Mark 1
1 Ìbẹ̀rẹ̀ ìyìnrere nípa Jesu Kristi, Ọmọ Ọlọ́run.
([This is/I want to tell you]) the good message about Jesus Christ, the Son of God (OR, the man who was also God). [What I want to tell you] begins just like the prophet Isaiah [said it would begin, when] he wrote [these words that God said to Jesus: ] Listen! I am sending my messenger ahead of you. He will prepare [people for] your [coming].
2 Gẹ́gẹ́ bí a ti kọ ọ́ nínú ìwé wòlíì Isaiah pé, “Èmi yóò ran oníṣẹ́ mi síwájú rẹ, Ẹni tí yóò tún ọ̀nà rẹ ṣe.”
3 “Ohùn ẹni tí ń kígbe ní ijù, ‘Ẹ tún ọ̀nà Olúwa ṣe, ẹ ṣe ojú ọ̀nà rẹ̀ kí ó tọ́.’”
He will call out to people [who pass by where he is] in the desolate area, “As people improve and straighten out pathways [before an important official arrives] [MET], make [yourselves] ready [DOU] [in order that you will be prepared when] the Lord [comes].”
4 Johanu dé, ẹni tí ó ń tẹnibọmi ní aginjù, tí ó sì ń wàásù ìtẹ̀bọmi ìrònúpìwàdà fún ìdáríjì ẹ̀ṣẹ̀.
[The messenger that Isaiah predicted was] John. [People called him] ‘The Baptizer’. In the desolate area near the Jordan River he kept telling people, “If you want God to forgive you for having sinned, you must turn away from your sinful behavior [before you ask me to] baptize [you].”
5 Gbogbo àwọn tí ń gbé ní agbègbè Judea, àti gbogbo ènìyàn Jerusalẹmu jáde tọ̀ ọ́ lọ, a sì ti ọwọ́ rẹ̀ tẹ gbogbo wọn bọ omi ni odò Jordani, wọ́n ń jẹ́wọ́ ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ wọn.
A great number [HYP] of people who lived in Jerusalem [city] and [elsewhere] in the Judea [district] were going out to where John was. There, [after hearing John’s message], they [responded by] confessing the sinful things [that they had done]. Then they were being baptized by John {John was baptizing them} in the Jordan River.
6 Johanu sì wọ aṣọ irun ìbákasẹ. Ó sì di àmùrè awọ mọ́ ẹ̀gbẹ́ rẹ̀. Eṣú àti oyin ìgàn sì ni oúnjẹ rẹ̀.
John wore [rough] clothes made of camel’s hair. And [as the prophet Elijah had done], he wore a leather belt around his waist; and what he ate was [only] grasshoppers and honey [that he found] in that desolate area.
7 Ó sì bẹ̀rẹ̀ sí í wàásù wí pé, “Ẹnìkan tí ó tóbi jù mí lọ ń bọ̀ lẹ́yìn mi, okùn bàtà ẹsẹ̀ ẹni tí èmi kò tó ẹni tí ń tú.
He was preaching, “Very shortly a man will come who is very great. I [am nothing compared to him. Because he is so superior to me], I am not even worthy to [serve him like a slave] by stooping down and untying his sandals.
8 Èmi ń fi omi ṣe ìtẹ̀bọmi yín, ṣùgbọ́n Òun yóò fi Ẹ̀mí Mímọ́ ṣe ìtẹ̀bọmi yín.”
I used [only] water when I baptized you [because you said that you wanted to change your lives], but he will put his Holy Spirit [within] you [to truly change your lives].”
9 Ó sì ṣe ní ọjọ́ kan Jesu ti Nasareti ti Galili jáde wá, a sì ti ọwọ́ Johanu ṣe ìtẹ̀bọmi fún ní odò Jordani.
During that time [when John was preaching], Jesus came from Nazareth [town], which is in Galilee [district]. He went to [where John was preaching] and he was baptized by John {John baptized him} in the Jordan [River].
10 Lẹ́sẹ̀kẹsẹ̀ tí Jesu ń ti inú omi jáde wá, ó rí ọ̀run tí ó ṣí sílẹ̀, Ẹ̀mí Mímọ́ bí àdàbà sọ̀kalẹ̀ lé e lórí.
Immediately after [Jesus] came up out of the water, he saw heaven opened up [and he saw] the Spirit [of God] descending on himself. He came in the form of a dove.
11 Ohùn kan sì ti ọ̀run wá wí pé, “Ìwọ ni àyànfẹ́ Ọmọ mi, ẹni tí inú mi dùn sí gidigidi.”
And [God] [MTY] spoke to him from heaven saying, “You are my Son, whom I love dearly. I am very pleased with you.”
12 Lẹ́sẹ̀kan náà, Ẹ̀mí Mímọ́ sì darí Jesu sí ijù,
(Then/Right away) the Spirit [of God] sent Jesus into the desolate area.
13 Ó sì wà ní ogójì ọjọ́ ní aginjù. A sì ti ọwọ́ Satani dán an wò, ó sì wà pẹ̀lú àwọn ẹranko ìgbẹ́. Àwọn angẹli sì ń ṣe ìránṣẹ́ fún un.
He was there for 40 days. During that time, he was tempted by Satan {Satan tempted him}. There were wild animals [there] also. But angels took care of him.
14 Lẹ́yìn ìgbà tí ọba Herodu ti fi Johanu sínú ẹ̀wọ̀n tan, Jesu lọ sí Galili, ó ń wàásù ìyìnrere ti ìjọba Ọlọ́run.
Later, after John was put in prison {after [soldiers] put John in prison} [because he had rebuked the governor Herod Antipas for his sins], Jesus went to Galilee [district]. There he was preaching the good message [that came] from God.
15 Ó sì kéde wí pé, “Àkókò náà dé wàyí, ìjọba Ọlọ́run kù sí dẹ̀dẹ̀. Ẹ yípadà kúrò nínú ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ yín, kí ẹ sì gba ìyìnrere yìí gbọ́.”
He was repeatedly saying, “Now is the time when God will begin to rule people’s lives [in a new way]. [So] turn away from your sinful behavior! Believe the good message [in order] ([to belong to him/to become those whose lives he will rule])!”
16 Ní ọjọ́ kan, bí Jesu ti ń rìn létí Òkun Galili, Ó rí Simoni àti Anderu arákùnrin rẹ̀, wọ́n ń fi àwọ̀n wọn pẹja torí pé apẹja ni wọ́n.
[One day], while Jesus was walking along by Galilee Lake, he saw [two men], Simon and Simon’s [younger] brother, Andrew. They were casting their [fishing] net into the lake. They [earned money by] catching [and selling] fish.
17 Jesu sì ké sí wọn wí pé, “Ẹ máa tọ̀ mí lẹ́yìn. Èmi yóò sì sọ yín di apẹja ènìyàn.”
Then Jesus said to them, “[Just like you have been] gathering fish, come with me and I will [teach] you how to [gather people to become my disciples]” [MET].
18 Ní kánkán wọ́n fi àwọ̀n wọn sílẹ̀, wọ́n sì tọ̀ Ọ́ lẹ́yìn.
Immediately they abandoned [the work that they were doing with] their nets, and they went with him.
19 Bí Ó sì ti rìn síwájú díẹ̀, ní etí Òkun, Ó rí Jakọbu ọmọ Sebede àti Johanu arákùnrin rẹ̀ nínú ọkọ̀, wọ́n ń tún àwọ̀n wọn ṣe.
After they had gone on a little further, Jesus saw [two other men], James and James’ [younger] brother, John. They were the sons of [a man named] Zebedee. They were both in a boat mending [fishing] nets.
20 Ó sì ké sí àwọn náà lẹ́sẹ̀kẹsẹ̀, wọ́n fi Sebede baba wọn sílẹ̀ nínú ọkọ̀ pẹ̀lú àwọn alágbàṣe, wọ́n sì tọ̀ ọ́ lẹ́yìn.
As soon as Jesus saw them, he told them that [they should leave their work and to come with him]. So they left their father, [who remained] in the boat with the hired servants, and they went away with Jesus.
21 Lẹ́yìn náà, Jesu àti àwọn ọmọ-ẹ̀yìn rẹ̀ wọ ìlú Kapernaumu, nígbà tí ó di òwúrọ̀ ọjọ́ ìsinmi, ó lọ sínú Sinagọgu, ó sì ń kọ́ni.
[Later] Jesus [and those disciples] arrived at Capernaum [town]. On the next (Sabbath/Jewish rest day), after Jesus had entered (the synagogue/the Jewish meeting place), he began teaching [the people who had gathered there].
22 Ẹnu sì ya ìjọ ènìyàn nítorí ìkọ́ni rẹ̀, nítorí pé ó ń kọ́ni bí ẹni tí ó ní àṣẹ, kì í ṣe bí àwọn olùkọ́ òfin ṣe ń kọ́ àwọn ènìyàn.
They were continually amazed at the way he taught. [He did] not [just teach what others had taught], like the men who teach the [Jewish] laws did. [They habitually just repeated what other people had taught]. Instead, he taught with [his own] authority.
23 Ní àsìkò náà gan an ni ọkùnrin kan tí ó wà nínú Sinagọgu wọn, tí ó ní ẹ̀mí àìmọ́, bẹ̀rẹ̀ sí í kígbe wí pé,
Suddenly, [while he was teaching], a man [appeared] in their worship place who had an evil spirit in him, and he shouted,
24 “Kí ni ìwọ ń wá lọ́dọ̀ wa, Jesu ti Nasareti? Ṣé ìwọ wá láti pa wá run ni? Èmí mọ ẹni tí ìwọ í ṣe; Ìwọ ní ẹni Mímọ́ Ọlọ́run!”
“Jesus, from Nazareth [town, since] we [evil spirits] have nothing in common with you, ([do not interfere with us]!/what do you want with us [evil spirits]?) [RHQ] (Do not destroy us [now]!/Have you come to destroy us [now]?) [RHQ] I know who you are. I know that you are the holy one [who has come] from God!”
25 Jesu si bá a wí, ó wí pé, “Pa ẹnu rẹ mọ́, kí ó sì jáde kúrò lára rẹ̀.”
Jesus rebuked [the evil spirit], saying, “Be quiet! And come out [of the man]!”
26 Ẹ̀mí àìmọ́ náà sì gbé e ṣánlẹ̀ lógèdèǹgbé, ó ké ní ohùn rara, ó sì jáde kúrò lára ọkùnrin náà.
The evil spirit shook the man hard. He screamed loudly, and then he came out of the man [and left].
27 Ẹnu sì ya àwọn ènìyàn, tó bẹ́ẹ̀ tí wọ́n fi ń sọ láàrín ara wọn ohun tí ó ti ṣẹlẹ̀. Wọ́n béèrè pẹ̀lú ìgbóná ara, pé, “Kí ni èyí? Irú ẹ̀kọ́ tuntun wo ni èyí? Ó ń fi agbára pàṣẹ fún àwọn ẹ̀mí àìmọ́ pàápàá wọ́n sì gbọ́ tirẹ̀.”
All [the people who were there] were amazed. As a result, they discussed this among themselves, [exclaiming], “(This is [amazing]!/What is this?) [RHQ] Not only does he teach in a new and authoritative way, but also the evil spirits obey him [when] he commands [them]!”
28 Ìròyìn nípa rẹ̀ tàn ká gbogbo agbègbè Galili.
The people very soon told [many others] throughout the whole Galilee district what Jesus [had done].
29 Nígbà tí wọn sì jáde kúrò nínú Sinagọgu, wọ́n lọ pẹ̀lú Jakọbu àti Johanu sí ilé Simoni àti Anderu.
After they left (the synagogue/the Jewish meeting place), [Jesus, Simon and Andrew], along with James and John went directly to Simon and Andrew’s house.
30 Ìyá ìyàwó Simoni tí ó dùbúlẹ̀ àìsàn ibà, wọ́n sì sọ fún Jesu nípa rẹ̀.
Simon’s mother-in-law was lying in bed because she had a [high] fever. Right away someone told Jesus about her [being sick].
31 Ó sì tọ̀ ọ́ lọ, ó fà á lọ́wọ́, ó sì gbé e dìde; lójúkan náà ibà náà fi sílẹ̀, ó sì ń ṣe ìránṣẹ́ fún wọn.
He went to her, and helped her up by taking hold of her hand. She recovered [at once] from the fever, and then she [got up and] served them [some food].
32 Nígbà tí ó di àṣálẹ́, tí oòrùn wọ̀, wọ́n gbé gbogbo àwọn aláìsàn àti àwọn tó ni ẹ̀mí àìmọ́ tọ̀ ọ́ wá.
That evening, after the sun had gone down [and restrictions about travel on the Sabbath/on the Jewish rest day]) [were ended], some people brought to Jesus many people who were sick and others whose lives evil spirits were controlling.
33 Gbogbo ìlú si péjọ ni ẹnu-ọ̀nà.
[It seemed as though] everyone [HYP, MTY] [who lived in] the town was gathered at the doorway [of Simon’s house].
34 Jesu sì wo ọ̀pọ̀ tí wọ́n ní onírúurú ààrùn sàn. Bákan náà ni ó lé ọ̀pọ̀ ẹ̀mí àìmọ́ jáde. Ṣùgbọ́n kò sì jẹ́ kí àwọn ẹ̀mí àìmọ́ náà kí ó sọ̀rọ̀, nítorí tí wọ́n mọ ẹni tí òun í ṣe.
Jesus healed many people who were ill with various diseases. He also expelled many demons [from people]. He did not allow the demons to tell people [about him], because they knew that he [had come from God, and for various reasons he did not want everyone to know that yet].
35 Ní kùtùkùtù òwúrọ̀ ọjọ́ kejì, kí ilẹ̀ tó mọ́, Jesu nìkan jáde lọ sí aginjù kan, láti lọ gbàdúrà.
Jesus got up very early [the next morning] while it was still dark. He left [the house] and went away [from the town] to a place where there were no people. Then he prayed there.
36 Simoni àti àwọn ènìyàn rẹ̀ yòókù lọ láti wá a.
Simon and his companions searched for him. When they found him, [wanting him to go back to town to help other people], they said to him,
37 Nígbà tí wọ́n sì rí I, wọ́n sọ fún wí pé, “Gbogbo ènìyàn ń wá ọ!”
“[Come back to the town with us, because] many [HYP] people [in Capernaum] are looking for you!”
38 Jesu sì dáhùn wí pé, “Ẹ jẹ́ kí a lọ sí àwọn ìlú mìíràn, kí ń lè wàásù níbẹ̀ pẹ̀lú. Nítorí èyí ni èmi sá à ṣe wá.”
He said to them, “[No], let’s go on to the neighboring towns in order that I can preach there also, because the reason that I came [into the world] was to [preach to people] in many places!”
39 Nítorí náà, ó ń kiri gbogbo agbègbè Galili, ó ń wàásù nínú Sinagọgu. Ó sì ń lé àwọn ẹ̀mí àìmọ́ jáde.
So they went throughout Galilee [district. As they did so, each (Sabbath/Jewish rest day]) he preached in (synagogues/Jewish meeting places). He was also expelling evil spirits [from people].
40 Ọkùnrin adẹ́tẹ̀ kan tọ̀ ọ́ wá, ó sì kúnlẹ̀ níwájú rẹ̀. Ó sì bẹ̀bẹ̀ fún ìmúláradá. Ó wí pé, “Bí ìwọ bá fẹ́, ìwọ lè mú mi láradá.”
[One day] a man who had [a bad skin disease called] leprosy came to Jesus. He knelt down in front of Jesus and then he pleaded with him saying, “[Please heal me, because I know] you are able to heal me if you want to!”
41 Jesu kún fún àánú, ó na ọwọ́ rẹ̀, ó fi ọwọ́ rẹ̀ bà a, ó wí pé, “Èmí fẹ́. Di mímọ́.”
Jesus felt very sorry for him. [So he ignored the religious laws about coming close to people who had that disease]. He reached out his hand and touched the man. Then he said to him, “Since I am willing [to heal you], be healed {I heal you} [now]!”
42 Lójúkan náà ẹ̀tẹ̀ náà fi sílẹ̀ lọ, ọkùnrin náà sì rí ìwòsàn.
Immediately the man was healed! He was no longer a leper!
43 Jesu sì kìlọ̀ fún un gidigidi
Jesus spoke sternly to him before he sent him away.
44 Ó wí pé, “Lọ fi ara rẹ̀ hàn àlùfáà Júù fún àyẹ̀wò. Ṣùgbọ́n má ṣe dúró sọ ohunkóhun fún ẹnikẹ́ni ní ọ̀nà. Mú ẹ̀bùn lọ́wọ́, èyí tí Mose pàṣẹ fún adẹ́tẹ̀ tí a mú láradá. Èyí tí í ṣe ẹ̀rí pé, ó ti rí ìwòsàn.”
What Jesus said was, “Go to a local priest and show yourself to him [in order that he may examine you and verify that you are healed]. Then, [after the priest tells the local people], they will know [that you have been healed, and you will be able to associate with them again]. Make sure that you do not tell others [about what happened] Then go to [Jerusalem and take to the priest what Moses commanded that people who have been healed from leprosy should offer, in order that he] may offer it [as a sacrifice to God].”
45 Ṣùgbọ́n ó jáde lọ, ó bẹ̀rẹ̀ sí í pòkìkí, ó ń tan ìròyìn kálẹ̀. Nítorí èyí, Jesu kò sì le wọ ìlú ní gbangba mọ́, ṣùgbọ́n ó wà lẹ́yìn odi ìlú ní aginjù. Síbẹ̀, àwọn ènìyàn tọ̀ ọ́ wá láti ibi gbogbo.
The man went [and presented himself to the priest. But then] he began to tell many people about [how Jesus had healed him] [DOU]. As a result, Jesus was no longer able to enter any town publicly [because the crowds would surround him]. Instead, he remained outside [the towns] in places [where no people lived]. But people kept coming to him from all over that region.
