Mark 1
1 This is the beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
2 As it is written in Isaiah the prophet: “Behold, I will send My messenger ahead of You, who will prepare Your way.”
As it is written in the Prophets, “Behold, I am sending my messenger ahead of yoʋ, who will prepare yoʋr way before yoʋ,
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 out in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord; make his paths straight,’”
4 John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
John came baptizing in the wilderness and preaching a baptism of repentance for the remission 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 Judean countryside was going out to him, and so were the people of Jerusalem. They were all being baptized by him in the Jordan River, 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.
Now John was clothed with camel's hair and wore a leather belt around his waist; he ate 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.
He proclaimed, “After me comes one who is mightier than I, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie.
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.
In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of 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.
Immediately as he was coming up from the water, he saw the heavens being split apart and the Spirit descending on him like a dove.
11 And a voice came from heaven: “You are My beloved Son; in You I am well pleased.”
Then a voice came from heaven: “Yoʋ are my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”
12 At once the Spirit drove Jesus into the wilderness,
Immediately the Spirit drove him 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 for forty days, being tempted by Satan. He was with the wild beasts, and the angels ministered to him.
14 After the arrest of John, Jesus went into Galilee and proclaimed the gospel of God.
After John was put in prison, Jesus went to Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God
15 “The time is fulfilled,” He said, “and the kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe in the gospel!”
and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has drawn near. Repent and believe in the gospel.”
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 walking by the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew his brother (that is, Simon's brother) casting a net in the sea, for they were fishermen.
17 “Come, follow Me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.”
Jesus said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.”
18 And at once they left their nets and followed Him.
So they immediately left their nets 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 farther from there, he saw James the son of Zebedee and John his brother as they were in the boat mending their nets.
20 Immediately Jesus called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and followed Him.
Immediately he called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and followed him.
21 Then Jesus and His companions went to Capernaum, and right away Jesus entered the synagogue on the Sabbath and began to teach.
They went to Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath Jesus went into the synagogue and began teaching.
22 The people were astonished at His teaching, because He taught as one who had authority, and not as the scribes.
The people were astonished at his teaching, because he was teaching them as one who had authority, and not as the scribes.
23 Suddenly a man with an unclean spirit cried out in the synagogue:
Now in their synagogue there was a man possessed by an unclean spirit. He cried 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!”
“Leave us alone! What do yoʋ have to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have yoʋ come to destroy us? I know who yoʋ are—the Holy One of God.”
25 But Jesus rebuked the spirit. “Be silent!” He said. “Come out of him!”
But Jesus rebuked him, saying, “Be silent, and come out of him!”
26 At this, the unclean spirit threw the man into convulsions and came out with a loud shriek.
So the unclean spirit convulsed the man and came out of him, crying out with a loud voice.
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!”
All the people were amazed so that they questioned among themselves, saying, “What is this? What new teaching is this that with authority he commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey him?”
28 And the news about Jesus spread quickly through the whole region of Galilee.
And the news about him immediately spread throughout all the surrounding region 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.
After leaving the synagogue, they immediately went to the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.
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 lay sick with a fever, and they immediately 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.
So he went over to her and raised her up, taking hold of her hand. Immediately the fever left her, and she began to serve them.
32 That evening, after sunset, people brought to Jesus all who were sick and demon-possessed,
When evening came, after the sun had set, they brought to Jesus all who were sick and those who were possessed by demons.
33 and the whole town gathered at the door.
The whole city was gathered together at 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.
and he healed many who were sick with various diseases. He also cast out many demons, but he would not allow the demons to speak, because they knew who he was.
35 Early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up and slipped out to a solitary place to pray.
Early the next morning, while it was still very dark, Jesus rose and departed. He went off to a desolate place and prayed there.
36 Simon and his companions went to look for Him,
Simon and his companions searched diligently for him,
37 and when they found Him, they said, “Everyone is looking for You!”
and when they found him, they said to him, “Everyone is looking for yoʋ.”
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.”
Jesus said to them, “Let us go into the neighboring towns so that I may preach there also, for that is why I have come.”
39 So He went throughout Galilee, preaching in their synagogues and driving out demons.
So he was preaching in their synagogues in all of Galilee and casting out demons.
40 Then a leper came to Jesus, begging on his knees: “If You are willing, You can make me clean.”
Then a leper came up and knelt before him, begging him, “If yoʋ are willing, yoʋ can 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, touched the man, and said to him, “I am willing; be made clean.”
42 And immediately the leprosy left him, and the man was cleansed.
When he said this, the leprosy immediately departed from the man, and he was made clean.
43 Jesus promptly sent him away with a stern warning:
Then Jesus sternly warned him and immediately sent him away,
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.”
saying to him, “Be sure not to say anything to anyone, but go show yoʋrself to the priest and offer for yoʋr cleansing what Moses commanded, as a testimony to them.”
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.
But the man went out and began to proclaim it widely and to spread the news, so that Jesus could no longer openly enter a town, but was out in desolate places. Yet people were coming to him from everywhere.
