Mark · Bible in Simple Spanish (2026)
Mark 1 Bible in Simple Spanish (2026)
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1 Principio de las buenas noticias de Jesucristo, Hijo de Dios.
1 The beginning of the Good News of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
2 Como está escrito en el profeta Isaías: Mira, envío mi mensajero delante de ti, quien preparará tu camino.
2 As it is written in the prophets, “Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you:
3 Voz de uno que clama en el desierto: Preparen el camino del Señor; enderecen sus sendas.
3 the voice of one crying in the wilderness, ‘Make ready the way of the Lord! Make his paths straight!’”
4 Juan vino bautizando en el desierto y predicando un bautismo de arrepentimiento para perdón de pecados.
4 John came baptizing in the wilderness and preaching the baptism of repentance for forgiveness of sins.
5 Toda la región de Judea y todos los de Jerusalén salían a él. Confesaban sus pecados, y Juan los bautizaba en el río Jordán.
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 Juan usaba ropa hecha de pelo de camello y llevaba un cinturón de cuero en la cintura. Comía chapulines y miel silvestre.
6 John was clothed with camel’s hair and a leather belt around his waist. He ate locusts and wild honey.
7 Predicaba diciendo: Después de mí viene uno más poderoso que yo. No soy digno ni de agacharme para desatar la correa de sus sandalias.
7 He preached, saying, “After me comes he who is mightier than I, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and loosen.
8 Yo los he bautizado con agua, pero él los bautizará con el Espíritu Santo.
8 I baptized you in water, but he will baptize you in the Holy Spirit.”
9 En aquellos días, Jesús vino de Nazaret de Galilea, y Juan lo bautizó en el Jordán.
9 In those days, Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized by John in the Jordan.
10 Enseguida, al subir del agua, Jesús vio que los cielos se abrían y que el Espíritu descendía sobre él como una paloma.
10 Immediately coming up from the water, he saw the heavens parting and the Spirit descending on him like a dove.
11 Y vino una voz de los cielos: Tú eres mi Hijo amado; en ti tengo complacencia.
11 A voice came out of the sky, “You are my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”
12 Enseguida el Espíritu lo llevó al desierto.
12 Immediately the Spirit drove him out into the wilderness.
13 Estuvo en el desierto cuarenta días, siendo tentado por Satanás. Estaba con las fieras, y los ángeles le servían.
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 Después de que Juan fue encarcelado, Jesús fue a Galilea predicando las buenas noticias de Dios.
14 Now after John was taken into custody, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the Good News of God’s Kingdom,
15 Decía: El tiempo se ha cumplido, y el reino de Dios se ha acercado. Arrepiéntanse y crean en las buenas noticias.
15 and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and God’s Kingdom is at hand! Repent, and believe in the Good News.”
16 Mientras caminaba junto al mar de Galilea, vio a Simón y a Andrés, hermano de Simón, echando una red en el mar, porque eran pescadores.
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 Jesús les dijo: Vengan en pos de mí, y yo los haré pescadores de hombres.
17 Jesus said to them, “Come after me, and I will make you into fishers for men.”
18 Enseguida ellos dejaron sus redes y lo siguieron.
18 Immediately they left their nets, and followed him.
19 Un poco más adelante, vio a Jacobo, hijo de Zebedeo, y a Juan, su hermano. Estaban en la barca arreglando las redes.
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 Enseguida los llamó. Ellos dejaron a su padre Zebedeo en la barca con los jornaleros, y siguieron a Jesús.
20 Immediately he called them, and they left their father, Zebedee, in the boat with the hired servants, and went after him.
21 Llegaron a Capernaúm. En el día de reposo, Jesús entró en la sinagoga y comenzó a enseñar.
21 They went into Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath day he entered into the synagogue and taught.
22 La gente se asombraba de su enseñanza, porque les enseñaba como quien tiene autoridad, y no como los escribas.
22 They were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as having authority, and not as the scribes.
23 En la sinagoga de ellos había un hombre con un espíritu inmundo, que gritó:
23 Immediately there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit, and he cried out,
24 ¿Qué tienes que ver con nosotros, Jesús de Nazaret? ¿Has venido a destruirnos? Sé quién eres: el Santo de Dios.
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 Jesús lo reprendió, diciendo: ¡Cállate y sal de él!
25 Jesus rebuked him, saying, “Be quiet, and come out of him!”
26 Entonces el espíritu inmundo sacudió al hombre con violencia, gritó a gran voz y salió de él.
26 The unclean spirit, convulsing him and crying with a loud voice, came out of him.
27 Todos se asombraron, de tal manera que se preguntaban unos a otros: ¿Qué es esto? ¿Una enseñanza nueva con autoridad? ¡Manda aun a los espíritus inmundos, y ellos le obedecen!
27 They were all amazed, so that they questioned among themselves, saying, “What is this? What can this new doctrine be? For with authority he commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey him!”
28 Y enseguida su fama se extendió por toda la región de Galilea.
28 The report of him went out immediately into all the region of Galilee and its surrounding area.
29 Al salir de la sinagoga, fueron a la casa de Simón y Andrés, con Jacobo y Juan.
29 Immediately, when they had come out of the synagogue, they came into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.
30 La suegra de Simón estaba acostada con fiebre, y enseguida le hablaron de ella.
30 Now Simon’s wife’s mother lay sick with a fever, and immediately they told him about her.
31 Jesús se acercó, la tomó de la mano y la levantó. Al instante la fiebre la dejó, y ella comenzó a servirles.
31 He came and took her by the hand and raised her up. The fever left her immediately, and she served them.
32 Al atardecer, cuando el sol se había puesto, le llevaron a todos los enfermos y endemoniados.
32 At evening, when the sun had set, they brought to him all who were sick and those who were possessed by demons.
33 Toda la ciudad se reunió a la puerta.
33 All the city was gathered together at the door.
34 Jesús sanó a muchos que estaban enfermos de diversas enfermedades, y echó fuera muchos demonios. Pero no dejaba hablar a los demonios, porque sabían quién era él.
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 Muy de mañana, cuando todavía estaba oscuro, Jesús se levantó, salió y se fue a un lugar solitario; allí oraba.
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 Simón y los que estaban con él fueron a buscarlo.
36 Simon and those who were with him searched for him.
37 Cuando lo encontraron, le dijeron: Todos te están buscando.
37 They found him and told him, “Everyone is looking for you.”
38 Él les dijo: Vamos a los pueblos cercanos, para que también allí predique, porque para esto he venido.
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 Y recorrió toda Galilea, predicando en las sinagogas de ellos y echando fuera demonios.
39 He went into their synagogues throughout all Galilee, preaching and casting out demons.
40 Entonces vino a él un leproso, se arrodilló y le rogó: Si quieres, puedes limpiarme.
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 Jesús, movido por compasión, extendió la mano, lo tocó y le dijo: Quiero. Sé limpio.
41 Being moved with compassion, he stretched out his hand, and touched him, and said to him, “I want to. Be made clean.”
42 Al instante la lepra se fue de él, y quedó limpio.
42 When he had said this, immediately the leprosy departed from him and he was made clean.
43 Jesús lo despidió enseguida, después de advertirle con firmeza.
43 He strictly warned him and immediately sent him out,
44 Le dijo: Mira, no digas nada a nadie. Ve, muéstrate al sacerdote y ofrece por tu limpieza lo que Moisés mandó, para que les sirva de testimonio.
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 Pero el hombre salió y comenzó a contar muchas cosas y a divulgar el hecho, de modo que Jesús ya no podía entrar abiertamente en ninguna ciudad. Se quedaba afuera, en lugares solitarios; y aun así venían a él de todas partes.
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.
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Zebedee
A fisherman in whose boat his sons James and John were mending nets when Jesus called them; they left him in the boat with the hired men.
Cited in the guide: Matthew 4:21; Matthew 20:20; Mark 1:20
Cross references (44)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 1 John 5:11–12; Matthew 4:3; Matthew 3:17; John 20:31; Matthew 17:5
- 2 Malachi 3:1; Luke 1:76; Matthew 11:10; Matthew 3:1–11; Luke 1:15–17
- 3 Isaiah 40:3–5; Matthew 3:3; Luke 3:4–6; John 3:28–36; John 1:15
- 4 Acts 19:3–4; Matthew 3:6; Acts 13:24–25; John 3:23; Matthew 3:1–2
- 5 Leviticus 26:40–42; Acts 19:18; Matthew 3:5–6; Acts 2:38; Matthew 4:25
- 6 2 Kings 1:8; Leviticus 11:22; Zechariah 13:4; Matthew 3:4
- 7 Acts 13:25; Luke 3:16; John 1:27; Matthew 3:11; Luke 7:6–7
- 8 Acts 1:5; 1 Corinthians 12:13; Acts 19:4–6; Acts 2:4; Acts 10:45
- 9 Matthew 3:13–17; Matthew 2:23; Luke 3:21–22
- 10 John 1:31–34; Luke 3:22; Isaiah 42:1; Isaiah 64:1; Matthew 3:16
- 11 Isaiah 42:1; Mark 9:7; Matthew 3:17; Psalm 2:7; Colossians 1:13
- 12 Matthew 4:1–11; Luke 4:1–13
- 13 Hebrews 2:17–18; Hebrews 4:15; Exodus 34:28; Matthew 26:53; 1 Kings 19:5–8
- 14 Matthew 4:23; Matthew 4:12; Luke 8:1; Matthew 9:35; Ephesians 2:17
- 15 Matthew 3:2; Matthew 4:17; Acts 2:36–38; Acts 20:21; Ephesians 1:10
- 16 Matthew 4:18–22; John 1:40–42; John 6:8; Luke 6:14; Mark 3:16
- 17 Luke 5:10; Matthew 4:19–20; Acts 2:38–41; Ezekiel 47:10
- 18 Luke 18:28–30; Philippians 3:8; Luke 14:33; Matthew 19:27–30; Mark 10:28–31
- 19 Matthew 4:21; Acts 1:13; Mark 9:2; Acts 12:2; Mark 10:35
- 20 Luke 14:26; Mark 10:29; Matthew 10:37; Matthew 8:21–22; 2 Corinthians 5:16
- 21 Mark 6:2; Mark 1:39; Matthew 4:23; Acts 13:14–52; Acts 17:2
- 22 Matthew 7:28–29; Matthew 13:54; Luke 4:32; John 7:46; Luke 21:15
- 23 Mark 9:25; Mark 1:34; Mark 5:2; Matthew 12:43; Mark 7:25
- 24 James 2:19; Matthew 8:29; Luke 4:34; Acts 3:14; Revelation 3:7
- 25 Mark 1:34; Mark 3:11–12; Luke 4:41; Acts 16:17; Mark 9:25
- 26 Mark 9:26; Mark 9:20; Luke 11:22; Luke 9:39; Luke 9:42
- 27 Mark 7:37; Luke 9:1; Matthew 15:31; Matthew 9:33; Luke 4:36
- 28 Matthew 9:31; Luke 4:37; Micah 5:4; Matthew 4:24; Mark 1:45
- 29 Matthew 8:14–15; Luke 4:38–39; Mark 1:21; Luke 9:58; Mark 1:23
- 30 1 Corinthians 9:5; John 11:3; Mark 5:23; James 5:14–15
- 31 Acts 9:41; Psalm 103:1–3; Psalm 116:12; Luke 8:2–3; Mark 5:41
- 32 Matthew 8:16; Luke 4:40; Matthew 4:24; Mark 3:2; Mark 1:21
- 33 Mark 1:5; Acts 13:44
- 34 Luke 4:41; Mark 3:12; Acts 16:16–18; Matthew 4:23; Mark 1:25
- 35 Luke 6:12; Luke 5:16; Luke 22:39–46; Ephesians 6:18; Psalm 5:3
- 37 John 12:19; Zechariah 11:11; John 3:26; Mark 1:5; John 11:48
- 38 Luke 4:43; Isaiah 61:1–3; John 17:8; John 17:4; Luke 4:18–21
- 39 Matthew 4:23; Mark 1:21; Luke 4:41; Luke 4:43–44; Mark 7:30
- 40 Luke 5:12–14; Matthew 8:2–4; Leviticus 13:1–14; 2 Samuel 3:29; Matthew 17:14
- 41 Matthew 9:36; Hebrews 4:15; Luke 7:12–13; Mark 5:41; Hebrews 2:17
- 42 John 15:3; Matthew 15:28; Psalm 33:9; John 4:50–53; Mark 1:31
- 43 Matthew 9:30; Mark 3:12; Mark 7:36; Luke 8:56; Mark 5:43
- 44 Leviticus 14:1–32; Matthew 8:4; Luke 17:14; 1 Corinthians 10:11; Romans 15:4
- 45 Matthew 9:31; Mark 2:13; Psalm 77:11; John 6:2; Luke 5:15–17
Cross references: OpenBible.info (CC BY), drawn mainly from the public-domain Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. · Sources & licences
What the Fathers said
Passages from the Church Fathers that expound or quote this chapter, verbatim from the public-domain Schaff edition (19th-century English translations).
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“Commentary” is the opening of a homily or exposition on this chapter (John Chrysostom’s homilies, Augustine’s tractates, sermons and expositions of the Psalms). “Quotes” are sentences where the edition’s own footnotes identify a quotation of a verse here, kept only when the wording matches the verse. Only works whose authorship is not in doubt are used. Psalms follow the Hebrew/English numbering (Augustine numbers them as the Septuagint does: his Psalm 50 is Psalm 51 here).
… Mark, the interpreter and follower of Peter, does thus commence his Gospel narrative: "The beginning of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God; as it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send My messenger before Thy face, which shall prepare Thy way. The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, …
The devils themselves knew this manifestation of God so well, that they said to the Lord though clothed with the infirmity of flesh, "What have we to do with Thee, Jesus of Nazareth? Art Thou come to destroy us before the time?" From these words, it is clear that they had great knowledge, and no charity.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 2 (1887)
Having then found Him in the wilderness, and in a pathless wilderness (for that the wilderness was such, Mark hath declared, saying, that He "was with the wild beasts" ), behold with how much craft he draws near, and wickedness; and for what sort of opportunity he watches.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)
For it saith, The beginning of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, &c.: John came baptising in the wilderness.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)
Wherefore Mark also says: "The beginning of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God; as it is written in the prophets." Knowing one and the same Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was announced by the prophets, who from the fruit of David's body was Emmanuel, "the messenger of great counsel of the Father;" through whom God caused …