Mark 1
1 The beginning of the Good News of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
The beginning of the good news about Jesus Christ.
2 As it is written in the prophets, “Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you:
It is said in the prophet Isaiah – ‘I am sending my messenger ahead of you; he will prepare your way.
3 the voice of one crying in the wilderness, ‘Make ready the way of the Lord! Make his paths straight!’”
The voice of one crying aloud in the wilderness: “Prepare the road for the Lord, make a straight path for him.”’
4 John came baptizing in the wilderness and preaching the baptism of repentance for forgiveness of sins.
John the Baptizer appeared in the wilderness, proclaiming a baptism on repentance, for the forgiveness of sins.
5 All the country of Judea and all those of Jerusalem went out to him. They were baptized by him in the Jordan river, confessing their sins.
The whole of Judea, as well as all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, went out to him; and they were baptized by him in the Jordan River, confessing their sins.
6 John was clothed with camel’s hair and a leather belt around his waist. He ate locusts and wild honey.
John wore clothes made of camels’ hair, with a leather strap around his waist, and lived on locusts and wild honey;
7 He preached, saying, “After me comes he who is mightier than I, the thong of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and loosen.
and he proclaimed – “After me is coming someone more powerful than I am, and I am not fit even to stoop down and unfasten his sandals.
8 I baptized you in water, but he will baptize you in the Holy Spirit.”
I have baptized you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”
9 In those days, Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized by John in the Jordan.
Now about that time Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee, and was baptized by John in the Jordan.
10 Immediately coming up from the water, he saw the heavens parting and the Spirit descending on him like a dove.
Just as he was coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens split open and the Spirit coming down to him like a dove,
11 A voice came out of the sky, “You are my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”
and from the heavens came a voice – “You are my dearly loved son; you bring me great joy.”
12 Immediately the Spirit drove him out into the wilderness.
Immediately afterward the Spirit drove Jesus out into the wilderness;
13 He was there in the wilderness forty days, tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals; and the angels were serving him.
and he was there in the wilderness forty days, tempted by Satan, and among the wild beasts, while the angels helped him.
14 Now after John was taken into custody, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the Good News of God’s Kingdom,
After John had been arrested, Jesus went to Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God –
15 and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and God’s Kingdom is at hand! Repent, and believe in the Good News.”
“The time has come, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent, and believe the good news.”
16 Passing along by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew, the brother of Simon, casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.
As Jesus was going along the shore of the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net in the sea, for they were fishermen.
17 Jesus said to them, “Come after me, and I will make you into fishers for men.”
“Come and follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will teach you to fish for people.”
18 Immediately they left their nets, and followed him.
They left their nets at once, and followed him.
19 Going on a little further from there, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who were also in the boat mending the nets.
Going on a little further, he saw James, Zebedee’s son, and his brother John, who were in their boat mending the nets.
20 Immediately he called them, and they left their father, Zebedee, in the boat with the hired servants, and went after him.
Jesus called them at once, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the crew, and went after him.
21 They went into Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath day he entered into the synagogue and taught.
They walked to Capernaum. On the next Sabbath Jesus went into the synagogue and began to teach.
22 They were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as having authority, and not as the scribes.
The people were amazed at his teaching, for he taught them like one who had authority, and not like the teachers of the Law.
23 Immediately there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit, and he cried out,
Now there was in their synagogue at the time a man under the power of a foul spirit, who called out,
24 saying, “Ha! What do we have to do with you, Jesus, you Nazarene? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are: the Holy One of God!”
“What do you want with us, Jesus the Nazarene? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are – the Holy One of God!”
25 Jesus rebuked him, saying, “Be quiet, and come out of him!”
But Jesus rebuked the spirit, “Be silent! Come out from him.”
26 The unclean spirit, convulsing him and crying with a loud voice, came out of him.
The foul spirit threw the man into a fit, and with a loud cry came out from him.
27 They were all amazed, so that they questioned among themselves, saying, “What is this? A new teaching? For with authority he commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey him!”
They were all so amazed that they kept asking each other, “What is this? What is this, a new kind of teaching? He gives his commands with authority even to the foul spirits, and they obey him!”
28 The report of him went out immediately everywhere into all the region of Galilee and its surrounding area.
His fame spread at once in all directions, through the whole region of Galilee.
29 Immediately, when they had come out of the synagogue, they came into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.
As soon as they had left the synagogue, they went to the house of Simon and Andrew, along with James and John.
30 Now Simon’s wife’s mother lay sick with a fever, and immediately they told him about her.
Now Simon’s mother-in-law was lying ill with a fever, and they at once told Jesus about her.
31 He came and took her by the hand and raised her up. The fever left her immediately, and she served them.
Jesus went up to her and, grasping her hand, raised her up; the fever left her, and she began to take care of them.
32 At evening, when the sun had set, they brought to him all who were sick and those who were possessed by demons.
In the evening, after sunset, the people brought to Jesus all who were ill or possessed by demons;
33 All the city was gathered together at the door.
and the whole city was gathered around the door.
34 He healed many who were sick with various diseases and cast out many demons. He didn’t allow the demons to speak, because they knew him.
Jesus cured many who were ill with various diseases, and drove out many demons, and would not permit them to speak, because they knew him to be the Christ.
35 Early in the morning, while it was still dark, he rose up and went out, and departed into a deserted place, and prayed there.
In the morning, long before daylight, Jesus got up and went out to a lonely spot, where he began to pray.
36 Simon and those who were with him searched for him.
But Simon and his companions went out searching for him;
37 They found him and told him, “Everyone is looking for you.”
and, when they found him, they exclaimed, “Everyone is looking for you!”
38 He said to them, “Let’s go elsewhere into the next towns, that I may preach there also, because I came out for this reason.”
But Jesus said to them, “Let us go somewhere else, into the country towns nearby so that I can make my proclamation in them also; for that was why I came.”
39 He went into their synagogues throughout all Galilee, preaching and casting out demons.
And he went about making his proclamation in their synagogues all through Galilee, and driving out the demons.
40 A leper came to him, begging him, kneeling down to him, and saying to him, “If you want to, you can make me clean.”
One day a leper came to Jesus and, falling on his knees, begged him for help. “If only you are willing,” he said, “you are able to make me clean.”
41 Being moved with compassion, he stretched out his hand, and touched him, and said to him, “I want to. Be made clean.”
Moved with compassion, Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him, saying as he did so, “I am willing; become clean.”
42 When he had said this, immediately the leprosy departed from him and he was made clean.
Instantly the leprosy left the man, and he became clean;
43 He strictly warned him and immediately sent him out,
and then Jesus, after sternly warning him, immediately sent him away,
44 and said to him, “See that you say nothing to anybody, but go show yourself to the priest and offer for your cleansing the things which Moses commanded, for a testimony to them.”
and said to him, “Be careful not to say anything to anyone; but go and show yourself to the priest, and make the offerings for your cleansing directed by Moses, as evidence of your cure.”
45 But he went out, and began to proclaim it much, and to spread about the matter, so that Jesus could no more openly enter into a city, but was outside in desert places. People came to him from everywhere.
The man, however, went away, and began to speak about it publicly, and to spread the story so widely, that Jesus could no longer go openly into a town, but stayed outside in lonely places; and people came to him from every direction.
