Murdock - Mark - 1

1:1  THE beginning of the gospel of Jesus the Messiah, the Son of God.

1:2  As it is written in Isaiah the prophet: Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way.

1:3  The voice of one crying in the wilderness: Prepare ye the way of the Lord; make smooth his paths.

1:4  John baptized in the wilderness, and proclaimed the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.

1:5  And there went out to him all the region of Judaea, and all the people of Jerusalem; and he baptized them in the river Jordan, while they confessed their sins.

1:6  And this John was clad in raiment of camels' hair; and was girded with a cincture of skin about his loins; and his food was locusts and wild honey.

1:7  And he proclaimed, and said: Behold, after me cometh one more powerful than I, of whom I am not worthy to stoop and untie the fastenings of his shoes.

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

1:9  And it occurred, in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee, and was baptized in Jordan by John.

1:10  And immediately on his coming from the water, he saw the heavens cleft, and the Spirit descending like a dove upon him.

1:11  And there was a voice from the heavens: Thou art my beloved Son, in whom I delight.

1:12  And directly the Spirit carried him into the wilderness:

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

1:14  After John was delivered up, Jesus came into Galilee, and proclaimed the tidings, of the kingdom of God,

1:15  and said: The time is completed, and the kingdom of God is near. Repent ye, and believe the tidings.

1:16  And as he walked near 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 after me, and I will make you fishers of men.

1:18  And immediately they left their nets, and went after him.

1:19  And as he passed on a little, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in a ship, and mending their nets.

1:20  And he called them: and immediately they left Zebedee their father in the ship, with the hired servants, and went after him.

1:21  And when they entered Capernaum, he immediately taught on the sabbath in their synagogues.

1:22  And they were astonished at his doctrine; for he taught them, as having authority, and not as their Scribes.

1:23  And in their synagogue was a man, in whom was an unclean spirit; and he cried out,

1:24  and said: What have we to do with thee? Jesus thou Nazarean. Hast thou come to destroy us? I know thee, who thou art, the Holy One of God.

1:25  And Jesus rebuked him, and said: Shut thy mouth, and come out of him.

1:26  And the unclean spirit threw him down, and cried with a loud voice, and came out of him.

1:27  And they were all amazed, and inquired one of another, and said: What is this? What new doctrine is this? For with authority he commandeth the unclean spirits, and they obey him.

1:28  And immediately his fame spread into all the land of Galilee.

1:29  And he retired from the synagogue, and entered into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.

1:30  And Simon's mother-in-law was lying sick with a fever: and they told him about her.

1:31  And he came, and took her hand, and raised her up; and immediately the fever left her, and she ministered to them.

1:32  And in the evening at the setting of the sun, they brought to him all them that were diseased, and demoniacs.

1:33  And all the city was collected at the door.

1:34  And he healed many who labored under divers diseases, and cast out many demons; and he suffered not the demons to speak, because they knew him.

1:35  And in the morning, he rose much before others, and retired to a solitary place, and there prayed.

1:36  And Simon and his associates sought for him.

1:37  And when they found him, they said to him: Every body is seeking for thee.

1:38  And he said to them: Go into the adjacent villages and towns; for there also I will preach, because therefore have I come.

1:39  And he preached in all their synagogues, in all Galilee, and cast out demons.

1:40  And a leper came to him, and fell at his feet, and entreated him, and said to him: If thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.

1:41  And Jesus had compassion on him, and stretched out his hand, and touched him, and said: I will; be thou clean.

1:42  And in that hour, his leprosy departed from him, and he became clean.

1:43  And he charged him, and sent him away,

1:44  and he said to him: See that thou tell no person; but go, show thyself to the priests, and offer an oblation on account of thy purification, as Moses commanded, for a testimony to them.

1:45  And he, as he went out, began to proclaim it much, and to divulge the matter; so that Jesus could not openly go into the city, but was without, in desert places; and they came to him from every quarter.