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28:1–8pp—Mk 16:1–8; Lk 24:1–10; Jn 20:1–8
28 After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalenep and the other Maryq went to look at the tomb.
2 There was a violent earthquake,r for an angels of the Lord came down from heaven and, going to the tomb, rolled back the stonet and sat on it. 3 His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow.u 4 The guards were so afraid of him that they shook and became like dead men.
5 The angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid,v for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. 6 He is not here; he has risen, just as he said.w Come and see the place where he lay. 7 Then go quickly and tell his disciples: ‘He has risen from the dead and is going ahead of you into Galilee.x There you will see him.’ Now I have told you.”
8 So the women hurried away from the tomb, afraid yet filled with joy, and ran to tell his disciples. 9 Suddenly Jesus met them.y “Greetings,” he said. They came to him, clasped his feet and worshiped him. 10 Then Jesus said to them, “Do not be afraid. Go and tell my brothersz to go to Galilee; there they will see me.”
11 While the women were on their way, some of the guardsa went into the city and reported to the chief priests everything that had happened. 12 When the chief priests had met with the elders and devised a plan, they gave the soldiers a large sum of money, 13 telling them, “You are to say, ‘His disciples came during the night and stole him awayb while we were asleep.’ 14 If this report gets to the governor,c we will satisfy him and keep you out of trouble.” 15 So the soldiers took the money and did as they were instructed. And this story has been widely circulated among the Jews to this very day.
16 Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go.d 17 When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted. 18 Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.e 19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations,f baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,g 20 and teachingh them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with youi always, to the very end of the age.”j
Mark likely had pragmatic Roman readers in mind when he recorded the events of Jesus’ life on earth. His Gospel, which stresses action, gives a straightforward, detailed account of Jesus’ ministry. This Gospel is perhaps the most exciting collection of stories about Jesus, focusing especially on the miracles he performed.
John the Baptist Prepares the Way
1 The beginning of the good news about Jesus the Messiah,a the Son of God,b a 2 as it is written in Isaiah the prophet:
“I will send my messenger ahead of you,
who will prepare your way”c b—
3 “a voice of one calling in the wilderness,
‘Prepare the way for the Lord,
make straight paths for him.’ ”d c
4 And so John the Baptistd appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentancee for the forgiveness of sins.f 5 The whole Judean countryside and all the people of Jerusalem went out to him. Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River. 6 John wore clothing made of camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist,g and he ate locustsh and wild honey. 7 And this was his message: “After me comes the one more powerful than I, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie.i 8 I baptize you withe water, but he will baptize you withf the Holy Spirit.”j
The Baptism and Testing of Jesus
1:9–11pp—Mt 3:13–17; Lk 3:21,22
1:12,13pp—Mt 4:1–11; Lk 4:1–13
9 At that time Jesus came from Nazarethk in Galilee and was baptized by Johnl in the Jordan. 10 Just as Jesus was coming up out of the water, he saw heaven being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove.m 11 And a voice came from heaven: “You are my Son,n whom I love; with you I am well pleased.”o
12 At once the Spirit sent him out into the wilderness, 13 and he was in the wilderness forty days,p being temptedg by Satan.q He was with the wild animals, and angels attended him.
1:16–20pp—Mt 4:18–22; Lk 5:2–11; Jn 1:35–42
14 After Johnr was put in prison, Jesus went into Galilee,s proclaiming the good news of God.t 15 “The time has come,”u he said. “The kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believev the good news!”w
Jesus Calls His First Disciples
16 As Jesus walked beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. 17 “Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will send you out to fish for people.” 18 At once they left their nets and followed him.x
19 When he had gone a little farther, he saw James son of Zebedee and his brother John in a boat, preparing their nets. 20 Without delay he called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and followed him.
Jesus Drives Out an Impure Spirit
21 They went to Capernaum, and when the Sabbath came, Jesus went into the synagogue and began to teach.y 22 The people were amazed at his teaching, because he taught them as one who had authority, not as the teachers of the law.z 23 Just then a man in their synagogue who was possessed by an impure spirit cried out, 24 “What do you want with us,a Jesus of Nazareth?b Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are—the Holy One of God!”c
25 “Be quiet!” said Jesus sternly. “Come out of him!”d 26 The impure spirit shook the man violently and came out of him with a shriek.e
27 The people were all so amazedf that they asked each other, “What is this? A new teaching—and with authority! He even gives orders to impure spirits and they obey him.” 28 News about him spread quickly over the whole regiong of Galilee.
1:29–31pp—Mt 8:14,15; Lk 4:38,39
1:32–34pp—Mt 8:16,17; Lk 4:40,41
29 As soon as they left the synagogue,h they went with James and John to the home of Simon and Andrew. 30 Simon’s mother-in-law was in bed with a fever, and they immediately told Jesus about her. 31 So he went to her, took her hand and helped her up.i The fever left her and she began to wait on them.
32 That evening after sunset the people brought to Jesus all the sick and demon-possessed.j 33 The whole town gathered at the door, 34 and Jesus healed many who had various diseases.k He also drove out many demons, but he would not let the demons speak because they knew who he was.l
Jesus Prays in a Solitary Place
35 Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed.m 36 Simon and his companions went to look for him, 37 and when they found him, they exclaimed: “Everyone is looking for you!”
38 Jesus replied, “Let us go somewhere else—to the nearby villages—so I can preach there also. That is why I have come.”n 39 So he traveled throughout Galilee, preaching in their synagogueso and driving out demons.p
Jesus Heals a Man With Leprosy
1:40–44pp—Mt 8:2–4; Lk 5:12–14
40 A man with leprosyh came to him and begged him on his knees,q “If you are willing, you can make me clean.”
41 Jesus was indignant.i He reached out his hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” he said. “Be clean!” 42 Immediately the leprosy left him and he was cleansed.
43 Jesus sent him away at once with a strong warning: 44 “See that you don’t tell this to anyone.r But go, show yourself to the priests and offer the sacrifices that Moses commanded for your cleansing,t as a testimony to them.” 45 Instead he went out and began to talk freely, spreading the news. As a result, Jesus could no longer enter a town openly but stayed outside in lonely places.u Yet the people still came to him from everywhere.v

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