Mark 1
1 The beginning of the good news about Jesus Christ.
The beginning of the good news of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
2 It is said in the prophet Isaiah – “I am sending my messenger ahead of you; he will prepare your way.
As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my agent before thy face, who will prepare thy way before thee.
3 The voice of one crying aloud in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the road for the Lord, make a straight path for him.’”
The voice of a man crying out in the wilderness: Prepare ye the way of the Lord. Make his paths straight.
4 John the Baptizer appeared in the wilderness, proclaiming a baptism on repentance, for the forgiveness of sins.
It came to pass, that John was immersing in the wilderness and preaching an immersion of repentance for remission of sins.
5 The whole of Judea, as well as all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, went out to him; and they were baptized by him in the Jordan River, confessing their sins.
And all the land of Judea and the Jerusalemites went out to him, and they were all immersed by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.
6 John wore clothes made of camels’ hair, with a leather strap round his waist, and lived on locusts and wild honey;
And John was clothed with camel's hair and a leather belt around his waist, and eating locusts and wild honey.
7 and he proclaimed – ‘After me is coming someone more powerful than I am, and I am not fit even to stoop down and unfasten his sandals.
And he preached, saying, A man mightier than I comes after me of whom I am not worthy, having stooped down, to loosen the strap of his shoes.
8 I have baptized you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.’
I indeed immersed you in water, but he will immerse you in the Holy Spirit.
9 Now about that time Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee, and was baptized by John in the Jordan.
And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was immersed by John in the Jordan.
10 Just as he was coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens split open and the Spirit coming down to him like a dove,
And straightaway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens divided, and the Spirit descending upon him as a dove.
11 and from the heavens came a voice – ‘You are my dearly loved son; you bring me great joy.’
And a voice occurred out of the heavens, Thou are my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
12 Immediately afterwards the Spirit drove Jesus out into the wilderness;
And straightaway the Spirit drives him forth into the wilderness.
13 and he was there in the wilderness forty days, tempted by Satan, and among the wild beasts, while the angels helped him.
And he was there in the wilderness forty days tempted by Satan. And he was with the wild beasts. And the agents served him.
14 After John had been arrested, Jesus went to Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God –
Now after John was delivered up, Jesus came into Galilee proclaiming the good news of God,
15 ‘The time has come, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent, and believe the good news.’
and saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near. Repent ye, and believe in the good news.
16 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.
And walking beside the sea of Galilee he saw Simon and Andrew his brother, the son of Simon, casting a net in the sea, for they were fishermen.
17 ‘Come and follow me,’ Jesus said, ‘and I will teach you to fish for people.’
And Jesus said to them, Come ye behind me, and I will make you to become fishermen of men.
18 They left their nets at once, and followed him.
And straightaway they left the nets, and followed him.
19 Going on a little further, he saw James, Zebedee’s son, and his brother John, who were in their boat mending the nets.
And having advanced a little from there he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who were also in the boat mending the nets.
20 Jesus called them at once, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the crew, and went after him.
And straightaway he called them. And having left their father Zebedee in the boat with the workmen, they went behind him.
21 They walked to Capernaum. On the next Sabbath Jesus went into the synagogue and began to teach.
And they entered into Capernaum, and straightaway on the sabbath day, having entered into the synagogue, he taught.
22 The people were amazed at his teaching, for he taught them like one who had authority, and not like the teachers of the Law.
And they were astonished at his teaching, for he was teaching them as having authority, and not as the scholars.
23 Now there was in their synagogue at the time a man under the power of a foul spirit, who called out,
And a man was in their synagogue with an unclean spirit. And he cried out,
24 ‘What do you want with us, Jesus the Nazarene? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are – the Holy One of God!’
saying, Oh no! What is with us and with thee, Jesus of Nazareth? Did thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou are, the Holy man of God.
25 But Jesus rebuked the spirit, ‘Be silent! Come out from him.’
And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Be thou muzzled, and come out of him.
26 The foul spirit threw the man into a fit, and with a loud cry came out from him.
And the unclean spirit, having convulsed him and having cried in a great voice, came out of him.
27 They were all so amazed that they kept asking each other, ‘What is this? What is this, a new kind of teaching? He gives his commands with authority even to the foul spirits, and they obey him!’
And they were all amazed, so as to question among themselves, saying, What is this? What is this new doctrine, that he commands with authority, and the unclean spirits also obey him?
28 His fame spread at once in all directions, through the whole region of Galilee.
And his fame went forth straightaway into the entire region around Galilee.
29 As soon as they had left the synagogue, they went to the house of Simon and Andrew, along with James and John.
And straightaway, when they came forth out of the synagogue they came into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.
30 Now Simon’s mother-in-law was lying ill with a fever, and they at once told Jesus about her.
But Simon's mother-in-law lay feverish, and straightaway they tell him about her.
31 Jesus went up to her and, grasping her hand, raised her up; the fever left her, and she began to take care of them.
And upon coming, having taken hold of her hand, he raised her up and the fever left her. And straightaway she served them.
32 In the evening, after sunset, the people brought to Jesus all who were ill or possessed by demons;
And having become evening when the sun set they brought to him all who were faring badly, and those who were demon-possessed.
33 and the whole city was gathered round the door.
And the whole city was gathered together near the door.
34 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.
And he healed many who were faring badly with various diseases, and cast out many demons. And he did not allow the demons to speak, because they had recognized him.
35 In the morning, long before daylight, Jesus got up and went out to a lonely spot, where he began to pray.
And having risen early, very much in the night, he came out and departed into a desolate place, and prayed there.
36 But Simon and his companions went out searching for him;
And Simon and those with him searched for him.
37 and, when they found him, they exclaimed, ‘Everyone is looking for you!’
And having found him, they say to him, All are seeking thee.
38 But Jesus said to them, ‘Let us go somewhere else, into the country towns nearby so that I can make my proclamation in them also; for that was why I came.’
And he says to them, Let us go into the nearby towns, so that I may preach there also. For I came forth for this.
39 And he went about making his proclamation in their synagogues all through Galilee, and driving out the demons.
And he was preaching in their synagogues in all Galilee, and casting out the demons.
40 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.’
And a leper comes to him beseeching him, and kneeling down to him, and saying to him, If thou will thou can make me clean.
41 Moved with compassion, Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him, saying as he did so, ‘I am willing; become clean.’
And Jesus, having felt compassion, having reached out his hand, he touched him, and says to him, I will, be thou clean.
42 Instantly the leprosy left the man, and he became clean;
And after he spoke, straightaway the leprosy departed from him, and he was cleansed.
43 and then Jesus, after sternly warning him, immediately sent him away,
And having strictly warned him, straightaway he sent him out.
44 and said to him, ‘Be careful not to say anything to anyone; but go and show yourself to the priest, and make the offerings for your cleansing directed by Moses, as evidence of your cure.’
And he says to him, See thou say nothing to any man, but go, show thyself to the priest, and bring for thy cleansing the things that Moses commanded for a testimony to them.
45 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.
But having gone out, he began to proclaim it much, and to spread abroad the matter, so as for him to no longer be able to enter openly into a city, but was outside in desolate places. And they came to him from all directions.
