Mark 1
1 A beginning of the good news of Jesus Christ, Son of God.
THE beginning of the gospel of Jesus the Messiah, the Son of God.
2 As it hath been written in the prophets, 'Lo, I send My messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee,' —
As it is written in Isaiah the prophet: Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way.
3 'A voice of one calling in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, straight make ye his paths,' —
The voice of one crying in the wilderness: Prepare ye the way of the Lord; make smooth his paths.
4 John came baptizing in the wilderness, and proclaiming a baptism of reformation — to remission of sins,
John baptized in the wilderness, and proclaimed the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.
5 and there were going forth to him all the region of Judea, and they of Jerusalem, and they were all baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.
And there went out to him all the region of Judaea, and all the people of Jerusalem; and he baptized them in the river Jordan, while they confessed their sins.
6 And John was clothed with camel's hair, and a girdle of skin around his loins, and eating locusts and honey of the field,
And this John was clad in raiment of camels' hair; and was girded with a cincture of skin about his loins; and his food was locusts and wild honey.
7 and he proclaimed, saying, 'He doth come — who is mightier than I — after me, of whom I am not worthy — having stooped down — to loose the latchet of his sandals;
And he proclaimed, and said: Behold, after me cometh one more powerful than I, of whom I am not worthy to stoop and untie the fastenings of his shoes.
8 I indeed did baptize you with water, but he shall baptize you with the Holy Spirit.'
I have baptized you with water; but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.
9 And it came to pass in those days, Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized by John at the Jordan;
And it occurred, in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee, and was baptized in Jordan by John.
10 and immediately coming up from the water, he saw the heavens dividing, and the Spirit as a dove coming down upon him;
And immediately on his coming from the water, he saw the heavens cleft, and the Spirit descending like a dove upon him.
11 and a voice came out of the heavens, 'Thou art My Son — the Beloved, in whom I did delight.'
And there was a voice from the heavens: Thou art my beloved Son, in whom I delight.
12 And immediately doth the Spirit put him forth to the wilderness,
And directly the Spirit carried him into the wilderness:
13 and he was there in the wilderness forty days, being tempted by the Adversary, and he was with the beasts, and the messengers were ministering to him.
and he was there in the wilderness forty days, being tempted by Satan. And he was with the wild beasts; and angels ministered to him.
14 And after the delivering up of John, Jesus came to Galilee, proclaiming the good news of the reign of God,
After John was delivered up, Jesus came into Galilee, and proclaimed the tidings, of the kingdom of God,
15 and saying — 'Fulfilled hath been the time, and the reign of God hath come nigh, reform ye, and believe in the good news.'
and said: The time is completed, and the kingdom of God is near. Repent ye, and believe the tidings.
16 And, walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon, and Andrew his brother, casting a drag into the sea, for they were fishers,
And as he walked near the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew his brother casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.
17 and Jesus said to them, 'Come ye after me, and I shall make you to become fishers of men;'
And Jesus said to them: Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men.
18 and immediately, having left their nets, they followed him.
And immediately they left their nets, and went after him.
19 And having gone on thence a little, he saw James of Zebedee, and John his brother, and they were in the boat refitting the nets,
And as he passed on a little, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in a ship, and mending their nets.
20 and immediately he called them, and, having left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants, they went away after him.
And he called them: and immediately they left Zebedee their father in the ship, with the hired servants, and went after him.
21 And they go on to Capernaum, and immediately, on the sabbaths, having gone into the synagogue, he was teaching,
And when they entered Capernaum, he immediately taught on the sabbath in their synagogues.
22 and they were astonished at his teaching, for he was teaching them as having authority, and not as the scribes.
And they were astonished at his doctrine; for he taught them, as having authority, and not as their Scribes.
23 And there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit, and he cried out,
And in their synagogue was a man, in whom was an unclean spirit; and he cried out,
24 saying, 'Away! what — to us and to thee, Jesus the Nazarene? thou didst come to destroy us; I have known thee who thou art — the Holy One of God.'
and said: What have we to do with thee? Jesus thou Nazarean. Hast thou come to destroy us? I know thee, who thou art, the Holy One of God.
25 And Jesus rebuked him, saying, 'Be silenced, and come forth out of him,'
And Jesus rebuked him, and said: Shut thy mouth, and come out of him.
26 and the unclean spirit having torn him, and having cried with a great voice, came forth out of him,
And the unclean spirit threw him down, and cried with a loud voice, and came out of him.
27 and they were all amazed, so as to reason among themselves, saying, 'What is this? what new teaching [is] this? that with authority also the unclean spirits he commandeth, and they obey him!'
And they were all amazed, and inquired one of another, and said: What is this? What new doctrine is this? For with authority he commandeth the unclean spirits, and they obey him.
28 And the fame of him went forth immediately to all the region, round about, of Galilee.
And immediately his fame spread into all the land of Galilee.
29 And immediately, having come forth out of the synagogue, they went to the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John,
And he retired from the synagogue, and entered into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.
30 and the mother-in-law of Simon was lying fevered, and immediately they tell him about her,
And Simon's mother-in-law was lying sick with a fever: and they told him about her.
31 and having come near, he raised her up, having laid hold of her hand, and the fever left her immediately, and she was ministering to them.
And he came, and took her hand, and raised her up; and immediately the fever left her, and she ministered to them.
32 And evening having come, when the sun did set, they brought unto him all who were ill, and who were demoniacs,
And in the evening at the setting of the sun, they brought to him all them that were diseased, and demoniacs.
33 and the whole city was gathered together near the door,
And all the city was collected at the door.
34 and he healed many who were ill of manifold diseases, and many demons he cast forth, and was not suffering the demons to speak, because they knew him.
And he healed many who labored under divers diseases, and cast out many demons; and he suffered not the demons to speak, because they knew him.
35 And very early, it being yet night, having risen, he went forth, and went away to a desert place, and was there praying;
And in the morning, he rose much before others, and retired to a solitary place, and there prayed.
36 and Simon and those with him went in quest of him,
And Simon and his associates sought for him.
37 and having found him, they say to him, — 'All do seek thee;'
And when they found him, they said to him: Every body is seeking for thee.
38 and he saith to them, 'We may go to the next towns, that there also I may preach, for for this I came forth.'
And he said to them: Go into the adjacent villages and towns; for there also I will preach, because therefore have I come.
39 And he was preaching in their synagogues, in all Galilee, and is casting out the demons,
And he preached in all their synagogues, in all Galilee, and cast out demons.
40 and there doth come to him a leper, calling on him, and kneeling to him, and saying to him — 'If thou mayest will, thou art able to cleanse me.'
And a leper came to him, and fell at his feet, and entreated him, and said to him: If thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.
41 And Jesus having been moved with compassion, having stretched forth the hand, touched him, and saith to him, 'I will; be thou cleansed;'
And Jesus had compassion on him, and stretched out his hand, and touched him, and said: I will; be thou clean.
42 and he having spoken, immediately the leprosy went away from him, and he was cleansed.
And in that hour, his leprosy departed from him, and he became clean.
43 And having sternly charged him, immediately he put him forth,
And he charged him, and sent him away,
44 and saith to him, 'See thou mayest say nothing to any one, but go away, thyself shew to the priest, and bring near for thy cleansing the things Moses directed, for a testimony to them.'
and he said to him: See that thou tell no person; but go, show thyself to the priests, and offer an oblation on account of thy purification, as Moses commanded, for a testimony to them.
45 And he, having gone forth, began to proclaim much, and to spread abroad the thing, so that no more he was able openly to enter into the city, but he was without in desert places, and they were coming unto him from every quarter.
And he, as he went out, began to proclaim it much, and to divulge the matter; so that Jesus could not openly go into the city, but was without, in desert places; and they came to him from every quarter.
