Mark 1
1 The beginning of the Good News of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
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:
even as it is written in the prophet Isaiah, Behold, I am sending my messenger before your face to prepare your 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 aloud. In the desert make ready a road for the Lord. Make his paths straight.
4 John came baptizing in the wilderness and preaching the baptism of repentance for forgiveness of sins.
In the desert came Johnwho baptized, and preached a baptism of repentance for 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 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.
6 John was clothed with camel’s hair and a leather belt around his waist. He ate locusts and wild honey.
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."
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.
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;
8 I baptized you in water, but he will baptize you in the Holy Spirit.”
I have baptized you in water, but he shall baptize you in the Holy Spirit."
9 In those days, Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized by John in the Jordan.
It was at that time that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized by Johnin the Jordan;
10 Immediately coming up from the water, he saw the heavens parting and the Spirit descending on him like a dove.
and as soon as he rose from the water he saw the sky cleft asunder, 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 a voice from the sky. "Thou art my Son, my beloved; in thee is my delight."
12 Immediately the Spirit drove him out into the wilderness.
Then the Spirit drove him at once into the desert,
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 remained in the desert for forty days, tempted by Satan; and he was among the wild beasts, but the angels were ministering to him.
14 Now after John was taken into custody, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the Good News of God’s Kingdom,
After Johnhad been thrown into prison Jesus came into Galilee preaching the gospel of God.
15 and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and God’s Kingdom is at hand! Repent, and believe in the Good News.”
"The time is now come," he said, "and the kingdom of God is near! 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 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;
17 Jesus said to them, “Come after me, and I will make you into fishers for men.”
so Jesus said to them, "Come after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men."
18 Immediately they left their nets, and followed him.
At once 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.
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.
20 Immediately he called them, and they left their father, Zebedee, in the boat with the hired servants, and went after him.
Straightway he 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.
So they came to Capernaum, and as soon as the Sabbath Day came he went into the synagogue and began to teach.
22 They were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as having authority, and not as the scribes.
They were astonished at his teaching, for he was teaching them with authority, not like the Scribes.
23 Immediately there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit, and he cried out,
And at that very moment, there in their synagogue, a man in the grip of an unclean spirit shrieked 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!”
"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."
25 Jesus rebuked him, saying, “Be quiet, and come out of him!”
But Jesus rebuked him, saying. "Be quit! Come out of him."
26 The unclean spirit, convulsing him and crying with a loud voice, came out of him.
So the unclean spirit, after tearing him, came out of him with a loud cry;
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 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."
28 The report of him went out immediately everywhere into all the region of Galilee and its surrounding area.
And at once his fame spread everywhere through that part 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.
On leaving the synagogue they went at once with Jamesand Johnto the house of Simon and Andrew.
30 Now Simon’s wife’s mother lay sick with a fever, and immediately they told him about her.
Now Simon’s mother-in-law lay sick of fever, and without delay they told him about her.
31 He came and took her by the hand and raised her up. The fever left her immediately, and she served them.
So he came and took her hand and raised her up. The fever left her at once, and she began to wait upon them.
32 At evening, when the sun had set, they brought to him all who were sick and those who were possessed by demons.
At evening when the sun had set, people came and brought to him all the sick and demon-possessed,
33 All the city was gathered together at the door.
and the whole town was gathered at the door.
34 He healed many who were sick with various diseases and cast out many demons. He did not allow the demons to speak, because they knew him.
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.
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.
In the morning he rose a great while before day and went out to a desert place, and there prayed.
36 Simon and those who were with him searched for him.
And Simon and his companions hunted him up,
37 They found him and told him, “Everyone is looking for you.”
and told him, "Every one is looking for you."
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.”
"Let us go away," he answered, "to the neighboring country towns, that I may preach there, too; because for that purpose I came forth."
39 He went into their synagogues throughout all Galilee, preaching and casting out demons.
So he went throughout Galilee, preaching in the synagogues and driving 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.”
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."
41 Being moved with compassion, he stretched out his hand, and touched him, and said to him, “I want to. Be made clean.”
Jesus, moved with compassion, put out his hand and touched him, saying, "I do choose, be clean!"
42 When he had said this, immediately the leprosy departed from him and he was made clean.
The leprosy at once left him, and he was made clean.
43 He strictly warned him and immediately sent him out,
Jesus immediately sent him away, charging him sternly and saying.
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.”
"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."
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 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.
