Mark 1
1 The beginning of the Good News of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
This is 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 Isaiah the prophet, “Look, I am sending my messenger before your face, the one who 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 calling out in the wilderness, 'Make ready 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 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 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 John was clothed with camel’s hair and a leather belt around his waist. He ate locusts and wild honey.
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 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, “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 baptized you in water, but he will baptize you in the Holy Spirit.”
I 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.
It happened in those days that Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee, and he was baptized by John in the Jordan River.
10 Immediately coming up from the water, he saw the heavens parting and the Spirit descending on him like a dove.
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 A voice came out of the sky, “You are my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”
A voice came out of the heavens, “You are my beloved Son. I am very pleased with you.”
12 Immediately the Spirit drove him out into the wilderness.
Then the Spirit compelled him to go 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.
He was in the wilderness forty days, being tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals, and the angels served him.
14 Now after John was taken into custody, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the Good News of God’s Kingdom,
Now after John was arrested, Jesus came into Galilee proclaiming the gospel of God.
15 and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and God’s Kingdom is at hand! Repent, 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 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.
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 Jesus said to them, “Come after me, and I will make you into fishers for men.”
Jesus said to them, “Come, follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.”
18 Immediately they left their nets, and followed him.
Then immediately they left the 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.
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 Immediately he called them, and they left their father, Zebedee, in the boat with the hired servants, and went after him.
He called them and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants, and they followed him.
21 They went into Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath day he entered into the synagogue and taught.
Then they came into Capernaum, and on the Sabbath, Jesus went into the synagogue and taught.
22 They were astonished at his teaching, for he taught 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 Immediately 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, “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!”
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 Jesus rebuked him, saying, “Be quiet, and come out of him!”
Jesus rebuked the demon and said, “Be quiet and come out of him!”
26 The unclean spirit, convulsing him and crying with a loud voice, came out of him.
The unclean spirit threw him down and went out from him while 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 they asked each other, “What is this? A new teaching with authority? He even commands 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.
The news about him went out everywhere into 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.
After coming out of the synagogue, they came into 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 sick with a fever, and they 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 came, took her by the hand, and raised her up; the fever left her, and she started serving them.
32 At evening, when the sun had set, they brought to him all who were sick and those who were possessed by demons.
That evening, after the sun had set, they brought to him all who were sick or possessed by demons.
33 All the city was gathered together at the door.
The whole city 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.
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 Early in the morning, while it was still dark, he rose up and went out, and departed into a deserted place, and prayed there.
He got up very early, while it was still dark; he left and went out into a solitary place and there he prayed.
36 Simon and those who were with him searched for him.
Simon and those who were with him searched for him.
37 They found him and told him, “Everyone is looking for you.”
They found him and they said to him, “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.”
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 He went into their synagogues throughout all Galilee, preaching and casting out demons.
He went throughout all of Galilee, preaching in their synagogues 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.”
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 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 reached out his hand and touched him, saying to him, “I am willing. Be clean.”
42 When he had said this, immediately the leprosy departed from him and he was made clean.
Immediately the leprosy left him, and he was made clean.
43 He strictly warned him and immediately sent him out,
Jesus strictly warned him and 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.”
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 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 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.
