Mark 16:1–20
16 Now awhen the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bbought spices, that they might come and anoint Him. 2 cVery early in the morning, on the first day of the week, they came to the tomb when the sun had risen. 3 And they said among themselves, “Who will roll away the stone from the door of the tomb for us?” 4 But when they looked up, they saw that the stone had been rolled away—for it was very large. 5 dAnd entering the tomb, they saw a young man clothed in a long white robe sitting on the right side; and they were alarmed.
6 eBut he said to them, “Do not be alarmed. You seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He is risen! He is not here. See the place where they laid Him. 7 But go, tell His disciples—and Peter—that He is going 1before you into Galilee; there you will see Him, fas He said to you.”
8 So they went out 2quickly and fled from the tomb, for they trembled and were amazed. gAnd they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid.
9 3Now when He rose early on the first day of the week, He appeared first to Mary Magdalene, hout of whom He had cast seven demons. 10 iShe went and told those who had been with Him, as they mourned and wept. 11 jAnd when they heard that He was alive and had been seen by her, they did not believe.
12 After that, He appeared in another form kto two of them as they walked and went into the country. 13 And they went and told it to the rest, but they did not believe them either.
14 lLater He appeared to the eleven as they sat at the table; and He rebuked their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they did not believe those who had seen Him after He had risen. 15 mAnd He said to them, “Go into all the world nand preach the gospel to every creature. 16 oHe who believes and is baptized will be saved; pbut he who does not believe will be condemned. 17 And these qsigns will follow those who 4believe: rIn My name they will cast out demons; sthey will speak with new tongues; 18 tthey 5will take up serpents; and if they drink anything deadly, it will by no means hurt them; uthey will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.”
19 So then, vafter the Lord had spoken to them, He was wreceived up into heaven, and xsat down at the right hand of God. 20 And they went out and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them yand confirming the word through the accompanying signs. Amen.
Mark 1:1–4:41
Matt. 3:1–11; Luke 3:3–16; John 1:19–34
1 The abeginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, bthe Son of God. 2 As it is written in 1the Prophets:
c“Behold, I send My messenger before Your face,
Who will prepare Your way before You.”
3 “The dvoice of one crying in the wilderness:
‘Prepare the way of the Lord;
Make His paths straight.’ ”
4 eJohn came baptizing in the wilderness and preaching a baptism of repentance 2for the remission of sins. 5 fThen all the land of Judea, and those from Jerusalem, went out to him and were all baptized by him in the Jordan River, confessing their sins.
6 Now John was gclothed with camel’s hair and with a leather belt around his waist, and he ate locusts and wild honey. 7 And he preached, saying, h“There comes One after me who is mightier than I, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to stoop down and loose. 8 iI indeed baptized you with water, but He will baptize you jwith the Holy Spirit.”
9 kIt came to pass in those days that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized by John in the Jordan. 10 lAnd immediately, coming up 3from the water, He saw the heavens 4parting and the Spirit mdescending upon Him like a dove. 11 Then a voice came from heaven, n“You are My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”
12 oImmediately the Spirit 5drove Him into the wilderness. 13 And He was there in the wilderness forty days, tempted by Satan, and was with the wild beasts; pand the angels ministered to Him.
14 qNow after John was put in prison, Jesus came to Galilee, rpreaching the gospel 6of the kingdom of God, 15 and saying, s “The time is fulfilled, and tthe kingdom of God 7is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel.”
The First Disciples are Called
16 uAnd as He walked by the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and Andrew his brother casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen. 17 Then Jesus said to them, “Follow Me, and I will make you become vfishers of men.” 18 wThey immediately left their nets and followed Him.
19 When He had gone a little farther from there, He saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the boat mending their nets. 20 And immediately He called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants, and went after Him.
21 xThen they went into Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath He entered the ysynagogue and taught. 22 zAnd they were astonished at His teaching, for He taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.
23 Now there was a man in their synagogue with an aunclean spirit. And he cried out, 24 saying, “Let us alone! bWhat have we to do with You, Jesus of Nazareth? Did You come to destroy us? I cknow who You are—the dHoly One of God!”
25 But Jesus erebuked him, saying, 8 “Be quiet, and come out of him!” 26 And when the unclean spirit fhad convulsed him and cried out with a loud voice, he came out of him. 27 Then they were all amazed, so that they questioned among themselves, saying, 9“What is this? What new 1doctrine is this? For with authority He commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey Him.” 28 And immediately His gfame spread throughout all the region around Galilee.
Peter’s Mother-in-Law is Healed
Matt. 8:14, 15; Luke 4:38, 39
29 hNow as soon as they had come out of the synagogue, they entered the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John. 30 But Simon’s wife’s mother lay sick with a fever, and they told Him about her at once. 31 So He came and took her by the hand and lifted her up, and immediately the fever left her. And she served them.
Matt. 8:16, 17; 4:23; Luke 4:40–44
32 iAt evening, when the sun had set, they brought to Him all who were sick and those who were demon-possessed. 33 And the whole city was gathered together at the door. 34 Then He healed many who were sick with various diseases, and jcast out many demons; and He kdid not allow the demons to speak, because they knew Him.
35 Now lin the morning, having risen a long while before daylight, He went out and departed to a 2solitary place; and there He mprayed. 36 And Simon and those who were with Him searched for Him. 37 When they found Him, they said to Him, n“Everyone ois looking for You.”
38 But He said to them, p“Let us go into the next towns, that I may preach there also, because qfor this purpose I have come forth.”
39 rAnd He was preaching in their synagogues throughout all Galilee, and scasting out demons.
40 tNow a leper came to Him, imploring Him, kneeling down to Him and saying to Him, “If You are willing, You can make me clean.”
41 Then Jesus, moved with ucompassion, stretched out His hand and touched him, and said to him, “I am willing; be cleansed.” 42 As soon as He had spoken, vimmediately the leprosy left him, and he was cleansed. 43 And He