Mark 1
1 Here is the beginning of the good news about Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
The beginning of the good news about Jesus Christ.
2 Just as the prophet Isaiah wrote, “I'm sending my messenger ahead of you to prepare your way.
It is said in the prophet Isaiah – “I am sending my messenger ahead of you; he will prepare your way.
3 A voice is calling in the desert, ‘Prepare the Lord's way! Make his paths straight.’”
The voice of one crying aloud in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the road for the Lord, make a straight path for him.’”
4 John came, baptizing in the desert, announcing a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
John the Baptizer appeared in the wilderness, proclaiming a baptism on repentance, for the forgiveness of sins.
5 Everybody from the country of Judea and from Jerusalem went to him. They admitted their sins publicly and were baptized in the Jordan River.
The whole of Judea, as well as all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, went out to him; and they were baptized by him in the Jordan River, confessing their sins.
6 John wore clothes made of camel hair, with a leather belt around his waist. He ate locusts and wild honey.
John wore clothes made of camels’ hair, with a leather strap round his waist, and lived on locusts and wild honey;
7 This is what he had to say: “After me someone is coming who is greater than I am. I'm not worthy to bend down and untie his sandals.
and he proclaimed – ‘After me is coming someone more powerful than I am, and I am not fit even to stoop down and unfasten his sandals.
8 I baptized you in water but he will baptize you in the Holy Spirit.”
I have baptized you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.’
9 Then Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan River.
Now about that time Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee, and was baptized by John in the Jordan.
10 As Jesus came out of the water, he saw the heavens split apart and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him.
Just as he was coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens split open and the Spirit coming down to him like a dove,
11 A voice from heaven said, “You are my son, the one I love. I am very pleased with you.”
and from the heavens came a voice – ‘You are my dearly loved son; you bring me great joy.’
12 Right after this the Spirit sent him away into the desert
Immediately afterwards the Spirit drove Jesus out into the wilderness;
13 where he was tempted by Satan for forty days. He was with the wild animals, and angels took care of him.
and he was there in the wilderness forty days, tempted by Satan, and among the wild beasts, while the angels helped him.
14 Later, after John was arrested, Jesus went to Galilee, announcing God's good news.
After John had been arrested, Jesus went to Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God –
15 “The time predicted has come,” he said. “God's kingdom has arrived! Repent and believe in the good news.”
‘The time has come, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent, and believe the good news.’
16 As he was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, Jesus saw Simon and his brother Andrew throwing a net into the water, for they made their living by fishing.
As Jesus was going along the shore of the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net in the sea, for they were fishermen.
17 “Come and follow me,” he told them, “and I will have you fishing for people.”
‘Come and follow me,’ Jesus said, ‘and I will teach you to fish for people.’
18 They left their nets at once and followed him.
They left their nets at once, and followed him.
19 He went a little farther and saw James and his brother John, the sons of Zebedee. They were in a boat mending their nets.
Going on a little further, he saw James, Zebedee’s son, and his brother John, who were in their boat mending the nets.
20 Immediately he called them to follow him, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired workers, and followed Jesus.
Jesus called them at once, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the crew, and went after him.
21 They left for Capernaum, and on Sabbath Jesus went into the synagogue and taught there.
They walked to Capernaum. On the next Sabbath Jesus went into the synagogue and began to teach.
22 The people were amazed at his teaching, for he spoke with authority, unlike the religious teachers.
The people were amazed at his teaching, for he taught them like one who had authority, and not like the teachers of the Law.
23 Suddenly, right there in the synagogue, a man with an evil spirit started shouting out,
Now there was in their synagogue at the time a man under the power of a foul spirit, who called out,
24 “Jesus of Nazareth, why are you bothering us? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are! You're God's Holy One!”
‘What do you want with us, Jesus the Nazarene? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are – the Holy One of God!’
25 Jesus interrupted the evil spirit, telling him, “Be quiet! Come out of him.”
But Jesus rebuked the spirit, ‘Be silent! Come out from him.’
26 The evil spirit screamed, threw the man into convulsions, and came out of him.
The foul spirit threw the man into a fit, and with a loud cry came out from him.
27 Everyone was amazed at what happened. “What is this?” they asked each other. “What is this new teaching that has such authority? Even evil spirits do what he tells them!”
They were all so amazed that they kept asking each other, ‘What is this? What is this, a new kind of teaching? He gives his commands with authority even to the foul spirits, and they obey him!’
28 News about him spread quickly throughout the whole region of Galilee.
His fame spread at once in all directions, through the whole region of Galilee.
29 Then they left the synagogue and went to the home of Simon and Andrew, along with James and John.
As soon as they had left the synagogue, they went to the house of Simon and Andrew, along with James and John.
30 Simon's mother-in-law was sick in bed with a fever, so they told Jesus about her.
Now Simon’s mother-in-law was lying ill with a fever, and they at once told Jesus about her.
31 He went to her, took her by the hand, and helped her up. The fever immediately left her. Then she made them a meal.
Jesus went up to her and, grasping her hand, raised her up; the fever left her, and she began to take care of them.
32 After sunset that evening, those who were sick and demon-possessed were brought to Jesus.
In the evening, after sunset, the people brought to Jesus all who were ill or possessed by demons;
33 The whole of the town gathered outside.
and the whole city was gathered round the door.
34 He healed many people who had various diseases, and threw out many demons. He did not permit the demons to speak, for they knew who he was.
Jesus cured many who were ill with various diseases, and drove out many demons, and would not permit them to speak, because they knew him to be the Christ.
35 Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up and went alone to a quiet place to pray.
In the morning, long before daylight, Jesus got up and went out to a lonely spot, where he began to pray.
36 Simon and the others went to search for him.
But Simon and his companions went out searching for him;
37 When they found him, they told him, “Everybody's looking for you.”
and, when they found him, they exclaimed, ‘Everyone is looking for you!’
38 But Jesus replied, “We have to go to the other towns around here so that I can tell them the good news as well—for that's why I came.”
But Jesus said to them, ‘Let us go somewhere else, into the country towns nearby so that I can make my proclamation in them also; for that was why I came.’
39 So he went all over Galilee, speaking in the synagogues and expelling demons.
And he went about making his proclamation in their synagogues all through Galilee, and driving out the demons.
40 A leper came to him asking for help. The man kneeled down before Jesus, saying, “Please, if you're willing, you can heal me!”
One day a leper came to Jesus and, falling on his knees, begged him for help. ‘If only you are willing,’ he said, ‘you are able to make me clean.’
41 With compassion Jesus reached out and touched the man, and said, “I am willing. Be healed!”
Moved with compassion, Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him, saying as he did so, ‘I am willing; become clean.’
42 The leprosy left him immediately, and he was healed.
Instantly the leprosy left the man, and he became clean;
43 Jesus sent him away with a strong warning.
and then Jesus, after sternly warning him, immediately sent him away,
44 “Make sure you don't tell anybody anything about this,” he told him. “Go to the priest and show yourself to him. Give the offering which is required by the law of Moses for such cleansing, so that people will have proof.”
and said to him, ‘Be careful not to say anything to anyone; but go and show yourself to the priest, and make the offerings for your cleansing directed by Moses, as evidence of your cure.’
45 But the healed leper went out and told everyone what had happened. As a result Jesus could not openly go into the cities anymore, but had to stay out in the country where people came to him from everywhere around.
The man, however, went away, and began to speak about it publicly, and to spread the story so widely, that Jesus could no longer go openly into a town, but stayed outside in lonely places; and people came to him from every direction.
