Mark 1
1 A beginning of the good news of Jesus Christ, Son of God.
The beginning of the Good News of Yeshua the Messiah, the Son of God.
2 As it hath been written in the prophets, 'Lo, I send My messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee,' —
As it is written in the Prophets, “Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you:
3 'A voice of one calling in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, straight make ye his paths,' —
the voice of one crying in the wilderness, ‘Make ready the way of the Lord! Make his paths straight!’”
4 John came baptizing in the wilderness, and proclaiming a baptism of reformation — to remission of sins,
Yochanan came immersing in the wilderness and proclaiming the immersion of repentance for forgiveness of sins.
5 and there were going forth to him all the region of Judea, and they of Jerusalem, and they were all baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.
All the country of Judea and all those of Jerusalem went out to him. They were immersed by him in the Jordan river, confessing their sins.
6 And John was clothed with camel's hair, and a girdle of skin around his loins, and eating locusts and honey of the field,
Yochanan was clothed with camel’s hair and a leather belt around his waist. He ate locusts and wild honey.
7 and he proclaimed, saying, 'He doth come — who is mightier than I — after me, of whom I am not worthy — having stooped down — to loose the latchet of his sandals;
He preached, saying, “After me comes he who is mightier than I, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and loosen.
8 I indeed did baptize you with water, but he shall baptize you with the Holy Spirit.'
I immersed you in water, but he will immerse you in the Holy Spirit.”
9 And it came to pass in those days, Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized by John at the Jordan;
In those days, Yeshua came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was immersed by Yochanan in the Jordan.
10 and immediately coming up from the water, he saw the heavens dividing, and the Spirit as a dove coming down upon him;
Immediately coming up from the water, he saw the heavens parting and the Spirit descending on him like a dove.
11 and a voice came out of the heavens, 'Thou art My Son — the Beloved, in whom I did delight.'
A voice came out of the sky, “You are my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”
12 And immediately doth the Spirit put him forth to the wilderness,
Immediately the Spirit drove him out into the wilderness.
13 and he was there in the wilderness forty days, being tempted by the Adversary, and he was with the beasts, and the messengers were ministering to him.
He was there in the wilderness forty days, tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals; and the angels were serving him.
14 And after the delivering up of John, Jesus came to Galilee, proclaiming the good news of the reign of God,
Now after Yochanan was taken into custody, Yeshua came into Galilee, proclaiming the Good News of God’s Kingdom,
15 and saying — 'Fulfilled hath been the time, and the reign of God hath come nigh, reform ye, and believe in the good news.'
and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and God’s Kingdom is at hand! Repent, and believe in the Good News.”
16 And, walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon, and Andrew his brother, casting a drag into the sea, for they were fishers,
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.
17 and Jesus said to them, 'Come ye after me, and I shall make you to become fishers of men;'
Yeshua said to them, “Come after me, and I will make you into fishers for men.”
18 and immediately, having left their nets, they followed him.
Immediately they left their nets, and followed him.
19 And having gone on thence a little, he saw James of Zebedee, and John his brother, and they were in the boat refitting the nets,
Going on a little further from there, he saw Jacob the son of Zebedee, and Yochanan his brother, who were also in the boat mending the nets.
20 and immediately he called them, and, having left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants, they went away after him.
Immediately he called them, and they left their father, Zebedee, in the boat with the hired servants, and went after him.
21 And they go on to Capernaum, and immediately, on the sabbaths, having gone into the synagogue, he was teaching,
They went into Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath day he entered into the synagogue and taught.
22 and they were astonished at his teaching, for he was teaching them as having authority, and not as the scribes.
They were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as having authority, and not as the scribes.
23 And there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit, and he cried out,
Immediately there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit, and he cried out,
24 saying, 'Away! what — to us and to thee, Jesus the Nazarene? thou didst come to destroy us; I have known thee who thou art — the Holy One of God.'
saying, “Ha! What do we have to do with you, Yeshua, you Nazarene? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are: the Holy One of God!”
25 And Jesus rebuked him, saying, 'Be silenced, and come forth out of him,'
Yeshua rebuked him, saying, “Be quiet, and come out of him!”
26 and the unclean spirit having torn him, and having cried with a great voice, came forth out of him,
The unclean spirit, convulsing him and crying with a loud voice, came out of him.
27 and they were all amazed, so as to reason among themselves, saying, 'What is this? what new teaching [is] this? that with authority also the unclean spirits he commandeth, and they obey him!'
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!”
28 And the fame of him went forth immediately to all the region, round about, of Galilee.
The report of him went out immediately everywhere into all the region of Galilee and its surrounding area.
29 And immediately, having come forth out of the synagogue, they went to the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John,
Immediately, when they had come out of the synagogue, they came into the house of Simon and Andrew, with Jacob and Yochanan.
30 and the mother-in-law of Simon was lying fevered, and immediately they tell him about her,
Now Simon’s wife’s mother lay sick with a fever, and immediately they told him about her.
31 and having come near, he raised her up, having laid hold of her hand, and the fever left her immediately, and she was ministering to them.
He came and took her by the hand and raised her up. The fever left her immediately, and she served them.
32 And evening having come, when the sun did set, they brought unto him all who were ill, and who were demoniacs,
At evening, when the sun had set, they brought to him all who were sick and those who were possessed by demons.
33 and the whole city was gathered together near the door,
All the city was gathered together at the door.
34 and he healed many who were ill of manifold diseases, and many demons he cast forth, and was not suffering the demons to speak, because they knew him.
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.
35 And very early, it being yet night, having risen, he went forth, and went away to a desert place, and was there praying;
Early in the morning, while it was still dark, he rose up and went out, and departed into a deserted place, and prayed there.
36 and Simon and those with him went in quest of him,
Simon and those who were with him searched for him.
37 and having found him, they say to him, — 'All do seek thee;'
They found him and told him, “Everyone is looking for you.”
38 and he saith to them, 'We may go to the next towns, that there also I may preach, for for this I came forth.'
He said to them, “Let’s go elsewhere into the next towns, that I may proclaim there also, because I came out for this reason.”
39 And he was preaching in their synagogues, in all Galilee, and is casting out the demons,
He went into their synagogues throughout all Galilee, proclaiming and casting out demons.
40 and there doth come to him a leper, calling on him, and kneeling to him, and saying to him — 'If thou mayest will, thou art able to cleanse me.'
A leper came to him, begging him, kneeling down to him, and saying to him, “If you want to, you can make me clean.”
41 And Jesus having been moved with compassion, having stretched forth the hand, touched him, and saith to him, 'I will; be thou cleansed;'
Being moved with compassion, he stretched out his hand, and touched him, and said to him, “I want to. Be made clean.”
42 and he having spoken, immediately the leprosy went away from him, and he was cleansed.
When he had said this, immediately the leprosy departed from him and he was made clean.
43 And having sternly charged him, immediately he put him forth,
He strictly warned him and immediately sent him out,
44 and saith to him, 'See thou mayest say nothing to any one, but go away, thyself shew to the priest, and bring near for thy cleansing the things Moses directed, for a testimony to them.'
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.”
45 And he, having gone forth, began to proclaim much, and to spread abroad the thing, so that no more he was able openly to enter into the city, but he was without in desert places, and they were coming unto him from every quarter.
But he went out, and began to proclaim it much, and to spread about the matter, so that Yeshua could no more openly enter into a city, but was outside in desert places. People came to him from everywhere.
