Mark 1
1 A beginning of the good news of Jesus Christ, Son of God.
This is the beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, 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, “Look, I am sending my messenger before your face, the one who will prepare your 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 calling out in the wilderness, 'Make ready the way of the Lord; make his paths straight.'”
4 John came baptizing in the wilderness, and proclaiming a baptism of reformation — to remission of sins,
John came, baptizing in the wilderness and preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness 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.
The whole country of Judea and all the people of Jerusalem went out to him. They were baptized by him in the Jordan River, confessing 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,
John was wearing a coat of camel's hair and a leather belt around his waist, and he was eating 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;
He proclaimed, “One will come after me who is more powerful than I; the strap of his sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie.
8 I indeed did baptize you with water, but he shall baptize you with the Holy Spirit.'
I 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;
It happened in those days that Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee, and he was baptized by John in the Jordan River.
10 and immediately coming up from the water, he saw the heavens dividing, and the Spirit as a dove coming down upon him;
As Jesus came up out of the water, he saw the heavens split open and the Spirit coming down on him like a dove.
11 and a voice came out of the heavens, 'Thou art My Son — the Beloved, in whom I did delight.'
A voice came out of the heavens, “You are my beloved Son. I am very pleased with you.”
12 And immediately doth the Spirit put him forth to the wilderness,
Then the Spirit compelled him to go out 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.
He was in the wilderness forty days, being tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals, and the angels served him.
14 And after the delivering up of John, Jesus came to Galilee, proclaiming the good news of the reign of God,
Now after John was arrested, Jesus came into Galilee proclaiming the gospel 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.'
He said, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe in the gospel.”
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,
When he was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net in 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;'
Jesus said to them, “Come, follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.”
18 and immediately, having left their nets, they followed him.
Then immediately they left the nets and followed 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,
As Jesus was walking on a little farther, he saw James son of Zebedee and John his brother; they were in the boat mending the 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.
He called them and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants, and they followed him.
21 And they go on to Capernaum, and immediately, on the sabbaths, having gone into the synagogue, he was teaching,
Then they came into Capernaum, and on the Sabbath, Jesus went into the synagogue and taught.
22 and they were astonished at his teaching, for he was teaching them as having authority, and not as the scribes.
They were astonished at his teaching, for he was teaching them as someone who has authority and not as the scribes.
23 And there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit, and he cried out,
Just then a man in their synagogue who had an unclean spirit 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.'
saying, “What do we have to do with you, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are. You are the Holy One of God!”
25 And Jesus rebuked him, saying, 'Be silenced, and come forth out of him,'
Jesus rebuked the demon and said, “Be quiet 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,
The unclean spirit threw him down and went out from him while crying out with a loud voice.
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!'
All the people were amazed, so they asked each other, “What is this? A new teaching with authority? He even commands the unclean spirits and they obey him!”
28 And the fame of him went forth immediately to all the region, round about, of Galilee.
The news about him went out everywhere into the whole region 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,
After coming out of the synagogue, they came into the house of Simon and Andrew, along with James and John.
30 and the mother-in-law of Simon was lying fevered, and immediately they tell him about her,
Now Simon's mother-in-law was lying sick with a fever, and they told Jesus 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.
So he came, took her by the hand, and raised her up; the fever left her, and she started serving them.
32 And evening having come, when the sun did set, they brought unto him all who were ill, and who were demoniacs,
That evening, after the sun had set, they brought to him all who were sick or possessed by demons.
33 and the whole city was gathered together near the door,
The whole city gathered together 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.
He healed many who were sick with various diseases and cast out many demons, but he did not allow 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;
He got up very early, while it was still dark; he left and went out into a solitary place and there he prayed.
36 and Simon and those with him went in quest of him,
Simon and those who were with him searched for him.
37 and having found him, they say to him, — 'All do seek thee;'
They found him and they said to him, “Everyone is looking for you.”
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.'
He said, “Let us go elsewhere, out into the surrounding towns, so that I may preach there also. That is why I came out here.”
39 And he was preaching in their synagogues, in all Galilee, and is casting out the demons,
He went throughout all of Galilee, preaching in their synagogues and casting 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.'
A leper came to him. He was begging him; he knelt down and said to him, “If you are willing, you can 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;'
Moved with compassion, Jesus reached out his hand and touched him, saying to him, “I am willing. Be clean.”
42 and he having spoken, immediately the leprosy went away from him, and he was cleansed.
Immediately the leprosy left him, and he was made clean.
43 And having sternly charged him, immediately he put him forth,
Jesus strictly warned 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.'
He said to him, “Be sure to say nothing to anyone, but go, show yourself to the priest, and offer for your cleansing what Moses commanded, as 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.
But he went out and began to spread the news widely, so much that Jesus could no longer enter a town openly but he stayed out in remote places. Yet people were still coming to him from everywhere.
