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title="Matthew 28">◄</a> Mark 1 <a href="../mark/2.htm" title="Mark 2">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top">English Standard Version</td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/p/esv/nas/mark/1.shtml" style="color:#001320" title="Parallel Chapters"> Par ▾ </a></tr></table></div></a><div class="chap"><p class="heading">John the Baptist Prepares the Way</p><p class="regular"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/mark/1-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.<span class="footnote"><sup><a href="#footnotes" title="Some manuscripts omit the Son of God">a</a></sup></span></p> <p class="regular"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/mark/1-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>As it is written in Isaiah the prophet,<span class="footnote"><sup><a href="#footnotes" title="Some manuscripts in the prophets">b</a></sup></span></p><span class="block-indent"><p class="line-group"><span class="ln-group">“Behold, I send my messenger before your face,</span><br /><span class="indent">who will prepare your way,</span><br /> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/mark/1-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span><span class="ln-group">the voice of one crying in the wilderness:</span><br /><span class="indent">‘Prepare<span class="footnote"><sup><a href="#footnotes" title="Or crying: Prepare in the wilderness">c</a></sup></span> the way of the Lord,</span><br /><span class="indent">make his paths straight,’”</span></p> <p class="same-paragraph"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/mark/1-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>John appeared, baptizing in the wilderness and proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/mark/1-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>And all the country of Judea and all Jerusalem were going out to him and were being baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/mark/1-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>Now John was clothed with camel’s hair and wore a leather belt around his waist and ate locusts and wild honey. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/mark/1-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>And he preached, saying, “After me comes he who is mightier than I, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/mark/1-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>I have baptized you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”</p> <p class="heading">The Baptism of Jesus</p><p class="regular"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/mark/1-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/mark/1-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>And when he came up out of the water, immediately he saw the heavens being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/mark/1-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>And a voice came from heaven, “You are my beloved Son;<span class="footnote"><sup><a href="#footnotes" title="Or my Son, my (or the) Beloved">d</a></sup></span> with you I am well pleased.”</p> <p class="heading">The Temptation of Jesus</p><p class="regular"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/mark/1-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>The Spirit immediately drove him out into the wilderness. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/mark/1-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>And he was in the wilderness forty days, being tempted by Satan. And he was with the wild animals, and the angels were ministering to him.</p> <p class="heading">Jesus Begins His Ministry</p><p class="regular"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/mark/1-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>Now after John was arrested, Jesus came into Galilee, proclaiming the gospel of God, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/mark/1-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>and saying, <span class="woc">“The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand;<span class="footnote"><sup><a href="#footnotes" title="Or the kingdom of God has come near">e</a></sup></span> repent and believe in the gospel.”</span></p> <p class="heading">Jesus Calls the First Disciples</p><p class="regular"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/mark/1-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>Passing alongside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/mark/1-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>And Jesus said to them, <span class="woc">“Follow me, and I will make you become fishers of men.”<span class="footnote"><sup><a href="#footnotes" title="The Greek word anthropoi refers here to both men and women">f</a></sup></span></span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/mark/1-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>And immediately they left their nets and followed him. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/mark/1-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>And going on a little farther, he saw James the son of Zebedee and John his brother, who were in their boat mending the nets. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/mark/1-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>And immediately he called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants and followed him.</p> <p class="heading">Jesus Heals a Man with an Unclean Spirit</p><p class="regular"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/mark/1-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>And they went into Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath he entered the synagogue and was teaching. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/mark/1-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>And they were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as one who had authority, and not as the scribes. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/mark/1-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>And immediately there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit. And he cried out, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/mark/1-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>“What have you to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are—the Holy One of God.” <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/mark/1-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>But Jesus rebuked him, saying, <span class="woc">“Be silent, and come out of him!”</span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/mark/1-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>And the unclean spirit, convulsing him and crying out with a loud voice, came out of him. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/mark/1-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>And they were all amazed, so that they questioned among themselves, saying, “What is this? A new teaching with authority! He commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey him.” <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/mark/1-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>And at once his fame spread everywhere throughout all the surrounding region of Galilee.</p> <p class="heading">Jesus Heals Many</p><p class="regular"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/mark/1-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>And immediately he<span class="footnote"><sup><a href="#footnotes" title="Some manuscripts they">g</a></sup></span> left the synagogue and entered the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/mark/1-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>Now Simon’s mother-in-law lay ill with a fever, and immediately they told him about her. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/mark/1-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span>And he came and took her by the hand and lifted her up, and the fever left her, and she began to serve them.</p> <p class="regular"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/mark/1-32.htm"><b>32</b></a></span>That evening at sundown they brought to him all who were sick or oppressed by demons. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/mark/1-33.htm"><b>33</b></a></span>And the whole city was gathered together at the door. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/mark/1-34.htm"><b>34</b></a></span>And he healed many who were sick with various diseases, and cast out many demons. And he would not permit the demons to speak, because they knew him.</p> <p class="heading">Jesus Preaches in Galilee</p><p class="regular"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/mark/1-35.htm"><b>35</b></a></span>And rising very early in the morning, while it was still dark, he departed and went out to a desolate place, and there he prayed. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/mark/1-36.htm"><b>36</b></a></span>And Simon and those who were with him searched for him, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/mark/1-37.htm"><b>37</b></a></span>and they found him and said to him, “Everyone is looking for you.” <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/mark/1-38.htm"><b>38</b></a></span>And he said to them, <span class="woc">“Let us go on to the next towns, that I may preach there also, for that is why I came out.”</span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/mark/1-39.htm"><b>39</b></a></span>And he went throughout all Galilee, preaching in their synagogues and casting out demons.</p> <p class="heading">Jesus Cleanses a Leper</p><p class="regular"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/mark/1-40.htm"><b>40</b></a></span>And a leper<span class="footnote"><sup><a href="#footnotes" title="Leprosy was a term for several skin diseases; see Leviticus 13">h</a></sup></span> came to him, imploring him, and kneeling said to him, “If you will, you can make me clean.” <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/mark/1-41.htm"><b>41</b></a></span>Moved with pity, he stretched out his hand and touched him and said to him, <span class="woc">“I will; be clean.”</span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/mark/1-42.htm"><b>42</b></a></span>And immediately the leprosy left him, and he was made clean. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/mark/1-43.htm"><b>43</b></a></span>And Jesus<span class="footnote"><sup><a href="#footnotes" title="Greek he; also verse 45">i</a></sup></span> sternly charged him and sent him away at once, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/mark/1-44.htm"><b>44</b></a></span>and said to him, <span class="woc">“See that you say nothing to anyone, but go, show yourself to the priest and offer for your cleansing what Moses commanded, for a proof to them.”</span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/mark/1-45.htm"><b>45</b></a></span>But he went out and began to talk freely about it, and to spread the news, so that Jesus could no longer openly enter a town, but was out in desolate places, and people were coming to him from every quarter.</p><A name="footnotes"></a><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><span class="mainfootnotes"><span class="mainfootnoteshdg">Footnotes:</span><br><span class="footnotesbot">a</span> <span class="fnverse">1</span> Some manuscripts omit <i class="catch-word">the Son of God</i><br /><span class="footnotesbot">b</span> <span class="fnverse">2</span> Some manuscripts <i><span class="catch-word">in</span> the prophets</i><br /><span class="footnotesbot">c</span> <span class="fnverse">3</span> Or <i><span class="catch-word">crying</span>: Prepare in the wilderness</i><br /><span class="footnotesbot">d</span> <span class="fnverse">11</span> Or <i><span class="catch-word">my</span> Son, my</i> (or <i>the</i>) <i>Beloved</i><br /><span class="footnotesbot">e</span> <span class="fnverse">15</span> Or <i>the kingdom of God has come near</i><br /><span class="footnotesbot">f</span> <span class="fnverse">17</span> The Greek word <i language="Greek">anthropoi</i> refers here to both men and women<br /><span class="footnotesbot">g</span> <span class="fnverse">29</span> Some manuscripts <i>they</i><br /><span class="footnotesbot">h</span> <span class="fnverse">40</span> <i>Leprosy</i> was a term for several skin diseases; see Leviticus 13<br /><span class="footnotesbot">i</span> <span class="fnverse">43</span> Greek <i>he</i>; also verse 45<br /></span></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">ESV Text Edition® (2016).<br /><br />The ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®) copyright © 2001 by <a href="http://www.crossway.org/home/esv/">Crossway Bibles</a>, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. 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