Mark 1
1 Beginning of the glad tidings of Jesus Christ, Son of God;
The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ;
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: “Lo! I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way;”
3 Voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare the way of [the] Lord, make his paths straight.
“The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths!”
4 There came John baptising in the wilderness, and preaching [the] baptism of repentance for remission of sins.
John the Baptizer appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the remission 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.
And there went out to him all the country of Judaea, and all they of Jerusalem and were baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.
6 And John was clothed in camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins, and ate locusts and wild honey.
And John was clothed with camel's hair, and with a leathern girdle about his loins, and he ate 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 preached, saying, There cometh after me one mightier than I, the latchet of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and loose.
8 I indeed have baptised you with water, but he shall baptise you with [the] Holy Spirit.
I have baptized you with water; but he will baptize you in 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.
And it came to pass that in those days Jesus came from Nazareth of 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.
And immediately on coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens parted, and the Spirit descending as a dove upon him.
11 And there came a voice out of the heavens: Thou art my beloved Son, in thee I have found my delight.
And there was a voice from the heavens, “Thou art my beloved Son; with thee I am well pleased.”
12 And immediately the Spirit drives him out into the wilderness.
And immediately the Spirit driveth him forth 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 in the wilderness forty days, tempted by Satan, and was with the wild beasts; 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,
But after John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the glad tidings of God,
15 and saying, The time is fulfilled and the kingdom of God has drawn nigh; repent and believe in the glad tidings.
[[saying, ]] The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent, and believe the glad tidings.
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.
And as he was passing along by the lake of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon dragging a net in the lake; for they were fishers.
17 And Jesus said to them, Come after me, and I will make you become fishers of men;
And Jesus said to them, Come after me, and I will cause you to become fishers of men.
18 and straightway leaving their trawl-nets they followed him.
And immediately 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;
And going on a little farther, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the boat mending the nets;
20 and straightway he called them; and leaving their father Zebedee in the ship with the hired servants, they went away after him.
and immediately he called them. And leaving their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men, they went after him.
21 And they go into Capernaum. And straightway on the sabbath he entered into the synagogue and taught.
And they enter Capernaum; and immediately on the sabbath he was teaching in the synagogue.
22 And they were astonished at his doctrine, for he taught them as having authority, and not as the scribes.
And they were astonished at his teaching; for he taught them as having authority, and not as the scribes.
23 And there was in their synagogue a man [possessed] by an unclean spirit, and he cried out
And immediately there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit, and he cried out,
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.
saying, What have we to do with thee, Jesus of Nazareth? Thou hast come to destroy us; we know who thou art, the Holy One of God.
25 And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace and come out of him.
And Jesus rebuked him, [[saying, ]] Be silent, and come out of him.
26 And the unclean spirit, having torn him, and uttered a cry with a loud voice, came out of him.
And the unclean spirit convulsing him, and crying out with a loud voice, came out of him.
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.
And they were all amazed, so that they questioned each other, saying, What is this? New teaching with authority; even the unclean spirits doth he command, and they obey him!
28 And his fame went out straightway into the whole region of Galilee around.
And immediately his fame spread abroad everywhere through the whole surrounding country of Galilee.
29 And straightway going out of the synagogue, they came with James and John into the house of Simon and Andrew.
And having come out of the synagogue, they immediately entered the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.
30 And the mother-in-law of Simon lay in a fever. And straightway they speak to him about her.
And Simon's wife's mother lay sick of a fever; and they immediately speak to him 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.
And he went to her, and took her by the hand, and raised her up; and the fever left her, and she waited on 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;
And in the evening, when the sun had set, they brought to him all that were sick, and those who were possessed by demons;
33 and the whole city was gathered together at the door.
and the whole city was assembled 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 that were sick with various diseases, and cast out many demons; and he suffered not the demons to speak, because they knew him.
35 And rising in the morning long before day, he went out and went away into a desert place, and there prayed.
And rising early, long before day, he went out, and withdrew into a desert place, and there prayed.
36 And Simon and those with him went after him:
And Simon and those with him went in search of him,
37 and having found him, they say to him, All seek thee.
and found him. And they say to him, All people are in search of thee.
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.
And he saith to them, Let us go elsewhere into the neighboring towns, that I may preach there also; for, for this I came forth.
39 And he was preaching in their synagogues in the whole of Galilee, and casting out demons.
And he went, preaching in their synagogues throughout all Galilee, and casting out the 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.
And there cometh a leper to him beseeching him, and kneeling down, saying to him, If thou wilt, thou canst cleanse me.
41 But Jesus, moved with compassion, having stretched out his hand, touched him, and says to him, I will, be thou cleansed.
And Jesus, moved with compassion, put forth his hand, and touched him, and saith, I will; be thou cleansed.
42 And as he spoke straightway the leprosy left him, and he was cleansed.
And immediately the leprosy left him, and he was cleansed.
43 And having sharply charged him, he straightway sent him away,
And sternly charging him, he immediately sent him away,
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.
saying to him, See that thou say nothing to any one; but go, show thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing what Moses commanded, for 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 he went away, and began to publish it constantly, and to spread the matter abroad, so that Jesus could no more enter a city openly, but was without in desert places; and they came to him from every quarter.
