Mark 1
1 The beginning of the good news about Jesus Christ.
The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ;
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: “Lo! I send my messenger before thy face, 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 crying in the wilderness, Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths!”
4 John the Baptizer appeared in the wilderness, proclaiming a baptism on repentance, for the forgiveness of sins.
John the Baptizer appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance 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 baptized by him in the Jordan River, confessing their sins.
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.
6 John wore clothes made of camels’ hair, with a leather strap around his waist, and lived on locusts and wild honey;
And John was clothed with camel's hair, and with a leathern girdle about his loins, and he ate 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, There cometh after me one mightier than I, the latchet of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and loose.
8 I have baptized you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”
I have baptized you with water; but he will baptize 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 that in those days Jesus came from Nazareth 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 on coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens parted, and the Spirit descending as a dove upon him.
11 and from the heavens came a voice – “You are my dearly loved son; you bring me great joy.”
And there was a voice from the heavens, “Thou art my beloved Son; with thee I am well pleased.”
12 Immediately afterward the Spirit drove Jesus out into the wilderness;
And immediately the Spirit driveth 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 in the wilderness forty days, tempted by Satan, and was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered to him.
14 After John had been arrested, Jesus went to Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God –
But after John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the glad tidings of God,
15 “The time has come, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent, and believe the good news.”
[[saying, ]] The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent, and believe the glad 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.
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.
17 “Come and follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will teach you to fish for people.”
And Jesus said to them, Come after me, and I will cause you to become fishers of men.
18 They left their nets at once, and followed him.
And 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.
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;
20 Jesus called them at once, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the crew, and went after him.
and immediately he called them. And leaving their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men, they went after him.
21 They walked to Capernaum. On the next Sabbath Jesus went into the synagogue and began to teach.
And they enter Capernaum; and immediately on the sabbath he was teaching in the synagogue.
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 taught them as 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,
And immediately there was in their synagogue a man 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, 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.
25 But Jesus rebuked the spirit, “Be silent! Come out from him.”
And Jesus rebuked him, [[saying, ]] 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.
And the unclean spirit convulsing him, and crying out 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 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!
28 His fame spread at once in all directions, through the whole region of Galilee.
And immediately his fame spread abroad everywhere through the whole surrounding country 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.
And having come out of the synagogue, they immediately entered 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.
And Simon's wife's mother lay sick of a fever; and they immediately speak to 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 he went to her, and took her by the hand, and raised her up; and the fever left her, and she waited on them.
32 In the evening, after sunset, the people brought to Jesus all who were ill or possessed by demons;
And in the evening, when the sun had set, they brought to him all that were sick, and those who were possessed by demons;
33 and the whole city was gathered around the door.
and the whole city was 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 that were sick with various diseases, and cast out many demons; and he suffered not the demons 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.
And rising early, long before day, he went out, and withdrew into a desert place, and there prayed.
36 But Simon and his companions went out searching for him;
And Simon and those with him went in search of him,
37 and, when they found him, they exclaimed, “Everyone is looking for you!”
and found him. And they say to him, All people are in search of 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 saith to them, Let us go elsewhere into the neighboring towns, that I may preach there also; for, for this I came forth.
39 And he went about making his proclamation in their synagogues all through Galilee, and driving out the demons.
And he went, preaching in their synagogues throughout 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 there cometh a leper to him beseeching him, and kneeling down, saying to him, If thou wilt, thou canst cleanse me.
41 Moved with compassion, Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him, saying as he did so, “I am willing; become clean.”
And Jesus, moved with compassion, put forth his hand, and touched him, and saith, I will; be thou cleansed.
42 Instantly the leprosy left the man, and he became clean;
And immediately the leprosy left him, and he was cleansed.
43 and then Jesus, after sternly warning him, immediately sent him away,
And sternly charging him, he immediately sent him away,
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.”
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.
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 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.
