Murdock Translation
1852 by James Murdock

Mark Chapter 1

Mar 1:1 THE beginning of the gospel of Jesus the Messiah, the Son of God.
Mar 1:2 As it is written in Isaiah the prophet: Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way.
Mar 1:3 The voice of one crying in the wilderness: Prepare ye the way of the Lord; make smooth his paths.
Mar 1:4 John baptized in the wilderness, and proclaimed the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.
Mar 1:5 And there went out to him all the region of Judaea, and all the people of Jerusalem; and he baptized them in the river Jordan, while they confessed their sins.
Mar 1:6 And this John was clad in raiment of camels' hair; and was girded with a cincture of skin about his loins; and his food was locusts and wild honey.
Mar 1:7 And he proclaimed, and said: Behold, after me cometh one more powerful than I, of whom I am not worthy to stoop and untie the fastenings of his shoes.
Mar 1:8 I have baptized you with water; but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.
Mar 1:9 And it occurred, in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee, and was baptized in Jordan by John.
Mar 1:10 And immediately on his coming from the water, he saw the heavens cleft, and the Spirit descending like a dove upon him.
Mar 1:11 And there was a voice from the heavens: Thou art my beloved Son, in whom I delight.
Mar 1:12 And directly the Spirit carried him into the wilderness:
Mar 1:13 and he was there in the wilderness forty days, being tempted by Satan. And he was with the wild beasts; and angels ministered to him.
Mar 1:14 After John was delivered up, Jesus came into Galilee, and proclaimed the tidings, of the kingdom of God,
Mar 1:15 and said: The time is completed, and the kingdom of God is near. Repent ye, and believe the tidings.
Mar 1:16 And as he walked near the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew his brother casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.
Mar 1:17 And Jesus said to them: Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men.
Mar 1:18 And immediately they left their nets, and went after him.
Mar 1:19 And as he passed on a little, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in a ship, and mending their nets.
Mar 1:20 And he called them: and immediately they left Zebedee their father in the ship, with the hired servants, and went after him.
Mar 1:21 And when they entered Capernaum, he immediately taught on the sabbath in their synagogues.
Mar 1:22 And they were astonished at his doctrine; for he taught them, as having authority, and not as their Scribes.
Mar 1:23 And in their synagogue was a man, in whom was an unclean spirit; and he cried out,
Mar 1:24 and said: What have we to do with thee ? Jesus thou Nazarean. Hast thou come to destroy us ? I know thee, who thou art, the Holy One of God.
Mar 1:25 And Jesus rebuked him, and said: Shut thy mouth, and come out of him.
Mar 1:26 And the unclean spirit threw him down, and cried with a loud voice, and came out of him.
Mar 1:27 And they were all amazed, and inquired one of another, and said: What is this ? What new doctrine is this ? For with authority he commandeth the unclean spirits, and they obey him.
Mar 1:28 And immediately his fame spread into all the land of Galilee.
Mar 1:29 And he retired from the synagogue, and entered into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.
Mar 1:30 And Simon's mother-in-law was lying sick with a fever: and they told him about her.
Mar 1:31 And he came, and took her hand, and raised her up; and immediately the fever left her, and she ministered to them.
Mar 1:32 And in the evening at the setting of the sun, they brought to him all them that were diseased, and demoniacs.
Mar 1:33 And all the city was collected at the door.
Mar 1:34 And he healed many who labored under divers diseases, and cast out many demons; and he suffered not the demons to speak, because they knew him.
Mar 1:35 And in the morning, he rose much before others, and retired to a solitary place, and there prayed.
Mar 1:36 And Simon and his associates sought for him.
Mar 1:37 And when they found him, they said to him: Every body is seeking for thee.
Mar 1:38 And he said to them: Go into the adjacent villages and towns; for there also I will preach, because therefore have I come.
Mar 1:39 And he preached in all their synagogues, in all Galilee, and cast out demons.
Mar 1:40 And a leper came to him, and fell at his feet, and entreated him, and said to him: If thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.
Mar 1:41 And Jesus had compassion on him, and stretched out his hand, and touched him, and said: I will; be thou clean.
Mar 1:42 And in that hour, his leprosy departed from him, and he became clean.
Mar 1:43 And he charged him, and sent him away,
Mar 1:44 and he said to him: See that thou tell no person; but go, show thyself to the priests, and offer an oblation on account of thy purification, as Moses commanded, for a testimony to them.
Mar 1:45 And he, as he went out, began to proclaim [it] much, and to divulge the matter; so that Jesus could not openly go into the city, but was without, in desert places; and they came to him from every quarter.