Mark 1
1 The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ;
This is the beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
2 as it is written in Isaiah the prophet: “Lo! I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way;”
As it is written in Isaiah the prophet: “Behold, I will send My messenger ahead of You, who will prepare Your way.”
3 “The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths!”
“A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for Him.’”
4 John the Baptizer appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.
John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
5 And there went out to him all the country of Judaea, and all they of Jerusalem and were baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.
People went out to him from all of Jerusalem and the countryside of Judea. Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River.
6 And John was clothed with camel's hair, and with a leathern girdle about his loins, and he ate locusts and wild honey.
John was clothed in camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.
7 And he preached, saying, There cometh after me one mightier than I, the latchet of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and loose.
And he began to proclaim: “After me will come One more powerful than I, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie.
8 I have baptized you with water; but he will baptize you in the Holy Spirit.
I baptize you with water, but He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”
9 And it came to pass that in those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized by John in the Jordan.
In those days Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan.
10 And immediately on coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens parted, and the Spirit descending as a dove upon him.
As soon as Jesus came up out of the water, He saw the heavens breaking open and the Spirit descending on Him like a dove.
11 And there was a voice from the heavens, “Thou art my beloved Son; with thee I am well pleased.”
And a voice came from heaven: “You are My beloved Son; in You I am well pleased.”
12 And immediately the Spirit driveth him forth into the wilderness.
At once the Spirit drove Jesus into the wilderness,
13 And he was in the wilderness forty days, tempted by Satan, and was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered to him.
and He was there for forty days, being tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals, and the angels ministered to Him.
14 But after John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the glad tidings of God,
After the arrest of John, Jesus went into Galilee and proclaimed the gospel of God.
15 [[saying, ]] The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent, and believe the glad tidings.
“The time is fulfilled,” He said, “and the kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe in the gospel!”
16 And as he was passing along by the lake of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon dragging a net in the lake; for they were fishers.
As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.
17 And Jesus said to them, Come after me, and I will cause you to become fishers of men.
“Come, follow Me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.”
18 And immediately they left their nets, and followed him.
And at once they left their nets and followed Him.
19 And going on a little farther, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the boat mending the nets;
Going on a little farther, He saw James son of Zebedee and his brother John. They were in a boat, mending their nets.
20 and immediately he called them. And leaving their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men, they went after him.
Immediately Jesus called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and followed Him.
21 And they enter Capernaum; and immediately on the sabbath he was teaching in the synagogue.
Then Jesus and His companions went to Capernaum, and right away Jesus entered the synagogue on the Sabbath and began to teach.
22 And they were astonished at his teaching; for he taught them as having authority, and not as the scribes.
The people were astonished at His teaching, because He taught as one who had authority, and not as the scribes.
23 And immediately there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit, and he cried out,
Suddenly a man with an unclean spirit cried out in the synagogue:
24 saying, What have we to do with thee, Jesus of Nazareth? Thou hast come to destroy us; we know who thou art, the Holy One of God.
“What do You want with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have You come to destroy us? I know who You are—the Holy One of God!”
25 And Jesus rebuked him, [[saying, ]] Be silent, and come out of him.
But Jesus rebuked the spirit. “Be silent!” He said. “Come out of him!”
26 And the unclean spirit convulsing him, and crying out with a loud voice, came out of him.
At this, the unclean spirit threw the man into convulsions and came out with a loud shriek.
27 And they were all amazed, so that they questioned each other, saying, What is this? New teaching with authority; even the unclean spirits doth he command, and they obey him!
All the people were amazed and began to ask one another, “What is this? A new teaching with authority! He commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey Him!”
28 And immediately his fame spread abroad everywhere through the whole surrounding country of Galilee.
And the news about Jesus spread quickly through the whole region of Galilee.
29 And having come out of the synagogue, they immediately entered the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.
As soon as Jesus and His companions had left the synagogue, they went with James and John to the home of Simon and Andrew.
30 And Simon's wife's mother lay sick of a fever; and they immediately speak to him about her.
Simon’s mother-in-law was sick in bed with a fever, and they promptly told Jesus about her.
31 And he went to her, and took her by the hand, and raised her up; and the fever left her, and she waited on them.
So He went to her, took her by the hand, and helped her up. The fever left her, and she began to serve them.
32 And in the evening, when the sun had set, they brought to him all that were sick, and those who were possessed by demons;
That evening, after sunset, people brought to Jesus all who were sick and demon-possessed,
33 and the whole city was assembled at the door.
and the whole town gathered at the door.
34 And he healed many that were sick with various diseases, and cast out many demons; and he suffered not the demons to speak, because they knew him.
And He healed many who were ill with various diseases and drove out many demons. But He would not allow the demons to speak, because they knew who He was.
35 And rising early, long before day, he went out, and withdrew into a desert place, and there prayed.
Early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up and slipped out to a solitary place to pray.
36 And Simon and those with him went in search of him,
Simon and his companions went to look for Him,
37 and found him. And they say to him, All people are in search of thee.
and when they found Him, they said, “Everyone is looking for You!”
38 And he saith to them, Let us go elsewhere into the neighboring towns, that I may preach there also; for, for this I came forth.
But Jesus answered, “Let us go on to the neighboring towns so I can preach there as well, for that is why I have come.”
39 And he went, preaching in their synagogues throughout all Galilee, and casting out the demons.
So He went throughout Galilee, preaching in their synagogues and driving out demons.
40 And there cometh a leper to him beseeching him, and kneeling down, saying to him, If thou wilt, thou canst cleanse me.
Then a leper came to Jesus, begging on his knees: “If You are willing, You can make me clean.”
41 And Jesus, moved with compassion, put forth his hand, and touched him, and saith, I will; be thou cleansed.
Moved with compassion, Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!”
42 And immediately the leprosy left him, and he was cleansed.
And immediately the leprosy left him, and the man was cleansed.
43 And sternly charging him, he immediately sent him away,
Jesus promptly sent him away with a stern warning:
44 saying to him, See that thou say nothing to any one; but go, show thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing what Moses commanded, for a testimony to them.
“See that you don’t tell anyone. But go, show yourself to the priest and present the offering Moses prescribed for your cleansing, as a testimony to them.”
45 But he went away, and began to publish it constantly, and to spread the matter abroad, so that Jesus could no more enter a city openly, but was without in desert places; and they came to him from every quarter.
But the man went out and openly began to proclaim and spread the news. Consequently, Jesus could no longer enter a town in plain view, but He stayed out in solitary places. Yet people came to Him from every quarter.
