Mark 1:21–45

²¹And they went into Capernaum and immediately on the Sabbath he began to teach in the synagogue.^g

A Man with an Unclean Spirit Healed

²²And they were amazed at his teaching, because he was teaching them like one who had authority, and not like the scribes. ²³And so then there was a man in their synagogue with an unclean spirit, and he cried out, ²⁴saying, “Leave us alone,^h Jesus the Nazarene! Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are—the Holy One of God!” ²⁵And Jesus rebuked him, saying, “Be silent, and come out of him!” ²⁶And after^* convulsing him and crying out with a loud voice, the unclean spirit came out of him. ²⁷And they were all amazed, so that they began to discuss with one another, saying, “What is this? A new teaching with authority! He even commands the unclean spirits and they obey him.” ²⁸And the report about him then went out everywhere in the whole surrounding region of Galilee.

Many at Capernaum Are Healed

²⁹And so then he departed from the synagogue and^* came into the house of Simon and Andrew with James and John. ³⁰Now Simon’s mother-in-law was lying down, suffering with a fever, and at once they told him about her. ³¹And he came and^* raised her up by^* taking hold of herⁱ hand, and the fever left her, and she began to serve them.

³²Now when it^* was evening, when the sun had set, they began bringing^j to him all those who were sick^k and those who were demon-possessed. ³³And the whole town was gathered together at the door. ³⁴And he healed many who were sick^l with various diseases and expelled many demons. And he did not permit the demons to speak, because they knew him.

Preaching Throughout Galilee

³⁵And getting up early in the morning while it was very dark, he departed and went to a deserted place, and there he was praying. ³⁶And Simon and those who were with him searched diligently for him. ³⁷And they found him and said to him, “Everyone is looking for you!” ³⁸And he said to them, “Let us go elsewhere, into the neighboring rural towns, so that I can preach there also, because I have come out for this very reason.” ³⁹And he went into all Galilee preaching in their synagogues and expelling demons.

A Leper Cleansed

⁴⁰And a leper came to him, entreating him and kneeling down, saying^m to him, “If you are willing, you are able to make me clean.” ⁴¹And becoming angry,ⁿ he stretched out his hand and^* touched him^*, and said to him, “I am willing; be made clean.” ⁴²And immediately the leprosy went away from him and he was made clean. ⁴³And warning him sternly, he sent him away at once. ⁴⁴And he said to him, “See to it that you say nothing to anyone, but go, show yourself to the priest and bring for your cleansing the things which Moses commanded, for a testimony to them. ⁴⁵But he went out and^* began to proclaim it^* freely and to spread abroad the account, so that he was no longer able to enter publicly into a town. But he was staying outside in deserted places, and they were coming to him from all directions.