Mark 1
1 The beginning of the good news 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 agent before thy face, who will 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 The voice of a man crying out in the wilderness: Prepare ye the way of the Lord. Make his paths straight.
“The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths!”
4 It came to pass, that John was immersing in the wilderness and preaching an immersion of repentance for remission of sins.
John the Baptizer appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.
5 And all the land of Judea and the Jerusalemites went out to him, and they were all immersed 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 camel's hair and a leather belt around his waist, and eating locusts and wild honey.
And John was clothed with camel's hair, and with a leathern girdle about his loins, and he ate locusts and wild honey.
7 And he preached, saying, A man mightier than I comes after me of whom I am not worthy, having stooped down, to loosen the strap of his shoes.
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 immersed you in water, but he will immerse you in the Holy Spirit.
I have baptized you with water; but he will baptize you in the Holy Spirit.
9 And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was immersed by John in the 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 straightaway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens divided, and the Spirit descending upon him as a dove.
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 a voice occurred out of the heavens, Thou are 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 straightaway the Spirit drives him forth 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 he was with the wild beasts. And the agents served 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 delivered up, Jesus came into Galilee proclaiming the good news 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 has come near. Repent ye, and believe in the good news.
[[saying, ]] The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent, and believe the glad tidings.
16 And walking beside the sea of Galilee he saw Simon and Andrew his brother, the son of Simon, casting a net in the sea, for they were fishermen.
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 And Jesus said to them, Come ye behind me, and I will make you to become fishermen of men.
And Jesus said to them, Come after me, and I will cause you to become fishers of men.
18 And straightaway they left the nets, and followed him.
And immediately they left their nets, and followed him.
19 And having advanced a little from there he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who were also in the boat mending the nets.
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 straightaway he called them. And having left their father Zebedee in the boat with the workmen, they went behind 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 entered into Capernaum, and straightaway on the sabbath day, having entered into the synagogue, he taught.
And they enter Capernaum; and immediately on the sabbath he was teaching in the synagogue.
22 And they were astonished at his teaching, for he was teaching them as having authority, and not as the scholars.
And they were astonished at his teaching; for he taught them as having authority, and not as the scribes.
23 And a man was in their synagogue with an unclean spirit. And he cried out,
And immediately there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit, and he cried out,
24 saying, Oh no! What is with us and with thee, Jesus of Nazareth? Did thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou are, the Holy man 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 thou muzzled, and come out of him.
And Jesus rebuked him, [[saying, ]] Be silent, and come out of him.
26 And the unclean spirit, having convulsed him and having cried in a great 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 as to question among themselves, saying, What is this? What is this new doctrine, that he commands with authority, and the unclean spirits also 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 his fame went forth straightaway into the entire region around Galilee.
And immediately his fame spread abroad everywhere through the whole surrounding country of Galilee.
29 And straightaway, when they came forth out of the synagogue they came into the house of Simon and Andrew, 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 But Simon's mother-in-law lay feverish, and straightaway they tell him about her.
And Simon's wife's mother lay sick of a fever; and they immediately speak to him about her.
31 And upon coming, having taken hold of her hand, he raised her up and the fever left her. And straightaway she served 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 having become evening when the sun set they brought to him all who were faring badly, and those who were demon-possessed.
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 near the door.
and the whole city was assembled at the door.
34 And he healed many who were faring badly with various diseases, and cast out many demons. And he did not allow the demons to speak, because they had recognized 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 having risen early, very much in the night, he came out and departed into a desolate place, and prayed there.
And rising early, long before day, he went out, and withdrew into a desert place, and there prayed.
36 And Simon and those with him searched for him.
And Simon and those with him went in search of him,
37 And having found him, they say to him, All are seeking thee.
and found him. And they say to him, All people are in search of thee.
38 And he says to them, Let us go into the nearby towns, so that I may preach there also. For I came forth for this.
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 was preaching in their synagogues in all Galilee, and casting out the demons.
And he went, preaching in their synagogues throughout all Galilee, and casting out the demons.
40 And a leper comes to him beseeching him, and kneeling down to him, and saying to him, If thou will thou can make me clean.
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, having felt compassion, having reached out his hand, he touched him, and says to him, I will, be thou clean.
And Jesus, moved with compassion, put forth his hand, and touched him, and saith, I will; be thou cleansed.
42 And after he spoke, straightaway the leprosy departed from him, and he was cleansed.
And immediately the leprosy left him, and he was cleansed.
43 And having strictly warned him, straightaway he sent him out.
And sternly charging him, he immediately sent him away,
44 And he says to him, See thou say nothing to any man, but go, show thyself to the priest, and bring for thy cleansing the things that Moses 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 having gone out, he began to proclaim it much, and to spread abroad the matter, so as for him to no longer be able to enter openly into a city, but was outside in desolate places. And they came to him from all directions.
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.
