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Mark 1:1-20

1 The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.

1 The beginning of the good news about Jesus the Messiah, the Son of God,

2 As it is written in Isaiah the prophet,"Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way,

2 as it is written in Isaiah the prophet: “I will send my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way” —

3 the voice of one crying in the wilderness: 'Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight,'"

3 “a voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him.’ ”

4 John appeared, baptizing in the wilderness and proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.

4 And so John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.

5 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.

5 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 Now John was clothed with camel's hair and wore a leather belt around his waist and ate locusts and wild honey.

6 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 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.

7 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 have baptized you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit."

8 I baptize you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”

9 In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan.

9 At that time Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan.

10 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.

10 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 came from heaven, "You are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased."

11 And a voice came from heaven: “You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased.”

12 The Spirit immediately drove him out into the wilderness.

12 At once the Spirit sent him out into the wilderness,

13 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.

13 and he was in the wilderness forty days, being tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals, and angels attended him.

14 Now after John was arrested, Jesus came into Galilee, proclaiming the gospel of God,

14 After John was put in prison, Jesus went into Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God.

15 and saying, "The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel."

15 “The time has come,” he said. “The kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe the good news!”

16 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.

16 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, "Follow me, and I will make you become fishers of men."

17 “Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will send you out to fish for people.”

18 And immediately they left their nets and followed him.

18 At once they left their nets and followed him.

19 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.

19 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 immediately he called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants and followed him.

20 Without delay he called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and followed him.

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