Mark 1
1 Beginning of the glad-message of Jesus Christ.
Beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God;
2 According as it is written in Isaiah the prophet—Lo! I send my messenger before thy face, Who shall prepare thy way, —
even as it is written in the prophet Isaiah, Behold, I am sending my messenger before your face to prepare your way.
3 A voice of one crying aloud—In the wilderness, prepare ye the way of the Lord, straight, be making his paths.
The voice of one crying aloud. In the desert make ready a road for the Lord. Make his paths straight.
4 John the Immerser came, in the wilderness, proclaiming an immersion of repentance for remission of sins;
In the desert came Johnwho baptized, and preached a baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;
5 and there were going out unto him all the Judaea country and all they of Jerusalem, and were being immersed by him in the Jordan river, openly confessing their sins;
and all the land of Judea, and all the people of Jerusalem, kept going out to him, and were baptized by him in the Jordan river, confessing their sins.
6 and John was clothed with camel’s-hair and a leathern girdle about his loins, and was eating locusts and wild honey;
And Johnwas clothed with camel’s hair, and he had a leather girdle round his loins, and he ate locusts, and "honey of the wood."
7 and he proclaimed, saying—He that is mightier than I cometh after [me], of whom I am not worthy to stoop and unloose the strap of his sandals:
He made proclamation. "There is One mightier than I coming after me, and I am not worthy to stoop down and unfasten his sandal strap;
8 I, have immersed you, with water, —He, will immerse you, with the Holy Spirit.
I have baptized you in water, but he shall baptize you in the Holy Spirit."
9 And it came to pass, in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was immersed into the Jordan by John;
It was at that time that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized by Johnin the Jordan;
10 And, straightway, as he was coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens rending asunder, and, the Spirit, as a dove, descending unto him;
and as soon as he rose from the water he saw the sky cleft asunder, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him,
11 and a voice [came] out of the heavens—Thou, art my Son, the Beloved, —In thee, I delight.
and a voice from the sky. "Thou art my Son, my beloved; in thee is my delight."
12 And, straightway, the Spirit urgeth him forth into the wilderness;
Then the Spirit drove him at once into the desert,
13 and he was in the wilderness, forty days, tempted by Satan, and was with the wild beasts, —and, the messengers, were ministering unto him.
and he remained in the desert for forty days, tempted by Satan; and he was among the wild beasts, but the angels were ministering to him.
14 And after John was delivered up, Jesus came into Galilee, proclaiming the glad-message of God,
After Johnhad been thrown into prison Jesus came into Galilee preaching the gospel of God.
15 [and saying]—The season is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God hath drawn near, —Repent ye, and have faith in the glad-message.
"The time is now come," he said, "and the kingdom of God is near! Repent and believe the gospel."
16 And, passing by near the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon, and Andrew the brother of Simon, casting a net in the sea, —for they were fishers;
And as he was passing along by the sea of Galilee he saw Simon and Andrew, Simon’s brother, casting their net into the sea, for they were fishermen;
17 and Jesus said unto them—Come after me, and I will make you become fishers of men;
so Jesus said to them, "Come after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men."
18 and, straightway, leaving the nets, they followed him.
At once they left their nets and followed him.
19 And, going forward a little, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, and them who were in the boat putting in order the nets;
As he went a little farther on he saw James, the son of Zebedee, and Johnhis brother, who also were in their boat mending the nets.
20 and, straightway, he called them, —and, leaving their father Zebedee in the boat, with the hired men, they came away after him.
Straightway he called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the ship with the hired servants and went after him.
21 And they journey into Capernaum. And, straightway, on the Sabbath, entering into the synagogue, he began teaching;
So they came to Capernaum, and as soon as the Sabbath Day came he went into the synagogue and began to teach.
22 and they were being struck with astonishment at his teaching, —for he was teaching them as one having authority, and, not as the Scribes.
They were astonished at his teaching, for he was teaching them with authority, not like the Scribes.
23 And, straightway, there was in their synagogue, a man in an impure spirit, —and he cried out aloud,
And at that very moment, there in their synagogue, a man in the grip of an unclean spirit shrieked out.
24 saying—What have we in common with thee, Jesus of Nazareth? Hast thou come to destroy us? I know thee, who thou art, The Holy One of God.
"What business have you with us, you Jesus of Nazareth? Are you come to destroy us? I know you who you are, the Holy One of God."
25 And Jesus rebuked him, [saying]—Be silenced, and come forth out of him!
But Jesus rebuked him, saying. "Be quit! Come out of him."
26 And the impure spirit, tearing him, and calling out with a loud voice, came forth out of him;
So the unclean spirit, after tearing him, came out of him with a loud cry;
27 and they were amazed, one and all, so that they began to discuss among themselves, saying—What is this? New teaching! With authority, to the impure spirits also, he giveth orders, and they obey him!
and every one was amazed so that they began questioning among themselves. "What does this mean? A new teaching with authority? He lays commands even upon unclean spirits and they obey him."
28 And forth went the report of him, straightway, on every hand, into the surrounding country of Galilee.
And at once his fame spread everywhere through that part of Galilee.
29 And, straightway, out of the synagogue, going forth, he went unto the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.
On leaving the synagogue they went at once with Jamesand Johnto the house of Simon and Andrew.
30 Now, the mother-in-law of Simon, was lying in a fever, and, straightway, they speak to him concerning her;
Now Simon’s mother-in-law lay sick of fever, and without delay they told him about her.
31 and, coming near, he raised her up, grasping her hand, —and the fever left her, and she began ministering unto them.
So he came and took her hand and raised her up. The fever left her at once, and she began to wait upon them.
32 And, evening arriving, when the sun went in, they were bearing unto him all who were sick, and them who were demonized;
At evening when the sun had set, people came and brought to him all the sick and demon-possessed,
33 and all the city was gathered unto the door;
and the whole town was gathered at the door.
34 and he cured many that were sick with divers diseases, and, many demons, he cast out, and suffered not the demons to be talking, —because they knew him [to be Christ].
He cured many who were ill with various diseases, and drove out many demons. But he did not allow the demons to speak, because they knew who he was.
35 And, very early by night arising, he went out [and departed] into a desert place, and, there, was praying;
In the morning he rose a great while before day and went out to a desert place, and there prayed.
36 and Simon, and they who were with him, went in quest of him,
And Simon and his companions hunted him up,
37 and found him, and say unto him—All, are seeking thee;
and told him, "Every one is looking for you."
38 and he saith unto them—Let us be going elsewhere, into the neighbouring country-towns, in order that, there also, I may be making proclamation, —for, to this end, came I forth;
"Let us go away," he answered, "to the neighboring country towns, that I may preach there, too; because for that purpose I came forth."
39 and he came, making proclamation, into their synagogues, throughout the whole of Galilee, —and, was casting the demons out.
So he went throughout Galilee, preaching in the synagogues and driving out demons.
40 And there cometh unto him, a leper, beseeching him and [kneeling], —saying unto him—If thou be willing, thou canst cleanse me;
One day a leper cane to him and besought him as he knelt down to him, saying, "If you choose, you are able to cleanse me."
41 and, moved with compassion, he stretched forth the hand, and touched him, and saith unto him—I am willing, Be cleansed!
Jesus, moved with compassion, put out his hand and touched him, saying, "I do choose, be clean!"
42 and, straightway, the leprosy departed from him, and he was cleansed;
The leprosy at once left him, and he was made clean.
43 and, strictly charging him, straightway, he urged him forth;
Jesus immediately sent him away, charging him sternly and saying.
44 and saith unto him—Mind! unto no one, say aught, —but withdraw, thyself, show unto the priest, and offer for thy cleansing what things Moses enjoined, for a witness unto them.
"See you say nothing to any one; but go your way, show yourself to the priest, and offer for your purification what Moses commanded for a testimony to them."
45 But, he, going forth, began to be proclaiming many things, and blazing abroad the story, so that, no longer, was it possible for him, openly, into a city, to enter, —but, outside, in desert places, [was he], and they were coming unto him from every quarter.
But he went out and began to tell every one and to publish it broadcast, so that Jesus could no longer enter any town openly; but he had to remain outside in lonely places, and people kept coming to him from every quarter.
