Mark 1
1 Beginning of the glad tidings of Jesus Christ, Son of God;
This is the beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
2 as it is written in [Isaiah] the prophet, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way.
As it is written in Isaiah the prophet: “Behold, I will send My messenger ahead of You, who will prepare Your way.”
3 Voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare the way of [the] Lord, make his paths straight.
“A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for Him.’”
4 There came John baptising in the wilderness, and preaching [the] baptism of repentance for remission of sins.
John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
5 And there went out to him all the district of Judaea, and all they of Jerusalem, and were baptised by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.
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.
6 And John was clothed in camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins, and ate locusts and wild honey.
John was clothed in camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.
7 And he preached, saying, There comes he that is mightier than I after me, the thong of whose sandals I am not fit to stoop down and unloose.
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.
8 I indeed have baptised you with water, but he shall baptise you with [the] Holy Spirit.
I baptize you with water, but He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”
9 And it came to pass in those days [that] Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptised by John at the Jordan.
In those days Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan.
10 And straightway going up from the water, he saw the heavens parting asunder, and the Spirit, as a dove, descending upon him.
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.
11 And there came a voice out of the heavens: Thou art my beloved Son, in thee I have found my delight.
And a voice came from heaven: “You are My beloved Son; in You I am well pleased.”
12 And immediately the Spirit drives him out into the wilderness.
At once the Spirit drove Jesus into the wilderness,
13 And he was in the wilderness forty days tempted by Satan, and was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered to him.
and He was there for forty days, being tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals, and the angels ministered to Him.
14 But after John was delivered up, Jesus came into Galilee preaching the glad tidings of the kingdom of God,
After the arrest of John, Jesus went into Galilee and proclaimed the gospel of God.
15 and saying, The time is fulfilled and the kingdom of God has drawn nigh; repent and believe in the glad tidings.
“The time is fulfilled,” He said, “and the kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe in the gospel!”
16 And walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon, and Andrew, [Simon's] brother, casting out a net in the sea, for they were fishers.
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.
17 And Jesus said to them, Come after me, and I will make you become fishers of men;
“Come, follow Me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.”
18 and straightway leaving their trawl-nets they followed him.
And at once they left their nets and followed Him.
19 And going on thence a little, he saw James the [son] of Zebedee, and John his brother, and these [were] in the ship repairing the trawl-nets;
Going on a little farther, He saw James son of Zebedee and his brother John. They were in a boat, mending their nets.
20 and straightway he called them; and leaving their father Zebedee in the ship with the hired servants, they went away after him.
Immediately Jesus called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and followed Him.
21 And they go into Capernaum. And straightway on the sabbath he entered into the synagogue and taught.
Then Jesus and His companions went to Capernaum, and right away Jesus entered the synagogue on the Sabbath and began to teach.
22 And they were astonished at his doctrine, for he taught them as having authority, and not as the scribes.
The people were astonished at His teaching, because He taught as one who had authority, and not as the scribes.
23 And there was in their synagogue a man [possessed] by an unclean spirit, and he cried out
Suddenly a man with an unclean spirit cried out in the synagogue:
24 saying, Eh! what have we to do with thee, Jesus, Nazarene? Art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, 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 And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace and come out of him.
But Jesus rebuked the spirit. “Be silent!” He said. “Come out of him!”
26 And the unclean spirit, having torn him, and uttered a cry with a loud voice, came out of him.
At this, the unclean spirit threw the man into convulsions and came out with a loud shriek.
27 And all were amazed, so that they questioned together among themselves, saying, What is this? what new doctrine is this? for with authority he commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey him.
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!”
28 And his fame went out straightway into the whole region of Galilee around.
And the news about Jesus spread quickly through the whole region of Galilee.
29 And straightway going out of the synagogue, they came with James and John into the house of Simon and Andrew.
As soon as Jesus and His companions had left the synagogue, they went with James and John to the home of Simon and Andrew.
30 And the mother-in-law of Simon lay in a fever. And straightway they speak to him about her.
Simon’s mother-in-law was sick in bed with a fever, and they promptly told Jesus about her.
31 And he went up to [her] and raised her up, having taken her by the hand, and straightway the fever left her, and she served them.
So He went to her, took her by the hand, and helped her up. The fever left her, and she began to serve them.
32 But evening being come, when the sun had gone down, they brought to him all that were suffering, and those possessed by demons;
That evening, after sunset, people brought to Jesus all who were sick and demon-possessed,
33 and the whole city was gathered together at the door.
and the whole town gathered at the door.
34 And he healed many suffering from various diseases; and he cast out many demons, and did not suffer the demons to speak because they knew him.
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.
35 And rising in the morning long before day, he went out and went away into a desert place, and there prayed.
Early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up and slipped out to a solitary place to pray.
36 And Simon and those with him went after him:
Simon and his companions went to look for Him,
37 and having found him, they say to him, All seek thee.
and when they found Him, they said, “Everyone is looking for You!”
38 And he says to them, Let us go elsewhere into the neighbouring country towns, that I may preach there also, for for this purpose am I come forth.
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.”
39 And he was preaching in their synagogues in the whole of Galilee, and casting out demons.
So He went throughout Galilee, preaching in their synagogues and driving out demons.
40 And there comes to him a leper, beseeching him, and falling on his knees to him, and saying to him, If thou wilt thou canst cleanse me.
Then a leper came to Jesus, begging on his knees: “If You are willing, You can make me clean.”
41 But Jesus, moved with compassion, having stretched out his hand, touched him, and says to him, I will, be thou cleansed.
Moved with compassion, Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!”
42 And as he spoke straightway the leprosy left him, and he was cleansed.
And immediately the leprosy left him, and the man was cleansed.
43 And having sharply charged him, he straightway sent him away,
Jesus promptly sent him away with a stern warning:
44 and says to him, See thou say nothing to any one, but go, shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing what Moses ordained, for a testimony to them.
“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.”
45 But he, having gone forth, began to proclaim [it] much, and to spread the matter abroad, so that he could no longer enter openly into the city, but was without in desert places, and they came to him from every side.
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.
