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Themes in Mark 1
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Themes in Mark 1

Mark 1:1

The beginning of the Good News about Jesus Christ.

Mark 1:2

It is said in the Prophet Isaiah--'Behold! I send my Messenger before thy face; He shall prepare thy way.'

Mark 1:3

'The voice of one crying aloud in the Wilderness: "Make ready the way of the Lord, Make his paths straight."'

Mark 1:4

And in fulfillment of this, John the Baptizer appeared in the Wilderness, proclaiming a baptism upon repentance, for the forgiveness of sins.

Mark 1:5

The whole of Judea, as well as all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, went out to him; and they were baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.

Mark 1:6

John was clad in clothing of camels' hair, with a belt of leather round his waist, and lived on locusts and wild honey;

Mark 1:7

And he proclaimed--"There is coming after me one more powerful than I, and I am not fit even to stoop down and unfasten his sandals.

Mark 1:8

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

Mark 1:9

Now about that time Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee, and was baptized by John in the Jordan.

Mark 1:10

And just as he was coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens rent apart, and the Spirit, like a dove, descending upon him,

Mark 1:11

And from the heavens came a voice--"Thou art my Son, the Beloved; in thee I delight."

Mark 1:12

Immediately afterwards the Spirit drove Jesus out into the Wilderness;

Mark 1:13

And he was there in the Wilderness forty days, tempted by Satan, and among the wild beasts, while the angels ministered to him.

Mark 1:14

After John had been committed to prison, Jesus went to Galilee, proclaiming the Good News of God--

Mark 1:15

"The time has come, and the Kingdom of God is at hand; repent, and believe the Good News."

Mark 1:16

As Jesus was going along the shore of the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net in the Sea, for they were fishermen.

Mark 1:17

"Come and follow me," Jesus said, "and I will set you to fish for men."

Mark 1:18

They left their nets at once, and followed him.

Mark 1:19

Going on a little further, he saw James, Zebediah's son, and his brother John, who also were in their boat mending the nets.

Mark 1:20

Jesus at once called them, and they left their father Zebediah in the boat with the crew, and went after him.

Mark 1:21

And they walked into Capernaum. On the next Sabbath Jesus went into the Synagogue and began to teach.

Mark 1:22

The people were amazed at his teaching, for he taught them like one who had authority, and not like the Teachers of the Law.

Mark 1:23

Now there was in their Synagogue at the time a man under the power of a foul spirit, who called out:

Mark 1:24

"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!"

Mark 1:25

But Jesus rebuked the spirit: "Be silent! Come out from him."

Mark 1:26

The foul spirit threw the man into a fit, and with a loud cry came out from him.

Mark 1:27

And they were all so amazed that they kept asking: "What is this? Strange teaching indeed! He gives his commands with authority even to the foul spirits, and they obey him!"

Mark 1:28

And the fame of Jesus spread at once in all directions, through the whole neighborhood of Galilee.

Mark 1:29

As soon as they had come out from the Synagogue, they went, with James and John, into the house of Simon and Andrew.

Mark 1:30

Now Simon's mother-in-law was lying ill with fever, and they at once told Jesus about her.

Mark 1:31

Jesus went up to her and, grasping her hand, raised her up; the fever left her, and she began to wait upon them.

Mark 1:32

In the evening, after sunset, the people brought to Jesus all who were ill or possessed by demons;

Mark 1:33

And the whole city was gathered round the door.

Mark 1:34

Jesus cured many who were ill with various diseases, and drove out many demons, and would not permit them to speak, because they knew him to be the Christ.

Mark 1:35

In the morning, long before daylight, Jesus rose and went out, and, going to a lonely spot, there began to pray.

Mark 1:36

But Simon and his companions hastened after him;

Mark 1:37

and, when they found him, they exclaimed: "Every one is looking for you!"

Mark 1:38

But Jesus said to them: "Let us go somewhere else, into the country towns near, that I may make my proclamation in them also; for that was why I came."

Mark 1:39

And he went about making his proclamation in their Synagogues all through Galilee, and driving out the demons.

Mark 1:40

One day a leper came to Jesus and, falling on his knees, begged him for help. "If only you are willing," he said, "you are able to make me clean."

Mark 1:41

Moved with compassion, Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him, saying as he did so: "I am willing; become clean."

Mark 1:42

Instantly the leprosy left the man, and he became clean;

Mark 1:43

And then Jesus, after sternly warning him, immediately sent him away, and said to him:

Mark 1:44

"Be careful not to say anything to any one; but go and show yourself to the Priest, and make the offerings for your cleansing directed by Moses, as evidence of your cure."

Mark 1:45

The man, however, went away, and began to speak about it publicly, and to spread the story so widely, that Jesus could no longer go openly into a town, but stayed outside in lonely places; and people came to him from every direction.
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