left [the house] and went away [from the town] to a place where there were no people. Then he prayed there.
36 En Simon, en die met hem waren, zijn Hem nagevolgd.
Simon and his companions searched for him. When they found him, [wanting him to go back to town to help other people], they said to him,
37 En zij Hem gevonden hebbende, zeiden tot Hem: Zij zoeken U allen.
“[Come back to the town with us, because] many [HYP] people [in Capernaum] are looking for you!”
38 En Hij zeide tot hen: Laat ons in de bijliggende vlekken gaan, opdat Ik ook daar predike; want daartoe ben Ik uitgegaan.
He said to them, “[No], let’s go on to the neighboring towns in order that I can preach there also, because the reason that I came [into the world] was to [preach to people] in many places!”
39 En Hij predikte in hun synagogen, door geheel Galilea, en wierp de duivelen uit.
So they went throughout Galilee [district. As they did so, each (Sabbath/Jewish rest day]) he preached in (synagogues/Jewish meeting places). He was also expelling evil spirits [from people].
40 En tot Hem kwam een melaatse, biddende Hem, en vallende voor Hem op de knieen, en tot Hem zeggende: Indien Gij wilt, Gij kunt mij reinigen.
[One day] a man who had [a bad skin disease called] leprosy came to Jesus. He knelt down in front of Jesus and then he pleaded with him saying, “[Please heal me, because I know] you are able to heal me if you want to!”
41 En Jezus, met barmhartigheid innerlijk bewogen zijnde, strekte de hand uit, en raakte hem aan, en zeide tot hem: Ik wil, word gereinigd!
Jesus felt very sorry for him. [So he ignored the religious laws about coming close to people who had that disease]. He reached out his hand and touched the man. Then he said to him, “Since I am willing [to heal you], be healed {I heal you} [now]!”
42 En als Hij dit gezegd had, ging de melaatsheid terstond van hem, en hij werd gereinigd.
Immediately the man was healed! He was no longer a leper!
43 En als Hij hem strengelijk verboden had, deed Hij hem terstond van Zich gaan;
Jesus spoke sternly to him before he sent him away.
44 En zeide tot hem: Zie, dat gij niemand iets zegt; maar ga heen en vertoon uzelven den priester, en offer voor uw reiniging, hetgeen Mozes geboden heeft, hun tot een getuigenis.
What Jesus said was, “Go to a local priest and show yourself to him [in order that he may examine you and verify that you are healed]. Then, [after the priest tells the local people], they will know [that you have been healed, and you will be able to associate with them again]. Make sure that you do not tell others [about what happened] Then go to [Jerusalem and take to the priest what Moses commanded that people who have been healed from leprosy should offer, in order that he] may offer it [as a sacrifice to God].”
45 Maar hij uitgegaan zijnde, begon vele dingen te verkondigen, en dat woord te verbreiden, alzo dat Hij niet meer openbaar in de stad kon komen, maar was buiten in de woeste plaatsen; en zij kwamen tot Hem van alle kanten.
The man went [and presented himself to the priest. But then] he began to tell many people about [how Jesus had healed him] [DOU]. As a result, Jesus was no longer able to enter any town publicly [because the crowds would surround him]. Instead, he remained outside [the towns] in places [where no people lived]. But people kept coming to him from all over that region.
