Mark 1
1 The beginning of the good news about Jesus Christ.
A 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 the prophets —“Take note, I am sending my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way before you.”
3 The voice of one crying aloud in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the road for the Lord, make a straight path for him.’”
“A voice calling out: ‘In the wilderness prepare 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.
John started baptizing in the wilderness and proclaiming a baptism of repentance for forgiveness 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.
Well, the whole Judean countryside and the Jerusalemites started going out to him, and were all being baptized by him in the Jordan River, 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 was clothed with camel's hair and with a leather belt around his waist; and he was 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 was proclaiming: “After me my Superior is coming, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to stoop down and loosen.
8 I have baptized you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.’
I indeed baptized you with water, but He will baptize you with Holy Spirit.”
9 Now about that time Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee, and was baptized by John in the Jordan.
Well it happened in those days that Jesus came from Natsareth of Galilee and was baptized 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 immediately upon coming up from the water He saw the heavens being torn open and the Spirit, like a dove, descending upon Him.
11 and from the heavens came a voice – ‘You are my dearly loved son; you bring me great joy.’
And a Voice came from the heavens: “You are my Son, the beloved, in whom I am well pleased!”
12 Immediately afterwards the Spirit drove Jesus out into the wilderness;
Immediately the Spirit impelled 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 was there in the wilderness forty days being tested by Satan, and was with the wild animals; and the angels were ministering to Him.
14 After John had been arrested, Jesus went to Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God –
Now after John was put in prison, Jesus went into Galilee proclaiming the Gospel of the Kingdom 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 has been fulfilled and the Kingdom of God has approached. Repent and believe in the Gospel.”
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, as He was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and Andrew his brother, of Simon, casting a circular net onto the water, for they were fishermen.
17 ‘Come and follow me,’ Jesus said, ‘and I will teach you to fish for people.’
So Jesus said to them: “Come, follow me and I will turn you into fishers of men.”
18 They left their nets at once, and followed him.
At once 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.
And going on from there a little ways He saw James, son of Zebedee, and his brother John; they were in their boat mending their nets.
20 Jesus called them at once, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the crew, and went after him.
Right away He called them, and leaving their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men they followed Him.
21 They walked to Capernaum. On the next Sabbath Jesus went into the synagogue and began to teach.
Then they went into Capernaum. The very next Sabbath He entered the synagogue and began to teach.
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 kept on being amazed at His teaching, because He was teaching them as one having authority, and not like 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 a man 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: “Hey, what do you want with us, Jesus Natsarene?! Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are—the Holy One of God!”
25 But Jesus rebuked the spirit, ‘Be silent! Come out from him.’
So Jesus rebuked him saying: “Shut up and get out of him!”
26 The foul spirit threw the man into a fit, and with a loud cry came out from him.
The unclean spirit, convulsing him and crying with a loud 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 all were astounded, so that they questioned among themselves, saying: “What is this? What can this new doctrine be? Because with authority he commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey him!”
28 His fame spread at once in all directions, through the whole region of Galilee.
So His fame spread directly into the whole surrounding area 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.
Immediately upon exiting the synagogue they went 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.
Simon's mother-in-law was lying down with a fever, so without delay they told 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.
So He went and grasping her hand lifted her up; immediately the fever left her and she began to serve them.
32 In the evening, after sunset, the people brought to Jesus all who were ill or possessed by demons;
That evening, when the sun had set, they started bringing to Him all who were sick and the demonized.
33 and the whole city was gathered round the door.
So much so that the whole town was gathered 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 who were sick with various diseases and cast out many demons; and He did not allow the demons to speak, because they knew He was Messiah.
35 In the morning, long before daylight, Jesus got up and went out to a lonely spot, where he began to pray.
Now very early, still night, He got up, slipped out, and went off to a solitary place, where He was praying.
36 But Simon and his companions went out searching for him;
Simon and those with him hunted for Him,
37 and, when they found him, they exclaimed, ‘Everyone is looking for you!’
and upon finding Him they said to Him, “Everyone is looking for 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.’
But He said to them: “Let us go to the neighboring towns, so I can preach there also; that is why I have come.”
39 And he went about making his proclamation in their synagogues all through Galilee, and driving out the demons.
He was constantly preaching in their synagogues throughout all Galilee, and also casting out 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.’
A leper came to Him, imploring Him, kneeling before Him and saying to Him, “If you want to, you are able to cleanse me.”
41 Moved with compassion, Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him, saying as he did so, ‘I am willing; become clean.’
So being moved with compassion, Jesus stretched out His hand and touched him, and said to him: “I want to; be cleansed!”
42 Instantly the leprosy left the man, and he became clean;
And when He said this, immediately the leprosy left him, and he was cleansed.
43 and then Jesus, after sternly warning him, immediately sent him away,
And He sent him away at once, sternly warning 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.’
by saying: “See that you say nothing to anyone; but go, show yourself to the priest and offer for your cleansing the things that Moses commanded, as 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.
However he went out and began to proclaim it freely, spreading the news, so that He was no longer able to enter a town openly, but remained outside in deserted places; yet they kept coming to Him from all over.
