Mark 1
1 This is the beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
The beginning of the Good News about Jesus Christ.
2 As it is written in Isaiah the prophet: “Behold, I will send My messenger ahead of You, who will prepare Your way.”
It is said in the Prophet Isaiah — ‘Behold! I send my Messenger before thy face; he shall prepare thy way.
3 “A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for Him.’”
The voice of one crying aloud in the Wilderness: “Make ready the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.”’
4 John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
And in fulfilment of this, John the Baptizer appeared in the Wilderness, proclaiming a baptism upon repentance, for the forgiveness of sins.
5 People went out to him from all of Jerusalem and the countryside of Judea. Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River.
The whole of Judea, as well as all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, went out to him; and they were baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.
6 John was clothed in camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.
John was clad in clothing of camels’ hair, with a belt of leather round his waist, and lived on locusts and wild honey;
7 And he began to proclaim: “After me will come One more powerful than I, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie.
and he proclaimed — “There is coming after me one more powerful than I, and I am not fit even to stoop down and unfasten his sandals.
8 I baptize you with water, but He will baptize you with 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 in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan.
Now about that time Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee, and was baptized by John in the Jordan.
10 As soon as Jesus came up out of the water, He saw the heavens breaking open and the Spirit descending on Him like a dove.
And just as he was coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens rent apart, and the Spirit, like a dove, descending upon him,
11 And a voice came from heaven: “You are My beloved Son; in You I am well pleased.”
and from the heavens came a voice — “Thou art my Son, the Beloved; in thee I delight.”
12 At once the Spirit drove Jesus into the wilderness,
Immediately afterwards the Spirit drove Jesus out into the Wilderness;
13 and He was there for forty days, being tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals, and the angels ministered to Him.
and he was there in the Wilderness forty days, tempted by Satan, and among the wild beasts, while the angels ministered to him.
14 After the arrest of John, Jesus went into Galilee and proclaimed the gospel of God.
After John had been committed to prison, Jesus went to Galilee, proclaiming the Good News of God —
15 “The time is fulfilled,” He said, “and the kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe in the gospel!”
“The time has come, and the Kingdom of God is at hand; repent, and believe the Good News.”
16 As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.
As Jesus was going along the shore of the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net in the Sea, for they were fishermen.
17 “Come, follow Me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.”
“Come and follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will set you to fish for men.”
18 And at once they left their nets and followed Him.
They left their nets at once, and followed him.
19 Going on a little farther, He saw James son of Zebedee and his brother John. They were in a boat, mending their nets.
Going on a little further, he saw James, Zebediah’s son, and his brother John, who also were in their boat mending the nets.
20 Immediately Jesus called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and followed Him.
Jesus at once called them, and they left their father Zebediah in the boat with the crew, and went after him.
21 Then Jesus and His companions went to Capernaum, and right away Jesus entered the synagogue on the Sabbath and began to teach.
And they walked into Capernaum. On the next Sabbath Jesus went into the Synagogue and began to teach.
22 The people were astonished at His teaching, because He taught as one who had authority, and not as the scribes.
The people were amazed at his teaching, for he taught them like one who had authority, and not like the Teachers of the Law.
23 Suddenly a man with an unclean spirit cried out in the synagogue:
Now there was in their Synagogue at the time a man under the power of a foul spirit, who called out:
24 “What do You want with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have You come to destroy us? I know who You are—the Holy One of God!”
“What do you want with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are — the Holy One of God!”
25 But Jesus rebuked the spirit. “Be silent!” He said. “Come out of him!”
But Jesus rebuked the spirit: “Be silent! Come out from him.”
26 At this, the unclean spirit threw the man into convulsions and came out with a loud shriek.
The foul spirit threw the man into a fit, and with a loud cry came out from him.
27 All the people were amazed and began to ask one another, “What is this? A new teaching with authority! He commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey Him!”
And they were all so amazed that they kept asking: “What is this? Strange teaching indeed! He gives his commands with authority even to the foul spirits, and they obey him!”
28 And the news about Jesus spread quickly through the whole region of Galilee.
And the fame of Jesus spread at once in all directions, through the whole neighbourhood of Galilee.
29 As soon as Jesus and His companions had left the synagogue, they went with James and John to the home of Simon and Andrew.
As soon as they had come out from the Synagogue, they went, with James and John, into the house of Simon and Andrew.
30 Simon’s mother-in-law was sick in bed with a fever, and they promptly told Jesus about her.
Now Simon’s mother-in-law was lying ill with fever, and they at once told Jesus about her.
31 So He went to her, took her by the hand, and helped her up. The fever left her, and she began to serve them.
Jesus went up to her and, grasping her hand, raised her up; the fever left her, and she began to wait upon them.
32 That evening, after sunset, people brought to Jesus all who were sick and demon-possessed,
In the evening, after sunset, the people brought to Jesus all who were ill or possessed by demons;
33 and the whole town gathered at the door.
and the whole city was gathered round the door.
34 And He healed many who were ill with various diseases and drove out many demons. But He would not allow the demons to speak, because they knew who He was.
Jesus cured many who were ill with various diseases, and drove out many demons, and would not permit them to speak, because they knew him to be the Christ.
35 Early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up and slipped out to a solitary place to pray.
In the morning, long before daylight, Jesus rose and went out, and, going to a lonely spot, there began to pray.
36 Simon and his companions went to look for Him,
But Simon and his companions hastened after him;
37 and when they found Him, they said, “Everyone is looking for You!”
and, when they found him, they exclaimed: “Every one is looking for you!”
38 But Jesus answered, “Let us go on to the neighboring towns so I can preach there as well, for that is why I have come.”
But Jesus said to them: “Let us go somewhere else, into the country towns near, that I may make my proclamation in them also; for that was why I came.”
39 So He went throughout Galilee, preaching in their synagogues and driving out demons.
And he went about making his proclamation in their Synagogues all through Galilee, and driving out the demons.
40 Then a leper came to Jesus, begging on his knees: “If You are willing, You can make me clean.”
One day a leper came to Jesus and, falling on his knees, begged him for help. “If only you are willing,” he said, “you are able to make me clean.”
41 Moved with compassion, Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!”
Moved with compassion, Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him, saying as he did so: “I am willing; become clean.”
42 And immediately the leprosy left him, and the man was cleansed.
Instantly the leprosy left the man, and he became clean;
43 Jesus promptly sent him away with a stern warning:
and then Jesus, after sternly warning him, immediately sent him away, and said to him:
44 “See that you don’t tell anyone. But go, show yourself to the priest and present the offering Moses prescribed for your cleansing, as a testimony to them.”
“Be careful not to say anything to any one; but go and show yourself to the Priest, and make the offerings for your cleansing directed by Moses, as evidence of your cure.”
45 But the man went out and openly began to proclaim and spread the news. Consequently, Jesus could no longer enter a town in plain view, but He stayed out in solitary places. Yet people came to Him from every quarter.
The man, however, went away, and began to speak about it publicly, and to spread the story so widely, that Jesus could no longer go openly into a town, but stayed outside in lonely places; and people came to him from every direction.
