Marcos 1
Traducción en lenguaje actual
Juan el Bautista
1 Ésta es la historia de cómo empezaron a anunciarse las buenas noticias acerca de Jesús, que es el Hijo de Dios y el Mesías. 2 Todo comenzó como Dios lo había anunciado por medio del profeta Isaías:
«Yo envío a mi mensajero
delante de ti,
y él va a preparar todo
para tu llegada.
3 »Alguien grita en el desierto:
“¡Prepárenle el camino a nuestro Dios!
¡Ábranle paso!
¡Que no encuentre estorbos!”»
4-8 Por esos días, Juan el Bautista apareció en el desierto. Se vestía con ropa hecha de pelo de camello y usaba un taparrabos de cuero. Comía saltamontes y miel silvestre.
Juan le decía a la gente: «¡Bautícense y demuestren que ya no quieren hacer lo malo! Sólo así Dios los perdonará.» También decía: «Después de mí viene alguien más poderoso que yo. ¡Ni siquiera merezco ser su esclavo! Yo los he bautizado a ustedes con agua, pero él los bautizará con el Espíritu Santo.»
Todos los que vivían en la región de Judea, y en Jerusalén, iban al desierto para oír a Juan. Muchos confesaban sus pecados y Juan los bautizaba en el río Jordán.
Juan bautiza a Jesús
9 En esos días, Jesús estaba en la región de Galilea, en un pueblo llamado Nazaret. Desde allí viajó hasta el río Jordán, donde Juan lo bautizó. 10 Cuando Jesús salió del agua, vio que se abría el cielo, y que el Espíritu de Dios bajaba sobre él en forma de paloma. 11 En ese momento, una voz que venía del cielo le dijo: «Tú eres mi Hijo, a quien quiero mucho. Estoy muy contento contigo.»
Jesús vence al diablo
12 De inmediato, el Espíritu de Dios llevó a Jesús al desierto. 13 Y Jesús estuvo allí cuarenta días, viviendo entre los animales salvajes. Satanás trataba de hacerlo caer en sus trampas, pero los ángeles de Dios cuidaban a Jesús.
Jesús comienza su trabajo
14 Después de que metieron a Juan en la cárcel, Jesús fue a la región de Galilea. Allí anunciaba las buenas noticias acerca de Dios: 15 «¡Ya está cerca el día en que Dios comenzará a reinar! Vuélvanse a Dios y crean en la buena noticia.»
Jesús elige a cuatro pescadores
16 Jesús pasaba por la orilla del Lago de Galilea, cuando vio a Simón y a Andrés, dos pescadores que eran hermanos, y que estaban pescando con sus redes. 17 Jesús les dijo: «Síganme. En lugar de pescar peces, les voy a enseñar a ganar seguidores para mí.»
18 En ese mismo instante, Simón y Andrés dejaron sus redes y siguieron a Jesús.
19 Un poco más adelante, Jesús vio a Santiago y a Juan, hijos de Zebedeo. Ellos también eran pescadores, y estaban en una barca arreglando las redes. 20 Jesús los llamó, y ellos lo siguieron, dejando a su padre en la barca, con los empleados.
El hombre con un espíritu malo
21 Jesús y sus discípulos fueron al pueblo de Cafarnaúm. El sábado, Jesús fue a la sinagoga y comenzó a enseñar. 22 Todos estaban admirados de sus enseñanzas, pues cuando les hablaba, lo hacía con autoridad, y no como los maestros de la Ley.
23 En la sinagoga, había un hombre que tenía un espíritu malo. 24 El espíritu le gritó a Jesús:
—¡Jesús de Nazaret! ¿Qué tienes contra nosotros? ¿Acaso vienes a destruirnos? Yo te conozco. ¡Tú eres el Hijo de Dios![a]
25 Jesús reprendió al espíritu malo y le dijo:
—¡Cállate! ¡Sal de este hombre!
26 El espíritu malo salió gritando y haciendo que el hombre se pusiera a temblar muy fuerte.
27 La gente se quedó muy asombrada, y se preguntaba: «¿Qué es esto? ¿Una nueva enseñanza? ¿Qué clase de poder tiene este hombre? Con autoridad y poder ordena a los espíritus malos que salgan, ¡y ellos lo obedecen!»
28 Y Jesús se hizo famoso en toda la región de Galilea.
Jesús sana a mucha gente
29 Luego Jesús salió de la sinagoga y se fue con Santiago y Juan a la casa de Simón y Andrés. 30 Cuando entró en la casa, le dijeron que la suegra de Simón estaba enferma y con fiebre. 31 Jesús fue a verla, la tomó de la mano y la levantó. En ese mismo instante la fiebre se le fue, y la suegra de Simón les sirvió de comer.
32 Al anochecer, la gente le llevó a Jesús todos los enfermos y todos los que tenían demonios. 33 Todo el pueblo se reunió a la entrada de la casa de Simón. 34 Allí Jesús sanó a mucha gente que tenía diferentes enfermedades, y también expulsó a muchos demonios. Pero no dejaba hablar a esos demonios, porque ellos lo conocían.
Jesús anuncia las buenas noticias
35 En la madrugada, Jesús se levantó y fue a un lugar solitario para orar. 36 Más tarde, Simón y sus compañeros salieron a buscarlo. 37 Cuando lo encontraron, le dijeron:
—Todos te andan buscando.
38 Pero Jesús les dijo:
—Vamos a otros pueblos cercanos. También allí debo anunciar estas buenas noticias, pues para eso vine al mundo.
39 Jesús recorrió toda la región de Galilea anunciando las buenas noticias en las sinagogas de cada pueblo, y expulsando a los demonios.
Jesús sana a un leproso
40 Un hombre que tenía la piel enferma se acercó a Jesús, se arrodilló ante él y le dijo:
—Señor, yo sé que tú puedes sanarme.[b] ¿Quieres hacerlo?
41 Jesús tuvo compasión del enfermo, extendió la mano, lo tocó y le dijo:
—¡Quiero hacerlo! ¡Ya estás sano!
42 De inmediato, aquel hombre quedó completamente sano; 43 pero Jesús lo despidió con una seria advertencia:
44 —No le digas a nadie lo que te sucedió. Sólo ve con el sacerdote para que te examine, y lleva la ofrenda que Moisés ordenó.[c] Así los sacerdotes verán que ya no tienes esa enfermedad.
45 Pero el hombre empezó a contarles a todos cómo había sido sanado. Por eso Jesús no podía entrar libremente en los pueblos, sino que tenía que quedarse en las afueras, donde no había gente. De todos modos, la gente iba a verlo.
Footnotes
- Marcos 1:24 Hijo de Dios: lit. Santo de Dios. Esta expresión se basa en la relación especial de Jesús como Hijo de Dios.
- Marcos 1:40 Puedes sanarme: lit. puedes limpiarme. En tiempos de Jesús, las personas con enfermedades en la piel eran consideradas como impuras delante de Dios. A esas personas no se les dejaba vivir con los demás, pues todos tenían miedo de contagiarse de la enfermedad y quedar impuros también. Cuando Jesús sanó a este hombre, le dio la oportunidad de volver a vivir normalmente con los demás.
- Marcos 1:44 Según Levítico 14.2-32, la ofrenda consistía primero en dos aves, y una semana después debían llevarse dos corderos y una cordera. Además se presentaba harina y aceite.
Mark 1
King James Version
1 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 thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.
3 The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
4 John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.
5 And there went out unto him all the land of Judaea, and they of Jerusalem, and were all baptized of him in the river of Jordan, confessing their sins.
6 And John was clothed with camel's hair, and with a girdle of a skin about his loins; and he did eat locusts and wild honey;
7 And preached, saying, There cometh one mightier than I after me, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and unloose.
8 I indeed have baptized you with water: but he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost.
9 And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in Jordan.
10 And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him:
11 And there came a voice from heaven, saying, Thou art my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
12 And immediately the spirit driveth him into the wilderness.
13 And he was there in the wilderness forty days, tempted of Satan; and was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered unto him.
14 Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,
15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.
16 Now as he walked by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew his brother casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.
17 And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men.
18 And straightway they forsook their nets, and followed him.
19 And when he had gone a little farther thence, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the ship mending their nets.
20 And straightway he called them: and they left their father Zebedee in the ship with the hired servants, and went after him.
21 And they went into Capernaum; and straightway on the sabbath day he entered into the synagogue, and taught.
22 And they were astonished at his doctrine: for he taught them as one that had authority, and not as the scribes.
23 And there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit; and he cried out,
24 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 And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him.
26 And when the unclean spirit had torn him, and cried with a loud voice, he came out of him.
27 And they were all amazed, insomuch that they questioned among themselves, saying, What thing is this? what new doctrine is this? for with authority commandeth he even the unclean spirits, and they do obey him.
28 And immediately his fame spread abroad throughout all the region round about Galilee.
29 And forthwith, when they were come out of the synagogue, they entered into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.
30 But Simon's wife's mother lay sick of a fever, and anon they tell him of her.
31 And he came and took her by the hand, and lifted her up; and immediately the fever left her, and she ministered unto them.
32 And at even, when the sun did set, they brought unto him all that were diseased, and them that were possessed with devils.
33 And all the city was gathered together at the door.
34 And he healed many that were sick of divers diseases, and cast out many devils; and suffered not the devils to speak, because they knew him.
35 And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.
36 And Simon and they that were with him followed after him.
37 And when they had found him, they said unto him, All men seek for thee.
38 And he said unto them, Let us go into the next towns, that I may preach there also: for therefore came I forth.
39 And he preached in their synagogues throughout all Galilee, and cast out devils.
40 And there came a leper to him, beseeching him, and kneeling down to him, and saying unto him, If thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.
41 And Jesus, moved with compassion, put forth his hand, and touched him, and saith unto him, I will; be thou clean.
42 And as soon as he had spoken, immediately the leprosy departed from him, and he was cleansed.
43 And he straitly charged him, and forthwith sent him away;
44 And saith unto him, See thou say nothing to any man: but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing those things which Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.
45 But he went out, and began to publish it much, and to blaze abroad the matter, insomuch that Jesus could no more openly enter into the city, but was without in desert places: and they came to him from every quarter.
Mark 1
Legacy Standard Bible
The Preaching of John the Baptist
1 The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, (A)the Son of God.
2 (B)As it is written in Isaiah the prophet:
“(C)Behold, I send My messenger [a]ahead of You,
Who will prepare Your way;
3 (D)The voice of one crying in the wilderness,
‘Make ready the way of the [b]Lord,
Make His paths straight.’”
4 [c]John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness [d](E)preaching a baptism of repentance for the (F)forgiveness of sins. 5 And all the region of Judea was going out to him, and all the people of Jerusalem; and they were being baptized by him in the Jordan River, confessing their sins. 6 And John was clothed with camel’s hair and wore (G)a leather belt around his waist and was eating locusts and wild honey. 7 And he was [e]preaching, saying, “After me One is coming who is mightier than I, and I am not fit to stoop down and untie the strap of His sandals. 8 I baptized you with water; but He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”
The Baptism of Jesus
9 [f](H)Now it happened that in those days Jesus (I)came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. 10 And immediately coming up out of the water, He saw the heavens [g]opening, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon Him; 11 and a voice came out of the heavens: “(J)You are My beloved Son, in You I am well-pleased.”
12 (K)And immediately the Spirit *drove Him to go out into the wilderness. 13 And He was in the wilderness forty days being tempted by (L)Satan; and He was with the wild beasts, and the angels were ministering to Him.
Jesus Preaches in Galilee
14 (M)Now after John had been delivered up into custody, Jesus came into Galilee, [h](N)preaching the gospel of God, 15 and saying, “(O)The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God [i]is at hand; (P)repent and [j]believe in the gospel.”
16 (Q)As He was going along by the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and Andrew, the brother of Simon, casting a net in the sea; for they were fishermen. 17 And Jesus said to them, “Follow Me, and I will make you become fishers of men.” 18 And immediately they left their nets and followed Him. 19 And going on a little farther, He saw [k]James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who were also in the boat mending the nets. 20 And immediately He called them; and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants, and went away [l]to follow Him.
21 (R)And they *went into Capernaum; and immediately on the Sabbath (S)He entered the synagogue and began to teach. 22 (T)And they were astonished at His teaching; for He was teaching them as one having authority, and not as the scribes. 23 And immediately there was a man in their synagogue with an unclean spirit; and he cried out, 24 saying, “(U)What [m]do we have to do with You, Jesus the (V)Nazarene? Have You come to destroy us? I know who You are—(W)the Holy One of God!” 25 And Jesus rebuked him, saying, “Be quiet, and come out of him!” 26 And throwing him into convulsions, the unclean spirit cried out with a loud voice and came out of him. 27 And they were all (X)amazed, so that they were arguing among themselves, saying, “What is this? A new teaching with authority! He commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey Him.” 28 And immediately the news about Him spread everywhere into all the surrounding district of Galilee.
Simon’s Mother-in-Law and Many Others Healed
29 (Y)And immediately after they came (Z)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 lying sick with a fever; and immediately they *spoke to [n]Jesus about her. 31 And He came to her and raised her up, taking her by the hand, and the fever left her, and she [o]began waiting on them.
32 (AA)Now when evening came, (AB)after the sun had set, they began bringing to Him all who were ill and those who were (AC)demon-possessed. 33 And the whole (AD)city had gathered at the door. 34 And He (AE)healed many who were ill with various diseases, and cast out many demons; and He was not permitting the demons to speak, because they knew who He was.
35 (AF)And in the early morning, while it was still dark, Jesus rose up, went out of the house, and went away to a desolate place, and (AG)was praying there. 36 And Simon and his companions searched for Him; 37 and they found Him, and *said to Him, “Everyone is looking for You.” 38 And He *said to them, “Let us go elsewhere, to the towns nearby, so that I may [p]preach there also; for that is what I came out for.” 39 (AH)And He went, [q]preaching in their synagogues throughout all Galilee and casting out the demons.
40 (AI)And a leper *came to [r]Jesus, pleading with Him and (AJ)falling on his knees before Him, and saying, “If You are willing, You can make me clean.” 41 And moved with compassion, He stretched out His hand and touched him, and *said to him, “I am willing; be cleansed.” 42 And immediately the leprosy left him and he was cleansed. 43 And He sternly warned him and immediately sent him away, 44 and He *said to him, “(AK)See that you say nothing to anyone; but (AL)go, show yourself to the priest and (AM)offer for your cleansing what Moses commanded, as a testimony to them.” 45 But he went out and began to (AN)proclaim it freely and to (AO)spread the news around, to such an extent that [s]Jesus could no longer publicly enter a city, but [t]stayed out in desolate areas; and (AP)they were coming to Him from everywhere.
Footnotes
- Mark 1:2 Lit before your face
- Mark 1:3 In OT, Yahweh, cf. Is 40:3
- Mark 1:4 Gr Joannes, Heb Johanan; so in Mark
- Mark 1:4 Or proclaiming
- Mark 1:7 Or proclaiming
- Mark 1:9 Lit And
- Mark 1:10 Or being parted, being torn apart, cf. 15:38
- Mark 1:14 Or proclaiming
- Mark 1:15 Lit has come near
- Mark 1:15 Or put your trust in
- Mark 1:19 Or Jacob; James is the Eng form of Jacob; so in Mark
- Mark 1:20 Lit after Him
- Mark 1:24 Lit What to us and to You (a Heb idiom)
- Mark 1:30 Lit Him
- Mark 1:31 Or served
- Mark 1:38 Or proclaim
- Mark 1:39 Or proclaiming
- Mark 1:40 Lit Him
- Mark 1:45 Lit He
- Mark 1:45 Lit was
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