Mark 1
1 The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ;
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 the prophets; “Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, he shall prepare thy way before thee.
3 “The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths!”
The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths strait.”
4 John the Baptizer appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.
John was baptising in the wilderness, and preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission 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.
And all the country of Judea went out to him, and they of Jerusalem, and were all baptised by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.
6 And John was clothed with camel's hair, and with a leathern girdle about his loins, and he ate locusts and wild honey.
Now John was clothed with a camel’s hair garment, and a girdle of leather about his loins; and his meat 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 preached, saying, One mightier than I is coming after me, the string of whose shoes I am not worthy, stooping down, to unloose.
8 I have baptized you with water; but he will baptize you in the Holy Spirit.
I indeed baptise you with water; but he shall baptise you with the Holy Ghost.
9 And it came to pass that in those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized by John in the Jordan.
And it came to pass in those days, Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee, and was baptised of John in 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.
And immediately on going up from the water, he saw the heavens divided by a chasm, and the Spirit as a dove descending upon him:
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, Thou art my beloved Son, in thee I am well pleased.
12 And immediately the Spirit driveth him forth into the wilderness.
And immediately the Spirit impelled him to go 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 in the wilderness forty days, tempted by Satan; and was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministred unto him.
14 But after John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the glad tidings of God,
But after John was delivered up, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God:
15 [[saying, ]] The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent, and believe the glad tidings.
and saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God draweth nigh: repent, and believe 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.
And as he walked near the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew his brother 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.
And Jesus said to them, Come after me, and I will appoint you to be fishers of men:
18 And immediately they left their nets, and followed him.
and immediately leaving their nets, they 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;
And going from thence a little farther, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, and others in the vessel mending the nets.
20 and immediately he called them. And leaving their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men, they went after him.
And immediately he called them: and leaving their father Zebedee in the vessel with the hirelings, they went after him.
21 And they enter Capernaum; and immediately on the sabbath he was teaching in the synagogue.
And they entered into Capernaum; and immediately on the sabbath going into the synagogue, he taught.
22 And they were astonished at his teaching; for he taught them as having authority, and not as the scribes.
And they were struck with astonishment at his doctrine; for he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.
23 And immediately there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit, and he cried out,
And there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit; and he cried out,
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.
saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God.
25 And Jesus rebuked him, [[saying, ]] Be silent, and come out of him.
And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Be silent, and come out of him.
26 And the unclean spirit convulsing him, and crying out with a loud voice, came out of him.
And the unclean spirit threw him into convulsions, and crying with a loud voice, came out of him.
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!
And they were all in astonishment, so that they questioned one another, saying, What is this? what is this new doctrine? that 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 there went out a report of him immediately into all the region of Galilee round about.
29 And having come out of the synagogue, they immediately entered the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.
Then straitway going out of the synagogue, they came into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.
30 And Simon's wife's mother lay sick of a fever; and they immediately speak to him about her.
But Simon’s wife’s mother lay in a fever, and immediately they informed him of 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.
And he came and raised her up, and the fever left her immediately, and she waited upon 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;
But when the evening was come, after the sun was set, they brought unto him all that had illnesses, and the demoniacs.
33 and the whole city was assembled at the door.
And the whole city was gathered together about 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 grievously afflicted with a variety of diseases; and he cast out many devils; and suffered not the devils to speak for they knew him.
35 And rising early, long before day, he went out, and withdrew into a desert place, and there prayed.
And very early (the night being far advanced towards morning) rising up, he went forth, and retired into a desert place, and there prayed.
36 And Simon and those with him went in search of him,
And Simon, and those who were with him, eagerly pursued him;
37 and found him. And they say to him, All people are in search of thee.
and when they had found him, they say unto him, All men are inquiring after thee.
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.
And he said unto them, Let us go into the neighbouring towns, that I may preach there also; for unto this purpose came I forth.
39 And he went, preaching in their synagogues throughout all Galilee, and casting out the demons.
And he was preaching in their synagogues, through all Galilee, and casting out devils.
40 And there cometh a leper to him beseeching him, and kneeling down, saying to him, If thou wilt, thou canst cleanse me.
And there came to him a leper, beseeching him, and kneeling down to him, and saying unto him, If thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.
41 And Jesus, moved with compassion, put forth his hand, and touched him, and saith, I will; be thou cleansed.
Then Jesus, moved with compassion, stretching out his hand, touched him, and said to him, I will; be thou cleansed.
42 And immediately the leprosy left him, and he was cleansed.
And as he spake, the leprosy instantly departed from him, and he was cleansed.
43 And sternly charging him, he immediately sent him away,
And giving him a strict charge, he immediately sent him away;
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.
and said to him, Take care, that thou speak not a word to any man: but go, shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy purification, what Moses commanded, for a testimony unto 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 he going out, began to proclaim it much, and to publish abroad an account of it, so that he could no more openly come into the city; but was without in desert places; and they came to him from all parts of the country.
