Mark 1:1 The beginning746 of the Good News2098 of Jesus2424 Christ,5547 the Son5207 of God.2316 cr 2 {“Behold”, from “ἰδοὺ”, means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection.} As5613 it is written1125 in1722 the prophets,4396 "Behold,2400 I1473 send649 my3450 messenger32 before4253 your4675 face,4383 who3739 will prepare2680 your4675 way3598 before1715 you.4675 cr 3 The voice5456 of one crying994 in1722 the wilderness,2048 ‘Make4160 ready the way3598 of the Lord!2962{Isaiah 40:3} Make4160 his846 paths5147 straight!'"2117 cr

Mark 1:4 John2491 came1096 baptizing907{or, immersing} in1722 the wilderness2048 and2532 preaching2784 the baptism908 of repentance3341 for1519 forgiveness859 of sins.266 cr 5 All3956 the country5561 of Judea2449 and2532 all those of Jerusalem2415 went out1607 to4314 him.846 They2532 were907 baptized907 by5259 him846 in1722 the Jordan2446 river,4215 confessing1843 their846 sins.266 cr 6 1161 John2491 was2258 clothed with1746 camel's2574 hair2359 and1161 a leather1193 belt2223 around4012 his846 waist.3751 2532 He ate2068 locusts200 and2532 wild66 honey.3192 cr 7 2532 He preached,2784 saying,3004 "After3694 me3450 comes2064 he who is mightier than2478 I,3450 the thong2438 of whose3739 sandals5266 I am1510 not3756 worthy2425 to3089 stoop down2955 and loosen.3089 cr 8 I1473 3303 baptized907 you5209 in1473{The Greek word (en) translated here as “in” could also be translated as “with” in some contexts.} water,5204 but1161 he846 will baptize907 you5209 in1722 the4151 Holy40 Spirit."4151 cr

Mark 1:9 2532 It happened1096 in1722 those1565 days,2250 that Jesus2424 came2064 from575 Nazareth3478 of Galilee,1056 and2532 was baptized907 by5259 John2491 in1519 the Jordan.2446 cr 10 2532 Immediately2112 coming up305 from575 the water,5204 he saw1492 the heavens3772 parting,4977 and2532 the Spirit4151 descending2597 on1909 him846 like5616 a dove.4058 cr 11 A2532 voice5456 came1096 out of1537 the sky,3772 "You4771 are1488 my3450 beloved27 Son,5207 in1722 whom3739 I am well pleased."2106 cr

Mark 1:12 2532 Immediately2117 the Spirit4151 drove1544 him846 out into1519 the wilderness.2048 cr 13 2532 He was2258 there1563 in1722 the wilderness2048 forty5062 days2250 tempted3985 by5259 Satan.4567 2532 He was2258 with3326 the wild animals;2342 and2532 the angels32 were serving1247 him.846 cr

Mark 1:14 Now1161 after3326 John2491 was taken into custody,3860 Jesus2424 came2064 into1519 Galilee,1056 preaching2784 the Good News2098 of the Kingdom932 of God,2316 cr 15 and2532 saying,3004 ' 'The time2540 is fulfilled,4137 and2532 the Kingdom932 of God2316 is at hand!1448 Repent,3340 and2532 believe4100 in the Good News.' "1722 cr

Mark 1:16 1161 Passing4043 along by3844 the sea2281 of Galilee,1056 he saw1492 Simon4613 and2532 Andrew406 the846 brother80 of Simon casting906 a net293 into1722 the sea,2281 for1063 they were2258 fishermen.231 cr 17 2532 Jesus2424 said2036 to them,846 "Come1205 after3694 me,3450 and2532 I will make4160 you1205 into1096 fishers231 for men."444 cr

Mark 1:18 Immediately2112 they left863 their846 nets,1350 and2532 followed190 him.846 cr 19 2532 Going4260 on a little further3641 from there,1564 he saw1492 James2385 the son of Zebedee,2199 and2532 John,2491 his846 brother,80 who846 were846 also2532 in1722 the boat4143 mending2675 the nets.1350 cr 20 2532 Immediately2112 he called2564 them,846 and2532 they left863 their846 father,3962 Zebedee,2199 in1722 the boat4143 with3326 the hired servants,3411 and went565 after3694 him.846 cr 21 2532 They went1531 into1519 Capernaum,2584 and2532 immediately2112 on the Sabbath day4521 he entered1525 into1519 the synagogue4864 and taught.1321 cr 22 2532 They were astonished1605 at1909 his846 teaching,1322 for1063 he2258 taught1321 2258 them846 as5613 having2192 authority,1849 and2532 not3756 as5613 the scribes.1122 cr 23 2532 Immediately there was2258 in1722 their846 synagogue4864 a man444 with1722 an unclean169 spirit,4151 and2532 he cried out,349 cr 24 saying,3004 "Ha!1436 What do we have5101 to do2254 with2532 you,4671 Jesus,2424 you Nazarene?3479 Have you come2064 to destroy622 us?2248 I know1492 you4571 who5101 you are:1488 the Holy One40 of God!"2316 cr

Mark 1:25 2532 Jesus2424 rebuked2008 him,846 saying,3004 "Be quiet,5392 and2532 come out1831 of1537 him!"846 cr

Mark 1:26 2532 The4682 unclean169 spirit,4151 convulsing4682 him846 and2532 crying2896 with a loud3173 voice,5456 came out1831 of1537 him.846 cr 27 2532 They were2284 all3956 amazed,2284 so that5620 they questioned4802 among4314 themselves,846 saying,3004 "What5101 is2076 this?5124 A5101 new2537 teaching?1322 3778 For3754 with2596 authority1849 he commands2004 even2532 the unclean169 spirits,4151 and2532 they obey5219 him!"846 cr 28 1161 The report189 of him846 went out1831 immediately2117 everywhere1519 into all3650 the region of Galilee1056 and its surrounding4066 area. cr

Mark 1:29 2532 Immediately,2112 when they had come out1831 of1537 the synagogue,4864 they came2064 into1519 the house3614 of Simon4613 and2532 Andrew,406 with3326 James2385 and2532 John.2491 cr 30 Now1161 Simon's4613 wife's mother3994 lay2621 sick with a fever,4445 and2532 immediately2112 they told3004 him846 about4012 her.846 cr 31 2532 He came4334 and took2902 her846 by the hand,5495 and raised1453 her846 up.1453 2532 2112 The fever4446 left863 her,846 and2532 she served1247 them.846 cr 32 1161 At evening,3798 when3753 the sun2246 had1096 set,1416 they brought5342 to4314 him846 all3956 who were2192 sick,2560 and2532 those3588 who were possessed by demons.1139 cr 33 2532 All3650 the city4172 was2258 gathered together1996 at4314 the door.2374 cr 34 2532 He healed2323 many4183 who were2192 sick2560 with various4164 diseases,3554 and2532 cast out1544 many4183 demons.1140 2532 He didn't3756 allow863 the demons1140 to speak,2980 because3754 they knew1492 him.846 cr

Mark 1:35 2532 Early in the morning,4404 while3029 it was still dark,1773 he rose up450 and went out,1831 and2532 departed565 into1519 a deserted2048 place,5117 and prayed4336 there.2546 cr 36 2532 Simon4613 and2532 those who were3588 with3326 him846 followed after2614 him;846 cr 37 and2532 they found2147 him,846 and told3004 him,846 "Everyone3956 is looking for2212 you."3754 cr

Mark 1:38 2532 He said3004 to them,846 "Let's go71 elsewhere into1519 the next2192 towns,2969 that2443 I may preach2784 there also,2546 because I came out1831 for1063 this reason."5124 cr 39 2532 He2258 went into1722 their846 synagogues4864 throughout1519 all3650 Galilee,1056 preaching2784 and2532 casting out1544 demons.1140 cr

Mark 1:40 2532 A leper3015 came2064 to4314 him,846 begging3870 him,846 2532 kneeling down1120 to him,846 and2532 saying3004 to him,846 "If1437 you want2309 to, you can make1410 me3165 clean."3754 cr

Mark 1:41 1161 Being moved with compassion,4697 he stretched out1614 his hand,5495 and2532 touched680 him,846 and2532 said3004 to him,846 "I want2309 to. Be made clean."2511 cr 42 2532 When he846 had said2036 this, immediately2112 the leprosy3014 departed565 from575 him,846 and2532 he was made clean.2511 cr 43 2532 He strictly warned1690 him,846 and1690 immediately2112 sent1544 him846 out,1544 cr 44 and2532 said3004 to him,846 "See3708 you say2036 nothing3367 to anybody,3367 but235 go5217 show1166 yourself4572 to the priest,2409 and2532 offer4374 for4012 your4675 cleansing2512 the things which3739 Moses3475 commanded,4367 for1519 a testimony3142 to them."846 cr

Mark 1:45 But1161 he went out,1831 and2532 began756 to proclaim2784 it much,4183 and2532 to spread about1310 the matter,3056 so that5620 Jesus846 could1410 no more3371 openly5320 enter1525 into1519 a city,4172 but235 was2258 outside1854 in1722 desert2048 places:5117 and2532 they came2064 to4314 him846 from everywhere. cr