Mark 1
1 Beginning of the glad tidings of Jesus Christ, Son of God;
The beginning of the Good News 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 the prophets, “Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you:
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, ‘Make ready the way of the Lord! Make his paths straight!’”
4 There came John baptising in the wilderness, and preaching [the] baptism of repentance for remission of sins.
John came baptizing in the wilderness and preaching the baptism of repentance for 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.
All the country of Judea and all those of Jerusalem went out to him. They were baptized by him in the Jordan river, 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.
John was clothed with camel’s hair and a leather belt around his waist. 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.
He preached, saying, “After me comes he who is mightier than I, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and loosen.
8 I indeed have baptised you with water, but he shall baptise you with [the] Holy Spirit.
I baptized you in 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.
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.
Immediately coming up from the water, he saw the heavens parting 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.
A voice came out of the sky, “You are my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”
12 And immediately the Spirit drives him out into the wilderness.
Immediately the Spirit drove him out 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.
He was there in the wilderness forty days, tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals; and the angels were serving him.
14 But after John was delivered up, Jesus came into Galilee preaching the glad tidings of the kingdom of God,
Now after John was taken into custody, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the Good News of God’s Kingdom,
15 and saying, The time is fulfilled and the kingdom of God has drawn nigh; repent and believe in the glad tidings.
and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and God’s Kingdom is at hand! Repent, and believe in the Good News.”
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.
Passing along by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew, the brother of Simon, 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;
Jesus said to them, “Come after me, and I will make you into fishers for men.”
18 and straightway leaving their trawl-nets they followed him.
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;
Going on a little further from there, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who were also 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.
Immediately he called them, and they left their father, Zebedee, in the boat 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.
They went into Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath day he entered into the synagogue and taught.
22 And they were astonished at his doctrine, for he taught them as having authority, and not as the scribes.
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
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, “Ha! What do we have to do with you, Jesus, you Nazarene? 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.
Jesus rebuked him, saying, “Be quiet, 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.
The unclean spirit, convulsing him and crying 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.
They were all amazed, so that they questioned among themselves, saying, “What is this? A new teaching? For 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.
The report of him went out immediately everywhere into all the region of Galilee and its surrounding area.
29 And straightway going out of the synagogue, they came with James and John into the house of Simon and Andrew.
Immediately, when they had come out of the synagogue, they came 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.
Now Simon’s wife’s mother lay sick with a fever, and immediately 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.
He came and took her by the hand and raised her up. The fever left her immediately, and she served 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;
At evening, when the sun had set, they brought to him all who were sick and those who were possessed by demons.
33 and the whole city was gathered together at the door.
All the city was gathered together 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.
He healed many who were sick with various diseases and cast out many demons. He didn’t allow 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.
Early in the morning, while it was still dark, he rose up and went out, and departed into a deserted place, and prayed there.
36 And Simon and those with him went after him:
Simon and those who were with him searched for him.
37 and having found him, they say to him, All seek thee.
They found him and told him, “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.
He said to them, “Let’s go elsewhere into the next towns, that I may preach there also, because I came out for this reason.”
39 And he was preaching in their synagogues in the whole of Galilee, and casting out demons.
He went into their synagogues throughout all Galilee, preaching and casting 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.
A leper came to him, begging him, kneeling down to him, and saying to him, “If you want to, 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.
Being moved with compassion, he stretched out his hand, and touched him, and said to him, “I want to. Be made clean.”
42 And as he spoke straightway the leprosy left him, and he was cleansed.
When he had said this, immediately the leprosy departed from him and he was made clean.
43 And having sharply charged him, he straightway sent him away,
He strictly warned him and immediately sent him out,
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 said to him, “See that you say nothing to anybody, but go show yourself to the priest and offer for your cleansing the things which 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 out, and began to proclaim it much, and to spread about the matter, so that Jesus could no more openly enter into a city, but was outside in desert places. People came to him from everywhere.
