Mark 1
1 The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ;
The beginning of the Good News about Jesus Christ.
2 as it is written in Isaiah the prophet: “Lo! I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way;”
It is said in the Prophet Isaiah — ‘Behold! I send my Messenger before thy face; he 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 aloud in the Wilderness: “Make ready the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.”’
4 John the Baptizer appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.
And in fulfilment of this, John the Baptizer appeared in the Wilderness, proclaiming a baptism upon 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.
The whole of Judea, as well as all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, went out to him; and they were baptized 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.
John was clad in clothing of camels’ hair, with a belt of leather round his waist, and lived on 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 — “There is coming after me one more powerful than I, and I am not fit even to stoop down and unfasten his sandals.
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.
Now about that time 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.
And just as he was coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens rent apart, and the Spirit, like 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 from the heavens came a voice — “Thou art my Son, the Beloved; in thee I delight.”
12 And immediately the Spirit driveth him forth into the wilderness.
Immediately afterwards the Spirit drove Jesus out 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, tempted by Satan, and among the wild beasts, while the angels ministered to him.
14 But after John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the glad tidings of God,
After John had been committed to prison, Jesus went to Galilee, proclaiming the Good News of God —
15 [[saying, ]] The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent, and believe the glad tidings.
“The time has come, and the Kingdom of God is at hand; repent, and believe the Good News.”
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 going along the shore of the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net in 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 and follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will set you to fish for men.”
18 And immediately they left their nets, and followed him.
They left their nets at once, 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 further, he saw James, Zebediah’s son, and his brother John, who also were in their boat 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.
Jesus at once called them, and they left their father Zebediah in the boat with the crew, and went after him.
21 And they enter Capernaum; and immediately on the sabbath he was teaching in the synagogue.
And they walked into Capernaum. On the next Sabbath Jesus went into the Synagogue 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 amazed at his teaching, for he taught them like one who had authority, and not like the Teachers of the Law.
23 And immediately there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit, and he cried out,
Now there was in their Synagogue at the time a man under the power of a foul spirit, who called 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.
“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! Come out from him.”
26 And the unclean spirit convulsing him, and crying out with a loud voice, came out of him.
The foul spirit threw the man into a fit, and with a loud cry came out from 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 so amazed that they kept asking: “What is this? Strange teaching indeed! He gives his commands with authority even to the foul spirits, and they obey him!”
28 And immediately his fame spread abroad everywhere through the whole surrounding country of Galilee.
And the fame of Jesus spread at once in all directions, through the whole neighbourhood 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 they had come out from the Synagogue, they went, with James and John, into the house of Simon and Andrew.
30 And Simon's wife's mother lay sick of a fever; and they immediately speak to him about her.
Now Simon’s mother-in-law was lying ill with fever, and they at once 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.
Jesus went up to her and, grasping her hand, raised her up; the fever left her, and she began to wait 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;
In the evening, after sunset, the people brought to Jesus all who were ill or possessed by demons;
33 and the whole city was assembled at the door.
and the whole city was gathered round 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.
Jesus cured many who were ill with various diseases, and drove out many demons, and would not permit them to speak, because they knew him to be the Christ.
35 And rising early, long before day, he went out, and withdrew into a desert place, and there prayed.
In the morning, long before daylight, Jesus rose and went out, and, going to a lonely spot, there began to pray.
36 And Simon and those with him went in search of him,
But Simon and his companions hastened after him;
37 and found him. And they say to him, All people are in search of thee.
and, when they found him, they exclaimed: “Every one 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 said to them: “Let us go somewhere else, into the country towns near, that I may make my proclamation in them also; for that was why I came.”
39 And he went, preaching in their synagogues throughout all Galilee, and casting out the demons.
And he went about making his proclamation in their Synagogues all through Galilee, and driving out the demons.
40 And there cometh a leper to him beseeching him, and kneeling down, saying to him, If thou wilt, thou canst cleanse me.
One day a leper came to Jesus and, falling on his knees, begged him for help. “If only you are willing,” he said, “you are able to 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 stretched out his hand and touched him, saying as he did so: “I am willing; become clean.”
42 And immediately the leprosy left him, and he was cleansed.
Instantly the leprosy left the man, and he became clean;
43 And sternly charging him, he immediately sent him away,
and then Jesus, after sternly warning him, immediately sent him away, and said to him:
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.
“Be careful not to say anything to any one; but go and show yourself to the Priest, and make the offerings for your cleansing directed by Moses, as evidence of your cure.”
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.
The man, however, went away, and began to speak about it publicly, and to spread the story so widely, that Jesus could no longer go openly into a town, but stayed outside in lonely places; and people came to him from every direction.
