Mark 1
1 The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ;
THE beginning of the gospel of Jesus the Messiah, 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 send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way.
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 ye the way of the Lord; make smooth his paths.
4 John the Baptizer appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.
John baptized in the wilderness, and proclaimed 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 there went out to him all the region of Judaea, and all the people of Jerusalem; and he baptized them in the river Jordan, while they confessed 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.
And this John was clad in raiment of camels' hair; and was girded with a cincture of skin about his loins; and 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 proclaimed, and said: Behold, after me cometh one more powerful than I, of whom I am not worthy to stoop and untie the fastenings of his shoes.
8 I have baptized you with water; but he will baptize 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 that in those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized by John in the Jordan.
And it occurred, in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee, and was baptized in Jordan by John.
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 his coming from the water, he saw the heavens cleft, and the Spirit descending like a dove upon him.
11 And there was a voice from the heavens, “Thou art my beloved Son; with thee I am well pleased.”
And there was a voice from the heavens: Thou art my beloved Son, in whom I delight.
12 And immediately the Spirit driveth him forth into the wilderness.
And directly the Spirit carried him 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 in the wilderness forty days, being tempted by Satan. And he was with the wild beasts; and angels ministered to him.
14 But after John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the glad tidings of God,
After John was delivered up, Jesus came into Galilee, and proclaimed the tidings, 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 said: The time is completed, and the kingdom of God is near. Repent ye, and believe the tidings.
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 make you fishers of men.
18 And immediately they left their nets, and followed him.
And immediately they left their nets, and went after 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 as he passed on a little, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in a ship, and 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.
And he called them: and immediately they left Zebedee their father in the ship, with the hired servants, and went after him.
21 And they enter Capernaum; and immediately on the sabbath he was teaching in the synagogue.
And when they entered Capernaum, he immediately taught on the sabbath in their synagogues.
22 And they were astonished at his teaching; for he taught them as having authority, and not as the scribes.
And they were astonished at his doctrine; for he taught them, as having authority, and not as their Scribes.
23 And immediately there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit, and he cried out,
And in their synagogue was a man, in whom was 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.
and said: What have we to do with thee? Jesus thou Nazarean. Hast 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, and said: Shut thy mouth, 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 down, and cried with a loud voice, and 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 amazed, and inquired one of another, and said: What is this? What new doctrine is this? For with authority he commandeth the unclean spirits, and they obey him.
28 And immediately his fame spread abroad everywhere through the whole surrounding country of Galilee.
And immediately his fame spread into all the land of Galilee.
29 And having come out of the synagogue, they immediately entered the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.
And he retired from the synagogue, and entered 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.
And Simon's mother-in-law was lying sick with a fever: and they told him 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.
And he came, and took her hand, and raised her up; and immediately the fever left her, and she ministered to 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;
And in the evening at the setting of the sun, they brought to him all them that were diseased, and demoniacs.
33 and the whole city was assembled at the door.
And all the city was collected 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 labored under divers diseases, and cast out many demons; and he suffered not the demons to speak, because they knew him.
35 And rising early, long before day, he went out, and withdrew into a desert place, and there prayed.
And in the morning, he rose much before others, and retired to a solitary place, and there prayed.
36 And Simon and those with him went in search of him,
And Simon and his associates sought 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 to him: Every body is seeking for 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 to them: Go into the adjacent villages and towns; for there also I will preach, because therefore have I come.
39 And he went, preaching in their synagogues throughout all Galilee, and casting out the demons.
And he preached in all their synagogues, in all Galilee, and cast 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.
And a leper came to him, and fell at his feet, and entreated him, and said to 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.
And Jesus had compassion on him, and stretched out his hand, and touched him, and said: I will; be thou clean.
42 And immediately the leprosy left him, and he was cleansed.
And in that hour, his leprosy departed from him, and he became clean.
43 And sternly charging him, he immediately sent him away,
And he charged him, and 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 he said to him: See that thou tell no person; but go, show thyself to the priests, and offer an oblation on account of thy purification, as Moses commanded, for 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.
And he, as he went out, began to proclaim it much, and to divulge the matter; so that Jesus could not openly go into the city, but was without, in desert places; and they came to him from every quarter.
