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Mark 1 :: Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

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The Preaching of John the Baptist

(Mat 3:1–12; Luk 3:1–20; Jhn 1:19–28 )

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The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.

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As it is written in Isaiah the prophet:

“BEHOLD, I SEND MY MESSENGER [fn]AHEAD OF YOU,

WHO WILL PREPARE YOUR WAY;

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THE VOICE OF ONE CRYING IN THE WILDERNESS,

‘MAKE READY THE WAY OF THE [fn]LORD,

MAKE HIS PATHS STRAIGHT.’”

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[fn]John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness [fn]preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:5 - And all the region of Judea was going out to him, and all the people of Jerusalem; and they were being baptized by him in the Jordan River, confessing their sins.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:6 - And John was clothed with camel’s hair and wore a leather belt around his waist and was eating locusts and wild honey.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:7 - And he was [fn]preaching, saying, “After me One is coming who is mightier than I, and I am not fit to stoop down and untie the strap of His sandals.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:8 - “I baptized you with water; but He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”

The Baptism of Jesus

(Mat 3:13–17; Luk 3:21, 22; Jhn 1:29–34 )

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[fn]Now it happened that in those days Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:10 - And immediately coming up out of the water, He saw the heavens [fn]opening, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon Him;

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:11 - and a voice came out of the heavens: “You are My beloved Son, in You I am well-pleased.”
(Mat 4:1–11; Luk 4:1–13 )

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And immediately the Spirit *drove Him to go out into the wilderness.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:13 - And He was in the wilderness forty days being tempted by Satan; and He was with the wild beasts, and the angels were ministering to Him.

Jesus Preaches in Galilee

(Mat 4:12–17; Luk 4:14, 15 )

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Now after John had been delivered up into custody, Jesus came into Galilee, [fn]preaching the gospel of God,

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:15 - and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God [fn]is at hand; repent and [fn]believe in the gospel.”
(Mat 4:18–22; Luk 5:1–11 )

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As He was going along by the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and Andrew, the brother of Simon, casting a net in the sea; for they were fishermen.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:17 - And Jesus said to them, “Follow Me, and I will make you become fishers of men.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:18 - And immediately they left their nets and followed Him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:19 - And going on a little farther, He saw [fn]James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who were also in the boat mending the nets.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:20 - And immediately He called them; and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants, and went away [fn]to follow Him.
(Luk 4:31–37 )

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And they *went into Capernaum; and immediately on the Sabbath He entered the synagogue and began to teach.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:22 - And they were astonished at His teaching; for He was teaching them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:23 - And immediately there was a man in their synagogue with an unclean spirit; and he cried out,

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:24 - saying, “What [fn]do we have to do with You, Jesus the Nazarene? Have You come to destroy us? I know who You are—the Holy One of God!”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:25 - And Jesus rebuked him, saying, “Be quiet, and come out of him!”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:26 - And throwing him into convulsions, the unclean spirit cried out with a loud voice and came out of him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:27 - And they were all amazed, so that they were arguing among themselves, saying, “What is this? A new teaching with authority! He commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey Him.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:28 - And immediately the news about Him spread everywhere into all the surrounding district of Galilee.

Simon’s Mother-In-Law and Many Others Healed

(Mat 8:14, 15; Luk 4:38, 39 )

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And immediately after they came out of the synagogue, they came into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:30 - Now Simon’s mother-in-law was lying sick with a fever; and immediately they *spoke to [fn]Jesus about her.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:31 - And He came to her and raised her up, taking her by the hand, and the fever left her, and she [fn]began waiting on them.
(Mat 8:16, 17; Luk 4:40, 41 )

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Now when evening came, after the sun had set, they began bringing to Him all who were ill and those who were demon-possessed.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:33 - And the whole city had gathered at the door.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:34 - And He healed many who were ill with various diseases, and cast out many demons; and He was not permitting the demons to speak, because they knew who He was.
(Mat 4:23–25; Luk 4:42–44 )

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And in the early morning, while it was still dark, Jesus rose up, went out of the house, and went away to a desolate place, and was praying there.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:36 - And Simon and his companions searched for Him;

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:37 - and they found Him, and *said to Him, “Everyone is looking for You.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:38 - And He *said to them, “Let us go elsewhere, to the towns nearby, so that I may [fn]preach there also; for that is what I came out for.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:39 - And He went, [fn]preaching in their synagogues throughout all Galilee and casting out the demons.
(Mat 8:1–4; Luk 5:12–16 )

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And a leper *came to [fn]Jesus, pleading with Him and falling on his knees before Him, and saying, “If You are willing, You can make me clean.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:41 - And moved with compassion, He stretched out His hand and touched him, and *said to him, “I am willing; be cleansed.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:42 - And immediately the leprosy left him and he was cleansed.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:43 - And He sternly warned him and immediately sent him away,

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:44 - and He *said to him, “See that you say nothing to anyone; but go, show yourself to the priest and offer for your cleansing what Moses commanded, as a testimony to them.”

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See the LSB Preface (Especially for Parenthesis, Brackets, & Asterisks).
LSB Footnotes
Lit before your face
In OT, Yahweh, cf. Is 40:3
Gr Joannes, Heb Johanan; so in Mark
Or proclaiming
Or proclaiming
Lit And
Or being parted, being torn apart, cf. 15:38
Or proclaiming
Lit has come near
Or put your trust in
Or Jacob; James is the Eng form of Jacob; so in Mark
Lit after Him
Lit What to us and to You (a Heb idiom)
Lit Him
Or served
Or proclaim
Or proclaiming
Lit Him
Lit He
Lit was
*
See the LSB Preface for an explanation on the use of the asterisk.
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Mark Chapter 1 — Additional Translations:

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