Mark Chapter 1
1 THE GOSPEL ABOUT
JESUS THE MESSIAH, GOD’S SON
The Beginning of John’s Ministry
2 Isaiah the prophet wrote,
“I’ll send my messenger ahead of you
to get the road ready for you [Ex 23:20; Mal 3:1],
3 one shouting in the desert,
‘Get the road ready for the LORD!
Make it straight!’” [Is 40:3]
4 John came baptizing in the desert and preaching a baptism of repentance to forgive sins. 5 The people from Jerusalem and Judaea were going out to have him baptize them in the Jordan River, as they confessed their sins. 6 John wore camel’s hair with a leather belt around his waist and lived on locusts and wild honey.
Mk 1:1-6
An Example of John’s Preaching
7 He preached, “After me someone more important is coming. I’m not even worthy to squat down and unfasten his sandals. 8 I’m immersing you with water; he’ll ‘immerse’ you in the Holy Spirit.”
Mk 1:7-8
The Baptism of Jesus
9 At that time Jesus of Nazareth in Galilee came, and John baptized him in the Jordan. 10 When he came up out of the water, John saw the sky open up and the Spirit come down on him like a dove. 11 A voice came out of the sky, “You’re my dearly loved Son that I delight in.”
Mk 1:9-11
The Temptation of Jesus
12 The Spirit tookp him directly into the desert, 13 and the devil tempted him there for 40 days. He was with the wild animals, and angels were helping him.
Mk 1:12-13
Introductory Statements
About the Galilean Ministry
14 After John was arrested, Jesus went to Galilee, delivering God’s good news: 15 “It’s time; God’s kingdom is on its way. Repent and believe the good news.”
Mk 1:14-15
Calling 4 Fishermen
16 As he passed along Lake Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting nets in the lake; they were fishermen. 17 Jesus said, “Come with me; I’ll have you ‘fishing’ for people.” 18 They left their nets and went with him. 19 A little farther along, he saw Zebedee’s sons, James and John, in a boat, mending nets. 20 He called them, and they left their father in the boat with the hired help and went with him.
Mk 1:16-20
Teaching and Miracles in Capernaum
21 They wentp to Capernaum and entered the synagogue on the Sabbath, and he started teaching. 22 The people were amazed at how he taught; he was teaching them like someone that had authority, not like the scribes.
23 A man in their synagogue had an unclean spirit that shouted, 24“What is this, Jesus, you Nazarene? Did you come to destroy us? I know who you are: God’s Holy One!”
25 Jesus rebuked it, “Be quiet and come out of him!” 26 The unclean spirit threw him into convulsions, made a loud noise, and came out.
27 They were surprised and started, wondering to each other, “What is this? A new kind of teaching with authority? He even gives orders to unclean spirits, and they obey.” 28 The news about him spread all over that part of Galilee.
29 They left the synagogue and went to Simon and Andrew’s house with James and John. 3 0 Peter’s mother-in-law was in bed sick with a fever, and they told him about her. 31 He went and took her hand and raised her up. The fever went away, and she started waiting on them.
32 That evening at sunset, people were bringing him the sick and demon-possessed. 33 The whole town gathered at the door. 34 He healed them from many kinds of diseases and cast out lots of demons. He wouldn’t let the demons speak because they knew who he was.
Mk 1:21-34
The First General Tour of Galilee
35 In the morning, a good while before daylight, Jesus got up and went out by himself to pray. 36 Simon and the others hunted for him 37 till they found him; “Everybody’s looking for you.”
38 He saidp, “Let’s go to the villages nearby so I can preach there too. That’s the main reason I came out here.” 39 He went around preaching in their synagogues and casting out demons all over Galilee. Mk 1:35-39
Mk 1:35-39
Cleansing a Leper
40 A leper camep and pleaded with him on his knees, “If you’re willing, you can cleanse me.” 41 He felt sorry for him and reached out and touched him, “I’m willing; be cleansed.” 42 Instantly his leprosy disappeared. 43 Jesus spoke earnestly to him and sent him off at once, 44 “Keep this to yourself, show yourself to a priest, and offer for your purification what Moses commanded for a public testimony.” 45But he went out and started spreading it around, so Jesus had a hard time going into a town openly anymore. He stayed out in rural areas, and people were coming to him from everywhere.
Mk 1:40-45