Mark 1
1 The beginning of the good news about Jesus Christ.
The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, 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 Isaiah the Prophet, "Behold, I send my messenger before thee, who shall prepare thy way:"
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 one proclaiming in the wilderness, Prepare a way for the Lord, make for him a straight passage:"
4 John the Baptiser appeared in the wilderness, proclaiming a baptism on repentance, for the forgiveness of sins.
thus came John immersing in the wilderness, and publishing the immersion of reformation for the remission of sins.
5 The whole of Judea, as well as all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, went out to him; and they were baptised by him in the Jordan River, confessing their sins.
And all the country of Judea, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, resorted to him, and were 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;
Now John's clothing was of camel's hair, tied around his waist with a leather girdle: and he lived upon 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 proclaimed, saying, One mightier than I comes after me, whose shoe-latchet I am unworthy to stoop down and untie.
8 I have baptised you with water, but he will baptise you with the Holy Spirit.’
I, indeed, have 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 baptised by John in the Jordan.
At that time Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee to the Jordan, and was immersed by John.
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,
As soon as he arose out of the water, he saw the sky part asunder, and the Spirit descend upon him like a dove.
11 and from the heavens came a voice – ‘You are my dearly loved son; you bring me great joy.’
And a voice from heaven, which said, Thou art my Son, the beloved, in whom I delight.
12 Immediately afterwards the Spirit drove Jesus out into the wilderness;
Immediately after this, the spirit conveyed him 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 continued in the wilderness forty days tempted by Satan; and was among the wild beasts; and the heavenly messengers ministered to him.
14 After John had been arrested, Jesus went to Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God –
But after John's imprisonment, Jesus went to Galilee, proclaiming the good tidings of the Reign of God.
15 ‘The time has come, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent, and believe the good news.’
The time, he said, is accomplished, the Reign of God approaches; reform, and believe the good tidings.
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.
Then walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon, and Andrew, Simon's brother, casting a drag net into the sea, for they were fishers.
17 ‘Come and follow me,’ Jesus said, ‘and I will teach you to fish for people.’
Jesus said to them, Come with me, and I will cause you to be fishers of men.
18 They left their nets at once, and followed him.
Immediately they left their 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.
Passing on a little, and seeing James, son of Zebedee, with John his brother, who were mending their nets in a bark,
20 Jesus called them at once, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the crew, and went after him.
he immediately called them; and leaving their father Zebedee in the bark with the hired servants, they accompanied him.
21 They walked to Capernaum. On the next Sabbath Jesus went into the synagogue and began to teach.
And they went to Capernaum; and on the Sabbath he repaired directly to the synagogue, and instructed the people,
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.
who were filled with admiration at his manner of teaching; for he taught as one having authority, and not as the scribes.
23 Now there was in their synagogue at the time a man under the power of a foul spirit, who called out,
Now there was in their synagogue a man possessed with an unclean spirit, who 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!’
Ah! Jesus of Nazareth, what hast thou to do with us? Art thou come to destroy us? I know who thou art, the Holy One of God.
25 But Jesus rebuked the spirit, ‘Be silent! Come out from him.’
Jesus rebuking him, said, Be silent, and come out of him.
26 The foul spirit threw the man into a fit, and with a loud cry came out from him.
Then the unclean spirit threw him into convulsions; and, raising loud cried, 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!’
at which they were all so amazed, that they asked one another, What does this mean? For he commands with authority even the unclean spirits, and they obey him.
28 His fame spread at once in all directions, through the whole region of Galilee.
And thenceforth his fame spread through all the region of Galilee.
29 As soon as they had left the synagogue, they went to the house of Simon and Andrew, along with James and John.
As soon as they were come out of the synagogue, they went with James and John into the house of Simon and Andrew,
30 Now Simon’s mother-in-law was lying ill with a fever, and they at once told Jesus about her.
where Simon's wife's mother lay sick of a fever, of which they immediately acquainted Jesus.
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 he came, and taking her by the hand, raised her; instantly the fever left her, and she entertained them.
32 In the evening, after sunset, the people brought to Jesus all who were ill or possessed by demons;
In the evening, after sunset, they brought to him all the sick, and the demoniacs;
33 and the whole city was gathered round the door.
the whole city being assembled at 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 persons affected with various diseases, and expelled many demons, whom he permitted not to speak, because they knew him.
35 In the morning, long before daylight, Jesus got up and went out to a lonely spot, where he began to pray.
On the morrow, having risen before dawn, he went out, and retired to a solitary place, and prayed there.
36 But Simon and his companions went out searching for him;
And Simon and his company went in quest of him,
37 and, when they found him, they exclaimed, ‘Everyone is looking for you!’
and having found him, said to him, Every person seeks you.
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.’
Jesus said, Let us go to the neighboring boroughs, to make proclamation there also: for I came out with this design.
39 And he went about making his proclamation in their synagogues all through Galilee, and driving out the demons.
Accordingly he proclaimed in their synagogues throughout all Galilee, and expelled 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 came to him, and on his knees entreated him, saying, If you will, you can cleanse me.
41 Moved with compassion, Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him, saying as he did so, ‘I am willing; become clean.’
Jesus had compassion, and stretching out his hand and touching him, said, I will, be you clean.
42 Instantly the leprosy left the man, and he became clean;
This he had no sooner uttered, than the leprosy departed from the man, and he was cleansed.
43 and then Jesus, after sternly warning him, immediately sent him away,
Then Jesus strictly charging him, and dismissing him,
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.’
said, See you tell nothing of this to any man; but go, show yourself to the priest; and offer for your cleansing the things prescribed by Moses, that it may be notified to the people.
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 the man, as soon as he was gone, began to blaze this story, talking openly everywhere, insomuch that Jesus could no longer publicly appear in the city; but remained without in solitary places, whither the people resorted to him from all parts.
