Mark 1:1 (WEB)
The beginning of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.

Mark 1:2 (WEB)
As it is written in the prophets, "Behold, I send my messenger before your face, Who will prepare your way before you.

Mark 1:3 (WEB)
The voice of one crying in the wilderness, 'Make ready the way of the Lord! Make his paths straight!'"

Mark 1:4 (WEB)
John came baptizing in the wilderness and preaching the baptism of repentance for forgiveness of sins.

Mark 1:5 (WEB)
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.

Mark 1:6 (WEB)
John was clothed with camel's hair and a leather belt around his loins. He ate locusts and wild honey.

Mark 1:7 (WEB)
He preached, saying, "After me comes he who is mightier than I, the thong of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and loosen.

Mark 1:8 (WEB)
I baptized you in water, but he will baptize you in the Holy Spirit."

Mark 1:9 (WEB)
It happened in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized by John in the Jordan.

Mark 1:10 (WEB)
Immediately coming up from the water, he saw the heavens parting, and the Spirit descending on him like a dove.

Mark 1:11 (WEB)
A voice came out of the sky, "You are my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased."

Mark 1:12 (WEB)
Immediately the Spirit drove him out into the wilderness.

Mark 1:13 (WEB)
He was there in the wilderness forty days tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals; and the angels were ministering to him.

Mark 1:14 (WEB)
Now after John was taken into custody, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the Gospel of the Kingdom of God,

Mark 1:15 (WEB)
and saying, "The time is fulfilled, and the Kingdom of God is at hand! Repent, and believe in the Gospel."

Mark 1:16 (WEB)
Passing along by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net in the sea, for they were fishermen.

Mark 1:17 (WEB)
Jesus said to them, "Come after me, and I will make you into fishers for men."

Mark 1:18 (WEB)
Immediately they left their nets, and followed him.

Mark 1:19 (WEB)
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.

Mark 1:20 (WEB)
Immediately he called them, and they left their father, Zebedee, in the boat with the hired servants, and went after him.

Mark 1:21 (WEB)
They went into Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath day he entered into the synagogue and taught.

Mark 1:22 (WEB)
They were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as having authority, and not as the scribes.

Mark 1:23 (WEB)
Immediately there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit, and he cried out,

Mark 1:24 (WEB)
saying, "Ha! What do we have to do with you, Jesus, you Nazarene? Have you come to destroy us? I know you who you are: the Holy One of God!"

Mark 1:25 (WEB)
Jesus rebuked him, saying, "Be quiet, and come out of him!"

Mark 1:26 (WEB)
The unclean spirit, convulsing him and crying with a loud voice, came out of him.

Mark 1:27 (WEB)
They were all amazed, so that they questioned among themselves, saying, "What is this? A new teaching? For with authority he commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey him!"

Mark 1:28 (WEB)
The report of him went out immediately everywhere into all the region of Galilee and its surrounding area.

Mark 1:29 (WEB)
Immediately, when they had come out of the synagogue, they came into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.

Mark 1:30 (WEB)
Now Simon's wife's mother lay sick with a fever, and immediately they told him about her.

Mark 1:31 (WEB)
He came and took her by the hand, and raised her up. The fever left her, and she served them.

Mark 1:32 (WEB)
At evening, when the sun had set, they brought to him all who were sick, and those who were possessed by demons.

Mark 1:33 (WEB)
All the city was gathered together at the door.

Mark 1:34 (WEB)
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.

Mark 1:35 (WEB)
Early in the night, he rose up and went out, and departed into a deserted place, and prayed there.

Mark 1:36 (WEB)
Simon and those who were with him followed after him;

Mark 1:37 (WEB)
and they found him, and told him, "Everyone is looking for you."

Mark 1:38 (WEB)
He said to them, "Let's go elsewhere into the next towns, that I may preach there also, because for this reason I came forth."

Mark 1:39 (WEB)
He went into their synagogues throughout all Galilee, preaching and casting out demons.

Mark 1:40 (WEB)
There came to him a leper, begging him, kneeling down to him, and saying to him, "If you want to, you can make me clean."

Mark 1:41 (WEB)
Being moved with compassion, he stretched out his hand, and touched him, and said to him, "I want to. Be made clean."

Mark 1:42 (WEB)
When he had said this, immediately the leprosy departed from him, and he was made clean.

Mark 1:43 (WEB)
He strictly warned him, and immediately sent him out,

Mark 1:44 (WEB)
and said to him, "See 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."

Mark 1:45 (WEB)
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: and they came to him from everywhere.
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