Mark 1
1 A beginning of the good news of Jesus Christ, Son of God.
The beginning of the good news about Jesus Christ.
2 As it has been written in the Prophets: “Behold, I send My messenger before Your face, Who will prepare Your way before You.
It is said in the prophet Isaiah – ‘I am sending my messenger ahead of you; he will prepare your way.
3 A voice of one calling in the wilderness: Prepare the way of the LORD, 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 immersing in the wilderness, and proclaiming an immersion of conversion for forgiveness of sins,
John the Baptizer appeared in the wilderness, proclaiming a baptism on repentance, for the forgiveness of sins.
5 and there were going forth to him all the region of Judea, and they of Jerusalem, and they were all immersed by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.
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 And John was clothed with camel’s hair, and a girdle of skin around his loins, and eating locusts and honey of the field,
John wore clothes made of camels’ hair, with a leather strap around his waist, and lived on locusts and wild honey;
7 and he proclaimed, saying, “He comes—who is mightier than I—after me, of whom I am not worthy—having stooped down—to loose the strap of 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 indeed immersed you in water, but He will immerse you in 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, Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was immersed by John in the Jordan;
Now about that time Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee, and was baptized by John in the Jordan.
10 and immediately coming up from the water, He saw the heavens dividing, and the Spirit coming down on Him as a dove;
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 and a voice came out of the heavens, “You are My Son, the Beloved, in whom I delighted.”
and from the heavens came a voice – “You are my dearly loved son; you bring me great joy.”
12 And immediately the Spirit puts Him forth into the wilderness,
Immediately afterward the Spirit drove Jesus out into the wilderness;
13 and He was there in the wilderness forty days, being tempted by Satan, and He was with the beasts, and the messengers were ministering to Him.
and he was there in the wilderness forty days, tempted by Satan, and among the wild beasts, while the angels helped him.
14 And after the delivering up of John, Jesus came to Galilee, proclaiming the good news of the Kingdom of God,
After John had been arrested, Jesus went to Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God –
15 and saying, “The time has been fulfilled, and the Kingdom of God has come near, convert 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 And walking by the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon, and his brother Andrew, casting a drag into the sea, for they were fishers,
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 and Jesus said to them, “Come after Me, and I will make you to become fishers of men”;
“Come and follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will teach you to fish for people.”
18 and immediately, having left their nets, they followed Him.
They left their nets at once, and followed him.
19 And having gone on there a little, He saw James of Zebedee, and his brother John, and they were in the boat refitting the 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 and immediately He called them, and having left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants, they went away after Him.
Jesus called them at once, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the crew, and went after him.
21 And they go on to Capernaum, and immediately, on the Sabbaths, having gone into the synagogue, He was teaching,
They walked to Capernaum. On the next Sabbath Jesus went into the synagogue and began to teach.
22 and they were astonished at His teaching, for He was teaching them as having authority, and not as the scribes.
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 And there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit, and he cried out,
Now there was in their synagogue at the time a man under the power of a foul spirit, who called out,
24 saying, “What [regards] us and You, Jesus the Nazarene? You came to destroy us; I have known You, who You are—the Holy One of God.”
“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 And Jesus rebuked him, saying, “Be silenced, and come forth out of him,”
But Jesus rebuked the spirit, “Be silent! Come out from him.”
26 and the unclean spirit having convulsed him, and having cried with a great voice, came forth out of him,
The foul spirit threw the man into a fit, and with a loud cry came out from him.
27 and they were all amazed, so as to reason among themselves, saying, “What is this? What new teaching [is] this? That with authority He also commands the unclean spirits, and they obey Him!”
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 And the fame of Him went forth immediately to all the region of Galilee.
His fame spread at once in all directions, through the whole region of Galilee.
29 And immediately, having come forth out of the synagogue, they went into the house of Simon and Andrew, 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 and the mother-in-law of Simon was lying fevered, and immediately they tell Him about her,
Now Simon’s mother-in-law was lying ill with a fever, and they at once told Jesus about her.
31 and having come near, He raised her up, having laid hold of her hand, and the fever left her immediately, and she was ministering to them.
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 And evening having come, when the sun set, they brought to Him all who were ill and who were demoniacs,
In the evening, after sunset, the people brought to Jesus all who were ill or possessed by demons;
33 and the whole city was gathered together near the door,
and the whole city was gathered around the door.
34 and He healed many who were ill of manifold diseases, and He cast forth many demons, and was not permitting the demons to speak, because they knew Him.
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 And very early, it being yet night, having risen, He went forth, and went away to a desolate place, and was praying there;
In the morning, long before daylight, Jesus got up and went out to a lonely spot, where he began to pray.
36 and Simon and those with him went in quest of Him,
But Simon and his companions went out searching for him;
37 and having found Him, they say to Him, “All seek You”;
and, when they found him, they exclaimed, “Everyone is looking for you!”
38 and He says to them, “We may go into the next towns, that there also I may preach, for—for this I came forth.”
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 And He was preaching in their synagogues, in all Galilee, and is casting out the demons,
And he went about making his proclamation in their synagogues all through Galilee, and driving out the demons.
40 and there comes to Him a leper, calling on Him, and kneeling to Him, and saying to Him, “If You may will, You are able to cleanse 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 And Jesus having been moved with compassion, having stretched forth the hand, touched him and says to him, “I will, be cleansed”;
Moved with compassion, Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him, saying as he did so, “I am willing; become clean.”
42 and He having spoken, immediately the leprosy went away from him, and he was cleansed.
Instantly the leprosy left the man, and he became clean;
43 And having sternly charged him, immediately He put him forth,
and then Jesus, after sternly warning him, immediately sent him away,
44 and says to him, “See [that] you may say nothing to anyone, but go away, show yourself to the priest, and bring near for your cleansing the things Moses directed, for a testimony to them.”
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 And he, having gone forth, began to proclaim much, and to spread the thing abroad, so that He was no longer able to openly enter into the city, but He was outside in desolate places, and they were coming to Him from every quarter.
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.
