Mark 1

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

²As it is written in Isaias the prophet: Behold I send my angel before thy face, who shall prepare the way before thee.

³A voice of one crying in the desert: Prepare ye the way of the Lord; make straight his paths.

⁴John was in the desert, baptizing and preaching the baptism of penance, unto remission of sins.

⁵And there went out to him all the country of Judea and all they of Jerusalem and were baptized by him in the river of Jordan, confessing their sins.

⁶And John was clothed camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins: and he ate locusts and wild honey.

⁷And he preached, saying: There cometh after me one mightier than I, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and loose.

⁸I have baptized you with water: but he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost.

⁹And it came to pass, in those days, Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in Jordan.

¹⁰And forthwith coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens open and the Spirit as a dove descending and remaining on him.

¹¹And there came a voice from heaven: Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.

¹²And immediately the Spirit drove him out into the desert.

¹³And he was in the desert forty days and forty nights, and was tempted by Satan. And he was with beasts: and the angels ministered to him.

¹⁴And after that John was delivered up, Jesus came in Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,

¹⁵And saying: The time is accomplished and the kingdom of God is at hand. Repent and believe the gospel:

¹⁶And passing by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew his brother, casting nets into the sea for they were fishermen.

¹⁷And Jesus said to them: Come after me; and I will make you to become fishers of men.

¹⁸And immediately leaving their nets, they followed him.

¹⁹And going on from thence a little farther, he saw James the son of Zebedee and John his brother, who also were mending their nets in the ship:

²⁰And forthwith he called them. And leaving their father Zebedee in the ship with his hired men, they followed him.

²¹And they entered into Capharnaum: and forthwith upon the sabbath days going into the synagogue, he taught them.

²²And they were astonished at his doctrine. For he was teaching them as one having power, and not as the scribes.

²³And there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit; and he cried out,

²⁴Saying: What have we to do with thee, Jesus of Nazareth? Art thou come to destroy us? I know who thou art, the Holy One of God.

²⁵And Jesus threatened him, saying: Speak no more, and go out of the man.

²⁶And the unclean spirit, tearing him and crying out with a loud voice, went out of him.

²⁷And they were all amazed insomuch that they questioned among themselves, saying: What thing is this? What is this new doctrine? For with power he commandeth even the unclean spirits: and they obey him.

²⁸And the fame of him was spread forthwith into all the country of Galilee.

²⁹And immediately going out of the synagogue they came into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.

³⁰And Simon's wife's mother lay in a fit of a fever: and forthwith they tell him of her.

³¹And coming to her, he lifted her up, taking her by the hand; and immediately the fever left her, and she ministered unto them.

³²And when it was evening, after sunset, they brought to him all that were ill and that were possessed with devils.

³³And all the city was gathered together at the door.

³⁴And he healed many that were troubled with divers diseases. And he cast out many devils: and he suffered them not to speak, because they knew him.

³⁵And rising very early, going out, he went into a desert place: and there he prayed.

³⁶And Simon and they that were with him followed after him.

³⁷And when they had found him, they said to him: All seek for thee.

³⁸And he saith to them: Let us go into the neighbouring towns and cities, that I may preach there also; for to this purpose am I come.

³⁹And he was preaching in their synagogues and in all Galilee and casting out devils.

⁴⁰And there came a leper to him, beseeching him and kneeling down, said to him: If thou wilt thou canst make me clean.

⁴¹And Jesus, having compassion on him, stretched forth his hand and touching him saith to him: I will. Be thou made clean.

⁴²And when he had spoken, immediately the leprosy departed from him: and he was made clean.

⁴³And he strictly charged him and forthwith sent him away.

⁴⁴And he saith to him: See thou tell no one; but go, shew thyself to the high priest and offer for thy cleansing the things that Moses commanded, for a testimony to them.

⁴⁵But he being gone out, began to publish and to blaze abroad the word: so that he could not openly go into the city. but was without in desert places. And they flocked to him from all sides.

Mark 1

¹The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God;

²As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.

³The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

⁴John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.

⁵And there went out unto him all the land of Judea, and they of Jerusalem, and were all baptized of him in the river of Jordan, confessing their sins.

⁶And John was clothed with camel’s hair, and with a girdle of a skin about his loins; and he did eat locusts and wild honey;

⁷And preached, saying, There cometh one mightier than I after me, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and unloose.

⁸I indeed have baptized you with water: but he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost.

⁹And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in Jordan.

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

¹¹And there came a voice from heaven, saying, Thou art my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

¹²And immediately the Spirit driveth him into the wilderness.

¹³And he was there in the wilderness forty days, tempted of Satan; and was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered unto him.

¹⁴Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,

¹⁵And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.

¹⁶Now as he walked by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew his brother casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.

¹⁷And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men.

¹⁸And straightway they forsook their nets, and followed him.

¹⁹And when he had gone a little further thence, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the ship mending their nets.

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

²¹And they went into Capernaum; and straightway on the sabbath day he entered into the synagogue, and taught.

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

²³And there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit; and he cried out,

²⁴Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God.

²⁵And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him.

²⁶And when the unclean spirit had torn him, and cried with a loud voice, he came out of him.

²⁷And they were all amazed, insomuch that they questioned among themselves, saying, What thing is this? what new doctrine is this? for with authority commandeth he even the unclean spirits, and they do obey him.

²⁸And immediately his fame spread abroad throughout all the region round about Galilee.

²⁹And forthwith, when they were come out of the synagogue, they entered into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.

³⁰But Simon’s wife’s mother lay sick of a fever, and anon they tell him of her.

³¹And he came and took her by the hand, and lifted her up; and immediately the fever left her, and she ministered unto them.

³²And at even, when the sun did set, they brought unto him all that were diseased, and them that were possessed with devils.

³³And all the city was gathered together at the door.

³⁴And he healed many that were sick of divers diseases, and cast out many devils; and suffered not the devils to speak, because they knew him.

³⁵And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.

³⁶And Simon and they that were with him followed after him.

³⁷And when they had found him, they said unto him, All men seek for thee.

³⁸And he said unto them, Let us go into the next towns, that I may preach there also: for therefore came I forth.

³⁹And he preached in their synagogues throughout all Galilee, and cast out devils.

⁴⁰And there came a leper to him, beseeching him, and kneeling down to him, and saying unto him, If thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.

⁴¹And Jesus, moved with compassion, put forth his hand, and touched him, and saith unto him, I will; be thou clean.

⁴²And as soon as he had spoken, immediately the leprosy departed from him, and he was cleansed.

⁴³And he straitly charged him, and forthwith sent him away;

⁴⁴And saith unto him, See thou say nothing to any man: but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing those things which Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.

⁴⁵But he went out, and began to publish it much, and to blaze abroad the matter, insomuch that Jesus could no more openly enter into the city, but was without in desert places: and they came to him from every quarter.