Mark 1
1 Beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God;
This is the beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
2 even as it is written in the prophet Isaiah, Behold, I am sending my messenger before your face to prepare your way.
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 aloud. In the desert make ready a road for 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 In the desert came Johnwho baptized, and preached a baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;
John came, baptizing in the wilderness and preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
5 and all the land of Judea, and all the people of Jerusalem, kept going out to him, and 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 And Johnwas clothed with camel’s hair, and he had a leather girdle round his loins, and he ate locusts, and "honey of the wood."
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 made proclamation. "There is One mightier than I coming after me, and I am not worthy to stoop down and unfasten his sandal strap;
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 have baptized you in water, but he shall baptize you in the Holy Spirit."
I baptized you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”
9 It was at that time that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized by Johnin 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 and as soon as he rose from the water he saw the sky cleft asunder, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him,
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 and a voice from the sky. "Thou art my Son, my beloved; in thee is my delight."
A voice came out of the heavens, “You are my beloved Son. I am very pleased with you.”
12 Then the Spirit drove him at once into the desert,
Then the Spirit compelled him to go out into the wilderness.
13 and he remained in the desert for forty days, tempted by Satan; and he was among the wild beasts, but the angels were ministering to him.
He was in the wilderness forty days, being tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals, and the angels served him.
14 After Johnhad been thrown into prison Jesus came into Galilee preaching the gospel of God.
Now after John was arrested, Jesus came into Galilee proclaiming the gospel of God.
15 "The time is now come," he said, "and the kingdom of God is near! Repent and believe the gospel."
He said, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe in the gospel.”
16 And as he was passing along by the sea of Galilee he saw Simon and Andrew, Simon’s brother, casting their 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 so Jesus said to them, "Come after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men."
Jesus said to them, “Come, follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.”
18 At once they left their nets and followed him.
Then immediately they left the nets and followed him.
19 As he went a little farther on he saw James, the son of Zebedee, and Johnhis brother, who also were in their 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 Straightway he called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the ship 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 So they came to Capernaum, and as soon as the Sabbath Day came he went into the synagogue and began to teach.
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 was teaching them with authority, not like the Scribes.
They were astonished at his teaching, for he was teaching them as someone who has authority and not as the scribes.
23 And at that very moment, there in their synagogue, a man in the grip of an unclean spirit shrieked out.
Just then a man in their synagogue who had an unclean spirit cried out,
24 "What business have you with us, you Jesus of Nazareth? Are you come to destroy us? I know you 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 But Jesus rebuked him, saying. "Be quit! Come out of him."
Jesus rebuked the demon and said, “Be quiet and come out of him!”
26 So the unclean spirit, after tearing him, came out of him with a loud cry;
The unclean spirit threw him down and went out from him while crying out with a loud voice.
27 and every one was amazed so that they began questioning among themselves. "What does this mean? A new teaching with authority? He lays commands even upon 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 And at once his fame spread everywhere through that part of Galilee.
The news about him went out everywhere into the whole region of Galilee.
29 On leaving the synagogue they went at once with Jamesand Johnto the house of Simon and Andrew.
After coming out of the synagogue, they came into the house of Simon and Andrew, along with James and John.
30 Now Simon’s mother-in-law lay sick of fever, and without delay they told him about her.
Now Simon's mother-in-law was lying sick with a fever, and they told Jesus about her.
31 So he came and took her hand and raised her up. The fever left her at once, and she began to wait upon 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, people came and brought to him all the sick and demon-possessed,
That evening, after the sun had set, they brought to him all who were sick or possessed by demons.
33 and the whole town was gathered at the door.
The whole city gathered together at the door.
34 He cured many who were ill with various diseases, and drove out many demons. But he did not allow the demons to speak, because they knew who he was.
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 In the morning he rose a great while before day and went out to a desert place, and there prayed.
He got up very early, while it was still dark; he left and went out into a solitary place and there he prayed.
36 And Simon and his companions hunted him up,
Simon and those who were with him searched for him.
37 and told him, "Every one is looking for you."
They found him and they said to him, “Everyone is looking for you.”
38 "Let us go away," he answered, "to the neighboring country towns, that I may preach there, too; because for that purpose I came forth."
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 So he went throughout Galilee, preaching in the synagogues and driving out demons.
He went throughout all of Galilee, preaching in their synagogues and casting out demons.
40 One day a leper cane to him and besought him as he knelt down to him, saying, "If you choose, you are able to cleanse me."
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 Jesus, moved with compassion, put out his hand and touched him, saying, "I do choose, be clean!"
Moved with compassion, Jesus reached out his hand and touched him, saying to him, “I am willing. Be clean.”
42 The leprosy at once left him, and he was made clean.
Immediately the leprosy left him, and he was made clean.
43 Jesus immediately sent him away, charging him sternly and saying.
Jesus strictly warned him and sent him away.
44 "See you say nothing to any one; but go your way, show yourself to the priest, and offer for your purification what 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 tell every one and to publish it broadcast, so that Jesus could no longer enter any town openly; but he had to remain outside in lonely places, and people kept coming to him from every quarter.
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.
