Mark 1
1 The beginning of the gospel of JESUS CHRIST the Son of GOD.
The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ;
2 As it is written in the prophets, "Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee:"
as it is written in Isaiah the prophet: “Lo! I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way;”
3 and again, "The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight:" accordingly John came baptizing in the wilderness,
“The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths!”
4 and preaching the baptism of repentance in order to the remission of sins;
John the Baptizer appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.
5 and all the country of Judea, and those of Jerusalem, went out to him, and were all baptized by him in the river Jordan, 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 And John was clothed with camels hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins, and he lived upon locusts and wild honey: and he preached,
And John was clothed with camel's hair, and with a leathern girdle about his loins, and he ate locusts and wild honey.
7 saying, There cometh after me one mightier than I, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop and unloose.
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 indeed 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 And in those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized by John in 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 and as soon as He came up from the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon Him.
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 there was a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
And there was a voice from the heavens, “Thou art my beloved Son; with thee I am well pleased.”
12 And immediately the Spirit taketh Him 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: and angels ministred unto 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 Now after John was cast into prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,
But after John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the glad tidings of God,
15 and saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent, and believe the gospel.
[[saying, ]] The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent, and believe the glad tidings.
16 And as He was walking by the sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea,
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 (for they were fishermen, ) and Jesus said unto them, Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men:
And Jesus said to them, Come after me, and I will cause you to become fishers of men.
18 and immediately they left their nets and followed Him.
And immediately they left their nets, and followed him.
19 And going a little farther, He saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship, mending their nets, and immediately called them likewise:
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 and they left their father Zebedee in the ship with the men he had hired, and went along with Him.
and immediately he called them. And leaving their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men, they went after him.
21 And they went into Capernaum: and going directly into the synagogue on the sabbath, He taught the people: and they were astonished at his doctrine;
And they enter Capernaum; and immediately on the sabbath he was teaching in the synagogue.
22 for He taught them as one that had authority, and not as the scribes.
And they were astonished at his teaching; for he taught them as having authority, and not as the scribes.
23 And there was in their synagogue a man with an impure spirit,
And immediately there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit, and he cried out,
24 and he cried out, saying, Let us alone, what have we to do with thee, Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee, who thou art, 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 And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Be silent, and come out of him: and the impure spirit threw him into convulsions,
And Jesus rebuked him, [[saying, ]] Be silent, and come out of him.
26 and roaring with a loud voice, came out of him.
And the unclean spirit convulsing him, and crying out with a loud voice, came out of him.
27 And they were all amazed, so that they inquired of each other, saying, What is this, what new kind of doctrine is this? for He commands with authority even the impure 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 And straitway his fame spread into all the country round about Galilee.
And immediately his fame spread abroad everywhere through the whole surrounding country of Galilee.
29 And as soon as they came out of the synagogue, they went into the house of Simon and Andrew, together 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 And Simon's wife's mother lay sick of a fever: and they immediately told Him of her:
And Simon's wife's mother lay sick of a fever; and they immediately speak to him about her.
31 and He came to her, and taking her by the hand raised her up; and immediately the fever left her, and she waited upon 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 And in the evening, when the sun set, they brought to Him all that were ill, and demoniacs:
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 together at the door;
and the whole city was assembled at the door.
34 and He healed many that were ill of various diseases, and cast out many devils, and suffered not the devils to say that they knew Him.
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 And in the morning, before it was light, He rose up and went out, and retired into a solitary place, and there prayed.
And rising early, long before day, he went out, and withdrew into a desert place, and there prayed.
36 And Simon, and they that were with him, went in quest of Him:
And Simon and those with him went in search of him,
37 and when they found Him, they said to Him, all the people are seeking for thee.
and found him. And they say to him, All people are in search of thee.
38 And He saith unto them, Let us go into the neighbouring towns, that I may preach there also; for this was the end of my coming.
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 preaching in their synagogues, through all Galilee, and casting out devils.
And he went, preaching in their synagogues throughout all Galilee, and casting out the demons.
40 And there came to Him a leper, beseeching Him, and kneeling down to Him, and saying unto Him, If thou wilt, thou canst cleanse me:
And there cometh a leper to him beseeching him, and kneeling down, saying to him, If thou wilt, thou canst cleanse me.
41 and Jesus, being moved with compassion, stretched out his hand and touched him, and saith unto Him, I will;
And Jesus, moved with compassion, put forth his hand, and touched him, and saith, I will; be thou cleansed.
42 be thou healed: and as soon as He had spoken, immediately the leprosy left him, and he was healed.
And immediately the leprosy left him, and he was cleansed.
43 And he gave him a strict charge, and immediately dismissed him,
And sternly charging him, he immediately sent him away,
44 and saith unto him, See thou tell no man: but go, shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy purification what Moses has commanded, for a testimony to them.
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 But when he was gone he began to publish it much, and to spread abroad the report: so that Jesus could no more go openly into the city, but kept out in country places: and they came to Him from all parts.
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.
