Mark 1
1. The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God;
2. As it is written * in the prophets, Behold * , I send * my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare * thy way before thee.
3. The voice of one crying * in the wilderness, Prepare ye * the way of the Lord, make * his paths straight.
4. John did * baptize * in the wilderness, and preach * the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.
5. And there went out * unto him all the land of Judaea, and they of Jerusalem, and were * all baptized * of him in the river of Jordan, confessing * their sins.
6. And John was * clothed * with camel's hair, and with a girdle of a skin about his loins; and he did eat * locusts and wild honey;
7. And preached * , saying * , There cometh * one mightier than I after me, the latchet of whose shoes I am * not worthy to stoop down * and unloose * .
8. I indeed have baptized * you with water: but he shall baptize * you with the Holy Ghost.
9. And it came to pass * in those days, that Jesus came * from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized * of John in Jordan.
10. And straightway coming up * out of the water, he saw * the heavens opened * , and the Spirit like a dove descending * upon him:
11. And there came * a voice from heaven, saying, Thou art * my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased * .
12. And immediately the Spirit driveth * him into the wilderness.
13. And he was * there in the wilderness forty days, tempted * of Satan; and was * with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered * unto him.
14. Now after that John was put in prison * , Jesus came * into Galilee, preaching * the gospel of the kingdom of God,
15. And saying * , The time is fulfilled * , and the kingdom of God is at hand * : repent ye * , and believe * the gospel.
16. Now as he walked * by the sea of Galilee, he saw * Simon and Andrew his brother casting * a net into the sea: for they were * fishers.
17. And Jesus said * unto them,Come ye * after me, and I will make * you to become * fishers of men.
18. And straightway they forsook * their nets, and followed * him.
19. And when he had gone * a little further * thence, he saw * James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the ship mending * their nets.
20. And straightway he called * them: and they left * their father Zebedee in the ship with the hired servants, and went * after him.
21. And they went * into Capernaum; and straightway on the sabbath day he entered * into the synagogue, and taught * .
22. And they were astonished * at his doctrine: for he taught * them as one that had * authority, and not as the scribes.
23. And there was * in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit; and he cried out * ,
24. Saying * , Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come * to destroy * us? I know * thee who thou art * , the Holy One of God.
25. And Jesus rebuked * him,saying * , Hold thy peace * , and come * out of him.
26. And when the unclean spirit had torn * him, and cried * with a loud voice, he came * out of him.
27. And they were * all amazed * , insomuch that they questioned * among themselves, saying * , What thing is * this? what new doctrine is this? for with authority commandeth * he even the unclean spirits, and they do obey * him.
28. And immediately his fame spread abroad * throughout all the region round about Galilee.
29. And forthwith, when they were come * out of the synagogue, they entered * into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.
30. But Simon's wife's mother lay * sick of a fever * , and anon they tell * him of her.
31. And he came * and took * her by the hand, and lifted * her up * ; and immediately the fever left * her, and she ministered * unto them.
32. And at * even, when the sun did set * , they brought * unto him all that were * diseased, and them that were possessed with devils * .
33. And all the city was * gathered together * at the door.
34. And he healed * many that were * sick of divers diseases, and cast out * many devils; and suffered * not the devils to speak * , because they knew * him.
35. And in the morning, rising up * a great while before day, he went out * , and departed * into a solitary place, and there prayed * .
36. And Simon and they that were with him followed after * him.
37. And when they had found * him, they said * unto him, All men seek * for thee.
38. And he said * unto them, Let us go * into the next * towns, that I may preach * there also: for therefore came I forth * .
39. And he preached * in their synagogues throughout all Galilee, and cast out * devils.
40. And there came * a leper to him, beseeching * him, and kneeling down * to him, and saying * unto him, If thou wilt * , thou canst * make * me clean * .
41. And Jesus, moved with compassion * , put forth * his hand, and touched * him, and saith * unto him, I will * ; be thou clean * .
42. And as soon as he had spoken * , immediately the leprosy departed * from him, and he was cleansed * .
43. And he straitly charged * him, and forthwith sent * him away * ;
44. And saith * unto him, See * thou say * nothing to any man:but go thy way * , shew * thyself to the priest, and offer * for thy cleansing those things which Moses commanded * , for a testimony unto them.
45. But he went out * , and began * to publish * it much, and to blaze abroad * the matter, insomuch that Jesus could * no more openly enter * into the city, but was * without in desert places: and they came * to him from every quarter.
