Mark 1
1 The beginning of the Good News of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
2 As it is written in the prophets, “Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you:
As it is written in the Prophets, “Behold, I am sending my messenger ahead of yoʋ, who will prepare yoʋr way before yoʋ,
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 out in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way of the Lord; make his paths straight,’”
4 John came baptizing in the wilderness and preaching the baptism of repentance for forgiveness of sins.
John came baptizing in the wilderness and preaching a baptism of repentance for the remission 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 Judean countryside was going out to him, and so were the people of Jerusalem. They were all being baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.
6 John was clothed with camel’s hair and a leather belt around his waist. He ate locusts and wild honey.
Now John was clothed with camel's hair and wore a leather belt around his waist; he ate 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.
He proclaimed, “After me comes one who is mightier than I, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie.
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.
In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of 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.
Immediately as he was coming up from the water, he saw the heavens being split apart and the Spirit descending on him like a dove.
11 A voice came out of the sky, “You are my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”
Then a voice came from heaven: “Yoʋ are my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”
12 Immediately the Spirit drove him out into the wilderness.
Immediately the Spirit drove him 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 for forty days, being tempted by Satan. He was with the wild beasts, and the angels ministered to him.
14 Now after John was taken into custody, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the Good News of God’s Kingdom,
After John was put in prison, Jesus went to Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God
15 and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and God’s Kingdom is at hand! Repent, and believe in the Good News.”
and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has drawn near. Repent and believe in the gospel.”
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 walking by the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew his brother (that is, Simon's brother) 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.”
Jesus said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you become fishers of men.”
18 Immediately they left their nets, and followed him.
So they immediately left their nets 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 farther from there, he saw James the son of Zebedee and John his brother as they were in the boat mending their nets.
20 Immediately he called them, and they left their father, Zebedee, in the boat with the hired servants, and went after him.
Immediately he called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and followed him.
21 They went into Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath day he entered into the synagogue and taught.
They went to Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath Jesus went into the synagogue and began teaching.
22 They were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as having authority, and not as the scribes.
The people were astonished at his teaching, because he was teaching them as one who had authority, and not as the scribes.
23 Immediately there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit, and he cried out,
Now in their synagogue there was a man who was possessed by an unclean spirit. He cried 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!”
“Leave us alone! What do yoʋ have to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have yoʋ come to destroy us? I know who yoʋ are—the Holy One of God.”
25 Jesus rebuked him, saying, “Be quiet, and come out of him!”
But Jesus rebuked him, saying, “Be silent, and come out of him!”
26 The unclean spirit, convulsing him and crying with a loud voice, came out of him.
So the unclean spirit convulsed the man and came out of him, crying out with a loud voice.
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!”
All the people were amazed so that they questioned among themselves, saying, “What is this? What new teaching is this that with authority he commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey him?”
28 The report of him went out immediately everywhere into all the region of Galilee and its surrounding area.
And the news about him immediately spread throughout all the surrounding 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.
After leaving the synagogue, they immediately went to the house of Simon and Andrew, 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 lay sick with a fever, and they immediately 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.
So he went over to her and raised her up, taking hold of her hand. Immediately the fever left her, and she began to serve them.
32 At evening, when the sun had set, they brought to him all who were sick and those who were possessed by demons.
When evening came, after the sun had set, they brought to Jesus all who were sick and those who were possessed by demons.
33 All the city was gathered together at the door.
The whole city was gathered together at 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.
and he healed many who were sick with various diseases. He also cast out many demons, but he would not allow the demons to speak, because they knew who he was.
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.
Early the next morning, while it was still very dark, Jesus rose and departed. He went off to a desolate place and prayed there.
36 Simon and those who were with him searched for him.
Simon and his companions searched diligently for him,
37 They found him and told him, “Everyone is looking for you.”
and when they found him, they said to him, “Everyone is looking for yoʋ.”
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.”
Jesus said to them, “Let us go into the neighboring towns so that I may preach there also, for that is why I have come.”
39 He went into their synagogues throughout all Galilee, preaching and casting out demons.
So he was preaching in their synagogues in all of Galilee and casting out 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.”
Then a leper came up and knelt before him, begging him, “If yoʋ are willing, yoʋ can 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, touched the man, and said to him, “I am willing; be made clean.”
42 When he had said this, immediately the leprosy departed from him and he was made clean.
When he said this, the leprosy immediately departed from the man, and he was made clean.
43 He strictly warned him and immediately sent him out,
Then Jesus sternly warned him and 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.”
saying to him, “Be sure not to say anything to anyone, but go show yoʋrself to the priest and offer for yoʋr cleansing what Moses commanded, as a testimony to them.”
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.
But the man went out and began to proclaim it widely and to spread the news, so that Jesus could no longer openly enter a town, but was out in desolate places. Yet people were coming to him from everywhere.
