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John the Baptist Prepares the Way

The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, (A)the Son of God.[a]

(B)As it is written in Isaiah the prophet,[b]

(C)“Behold, I send my messenger before your face,
    who will prepare your way,
(D)the voice of one crying in the wilderness:
    (E)‘Prepare[c] the way of the Lord,
    make his paths straight,’”

(F)John appeared, baptizing in (G)the wilderness and proclaiming (H)a baptism of (I)repentance (J)for the forgiveness of sins. And all the country of Judea and all Jerusalem were going out to him and were being baptized by him in the river Jordan, (K)confessing their sins. Now John was (L)clothed with camel's hair and (M)wore a leather belt around his waist and ate (N)locusts and (O)wild honey. And he preached, saying, (P)“After me comes he who is mightier than I, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie. (Q)I have baptized you with water, but (R)he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”

The Baptism of Jesus

(S)In those days Jesus (T)came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. 10 And when he came up out of the water, immediately he (U)saw (V)the heavens being torn open (W)and the Spirit descending on him like a dove. 11 And (X)a voice came from heaven, (Y)“You are my beloved Son;[d] with you I am well pleased.”

The Temptation of Jesus

12 (Z)The Spirit immediately drove him out into the wilderness. 13 (AA)And he was in the wilderness forty days, being (AB)tempted by (AC)Satan. And he was with the wild animals, and (AD)the angels were ministering to him.

Jesus Begins His Ministry

14 (AE)Now after John was arrested, Jesus (AF)came into Galilee, proclaiming the gospel of God, 15 and saying, (AG)“The time is fulfilled, and (AH)the kingdom of God is at hand;[e] (AI)repent and believe in the gospel.”

Jesus Calls the First Disciples

16 (AJ)Passing alongside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. 17 And Jesus said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you become (AK)fishers of men.”[f] 18 And immediately they left their nets and followed him. 19 And going on a little farther, he saw James the son of Zebedee and John his brother, who were in their boat mending the nets. 20 And immediately he called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants and followed him.

Jesus Heals a Man with an Unclean Spirit

21 (AL)And they went into Capernaum, and immediately (AM)on the Sabbath (AN)he entered the synagogue and was teaching. 22 And (AO)they were astonished at his teaching, (AP)for he taught them as one who had authority, and not as the scribes. 23 And immediately there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit. And he cried out, 24 (AQ)“What have you to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? (AR)I know who you are—(AS)the Holy One of God.” 25 But Jesus (AT)rebuked him, saying, “Be silent, and come out of him!” 26 And the unclean spirit, (AU)convulsing him and (AV)crying out with a loud voice, came out of him. 27 And they were all (AW)amazed, so that they questioned among themselves, saying, “What is this? (AX)A new teaching with authority! He commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey him.” 28 And at once his fame spread everywhere throughout all the surrounding region of Galilee.

Jesus Heals Many

29 (AY)And immediately he[g] (AZ)left the synagogue and entered the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John. 30 Now (BA)Simon's mother-in-law lay ill with a fever, and immediately they told him about her. 31 And he came and (BB)took her by the hand and lifted her up, and the fever left her, and she began to serve them.

32 That evening at sundown they brought to him all who were sick or (BC)oppressed by demons. 33 And the whole city was gathered together at the door. 34 (BD)And he healed many who were sick with various diseases, and cast out many demons. And (BE)he would not permit the demons to speak, because they knew him.

Jesus Preaches in Galilee

35 (BF)And rising very early in the morning, while it was still dark, he departed and went out to a desolate place, and (BG)there he prayed. 36 And Simon and those who were with him searched for him, 37 and they found him and said to him, (BH)“Everyone is looking for you.” 38 And he said to them, “Let us go on to the next towns, that I may preach there also, for (BI)that is why I came out.” 39 (BJ)And (BK)he went throughout all Galilee, preaching in their synagogues and casting out demons.

Jesus Cleanses a Leper

40 (BL)And a leper[h] came to him, imploring him, and (BM)kneeling said to him, (BN)“If you will, you can make me clean.” 41 Moved with pity, he stretched out his hand and touched him and said to him, “I will; be clean.” 42 And immediately the leprosy left him, and he was made clean. 43 And (BO)Jesus[i] sternly charged him and sent him away at once, 44 and said to him, (BP)“See that you say nothing to anyone, but go, (BQ)show yourself to the priest and (BR)offer for your cleansing what Moses commanded, (BS)for a proof to them.” 45 (BT)But he went out and began to talk freely about it, and to spread the news, so that Jesus could no longer openly enter (BU)a town, but was out in (BV)desolate places, and (BW)people were coming to him from every quarter.

Footnotes

  1. Mark 1:1 Some manuscripts omit the Son of God
  2. Mark 1:2 Some manuscripts in the prophets
  3. Mark 1:3 Or crying: Prepare in the wilderness
  4. Mark 1:11 Or my Son, my (or the) Beloved
  5. Mark 1:15 Or the kingdom of God has come near
  6. Mark 1:17 The Greek word anthropoi refers here to both men and women
  7. Mark 1:29 Some manuscripts they
  8. Mark 1:40 Leprosy was a term for several skin diseases; see Leviticus 13
  9. Mark 1:43 Greek he; also verse 45

Preaching of John the Baptist

The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, (A)the Son of God,

(B)just as it is written in Isaiah the prophet:

(C)Behold, I am sending My messenger [a]before You,
Who will prepare Your way;
(D)The voice of one calling [b]out in the wilderness,
Prepare the way of the Lord,
Make His paths straight!’”

John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, [c](E)preaching a baptism of repentance for the (F)forgiveness of sins. And all the country 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. John was clothed with camel’s hair and wore (G)a leather belt around his waist, and [d]his diet was locusts and wild honey. And he was [e]preaching, saying, “After me One is coming who is mightier than I, and I am not fit to bend down and untie the straps of His sandals. I baptized you [f]with water; but He will baptize you [g]with the Holy Spirit.”

The Baptism of Jesus

(H)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 [h]opening, and the Spirit, like a dove, descending upon Him; 11 and a voice came from the heavens: “(J)You are My beloved Son; in You I [i]am well pleased.”

12 (K)And immediately the Spirit *brought Him out into the wilderness. 13 And He was in the wilderness for forty days, being tempted by (L)Satan; and He was with the wild animals, and the angels were serving Him.

Jesus Preaches in Galilee

14 (M)Now after John was [j]taken into custody, Jesus came into Galilee, [k](N)preaching the gospel of God, 15 and saying, (O)The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God [l]is at hand; (P)repent and [m]believe in the gospel.”

16 (Q)As He was going along 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 have you become fishers of people.” 18 Immediately they left their nets and followed Him. 19 And going on a little farther, He saw [n]James the son of Zebedee, and his brother John, [o]who were also in the boat mending the nets. 20 Immediately He called them; and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men, and went away [p]to follow Him.

21 (R)They *went into Capernaum; and immediately on the Sabbath Jesus (S)entered the synagogue and began to teach. 22 And (T)they were amazed at His teaching; for He was teaching them as one having authority, and not as the scribes. 23 Just then there was a man in their synagogue with an unclean spirit; and he cried out, 24 saying, “(U)What [q]business do you have with us, Jesus [r]of (V)Nazareth? 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 After throwing him into convulsions and crying out with a loud voice, the unclean spirit came out of him. 27 And they were all (X)amazed, so they debated among themselves, saying, “What is this? A new teaching with authority! He commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey Him.” 28 Immediately the news about Him spread everywhere into all the surrounding region of Galilee.

Crowds Healed

29 (Y)And immediately after they left (Z)the synagogue, they entered the house of Simon and Andrew, with [s]James and John. 30 Now Simon’s mother-in-law was lying sick with a fever; and they immediately *spoke to [t]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 served them.

32 Now (AA)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 would not permit the demons to speak, because they knew [u]who He was.

35 (AF)And in the early morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house, and went away to a secluded place, and (AG)prayed there for a time. 36 Simon and his companions eagerly searched for Him; 37 and they found Him and *said to Him, “Everyone is looking for You.” 38 He *said to them, “Let’s go somewhere else to the towns nearby, so that I may also [v]preach there; for this is why I came.” 39 (AH)And He went into their synagogues [w]preaching throughout Galilee, and casting out the demons.

40 (AI)And a man with [x]leprosy *came to [y]Jesus, imploring Him and (AJ)kneeling down, and saying to Him, “If You are willing, You can make me clean.” 41 Moved with compassion, Jesus reached out with 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 [z]freely and to (AO)spread the news around, to such an extent that [aa]Jesus could no longer publicly enter a city, but [ab]stayed out in unpopulated areas; and (AP)they were coming to Him from everywhere.

Footnotes

  1. Mark 1:2 Lit before your face
  2. Mark 1:3 Or out, Prepare in the wilderness the way
  3. Mark 1:4 Or proclaiming
  4. Mark 1:6 Lit was eating
  5. Mark 1:7 Or proclaiming
  6. Mark 1:8 The Gr here can be translated in, with, or by
  7. Mark 1:8 The Gr here can be translated in, with, or by
  8. Mark 1:10 Or being parted
  9. Mark 1:11 Or delight
  10. Mark 1:14 Lit handed over
  11. Mark 1:14 Or proclaiming
  12. Mark 1:15 Lit has come near
  13. Mark 1:15 Or put your trust in
  14. Mark 1:19 Or Jacob
  15. Mark 1:19 Lit also them in
  16. Mark 1:20 Lit after Him
  17. Mark 1:24 Lit What to us and to You (an ancient idiom)
  18. Mark 1:24 Or the Nazarene
  19. Mark 1:29 Or Jacob
  20. Mark 1:30 Lit Him
  21. Mark 1:34 Lit Him
  22. Mark 1:38 Or proclaim
  23. Mark 1:39 Or proclaiming
  24. Mark 1:40 I.e., leprosy or a serious, unspecified disease, and so throughout the ch; see Lev 13
  25. Mark 1:40 Lit Him
  26. Mark 1:45 Lit much
  27. Mark 1:45 Lit He
  28. Mark 1:45 Lit was

John the Baptist Prepares the Way

This is the Good News about Jesus the Messiah, the Son of God.[a] It began just as the prophet Isaiah had written:

“Look, I am sending my messenger ahead of you,
    and he will prepare your way.[b]
He is a voice shouting in the wilderness,
‘Prepare the way for the Lord’s coming!
    Clear the road for him!’[c]

This messenger was John the Baptist. He was in the wilderness and preached that people should be baptized to show that they had repented of their sins and turned to God to be forgiven. All of Judea, including all the people of Jerusalem, went out to see and hear John. And when they confessed their sins, he baptized them in the Jordan River. His clothes were woven from coarse camel hair, and he wore a leather belt around his waist. For food he ate locusts and wild honey.

John announced: “Someone is coming soon who is greater than I am—so much greater that I’m not even worthy to stoop down like a slave and untie the straps of his sandals. I baptize you with[d] water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit!”

The Baptism and Temptation of Jesus

One day Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee, and John baptized him in the Jordan River. 10 As Jesus came up out of the water, he saw the heavens splitting apart and the Holy Spirit descending on him[e] like a dove. 11 And a voice from heaven said, “You are my dearly loved Son, and you bring me great joy.”

12 The Spirit then compelled Jesus to go into the wilderness, 13 where he was tempted by Satan for forty days. He was out among the wild animals, and angels took care of him.

14 Later on, after John was arrested, Jesus went into Galilee, where he preached God’s Good News.[f] 15 “The time promised by God has come at last!” he announced. “The Kingdom of God is near! Repent of your sins and believe the Good News!”

The First Disciples

16 One day as Jesus was walking along the shore of the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon[g] and his brother Andrew throwing a net into the water, for they fished for a living. 17 Jesus called out to them, “Come, follow me, and I will show you how to fish for people!” 18 And they left their nets at once and followed him.

19 A little farther up the shore Jesus saw Zebedee’s sons, James and John, in a boat repairing their nets. 20 He called them at once, and they also followed him, leaving their father, Zebedee, in the boat with the hired men.

Jesus Casts Out an Evil Spirit

21 Jesus and his companions went to the town of Capernaum. When the Sabbath day came, he went into the synagogue and began to teach. 22 The people were amazed at his teaching, for he taught with real authority—quite unlike the teachers of religious law.

23 Suddenly, a man in the synagogue who was possessed by an evil[h] spirit cried out, 24 “Why are you interfering with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are—the Holy One of God!”

25 But Jesus reprimanded him. “Be quiet! Come out of the man,” he ordered. 26 At that, the evil spirit screamed, threw the man into a convulsion, and then came out of him.

27 Amazement gripped the audience, and they began to discuss what had happened. “What sort of new teaching is this?” they asked excitedly. “It has such authority! Even evil spirits obey his orders!” 28 The news about Jesus spread quickly throughout the entire region of Galilee.

Jesus Heals Many People

29 After Jesus left the synagogue with James and John, they went to Simon and Andrew’s home. 30 Now Simon’s mother-in-law was sick in bed with a high fever. They told Jesus about her right away. 31 So he went to her bedside, took her by the hand, and helped her sit up. Then the fever left her, and she prepared a meal for them.

32 That evening after sunset, many sick and demon-possessed people were brought to Jesus. 33 The whole town gathered at the door to watch. 34 So Jesus healed many people who were sick with various diseases, and he cast out many demons. But because the demons knew who he was, he did not allow them to speak.

Jesus Preaches in Galilee

35 Before daybreak the next morning, Jesus got up and went out to an isolated place to pray. 36 Later Simon and the others went out to find him. 37 When they found him, they said, “Everyone is looking for you.”

38 But Jesus replied, “We must go on to other towns as well, and I will preach to them, too. That is why I came.” 39 So he traveled throughout the region of Galilee, preaching in the synagogues and casting out demons.

Jesus Heals a Man with Leprosy

40 A man with leprosy came and knelt in front of Jesus, begging to be healed. “If you are willing, you can heal me and make me clean,” he said.

41 Moved with compassion,[i] Jesus reached out and touched him. “I am willing,” he said. “Be healed!” 42 Instantly the leprosy disappeared, and the man was healed. 43 Then Jesus sent him on his way with a stern warning: 44 “Don’t tell anyone about this. Instead, go to the priest and let him examine you. Take along the offering required in the law of Moses for those who have been healed of leprosy.[j] This will be a public testimony that you have been cleansed.”

45 But the man went and spread the word, proclaiming to everyone what had happened. As a result, large crowds soon surrounded Jesus, and he couldn’t publicly enter a town anywhere. He had to stay out in the secluded places, but people from everywhere kept coming to him.

Footnotes

  1. 1:1 Some manuscripts do not include the Son of God.
  2. 1:2 Mal 3:1.
  3. 1:3 Isa 40:3 (Greek version).
  4. 1:8 Or in; also in 1:8b.
  5. 1:10 Or toward him, or into him.
  6. 1:14 Some manuscripts read the Good News of the Kingdom of God.
  7. 1:16 Simon is called “Peter” in 3:16 and thereafter.
  8. 1:23 Greek unclean; also in 1:26, 27.
  9. 1:41 Some manuscripts read Moved with anger.
  10. 1:44 See Lev 14:2-32.

Ἀρχὴ τοῦ εὐαγγελίου Ἰησοῦ [a]χριστοῦ.

[b]Καθὼς γέγραπται ἐν [c]τῷ Ἠσαΐᾳ τῷ προφήτῃ· [d]Ἰδοὺ ἀποστέλλω τὸν ἄγγελόν μου πρὸ προσώπου σου, ὃς κατασκευάσει τὴν ὁδόν [e]σου· φωνὴ βοῶντος ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ· Ἑτοιμάσατε τὴν ὁδὸν κυρίου, εὐθείας ποιεῖτε τὰς τρίβους αὐτοῦ, ἐγένετο Ἰωάννης [f]ὁ βαπτίζων ἐν τῇ [g]ἐρήμῳ κηρύσσων βάπτισμα μετανοίας εἰς ἄφεσιν ἁμαρτιῶν. καὶ ἐξεπορεύετο πρὸς αὐτὸν πᾶσα ἡ Ἰουδαία χώρα καὶ οἱ Ἱεροσολυμῖται [h]πάντες, καὶ ἐβαπτίζοντο [i]ὑπ’ αὐτοῦ ἐν τῷ Ἰορδάνῃ ποταμῷ ἐξομολογούμενοι τὰς ἁμαρτίας αὐτῶν. [j]καὶ ἦν ὁ Ἰωάννης ἐνδεδυμένος τρίχας καμήλου καὶ ζώνην δερματίνην περὶ τὴν ὀσφὺν αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἔσθων ἀκρίδας καὶ μέλι ἄγριον. καὶ ἐκήρυσσεν λέγων· Ἔρχεται ὁ ἰσχυρότερός μου ὀπίσω μου, οὗ οὐκ εἰμὶ ἱκανὸς κύψας λῦσαι τὸν ἱμάντα τῶν ὑποδημάτων αὐτοῦ· [k]ἐγὼ ἐβάπτισα [l]ὑμᾶς ὕδατι, αὐτὸς δὲ βαπτίσει ὑμᾶς [m]ἐν πνεύματι ἁγίῳ.

Καὶ ἐγένετο ἐν ἐκείναις ταῖς ἡμέραις ἦλθεν Ἰησοῦς ἀπὸ Ναζαρὲτ τῆς Γαλιλαίας καὶ ἐβαπτίσθη [n]εἰς τὸν Ἰορδάνην ὑπὸ Ἰωάννου. 10 καὶ [o]εὐθὺς ἀναβαίνων [p]ἐκ τοῦ ὕδατος εἶδεν σχιζομένους τοὺς οὐρανοὺς καὶ τὸ πνεῦμα [q]ὡς περιστερὰν καταβαῖνον [r]εἰς αὐτόν· 11 καὶ φωνὴ ἐγένετο ἐκ τῶν οὐρανῶν· Σὺ εἶ ὁ υἱός μου ὁ ἀγαπητός, ἐν [s]σοὶ εὐδόκησα.

12 Καὶ εὐθὺς τὸ πνεῦμα αὐτὸν ἐκβάλλει εἰς τὴν ἔρημον. 13 καὶ [t]ἦν ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ [u]τεσσεράκοντα ἡμέρας πειραζόμενος ὑπὸ τοῦ Σατανᾶ, καὶ ἦν μετὰ τῶν θηρίων, καὶ οἱ ἄγγελοι διηκόνουν αὐτῷ.

14 [v]Καὶ μετὰ τὸ παραδοθῆναι τὸν Ἰωάννην ἦλθεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἰς τὴν Γαλιλαίαν κηρύσσων τὸ [w]εὐαγγέλιον τοῦ θεοῦ 15 καὶ λέγων ὅτι Πεπλήρωται ὁ καιρὸς καὶ ἤγγικεν ἡ βασιλεία τοῦ θεοῦ· μετανοεῖτε καὶ πιστεύετε ἐν τῷ εὐαγγελίῳ.

16 [x]Καὶ παράγων παρὰ τὴν θάλασσαν τῆς Γαλιλαίας εἶδεν Σίμωνα καὶ Ἀνδρέαν τὸν [y]ἀδελφὸν Σίμωνος [z]ἀμφιβάλλοντας ἐν τῇ θαλάσσῃ, ἦσαν γὰρ ἁλιεῖς· 17 καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς· Δεῦτε ὀπίσω μου, καὶ ποιήσω ὑμᾶς γενέσθαι ἁλιεῖς ἀνθρώπων. 18 καὶ [aa]εὐθὺς ἀφέντες τὰ [ab]δίκτυα ἠκολούθησαν αὐτῷ. 19 καὶ [ac]προβὰς ὀλίγον εἶδεν Ἰάκωβον τὸν τοῦ Ζεβεδαίου καὶ Ἰωάννην τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ, καὶ αὐτοὺς ἐν τῷ πλοίῳ καταρτίζοντας τὰ δίκτυα, 20 καὶ [ad]εὐθὺς ἐκάλεσεν αὐτούς. καὶ ἀφέντες τὸν πατέρα αὐτῶν Ζεβεδαῖον ἐν τῷ πλοίῳ μετὰ τῶν μισθωτῶν ἀπῆλθον ὀπίσω αὐτοῦ.

21 Καὶ εἰσπορεύονται εἰς Καφαρναούμ. καὶ [ae]εὐθὺς τοῖς σάββασιν [af]ἐδίδασκεν εἰς τὴν συναγωγήν. 22 καὶ ἐξεπλήσσοντο ἐπὶ τῇ διδαχῇ αὐτοῦ, ἦν γὰρ διδάσκων αὐτοὺς ὡς ἐξουσίαν ἔχων καὶ οὐχ ὡς οἱ γραμματεῖς. 23 καὶ [ag]εὐθὺς ἦν ἐν τῇ συναγωγῇ αὐτῶν ἄνθρωπος ἐν πνεύματι ἀκαθάρτῳ καὶ ἀνέκραξεν 24 λέγων· [ah]Τί ἡμῖν καὶ σοί, Ἰησοῦ Ναζαρηνέ; ἦλθες ἀπολέσαι ἡμᾶς; οἶδά σε τίς εἶ, ὁ ἅγιος τοῦ θεοῦ. 25 καὶ ἐπετίμησεν αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰησοῦς λέγων· Φιμώθητι καὶ ἔξελθε ἐξ αὐτοῦ. 26 καὶ σπαράξαν αὐτὸν τὸ πνεῦμα τὸ ἀκάθαρτον καὶ [ai]φωνῆσαν φωνῇ μεγάλῃ ἐξῆλθεν ἐξ αὐτοῦ. 27 καὶ ἐθαμβήθησαν [aj]ἅπαντες, ὥστε συζητεῖν [ak]πρὸς ἑαυτοὺς λέγοντας· Τί ἐστιν τοῦτο; [al]διδαχὴ καινή· κατ’ ἐξουσίαν καὶ τοῖς πνεύμασι τοῖς ἀκαθάρτοις ἐπιτάσσει, καὶ ὑπακούουσιν αὐτῷ. 28 [am]καὶ ἐξῆλθεν ἡ ἀκοὴ αὐτοῦ εὐθὺς [an]πανταχοῦ εἰς ὅλην τὴν περίχωρον τῆς Γαλιλαίας.

29 Καὶ [ao]εὐθὺς ἐκ τῆς συναγωγῆς [ap]ἐξελθόντες ἦλθον εἰς τὴν οἰκίαν Σίμωνος καὶ Ἀνδρέου μετὰ Ἰακώβου καὶ Ἰωάννου. 30 ἡ δὲ πενθερὰ Σίμωνος κατέκειτο πυρέσσουσα, καὶ [aq]εὐθὺς λέγουσιν αὐτῷ περὶ αὐτῆς. 31 καὶ προσελθὼν ἤγειρεν αὐτὴν κρατήσας τῆς [ar]χειρός· καὶ ἀφῆκεν αὐτὴν ὁ [as]πυρετός, καὶ διηκόνει αὐτοῖς.

32 Ὀψίας δὲ γενομένης, ὅτε [at]ἔδυ ὁ ἥλιος, ἔφερον πρὸς αὐτὸν πάντας τοὺς κακῶς ἔχοντας καὶ τοὺς δαιμονιζομένους· 33 καὶ [au]ἦν ὅλη ἡ πόλις ἐπισυνηγμένη πρὸς τὴν θύραν. 34 καὶ ἐθεράπευσεν πολλοὺς κακῶς ἔχοντας ποικίλαις νόσοις, καὶ δαιμόνια πολλὰ ἐξέβαλεν, καὶ οὐκ ἤφιεν λαλεῖν τὰ δαιμόνια, ὅτι ᾔδεισαν [av]αὐτόν.

35 Καὶ πρωῒ ἔννυχα λίαν ἀναστὰς ἐξῆλθεν καὶ ἀπῆλθεν εἰς ἔρημον τόπον κἀκεῖ προσηύχετο. 36 καὶ [aw]κατεδίωξεν αὐτὸν [ax]Σίμων καὶ οἱ μετ’ αὐτοῦ, 37 καὶ [ay]εὗρον αὐτὸν καὶ λέγουσιν αὐτῷ ὅτι Πάντες [az]ζητοῦσίν σε. 38 καὶ λέγει αὐτοῖς· Ἄγωμεν [ba]ἀλλαχοῦ εἰς τὰς ἐχομένας κωμοπόλεις, ἵνα καὶ ἐκεῖ κηρύξω, εἰς τοῦτο γὰρ [bb]ἐξῆλθον. 39 καὶ [bc]ἦλθεν κηρύσσων [bd]εἰς τὰς συναγωγὰς αὐτῶν εἰς ὅλην τὴν Γαλιλαίαν καὶ τὰ δαιμόνια ἐκβάλλων.

40 Καὶ ἔρχεται πρὸς αὐτὸν λεπρὸς παρακαλῶν αὐτὸν καὶ [be]γονυπετῶν λέγων αὐτῷ ὅτι Ἐὰν θέλῃς δύνασαί με καθαρίσαι. 41 [bf]καὶ [bg]ὀργισθεὶς ἐκτείνας τὴν χεῖρα [bh]αὐτοῦ ἥψατο καὶ λέγει αὐτῷ· Θέλω, καθαρίσθητι· 42 καὶ [bi]εὐθὺς ἀπῆλθεν ἀπ’ αὐτοῦ ἡ λέπρα, καὶ ἐκαθαρίσθη. 43 καὶ ἐμβριμησάμενος αὐτῷ [bj]εὐθὺς ἐξέβαλεν αὐτόν, 44 καὶ λέγει αὐτῷ· Ὅρα μηδενὶ μηδὲν εἴπῃς, ἀλλὰ ὕπαγε σεαυτὸν δεῖξον τῷ ἱερεῖ καὶ προσένεγκε περὶ τοῦ καθαρισμοῦ σου ἃ προσέταξεν Μωϋσῆς εἰς μαρτύριον αὐτοῖς. 45 ὁ δὲ ἐξελθὼν ἤρξατο κηρύσσειν πολλὰ καὶ διαφημίζειν τὸν λόγον, ὥστε μηκέτι αὐτὸν δύνασθαι φανερῶς εἰς πόλιν εἰσελθεῖν, ἀλλὰ ἔξω [bk]ἐπ’ ἐρήμοις τόποις ἦν· καὶ ἤρχοντο πρὸς αὐτὸν [bl]πάντοθεν.

Footnotes

  1. ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΡΚΟΝ 1:1 χριστοῦ WH ] + υἱοῦ θεοῦ Treg NIV; υἱοῦ τοῦ θεοῦ RP
  2. ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΡΚΟΝ 1:2 Καθὼς WH Treg NIV ] Ὡς RP
  3. ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΡΚΟΝ 1:2 τῷ Ἠσαΐᾳ τῷ προφήτῃ WH Treg NIV ] τοῖς προφήταις RP
  4. ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΡΚΟΝ 1:2 Ἰδοὺ WH Treg NIV ] + ἐγὼ RP
  5. ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΡΚΟΝ 1:2 σου WH Treg NIV ] + ἔμπροσθέν σου RP
  6. ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΡΚΟΝ 1:4 WH Treg NIV ] – RP
  7. ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΡΚΟΝ 1:4 ἐρήμῳ WH ] + καὶ Treg NIV RP
  8. ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΡΚΟΝ 1:5 πάντες καὶ ἐβαπτίζοντο WH Treg NIV ] καὶ ἐβαπτίζοντο πάντες RP
  9. ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΡΚΟΝ 1:5 ὑπ᾽ αὐτοῦ ἐν τῷ Ἰορδάνῃ ποταμῷ WH Treg NIV ] ἐν τῷ Ἰορδάνῃ ποταμῷ ὑπ᾽ αὐτοῦ RP
  10. ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΡΚΟΝ 1:6 καὶ ἦν WH Treg NIV ] Ἦν δὲ RP
  11. ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΡΚΟΝ 1:8 ἐγὼ WH Treg NIV ] + μὲν RP
  12. ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΡΚΟΝ 1:8 ὑμᾶς WH NIV ] + ἐν Treg RP
  13. ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΡΚΟΝ 1:8 ἐν Treg NIV RP ] – WH
  14. ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΡΚΟΝ 1:9 εἰς τὸν Ἰορδάνην ὑπὸ Ἰωάννου WH Treg NIV ] ὑπὸ Ἰωάννου εἰς τὸν Ἰορδάνην RP
  15. ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΡΚΟΝ 1:10 εὐθὺς WH Treg NIV ] εὐθέως RP
  16. ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΡΚΟΝ 1:10 ἐκ WH Treg NIV ] ἀπὸ RP
  17. ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΡΚΟΝ 1:10 ὡς WH Treg NIV ] ὡσεὶ RP
  18. ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΡΚΟΝ 1:10 εἰς WH Treg NIV ] ἐπ᾽ RP
  19. ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΡΚΟΝ 1:11 σοὶ WH Treg NIV ] ᾧ RP
  20. ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΡΚΟΝ 1:13 ἦν WH Treg NIV ] + ἐκεῖ RP
  21. ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΡΚΟΝ 1:13 τεσσεράκοντα ἡμέρας WH Treg NIV ] ἡμέρας τεσσεράκοντα RP
  22. ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΡΚΟΝ 1:14 Καὶ μετὰ WH Treg ] Μετὰ δὲ NIV RP
  23. ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΡΚΟΝ 1:14 εὐαγγέλιον WH Treg NIV ] + τῆς βασιλείας RP
  24. ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΡΚΟΝ 1:16 Καὶ παράγων WH Treg NIV ] Περιπατῶν δὲ RP
  25. ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΡΚΟΝ 1:16 ἀδελφὸν WH Treg NIV ] + αὐτοῦ τοῦ RP
  26. ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΡΚΟΝ 1:16 ἀμφιβάλλοντας WH Treg NIV ] βάλλοντας ἀμφίβληστρον RP
  27. ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΡΚΟΝ 1:18 εὐθὺς WH NIV ] εὐθέως RP Treg
  28. ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΡΚΟΝ 1:18 δίκτυα WH Treg NIV ] + αὐτῶν RP
  29. ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΡΚΟΝ 1:19 προβὰς WH Treg NIV ] ἐκεῖθεν RP
  30. ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΡΚΟΝ 1:20 εὐθὺς WH Treg NIV ] εὐθέως RP
  31. ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΡΚΟΝ 1:21 εὐθὺς WH NIV ] εὐθέως Treg RP
  32. ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΡΚΟΝ 1:21 ἐδίδασκεν εἰς τὴν συναγωγήν Holmes WHmarg ] εἰσελθὼν εἰς τὴν συναγωγὴν ἐδίδασκεν WH Treg NIV RP
  33. ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΡΚΟΝ 1:23 εὐθὺς WH NIV ] – Treg RP
  34. ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΡΚΟΝ 1:24 Τί WH Treg NIV ] Ἔα τί RP
  35. ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΡΚΟΝ 1:26 φωνῆσαν WH Treg NIV ] κράξαν RP
  36. ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΡΚΟΝ 1:27 ἅπαντες WH Treg NIV ] πάντες RP
  37. ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΡΚΟΝ 1:27 πρὸς ἑαυτοὺς Treg NIV RP ] αὐτοὺς WH
  38. ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΡΚΟΝ 1:27 διδαχὴ καινή WH Treg NIV ] Τίς ἡ διδαχὴ ἡ καινὴ αὕτη ὅτι RP
  39. ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΡΚΟΝ 1:28 καὶ ἐξῆλθεν WH Treg NIV ] Ἐξῆλθεν δὲ RP
  40. ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΡΚΟΝ 1:28 πανταχοῦ WH Treg NIV ] – RP
  41. ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΡΚΟΝ 1:29 εὐθὺς WH Treg NIV ] εὐθέως RP
  42. ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΡΚΟΝ 1:29 ἐξελθόντες ἦλθον WH NIV RP ] ἐξελθὼν ἦλθεν Treg
  43. ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΡΚΟΝ 1:30 εὐθὺς WH Treg NIV ] εὐθέως RP
  44. ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΡΚΟΝ 1:31 χειρός WH NIV ] + αὐτῆς Treg RP
  45. ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΡΚΟΝ 1:31 πυρετός WH Treg NIV ] + εὐθέως RP
  46. ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΡΚΟΝ 1:32 ἔδυ NIV RP ] ἔδυσεν WH Treg
  47. ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΡΚΟΝ 1:33 ἦν ὅλη ἡ πόλις ἐπισυνηγμένη WH Treg NIV ] ἡ πόλις ὅλη ἐπισυνηγμένη ἦν RP
  48. ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΡΚΟΝ 1:34 αὐτόν Treg NIV RP ] + χριστὸν εἶναι WH
  49. ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΡΚΟΝ 1:36 κατεδίωξεν WH NIV ] κατεδίωξαν Treg RP
  50. ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΡΚΟΝ 1:36 Σίμων WH NIV ] ὁ Σίμων Treg RP
  51. ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΡΚΟΝ 1:37 εὗρον αὐτὸν καὶ WH Treg NIV ] εὑρόντες αὐτὸν RP
  52. ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΡΚΟΝ 1:37 ζητοῦσίν σε WH Treg NIV ] σε ζητοῦσιν RP
  53. ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΡΚΟΝ 1:38 ἀλλαχοῦ WH Treg NIV ] – RP
  54. ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΡΚΟΝ 1:38 ἐξῆλθον WH Treg NIV ] ἐξελήλυθα RP
  55. ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΡΚΟΝ 1:39 ἦλθεν WH Treg NIV ] ἦν RP
  56. ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΡΚΟΝ 1:39 εἰς τὰς συναγωγὰς WH Treg NIV ] ἐν ταῖς συναγωγαῖς RP
  57. ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΡΚΟΝ 1:40 γονυπετῶν WH ] + καὶ NIV; αὐτὸν καὶ Treg RP
  58. ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΡΚΟΝ 1:41 καὶ WH Treg NIV ] Ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς RP
  59. ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΡΚΟΝ 1:41 ὀργισθεὶς Holmes WHmarg ] σπλαγχνισθεὶς WH Treg NIV RP
  60. ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΡΚΟΝ 1:41 αὐτοῦ ἥψατο WH Treg NIV ] ἥψατο αὐτοῦ RP
  61. ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΡΚΟΝ 1:42 εὐθὺς WH Treg NIV ] εἰπόντος αὐτοῦ εὐθέως RP
  62. ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΡΚΟΝ 1:43 εὐθὺς WH Treg NIV ] εὐθέως RP
  63. ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΡΚΟΝ 1:45 ἐπ᾽ WH Treg NIV ] ἐν RP
  64. ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΡΚΟΝ 1:45 πάντοθεν WH Treg NIV ] πανταχόθεν RP

John Prepares the Way(A)

This is the beginning of the Good News about Jesus Christ, the Son of God.

The prophet Isaiah wrote,

“I am sending my messenger ahead of you
to prepare the way for you.”
“A voice cries out in the desert:
‘Prepare the way for the Lord!
Make his paths straight!’ ”

John the Baptizer was in the desert telling people about a baptism of repentance [a] for the forgiveness of sins. All Judea and all the people of Jerusalem went to him. As they confessed their sins, he baptized them in the Jordan River.

John was dressed in clothes made from camel’s hair. He wore a leather belt around his waist and ate locusts and wild honey.

He announced, “The one who comes after me is more powerful than I. I am not worthy to bend down and untie his sandal straps. I have baptized you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”

John Baptizes Jesus(B)

At that time Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan River. 10 As Jesus came out of the water, he saw heaven split open and the Spirit coming down to him as a dove. 11 A voice from heaven said, “You are my Son, whom I love. I am pleased with you.”

Satan Tempts Jesus(C)

12 At once the Spirit brought him into the desert, 13 where he was tempted by Satan for 40 days. He was there with the wild animals, and the angels took care of him.

Calling of the First Disciples(D)

14 After John had been put in prison, Jesus went to Galilee and told people the Good News of God. 15 He said, “The time has come, and God’s kingdom is near. Change the way you think and act, and believe the Good News.”

16 As he was going along the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew. They were throwing a net into the sea because they were fishermen. 17 Jesus said to them, “Come, follow me! I will teach you how to catch people instead of fish.” 18 They immediately left their nets and followed him.

19 As Jesus went on a little farther, he saw James and John, the sons of Zebedee. They were in a boat preparing their nets ⌞to go fishing⌟. 20 He immediately called them, and they left their father Zebedee and the hired men in the boat and followed Jesus.

Jesus Forces an Evil Spirit out of a Man(E)

21 Then they went to Capernaum. On the next day of rest—a holy day, Jesus went into the synagogue and began to teach. 22 The people were amazed at his teachings. Unlike their experts in Moses’ Teachings, he taught them with authority.

23 At that time there was a man in the synagogue who was controlled by an evil spirit. He shouted, 24 “What do you want with us, Jesus from Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are—the Holy One of God!”

25 Jesus ordered the spirit, “Keep quiet, and come out of him!” 26 The evil spirit threw the man into convulsions and came out of him with a loud shriek.

27 Everyone was stunned. They said to each other, “What is this? This is a new teaching that has authority behind it! He gives orders to evil spirits, and they obey him.”

28 The news about him spread quickly throughout the surrounding region of Galilee.

Jesus Cures Simon’s Mother-in-Law and Many Others(F)

29 After they left the synagogue, they went directly to the house of Simon and Andrew. James and John went with them. 30 Simon’s mother-in-law was in bed with a fever. The first thing they did was to tell Jesus about her. 31 Jesus went to her, took her hand, and helped her get up. The fever went away, and she prepared a meal for them.

32 In the evening, when the sun had set, people brought to him everyone who was sick and those possessed by demons. 33 The whole city had gathered at his door. 34 He cured many who were sick with various diseases and forced many demons out of people. However, he would not allow the demons to speak. After all, they knew who he was.

Spreading the Good News in Galilee(G)

35 In the morning, long before sunrise, Jesus went to a place where he could be alone to pray. 36 Simon and his friends searched for him. 37 When they found him, they told him, “Everyone is looking for you.”

38 Jesus said to them, “Let’s go somewhere else, to the small towns that are nearby. I have to spread ⌞the Good News⌟ in them also. This is why I have come.”

39 So he went to spread ⌞the Good News⌟ in the synagogues all over Galilee, and he forced demons out of people.

Jesus Cures a Man with a Skin Disease(H)

40 Then a man with a serious skin disease came to him. The man fell to his knees and begged Jesus, “If you’re willing, you can make me clean.” [b]

41 Jesus felt sorry for him, reached out, touched him, and said, “I’m willing. So be clean!”

42 Immediately, his skin disease went away, and he was clean.

43 Jesus sent him away at once and warned him, 44 “Don’t tell anyone about this! Instead, show yourself to the priest. Then offer the sacrifices which Moses commanded as proof to people that you are clean.”

45 When the man left, he began to talk freely. He spread his story so widely that Jesus could no longer enter any city openly. Instead, he stayed in places where he could be alone. But people still kept coming to him from everywhere.

Footnotes

  1. 1:4 Repentance   ” is turning to God with a complete change in the way a person thinks and acts.
  2. 1:40 Clean   ” refers to anything that Moses’ Teachings say is presentable to God.