Mark 1
1 Beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God;
The beginning of the Good News about Jesus Christ.
2 even as it is written in the prophet Isaiah, Behold, I am sending my messenger before your face to prepare your way.
It is said in the Prophet Isaiah — ‘Behold! I send my Messenger before thy face; he shall prepare thy way.
3 The voice of one crying aloud. In the desert make ready a road for the Lord. Make his paths straight.
The voice of one crying aloud in the Wilderness: “Make ready the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.”’
4 In the desert came Johnwho baptized, and preached a baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;
And in fulfilment of this, John the Baptizer appeared in the Wilderness, proclaiming a baptism upon repentance, for the forgiveness of sins.
5 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.
The whole of Judea, as well as all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, went out to him; and they were baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.
6 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."
John was clad in clothing of camels’ hair, with a belt of leather round his waist, and lived on locusts and wild honey;
7 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;
and he proclaimed — “There is coming after me one more powerful than I, and I am not fit even to stoop down and unfasten his sandals.
8 I have baptized you in water, but he shall baptize you in the Holy Spirit."
I have baptized you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”
9 It was at that time that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized by Johnin the Jordan;
Now about that time Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee, and was baptized by John in the Jordan.
10 and as soon as he rose from the water he saw the sky cleft asunder, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him,
And just as he was coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens rent apart, and the Spirit, like a dove, descending upon him,
11 and a voice from the sky. "Thou art my Son, my beloved; in thee is my delight."
and from the heavens came a voice — “Thou art my Son, the Beloved; in thee I delight.”
12 Then the Spirit drove him at once into the desert,
Immediately afterwards the Spirit drove Jesus out into the Wilderness;
13 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.
and he was there in the Wilderness forty days, tempted by Satan, and among the wild beasts, while the angels ministered to him.
14 After Johnhad been thrown into prison Jesus came into Galilee preaching the gospel of God.
After John had been committed to prison, Jesus went to Galilee, proclaiming the Good News of God —
15 "The time is now come," he said, "and the kingdom of God is near! Repent and believe the gospel."
“The time has come, and the Kingdom of God is at hand; repent, and believe the Good News.”
16 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;
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.
17 so Jesus said to them, "Come after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men."
“Come and follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will set you to fish for men.”
18 At once they left their nets and followed him.
They left their nets at once, and followed him.
19 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.
Going on a little further, he saw James, Zebediah’s son, and his brother John, who also were in their boat mending the nets.
20 Straightway he called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the ship with the hired servants and went after him.
Jesus at once called them, and they left their father Zebediah in the boat with the crew, and went after him.
21 So they came to Capernaum, and as soon as the Sabbath Day came he went into the synagogue and began to teach.
And they walked into Capernaum. On the next Sabbath Jesus went into the Synagogue and began to teach.
22 They were astonished at his teaching, for he was teaching them with authority, not like the Scribes.
The people were amazed at his teaching, for he taught them like one who had authority, and not like the Teachers of the Law.
23 And at that very moment, there in their synagogue, a man in the grip of an unclean spirit shrieked out.
Now there was in their Synagogue at the time a man under the power of a foul spirit, who called out:
24 "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."
“What do you want with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are — the Holy One of God!”
25 But Jesus rebuked him, saying. "Be quit! Come out of him."
But Jesus rebuked the spirit: “Be silent! Come out from him.”
26 So the unclean spirit, after tearing him, came out of him with a loud cry;
The foul spirit threw the man into a fit, and with a loud cry came out from him.
27 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."
And they were all so amazed that they kept asking: “What is this? Strange teaching indeed! He gives his commands with authority even to the foul spirits, and they obey him!”
28 And at once his fame spread everywhere through that part of Galilee.
And the fame of Jesus spread at once in all directions, through the whole neighbourhood of Galilee.
29 On leaving the synagogue they went at once with Jamesand Johnto the house of Simon and Andrew.
As soon as they had come out from the Synagogue, they went, with James and John, into the house of Simon and Andrew.
30 Now Simon’s mother-in-law lay sick of fever, and without delay they told him about her.
Now Simon’s mother-in-law was lying ill with fever, and they at once told Jesus about her.
31 So he came and took her hand and raised her up. The fever left her at once, and she began to wait upon them.
Jesus went up to her and, grasping her hand, raised her up; the fever left her, and she began to wait upon them.
32 At evening when the sun had set, people came and brought to him all the sick and demon-possessed,
In the evening, after sunset, the people brought to Jesus all who were ill or possessed by demons;
33 and the whole town was gathered at the door.
and the whole city was gathered round the door.
34 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.
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.
35 In the morning he rose a great while before day and went out to a desert place, and there prayed.
In the morning, long before daylight, Jesus rose and went out, and, going to a lonely spot, there began to pray.
36 And Simon and his companions hunted him up,
But Simon and his companions hastened after him;
37 and told him, "Every one is looking for you."
and, when they found him, they exclaimed: “Every one is looking for you!”
38 "Let us go away," he answered, "to the neighboring country towns, that I may preach there, too; because for that purpose I came forth."
But Jesus said to them: “Let us go somewhere else, into the country towns near, that I may make my proclamation in them also; for that was why I came.”
39 So he went throughout Galilee, preaching in the synagogues and driving out demons.
And he went about making his proclamation in their Synagogues all through Galilee, and driving out the demons.
40 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."
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.”
41 Jesus, moved with compassion, put out his hand and touched him, saying, "I do choose, be clean!"
Moved with compassion, Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him, saying as he did so: “I am willing; become clean.”
42 The leprosy at once left him, and he was made clean.
Instantly the leprosy left the man, and he became clean;
43 Jesus immediately sent him away, charging him sternly and saying.
and then Jesus, after sternly warning him, immediately sent him away, and said to him:
44 "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."
“Be careful not to say anything to any one; but go and show yourself to the Priest, and make the offerings for your cleansing directed by Moses, as evidence of your cure.”
45 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.
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.
