Read Mark 1

World English Bible · 45 verses

1. ¹ The beginning of the Good News of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
2. ² As it is written in the prophets, “Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you:This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
3. ³ the voice of one crying in the wilderness, ‘Make ready the way of the Lord! Make his paths straight!’”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
4. ⁴ John came baptizing in the wilderness and preaching the baptism of repentance for forgiveness of sins.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
5. ⁵ All the country of Judea and all those of Jerusalem went out to him. They were baptized by him in the Jordan river, confessing their sins.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
6. ⁶ John was clothed with camel’s hair and a leather belt around his waist. He ate locusts and wild honey.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
7. ⁷ 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 loosen.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
8. ⁸ I baptized you in water, but he will baptize you in the Holy Spirit.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
9. ⁹ In those days, Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized by John in the Jordan.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
10. ¹⁰ Immediately coming up from the water, he saw the heavens parting and the Spirit descending on him like a dove.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
11. ¹¹ A voice came out of the sky, “You are my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
12. ¹² Immediately the Spirit drove him out into the wilderness.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
13. ¹³ He was there in the wilderness forty days, tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals; and the angels were serving him.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
14. ¹⁴ Now after John was taken into custody, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the Good News of God’s Kingdom,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
15. ¹⁵ and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and God’s Kingdom is at hand! Repent, and believe in the Good News.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
16. 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.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
17. ¹⁷ Jesus said to them, “Come after me, and I will make you into fishers for men.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
18. ¹⁸ Immediately they left their nets, and followed him.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
19. 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.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
20. ²⁰ Immediately he called them, and they left their father, Zebedee, in the boat with the hired servants, and went after him.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
21. ²¹ They went into Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath day he entered into the synagogue and taught.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
22. ²² They were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as having authority, and not as the scribes.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
23. ²³ Immediately there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit, and he cried out,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
24. ²⁴ saying, “Ha! What do we have to do with you, Jesus, you Nazarene? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are: the Holy One of God!”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
25. ²⁵ Jesus rebuked him, saying, “Be quiet, and come out of him!”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
26. ²⁶ The unclean spirit, convulsing him and crying with a loud voice, came out of him.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
27. ²⁷ They were all amazed, so that they questioned among themselves, saying, “What is this? What can this new doctrine be? For with authority he commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey him!”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
28. ²⁸ The report of him went out immediately into all the region of Galilee and its surrounding area.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
29. ²⁹ Immediately, when they had come out of the synagogue, they came into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
30. ³⁰ Now Simon’s wife’s mother lay sick with a fever, and immediately they told him about her.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
31. ³¹ He came and took her by the hand and raised her up. The fever left her immediately, and she served them.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
32. ³² At evening, when the sun had set, they brought to him all who were sick and those who were possessed by demons.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
33. ³³ All the city was gathered together at the door.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
34. 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.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
35. 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.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
36. ³⁶ Simon and those who were with him searched for him.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
37. ³⁷ They found him and told him, “Everyone is looking for you.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
38. 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.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
39. ³⁹ He went into their synagogues throughout all Galilee, preaching and casting out demons.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
40. 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.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
41. ⁴¹ Being moved with compassion, he stretched out his hand, and touched him, and said to him, “I want to. Be made clean.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
42. ⁴² When he had said this, immediately the leprosy departed from him and he was made clean.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
43. ⁴³ He strictly warned him and immediately sent him out,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
44. ⁴⁴ and said to him, “See that 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.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
45. 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. People came to him from everywhere.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.

Scripture: World English Bible, public domain, eBible.org