Mark 1:1–32

The Forerunner of the Servant

Matt. 3:1–11; Luke 3:3–16; John 1:19–34

1The ^abeginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, ^bthe Son of God. ²As 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.’ ”

^4eJohn came baptizing in the wilderness and preaching a baptism of repentance ²for the remission of sins. ^5fThen 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.

⁶Now John was ^gclothed with camel’s hair and with a leather belt around his waist, and he ate locusts and wild honey. ⁷And 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. ⁸ⁱI indeed baptized you with water, but He will baptize you ^jwith the Holy Spirit.”

The Baptism of the Servant

Matt. 3:13–17; Luke 3:21–23

^9kIt came to pass in those days that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized by John in the Jordan. ^10lAnd immediately, coming up ³from the water, He saw the heavens ⁴parting and the Spirit ^mdescending upon Him like a dove. ¹¹Then a voice came from heaven, ⁿ“You are My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”

The Temptation of the Servant

Matt. 4:1–11; Luke 4:1–13

^12oImmediately the Spirit ⁵drove Him into the wilderness. ¹³And He was there in the wilderness forty days, tempted by Satan, and was with the wild beasts; ^pand the angels ministered to Him.

The Work of the Servant

Matt. 4:12–17; Luke 4:14, 15

^14qNow after John was put in prison, Jesus came to Galilee, ^rpreaching the gospel ⁶of the kingdom of God, ¹⁵and 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

Matt. 4:18–22

^16uAnd 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. ¹⁷Then Jesus said to them, “Follow Me, and I will make you become ^vfishers of men.” ^18wThey immediately left their nets and followed Him.

¹⁹When 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. ²⁰And immediately He called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants, and went after Him.

Demons are Cast Out

Luke 4:31–37

^21xThen they went into Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath He entered the ^ysynagogue and taught. ^22zAnd they were astonished at His teaching, for He taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.

²³Now there was a man in their synagogue with an ^aunclean spirit. And he cried out, ²⁴saying, “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!”

²⁵But Jesus ^erebuked him, saying, ⁸ “Be quiet, and come out of him!” ²⁶And when the unclean spirit ^fhad convulsed him and cried out with a loud voice, he came out of him. ²⁷Then 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.” ²⁸And 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

^29hNow as soon as they had come out of the synagogue, they entered the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John. ³⁰But Simon’s wife’s mother lay sick with a fever, and they told Him about her at once. ³¹So He came and took her by the hand and lifted her up, and immediately the fever left her. And she served them.

Many Healings

Matt. 8:16, 17; 4:23; Luke 4:40–44

³²ⁱAt evening, when the sun had set, they brought to Him all who were sick and those who were demon-possessed.