Thematic Bible
Mark 1:1 (show verse)
The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
Mark 1:2 (show verse)
“
Who will prepare Your way;
Mark 1:3 (show verse)
‘Make ready the way of the Lord,
Make His paths straight.’”
Mark 1:4 (show verse)
John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
Mark 1:5 (show verse)
And all the country of Judea was going out to him, and all the people of Jerusalem; and they were being baptized by him in the Jordan River, confessing their sins.
Mark 1:6 (show verse)
John was clothed with camel’s hair and wore a leather belt around his waist, and his diet was locusts and wild honey.
Mark 1:7 (show verse)
And he was preaching, and saying, “After me One is coming who is mightier than I, and I am not fit to stoop down and untie the thong of His sandals.
Mark 1:8 (show verse)
I baptized you with water; but He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”
Mark 1:9 (show verse)
Mark 1:10 (show verse)
Immediately coming up out of the water, He saw the heavens opening, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon Him;
Mark 1:11 (show verse)
and a voice came out of the heavens: “You are My beloved Son, in You I am well-pleased.”
Mark 1:12 (show verse)
Mark 1:13 (show verse)
And He was in the wilderness forty days being tempted by Satan; and He was with the wild beasts, and the angels were ministering to Him.
Mark 1:14 (show verse)
Mark 1:15 (show verse)
and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.”
Mark 1:16 (show verse)
Mark 1:17 (show verse)
And Jesus said to them, “Follow Me, and I will make you become fishers of men.”
Mark 1:18 (show verse)
Immediately they left their nets and followed Him.
Mark 1:19 (show verse)
Going on a little farther, He saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who were also in the boat mending the nets.
Mark 1:20 (show verse)
Immediately He called them; and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants, and went away to follow Him.
Mark 1:21 (show verse)
Mark 1:22 (show verse)
Mark 1:23 (show verse)
Just then there was a man in their synagogue with an unclean spirit; and he cried out,
Mark 1:24 (show verse)
saying, “What business do we have with each other, Jesus of Nazareth? Have You come to destroy us? I know who You are—the Holy One of God!”
Mark 1:25 (show verse)
And Jesus rebuked him, saying, “Be quiet, and come out of him!”
Mark 1:26 (show verse)
Throwing him into convulsions, the unclean spirit cried out with a loud voice and came out of him.
Mark 1:27 (show verse)
They were all amazed, so that they debated among themselves, saying, “What is this? A new teaching with authority! He commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey Him.”
Mark 1:28 (show verse)
Immediately the news about Him spread everywhere into all the surrounding district of Galilee.
Mark 1:29 (show verse)
Mark 1:30 (show verse)
Now Simon’s mother-in-law was lying sick with a fever; and immediately they *spoke to Jesus about her.
Mark 1:31 (show verse)
And He came to her and raised her up, taking her by the hand, and the fever left her, and she waited on them.
Mark 1:32 (show verse)
Mark 1:33 (show verse)
And the whole city had gathered at the door.
Mark 1:34 (show verse)
And He healed many who were ill with various diseases, and cast out many demons; and He was not permitting the demons to speak, because they knew who He was.
Mark 1:35 (show verse)
Mark 1:36 (show verse)
Simon and his companions searched for Him;
Mark 1:37 (show verse)
they found Him, and *said to Him, “Everyone is looking for You.”
Mark 1:38 (show verse)
He *said to them, “Let us go somewhere else to the towns nearby, so that I may preach there also; for that is what I came for.”
Mark 1:39 (show verse)
Mark 1:40 (show verse)
Mark 1:41 (show verse)
Moved with compassion, Jesus stretched out His hand and touched him, and *said to him, “I am willing; be cleansed.”
Mark 1:42 (show verse)
Immediately the leprosy left him and he was cleansed.
Mark 1:43 (show verse)
And He sternly warned him and immediately sent him away,
Mark 1:44 (show verse)
and He *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, as a testimony to them.”
Mark 1:45 (show verse)
But he went out and began to proclaim it freely and to spread the news around, to such an extent that Jesus could no longer publicly enter a city, but stayed out in unpopulated areas; and they were coming to Him from everywhere.