Mark 1
1 The beginning of the Good News about Jesus Christ.
The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
2 It is said in the Prophet Isaiah — ‘Behold! I send my Messenger before thy face; he shall prepare thy way.
As it is written in the Prophets, “Behold, I am sending my messenger ahead of yoʋ, who will prepare yoʋr way before yoʋ,
3 The voice of one crying aloud in the Wilderness: “Make ready the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.”’
the voice of one crying out in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord; make his paths straight,’”
4 And in fulfilment of this, John the Baptizer appeared in the Wilderness, proclaiming a baptism upon repentance, for the forgiveness of sins.
John came baptizing in the wilderness and 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 river Jordan, confessing their sins.
The whole Judean countryside was going out to him, and so were the people of Jerusalem. They were all being baptized by him in the Jordan River, confessing their sins.
6 John was clad in clothing of camels’ hair, with a belt of leather round his waist, and lived on locusts and wild honey;
Now John was clothed with camel's hair and wore a leather belt around his waist; he ate locusts and wild honey.
7 and he proclaimed — “There is coming after me one more powerful than I, and I am not fit even to stoop down and unfasten his sandals.
He proclaimed, “After me comes one who is mightier than I, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie.
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 with 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 And just as he was coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens rent apart, and the Spirit, like a dove, descending upon him,
Immediately as he was coming up from the water, he saw the heavens being split apart and the Spirit descending on him like a dove.
11 and from the heavens came a voice — “Thou art my Son, the Beloved; in thee I delight.”
Then a voice came from heaven: “Yoʋ are my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”
12 Immediately afterwards 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 ministered to him.
and he was there in the wilderness for forty days, being tempted by Satan. He was with the wild beasts, and the angels ministered to him.
14 After John had been committed to prison, Jesus went to Galilee, proclaiming the Good News of God —
After John was put in prison, Jesus went to Galilee, preaching 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 is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has drawn near. 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.
As Jesus was walking by the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew his brother (that is, Simon's brother) casting a net in the sea, for they were fishermen.
17 “Come and follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will set you to fish for men.”
Jesus said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.”
18 They left their nets at once, and followed him.
So they immediately left their nets and followed him.
19 Going on a little further, he saw James, Zebediah’s son, and his brother John, who also were in their boat mending the nets.
Going on a little farther from there, he saw James the son of Zebedee and John his brother as they were in the boat mending their nets.
20 Jesus at once called them, and they left their father Zebediah 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 men and followed him.
21 And they walked into Capernaum. On the next Sabbath Jesus went into the Synagogue and began to teach.
They went to Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath Jesus went into the synagogue and began teaching.
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.
The people were astonished at his teaching, because he was teaching them as one who had 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 in their synagogue there was a man possessed by an unclean spirit. He cried out,
24 “What do you want with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are — the Holy One of God!”
“Leave us alone! What do yoʋ have to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have yoʋ come to destroy us? I know who yoʋ are—the Holy One of God.”
25 But Jesus rebuked the spirit: “Be silent! Come out from him.”
But 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.
So the unclean spirit convulsed the man and came out of him, crying out with a loud voice.
27 And they were all so amazed that they kept asking: “What is this? Strange teaching indeed! He gives his commands with authority even to the foul spirits, and they obey him!”
All the people were amazed so that they questioned among themselves, saying, “What is this? What new teaching is this that with authority he commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey him?”
28 And the fame of Jesus spread at once in all directions, through the whole neighbourhood of Galilee.
And the news about him immediately spread throughout all the surrounding region of Galilee.
29 As soon as they had come out from the Synagogue, they went, with James and John, into the house of Simon and Andrew.
After leaving the synagogue, they immediately went to the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.
30 Now Simon’s mother-in-law was lying ill with fever, and they at once told Jesus about her.
Now Simon's mother-in-law lay sick with a fever, and they immediately told Jesus about her.
31 Jesus went up to her and, grasping her hand, raised her up; the fever left her, and she began to wait upon them.
So he went over to her and raised her up, taking hold of her hand. 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;
When evening came, after the sun had set, they brought to Jesus all who were sick and those who were possessed by demons.
33 and the whole city was gathered round the door.
The whole 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.
and he healed many who were sick with various diseases. He also cast out many demons, but he would not allow the demons to speak, because they knew who he was.
35 In the morning, long before daylight, Jesus rose and went out, and, going to a lonely spot, there began to pray.
Early the next morning, while it was still very dark, Jesus rose and departed. He went off to a desolate place and prayed there.
36 But Simon and his companions hastened after him;
Simon and his companions searched diligently for him,
37 and, when they found him, they exclaimed: “Every one is looking for you!”
and when they found him, they said to him, “Everyone is looking for yoʋ.”
38 But Jesus said to them: “Let us go somewhere else, into the country towns near, that I may make my proclamation in them also; for that was why I came.”
Jesus said to them, “Let us go into the neighboring towns so that I may preach there also, for 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.
So he was preaching in their synagogues in all of Galilee 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.”
Then a leper came up and knelt before him, begging him, “If yoʋ are willing, yoʋ 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.”
Moved with compassion, Jesus stretched out his hand, touched the man, and said to him, “I am willing; be made clean.”
42 Instantly the leprosy left the man, and he became clean;
When he said this, the leprosy immediately departed from the man, and he was made clean.
43 and then Jesus, after sternly warning him, immediately sent him away, and said to him:
Then Jesus sternly warned him and immediately sent him away,
44 “Be careful not to say anything to any one; 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, “Be sure not to say anything to anyone, but go show yoʋrself to the priest and offer for yoʋr cleansing what 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.
But the man went out and began to proclaim it widely and to spread the news, so that Jesus could no longer openly enter a town, but was out in desolate places. Yet people were coming to him from everywhere.
