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 the prophets, “Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you:
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 in the wilderness, ‘Make ready the way of the Lord! Make his paths straight!’”
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 preaching the baptism of repentance for forgiveness of sins.
John was immersing in the wilderness, and preaching the immersion of repentance in order to the remission of sins.
5 All the country of Judea and all those of Jerusalem went out to him. They were baptized by him in the Jordan river, confessing their sins.
And all the country of Judea and the inhabitants of Jerusalem went out to him, and were all immersed by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.
6 John was clothed with camel’s hair and a leather belt around his waist. He ate locusts and wild honey.
And John was clothed with camel’s hair, and had a girdle of leather around his loins, and he ate locusts and wild honey:
7 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.
and he preached, saying: There comes after me One mightier than I, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and loose.
8 I baptized you in water, but he will baptize you in the Holy Spirit.”
I immerse you in water; but he will immerse you in the Holy Spirit.
9 In those days, Jesus came from Nazareth of 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 immersed by John in the Jordan.
10 Immediately coming up from the water, he saw the heavens parting and the Spirit descending on him like a dove.
And immediately on coming up from the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him.
11 A voice came out of the sky, “You are my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”
And there was a voice from the heavens: Thou art my beloved Son, in whom I delight.
12 Immediately the Spirit drove him out into the wilderness.
And immediately the Spirit compelled him to go forth into the wilderness.
13 He was there in the wilderness forty days, tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals; and the angels were serving him.
And he was there in the wilderness forty days, to be tempted by Satan; and he was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered to him.
14 Now after John was taken into custody, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the Good News of God’s Kingdom,
But after John was delivered up, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,
15 and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and God’s Kingdom is at hand! Repent, and believe in the Good News.”
and saying: The time has fully come, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent, and believe the gospel.
16 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.
And as he walked by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon, and Andrew the brother of Simon, throwing a net about in the sea; for they were fishers.
17 Jesus said to them, “Come after me, and I will make you into fishers for men.”
And Jesus said to them: Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men.
18 Immediately they left their nets, and followed him.
And immediately they left their nets, and followed him.
19 Going on a little further from there, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who were also in the boat mending the nets.
And when he had gone a little further thence, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the ship, mending their nets.
20 Immediately he called them, and they left their father, Zebedee, in the boat with the hired servants, and went after him.
And he immediately called them: and they left their father Zebedee in the ship with the hired servants, and went after him.
21 They went into Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath day he entered into the synagogue and taught.
And they went into Capernaum; and immediately, on the sabbath, he entered the synagogue, and taught.
22 They were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as having authority, and not as the scribes.
And they were astonished at his teaching; for he taught them as one that had authority, and not as the scribes.
23 Immediately there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit, and he cried out,
And there was in their synagogue a man who had an unclean spirit; and he cried out,
24 saying, “Ha! What do we have to do with you, Jesus, you Nazarene? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are: the Holy One of God!”
saying: Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, Jesus, thou Nazarene? Hast thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God.
25 Jesus rebuked him, saying, “Be quiet, and come out of him!”
And Jesus rebuked him, saying: Be silent, and come out of him.
26 The unclean spirit, convulsing him and crying with a loud voice, came out of him.
And the unclean spirit threw him into convulsions, and cried with a loud voice, and came out of him.
27 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!”
And all were amazed, so that they questioned one another, saying: What means this? What new teaching is this, that with authority he commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey him?
28 The report of him went out immediately everywhere into all the region of Galilee and its surrounding area.
And his fame immediately went abroad into all the surrounding country of Galilee.
29 Immediately, when they had come out of the synagogue, they came into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.
And forthwith, having gone out of the synagogue, they went into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.
30 Now Simon’s wife’s mother lay sick with a fever, and immediately they told him about her.
Now the mother-in-law of Simon lay sick of a fever. And at once they told him of her.
31 He came and took her by the hand and raised her up. The fever left her immediately, and she served them.
And he went to her, and took her by the hand, and raised her up, and the fever left her instantly; and she ministered to them.
32 At evening, when the sun had set, they brought to him all who were sick and those who were possessed by demons.
And at evening, when the sun had gone down, they brought to him all that were sick, and those who were possessed with demons.
33 All the city was gathered together at the door.
And the whole city came together to the door.
34 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.
And he cured many that were sick of various diseases, and cast out many demons, and did not suffer the demons to speak, because they knew him.
35 Early in the morning, while it was still dark, he rose up and went out, and departed into a deserted place, and prayed there.
And very early in the morning, while it was yet dark, he arose and went out, and departed to a desert place, and there prayed.
36 Simon and those who were with him searched for him.
And Simon, and those who were with him, followed after him.
37 They found him and told him, “Everyone is looking for you.”
And when they had found him, they said to him: All are seeking for thee.
38 He said to them, “Let’s go elsewhere into the next towns, that I may preach there also, because I came out for this reason.”
And he said to them: Let us go into the neighboring towns, that I may preach there also; for I have come forth for this purpose.
39 He went into their synagogues throughout all Galilee, preaching and casting out demons.
And throughout the whole of Galilee he continued to preach in their synagogues, and to cast out demons.
40 A leper came to him, begging him, kneeling down to him, and saying to him, “If you want to, you can make me clean.”
And there came to him a leper, beseeching him, and kneeling down to him, and saying to him: If thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.
41 Being moved with compassion, he stretched out his hand, and touched him, and said to him, “I want to. Be made clean.”
And Jesus, moved with compassion, stretched forth his hand, and touched him, and said to him: I will; be clean.
42 When he had said this, immediately the leprosy departed from him and he was made clean.
And when he had spoken, the leprosy immediately departed from him, and he was cleansed.
43 He strictly warned him and immediately sent him out,
And he strictly charged him, and forthwith sent him away,
44 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.”
and said to him: See that you tell no one; but go, show yourself to the priest, and offer for your cleansing the things which Moses commanded, for a testimony to them.
45 But he went out, and began to proclaim it much, and to spread about the matter, so that Jesus could no more openly enter into a city, but was outside in desert places. People came to him from everywhere.
But he went out, and began to proclaim it much, and to publish the matter abroad, so that he was no longer able to enter a city openly, but was without in desert places: and they came to him from every quarter.
