Mark 1 Parallel Bible

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	SLT Smith's Literal Translation	ESV English Standard Version	NIV New International Version
1	The beginning of the good news of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.	The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.	The beginning of the good news about Jesus the Messiah, the Son of God,
2	As it has been written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee.	As it is written in Isaiah the prophet, “Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way,	as it is written in Isaiah the prophet: “I will send my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way” —
3	A voice of him crying in the desert, Prepare ye the way of the Lord; make his beaten paths straight.	the voice of one crying in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight,’”	“a voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him.’”
4	John was immersing in the desert, and proclaiming the immersion of repentance for the remission of sins.	John appeared, baptizing in the wilderness and proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.	And so John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
5	And the Judean country, and the Jerusalemites, were going out to him, and all were being immersed by him in the river Jordan, acknowledging their sins.	And all the country of Judea and all Jerusalem were going out to him and were being baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.	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	And John was dressed in camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and eating locusts and wild honey;	Now John was clothed with camel’s hair and wore a leather belt around his waist and ate locusts and wild honey.	John wore clothing made of camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist, and he ate locusts and wild honey.
7	And he proclaimed, saying, The stronger than I comes after me, of whom I am not sufficient, having bent the head, to loose the strings of his shoes.	And he preached, saying, “After me comes he who is mightier than I, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie.	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.
8	I truly immersed you in water: but he shall immerse you with the Holy Spirit.	I have baptized you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”	I baptize you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”
9	And it was in those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was immersed by John in Jordan.	In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan.	At that time Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan.
10	And quickly coming up from the water, he saw the heavens cleft asunder, and the Spirit, as a dove, descending upon him:	And when he came up out of the water, immediately he saw the heavens being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove.	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.
11	And a voice was from the heavens; Thou art my dearly beloved Son, in whom I was contented.	And a voice came from heaven, “You are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased.”	And a voice came from heaven: “You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased.”
12	And directly the Spirit casts him, out into the desert.	The Spirit immediately drove him out into the wilderness.	At once the Spirit sent him out into the wilderness,
13	And he was there in the desert forty days, tempted by Satan; and he was with wild beasts; and messengers were serving him.	And he was in the wilderness forty days, being tempted by Satan. And he was with the wild animals, and the angels were ministering to him.	and he was in the wilderness forty days, being tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals, and angels attended him.
14	And after John was delivered up, Jesus came into Galilee, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom of God,	Now after John was arrested, Jesus came into Galilee, proclaiming the gospel of God,	After John was put in prison, Jesus went into Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God.
15	And saying, That the time has been completed, and the kingdom of God has drawn near: repent ye, and believe in the good news.	and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.”	“The time has come,” he said. “The kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe the good news!”
16	And walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew his brother, casting a large sweep-net in the sea: for they were fishermen.	Passing alongside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.	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	And Jesus said to them, Come after me, and I will make you to become fishermen of men.	And Jesus said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you become fishers of men.”	“Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will send you out to fish for people.”
18	And quickly having left their nets, they followed him.	And immediately they left their nets and followed him.	At once they left their nets and followed him.
19	And having moved forward a little from thence, he saw James of Zebedee, and John his brother, and they in the ship adjusting their nets.	And going on a little farther, he saw James the son of Zebedee and John his brother, who were in their boat mending the nets.	When he had gone a little farther, he saw James son of Zebedee and his brother John in a boat, preparing their nets.
20	And quickly he called them: and having left their father Zebedee in the ship with the hirelings; they went after him.	And immediately he called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants and followed him.	Without delay he called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and followed him.
21	And they go into Capernaum; and quickly in the sabbaths, having entered into the synagogue, he taught.	And they went into Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath he entered the synagogue and was teaching.	They went to Capernaum, and when the Sabbath came, Jesus went into the synagogue and began to teach.
22	And they were struck with amazement at his teaching; for he was teaching them as having power, and not as the scribes?	And they were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as one who had authority, and not as the scribes.	The people were amazed at his teaching, because he taught them as one who had authority, not as the teachers of the law.
23	And there was in the synagogue a man with an unclean spirit; and he cried out, saying,	And immediately there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit. And he cried out,	Just then a man in their synagogue who was possessed by an impure spirit cried out,
24	Let alone; what to us and thee, Jesus thou Nazarene? hast thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy of God.	“What have you to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are—the Holy One of God.”	“What do you want with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are—the Holy One of God!”
25	And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Be silent, and come out of him.	But Jesus rebuked him, saying, “Be silent, and come out of him!”	“Be quiet!” said Jesus sternly. “Come out of him!”
26	And the unclean spirit having torn him, and having cried with a great voice, came out of him.	And the unclean spirit, convulsing him and crying out with a loud voice, came out of him.	The impure spirit shook the man violently and came out of him with a shriek.
27	And all were amazed, so as to seek out with themselves, saying, What is this? what new teaching this? for with power also he commands the unclean spirits, and they listen to him.	And they were all amazed, so that they questioned among themselves, saying, “What is this? A new teaching with authority! He commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey him.”	The people were all so amazed 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	And a report of him went out quickly in the whole country about Galilee.	And at once his fame spread everywhere throughout all the surrounding region of Galilee.	News about him spread quickly over the whole region of Galilee.
29	And quickly, having come out of the synagogue, they came into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.	And immediately he left the synagogue and entered the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.	As soon as they left the synagogue, they went with James and John to the home of Simon and Andrew.
30	And Simon's mother-in-law was laid down, affected with fever: and quickly they speak to him concerning her.	Now Simon’s mother-in-law lay ill with a fever, and immediately they told him about her.	Simon’s mother-in-law was in bed with a fever, and they immediately told Jesus about her.
31	And having come, he raised her, having held her hand; and the fever quickly left her, and she served them.	And he came and took her by the hand and lifted her up, and the fever left her, and she began to serve them.	So he went to her, took her hand and helped her up. The fever left her and she began to wait on them.
32	And evening having come, when the sun set, they brought to him all being afflicted, and the possessed with a demon.	That evening at sundown they brought to him all who were sick or oppressed by demons.	That evening after sunset the people brought to Jesus all the sick and demon-possessed.
33	And the whole city was gathered together at the door.	And the whole city was gathered together at the door.	The whole town gathered at the door,
34	And be cured many afflicted with various diseases, and cast out many demons; and permitted not the devils to speak, for they knew him.	And he healed many who were sick with various diseases, and cast out many demons. And he would not permit the demons to speak, because they knew him.	and Jesus healed many who had various diseases. He also drove out many demons, but he would not let the demons speak because they knew who he was.
35	And early, having risen far in the night, he went out, and departed into a deserted place, and there prayed.	And rising very early in the morning, while it was still dark, he departed and went out to a desolate place, and there he prayed.	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.
36	And Simon, and they with him, followed him.	And Simon and those who were with him searched for him,	Simon and his companions went to look for him,
37	And having found him, they say to him, That all seek thee.	and they found him and said to him, “Everyone is looking for you.”	and when they found him, they exclaimed: “Everyone is looking for you!”
38	And he says to them, We should lead into the next small cities, that I might proclaim there also: for, for this have I come forth.	And he said to them, “Let us go on to the next towns, that I may preach there also, for that is why I came out.”	Jesus replied, “Let us go somewhere else—to the nearby villages—so I can preach there also. That is why I have come.”
39	And he was proclaiming in their synagogues in the whole of Galilee, and casting out demons.	And he went throughout all Galilee, preaching in their synagogues and casting out demons.	So he traveled throughout Galilee, preaching in their synagogues and driving out demons.
40	And a leprous one came to him, beseeching him, and supplicating him on his knees, and saying to him, That if thou wouldst, thou canst cleanse me.	And a leper came to him, imploring him, and kneeling said to him, “If you will, you can make me clean.”	A man with leprosy came to him and begged him on his knees, “If you are willing, you can make me clean.”
41	And Jesus, having felt compassion, having stretched out the hand, touched him, and says to him, I will: be thou cleansed.	Moved with pity, he stretched out his hand and touched him and said to him, “I will; be clean.”	Jesus was indignant. He reached out his hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” he said. “Be clean!”
42	And he having spoken, quickly the leprosy departed from him, and he was cleansed.	And immediately the leprosy left him, and he was made clean.	Immediately the leprosy left him and he was cleansed.
43	And having threatened him violently, quickly he cast him forth:	And Jesus sternly charged him and sent him away at once,	Jesus sent him away at once with a strong warning:
44	And says to him, See thou say nothing to any one: but retire, shew thyself to the priest, and bring forward for thy cleansing what things Moses commanded, for a testimony to them.	and said to him, “See that you say nothing to anyone, but go, show yourself to the priest and offer for your cleansing what Moses commanded, for a proof to them.”	“See that you don’t tell this to anyone. But go, show yourself to the priest and offer the sacrifices that Moses commanded for your cleansing, as a testimony to them.”
45	And he, having gone forth, began to proclaim many things, and to spread the word a report, so that he could no more openly enter the city, but was without in desert places: and they come to him from every quarter.	But he went out and began to talk freely about it, and to spread the news, so that Jesus could no longer openly enter a town, but was out in desolate places, and people were coming to him from every quarter.	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. Yet the people still came to him from everywhere.
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