Mark 1
1 A beginning of the Gospel 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 the prophets —“Take note, I am sending my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way before you.”
As it is written in Isaiah the prophet: “Behold, I will send My messenger ahead of You, who will prepare Your way.”
3 “A voice calling out: ‘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 John started baptizing in the wilderness and proclaiming a baptism of repentance for forgiveness of sins.
John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
5 Well, the whole Judean countryside and the Jerusalemites started going out to him, and were all being baptized by him in the Jordan River, 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 Now John was clothed with camel's hair and with a leather belt around his waist; and he was eating 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 was proclaiming: “After me my Superior is coming, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to stoop down and loosen.
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 baptized you with water, but He will baptize you with Holy Spirit.”
I baptize you with water, but He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”
9 Well it happened in those days that Jesus came from Natsareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan.
In those days Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan.
10 And immediately upon coming up from the water He saw the heavens being torn open and the Spirit, like 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 a Voice came from the heavens: “You are my Son, the beloved, in whom I am well pleased!”
And a voice came from heaven: “You are My beloved Son; in You I am well pleased.”
12 Immediately the Spirit impelled Him into the wilderness.
At once the Spirit drove Jesus into the wilderness,
13 And He was there in the wilderness forty days being tested by Satan, and was with the wild animals; and the angels were ministering 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 Now after John was put in prison, Jesus went into Galilee proclaiming the Gospel 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 has been fulfilled and the Kingdom of God has approached. Repent and believe in the Gospel.”
“The time is fulfilled,” He said, “and the kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe in the gospel!”
16 Then, as He was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and Andrew his brother, of Simon, casting a circular net onto the water, for they were fishermen.
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 So Jesus said to them: “Come, follow me and I will turn you into fishers of men.”
“Come, follow Me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.”
18 At once they left their nets and followed Him.
And at once they left their nets and followed Him.
19 And going on from there a little ways He saw James, son of Zebedee, and his brother John; they were in their boat mending their 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 Right away He called them, and leaving their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men they followed Him.
Immediately Jesus called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and followed Him.
21 Then they went into Capernaum. The very next Sabbath He entered the synagogue and began to teach.
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 kept on being amazed at His teaching, because He was teaching them as one having authority, and not like the scribes.
The people were astonished at His teaching, because He taught as one who had authority, and not as the scribes.
23 Now there was a man in their synagogue with an unclean spirit; and he cried out,
Suddenly a man with an unclean spirit cried out in the synagogue:
24 saying: “Hey, what do you want with us, Jesus Natsarene?! Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are—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 So Jesus rebuked him saying: “Shut up and get out of him!”
But Jesus rebuked the spirit. “Be silent!” He said. “Come out of him!”
26 The unclean spirit, convulsing him and crying 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 astounded, so that they questioned among themselves, saying: “What is this? What can this new doctrine be? Because 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 So His fame spread directly into the whole surrounding area of Galilee.
And the news about Jesus spread quickly through the whole region of Galilee.
29 Immediately upon exiting the synagogue they went into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.
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 Simon's mother-in-law was lying down with a fever, so without delay they told Him about her.
Simon’s mother-in-law was sick in bed with a fever, and they promptly told Jesus about her.
31 So He went and grasping her hand lifted her up; immediately the fever left her and she began to serve 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 That evening, when the sun had set, they started bringing to Him all who were sick and the demonized.
That evening, after sunset, people brought to Jesus all who were sick and demon-possessed,
33 So much so that the whole town was gathered at the door,
and the whole town gathered at the door.
34 and He healed many who were sick with various diseases and cast out many demons; and He did not allow the demons to speak, because they knew He was Messiah.
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 Now very early, still night, He got up, slipped out, and went off to a solitary place, where He was praying.
Early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up and slipped out to a solitary place to pray.
36 Simon and those with him hunted for Him,
Simon and his companions went to look for Him,
37 and upon finding Him they said to Him, “Everyone is looking for you.”
and when they found Him, they said, “Everyone is looking for You!”
38 But He said to them: “Let us go to the neighboring towns, so I can preach there also; that is why I have come.”
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 He was constantly preaching in their synagogues throughout all Galilee, and also casting out demons.
So He went throughout Galilee, preaching in their synagogues and driving out demons.
40 A leper came to Him, imploring Him, kneeling before Him and saying to Him, “If you want to, you are able to cleanse me.”
Then a leper came to Jesus, begging on his knees: “If You are willing, You can make me clean.”
41 So being moved with compassion, Jesus stretched out His hand and touched him, and said to him: “I want to; be cleansed!”
Moved with compassion, Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!”
42 And when He said this, immediately the leprosy left him, and he was cleansed.
And immediately the leprosy left him, and the man was cleansed.
43 And He sent him away at once, sternly warning him,
Jesus promptly sent him away with a stern warning:
44 by saying: “See that you say nothing to anyone; but go, show yourself to the priest and offer for your cleansing the things that Moses commanded, as 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 However he went out and began to proclaim it freely, spreading the news, so that He was no longer able to enter a town openly, but remained outside in deserted places; yet they kept coming to Him from all over.
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.
