^ Mk 1.1: The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God;
^ Mk 1.2: As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.
^ Mk 1.3: The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
^ Mk 1.4: John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.
^ Mk 1.5: And there went out unto him all the land of Judaea, and they of Jerusalem, and were all baptized of him in the river of Jordan, confessing their sins.
^ Mk 1.6: And John was clothed with camel's hair, and with a girdle of a skin about his loins; and he did eat locusts and wild honey;
^ Mk 1.7: And preached, saying, There cometh one mightier than I after me, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and unloose.
^ Mk 1.8: I indeed have baptized you with water: but he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost.
^ Mk 1.9: And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in Jordan.
^ Mk 1.10: And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him:
^ Mk 1.11: And there came a voice from heaven, [saying], Thou art my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
^ Mk 1.12: And immediately the Spirit driveth him into the wilderness.
^ Mk 1.13: And he was there in the wilderness forty days, tempted of Satan; and was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered unto him.
^ Mk 1.14: Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,
^ Mk 1.15: And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.
^ Mk 1.16: Now as he walked by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew his brother casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.
^ Mk 1.17: And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men.
^ Mk 1.18: And straightway they forsook their nets, and followed him.
^ Mk 1.19: And when he had gone a little further thence, he saw James the [son] of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the ship mending their nets.
^ Mk 1.20: And straightway he called them: and they left their father Zebedee in the ship with the hired servants, and went after him.
^ Mk 1.21: And they went into Capernaum; and straightway on the sabbath day he entered into the synagogue, and taught.
^ Mk 1.22: And they were astonished at his doctrine: for he taught them as one that had authority, and not as the scribes.
^ Mk 1.23: And there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit; and he cried out,
^ Mk 1.24: Saying, Let [us] alone; 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.
^ Mk 1.25: And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him.
^ Mk 1.26: And when the unclean spirit had torn him, and cried with a loud voice, he came out of him.
^ Mk 1.27: And they were all amazed, insomuch that they questioned among themselves, saying, What thing is this? what new doctrine [is] this? for with authority commandeth he even the unclean spirits, and they do obey him.
^ Mk 1.28: And immediately his fame spread abroad throughout all the region round about Galilee.
^ Mk 1.29: And forthwith, when they were come out of the synagogue, they entered into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.
^ Mk 1.30: But Simon's wife's mother lay sick of a fever, and anon they tell him of her.
^ Mk 1.31: And he came and took her by the hand, and lifted her up; and immediately the fever left her, and she ministered unto them.
^ Mk 1.32: And at even, when the sun did set, they brought unto him all that were diseased, and them that were possessed with devils.
^ Mk 1.33: And all the city was gathered together at the door.
^ Mk 1.34: And he healed many that were sick of divers diseases, and cast out many devils; and suffered not the devils to speak, because they knew him.
^ Mk 1.35: And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.
^ Mk 1.36: And Simon and they that were with him followed after him.
^ Mk 1.37: And when they had found him, they said unto him, All [men] seek for thee.
^ Mk 1.38: And he said unto them, Let us go into the next towns, that I may preach there also: for therefore came I forth.
^ Mk 1.39: And he preached in their synagogues throughout all Galilee, and cast out devils.
^ Mk 1.40: And there came a leper to him, beseeching him, and kneeling down to him, and saying unto him, If thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.
^ Mk 1.41: And Jesus, moved with compassion, put forth [his] hand, and touched him, and saith unto him, I will; be thou clean.
^ Mk 1.42: And as soon as he had spoken, immediately the leprosy departed from him, and he was cleansed.
^ Mk 1.43: And he straitly charged him, and forthwith sent him away;
^ Mk 1.44: And saith unto him, See thou say nothing to any man: but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing those things which Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.
^ Mk 1.45: But he went out, and began to publish [it] much, and to blaze abroad the matter, insomuch that Jesus could no more openly enter into the city, but was without in desert places: and they came to him from every quarter.