Mark 1
1 A beginning of the good news of Jesus Christ, Son of God.
The beginning of the Good News of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
2 As it has been written in the Prophets: “Behold, I send My messenger before Your face, Who will prepare Your way before You.
As it is written in Isaiah the prophet, "Look, I send my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way before you.
3 A voice of one calling in the wilderness: Prepare the way of the LORD, Make His paths straight.”
The voice of one crying in the wilderness, 'Prepare the way of the Lord. Make his roads straight.'"
4 John came immersing in the wilderness, and proclaiming an immersion of conversion for forgiveness of sins,
John came baptizing in the wilderness and preaching a baptism of repentance for 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.
And all the country of Judea went out to him and all those from Jerusalem, 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,
And John was clothed with camel's hair and a leather belt around his waist. He ate 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 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 immersed you in water, but He will immerse you in 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, Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was immersed by John in the Jordan;
And it happened in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of 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;
Immediately coming up from the water, he saw the heavens parting, and the Spirit descending on him like a dove.
11 and a voice came out of the heavens, “You are My Son, the Beloved, in whom I delighted.”
And a voice came out of the sky, "You are my beloved Son, with you I am well pleased."
12 And immediately the Spirit puts Him forth into the wilderness,
And immediately the Spirit drove him 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.
He was in the wilderness forty days tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals; and the angels were serving him.
14 And after the delivering up of John, Jesus came to Galilee, proclaiming the good news of the Kingdom of God,
Now after John was taken into custody, Jesus came into 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.”
and saying, "The time is fulfilled, and the Kingdom of God is near. Repent, and believe in 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,
And 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 to become fishers of men”;
Jesus said to them, "Come, follow me, and I will make you into fishers of people."
18 and immediately, having left their nets, they followed Him.
And immediately they left the nets, 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,
And going on a little further, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John, his brother, who were also in the 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.
And 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 on to Capernaum, and immediately, on the Sabbaths, having gone into the synagogue, He was teaching,
And they went into Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath day he entered into the synagogue and taught.
22 and they were astonished at His teaching, for He was teaching them as having authority, and not as the scribes.
And 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 with an unclean spirit, and he cried out,
And just then there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit, and he shouted,
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.”
saying, "What do we have to do with you, Jesus, Nazarene? Have you come to destroy us? I know you who you are: the Holy One of God."
25 And Jesus rebuked him, saying, “Be silenced, and come forth out of him,”
And Jesus rebuked him, saying, "Be quiet, and come out of him."
26 and the unclean spirit having convulsed him, and having cried with a great voice, came forth out of him,
And the unclean spirit, convulsing him and crying with a loud voice, came out of 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!”
And 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 the fame of Him went forth immediately to all the region of Galilee.
And at once the news of him went out everywhere into all the region of Galilee and its surrounding area.
29 And immediately, having come forth out of the synagogue, they went into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John,
And 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 was lying fevered, and immediately they tell Him about her,
Now Simon's mother-in-law was sick in bed with a fever, and immediately they told him 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.
And he came and took her by the hand, and raised her up. The fever left her, and she served them.
32 And evening having come, when the sun set, they brought to Him all who were ill and who were demoniacs,
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 near the door,
And all the city was gathered together at 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.
And he healed many who were sick with various diseases, and cast out many demons. He did not allow the demons to speak, because they knew him.
35 And very early, it being yet night, having risen, He went forth, and went away to a desolate place, and was praying there;
And 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 in quest of Him,
And Simon and those who were with him followed after him;
37 and having found Him, they say to Him, “All seek You”;
and they found him, and told him, "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.”
And he said to them, "Let us go somewhere else 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 all Galilee, and is casting out the demons,
And he went into their synagogues throughout all Galilee, preaching and casting out 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.”
And a leper came to him, begging him, and knelt down and said to him, "Lord, if you want to, you can 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”;
And being moved with compassion, he stretched out his hand, and touched him, and said to him, "I am willing. Be cleansed."
42 and He having spoken, immediately the leprosy went away from him, and he was cleansed.
And immediately the leprosy departed from him, and he was made clean.
43 And having sternly charged him, immediately He put him forth,
And he strictly warned him, and immediately sent him out,
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, "See you say nothing to anyone, but go show yourself to the priest, and offer for your cleansing the things which Moses commanded, for a testimony to them."
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.
But he went out, and began to proclaim it freely, and to spread about the matter, so that Jesus could no more openly enter into a city, but was outside in desert places: and they came to him from everywhere.
