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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "//www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="//www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><title>Mark 1 GNT</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/mark/1.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="../topmenuchap/mark/1-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="//biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="../">GNT</a> > Mark 1</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../matthew/28.htm" 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">Good News Translation</div><div class="chap"><h3 class="s">The Preaching of John the Baptist</h3><h5 class="r">(<ref loc="MAT 3:1-12">Matthew 3.1-12</ref>; <ref loc="LUK 3:1-18">Luke 3.1-18</ref>; <ref loc="JHN 1:19-28">John 1.19-28</ref>)</h5><p class="par"><span class="v41_1_1"><span class="reftext" id="Mark.1.1" class="v41_1_1">1</span>This is the Good News about Jesus Christ, the Son of God.<a href="#fn" id="link_Mark.1.1!f.1" class="notelink f-link"><span>+</span></a> </span><span class="v41_1_2"><span class="reftext" id="Mark.1.2" class="v41_1_2">2</span><a href="#fn" id="link_Mark.1.2!x.1" class="notelink x-link"><span></span></a> It began as the prophet Isaiah had written:</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v41_1_2">“God said, ‘I will send my messenger ahead of you</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v41_1_2">to open the way for you.’</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v41_1_3"><span class="reftext" id="Mark.1.3" class="v41_1_3">3</span><a href="#fn" id="link_Mark.1.3!x.1" class="notelink x-link"><span></span></a> Someone is shouting in the desert,</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v41_1_3">‘Get the road ready for the Lord;</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v41_1_3">make a straight path for him to travel!’”</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v41_1_4"><span class="reftext" id="Mark.1.4" class="v41_1_4">4</span>So John appeared in the desert, baptizing and preaching.<a href="#fn" id="link_Mark.1.4!f.1" class="notelink f-link"><span>+</span></a> “Turn away from your sins and be baptized,” he told the people, “and God will forgive your sins.” </span><span class="v41_1_5"><span class="reftext" id="Mark.1.5" class="v41_1_5">5</span>Many people from the province of Judea and the city of Jerusalem went out to hear John. They confessed their sins, and he baptized them in the Jordan River.</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v41_1_6"><span class="reftext" id="Mark.1.6" class="v41_1_6">6</span><a href="#fn" id="link_Mark.1.6!x.1" class="notelink x-link"><span></span></a> John wore clothes made of camel's hair, with a leather belt around his waist, and his food was locusts and wild honey. </span><span class="v41_1_7"><span class="reftext" id="Mark.1.7" class="v41_1_7">7</span>He announced to the people, “The man who will come after me is much greater than I am. I am not good enough even to bend down and untie his sandals. </span><span class="v41_1_8"><span class="reftext" id="Mark.1.8" class="v41_1_8">8</span>I baptize you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”</span></p><h3 class="s">The Baptism and Temptation of Jesus</h3><h5 class="r">(<ref loc="MAT 3:13-4:11">Matthew 3.13—4.11</ref>; <ref loc="LUK 3:21">Luke 3.21</ref>,<ref loc="LUK 3:22">22</ref>; <ref loc="LUK 4:1-13">4.1-13</ref>)</h5><p class="par"><span class="v41_1_9"><span class="reftext" id="Mark.1.9" class="v41_1_9">9</span>Not long afterward Jesus came from Nazareth in the province of Galilee, and was baptized by John in the Jordan. </span><span class="v41_1_10"><span class="reftext" id="Mark.1.10" class="v41_1_10">10</span>As soon as Jesus came up out of the water, he saw heaven opening and the Spirit coming down on him like a dove. </span><span class="v41_1_11"><span class="reftext" id="Mark.1.11" class="v41_1_11">11</span><a href="#fn" id="link_Mark.1.11!x.1" class="notelink x-link"><span></span></a> And a voice came from heaven, “You are my own dear Son. I am pleased with you.”</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v41_1_12"><span class="reftext" id="Mark.1.12" class="v41_1_12">12</span>At once the Spirit made him go into the desert, </span><span class="v41_1_13"><span class="reftext" id="Mark.1.13" class="v41_1_13">13</span>where he stayed forty days, being tempted by Satan. Wild animals were there also, but angels came and helped him.</span></p><h3 class="s">Jesus Calls Four Fishermen</h3><h5 class="r">(<ref loc="MAT 4:12-22">Matthew 4.12-22</ref>; <ref loc="LUK 4:14">Luke 4.14</ref>,<ref loc="LUK 4:15">15</ref>; <ref loc="LUK 5:1-11">5.1-11</ref>)</h5><p class="par"><span class="v41_1_14"><span class="reftext" id="Mark.1.14" class="v41_1_14">14</span>After John had been put in prison, Jesus went to Galilee and preached the Good News from God. </span><span class="v41_1_15"><span class="reftext" id="Mark.1.15" class="v41_1_15">15</span><a href="#fn" id="link_Mark.1.15!x.1" class="notelink x-link"><span></span></a> “The right time has come,” he said, “and the Kingdom of God is near! Turn away from your sins and believe the Good News!”</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v41_1_16"><span class="reftext" id="Mark.1.16" class="v41_1_16">16</span>As Jesus walked along the shore of Lake Galilee, he saw two fishermen, Simon and his brother Andrew, catching fish with a net. </span><span class="v41_1_17"><span class="reftext" id="Mark.1.17" class="v41_1_17">17</span>Jesus said to them, “Come with me, and I will teach you to catch people.” </span><span class="v41_1_18"><span class="reftext" id="Mark.1.18" class="v41_1_18">18</span>At once they left their nets and went with him.</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v41_1_19"><span class="reftext" id="Mark.1.19" class="v41_1_19">19</span>He went a little farther on and saw two other brothers, James and John, the sons of Zebedee. They were in their boat getting their nets ready. </span><span class="v41_1_20"><span class="reftext" id="Mark.1.20" class="v41_1_20">20</span>As soon as Jesus saw them, he called them; they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and went with Jesus.</span></p><h3 class="s">A Man with an Evil Spirit</h3><h5 class="r">(<ref loc="LUK 4:31-37">Luke 4.31-37</ref>)</h5><p class="par"><span class="v41_1_21"><span class="reftext" id="Mark.1.21" class="v41_1_21">21</span>Jesus and his disciples came to the town of Capernaum, and on the next Sabbath Jesus went to the synagogue and began to teach. </span><span class="v41_1_22"><span class="reftext" id="Mark.1.22" class="v41_1_22">22</span><a href="#fn" id="link_Mark.1.22!x.1" class="notelink x-link"><span></span></a> The people who heard him were amazed at the way he taught, for he wasn't like the teachers of the Law; instead, he taught with authority.</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v41_1_23"><span class="reftext" id="Mark.1.23" class="v41_1_23">23</span>Just then a man with an evil spirit came into the synagogue and screamed, </span><span class="v41_1_24"><span class="reftext" id="Mark.1.24" class="v41_1_24">24</span>“What do you want with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Are you here to destroy us? I know who you are—you are God's holy messenger!”</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v41_1_25"><span class="reftext" id="Mark.1.25" class="v41_1_25">25</span>Jesus ordered the spirit, “Be quiet, and come out of the man!”</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v41_1_26"><span class="reftext" id="Mark.1.26" class="v41_1_26">26</span>The evil spirit shook the man hard, gave a loud scream, and came out of him. </span><span class="v41_1_27"><span class="reftext" id="Mark.1.27" class="v41_1_27">27</span>The people were all so amazed that they started saying to one another, “What is this? Is it some kind of new teaching? This man has authority to give orders to the evil spirits, and they obey him!”</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v41_1_28"><span class="reftext" id="Mark.1.28" class="v41_1_28">28</span>And so the news about Jesus spread quickly everywhere in the province of Galilee.</span></p><h3 class="s">Jesus Heals Many People</h3><h5 class="r">(<ref loc="MAT 8:14-17">Matthew 8.14-17</ref>; <ref loc="LUK 4:38-41">Luke 4.38-41</ref>)</h5><p class="par"><span class="v41_1_29"><span class="reftext" id="Mark.1.29" class="v41_1_29">29</span>Jesus and his disciples, including James and John, left the synagogue and went straight to the home of Simon and Andrew. </span><span class="v41_1_30"><span class="reftext" id="Mark.1.30" class="v41_1_30">30</span>Simon's mother-in-law was sick in bed with a fever, and as soon as Jesus arrived, he was told about her. </span><span class="v41_1_31"><span class="reftext" id="Mark.1.31" class="v41_1_31">31</span>He went to her, took her by the hand, and helped her up. The fever left her, and she began to wait on them.</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v41_1_32"><span class="reftext" id="Mark.1.32" class="v41_1_32">32</span>After the sun had set and evening had come, people brought to Jesus all the sick and those who had demons. </span><span class="v41_1_33"><span class="reftext" id="Mark.1.33" class="v41_1_33">33</span>All the people of the town gathered in front of the house. </span><span class="v41_1_34"><span class="reftext" id="Mark.1.34" class="v41_1_34">34</span>Jesus healed many who were sick with all kinds of diseases and drove out many demons. He would not let the demons say anything, because they knew who he was.</span></p><h3 class="s">Jesus Preaches in Galilee</h3><h5 class="r">(<ref loc="LUK 4:42-44">Luke 4.42-44</ref>)</h5><p class="par"><span class="v41_1_35"><span class="reftext" id="Mark.1.35" class="v41_1_35">35</span>Very early the next morning, long before daylight, Jesus got up and left the house. He went out of town to a lonely place, where he prayed. </span><span class="v41_1_36"><span class="reftext" id="Mark.1.36" class="v41_1_36">36</span>But Simon and his companions went out searching for him, </span><span class="v41_1_37"><span class="reftext" id="Mark.1.37" class="v41_1_37">37</span>and when they found him, they said, “Everyone is looking for you.”</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v41_1_38"><span class="reftext" id="Mark.1.38" class="v41_1_38">38</span>But Jesus answered, “We must go on to the other villages around here. I have to preach in them also, because that is why I came.”</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v41_1_39"><span class="reftext" id="Mark.1.39" class="v41_1_39">39</span><a href="#fn" id="link_Mark.1.39!x.1" class="notelink x-link"><span></span></a> So he traveled all over Galilee, preaching in the synagogues and driving out demons.</span></p><h3 class="s">Jesus Heals a Man</h3><h5 class="r">(<ref loc="MAT 8:1-4">Matthew 8.1-4</ref>; <ref loc="LUK 5:12-16">Luke 5.12-16</ref>)</h5><p class="par"><span class="v41_1_40"><span class="reftext" id="Mark.1.40" class="v41_1_40">40</span>A man suffering from a dreaded skin disease came to Jesus, knelt down, and begged him for help. “If you want to,” he said, “you can make me clean.”<a href="#fn" id="link_Mark.1.40!f.1" class="notelink f-link"><span>+</span></a> </span></p><p class="par"><span class="v41_1_41"><span class="reftext" id="Mark.1.41" class="v41_1_41">41</span>Jesus was filled with pity,<a href="#fn" id="link_Mark.1.41!f.1" class="notelink f-link"><span>+</span></a> and reached out and touched him. “I do want to,” he answered. “Be clean!” </span><span class="v41_1_42"><span class="reftext" id="Mark.1.42" class="v41_1_42">42</span>At once the disease left the man, and he was clean. </span><span class="v41_1_43"><span class="reftext" id="Mark.1.43" class="v41_1_43">43</span>Then Jesus spoke sternly to him and sent him away at once, </span><span class="v41_1_44"><span class="reftext" id="Mark.1.44" class="v41_1_44">44</span><a href="#fn" id="link_Mark.1.44!x.1" class="notelink x-link"><span></span></a> after saying to him, “Listen, don't tell anyone about this. But go straight to the priest and let him examine you; then in order to prove to everyone that you are cured, offer the sacrifice that Moses ordered.”</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v41_1_45"><span class="reftext" id="Mark.1.45" class="v41_1_45">45</span>But the man went away and began to spread the news everywhere. Indeed, he talked so much that Jesus could not go into a town publicly. Instead, he stayed out in lonely places, and people came to him from everywhere.</span></p><a name="fn"></a><br /><br /><br /><b>Footnotes:<br /><br /><note caller="+" style="f"><char style="fr" closed="false">1.1: </char><char style="ft" closed="false">Some manuscripts do not have </char><char style="fq" closed="false">the Son of God.</char></note><br /><note caller="+" style="f"><char style="fr" closed="false">1.4: </char><char style="fq" closed="false">John appeared in the desert, baptizing and preaching; </char><char style="ft" closed="false">some manuscripts have </char><char style="fq" closed="false">John the Baptist appeared in the desert, preaching.</char></note><br /><note caller="+" style="f"><char style="fr" closed="false">1.40: </char><char style="fk" closed="false">make me clean: </char><char style="ft" closed="false">This disease was considered to make a person ritually unclean.</char></note><br /><note caller="+" style="f"><char style="fr" closed="false">1.41: </char><char style="fq" closed="false">pity; </char><char style="ft" closed="false">some manuscripts have </char><char style="fq" closed="false">anger.</char></note></div></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div align="center"><p><span style="font-size:11pt;">Good News Translation® (Today’s English Version, Second Edition)</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt;">© 1992 American Bible Society. 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