< Mark 1 >
1 Beginning of the glad tidings of Jesus Christ, Son of God;
THE beginning of the gospel of Jesus the Messiah, 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 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 ye the way of the Lord; make smooth his paths.
4 There came John baptising in the wilderness, and preaching [the] baptism of repentance for remission of sins.
John baptized in the wilderness, and proclaimed the 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 region of Judaea, and all the people of Jerusalem; and he baptized them in the river Jordan, while they confessed 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 this John was clad in raiment of camels' hair; and was girded with a cincture of skin about his loins; and 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 proclaimed, and said: Behold, after me cometh one more powerful than I, of whom I am not worthy to stoop and untie the fastenings of his shoes.
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 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.
And it occurred, in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee, and was baptized in Jordan by John.
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 his coming from the water, he saw the heavens cleft, and the Spirit descending like 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, in whom I delight.
12 And immediately the Spirit drives him out into the wilderness.
And directly the Spirit carried him 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 in the wilderness forty days, being tempted by Satan. And he was with the wild beasts; and 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 John was delivered up, Jesus came into Galilee, and proclaimed the tidings, of the kingdom of God,
15 and saying, The time is fulfilled and the kingdom of God has drawn nigh; repent and believe in the glad tidings.
and said: The time is completed, and the kingdom of God is near. Repent ye, and believe the 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 walked near the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew his brother 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;
And Jesus said to them: Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men.
18 and straightway leaving their trawl-nets they followed him.
And immediately they left their nets, and went after 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 as he passed on a little, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in a ship, and 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.
And he called them: and immediately they left Zebedee their father in the ship, with the hired servants, and went after him.
21 And they go into Capernaum. And straightway on the sabbath he entered into the synagogue and taught.
And when they entered Capernaum, he immediately taught on the sabbath in their synagogues.
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 doctrine; for he taught them, as having authority, and not as their Scribes.
23 And there was in their synagogue a man [possessed] by an unclean spirit, and he cried out
And in their synagogue was a man, in whom was 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.
and said: What have we to do with thee? Jesus thou Nazarean. Hast thou come to destroy us? I know thee, 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, and said: Shut thy mouth, 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 threw him down, and cried with a loud voice, and 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, and inquired one of another, and said: What is this? What new doctrine is this? For with authority he commandeth the unclean spirits, and they obey him.
28 And his fame went out straightway into the whole region of Galilee around.
And immediately his fame spread into all the land of Galilee.
29 And straightway going out of the synagogue, they came with James and John into the house of Simon and Andrew.
And he retired from the synagogue, and entered into 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 mother-in-law was lying sick with a fever: and they told 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 came, and took her hand, and raised her up; and immediately the fever left her, and she ministered to 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 at the setting of the sun, they brought to him all them that were diseased, and demoniacs.
33 and the whole city was gathered together at the door.
And all the city was collected 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 labored under divers 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 in the morning, he rose much before others, and retired to a solitary place, and there prayed.
36 And Simon and those with him went after him:
And Simon and his associates sought for him.
37 and having found him, they say to him, All seek thee.
And when they found him, they said to him: Every body is seeking for 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 said to them: Go into the adjacent villages and towns; for there also I will preach, because therefore have I come.
39 And he was preaching in their synagogues in the whole of Galilee, and casting out demons.
And he preached in all their synagogues, in all Galilee, and cast 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.
And a leper came to him, and fell at his feet, and entreated him, and said to him: If thou wilt, thou canst 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.
And Jesus had compassion on him, and stretched out his hand, and touched him, and said: I will; be thou clean.
42 And as he spoke straightway the leprosy left him, and he was cleansed.
And in that hour, his leprosy departed from him, and he became clean.
43 And having sharply charged him, he straightway sent him away,
And he charged him, and 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.
and he said to him: See that thou tell no person; but go, show thyself to the priests, and offer an oblation on account of thy purification, as 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.
And he, as he went out, began to proclaim it much, and to divulge the matter; so that Jesus could not openly go into the city, but was without, in desert places; and they came to him from every quarter.