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 messenger before your face, 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.”’
the voice of one crying in the wilderness, ‘Make ready 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 came baptizing in the wilderness and preaching the 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.
All the country of Judea and all those of Jerusalem went out to him. They were baptized by him in the Jordan river, 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;
John was clothed with camel’s hair and a leather belt around his waist. 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.
He preached, saying, “After me comes he who is mightier than I, the strap of whose sandals 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 baptized you in 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.
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,
Immediately coming up from the water, he saw the heavens parting and the Spirit descending on him like a dove.
11 and from the heavens came a voice – “You are my dearly loved son; you bring me great joy.”
A voice came out of the sky, “You are my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”
12 Immediately afterward the Spirit drove Jesus out into the wilderness;
Immediately the Spirit drove him out 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.
He was there in the wilderness forty days, tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals; and the angels were serving him.
14 After John had been arrested, Jesus went to Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God –
Now after John was taken into custody, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the Good News of God’s Kingdom,
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 God’s Kingdom is at hand! Repent, 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.
Passing along by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew, the brother of Simon, casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.
17 “Come and follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will teach you to fish for people.”
Jesus said to them, “Come after me, and I will make you into fishers for 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.
Going on a little further 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.
Immediately he called them, and they left their father, Zebedee, in the boat with the hired servants, and went after him.
21 They walked to Capernaum. On the next Sabbath Jesus went into the synagogue and began to teach.
They went into Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath day he entered into the synagogue and 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.
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,
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, “Ha! What do we have to do with you, Jesus, you Nazarene? 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.”
Jesus rebuked him, saying, “Be quiet, and come 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!”
They were all amazed, so that they questioned among themselves, saying, “What is this? A new teaching? For 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.
The report of him went out immediately everywhere into all the region of Galilee and its surrounding area.
29 As soon as they had left the synagogue, they went to the house of Simon and Andrew, along with James and John.
Immediately, when they had come 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.
Now Simon’s wife’s mother lay sick with a fever, and immediately 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.
He came and took her by the hand and raised her up. The fever left her immediately, and she served them.
32 In the evening, after sunset, the people brought to Jesus all who were ill or possessed by demons;
At evening, when the sun had set, they brought to him all who were sick and those who were possessed by demons.
33 and the whole city was gathered around the door.
All the city was gathered together 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.
He healed many who were sick with various diseases and cast out many demons. He didn’t allow 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.
Early in the morning, while it was still dark, he rose up and went out, and departed into a deserted place, and prayed there.
36 But Simon and his companions went out searching for him;
Simon and those who were with him searched for him.
37 and, when they found him, they exclaimed, “Everyone is looking for you!”
They found him and told 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.”
He said to them, “Let’s go elsewhere into the next towns, that I may preach there also, because I came out for this reason.”
39 And he went about making his proclamation in their synagogues all through Galilee, and driving out the demons.
He went into their synagogues throughout all Galilee, preaching and 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, begging him, kneeling down to him, and saying to him, “If you want to, you 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.”
Being moved with compassion, he stretched out his hand, and touched him, and said to him, “I want to. Be made clean.”
42 Instantly the leprosy left the man, and he became clean;
When he had said this, immediately the leprosy departed from him and he was made clean.
43 and then Jesus, after sternly warning him, immediately sent him away,
He strictly warned him and immediately 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 said to him, “See that you say nothing to anybody, but go show yourself to the priest and offer for your cleansing the things which 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 out, and began to proclaim it much, and to spread about the matter, so that Jesus could no more openly enter into a city, but was outside in desert places. People came to him from everywhere.
