Mark 1:35–45

Preaching in Galilee

³⁵Very ^zearly in the morning, while it was still dark, He got up, went out, and made His way to a deserted place. ^aAnd He was praying ^bthere. ³⁶Simon ^cand his companions went searching for Him. ³⁷They found Him and said, “Everyone’s looking for You!”

³⁸And He said to them, “Let’s go on to the neighboring villages so that I may preach ^dthere too. This is why I have come.” ³⁹So He went into all of Galilee, ^epreaching in their synagogues ^fand driving out demons.

A Man Cleansed

⁴⁰Then ^ga man with a serious skin disease ^hcame to Him and, on his knees, ^ijbegged Him: “If You are willing, You can make me clean.” ^k

⁴¹Moved with compassion, ^lJesus reached out His hand and touched ^mhim. “I am willing,” He told him. “Be made clean.” ⁴²Immediately the disease ⁿleft him, and he was healed. ^o43Then He sternly warned ^phim and sent him away ^qat once, ⁴⁴telling him, “See that you say nothing to anyone; ^rbut go and show ^syourself to the priest, ^tand offer ^uwhat Moses prescribed for your cleansing, ^vas a testimony ^wto them.” ⁴⁵Yet he went out and began to proclaim ^xit widely and to spread the news, ^ywith the result that Jesus could no longer enter a town openly. But He was out in deserted places, and they would come to Him from everywhere.