Mark 1
1 A beginning of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, Son of God!
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 the Prophets, “Behold, I am sending my messenger ahead of yoʋ, who will prepare yoʋr way before yoʋ,
3 “A voice calling out: ‘In the wilderness prepare the way of the Lord, make His paths straight!’”—
the voice of one crying out in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord; make his paths straight,’”
4 John started baptizing in the wilderness and proclaiming a baptism of repentance for forgiveness of sins.
John came baptizing in the wilderness and preaching a baptism of repentance for the remission 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.
The whole Judean countryside was going out to him, and so were the people of Jerusalem. They were all being baptized by him in the Jordan River, confessing their sins.
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.
Now John was clothed with camel's hair and wore a leather belt around his waist; he ate 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.
He proclaimed, “After me comes one who is mightier than I, the strap 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 have baptized 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 of 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.
Immediately as he was coming up from the water, he saw the heavens being split apart 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!”
Then a voice came from heaven: “Yoʋ are my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”
12 Immediately the Spirit impelled Him into the wilderness.
Immediately the Spirit drove him out 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 in the wilderness for forty days, being tempted by Satan. He was with the wild beasts, 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 John was put in prison, Jesus went to Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God
15 and saying: “The time has been fulfilled and the Kingdom of God has approached. Repent and believe in the Gospel.”
and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has drawn 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 by the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew his brother (that is, Simon's brother) casting a net in the sea, for they were fishermen.
17 So Jesus said to them: “Come, follow me and I will turn you into fishers of men.”
Jesus said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.”
18 At once they left their nets and followed Him.
So they immediately 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 from there, he saw James the son of Zebedee and John his brother as they were in the 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 he 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.
They went to Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath Jesus went into the synagogue and began teaching.
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 was teaching them 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,
Now in their synagogue there was a man possessed by an unclean spirit. He cried out,
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!”
“Leave us alone! What do yoʋ have to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have yoʋ come to destroy us? I know who yoʋ are—the Holy One of God.”
25 So Jesus rebuked him saying: “Shut up and get out of him!”
But Jesus rebuked him, saying, “Be silent, and come out of him!”
26 The unclean spirit, convulsing him and crying with a loud voice, came out of him.
So the unclean spirit convulsed the man and came out of him, crying out with a loud voice.
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 so that they questioned among themselves, saying, “What is this? What new teaching is this that 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 him immediately spread throughout all the surrounding region of Galilee.
29 Immediately upon exiting the synagogue they went into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.
After leaving the synagogue, they immediately went to the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.
30 Simon's mother-in-law was lying down with a fever, so without delay they told Him about her.
Now Simon's mother-in-law lay sick with a fever, and they immediately 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 over to her and raised her up, taking hold of her hand. Immediately 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.
When evening came, after the sun had set, they brought to Jesus all who were sick and those who were possessed by demons.
33 So much so that the whole town was gathered at the door,
The whole city was gathered together 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 sick with various diseases. He also cast 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 the next morning, while it was still very dark, Jesus rose and departed. He went off to a desolate place and prayed there.
36 Simon and those with him hunted for Him,
Simon and his companions searched diligently for him,
37 and upon finding Him they said to Him, “Everyone is looking for you.”
and when they found him, they said to him, “Everyone is looking for yoʋ.”
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.”
Jesus said to them, “Let us go into the neighboring towns so that I may preach there also, 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 was preaching in their synagogues in all of Galilee and casting 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 up and knelt before him, begging him, “If yoʋ are willing, yoʋ 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 stretched out his hand, touched the man, and said to him, “I am willing; be made clean.”
42 And when He said this, immediately the leprosy left him, and he was cleansed.
When he said this, the leprosy immediately departed from the man, and he was made clean.
43 And He sent him away at once, sternly warning him,
Then Jesus sternly warned him and immediately sent him away,
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.”
saying to him, “Be sure not to say anything to anyone, but go show yoʋrself to the priest and offer for yoʋr cleansing what Moses commanded, 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 began to proclaim it widely and to spread the news, so that Jesus could no longer openly enter a town, but was out in desolate places. Yet people were coming to him from everywhere.
