Mark 1

¹The beginning of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. ²As it is written in Isaias, the prophet: Behold I send my Angel before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee. ³The voice of one crying in the desert: Prepare ye the way of the Lord; make his paths straight. ⁴John was in the desert baptizing, and preaching the baptism of penance for the remission of sins. ⁵And there went out to him all the country of Judea, and all they of Jerusalem, and were baptized by him in the river of Jordan, confessing their sins. ⁶And John was clothed with camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins: and he eat locusts and wild honey, and he preached, saying: ⁷There cometh after me one mightier than I, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and loose. ⁸I have baptized you with water; but he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost. ⁹And it came to pass in those days that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee; and was baptized by John in the Jordan. ¹⁰And forthwith coming up out of he water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit as a dove descending, and remaining on him. ¹¹And there came a voice from heaven: Thou art my beloved Son, in thee I am well pleased. ¹²And immediately the Spirit drove him out into the desert. ¹³And he was in the desert forty days, and forty nights: and was tempted by Satan, and he was with beasts, and the Angels ministered to him. ¹⁴And after that John was delivered up, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God; ¹⁵And saying: The time is accomplished, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent, and believe the gospel. ¹⁶And passing by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon, and Andrew, his brother, casting nets into the sea, (for they were fishermen.) ¹⁷And Jesus said to them: Come after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men. ¹⁸And immediately leaving their nets, they followed him. ¹⁹And going on from thence a little farther, he saw James, the son of Zebedee, and John, his brother, who also were in the ship mending their nets; ²⁰And forthwith he called them. And having left their father, Zebedee, in the ship, with his hired men, they followed him. ²¹And they enter into Capharnaum: and forthwith on the sabbath-days, going into the synagogue, he taught them. ²²And they were astonished at his doctrine: for he was teaching them as one having power, and not as the Scribes. ²³And there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit: and he cried out, ²⁴Saying: What have we to do with thee, Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know who thou art, the holy one of God. ²⁵And Jesus threatened him, saying: Speak no more, and go out of the man. ²⁶And the unclean spirit tearing him, and crying out with a loud voice, went out of him. ²⁷And they were all amazed, insomuch that they questioned among themselves, saying: What thing is this? what is this new doctrine? for with power, he commandeth even the unclean spirits, and they obey him. ²⁸And the fame of him was spread forthwith through all the country of Galilee. ²⁹And immediately going out of the synagogue, they came into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John. ³⁰And Simon's wife's mother lay sick of a fever: and forthwith they tell him of her. ³¹And approaching lifted her up, taking her by the hand: and immediately the fever left her, and she ministered unto them. ³²And when it was evening, after sunset, they brought all to him that were diseased, and that were possessed with devils. ³³And all the city was gathered together at the door. ³⁴And he healed many that were suffering of divers diseases: and he cast out many devils, and he suffered them not to speak, because they knew him. ³⁵And rising very early in the morning, going out he went into a desert place: and there he prayed. ³⁶And Simon, and they that were with him, followed after him. ³⁷And when they had found him, they said to him: All men seek for thee. ³⁸And he saith to them: Let us go into the neighbouring towns and cities, that I may preach there also: for to this purpose I am come. ³⁹And he was preaching in their synagogues, and in all Galilee, and casting out devils. ⁴⁰And there came a leper to him, beseeching him; and kneeling down, said to him: If thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. ⁴¹And Jesus having compassion on him, stretched forth his hand; and touching him, saith to him: I will. Be thou made clean. ⁴²And when he had spoken, immediately the leprosy departed from him, and he was made clean. ⁴³And he strictly charged him, and forthwith sent him away. ⁴⁴And he saith to him: See thou tell no man: but go, shew thyself to the high priest, and offer for thy cleansing the things that Moses commanded, for a testimony to them. ⁴⁵But he being gone out, began to publish and to blaze abroad the word: so that now he could not go openly into the city, but was without in desert places, and they flocked to him from all sides.