“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.” (Mark 1:1-45
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