Mark · Young's Literal Translation
Mark 1 Young's Literal Translation
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1 A beginning of the good news of Jesus Christ, Son of God.
1 The beginning of the Good News of Jesus Christ, the 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,' —
2 As it is written in the prophets, “Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you:
3 'A voice of one calling in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, straight make ye his paths,' —
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 proclaiming a baptism of reformation — to remission of sins,
4 John came baptizing in the wilderness and preaching the baptism of repentance for forgiveness 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.
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 And John was clothed with camel's hair, and a girdle of skin around his loins, and eating locusts and honey of the field,
6 John was clothed with camel’s hair and a leather belt around his waist. He ate locusts and wild honey.
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;
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 I indeed did baptize you with water, but he shall baptize you with the Holy Spirit.'
8 I baptized you in water, but he will baptize you in 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;
9 In those days, Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized by John in 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;
10 Immediately coming up from the water, he saw the heavens parting and the Spirit descending on him like a dove.
11 and a voice came out of the heavens, 'Thou art My Son — the Beloved, in whom I did delight.'
11 A voice came out of the sky, “You are my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”
12 And immediately doth the Spirit put him forth to the wilderness,
12 Immediately the Spirit drove him out into 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.
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 And after the delivering up of John, Jesus came to Galilee, proclaiming the good news of the reign of God,
14 Now after John was taken into custody, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the Good News of God’s Kingdom,
15 and saying — 'Fulfilled hath been the time, and the reign of God hath come nigh, reform ye, and believe in the good news.'
15 and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and God’s Kingdom is at hand! Repent, 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,
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 and Jesus said to them, 'Come ye after me, and I shall make you to become fishers of men;'
17 Jesus said to them, “Come after me, and I will make you into fishers for men.”
18 and immediately, having left their nets, they followed him.
18 Immediately they left their nets, and 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,
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 and immediately he called them, and, having left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants, they went away after him.
20 Immediately he called them, and they left their father, Zebedee, in the boat with the hired servants, and went after him.
21 And they go on to Capernaum, and immediately, on the sabbaths, having gone into the synagogue, he was teaching,
21 They went into Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath day he entered into the synagogue and taught.
22 and they were astonished at his teaching, for he was teaching them as having authority, and not as the scribes.
22 They were astonished at his teaching, for he taught 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,
23 Immediately 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.'
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 And Jesus rebuked him, saying, 'Be silenced, and come forth out of him,'
25 Jesus rebuked him, saying, “Be quiet, and come out of him!”
26 and the unclean spirit having torn him, and having cried with a great voice, came forth out of him,
26 The unclean spirit, convulsing him and crying with a loud voice, came 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!'
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 And the fame of him went forth immediately to all the region, round about, of Galilee.
28 The report of him went out immediately into all the region of Galilee and its surrounding area.
29 And immediately, having come forth out of the synagogue, they went to the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John,
29 Immediately, when they had come out of the synagogue, they came into 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,
30 Now Simon’s wife’s mother lay sick with a fever, and immediately they told 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.
31 He came and took her by the hand and raised her up. The fever left her immediately, and she served them.
32 And evening having come, when the sun did set, they brought unto him all who were ill, and who were demoniacs,
32 At evening, when the sun had set, they brought to him all who were sick and those who were possessed by demons.
33 and the whole city was gathered together near the door,
33 All the city was gathered together at 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.
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 And very early, it being yet night, having risen, he went forth, and went away to a desert place, and was there praying;
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 and Simon and those with him went in quest of him,
36 Simon and those who were with him searched for him.
37 and having found him, they say to him, — 'All do seek thee;'
37 They found him and told him, “Everyone is looking for you.”
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.'
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 And he was preaching in their synagogues, in all Galilee, and is casting out the demons,
39 He went into their synagogues throughout all Galilee, preaching and casting out 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.'
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 And Jesus having been moved with compassion, having stretched forth the hand, touched him, and saith to him, 'I will; be thou cleansed;'
41 Being moved with compassion, he stretched out his hand, and touched him, and said to him, “I want to. Be made clean.”
42 and he having spoken, immediately the leprosy went away from him, and he was cleansed.
42 When he had said this, immediately the leprosy departed from him and he was made clean.
43 And having sternly charged him, immediately he put him forth,
43 He strictly warned him and immediately sent him out,
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.'
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 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.
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 …