Mark 1

Whiston^{(i) 1} THE beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ the Son of God, ² As it is written in Esaias the prophet, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way. ³ The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the ways of our God, 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 country of Judea, and all they of Jerusalem, and were baptized of him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins. ⁶ And John was clothed with camels hair; and he did eat locusts and wild hony: ⁷ [7-8] And he said unto them, I indeed baptize you with water; but there cometh one after me who is mightier than I, the latches of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose, and he baptize you with the Holy Ghost. ⁸ -- ⁹ And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and shall baptize of John in Jordan. ¹⁰ And coming up from the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him. ¹¹ And there was a voice from the heavens, Thou art my beloved Son, In Thee I am well pleased. ¹² And immediately the Holy Spirit driveth him out unto the wilderness. ¹³ And he was in the wilderness forty days and [was] tempted of Satan, and was with the wild beasts, and the angels ministred unto him. ¹⁴ Now after that John was delivered up, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God, ¹⁵ Saying, The times are fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe in the gospel. ¹⁶ Now as he passed by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon, and Andrew his brothers casting nets into the sea: for they were fishers, ¹⁷ And Jesus said unto them, Come after me, and I will make you become fishers of men. ¹⁸ And straightway they forsook all, and followed him. ¹⁹ And when he had gone a little further, 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 followed him. ²¹ And they went into Capharnaum, and straightway on the sabbath he entered into the synagogue, and taught them. ²² And they wer astonished at his doctrine: for he taught them as one that had authority, and not as the scribes. ²³ And there was in the synagogue a man with an unclean spirit, and he cried out, ²⁴ Saying, 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 he rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and go out of the man thou unclean Spirit. ²⁶ And the unclean Spirit went out, When he had torn him, and cryed with a loud voice, he went out of him. ²⁷ And they were all amazed, insomuch that they questioned among themselves, saying, What doctrine [is] that? Or, what new power is this that he commandeth even the unclean spirits, and they obey him. ²⁸ And immediately his fame went forth unto all the region round about Galilee, ²⁹ And when he was come out of the synagogue, he came into the house of Simon, and Andrew; with James and John. ³⁰ But Simons wifes mother lay sick of a fever, and presently they tell him of her. ³¹ And he came to her and took her by the hand, and lift her up, and immediately the fever left her, and she ministered unto them. ³² And at even, when the sun was set, they brought onto him all that were ill with diverse diseases, and that that were possessed with dæmons. ³³ And the whole city was gathered together at his door. ³⁴ And he healed them, those that had dæmons he cast them out of them, and suffered them not to speak; because they knew him; and he healed many that were ill of diverse diseases, and cast out many dæmons. ³⁵ And in the morning a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed, ³⁶ Then Simon, and they that were with him, followed after him. ³⁷ And when they had found him, they said unto him, All men seek thee. ³⁸ And he said unto them, Let us go into the next villages, and into the cities, that I may preach there also: for therefore came I forth. ³⁹ And he preached in their synagogues throughout all Galilee, and cast out dæmons. ⁴⁰ And there came a leper to him, beseeching him, and saying, If thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. ⁴¹ And being angry he put forth his hand, and touched him, and saith unto him, I will, be thou clean, ⁴² And immediately the leprosie departed from him, and he was cleansed. ⁴³ And he charged him in anger, and forthwith cast him out, ⁴⁴ And saith unto him, See thou tell it not to any man: but go away, 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 and to blaze abroad the matter; insomuch that he could no more openly enter into the city, but was without in desert places: and they came to him from every quarter.