Mark 1
1 The beginning of the Good News of Jesus Christ the Son of God.
THE beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God;
2 As it is written in Isaiah the Prophet, "See, I am sending My messenger before Thee, Who will prepare Thy way";
as it is written in the prophets; “Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, he shall prepare thy way before thee.
3 "The voice of one crying aloud: 'In the Desert prepare a road for the Lord: Make His highways straight.'"
The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths strait.”
4 So John the Baptizer came, and was in the Desert proclaiming a baptism of the penitent for forgiveness of sins.
John was baptising in the wilderness, and preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.
5 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.
And all the country of Judea went out to him, and they of Jerusalem, and were all baptised by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.
6 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.
Now John was clothed with a camel’s hair garment, and a girdle of leather about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey.
7 His announcement was, "There is One coming after me mightier than I--One whose sandal-strap I am unworthy to stoop down and unfasten.
And he preached, saying, One mightier than I is coming after me, the string of whose shoes I am not worthy, stooping down, to unloose.
8 I have baptized you with water, but He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit."
I indeed baptise you with water; but he shall baptise you with the Holy Ghost.
9 At that time Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan;
And it came to pass in those days, Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee, and was baptised of John in Jordan.
10 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;
And immediately on going up from the water, he saw the heavens divided by a chasm, and the Spirit as a dove descending upon him:
11 and a voice came from the sky, saying, "Thou art My Son dearly loved: in Thee is My delight."
and a voice came from heaven, Thou art my beloved Son, in thee I am well pleased.
12 At once the Spirit impelled Him to go out into the Desert,
And immediately the Spirit impelled him to go into the wilderness.
13 where He remained for forty days, tempted by Satan; and He was among the wild beasts, but the angels waited upon Him.
And he was in the wilderness forty days, tempted by Satan; and was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministred unto him.
14 Then, after John had been thrown into prison, Jesus came into Galilee proclaiming God's Good News.
But after John was delivered up, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God:
15 "The time has fully come," He said, "and the Kingdom of God is close at hand: repent, and believe this Good News.
and saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God draweth nigh: repent, and believe the gospel.
16 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.
And as he walked near the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew his brother casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen.
17 "Come and follow me," said Jesus, "and I will make you fishers for men."
And Jesus said to them, Come after me, and I will appoint you to be fishers of men:
18 At once they left their nets and followed Him.
and immediately leaving their nets, they followed him.
19 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.
And going from thence a little farther, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, and others in the vessel mending the nets.
20 They therefore left their father Zabdi in the boat with the hired men, and went and followed Him.
And immediately he called them: and leaving their father Zebedee in the vessel with the hirelings, they went after him.
21 So they came to Capernaum, and on the next Sabbath He went to the synagogue and began to teach.
And they entered into Capernaum; and immediately on the sabbath going into the synagogue, he taught.
22 The people listened with amazement to His teaching--for there was authority about it: it was very different from that of the Scribes--
And they were struck with astonishment at his doctrine; for he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.
23 when all at once, there in their synagogue, a man under the power of a foul spirit screamed out:
And there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit; and he cried out,
24 "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."
saying, Let us alone; 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 reprimanded him, saying, "Silence! come out of him."
And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Be silent, and come out of him.
26 So the foul spirit, after throwing the man into convulsions, came out of him with a loud cry.
And the unclean spirit threw him into convulsions, and crying with a loud voice, came out of him.
27 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!"
And they were all in astonishment, so that they questioned one another, saying, What is this? what is this new doctrine? that with authority he commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey him?
28 And His fame spread at once everywhere in all that part of Galilee.
And there went out a report of him immediately into all the region of Galilee round about.
29 Then on leaving the synagogue they came at once, with James and John, to the house of Simon and Andrew.
Then straitway going 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 ill in bed with a fever, and without delay they informed Him about her.
But Simon’s wife’s mother lay in a fever, and immediately they informed him of her.
31 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.
And he came and raised her up, and the fever left her immediately, and she waited upon them.
32 When it was evening, after sunset people came bringing Him all who were sick and the demoniacs;
But when the evening was come, after the sun was set, they brought unto him all that had illnesses, and the demoniacs.
33 and the whole town was assembled at the door.
And the whole city was gathered together about the door;
34 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.
and he healed many who were grievously afflicted with a variety of diseases; and he cast out many devils; and suffered not the devils to speak for they knew him.
35 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.
And very early (the night being far advanced towards morning) rising up, he went forth, and retired into a desert place, and there prayed.
36 And Simon and the others searched everywhere for Him.
And Simon, and those who were with him, eagerly pursued him;
37 When they found Him they said, "Every one is looking for you."
and when they had found him, they say unto him, All men are inquiring after thee.
38 "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."
And he said unto them, Let us go into the neighbouring towns, that I may preach there also; for unto this purpose came I forth.
39 And He went through all Galilee, preaching in the synagogues and expelling the demons.
And he was preaching in their synagogues, through all Galilee, and casting out devils.
40 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."
And there came 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 pity Jesus reached out His hand and touched him. "I am willing," He said; "be cleansed."
Then Jesus, moved with compassion, stretching out his hand, touched him, and said to him, I will; be thou cleansed.
42 The leprosy at once left him, and he was cleansed.
And as he spake, the leprosy instantly departed from him, and he was cleansed.
43 Jesus at once sent him away, strictly charging him,
And giving him a strict charge, he immediately sent him away;
44 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."
and said to him, Take care, that thou speak not a word to any man: but go, shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy purification, what Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.
45 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.
But he going out, began to proclaim it much, and to publish abroad an account of it, so that he could no more openly come into the city; but was without in desert places; and they came to him from all parts of the country.
