Mark 1
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John the Baptist prepares the way
1The beginning of the good news about Jesus the Messiah,#1:1 Or Jesus Christ. Messiah (Hebrew) and Christ (Greek) both mean Anointed One. the Son of God,#1:1 Some manuscripts do not have the Son of God. 2as it is written in Isaiah the prophet:
‘I will send my messenger ahead of you,
who will prepare your way’#1:2 Mal. 3:1 –
3‘a voice of one calling in the wilderness,
“Prepare the way for the Lord,
make straight paths for him.” ’#1:3 Isaiah 40:3
4And so John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. 5The whole Judean countryside and all the people of Jerusalem went out to him. Confessing their sins, they were baptised by him in the River Jordan. 6John wore clothing made of camel’s hair, with a leather belt round his waist, and he ate locusts and wild honey. 7And this was his message: ‘After me comes the one more powerful than I, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie. 8I baptise you with#1:8 Or in water, but he will baptise you with#1:8 Or in the Holy Spirit.’
The baptism and testing of Jesus
9At that time Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptised by John in the Jordan. 10Just as Jesus was coming up out of the water, he saw heaven being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove. 11And a voice came from heaven: ‘You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased.’
12At once the Spirit sent him out into the wilderness, 13and he was in the wilderness for forty days, being tempted#1:13 The Greek for tempted can also mean tested. by Satan. He was with the wild animals, and angels attended him.
Jesus announces the good news
14After John was put in prison, Jesus went into Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God. 15‘The time has come,’ he said. ‘The kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe the good news!’
Jesus calls his first disciples
16As Jesus walked beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. 17‘Come, follow me,’ Jesus said, ‘and I will send you out to fish for people.’ 18At once they left their nets and followed him.
19When he had gone a little farther, he saw James son of Zebedee and his brother John in a boat, preparing their nets. 20Without delay he called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and followed him.
Jesus drives out an impure spirit
21They went to Capernaum, and when the Sabbath came, Jesus went into the synagogue and began to teach. 22The people were amazed at his teaching, because he taught them as one who had authority, not as the teachers of the law. 23Just then a man in their synagogue who was possessed by an impure spirit cried out, 24‘What do you want with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are – the Holy One of God!’
25 ‘Be quiet!’ said Jesus sternly. ‘Come out of him!’ 26The impure spirit shook the man violently and came out of him with a shriek.
27The people were all so amazed that they asked each other, ‘What is this? A new teaching – and with authority! He even gives orders to impure spirits and they obey him.’ 28News about him spread quickly over the whole region of Galilee.
Jesus heals many
29As soon as they left the synagogue, they went with James and John to the home of Simon and Andrew. 30Simon’s mother-in-law was in bed with a fever, and they immediately told Jesus about her. 31So he went to her, took her hand and helped her up. The fever left her and she began to wait on them.
32That evening after sunset the people brought to Jesus all who were ill and demon-possessed. 33The whole town gathered at the door, 34and Jesus healed many who had various diseases. He also drove out many demons, but he would not let the demons speak because they knew who he was.
Jesus prays in a solitary place
35Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed. 36Simon and his companions went to look for him, 37and when they found him, they exclaimed: ‘Everyone is looking for you!’
38Jesus replied, ‘Let us go somewhere else – to the nearby villages – so that I can preach there also. That is why I have come.’ 39So he travelled throughout Galilee, preaching in their synagogues and driving out demons.
Jesus heals a man with leprosy
40A man with leprosy#1:40 The Greek word traditionally translated leprosy was used for various diseases affecting the skin. came to him and begged him on his knees, ‘If you are willing, you can make me clean.’
41Jesus was indignant.#1:41 Many manuscripts Jesus was filled with compassion He reached out his hand and touched the man. ‘I am willing,’ he said. ‘Be clean!’ 42Immediately the leprosy left him and he was cleansed.
43Jesus sent him away at once with a strong warning: 44‘See that you don’t tell this to anyone. But go, show yourself to the priest and offer the sacrifices that Moses commanded for your cleansing, as a testimony to them.’ 45Instead he went out and began to talk freely, spreading the news. As a result, Jesus could no longer enter a town openly but stayed outside in lonely places. Yet the people still came to him from everywhere.
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Mark 1
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1Here is the beginning of the good news about Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
2Just as the prophet Isaiah wrote, “I'm sending my messenger ahead of you to prepare your way. 3A voice is calling in the desert, ‘Prepare the Lord's way! Make his paths straight.’”#1:3. See Malachi 3:1and Isaiah 40:3.
4John came, baptizing in the desert, announcing a baptism of repentance#1:4. Repentance means a “change of mind,” but here also reflects the Old testament prophets' call to return to the Lord as his people and to renounce false religious ideas and evil practices. for the forgiveness of sins. 5Everybody from the country of Judea and from Jerusalem went to him. They admitted their sins publicly and were baptized in the Jordan River.
6John wore clothes made of camel hair, with a leather belt around his waist. He ate locusts#1:6. Most likely locust beans rather than the insect. and wild honey. 7This is what he had to say: “After me someone is coming who is greater than I am. I'm not worthy to bend down and untie his sandals. 8I baptized you in water but he will baptize you in the Holy Spirit.”
9Then Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan River. 10As Jesus came out of the water, he saw the heavens split apart and the Spirit like a dove descending upon#1:10. Or “into.” him. 11A voice from heaven said, “You are my son, the one I love. I am very pleased with you.”
12Right after this the Spirit sent him away into the desert 13where he was tempted by Satan for forty days. He was with the wild animals, and angels took care of him.
14Later, after John was arrested, Jesus went to Galilee, announcing God's good news.
15“The time predicted has come,” he said. “God's kingdom has arrived!#1:15. Even “God's rule has been inaugurated!” The kingdom is not to be seen as a territory in the usual sense, but God's kingship and rule being restored through the coming of Jesus. Note also that the verb tense indicates that the kingdom is not merely close, but that it has arrived in the person of Jesus. This adds urgency to the response of repentance. Repent and believe in the good news.”
16As he was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, Jesus saw Simon and his brother Andrew throwing a net into the water, for they made their living by fishing. 17“Come and follow me,” he told them, “and I will have you fishing for people.” 18They left their nets at once and followed him.
19He went a little farther and saw James and his brother John, the sons of Zebedee. They were in a boat mending their nets. 20Immediately he called them to follow him,#1:20. Implied. and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired workers, and followed Jesus.
21They left for Capernaum, and on the Sabbath Jesus went into the synagogue and taught there. 22The people were amazed at his teaching, for he spoke with authority, unlike the religious teachers.#1:22. “Religious teachers” or “scribes.” These were more than “scribes” in the writing sense. These were men who had authority in interpreting Scripture and spent time instructing people in the requirements of the religious law.
23Suddenly, right there in the synagogue, a man with an evil spirit started shouting out, 24“Jesus of Nazareth, why are you bothering us? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are! You're God's Holy One!”
25Jesus interrupted the evil spirit, telling him, “Be quiet! Come out of him.”
26The evil spirit screamed, threw the man into convulsions, and came out of him.
27Everyone was amazed at what happened. “What is this?” they asked each other. “What is this new teaching that has such authority? Even evil spirits do what he tells them!” 28News about him spread quickly throughout the whole region of Galilee.
29Then they left the synagogue and went to the home of Simon and Andrew, along with James and John. 30Simon's mother-in-law was sick in bed with a fever, so they told Jesus about her. 31He went to her, took her by the hand, and helped her up. The fever immediately left her. Then she made them a meal.
32After sunset that evening, those who were sick and demon-possessed were brought to Jesus. 33The whole of the town gathered outside. 34He healed many people who had various diseases, and threw out many demons. He did not permit the demons to speak, for they knew who he was.
35Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up and went alone to a quiet place to pray. 36Simon and the others went to search for him. 37When they found him, they told him, “Everybody's looking for you.”
38But Jesus replied, “We have to go to the other towns around here so that I can tell them the good news as well—for that's why I came.”
39So he went all over Galilee, speaking in the synagogues and expelling demons.
40A leper came to him asking for help. The man kneeled down before Jesus, saying, “Please, if you're willing, you can heal me!” 41With compassion Jesus reached out and touched the man, and said, “I am willing. Be healed!”
42The leprosy left him immediately, and he was healed. 43Jesus sent him away with a strong warning. 44“Make sure you don't tell anybody anything about this,” he told him. “Go to the priest and show yourself to him. Give the offering which is required by the law of Moses for such cleansing, so that people will have proof.”#1:44. See Leviticus 14.
45But the healed leper went out and told everyone what had happened. As a result Jesus could not openly go into the cities anymore, but had to stay out in the country where people came to him from everywhere around.
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