Mark 1

Jesus' Baptism and Temptation Mark 1:9–13

⁹Verse 9. In those days, Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized by John in the Jordan. ¹⁰Verse 10. Immediately coming up from the water, he saw the heavens parting, and the Spirit descending on him like a dove. ¹¹Verse 11. A voice came out of the sky, “You are my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.” ¹²Verse 12. Immediately the Spirit drove him out into the wilderness. ¹³Verse 13. He was there in the wilderness forty days tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals; and the angels were serving him.

The Calling of the Disciples Mark 1:14–20

¹⁴Verse 14. Now after John was taken into custody, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the Good News of God’s Kingdom, ¹⁵Verse 15. and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and God’s Kingdom is at hand! Repent, and believe in the Good News.” ¹⁶Verse 16. Passing along by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. ¹⁷Verse 17. Jesus said to them, “Come after me, and I will make you into fishers for men.” ¹⁸Verse 18. Immediately they left their nets, and followed him. ¹⁹Verse 19. Going 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.

²⁰Verse 20. Immediately he called them, and they left their father, Zebedee, in the boat with the hired servants, and went after him.

Teaching and Authority in Capernaum Mark 1:21–28

²¹Verse 21. They went into Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath day he entered into the synagogue and taught. ²²Verse 22. They were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as having authority, and not as the scribes. ²³Verse 23. Immediately there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit, and he cried out, ²⁴Verse 24. saying, “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!” ²⁵Verse 25. Jesus rebuked him, saying, “Be quiet, and come out of him!” ²⁶Verse 26. The unclean spirit, convulsing him and crying with a loud voice, came out of him.

²⁷Verse 27. They 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!” ²⁸Verse 28. The report of him went out immediately everywhere into all the region of Galilee and its surrounding area.

Healing and Compassion Mark 1:29–34

²⁹Verse 29. Immediately, when they had come out of the synagogue, they came into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John. ³⁰Verse 30. Now Simon’s wife’s mother lay sick with a fever, and immediately they told him about her. ³¹Verse 31. He came and took her by the hand, and raised her up. The fever left her, and she served them. ³²Verse 32. At evening, when the sun had set, they brought to him all who were sick, and those who were possessed by demons. ³³Verse 33. All the city was gathered together at the door. ³⁴Verse 34. He 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.

Prayer and Continued Ministry Mark 1:35–39

³⁵Verse 35. Early in the morning, while it was still dark, he rose up and went out, and departed into a deserted place, and prayed there. ³⁶Verse 36. Simon and those who were with him followed after him; ³⁷Verse 37. and they found him, and told him, “Everyone is looking for you.” ³⁸Verse 38. He said to them, “Let’s go elsewhere into the next towns, that I may preach there also, because I came out for this reason.” ³⁹Verse 39. He went into their synagogues throughout all Galilee, preaching and casting out demons.

Cleansing a Leper Mark 1:40–45

⁴⁰Verse 40. A leper came to him, begging him, kneeling down to him, and saying to him, “If you want to, you can make me clean.” ⁴¹Verse 41. Being moved with compassion, he stretched out his hand, and touched him, and said to him, “I want to. Be made clean.” ⁴²Verse 42. When he had said this, immediately the leprosy departed from him, and he was made clean. ⁴³Verse 43. He strictly warned him, and immediately sent him out, ⁴⁴Verse 44. and 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.”

⁴⁵Verse 45. But 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.