Mark 1
1 The bigynnyng of the gospel of Jhesu Crist, the sone of God.
The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
2 As it is writun in Ysaie, the prophete, Lo! Y sende myn aungel bifor thi face, that schal make thi weie redi bifor thee.
Even as it is written in Isaiah the prophet, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, Who shall prepare thy way;
3 The vois of a crier in desert, Make ye redi the weie of the Lord, make ye hise paththis riyt.
The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make ye ready the way of the Lord, Make his paths straight;
4 Joon was in desert baptisynge, and prechynge the baptym of penaunce, in to remissioun of synnes.
John came, who baptized in the wilderness and preached the baptism of repentance unto remission of sins.
5 And al the cuntre of Judee wente out to hym, and alle men of Jerusalem; and thei weren baptisid of hym in the flom Jordan, `and knoulechiden her synnes.
And there went out unto him all the country of Judaea, and all they of Jerusalem; and they were baptized of him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.
6 And Joon was clothid with heeris of camels, and a girdil of skyn was about hise leendis; and he ete hony soukis, and wilde hony, and prechide,
And John was clothed with camel’s hair, and [had] a leathern girdle about his loins, and did eat locusts and wild honey.
7 and seide, A stronger than Y schal come aftir me, and Y am not worthi to knele doun, and vnlace his schoone.
And he preached, saying, There cometh after me he that is mightier than I, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and unloose.
8 Y haue baptisid you in watir; but he schal baptise you in the Hooli Goost.
I baptized you with water; but he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost.
9 And it was don in tho daies, Jhesus cam fro Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptisid of Joon in Jordan.
And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in the Jordan.
10 And anoon he wente up of the watir, and saye heuenes opened, and the Hooli Goost comynge doun as a culuer, and dwellynge in hym.
And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens rent asunder, and the Spirit as a dove descending upon him:
11 And a vois was maad fro heuenes, Thou art my loued sone, in thee Y am plesid.
And a voice came out of the heavens, Thou art my beloved Son, in thee I am well pleased.
12 And anoon the Spirit puttide hym forth in to deseert.
And straightway the Spirit driveth him forth into the wilderness.
13 And he was in deseert fourti daies and fourti nyytis, and was temptid of Sathanas, and he was with beestis, and aungels mynystriden to hym.
And he was in the wilderness forty days tempted of Satan; and he was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered unto him.
14 But aftir that Joon was takun, Jhesus cam in to Galilee, and prechide the gospel of the kyngdoom of God,
Now after that John was delivered up, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of God,
15 and seide, That the tyme is fulfillid, and the kyngdoom of God schal come nyy; do ye penaunce, and bileue ye to the gospel.
and saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe in the gospel.
16 And as he passide bisidis the see of Galilee, he say Symount, and Andrew, his brother, castynge her nettis in to the see; for thei weren fisscheris.
And passing along by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net in the sea: for they were fishers.
17 And Jhesus seide to hem, Come ye aftir me; Y schal make you to be maad fisscheris of men.
And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men.
18 And anoon thei leften the nettis, and sueden hym.
And straightway they left the nets, and followed him.
19 And he yede forth fro thennus a litil, and siy James of Zebedee, and Joon, his brother, in a boot makynge nettis.
And going on a little further, he saw James the [son] of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the boat mending the nets.
20 And anoon he clepide hem; and thei leften Zebedee, her fadir, in the boot with hiryd seruauntis, and thei suweden hym.
And straightway he called them: and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants, and went after him.
21 And thei entriden in to Capharnaum, and anoon in the sabatys he yede in to a synagoge, and tauyte hem.
And they go into Capernaum; and straightway on the sabbath day he entered into the synagogue and taught.
22 And thei wondriden on his teching; for he tauyte hem, as he that hadde power, and not as scribis.
And they were astonished at his teaching: for he taught them as having authority, and not as the scribes.
23 And in the synagoge of hem was a man in an vnclene spirit, and he criede out,
And straightway there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit; and he cried out,
24 and seide, What to vs and to thee, thou Jhesu of Nazareth? hast thou come to distrie vs? Y woot that thou art the hooli of God.
saying, What have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God.
25 And Jhesus thretenede hym, and seide, Wex doumbe, and go out of the man.
And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him.
26 And the vnclene spirit debreidynge hym, and criynge with greet vois, wente out fro hym.
And the unclean spirit, tearing him and crying with a loud voice, came out of him.
27 And alle men wondriden, so that thei souyten with ynne hem silf, and seiden, What thing is this? what newe doctrine is this? for in power he comaundith to vnclene spiritis, and thei obeyen to hym.
And they were all amazed, insomuch that they questioned among themselves, saying, What is this? a new teaching! with authority he commandeth even the unclean spirits, and they obey him.
28 And the fame of hym wente forth anoon in to al the cuntree of Galilee.
And the report of him went out straightway everywhere into all the region of Galilee round about.
29 And anoon thei yeden out of the synagoge, and camen into the hous of Symount and of Andrewe, with James and Joon.
And straightway, when they were come out of the synagogue, they came into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.
30 And the modir of Symountis wijf lay sijk in fyueris; and anoon thei seien to hym of hyr.
Now Simon’s wife’s mother lay sick of a fever; and straightway they tell him of her:
31 And he cam nyy, and areride hir, and whanne he hadde take hir hoond, anoon the feuer lefte hir, and sche seruede hem.
and he came and took her by the hand, and raised her up; and the fever left her, and she ministered unto them.
32 But whanne the euentid was come, and the sonne was gon doun, thei brouyten to hym alle that weren of male ese, and hem that hadden fendis.
And at even, when the sun did set, they brought unto him all that were sick, and them that were possessed with devils.
33 And al the citee was gaderid at the yate.
And all the city was gathered together at the door.
34 And he heelide many, that hadden dyuerse sijknessis, and he castide out many feendis, and he suffride hem not to speke, for thei knewen hym.
And he healed many that were sick with divers diseases, and cast out many devils; and he suffered not the devils to speak, because they knew him.
35 And he roos ful eerli, and yede out, and wente in to a desert place, and preiede there.
And in the morning, a great while before day, he rose up and went out, and departed into a desert place, and there prayed.
36 And Symount suede hym, and thei that weren with hym.
And Simon and they that were with him followed after him;
37 And whanne thei hadden founde hym, thei seiden to hym, That alle men seken thee.
and they found him, and say unto him, All are seeking thee.
38 And he seide to hem, Go we in to the next townes and citees, that Y preche also there, for her to Y cam.
And he saith unto them, Let us go elsewhere into the next towns, that I may preach there also; for to this end came I forth.
39 And he prechide in the synagogis of hem, and in al Galilee, and castide out feendis.
And he went into their synagogues throughout all Galilee, preaching and casting out devils.
40 And a leprouse man cam to hym, and bisouyte, `and knelide, and seide, If thou wolt, thou maist clense me.
And there cometh to him a leper, beseeching him, and kneeling down to him, and saying unto him, If thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.
41 And Jhesus hadde mercy on hym, and streiyte out his hoond, and towchyde hym, and seide to hym, I wole, be thou maad cleene.
And being moved with compassion, he stretched forth his hand, and touched him, and saith unto him, I will; be thou made clean.
42 And whanne he hadde seide this, anoon the lepre partyde awey fro hym, and he was clensyd.
And straightway the leprosy departed from him, and he was made clean.
43 And Jhesus thretenede hym, and anoon Jhesus putte hym out,
And he strictly charged him, and straightway sent him out,
44 and seyde to hym, Se thou, seye to no man; but go, schewe thee to the pryncys of prestys, and offre for thi clensynge in to wytnessyng to hem, tho thingis that Moyses bad.
and saith unto him, See thou say nothing to any man: but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing the things which Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.
45 And he yede out, and bigan to preche, and publische the word, so that now he myyte not go opynli in to the citee, but be withoutforth in desert placis; and thei camen to hym on alle sidis.
But he went out, and began to publish it much, and to spread abroad the matter, insomuch that Jesus could no more openly enter into a city, but was without in desert places: and they came to him from every quarter.
