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, "See, I am sending My messenger before Thee, Who will prepare Thy 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 Desert prepare a road for the Lord: Make His highways straight.'"
4 John came immersing in the wilderness, and proclaiming an immersion of conversion for forgiveness of sins,
So John the Baptizer came, and was in the Desert proclaiming a baptism of the penitent 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.
There went out to him people of all classes from Judaea, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem of all ranks, and were baptized by him in the river Jordan, making open confession of 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,
As for John, his garment was of camel's hair, and he wore a loincloth of leather; and his food was 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;
His announcement was, "There is One coming after me mightier than I--One whose sandal-strap I am unworthy to stoop down and unfasten.
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;
At 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;
and immediately on His coming up out of the water He saw an opening in the sky, and the Spirit like a dove coming down to Him;
11 and a voice came out of the heavens, “You are My Son, the Beloved, in whom I delighted.”
and a voice came from the sky, saying, "Thou art My Son dearly loved: in Thee is My delight."
12 And immediately the Spirit puts Him forth into the wilderness,
At once the Spirit impelled Him to go out into the Desert,
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.
where He remained for forty days, tempted by Satan; and He was among the wild beasts, but the angels waited upon Him.
14 And after the delivering up of John, Jesus came to Galilee, proclaiming the good news of the Kingdom of God,
Then, after John had been thrown into prison, Jesus came into Galilee proclaiming God's Good News.
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 fully come," He said, "and the Kingdom of God is close at hand: repent, and believe this 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,
One day, passing along the shore of the Lake of Galilee, He saw Simon and Andrew, Simon's brother, throwing their nets in the Lake; for they were fisherman.
17 and Jesus said to them, “Come after Me, and I will make you to become fishers of men”;
"Come and follow me," said Jesus, "and I will make you fishers for men."
18 and immediately, having left their nets, they followed Him.
At once they left their 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,
Going on a little further He saw James the son of Zabdi and his brother John: they also were in the boat mending the nets, and He immediately called them.
20 and immediately He called them, and having left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants, they went away after Him.
They therefore left their father Zabdi in the boat with the hired men, and went and followed Him.
21 And they go on to Capernaum, and immediately, on the Sabbaths, having gone into the synagogue, He was teaching,
So they came to Capernaum, and on the next Sabbath He went to 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 listened with amazement to His teaching--for there was authority about it: it was very different from that of the Scribes--
23 And there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit, and he cried out,
when all at once, there in their synagogue, a man under the power of a foul spirit screamed 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 have you to do with us, Jesus the Nazarene? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are--God's Holy One."
25 And Jesus rebuked him, saying, “Be silenced, and come forth out of him,”
But Jesus reprimanded him, saying, "Silence! come out of him."
26 and the unclean spirit having convulsed him, and having cried with a great voice, came forth out of him,
So the foul spirit, after throwing the man into convulsions, came out of him with a loud cry.
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 all were amazed and awe-struck, so they began to ask one another, "What does this mean? Here is a new sort of teaching--and a tone of authority! And even to foul spirits he issues orders and they obey him!"
28 And the fame of Him went forth immediately to all the region of Galilee.
And His fame spread at once everywhere in all that part 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,
Then on leaving the synagogue they came at once, with James and John, to the house of Simon and Andrew.
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 ill in bed with a fever, and without delay they informed 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.
So He went to her, and taking her hand He raised her to her feet: the fever left her, and she began to wait upon them.
32 And evening having come, when the sun set, they brought to Him all who were ill and who were demoniacs,
When it was evening, after sunset people came bringing Him all who were sick and the demoniacs;
33 and the whole city was gathered together near the door,
and the whole town was assembled 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.
Then He cured numbers of people who were ill with various diseases, and He drove out many demons; not allowing the demons to speak, because they knew who He was.
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 He rose early, while it was still quite dark, and leaving the house He went away to a solitary place and there prayed.
36 and Simon and those with him went in quest of Him,
And Simon and the others searched everywhere for Him.
37 and having found Him, they say to Him, “All seek You”;
When they found Him they said, "Every one 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.”
"Let us go elsewhere, to the neighbouring country towns," He replied, "that I may proclaim my Message there also; because for that purpose I came from God."
39 And He was preaching in their synagogues, in all Galilee, and is casting out the demons,
And He went through all Galilee, preaching in the synagogues and expelling 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 there came a leper to Jesus entreating Him, and pleading on his knees. "If you are willing," he said, "you are able to cleanse me."
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 pity Jesus reached out His hand and touched him. "I am willing," He said; "be cleansed."
42 and He having spoken, immediately the leprosy went away from him, and he was cleansed.
The leprosy at once left him, and he was cleansed.
43 And having sternly charged him, immediately He put him forth,
Jesus at once sent him away, strictly charging him,
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 saying, "Be careful not to tell any one, but go and show yourself to the Priest, and for your purification present the offerings that Moses appointed as evidence for 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 the man, when he went out, began to tell every one and to publish the matter abroad, so that it was no longer possible for Jesus to go openly into any town; but He had to remain outside in unfrequented places, where people came to Him from all parts.
