Common - Mark - 1

1:1  The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.

1:2  As it is written in Isaiah the prophet: "Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way";

1:3  "The voice of one crying in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of the Lord; make his paths straight.’"

1:4  John came baptizing in the wilderness, and preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.

1:5  And all the land of Judea, and the people from Jerusalem, went out to him and they were all baptized by him in the Jordan River, confessing their sins.

1:6  Now John was clothed with camel’s hair, and with a leather belt around his waist, and he ate locusts and wild honey.

1:7  And he preached, saying, "After me comes One who is mightier than I, the thong of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie.

1:8  I have baptized you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit."

1:9  In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan.

1:10  And immediately coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened and the Spirit descending upon him like a dove.

1:11  And a voice came from heaven, "You are my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased."

1:12  The Spirit immediately drove him out into the wilderness.

1:13  And he was in the wilderness forty days, tempted by Satan; and he was with the wild beasts, and the angels ministered to him.

1:14  Now after John was put in prison, Jesus came to Galilee, preaching the gospel of God,

1:15  and saying, "The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent, and believe in the gospel."

1:16  And as he walked by the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew his brother casting a net into the Sea; for they were fishermen.

1:17  And Jesus said to them, "Come follow me, and I will make you become fishers of men."

1:18  And immediately they left their nets and followed him.

1:19  When he had gone a little farther from there, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the boat mending their nets.

1:20  And immediately he called them; and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants, and followed him.

1:21  And they went into Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath he entered the synagogue and taught.

1:22  And they were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as one who had authority, and not as the scribes.

1:23  Now there was a man in their synagogue with an unclean spirit. And he cried out,

1:24  saying, "Let us alone! What have we to do with you, Jesus of Nazareth? Did you come to destroy us? I know who you are—the Holy One of God!"

1:25  But Jesus rebuked him, saying, "Be quiet, and come out of him!"

1:26  And the unclean spirit, convulsing him and crying with a loud voice, came out of him.

1:27  And they were all amazed, so that they questioned among themselves, saying, "What is this? A new teaching! With authority he commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey him."

1:28  And at once his fame spread everywhere throughout all the surrounding region of Galilee.

1:29  As soon as they left the synagogue, they went with James and John, and entered the house of Simon and Andrew.

1:30  Now Simon’s mother-in-law lay sick with a fever, and immediately they told him about her.

1:31  So he came and took her by the hand and lifted her up, and immediately the fever left her. And she served them.

1:32  Now at evening, when the sun had set, they brought to him all who were sick and those who were demon-possessed.

1:33  And the whole city was gathered together at the door.

1:34  And he healed many who were sick with various diseases, and cast out many demons; and he would not permit the demons to speak, because they knew him.

1:35  Now in the morning, a long while before daylight, he rose and went out to a solitary place, and there he prayed.

1:36  And Simon and those who were with him searched for him,

1:37  and when they found him, they said to him, "Everyone is looking for you."

1:38  And he said to them, "Let us go on to the next towns, so I may preach there also; for that is why I have come."

1:39  And he went throughout all Galilee, preaching in their synagogues and casting out demons.

1:40  Then a leper came to him, imploring him, kneeling down to him and saying to him, "If you are willing, you can make me clean."

1:41  And Jesus, moved with compassion, put out his hand and touched him, and said to him, "I am willing; be clean."

1:42  And immediately the leprosy left him, and he was made clean.

1:43  And he strictly warned him and sent him away at once,

1:44  and he said to him, "See that you say nothing to anyone; but go, show yourself to the priest, and offer for your cleansing what Moses commanded, as a testimony to them."

1:45  But he went out and began to talk freely about it, and to spread the news, so that Jesus could no longer openly enter a town, but was outside in the deserted places; and people came to him from every quarter.