Mark 1
1 The beginning of the good news about Jesus Christ.
The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
2 It is said in the prophet Isaiah – “I am sending my messenger ahead of you; he will prepare your way.
Even as it is written in Isaiah the prophet, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, Who shall prepare thy way;
3 The voice of one crying aloud in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the road for the Lord, make a straight path for him.’”
The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make ye ready the way of the Lord, Make his paths straight;
4 John the Baptizer appeared in the wilderness, proclaiming a baptism on repentance, for the forgiveness of sins.
John came, who baptized in the wilderness and preached the baptism of repentance unto remission of sins.
5 The whole of Judea, as well as all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, went out to him; and they were baptized by him in the Jordan River, confessing their sins.
And there went out unto him all the country of Judaea, and all they of Jerusalem; and they were baptized of him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.
6 John wore clothes made of camels’ hair, with a leather strap round his waist, and lived on locusts and wild honey;
And John was clothed with camel’s hair, and [had] a leathern girdle about his loins, and did eat locusts and wild honey.
7 and he proclaimed – ‘After me is coming someone more powerful than I am, and I am not fit even to stoop down and unfasten his sandals.
And he preached, saying, There cometh after me he that is mightier than I, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and unloose.
8 I have baptized you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.’
I baptized you with water; but he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost.
9 Now about that time Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee, and was baptized by John in the Jordan.
And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in the Jordan.
10 Just as he was coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens split open and the Spirit coming down to him like a dove,
And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens rent asunder, and the Spirit as a dove descending upon him:
11 and from the heavens came a voice – ‘You are my dearly loved son; you bring me great joy.’
And a voice came out of the heavens, Thou art my beloved Son, in thee I am well pleased.
12 Immediately afterwards the Spirit drove Jesus out into the wilderness;
And straightway the Spirit driveth him forth into the wilderness.
13 and he was there in the wilderness forty days, tempted by Satan, and among the wild beasts, while the angels helped him.
And he was in the wilderness forty days tempted of Satan; and he was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered unto him.
14 After John had been arrested, Jesus went to Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God –
Now after that John was delivered up, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of God,
15 ‘The time has come, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent, and believe the good news.’
and saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe in the gospel.
16 As Jesus was going along the shore of the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net in the sea, for they were fishermen.
And passing along by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net in the sea: for they were fishers.
17 ‘Come and follow me,’ Jesus said, ‘and I will teach you to fish for people.’
And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men.
18 They left their nets at once, and followed him.
And straightway they left the nets, and followed him.
19 Going on a little further, he saw James, Zebedee’s son, and his brother John, who were in their boat mending the nets.
And going on a little further, he saw James the [son] of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the boat mending the nets.
20 Jesus called them at once, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the crew, and went after him.
And straightway he called them: and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants, and went after him.
21 They walked to Capernaum. On the next Sabbath Jesus went into the synagogue and began to teach.
And they go into Capernaum; and straightway on the sabbath day he entered into the synagogue and taught.
22 The people were amazed at his teaching, for he taught them like one who had authority, and not like the teachers of the Law.
And they were astonished at his teaching: for he taught them as having authority, and not as the scribes.
23 Now there was in their synagogue at the time a man under the power of a foul spirit, who called out,
And straightway there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit; and he cried out,
24 ‘What do you want with us, Jesus the Nazarene? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are – the Holy One of God!’
saying, What have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God.
25 But Jesus rebuked the spirit, ‘Be silent! Come out from him.’
And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him.
26 The foul spirit threw the man into a fit, and with a loud cry came out from him.
And the unclean spirit, tearing him and crying with a loud voice, came out of him.
27 They were all so amazed that they kept asking each other, ‘What is this? What is this, a new kind of teaching? He gives his commands with authority even to the foul spirits, and they obey him!’
And they were all amazed, insomuch that they questioned among themselves, saying, What is this? a new teaching! with authority he commandeth even the unclean spirits, and they obey him.
28 His fame spread at once in all directions, through the whole region of Galilee.
And the report of him went out straightway everywhere into all the region of Galilee round about.
29 As soon as they had left the synagogue, they went to the house of Simon and Andrew, along with James and John.
And straightway, when they were come out of the synagogue, they came into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.
30 Now Simon’s mother-in-law was lying ill with a fever, and they at once told Jesus about her.
Now Simon’s wife’s mother lay sick of a fever; and straightway they tell him of her:
31 Jesus went up to her and, grasping her hand, raised her up; the fever left her, and she began to take care of them.
and he came and took her by the hand, and raised her up; and the fever left her, and she ministered unto them.
32 In the evening, after sunset, the people brought to Jesus all who were ill or possessed by demons;
And at even, when the sun did set, they brought unto him all that were sick, and them that were possessed with devils.
33 and the whole city was gathered round the door.
And all the city was gathered together at the door.
34 Jesus cured many who were ill with various diseases, and drove out many demons, and would not permit them to speak, because they knew him to be the Christ.
And he healed many that were sick with divers diseases, and cast out many devils; and he suffered not the devils to speak, because they knew him.
35 In the morning, long before daylight, Jesus got up and went out to a lonely spot, where he began to pray.
And in the morning, a great while before day, he rose up and went out, and departed into a desert place, and there prayed.
36 But Simon and his companions went out searching for him;
And Simon and they that were with him followed after him;
37 and, when they found him, they exclaimed, ‘Everyone is looking for you!’
and they found him, and say unto him, All are seeking thee.
38 But Jesus said to them, ‘Let us go somewhere else, into the country towns nearby so that I can make my proclamation in them also; for that was why I came.’
And he saith unto them, Let us go elsewhere into the next towns, that I may preach there also; for to this end came I forth.
39 And he went about making his proclamation in their synagogues all through Galilee, and driving out the demons.
And he went into their synagogues throughout all Galilee, preaching and casting out devils.
40 One day a leper came to Jesus and, falling on his knees, begged him for help. ‘If only you are willing,’ he said, ‘you are able to make me clean.’
And there cometh to him a leper, beseeching him, and kneeling down to him, and saying unto him, If thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.
41 Moved with compassion, Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him, saying as he did so, ‘I am willing; become clean.’
And being moved with compassion, he stretched forth his hand, and touched him, and saith unto him, I will; be thou made clean.
42 Instantly the leprosy left the man, and he became clean;
And straightway the leprosy departed from him, and he was made clean.
43 and then Jesus, after sternly warning him, immediately sent him away,
And he strictly charged him, and straightway sent him out,
44 and said to him, ‘Be careful not to say anything to anyone; but go and show yourself to the priest, and make the offerings for your cleansing directed by Moses, as evidence of your cure.’
and saith unto him, See thou say nothing to any man: but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing the things which Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.
45 The man, however, went away, and began to speak about it publicly, and to spread the story so widely, that Jesus could no longer go openly into a town, but stayed outside in lonely places; and people came to him from every direction.
But he went out, and began to publish it much, and to spread abroad the matter, insomuch that Jesus could no more openly enter into a city, but was without in desert places: and they came to him from every quarter.
