Marcum 1
1 Initium Evangelii Iesu Christi, Filii Dei.
The beginning of the Gospel of Iesus Christ, the Sonne of God:
2 Sicut scriptum est in Isaia propheta: Ecce ego mitto Angelum meum ante faciem tuam, qui præparabit viam tuam ante te.
As it is written in the Prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.
3 Vox clamantis in deserto: Parate viam Domini, rectas facite semitas eius.
The voyce of him that cryeth in the wildernesse is, Prepare the way of the Lord: make his paths straight.
4 Fuit Ioannes in deserto baptizans, et prædicans baptismum pœnitentiæ in remissionem peccatorum.
Iohn did baptize in the wildernesse, and preach the baptisme of amendment of life, for remission of sinnes.
5 Et egrediebatur ad eum omnis Iudææ regio, et Ierosolymitæ universi, et baptizabantur ab illo in Iordanis flumine, confitentes peccata sua.
And al ye countrey of Iudea, and they of Hierusalem went out vnto him, and were all baptized of him in the riuer Iordan, confessing their sinnes.
6 Et erat Ioannes vestitus pilis cameli, et zona pellicea circa lumbos eius, et locustas, et mel silvestre edebat.
Nowe Iohn was clothed with camels heare, and with a girdle of a skinne about his loynes: and he did eate Locusts and wilde hony,
7 Et prædicabat dicens: Venit fortior post me: cuius non sum dignus procumbens solvere corrigiam calceamentorum eius.
And preached, saying, A stronger then I commeth after me, whose shoes latchet I am not worthy to stoupe downe, and vnloose.
8 Ego baptizavi vos aqua, ille vero baptizabit vos Spiritu Sancto.
Trueth it is, I haue baptized you with water: but he will baptize you with the holy Ghost.
9 Et factum est: in diebus illis venit Iesus a Nazareth Galilææ: et baptizatus est a Ioanne in Iordane.
And it came to passe in those dayes, that Iesus came from Nazareth, a citie of Galile, and was baptized of Iohn in Iordan.
10 Et statim ascendens de aqua, vidit cælos apertos, et Spiritum tamquam columbam descendentem, et manentem in ipso.
And assoone as he was come out of the water, Iohn saw the heauens clouen in twaine, and the holy Ghost descending vpon him like a doue.
11 Et vox facta est de cælis: Tu es Filius meus dilectus, in te complacui.
Then there was a voyce from heauen, saying, Thou art my beloued Sonne, in whome I am well pleased.
12 Et statim Spiritus expulit eum in desertum.
And immediatly the Spirite driueth him into the wildernesse.
13 Et erat in deserto quadraginta diebus, et quadraginta noctibus: et tentabatur a Satana: eratque cum bestiis, et Angeli ministrabant illi.
And he was there in the wildernesse fourtie daies, and was tempted of Satan: hee was also with the wilde beastes, and the Angels ministred vnto him.
14 Postquam autem traditus est Ioannes, venit Iesus in Galilæam, prædicans Evangelium regni Dei,
Now after that Iohn was committed to prison, Iesus came into Galile, preaching the Gospel of the kingdome of God,
15 et dicens: Quoniam impletum est tempus, et appropinquavit regnum Dei: pœnitemini, et credite Evangelio.
And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdome of God is at hand: repent and beleeue the Gospel.
16 Et præteriens secus Mare Galilææ, vidit Simonem, et Andream fratrem eius, mittentes retia in mare, (erant enim piscatores)
And as he walked by the sea of Galile, he saw Simon, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea, (for they were fishers.)
17 et dixit eis Iesus: Venite post me, et faciam vos fieri piscatores hominum.
Then Iesus said vnto them, Folow me, and I will make you to be fishers of men.
18 Et protinus relictis retibus, secuti sunt eum.
And straightway they forsooke their nets, and folowed him.
19 Et progressus inde pusillum, vidit Iacobum Zebedæi, et Ioannem fratrem eius, et ipsos componentes retia in navi:
And when hee had gone a litle further thence, he sawe Iames the sonne of Zebedeus, and Iohn his brother, as they were in the ship, mending their nets.
20 et statim vocavit illos. Et relicto patre suo Zebedæo in navi cum mercenariis, secuti sunt eum.
And anon hee called them: and they left their father Zebedeus in the shippe with his hired seruants, and went their way after him.
21 Et ingrediuntur Capharnaum: et statim Sabbatis ingressus in synagogam, docebat eos.
So they entred into Capernaum, and straightway on the Sabbath day hee entred into the Synagogue, and taught.
22 Et stupebant super doctrina eius: erat enim docens eos, quasi potestatem habens, et non sicut scribæ.
And they were astonied at his doctrine, for he taught them as one that had authoritie, and not as the Scribes.
23 Et erat in synagoga eorum homo in spiritu immundo: et exclamavit,
And there was in their Synagogue a man in whome was an vncleane spirite, and hee cried out,
24 dicens: Quid nobis, et tibi Iesu Nazarene: venisti perdere nos? scio qui sis, Sanctus Dei.
Saying, Ah, what haue we to do with thee, O Iesus of Nazareth? Art thou come to destroy vs? I knowe thee what thou art, euen that holy one of God.
25 Et comminatus est ei Iesus, dicens: Obmutesce, et exi de homine.
And Iesus rebuked him, saying, Holde thy peace, and come out of him.
26 Et discerpens eum spiritus immundus, et exclamans voce magna exiit ab eo.
And the vncleane spirit tare him, and cried with a loude voyce, and came out of him.
27 Et mirati sunt omnes, ita ut conquirerent inter se dicentes: Quidnam est hoc? Quænam doctrina hæc nova? Quia in potestate etiam spiritibus immundis imperat, et obediunt ei.
And they were all amased, so that they demaunded one of another, saying, What thing is this? what newe doctrine is this? for he commandeth euen the foule spirites with authoritie, and they obey him.
28 Et processit rumor eius statim in omnem regionem Galilææ.
And immediatly his fame spred abroade throughout all the region bordering on Galile.
29 Et protinus egredientes de synagoga, venerunt in domum Simonis, et Andreæ cum Iacobo, et Ioanne.
And assoone as they were come out of the Synagogue, they entred into the house of Symon and Andrew, with Iames and Iohn.
30 Decumbebat autem socrus Simonis febricitans: et statim dicunt ei de illa.
And Symons wiues mother lay sicke of a feuer, and anon they told him of her.
31 Et accedens elevavit eam, apprehensa manu eius: et continuo dimisit eam febris, et ministrabat eis.
And he came and tooke her by the hand, and lifted her vp, and the feuer forsooke her by and by, and shee ministred vnto them.
32 Vespere autem facto cum occidisset sol, afferebant ad eum omnes male habentes, et dæmonia habentes:
And whe euen was come, at what time the sunne setteth, they brought to him all that were diseased, and them that were possessed with deuils.
33 et erat omnis civitas congregata ad ianuam.
And the whole citie was gathered together at the doore.
34 Et curavit multos, qui vexabantur variis languoribus, et dæmonia multa eiiciebat, et non sinebat ea loqui, quoniam sciebant eum.
And he healed many that were sicke of diuers diseases: and he cast out many deuils, and suffred not the deuils to say that they knewe him.
35 Et diluculo valde surgens, egressus abiit in desertum locum, ibique orabat.
And in the morning very early before day, Iesus arose and went out into a solitarie place, and there praied.
36 Et prosecutus est eum Simon, et qui cum illo erant.
And Simon, and they that were with him, followed carefully after him.
37 Et cum invenissent eum, dixerunt ei: Quia omnes quærunt te.
And when they had found him, they sayde vnto him, All men seeke for thee.
38 Et ait illis: Eamus in proximos vicos, et civitates, ut et ibi prædicem: ad hoc enim veni.
Then he said vnto them, Let vs go into the next townes, that I may preach there also: for I came out for that purpose.
39 Et erat prædicans in synagogis eorum, et in omni Galilæa, et dæmonia eiiciens.
And hee preached in their Synagogues, throughout all Galile, and cast the deuils out.
40 Et venit ad eum leprosus deprecans eum: et genu flexo dixit ei: Si vis, potes me mundare.
And there came a leper to him, beseeching him, and kneeled downe vnto him, and said to him, If thou wilt, thou canst make me cleane.
41 Iesus autem misertus eius, extendit manum suam: et tangens eum, ait illi: Volo: Mundare.
And Iesus had compassion, and put foorth his hand, and touched him, and said to him, I wil: be thou cleane.
42 Et cum dixisset, statim discessit ab eo lepra, et mundatus est.
And assone as he had spoken, immediatly ye leprosie departed from him, and he was made cleane.
43 Et comminatus est ei, statimque eiecit illum:
And after he had giue him a streight commandement, he sent him away forthwith,
44 et dicit ei: Vide nemini dixeris: sed vade, ostende te principi sacerdotum, et offer pro emundatione tua, quæ præcepit Moyses in testimonium illis.
And sayde vnto him, See thou say nothing to any man, but get thee hence, and shewe thy selfe to the Priest, and offer for thy clensing those things, which Moses commanded, for a testimoniall vnto them.
45 At ille egressus cœpit prædicare, et diffamare sermonem, ita ut iam non posset manifeste introire in civitatem, sed foris in desertis locis esset, et conveniebant ad eum undique.
But when he was departed, hee began to tel many things, and to publish the matter: so that Iesus could no more openly enter into the citie, but was without in desert places: and they came to him from euery quarter.
