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Mark 1

1:1 The beginning of the gospel¹ of Jesus Christ,² son of god.³

1:2 As is written in Isaiah the prophet,⁴

“Look, I am sending my messenger ahead of you,

who will prepare your way,⁵

1:3 the voice of one shouting in the wilderness,

‘Prepare the way for the Lord,

make⁶ his paths straight.’”⁷

1:4 In the wilderness⁸ John the baptizer⁹ began preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.¹⁰ 1:5 People¹¹ from the whole Judean countryside and all of Jerusalem¹² were going out to him, and he was baptizing them¹³ in the Jordan River as they confessed their sins. 1:6 John wore a garment made of camel’s hair with a leather belt around his waist, and he ate locusts and wild honey.¹⁴ 1:7 He proclaimed,¹⁵ “One more powerful than I am is coming after me; I am not worthy¹⁶ to bend down and untie the strap¹⁷ of his sandals. 1:8 I baptize you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”

The Baptism and Temptation of Jesus

1:9 Now¹⁸ in those days Jesus came from Nazareth¹⁹ in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan River.²⁰ 1:10 And just as Jesus²¹ was coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens²² splitting apart and the Spirit descending on him like a dove.²³ 1:11 And a voice came from heaven: “You are my one dear Son;²⁴ in you I take great delight.”²⁵ 1:12 The Spirit immediately drove him into the wilderness. 1:13 He was in the wilderness forty days,²⁶ enduring temptations from Satan. He²⁷ was with wild animals, and angels were ministering to his needs.²⁸

Preaching in Galilee and the Call of the Disciples

1:14 Now after John was imprisoned,²⁹ Jesus went into Galilee and proclaimed the gospel³⁰ of God.³¹ 1:15 He³² said, “The time is fulfilled and the kingdom of God³³ is near. Repent and believe the gospel!” 1:16 As he went along the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew, Simon’s brother, casting a net into the sea (for they were fishermen).³⁴ 1:17 Jesus said to them, “Follow me, and I will turn you into fishers of people.”³⁵ 1:18 They left their nets immediately and followed him.³⁶ 1:19 Going on a little farther, he saw James, the son of Zebedee, and John his brother in their³⁷ boat mending nets. 1:20 Immediately he called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and followed him.

Jesus’ Authority

1:21 Then³⁸ they went to Capernaum.³⁹ When the Sabbath came,⁴⁰ Jesus⁴¹ went into the synagogue⁴² and began to teach. 1:22 The people there⁴³ were amazed by his teaching, because he taught them like one who had authority,⁴⁴ not like the experts in the law.⁴⁵ 1:23 Just then there was a man in their synagogue with an unclean spirit,⁴⁶ and he cried out,⁴⁷ 1:24 “Leave us alone,⁴⁸ Jesus the Nazarene! Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are – the Holy One⁴⁹ of God!” 1:25 But⁵⁰ Jesus rebuked him:⁵¹ “Silence! Come out of him!”⁵² 1:26 After throwing him into convulsions, the unclean spirit cried out with a loud voice and came out of him. 1:27 They were all amazed so that they asked each other, “What is this? A new teaching with authority! He even commands the unclean spirits and they obey him.” 1:28 So⁵³ the news about him spread quickly throughout all the region around Galilee.

Healings at Simon’s House

1:29 Now⁵⁴ as soon as they left the synagogue,⁵⁵ they entered Simon and Andrew’s house, with James and John. 1:30 Simon’s mother-in-law was lying down, sick with a fever, so⁵⁶ they spoke to Jesus⁵⁷ at once about her. 1:31 He came and raised her up by gently taking her hand. Then the fever left her and she began to serve⁵⁸ them. 1:32 When it was evening, after sunset, they brought to him all who were sick and demon-possessed. 1:33 The whole town gathered by the door. 1:34 So⁵⁹ he healed many who were sick with various diseases and drove out many demons.⁶⁰ But⁶¹ he would not permit the demons to speak,⁶² because they knew him.⁶³

Praying and Preaching

1:35 Then⁶⁴ Jesus⁶⁵ got up early in the morning when it was still very dark, departed, and went out to a deserted place, and there he spent time in prayer.⁶⁶ 1:36 Simon and his companions searched for him. 1:37 When they found him, they said, “Everyone is looking for you.” 1:38 He replied,⁶⁷ “Let us go elsewhere, into the surrounding villages, so that I can preach there too. For that is what I came out here to do.”⁶⁸ 1:39 So⁶⁹ he went into all of Galilee preaching in their synagogues⁷⁰ and casting out demons.

Cleansing a Leper

1:40 Now⁷¹ a leper⁷² came to him and fell to his knees, asking for help. “If⁷³ you are willing, you can make me clean,” he said. 1:41 Moved with compassion,⁷⁴ Jesus⁷⁵ stretched out his hand and touched⁷⁶ him, saying, “I am willing. Be clean!” 1:42 The leprosy left him at once, and he was clean. 1:43 Immediately Jesus⁷⁷ sent the man⁷⁸ away with a very strong warning. 1:44 He told him,⁷⁹ “See that you do not say anything to anyone,⁸⁰ but go, show yourself to a priest, and bring the offering that Moses commanded⁸¹ for your cleansing, as a testimony to them.”⁸² 1:45 But as the man⁸³ went out he began to announce it publicly and spread the story widely, so that Jesus⁸⁴ was no longer able to enter any town openly but stayed outside in remote places. Still⁸⁵ they kept coming⁸⁶ to him from everywhere.

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