Gospel of Mark, Chapter 1
Mark 1 ASV - American Standard Version Chapter 1 of Mark—American Standard Version (ASV)
- ¶ The beginning of the [a]gospel of Jesus Christ, [b]the Son of God.
- ¶ Even as it is written [c]in Isaiah the prophet,
¶ 1Behold, I send my messenger before thy face,
¶ Who shall prepare thy way; - ¶ 2The voice of one crying in the wilderness,
¶ Make ye ready the way of the Lord,
¶ Make his paths straight; - ¶ John came, who baptized in the wilderness and preached the baptism of repentance unto remission of sins.
- And there went out unto him all the country of Judaea, and all they of Jerusalem; and they were baptized of him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.
- And John was clothed with camel’s hair, and had a leathern girdle about his loins, and did eat locusts and wild honey.
- And he preached, saying, There cometh after me he that is mightier than I, the latchet of whose shoes I am not [d]worthy to stoop down and unloose.
- I baptized you [e]in water; but he shall baptize you [f]in the Holy Spirit.
- ¶ And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John [g]in the Jordan.
- And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens rent asunder, and the Spirit as a dove descending upon him:
- and a voice came out of the heavens, Thou art my beloved Son, in thee I am well pleased.
- ¶ And straightway the Spirit driveth him forth into the wilderness.
- And he was in the wilderness forty days tempted of Satan; and he was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered unto him.
- ¶ Now after John was delivered up, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the [h]gospel of God,
- and saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe in the [i]gospel.
- ¶ And 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 fishers.
- And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men.
- And straightway they left the nets, and followed him.
- And going on a little further, he saw [j]James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the boat mending the nets.
- And straightway he called them: and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants, and went after him.
- ¶ And they go into Capernaum; and straightway on the sabbath day he entered into the synagogue and taught.
- And they were astonished at his teaching: for he taught them as having authority, and not as the scribes.
- And straightway there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit; and he cried out,
- saying, What have we to do with thee, Jesus thou Nazarene? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God.
- And Jesus rebuked [k]him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him.
- And the unclean spirit, [l]tearing him and crying with a loud voice, came out of him.
- And they were all amazed, insomuch that they questioned among themselves, saying, What is this? a new teaching! with authority he commandeth even the unclean spirits, and they obey him.
- And the report of him went out straightway everywhere into all the region of Galilee round about.
- ¶ And straightway, [m]when they were come out of the synagogue, they came into the house of Simon and Andrew, with [n]James and John.
- Now Simon’s wife’s mother lay sick of a fever; and straightway they tell him of her:
- and he came and took her by the hand, and raised her up; and the fever left her, and she ministered unto them.
- ¶ And at even, when the sun did set, they brought unto him all that were sick, and them that were [o]possessed with demons.
- And all the city was gathered together at the door.
- And he healed many that were sick with divers diseases, and cast out many demons; and he suffered not the demons to speak, because they knew him[p]3.
- ¶ And in the morning, a great while before day, he rose up and went out, and departed into a desert place, and there prayed.
- And Simon and they that were with him followed after him;
- and they found him, and say unto him, All are seeking thee.
- And he saith unto them, Let us go elsewhere into the next towns, that I may preach there also; for to this end came I forth.
- And he went into their synagogues throughout all Galilee, preaching and casting out demons.
- ¶ And there cometh to him a leper, beseeching him, [q]and kneeling down to him, and saying unto him, If thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.
- And being moved with compassion, he stretched forth his hand, and touched him, and saith unto him, I will; be thou made clean.
- And straightway the leprosy departed from him, and he was made clean.
- And he [r]strictly charged him, and straightway sent him out,
- and saith unto him, See thou say nothing to any man: but go show thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing the things which Moses 4commanded, for a testimony unto them.
- But he went out, and began to publish it much, and to spread abroad the [s]matter, insomuch that [t]Jesus could no more openly enter into [u]a city, but was without in desert places: and they came to him from every quarter.
FOOTNOTES
- ^ Or, good tidings: and so elsewhere.
- ^ Some ancient authorities omit the Son of God.
- ^ Some ancient authorities read in the prophets.
- ^ Greek sufficient.
- ^ Or, with
- ^ Or, with
- ^ Greek into.
- ^ Or, good tidings: and so elsewhere
- ^ Or, good tidings: and so elsewhere
- ^ Or, Jacob
- ^ Or, it
- ^ Or, convulsing
- ^ Some ancient authorities read when he was come out of the synagogue, he came etc.
- ^ Or, Jacob
- ^ Or, demoniacs
- ^ Many ancient authorities add to be Christ. See Lk. 4:41.
- ^ Some ancient authorities omit and kneeling down to him.
- ^ Or, sternly
- ^ Greek word.
- ^ Greek he.
- ^ Or, the city
REFERENCES
- ^ Ml 3:1
- ^ Is 40:3
- ^ Lu 4:41
- ^ Le 13:49; 14:2-57
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