Revised Version
also called English Revised Version
1885 Charles Ellicott editor

Mark Chapter 1

Mar 1:1 The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
Mar 1:2 Even 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, Make ye ready the way of the Lord, Make his paths straight;
Mar 1:4 John came, who baptized in the wilderness and preached the baptism of repentance unto remission of sins.
Mar 1:5 And there went out unto him all the country of Judaea, and all they of Jerusalem; and they were baptized of him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.
Mar 1:6 And John was clothed with camel’s hair, and [had] a leathern girdle about his loins, and did eat locusts and wild honey.
Mar 1:7 And he preached, saying, There cometh after me he that is mightier than I, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and unloose.
Mar 1:8 I baptized you with water; but he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost.
Mar 1:9 And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in the Jordan.
Mar 1:10 And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens rent asunder, and the Spirit as a dove descending upon him:
Mar 1:11 And a voice came out of the heavens, Thou art my beloved Son, in thee I am well pleased.
Mar 1:12 And straightway the Spirit driveth him forth into the wilderness.
Mar 1:13 And he was in the wilderness forty days tempted of Satan; and he was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered unto him.
Mar 1:14 Now after that John was delivered up, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of God,
Mar 1:15 and saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe in the gospel.
Mar 1:16 And passing along by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net in the sea: for they were fishers.
Mar 1:17 And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men.
Mar 1:18 And straightway they left the nets, and followed him.
Mar 1:19 And going on a little further, he saw James the [son] of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the boat mending the nets.
Mar 1:20 And straightway he called them: and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants, and went after him.
Mar 1:21 And they go into Capernaum; and straightway on the sabbath day he entered into the synagogue and taught.
Mar 1:22 And they were astonished at his teaching: for he taught them as having authority, and not as the scribes.
Mar 1:23 And straightway there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit; and he cried out,
Mar 1:24 saying, What have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God.
Mar 1:25 And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him.
Mar 1:26 And the unclean spirit, tearing him and crying with a loud voice, came out of him.
Mar 1:27 And they were all amazed, insomuch that they questioned among themselves, saying, What is this? a new teaching! with authority he commandeth even the unclean spirits, and they obey him.
Mar 1:28 And the report of him went out straightway everywhere into all the region of Galilee round about.
Mar 1:29 And straightway, when they were come out of the synagogue, they came into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.
Mar 1:30 Now Simon’s wife’s mother lay sick of a fever; and straightway they tell him of her:
Mar 1:31 and he came and took her by the hand, and raised her up; and the fever left her, and she ministered unto them.
Mar 1:32 And at even, when the sun did set, they brought unto him all that were sick, and them that were possessed with devils.
Mar 1:33 And all the city was gathered together at the door.
Mar 1:34 And he healed many that were sick with divers diseases, and cast out many devils; and he suffered not the devils to speak, because they knew him.
Mar 1:35 And in the morning, a great while before day, he rose up and went out, and departed into a desert place, and there prayed.
Mar 1:36 And Simon and they that were with him followed after him;
Mar 1:37 and they found him, and say unto him, All are seeking thee.
Mar 1:38 And he saith unto them, Let us go elsewhere into the next towns, that I may preach there also; for to this end came I forth.
Mar 1:39 And he went into their synagogues throughout all Galilee, preaching and casting out devils.
Mar 1:40 And there cometh to him a leper, beseeching him, and kneeling down to him, and saying unto him, If thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.
Mar 1:41 And being moved with compassion, he stretched forth his hand, and touched him, and saith unto him, I will; be thou made clean.
Mar 1:42 And straightway the leprosy departed from him, and he was made clean.
Mar 1:43 And he strictly charged him, and straightway sent him out,
Mar 1:44 and saith unto him, See thou say nothing to any man: but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing the things which Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.
Mar 1:45 But he went out, and began to publish it much, and to spread abroad the matter, insomuch that Jesus could no more openly enter into a city, but was without in desert places: and they came to him from every quarter.