Gospel According to Mark (WEB)

The Gospel According to Mark

1:1The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. 1:2As it is written in the prophets,

 "Behold, I send my messenger before your face,
      Who will prepare your way before you.

 1:3The voice of one crying in the wilderness,
      'Make ready the way of the Lord!
      Make his paths straight!'"

1:4John came baptizing in the wilderness and preaching the baptism of repentance for forgiveness of sins. 1:5There went out to him all the country of Judea, and all those of Jerusalem. They were baptized by him in the Jordan river, confessing their sins. 1:6John was clothed with camel's hair and a leather belt around his loins. He ate locusts and wild honey. 1:7He preached, saying, "After me comes he who is mightier than I, the thong of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and loosen. 1:8I baptized you in water, but he will baptize you in the Holy Spirit."

1:9It happened in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized by John in the Jordan. 1:10Immediately coming up from the water, he saw the heavens parting, and the Spirit descending on him like a dove. 1:11A voice came out of the sky, "You are my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased."

1:12Immediately the Spirit drove him out into the wilderness. 1:13He was there in the wilderness forty days tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals; and the angels ministered to him.

1:14Now after John was taken into custody, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God, 1:15and saying, "The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand! Repent, and believe in the gospel."

1:16Passing along by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net in the sea, for they were fishermen. 1:17Jesus said to them, "Come after me, and I will make you into fishers for men."

1:18Immediately they left their nets, and followed him. 1:19Going on a little further from there, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John, his brother, who were also in the boat mending the nets. 1:20Immediately he called them, and they left their father, Zebedee, in the boat with the hired servants, and went after him. 1:21They went into Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath day he entered into the synagogue and taught. 1:22They were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as having authority, and not as the scribes. 1:23Immediately there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit, and he cried out, 1:24saying, "Ha! What do we have to do with you, Jesus, you Nazarene? Have you come to destroy us? I know you who you are: the Holy One of God!"

1:25Jesus rebuked him, saying, "Be quiet, and come out of him!"

1:26The unclean spirit, convulsing him and crying with a loud voice, came out of him. 1:27They were all amazed, so that they questioned among themselves, saying, "What is this? A new teaching? For with authority he commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey him!" 1:28The report of him went out immediately everywhere into all the region of Galilee and its surrounding area.

1:29Immediately, when they had come out of the synagogue, they came into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John. 1:30Now Simon's wife's mother lay sick with a fever, and immediately they told him about her. 1:31He came and took her by the hand, and raised her up. The fever left her, and she served them. 1:32At evening, when the sun had set, they brought to him all who were sick, and those who were possessed by demons. 1:33All the city was gathered together at the door. 1:34He healed many who were sick with various diseases, and cast out many demons. He didn't allow the demons to speak, because they knew him.

1:35Early in the night, he rose up and went out, and departed into a desert place, and there prayed. 1:36Simon and those who were with him followed after him; 1:37and they found him, and told him, "Everyone is looking for you."

1:38He said to them, "Let's go elsewhere into the next towns, that I may preach there also, for to this end I came forth." 1:39He went into their synagogues throughout all Galilee, preaching and casting out demons.

1:40There came to him a leper, begging him, kneeling down to him, and saying to him, "If you want to, you can make me clean."

1:41Being moved with compassion, he stretched forth his hand, and touched him, and said to him, "I want to. Be made clean." 1:42When he had said this, immediately the leprosy departed from him, and he was made clean. 1:43He strictly charged him, and immediately sent him out, 1:44and said to him, "See you say nothing to anybody, but go show yourself to the priest, and offer for your cleansing the things which Moses commanded, for a testimony to them."

1:45But he went out, and began to proclaim it much, and to spread about the matter, so that Jesus could no more openly enter into a city, but was outside in desert places: and they came to him from everywhere.