Mark 1
1 A beginning of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, Son of God!
The beginning of the Good News of Jesus Christ the Son of God.
2 As it is written in the prophets —“Take note, I am sending my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way before you.”
As it is written in Isaiah the Prophet, "See, I am sending My messenger before Thee, Who will prepare Thy way";
3 “A voice calling out: ‘In the wilderness prepare the way of the Lord, make His paths straight!’”—
"The voice of one crying aloud: 'In the Desert prepare a road for the Lord: Make His highways straight.'"
4 John started baptizing in the wilderness and proclaiming a baptism of repentance for forgiveness of sins.
So John the Baptizer came, and was in the Desert proclaiming a baptism of the penitent for forgiveness of sins.
5 Well, the whole Judean countryside and the Jerusalemites started going out to him, and were all being baptized by him in the Jordan River, confessing their sins.
There went out to him people of all classes from Judaea, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem of all ranks, and were baptized by him in the river Jordan, making open confession of their sins.
6 Now John was clothed with camel's hair and with a leather belt around his waist; and he was eating locusts and wild honey.
As for John, his garment was of camel's hair, and he wore a loincloth of leather; and his food was locusts and wild honey.
7 And he was proclaiming: “After me my Superior is coming, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to stoop down and loosen.
His announcement was, "There is One coming after me mightier than I--One whose sandal-strap I am unworthy to stoop down and unfasten.
8 I indeed baptized you with water, but He will baptize you with Holy Spirit.”
I have baptized you with water, but He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit."
9 Well it happened in those days that Jesus came from Natsareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan.
At that time Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan;
10 And immediately upon coming up from the water He saw the heavens being torn open and the Spirit, like a dove, descending upon Him.
and immediately on His coming up out of the water He saw an opening in the sky, and the Spirit like a dove coming down to Him;
11 And a Voice came from the heavens: “You are my Son, the beloved, in whom I am well pleased!”
and a voice came from the sky, saying, "Thou art My Son dearly loved: in Thee is My delight."
12 Immediately the Spirit impelled Him into the wilderness.
At once the Spirit impelled Him to go out into the Desert,
13 And He was there in the wilderness forty days being tested by Satan, and was with the wild animals; and the angels were ministering to Him.
where He remained for forty days, tempted by Satan; and He was among the wild beasts, but the angels waited upon Him.
14 Now after John was put in prison, Jesus went into Galilee proclaiming the Gospel of the Kingdom of God,
Then, after John had been thrown into prison, Jesus came into Galilee proclaiming God's Good News.
15 and saying: “The time has been fulfilled and the Kingdom of God has approached. Repent and believe in the Gospel.”
"The time has fully come," He said, "and the Kingdom of God is close at hand: repent, and believe this Good News.
16 Then, as He was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and Andrew his brother, of Simon, casting a circular net onto the water, for they were fishermen.
One day, passing along the shore of the Lake of Galilee, He saw Simon and Andrew, Simon's brother, throwing their nets in the Lake; for they were fisherman.
17 So Jesus said to them: “Come, follow me and I will turn you into fishers of men.”
"Come and follow me," said Jesus, "and I will make you fishers for men."
18 At once they left their nets and followed Him.
At once they left their nets and followed Him.
19 And going on from there a little ways He saw James, son of Zebedee, and his brother John; they were in their boat mending their nets.
Going on a little further He saw James the son of Zabdi and his brother John: they also were in the boat mending the nets, and He immediately called them.
20 Right away He called them, and leaving their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men they followed Him.
They therefore left their father Zabdi in the boat with the hired men, and went and followed Him.
21 Then they went into Capernaum. The very next Sabbath He entered the synagogue and began to teach.
So they came to Capernaum, and on the next Sabbath He went to the synagogue and began to teach.
22 And they kept on being amazed at His teaching, because He was teaching them as one having authority, and not like the scribes.
The people listened with amazement to His teaching--for there was authority about it: it was very different from that of the Scribes--
23 Now there was a man in their synagogue with an unclean spirit; and he cried out,
when all at once, there in their synagogue, a man under the power of a foul spirit screamed out:
24 saying: “Hey, what do you want with us, Jesus Natsarene?! Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are—the Holy One of God!”
"What have you to do with us, Jesus the Nazarene? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are--God's Holy One."
25 So Jesus rebuked him saying: “Shut up and get out of him!”
But Jesus reprimanded him, saying, "Silence! come out of him."
26 The unclean spirit, convulsing him and crying with a loud voice, came out of him.
So the foul spirit, after throwing the man into convulsions, came out of him with a loud cry.
27 And all were astounded, so that they questioned among themselves, saying: “What is this? What can this new doctrine be? Because with authority he commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey him!”
And all were amazed and awe-struck, so they began to ask one another, "What does this mean? Here is a new sort of teaching--and a tone of authority! And even to foul spirits he issues orders and they obey him!"
28 So His fame spread directly into the whole surrounding area of Galilee.
And His fame spread at once everywhere in all that part of Galilee.
29 Immediately upon exiting the synagogue they went into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.
Then on leaving the synagogue they came at once, with James and John, to the house of Simon and Andrew.
30 Simon's mother-in-law was lying down with a fever, so without delay they told Him about her.
Now Simon's mother-in-law was ill in bed with a fever, and without delay they informed Him about her.
31 So He went and grasping her hand lifted her up; immediately the fever left her and she began to serve them.
So He went to her, and taking her hand He raised her to her feet: the fever left her, and she began to wait upon them.
32 That evening, when the sun had set, they started bringing to Him all who were sick and the demonized.
When it was evening, after sunset people came bringing Him all who were sick and the demoniacs;
33 So much so that the whole town was gathered at the door,
and the whole town was assembled at the door.
34 and He healed many who were sick with various diseases and cast out many demons; and He did not allow the demons to speak, because they knew He was Messiah.
Then He cured numbers of people who were ill with various diseases, and He drove out many demons; not allowing the demons to speak, because they knew who He was.
35 Now very early, still night, He got up, slipped out, and went off to a solitary place, where He was praying.
In the morning He rose early, while it was still quite dark, and leaving the house He went away to a solitary place and there prayed.
36 Simon and those with him hunted for Him,
And Simon and the others searched everywhere for Him.
37 and upon finding Him they said to Him, “Everyone is looking for you.”
When they found Him they said, "Every one is looking for you."
38 But He said to them: “Let us go to the neighboring towns, so I can preach there also; that is why I have come.”
"Let us go elsewhere, to the neighbouring country towns," He replied, "that I may proclaim my Message there also; because for that purpose I came from God."
39 He was constantly preaching in their synagogues throughout all Galilee, and also casting out demons.
And He went through all Galilee, preaching in the synagogues and expelling the demons.
40 A leper came to Him, imploring Him, kneeling before Him and saying to Him, “If you want to, you are able to cleanse me.”
One day there came a leper to Jesus entreating Him, and pleading on his knees. "If you are willing," he said, "you are able to cleanse me."
41 So being moved with compassion, Jesus stretched out His hand and touched him, and said to him: “I want to; be cleansed!”
Moved with pity Jesus reached out His hand and touched him. "I am willing," He said; "be cleansed."
42 And when He said this, immediately the leprosy left him, and he was cleansed.
The leprosy at once left him, and he was cleansed.
43 And He sent him away at once, sternly warning him,
Jesus at once sent him away, strictly charging him,
44 by saying: “See that you say nothing to anyone; but go, show yourself to the priest and offer for your cleansing the things that Moses commanded, as a testimony to them.”
and saying, "Be careful not to tell any one, but go and show yourself to the Priest, and for your purification present the offerings that Moses appointed as evidence for them."
45 However he went out and began to proclaim it freely, spreading the news, so that He was no longer able to enter a town openly, but remained outside in deserted places; yet they kept coming to Him from all over.
But the man, when he went out, began to tell every one and to publish the matter abroad, so that it was no longer possible for Jesus to go openly into any town; but He had to remain outside in unfrequented places, where people came to Him from all parts.
