Living Oracles
1835 by Alexander Campbell

Mark Chapter 1

Mar 1:1 The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, Son of God.
Mar 1:2 As it is written in Isaiah the Prophet, "Behold, I send my messenger before thee, who shall prepare thy way:"
Mar 1:3 "The voice of one proclaiming in the wilderness, Prepare a way for the Lord, make for him a straight passage:"
Mar 1:4 thus came John immersing in the wilderness, and publishing the immersion of reformation for the remission of sins.
Mar 1:5 And all the country of Judea, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, resorted to him, and were immersed by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.
Mar 1:6 Now John’s clothing was of camel’s hair, tied around his waist with a leather girdle: and he lived upon locusts and wild honey.
Mar 1:7 And he proclaimed, saying, One mightier than I comes after me, whose shoe–latchet I am unworthy to stoop down and untie.
Mar 1:8 I, indeed, have immersed you in water; but he will immerse you in the Holy Spirit.
Mar 1:9 At that time Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee to the Jordan, and was immersed by John.
Mar 1:10 As soon as he arose out of the water, he saw the sky part asunder, and the Spirit descend upon him like a dove.
Mar 1:11 And a voice from heaven, which said, Thou art my Son, the beloved, in whom I delight.
Mar 1:12 Immediately after this, the spirit conveyed him into the wilderness;
Mar 1:13 and he continued in the wilderness forty days tempted by Satan; and was among the wild beasts; and the heavenly messengers ministered to him.
Mar 1:14 But after John’s imprisonment, Jesus went to Galilee, proclaiming the good tidings of the Reign of God.
Mar 1:15 The time, he said, is accomplished, the Reign of God approaches; reform, and believe the good tidings.
Mar 1:16 Then walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon, and Andrew, Simon’s brother, casting a drag net into the sea, for they were fishers.
Mar 1:17 Jesus said to them, Come with me, and I will cause you to be fishers of men.
Mar 1:18 Immediately they left their nets, and followed him.
Mar 1:19 Passing on a little, and seeing James, son of Zebedee, with John his brother, who were mending their nets in a bark,
Mar 1:20 he immediately called them; and leaving their father Zebedee in the bark with the hired servants, they accompanied him.
Mar 1:21 And they went to Capernaum; and on the Sabbath he repaired directly to the synagogue, and instructed the people,
Mar 1:22 who were filled with admiration at his manner of teaching; for he taught as one having authority, and not as the scribes.
Mar 1:23 Now there was in their synagogue a man possessed with an unclean spirit, who cried out,
Mar 1:24 Ah! Jesus of Nazareth, what hast thou to do with us? Art thou come to destroy us? I know who thou art, the Holy One of God.
Mar 1:25 Jesus rebuking him, said, Be silent, and come out of him.
Mar 1:26 Then the unclean spirit threw him into convulsions; and, raising loud cried, came out of him:
Mar 1:27 at which they were all so amazed, that they asked one another, What does this mean? For he commands with authority even the unclean spirits, and they obey him.
Mar 1:28 And thenceforth his fame spread through all the region of Galilee.
Mar 1:29 As soon as they were come out of the synagogue, they went with James and John into the house of Simon and Andrew,
Mar 1:30 where Simon’s wife’s mother lay sick of a fever, of which they immediately acquainted Jesus.
Mar 1:31 And he came, and taking her by the hand, raised her; instantly the fever left her, and she entertained them.
Mar 1:32 In the evening, after sunset, they brought to him all the sick, and the demoniacs;
Mar 1:33 the whole city being assembled at the door.
Mar 1:34 And he healed many persons affected with various diseases, and expelled many demons, whom he permitted not to speak, because they knew him.
Mar 1:35 On the morrow, having risen before dawn, he went out, and retired to a solitary place, and prayed there.
Mar 1:36 And Simon and his company went in quest of him,
Mar 1:37 and having found him, said to him, Every person seeks you.
Mar 1:38 Jesus said, Let us go to the neighboring boroughs, to make proclamation there also: for I came out with this design.
Mar 1:39 Accordingly he proclaimed in their synagogues throughout all Galilee, and expelled demons.
Mar 1:40 And a leper came to him, and on his knees entreated him, saying, If you will, you can cleanse me.
Mar 1:41 Jesus had compassion, and stretching out his hand and touching him, said, I will, be you clean.
Mar 1:42 This he had no sooner uttered, than the leprosy departed from the man, and he was cleansed.
Mar 1:43 Then Jesus strictly charging him, and dismissing him,
Mar 1:44 said, See you tell nothing of this to any man; but go, show yourself to the priest; and offer for your cleansing the things prescribed by Moses, that it may be notified to the people.
Mar 1:45 But the man, as soon as he was gone, began to blaze this story, talking openly everywhere, insomuch that Jesus could no longer publicly appear in the city; but remained without in solitary places, whither the people resorted to him from all parts.