Mark 1-2
New International Reader's Version
John the Baptist Prepares the Way
1 This is the beginning of the good news about Jesus the Messiah, the Son of God. 2 Long ago Isaiah the prophet wrote,
“I will send my messenger ahead of you.
He will prepare your way.” (Malachi 3:1)
3 “A messenger is calling out in the desert,
‘Prepare the way for the Lord.
Make straight paths for him.’ ” (Isaiah 40:3)
4 And so John the Baptist appeared in the desert. He preached that people should be baptized and turn away from their sins. Then God would forgive them. 5 All the people from the countryside of Judea went out to him. All the people from Jerusalem went too. When they admitted they had sinned, John baptized them in the Jordan River. 6 John wore clothes made out of camel’s hair. He had a leather belt around his waist. And he ate locusts and wild honey. 7 Here is what John was preaching. “After me, there is someone coming who is more powerful than I am. I’m not good enough to bend down and untie his sandals. 8 I baptize you with water. But he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”
Jesus Is Baptized and Tempted
9 At that time Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee. John baptized Jesus in the Jordan River. 10 Jesus was coming up out of the water. Just then he saw heaven being torn open. Jesus saw the Holy Spirit coming down on him like a dove. 11 A voice spoke to him from heaven. It said, “You are my Son, and I love you. I am very pleased with you.”
12 At once the Holy Spirit sent Jesus out into the desert. 13 He was in the desert 40 days. There Satan tempted him. The wild animals didn’t harm Jesus. Angels took care of him.
Jesus Preaches the Good News
14 After John was put in prison, Jesus went into Galilee. He preached the good news of God. 15 “The time has come,” he said. “The kingdom of God has come near. Turn away from your sins and believe the good news!”
Jesus Chooses His First Disciples
16 One day Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee. There he saw Simon and his brother Andrew. They were throwing a net into the lake. They were fishermen. 17 “Come and follow me,” Jesus said. “I will send you out to fish for people.” 18 At once they left their nets and followed him.
19 Then Jesus walked a little farther. As he did, he saw James, the son of Zebedee, and his brother John. They were in a boat preparing their nets. 20 Right away he called out to them. They left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men. Then they followed Jesus.
Jesus Drives Out an Evil Spirit
21 Jesus and those with him went to Capernaum. When the Sabbath day came, he went into the synagogue. There he began to teach. 22 The people were amazed at his teaching. That’s because he taught them like one who had authority. He did not talk like the teachers of the law. 23 Just then a man in their synagogue cried out. He was controlled by an evil spirit. He said, 24 “What do you want with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are. You are the Holy One of God!”
25 “Be quiet!” said Jesus firmly. “Come out of him!” 26 The evil spirit shook the man wildly. Then it came out of him with a scream.
27 All the people were amazed. So they asked each other, “What is this? A new teaching! And with so much authority! He even gives orders to evil spirits, and they obey him.” 28 News about Jesus spread quickly all over Galilee.
Jesus Heals Many People
29 Jesus and those with him left the synagogue. Right away they went with James and John to the home of Simon and Andrew. 30 Simon’s mother-in-law was lying in bed with a fever. They told Jesus about her right away. 31 So he went to her. He took her hand and helped her up. The fever left her. Then she began to serve them.
32 That evening after sunset, the people brought to Jesus all who were sick. They also brought all who were controlled by demons. 33 All the people in town gathered at the door. 34 Jesus healed many of them. They had all kinds of sicknesses. He also drove out many demons. But he would not let the demons speak, because they knew who he was.
Jesus Prays in a Quiet Place
35 It was very early in the morning and still dark. Jesus got up and left the house. He went to a place where he could be alone. There he prayed. 36 Simon and his friends went to look for Jesus. 37 When they found him, they called out, “Everyone is looking for you!”
38 Jesus replied, “Let’s go somewhere else. I want to go to the nearby towns. I must preach there also. That is why I have come.” 39 So he traveled all around Galilee. He preached in their synagogues. He also drove out demons.
Jesus Heals a Man Who Had a Skin Disease
40 A man who had a skin disease came to Jesus. On his knees he begged Jesus. He said, “If you are willing to make me ‘clean,’ you can do it.”
41 Jesus became angry. He reached out his hand and touched the man. “I am willing to do it,” Jesus said. “Be ‘clean’!” 42 Right away the disease left the man, and he was “clean.”
43 Jesus sent him away at once. He gave the man a strong warning. 44 “Don’t tell this to anyone,” he said. “Go and show yourself to the priest. Offer the sacrifices that Moses commanded. It will be a witness to the priest and the people that you are ‘clean.’ ” 45 But the man went out and started talking right away. He spread the news to everyone. So Jesus could no longer enter a town openly. He stayed outside in lonely places. But people still came to him from everywhere.
Jesus Forgives and Heals a Man Who Could Not Walk
2 A few days later, Jesus entered Capernaum again. The people heard that he had come home. 2 So many people gathered that there was no room left. There was not even room outside the door. And Jesus preached the word to them. 3 Four of those who came were carrying a man who could not walk. 4 But they could not get him close to Jesus because of the crowd. So they made a hole by digging through the roof above Jesus. Then they lowered the man through it on a mat. 5 Jesus saw their faith. So he said to the man, “Son, your sins are forgiven.”
6 Some teachers of the law were sitting there. They were thinking, 7 “Why is this fellow talking like that? He’s saying a very evil thing! Only God can forgive sins!”
8 Right away Jesus knew what they were thinking. So he said to them, “Why are you thinking these things? 9 Is it easier to say to this man, ‘Your sins are forgiven’? Or to say, ‘Get up, take your mat and walk’? 10 But I want you to know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins.” So Jesus spoke to the man who could not walk. 11 “I tell you,” he said, “get up. Take your mat and go home.” 12 The man got up and took his mat. Then he walked away while everyone watched. All the people were amazed. They praised God and said, “We have never seen anything like this!”
Jesus Chooses Levi and Eats With Sinners
13 Once again Jesus went out beside the Sea of Galilee. A large crowd came to him. He began to teach them. 14 As he walked along he saw Levi, the son of Alphaeus. Levi was sitting at the tax collector’s booth. “Follow me,” Jesus told him. Levi got up and followed him.
15 Later Jesus was having dinner at Levi’s house. Many tax collectors and sinners were eating with him and his disciples. They were part of the large crowd following Jesus. 16 Some teachers of the law who were Pharisees were there. They saw Jesus eating with sinners and tax collectors. So they asked his disciples, “Why does he eat with tax collectors and sinners?”
17 Jesus heard that. So he said to them, “Those who are healthy don’t need a doctor. Sick people do. I have not come to get those who think they are right with God to follow me. I have come to get sinners to follow me.”
Jesus Is Asked About Fasting
18 John’s disciples and the Pharisees were going without eating. Some people came to Jesus. They said to him, “John’s disciples are fasting. The disciples of the Pharisees are also fasting. But your disciples are not. Why aren’t they?”
19 Jesus answered, “How can the guests of the groom go without eating while he is with them? They will not fast as long as he is with them. 20 But the time will come when the groom will be taken away from them. On that day they will go without eating.
21 “No one sews a patch of new cloth on old clothes. Otherwise, the new piece will pull away from the old. That will make the tear worse. 22 No one pours new wine into old wineskins. Otherwise, the wine will burst the skins. Then the wine and the wineskins will both be destroyed. No, people pour new wine into new wineskins.”
Jesus Is Lord of the Sabbath Day
23 One Sabbath day Jesus was walking with his disciples through the grainfields. The disciples began to break off some heads of grain. 24 The Pharisees said to Jesus, “Look! It is against the Law to do this on the Sabbath day. Why are your disciples doing it?”
25 He answered, “Haven’t you ever read about what David did? He and his men were hungry. They needed food. 26 It was when Abiathar was high priest. David entered the house of God and ate the holy bread. Only priests were allowed to eat it. David also gave some to his men.”
27 Then Jesus said to them, “The Sabbath day was made for man. Man was not made for the Sabbath day. 28 So the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath day.”
Marcos 1-2
Ang Salita ng Dios (Tagalog Contemporary Bible)
Ang Pangangaral ni Juan na Tagapagbautismo(A)
1 1-2 Ito ang Magandang Balita tungkol kay Jesu-Cristo na Anak ng Dios. Nagsimula ito nang matupad ang isinulat ni Propeta Isaias tungkol sa sinabi ng Dios sa kanyang Anak: “Ipapadala ko ang aking mensahero. Mauuna siya sa iyo upang ihanda ang dadaanan mo.[a] 3 Maririnig ang kanyang sigaw sa ilang, na nagsasabi,
‘Ihanda ninyo ang daan para sa Panginoon,
tuwirin ninyo ang mga landas na kanyang dadaanan.’ ”[b]
4-5 At natupad ito noong dumating si Juan na tagapagbautismo roon sa ilang. Napakaraming tao ang pumunta sa kanya galing sa Jerusalem at sa buong lalawigan ng Judea. Nangaral si Juan sa mga tao, “Magsisi kayo at talikdan ang inyong mga kasalanan; magpabautismo kayo para sa kapatawaran ng inyong mga kasalanan.” Ipinahayag nila ang kanilang mga kasalanan at binautismuhan sila ni Juan sa Ilog ng Jordan. 6 Ang damit ni Juan ay gawa sa balahibo ng kamelyo at ang sinturon niyaʼy gawa sa balat ng hayop. Ang kanyang kinakain ay balang at pulot pukyutan. 7 Ito ang ipinapahayag niya, “May isang darating na kasunod ko, mas makapangyarihan siya kaysa sa akin at hindi man lang ako karapat-dapat na maging alipin niya.[c] 8 Binabautismuhan ko kayo sa tubig, ngunit babautismuhan niya kayo sa Banal na Espiritu.”
Ang Pagbautismo at Pagtukso kay Jesus(B)
9 Sa panahong iyon, dumating si Jesus mula sa Nazaret na sakop ng Galilea at nagpabautismo kay Juan sa Ilog ng Jordan. 10 Pagkaahon ni Jesus sa tubig, nakita niyang bumukas ang langit at bumaba sa kanya ang Banal na Espiritu tulad ng isang kalapati. 11 At may boses na narinig mula sa langit na nagsabi, “Ikaw ang minamahal kong Anak, na lubos kong kinalulugdan.”
12 At noon din ay pinapunta siya ng Banal na Espiritu sa ilang. 13 Nanatili siya roon ng 40 araw na tinutukso ni Satanas. May mababangis na hayop doon, pero tinulungan si Jesus ng mga anghel.
Tinawag ni Jesus ang Apat na Mangingisda(C)
14 Nang mabilanggo si Juan na tagapagbautismo, pumunta si Jesus sa Galilea at ipinangaral doon ang Magandang Balita na mula sa Dios. 15 Sinabi niya, “Dumating na ang takdang panahon! Malapit na[d] ang paghahari ng Dios. Pagsisihan na ninyo ang inyong mga kasalanan at maniwala kayo sa Magandang Balita!”
16 Isang araw, habang naglalakad si Jesus sa tabi ng Lawa ng Galilea, nakita niya ang magkapatid na mangingisdang sina Simon at Andres. Naghahagis sila ng lambat. 17 Sinabi ni Jesus sa kanila, “Sumunod kayo sa akin at gagawin ko kayong mangingisda ng mga tao.”[e] 18 Iniwan nila agad ang kanilang mga lambat at sumunod sa kanya.
19 Nagpatuloy si Jesus sa paglalakad, at sa di-kalayuan ay nakita naman niya ang dalawang anak ni Zebedee na sina Santiago at Juan na nag-aayos ng kanilang lambat sa bangka nila. 20 Agad silang tinawag ni Jesus. Iniwan nila sa bangka ang ama nilang si Zebedee at ang mga tauhan nila, at sumunod kay Jesus.
Ang Taong Sinaniban ng Masamang Espiritu(D)
21 Pumunta sina Jesus sa Capernaum. Nang dumating ang Araw ng Pamamahinga, pumunta sila sa sambahan ng mga Judio at doon ay nangaral si Jesus. 22 Namangha ang mga tao sa mga aral niya, dahil nangangaral siya nang may awtoridad, hindi tulad ng mga tagapagturo ng Kautusan.
23 May isang tao roon na sinasaniban ng masamang espiritu ang biglang nagsisigaw: 24 “Ano ang pakialam mo sa amin, Jesus na taga-Nazaret? Naparito ka ba upang puksain kami? Kilala kita. Ikaw ang Banal na sugo ng Dios!” 25 Pero sinaway ni Jesus ang masamang espiritu, “Tumahimik ka at lumabas sa kanya!” 26 Pinangisay ng masamang espiritu ang tao, at sumigaw siya habang lumalabas. 27 Namangha ang lahat ng naroon, at sinabi nila sa isaʼt isa, “Ano ito? Isang bagong aral na may kapangyarihan! Pati ang masasamang espiritu ay nauutusan niya at sumusunod sila!” 28 At mabilis na kumalat ang balita tungkol kay Jesus sa buong Galilea.
Maraming Pinagaling si Jesus(E)
29 Mula sa sambahan ng mga Judio, pumunta sina Jesus sa bahay nina Simon at Andres. Kasama pa rin nila sina Santiago at Juan. 30 Nakahiga noon ang biyenang babae ni Simon dahil nilalagnat. Sinabi agad nila ito kay Jesus. 31 Nilapitan ni Jesus ang may sakit, hinawakan ang kamay nito at ibinangon. Biglang nawala ang lagnat ng babae, at pinagsilbihan niya sina Jesus.
32 Pagkalubog ng araw, dinala ng mga tao kay Jesus ang lahat ng may sakit at ang mga sinasaniban ng masamang espiritu. 33 At ang lahat ng tao sa bayang iyon ay nagkatipon-tipon sa harapan ng pinto ng bahay. 34 Maraming may sakit ang pinagaling ni Jesus, anuman ang kanilang karamdaman, at pinalayas din niya ang maraming masamang espiritu. Hindi niya pinayagang magsalita ang masasamang espiritu, dahil alam nila kung sino siya.
Nangaral si Jesus sa Galilea(F)
35 Kinabukasan ng madaling-araw, bumangon si Jesus at pumunta sa ilang upang manalangin. 36 Hinanap siya nina Simon at ng kanyang mga kasama. 37 Nang matagpuan nila si Jesus, sinabi nila, “Hinahanap po kayo ng lahat.” 38 Pero sinabi ni Jesus sa kanila, “Pumunta naman tayo sa mga kalapit-bayan, para makapangaral din ako roon, dahil ito ang dahilan kung bakit ako naparito sa mundo.” 39 Kaya nilibot ni Jesus ang buong Galilea at nangaral siya sa mga sambahan ng mga Judio at nagpalayas ng masasamang espiritu sa mga taong sinaniban ng mga ito.
Pinagaling ni Jesus ang Isang Lalaking May Malubhang Sakit sa Balat(G)
40 Lumapit kay Jesus ang isang lalaking may malubhang sakit sa balat.[f] Lumuhod ito sa harap niya at nagmakaawang pagalingin siya. Sinabi niya, “Kung gusto nʼyo po, mapapagaling nʼyo ako upang maituring akong malinis.”[g] 41 Naawa si Jesus sa kanya. Kaya hinawakan siya ni Jesus at sinabi, “Gusto ko. Luminis ka!” 42 Gumaling agad ang sakit niya, at siya ay luminis. 43-44 Pinaalis siya agad ni Jesus at binilinan, “Huwag mo itong ipagsasabi kahit kanino. Sa halip, pumunta ka sa pari at magpasuri. Pagkatapos, maghandog ka ayon sa iniutos ni Moises bilang patunay na malinis ka na.” 45 Pero pagkaalis niya, ipinamalita niya ang nangyari sa kanya. Kaya kumalat ang balitang ito hanggang sa hindi na lantarang makapasok si Jesus sa mga bayan dahil pinagkakaguluhan siya ng mga tao. Kaya roon na lang siya nanatili sa mga ilang. Pero pumupunta pa rin doon ang mga tao mula sa ibaʼt ibang lugar.
Pinagaling ni Jesus ang Isang Paralitiko(H)
2 1-2 Pagkalipas ng ilang araw, bumalik si Jesus sa Capernaum. Agad namang kumalat ang balitang naroon siya. Kaya napakaraming tao ang nagtipon doon sa tinutuluyan niya hanggang sa wala nang lugar kahit sa labas ng pintuan. At ipinangaral niya sa kanila ang salita ng Dios. 3 Habang siya ay nangangaral, may mga taong dumating kasama ang isang paralitikong nasa higaan na buhat-buhat ng apat na lalaki. 4 Dahil sa dami ng tao, hindi sila makalapit kay Jesus. Kaya binutasan nila ang bubong sa tapat ni Jesus at saka ibinaba ang paralitikong nakahiga sa kanyang higaan. 5 Nang makita ni Jesus ang kanilang pananampalataya, sinabi niya sa paralitiko, “Anak, pinatawad na ang iyong mga kasalanan.” 6 Narinig ito ng ilang mga tagapagturo ng Kautusan na nakaupo roon. Sinabi nila sa kanilang sarili, 7 “Bakit siya nagsasalita ng ganyan? Nilalapastangan niya ang Dios! Walang makakapagpatawad ng kasalanan kundi ang Dios lang!” 8 Nalaman agad ni Jesus ang kanilang iniisip, kaya sinabi niya sa kanila, “Bakit kayo nag-iisip ng ganyan? 9 Alin ba ang mas madaling sabihin sa paralitiko: ‘Pinatawad na ang iyong mga kasalanan,’ o ‘Tumayo ka, buhatin mo ang iyong higaan at lumakad’? 10 Ngayon, papatunayan ko sa inyo sa pamamagitan ng pagpapagaling sa taong ito na ako na Anak ng Tao ay may kapangyarihan dito sa lupa na magpatawad ng kasalanan.” At sinabi niya sa paralitiko, 11 “Tumayo ka, buhatin mo ang iyong higaan at umuwi!” 12 Tumayo nga ang paralitiko, agad na binuhat ang kanyang higaan at lumabas habang nakatingin ang lahat. Namangha ang lahat at pinuri nila ang Dios. Sinabi nila, “Ngayon lang kami nakakita ng ganito.”
Tinawag ni Jesus si Levi(I)
13 Muling pumunta si Jesus sa tabi ng lawa ng Galilea. Maraming tao ang pumunta roon sa kanya, at tinuruan niya ang mga ito. 14 Habang naglalakad siya, nakita niya ang maniningil ng buwis na si Levi na anak ni Alfeus. Nakaupo siya sa lugar na pinagbabayaran ng buwis. Sinabi ni Jesus sa kanya, “Sumunod ka sa akin.” Tumayo naman si Levi at sumunod kay Jesus.
15 Habang kumakain si Jesus at ang mga tagasunod niya sa bahay ni Levi, maraming maniningil ng buwis at iba pang mga itinuturing na makasalanan ang kasama nilang kumakain, dahil marami sa kanila ang sumusunod kay Jesus. 16 May mga Pariseong tagapagturo ng Kautusan na naroon. Nang makita nilang kumakain si Jesus kasama ng mga maniningil ng buwis at ng iba pang mga itinuturing nilang makasalanan, sinabi nila sa mga tagasunod niya, “Bakit kumakain siyang kasama ng mga taong iyan?” 17 Narinig iyon ni Jesus, kaya sinagot niya ang mga ito, “Ang mga taong walang sakit ay hindi nangangailangan ng doktor, kundi ang mga may sakit. Naparito ako hindi upang tawagin ang mga taong matuwid sa kanilang sariling paningin, kundi ang mga makasalanan.”
Ang Tanong tungkol sa Pag-aayuno(J)
18 Nang minsang nag-aayuno ang mga tagasunod ni Juan na tagapagbautismo at ang mga Pariseo, lumapit ang ilang mga tao kay Jesus at nagtanong, “Bakit po nag-aayuno ang mga tagasunod ni Juan at ang mga Pariseo pero ang mga tagasunod nʼyo ay hindi?” 19 Sumagot si Jesus, “Maaari bang hindi kumain ang mga panauhin sa kasalan habang kasama pa nila ang lalaking ikakasal? Siyempre, hindi! 20 Ngunit darating ang araw na kukunin sa kanila ang lalaking ikakasal, at saka sila mag-aayuno.”
21 Sinabi pa ni Jesus, “Walang nagtatagpi ng bagong tela sa lumang damit, dahil uurong[h] ang bagong tela kapag nilabhan at lalo pang lalaki ang punit. 22 Wala ring naglalagay ng bagong alak sa lumang sisidlang-balat, dahil puputok ang sisidlan at matatapon ang alak, at pareho itong hindi na mapapakinabangan. Sa halip, inilalagay ang bagong alak sa bagong sisidlang-balat.”[i]
Ang Tanong tungkol sa Araw ng Pamamahinga(K)
23 Isang Araw ng Pamamahinga, habang dumadaan sina Jesus sa triguhan, nagsimulang mamitas ng trigo ang mga tagasunod niya. 24 Kaya sinabi sa kanya ng mga Pariseo, “Tingnan mo ang mga tagasunod mo! Bakit nila ginagawa ang ipinagbabawal sa Araw ng Pamamahinga?” 25 Sinagot sila ni Jesus, “Hindi nʼyo ba nabasa sa Kasulatan ang ginawa ni David at ng mga kasama niya nang magutom sila at walang makain? 26 Pumasok si David sa bahay ng Dios noong si Abiatar ang punong pari. Kinain ni David ang tinapay na inihandog sa Dios, at binigyan pa niya ang mga kasamahan niya, kahit na ayon sa Kautusan, ang mga pari lang ang may karapatang kumain nito.” 27 At sinabi pa ni Jesus sa kanila, “Ginawa ang Araw ng Pamamahinga para sa ikabubuti ng tao. Hindi ginawa ang tao para sa ikabubuti ng Araw ng Pamamahinga. 28 Kaya ako na Anak ng Tao ang makapagsasabi kung ano ang nararapat gawin sa Araw ng Pamamahinga.”
Footnotes
- 1:1-2 Mal. 3:1.
- 1:3 Isa. 40:3.
- 1:7 Hindi man lang ako karapat-dapat na maging alipin niya: sa literal, Hindi man lang ako karapat-dapat yumuko para magkalag ng tali ng kanyang sandalyas.
- 1:15 Malapit na: o, Dumating na.
- 1:17 mangingisda ng mga tao: Ang ibig sabihin, tagahikayat ng mga tao na lumapit sa Dios.
- 1:40 malubhang sakit sa balat: Sa ibang salin ng Biblia, ketong. Ang Griegong salita nito ay ginamit sa ibaʼt ibang klase ng sakit sa balat na itinuturing na marumi ayon sa Lev. 13.
- 1:40 upang maituring akong malinis: Kapag gumaling na ang taong may malubhang sakit sa balat, kinakailangan niyang magpasuri sa pari at sumailalim sa isang seremonya upang maituring na malinis.
- 2:21 uurong: sa Ingles, “shrink.”
- 2:22 Sinabi ni Jesus ang mga paghahambing na ito upang ituro sa kanila na hindi maaaring paghaluin ang mga itinuturo niya at ang mga lumang katuruan ng mga Judio.
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