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Mark 1 (WEBP)

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

Mark 1:2a “Behold”, from “ἰδοὺ”, means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection.
Mark 1:2b Malachi 3:1
Mark 1:3 Isaiah 40:3
Mark 1:4 or, immersing
Mark 1:8 The Greek word (en) translated here as “in” could also be translated as “with” in some contexts.
Mark 1:31 NU omits “immediately”.

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Mark 1 (KJVS)

[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 .

Young’s Literal Translation

Mark 1 (YLT)

[1] A beginning of the good news of Jesus Christ, Son of God.
[2] As it hath been written in the prophets, ‘Lo, I send My messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee,’-
[3] ‘A voice of one calling in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, straight make ye his paths,’-
[4] John came baptizing in the wilderness, and proclaiming a baptism of reformation-to remission of sins,
[5] and there were going forth to him all the region of Judea, and they of Jerusalem, and they were all baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.
[6] And John was clothed with camel’s hair, and a girdle of skin around his loins, and eating locusts and honey of the field,
[7] and he proclaimed, saying, ‘He doth come-who is mightier than I-after me, of whom I am not worthy-having stooped down-to loose the latchet of his sandals;
[8] I indeed did baptize you with water, but he shall baptize you with the Holy Spirit.’
[9] And it came to pass in those days, Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized by John at the Jordan;
[10] and immediately coming up from the water, he saw the heavens dividing, and the Spirit as a dove coming down upon him;
[11] and a voice came out of the heavens, ‘Thou art My Son-the Beloved, in whom I did delight.’
[12] And immediately doth the Spirit put him forth to the wilderness,
[13] and he was there in the wilderness forty days, being tempted by the Adversary, and he was with the beasts, and the messengers were ministering to him.
[14] And after the delivering up of John, Jesus came to Galilee, proclaiming the good news of the reign of God,
[15] and saying-‘Fulfilled hath been the time, and the reign of God hath come nigh, reform ye, and believe in the good news.’
[16] And, walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon, and Andrew his brother, casting a drag into the sea, for they were fishers,
[17] and Jesus said to them, ‘Come ye after me, and I shall make you to become fishers of men;’
[18] and immediately, having left their nets, they followed him.
[19] And having gone on thence a little, he saw James of Zebedee, and John his brother, and they were in the boat refitting the nets,
[20] and immediately he called them, and, having left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants, they went away after him.
[21] And they go on to Capernaum, and immediately, on the sabbaths, having gone into the synagogue, he was teaching,
[22] and they were astonished at his teaching, for he was teaching them as having 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, ‘Away! what-to us and to thee, Jesus the Nazarene? thou didst come to destroy us; I have known thee who thou art-the Holy One of God.’
[25] And Jesus rebuked him, saying, ‘Be silenced, and come forth out of him,’
[26] and the unclean spirit having torn him, and having cried with a great voice, came forth out of him,
[27] and they were all amazed, so as to reason among themselves, saying, ‘What is this? what new teaching is this? that with authority also the unclean spirits he commandeth, and they obey him!’
[28] And the fame of him went forth immediately to all the region, round about, of Galilee.
[29] And immediately, having come forth out of the synagogue, they went to the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John,
[30] and the mother-in-law of Simon was lying fevered, and immediately they tell him about her,
[31] and having come near, he raised her up, having laid hold of her hand, and the fever left her immediately, and she was ministering to them.
[32] And evening having come, when the sun did set, they brought unto him all who were ill, and who were demoniacs,
[33] and the whole city was gathered together near the door,
[34] and he healed many who were ill of manifold diseases, and many demons he cast forth, and was not suffering the demons to speak, because they knew him.
[35] And very early, it being yet night, having risen, he went forth, and went away to a desert place, and was there praying;
[36] and Simon and those with him went in quest of him,
[37] and having found him, they say to him,-‘All do seek thee;’
[38] and he saith to them, ‘We may go to the next towns, that there also I may preach, for for this I came forth.’
[39] And he was preaching in their synagogues, in all Galilee, and is casting out the demons,
[40] and there doth come to him a leper, calling on him, and kneeling to him, and saying to him-‘If thou mayest will, thou art able to cleanse me.’
[41] And Jesus having been moved with compassion, having stretched forth the hand, touched him, and saith to him, ‘I will; be thou cleansed;’
[42] and he having spoken, immediately the leprosy went away from him, and he was cleansed.
[43] And having sternly charged him, immediately he put him forth,
[44] and saith to him, ‘See thou mayest say nothing to any one, but go away, thyself shew to the priest, and bring near for thy cleansing the things Moses directed, for a testimony to them.’
[45] And he, having gone forth, began to proclaim much, and to spread abroad the thing, so that no more he was able openly to enter into the city, but he was without in desert places, and they were coming unto him from every quarter.