Mark 1

1The beginning of the Good News of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.Cross-references: Ps 2:7 · Matt 3:17 · Matt 4:3 · Matt 14:33 · Matt 17:5 · Luke 1:2 · +15 more

2As it is written in the prophets, “Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you:Cross-references: Ps 40:7 · Mal 3:1 · Matt 2:5 · Matt 3:1 · Matt 11:10 · Matt 26:24 · +7 moreExamined: The Prophecy Loom →

3the voice of one crying in the wilderness, ‘Make ready the way of the Lord! Make his paths straight!’”Cross-references: Isa 40:3 · Matt 3:3 · Luke 3:4 · John 1:15 · John 1:19 · John 3:28Examined: The Prophecy Loom →

4John came baptizing in the wilderness and preaching the baptism of repentance for forgiveness of sins.Cross-references: Matt 3:1 · Matt 3:6 · Matt 3:11 · Luke 1:77 · Luke 3:2 · John 3:23 · +4 moreExamined: The Prophecy Loom →

5All the country of Judea and all those of Jerusalem went out to him. They were baptized by him in the Jordan river, confessing their sins.Cross-references: Lev 26:40 · Josh 7:19 · Ps 32:5 · Prov 28:13 · Matt 3:5 · Matt 4:25 · +5 more

6John was clothed with camel’s hair and a leather belt around his waist. He ate locusts and wild honey.Cross-references: Lev 11:22 · 2Ki 1:8 · Zech 13:4 · Matt 3:4

7He preached, saying, “After me comes he who is mightier than I, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and loosen.Cross-references: Matt 3:11 · Matt 3:14 · Luke 3:16 · Luke 7:6 · John 1:27 · John 3:28 · +1 more

8I baptized you in water, but he will baptize you in the Holy Spirit.”Cross-references: Prov 1:23 · Isa 32:15 · Isa 44:3 · Ezek 36:25 · Joel 2:28 · Matt 3:11 · +8 more

9In those days, Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized by John in the Jordan.Cross-references: Matt 2:23 · Matt 3:13 · Luke 3:21

10Immediately coming up from the water, he saw the heavens parting and the Spirit descending on him like a dove.Cross-references: Isa 42:1 · Isa 64:1 · Matt 3:16 · Luke 3:22 · John 1:31

11A voice came out of the sky, “You are my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”Cross-references: Ps 2:7 · Isa 42:1 · Matt 3:17 · Matt 17:5 · Mark 9:7 · Luke 9:35 · +10 more

12Immediately the Spirit drove him out into the wilderness.Cross-references: Matt 4:1 · Luke 4:1

13He was there in the wilderness forty days, tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals; and the angels were serving him.Cross-references: Ex 24:18 · Ex 34:28 · Deut 9:11 · Deut 9:18 · Deut 9:25 · 1Ki 19:5 · +5 more

14Now after John was taken into custody, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the Good News of God’s Kingdom,Cross-references: Isa 61:1 · Matt 4:12 · Matt 4:23 · Matt 9:35 · Matt 11:2 · Matt 14:2 · +8 more

15and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and God’s Kingdom is at hand! Repent, and believe in the Good News.”Cross-references: Dan 2:44 · Dan 9:25 · Matt 3:2 · Matt 4:17 · Matt 10:7 · Matt 21:31 · +9 more

16Passing along by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew, the brother of Simon, casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.Cross-references: Matt 4:18 · Matt 10:2 · Mark 3:16 · Mark 3:18 · Luke 5:1 · Luke 6:14 · +4 more

17Jesus said to them, “Come after me, and I will make you into fishers for men.”Cross-references: Ezek 47:10 · Matt 4:19 · Luke 5:10 · Acts 2:38

18Immediately they left their nets, and followed him.Cross-references: Matt 19:27 · Mark 10:28 · Luke 5:11 · Luke 14:33 · Luke 18:28 · Phil 3:8

19Going on a little further from there, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who were also in the boat mending the nets.Cross-references: Matt 4:21 · Mark 3:17 · Mark 5:37 · Mark 9:2 · Mark 10:35 · Mark 14:33 · +2 more

20Immediately he called them, and they left their father, Zebedee, in the boat with the hired servants, and went after him.Cross-references: Deut 33:9 · 1Ki 19:20 · Matt 4:21 · Matt 8:21 · Matt 10:37 · Mark 10:29 · +2 more

21They went into Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath day he entered into the synagogue and taught.Cross-references: Matt 4:13 · Matt 4:23 · Mark 1:39 · Mark 2:1 · Mark 6:2 · Mark 10:1 · +7 more

22They were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as having authority, and not as the scribes.Cross-references: Jer 23:29 · Matt 7:28 · Matt 13:54 · Matt 23:16 · Mark 7:3 · Luke 4:32 · +6 more

23Immediately there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit, and he cried out,Cross-references: Matt 12:43 · Mark 1:34 · Mark 5:2 · Mark 7:25 · Mark 9:25 · Luke 4:33

24saying, “Ha! What do we have to do with you, Jesus, you Nazarene? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are: the Holy One of God!”Cross-references: Ex 14:12 · Ps 16:10 · Ps 89:18 · Dan 9:24 · Matt 2:23 · Matt 8:29 · +13 more

25Jesus rebuked him, saying, “Be quiet, and come out of him!”Cross-references: Ps 50:16 · Mark 1:34 · Mark 3:11 · Mark 9:25 · Luke 4:35 · Luke 4:41 · +1 more

26The unclean spirit, convulsing him and crying with a loud voice, came out of him.Cross-references: Mark 9:20 · Mark 9:26 · Luke 9:39 · Luke 9:42 · Luke 11:22

27They were all amazed, so that they questioned among themselves, saying, “What is this? What can this new doctrine be? For with authority he commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey him!”Cross-references: Matt 9:33 · Matt 12:22 · Matt 15:31 · Mark 7:37 · Mark 10:24 · Mark 10:32 · +3 more

28The report of him went out immediately into all the region of Galilee and its surrounding area.Cross-references: Mic 5:4 · Matt 4:24 · Matt 9:31 · Mark 1:45 · Luke 4:17 · Luke 4:37

29Immediately, when they had come out of the synagogue, they came into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.Cross-references: Matt 8:14 · Mark 1:21 · Mark 1:23 · Luke 4:38 · Luke 9:58

30Now Simon’s wife’s mother lay sick with a fever, and immediately they told him about her.Cross-references: Mark 5:23 · John 11:3 · 1Cor 9:5 · James 5:14

31He came and took her by the hand and raised her up. The fever left her immediately, and she served them.Cross-references: Ps 103:1 · Ps 116:12 · Matt 27:55 · Mark 5:41 · Mark 15:41 · Luke 8:2 · +1 more

32At evening, when the sun had set, they brought to him all who were sick and those who were possessed by demons.Cross-references: Matt 4:24 · Matt 8:16 · Mark 1:21 · Mark 3:2 · Luke 4:40

33All the city was gathered together at the door.Cross-references: Mark 1:5 · Acts 13:44

34He healed many who were sick with various diseases and cast out many demons. He didn’t allow the demons to speak, because they knew him.Cross-references: Matt 4:23 · Mark 1:25 · Mark 3:12 · Luke 4:41 · Acts 16:16

35Early in the morning, while it was still dark, he rose up and went out, and departed into a deserted place, and prayed there.Cross-references: Ps 5:3 · Ps 109:4 · Matt 14:23 · Mark 6:46 · Luke 4:42 · Luke 5:16 · +7 more

36Simon and those who were with him searched for him.

37They found him and told him, “Everyone is looking for you.”Cross-references: Zech 11:11 · Mark 1:5 · John 3:26 · John 11:48 · John 12:19

38He said to them, “Let’s go elsewhere into the next towns, that I may preach there also, because I came out for this reason.”Cross-references: Isa 61:1 · Luke 2:49 · Luke 4:18 · Luke 4:43 · John 9:4 · John 16:28 · +2 more

39He went into their synagogues throughout all Galilee, preaching and casting out demons.Cross-references: Matt 4:23 · Mark 1:21 · Mark 7:30 · Luke 4:41 · Luke 4:43

40A leper came to him, begging him, kneeling down to him, and saying to him, “If you want to, you can make me clean.”Cross-references: Gen 18:14 · Lev 13:1 · Num 12:10 · Deut 24:8 · 2Sam 3:29 · 2Ki 5:5 · +13 more

41Being moved with compassion, he stretched out his hand, and touched him, and said to him, “I want to. Be made clean.”Cross-references: Gen 1:3 · Ps 33:9 · Matt 9:36 · Mark 4:39 · Mark 5:41 · Mark 6:34 · +4 more

42When he had said this, immediately the leprosy departed from him and he was made clean.Cross-references: Ps 33:9 · Matt 15:28 · Mark 1:31 · Mark 5:29 · John 4:50 · John 15:3

43He strictly warned him and immediately sent him out,Cross-references: Matt 9:30 · Mark 3:12 · Mark 5:43 · Mark 7:36 · Luke 8:56

44and said to him, “See that you say nothing to anybody, but go show yourself to the priest and offer for your cleansing the things which Moses commanded, for a testimony to them.”Cross-references: Lev 14:1 · Matt 8:4 · Matt 23:2 · Luke 5:14 · Luke 17:14 · Rom 15:4 · +1 more

45But he went out, and began to proclaim it much, and to spread about the matter, so that Jesus could no more openly enter into a city, but was outside in desert places. People came to him from everywhere.Cross-references: Ps 77:11 · Matt 9:31 · Matt 28:15 · Mark 2:1 · Mark 2:13 · Mark 3:7 · +3 more