Mark 1
1 The beginning of the Good News of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
The beginning of the Good News of Jesus Christ the Son of God.
2 As it is written in the prophets, “Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you:
As it is written in Isaiah the Prophet, "See, I am sending My messenger before Thee, Who will prepare Thy way";
3 the voice of one crying in the wilderness, ‘Make ready the way of the Lord! Make his paths straight!’”
"The voice of one crying aloud: 'In the Desert prepare a road for the Lord: Make His highways straight.'"
4 John came baptizing in the wilderness and preaching the baptism of repentance for forgiveness of sins.
So John the Baptizer came, and was in the Desert proclaiming a baptism of the penitent for forgiveness of sins.
5 All the country of Judea and all those of Jerusalem went out to him. They were baptized by him in the Jordan river, confessing their sins.
There went out to him people of all classes from Judaea, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem of all ranks, and were baptized by him in the river Jordan, making open confession of their sins.
6 John was clothed with camel’s hair and a leather belt around his waist. He ate locusts and wild honey.
As for John, his garment was of camel's hair, and he wore a loincloth of leather; and his food was locusts and wild honey.
7 He preached, saying, “After me comes he who is mightier than I, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and loosen.
His announcement was, "There is One coming after me mightier than I--One whose sandal-strap I am unworthy to stoop down and unfasten.
8 I baptized you in water, but he will baptize you in the Holy Spirit.”
I have baptized you with water, but He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit."
9 In those days, Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized by John in the Jordan.
At that time Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan;
10 Immediately coming up from the water, he saw the heavens parting and the Spirit descending on him like a dove.
and immediately on His coming up out of the water He saw an opening in the sky, and the Spirit like a dove coming down to Him;
11 A voice came out of the sky, “You are my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”
and a voice came from the sky, saying, "Thou art My Son dearly loved: in Thee is My delight."
12 Immediately the Spirit drove him out into the wilderness.
At once the Spirit impelled Him to go out into the Desert,
13 He was there in the wilderness forty days, tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals; and the angels were serving him.
where He remained for forty days, tempted by Satan; and He was among the wild beasts, but the angels waited upon Him.
14 Now after John was taken into custody, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the Good News of God’s Kingdom,
Then, after John had been thrown into prison, Jesus came into Galilee proclaiming God's Good News.
15 and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and God’s Kingdom is at hand! Repent, and believe in the Good News.”
"The time has fully come," He said, "and the Kingdom of God is close at hand: repent, and believe this Good News.
16 Passing along by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew, the brother of Simon, casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.
One day, passing along the shore of the Lake of Galilee, He saw Simon and Andrew, Simon's brother, throwing their nets in the Lake; for they were fisherman.
17 Jesus said to them, “Come after me, and I will make you into fishers for men.”
"Come and follow me," said Jesus, "and I will make you fishers for men."
18 Immediately they left their nets, and followed him.
At once they left their nets and followed Him.
19 Going on a little further from there, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who were also in the boat mending the nets.
Going on a little further He saw James the son of Zabdi and his brother John: they also were in the boat mending the nets, and He immediately called them.
20 Immediately he called them, and they left their father, Zebedee, in the boat with the hired servants, and went after him.
They therefore left their father Zabdi in the boat with the hired men, and went and followed Him.
21 They went into Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath day he entered into the synagogue and taught.
So they came to Capernaum, and on the next Sabbath He went to the synagogue and began to teach.
22 They were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as having authority, and not as the scribes.
The people listened with amazement to His teaching--for there was authority about it: it was very different from that of the Scribes--
23 Immediately there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit, and he cried out,
when all at once, there in their synagogue, a man under the power of a foul spirit screamed out:
24 saying, “Ha! What do we have to do with you, Jesus, you Nazarene? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are: the Holy One of God!”
"What have you to do with us, Jesus the Nazarene? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are--God's Holy One."
25 Jesus rebuked him, saying, “Be quiet, and come out of him!”
But Jesus reprimanded him, saying, "Silence! come out of him."
26 The unclean spirit, convulsing him and crying with a loud voice, came out of him.
So the foul spirit, after throwing the man into convulsions, came out of him with a loud cry.
27 They were all amazed, so that they questioned among themselves, saying, “What is this? A new teaching? For with authority he commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey him!”
And all were amazed and awe-struck, so they began to ask one another, "What does this mean? Here is a new sort of teaching--and a tone of authority! And even to foul spirits he issues orders and they obey him!"
28 The report of him went out immediately everywhere into all the region of Galilee and its surrounding area.
And His fame spread at once everywhere in all that part of Galilee.
29 Immediately, when they had come out of the synagogue, they came into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.
Then on leaving the synagogue they came at once, with James and John, to the house of Simon and Andrew.
30 Now Simon’s wife’s mother lay sick with a fever, and immediately they told him about her.
Now Simon's mother-in-law was ill in bed with a fever, and without delay they informed Him about her.
31 He came and took her by the hand and raised her up. The fever left her immediately, and she served them.
So He went to her, and taking her hand He raised her to her feet: the fever left her, and she began to wait upon them.
32 At evening, when the sun had set, they brought to him all who were sick and those who were possessed by demons.
When it was evening, after sunset people came bringing Him all who were sick and the demoniacs;
33 All the city was gathered together at the door.
and the whole town was assembled at the door.
34 He healed many who were sick with various diseases and cast out many demons. He did not allow the demons to speak, because they knew him.
Then He cured numbers of people who were ill with various diseases, and He drove out many demons; not allowing the demons to speak, because they knew who He was.
35 Early in the morning, while it was still dark, he rose up and went out, and departed into a deserted place, and prayed there.
In the morning He rose early, while it was still quite dark, and leaving the house He went away to a solitary place and there prayed.
36 Simon and those who were with him searched for him.
And Simon and the others searched everywhere for Him.
37 They found him and told him, “Everyone is looking for you.”
When they found Him they said, "Every one is looking for you."
38 He said to them, “Let’s go elsewhere into the next towns, that I may preach there also, because I came out for this reason.”
"Let us go elsewhere, to the neighbouring country towns," He replied, "that I may proclaim my Message there also; because for that purpose I came from God."
39 He went into their synagogues throughout all Galilee, preaching and casting out demons.
And He went through all Galilee, preaching in the synagogues and expelling the demons.
40 A leper came to him, begging him, kneeling down to him, and saying to him, “If you want to, you can make me clean.”
One day there came a leper to Jesus entreating Him, and pleading on his knees. "If you are willing," he said, "you are able to cleanse me."
41 Being moved with compassion, he stretched out his hand, and touched him, and said to him, “I want to. Be made clean.”
Moved with pity Jesus reached out His hand and touched him. "I am willing," He said; "be cleansed."
42 When he had said this, immediately the leprosy departed from him and he was made clean.
The leprosy at once left him, and he was cleansed.
43 He strictly warned him and immediately sent him out,
Jesus at once sent him away, strictly charging him,
44 and said to him, “See that you say nothing to anybody, but go show yourself to the priest and offer for your cleansing the things which Moses commanded, for a testimony to them.”
and saying, "Be careful not to tell any one, but go and show yourself to the Priest, and for your purification present the offerings that Moses appointed as evidence for them."
45 But he went out, and began to proclaim it much, and to spread about the matter, so that Jesus could no more openly enter into a city, but was outside in desert places. People came to him from everywhere.
But the man, when he went out, began to tell every one and to publish the matter abroad, so that it was no longer possible for Jesus to go openly into any town; but He had to remain outside in unfrequented places, where people came to Him from all parts.
