São Marcos 1

1 Princípio da Boa-Nova de Jesus Cristo, Filho de Deus. Conforme está escrito no profeta Isaías:

2 Eis que envio o meu anjo diante de ti: ele preparará o teu caminho.

3 Uma voz clama no deserto: Traçai o caminho do Senhor, aplanai as suas veredas (Ml 3,1; Is 40,3).

4 João Batista apareceu no deserto e pregava um batismo de conversão para a remissão dos pecados.

5 E saíam para ir ter com ele toda a Judeia, toda Jerusalém, e eram batizados por ele no rio Jordão, confessando os seus pecados.

6 João andava vestido de pêlo de camelo e trazia um cinto de couro em volta dos rins, e alimentava-se de gafanhotos e mel silvestre.

7 Ele pôs-se a proclamar: "Depois de mim vem outro mais poderoso do que eu, ante o qual não sou digno de me prostrar para desatar-lhe a correia do calçado.

8 Eu vos batizei com água; ele, porém, vos batizará no Espírito Santo".

9 Ora, naqueles dias veio Jesus de Nazaré, da Galileia, e foi batizado por João, no Jordão.

10 No momento em que Jesus saía da água, João viu os céus abertos e descer o Espírito em forma de pomba sobre ele.

11 E ouviu-se dos céus uma voz: "Tu és o meu Filho muito amado; em ti ponho minha afeição".

12 E logo o Espírito o impeliu para o deserto.

13 Aí esteve quarenta dias. Foi tentado pelo demônio e esteve em companhia dos animais selvagens. E os anjos o serviam.

14 Depois que João foi preso, Jesus dirigiu-se para a Galileia. Pregava o Evangelho de Deus, e dizia:

15 "Completou-se o tempo e o Reino de Deus está próximo; fazei penitência e crede no Evangelho".

16 Passando ao longo do mar da Galileia, viu Simão e André, seu irmão, que lançavam as redes ao mar, pois eram pescadores.

17 Jesus disse-lhes: "Vinde após mim; eu vos farei pescadores de homens".

18 Eles, no mesmo instante, deixaram as redes e seguiram-no.

19 Uns poucos passos mais adiante, viu Tiago, filho de Zebedeu, e João, seu irmão, que estavam numa barca, consertando as redes. E chamou-os logo.

20 Eles deixaram na barca seu pai Zebedeu com os empregados e o seguiram. (= Lc 4,31-44)

21 Dirigiram-se para Cafarnaum. E já no dia de sábado, Jesus entrou na sinagoga e pôs-se a ensinar.

22 Maravilhavam-se da sua doutrina, porque os ensinava como quem tem autoridade e não como os escribas.

23 Ora, na sinagoga deles achava-se um homem possesso de um espírito imundo, que gritou:

24 "Que tens tu conosco, Jesus de Naza­ré? Vieste perder-nos? Sei quem és: o Santo de Deus!".

25 Mas Jesus intimou-o, dizendo: "Cala-te, sai deste homem!".

26 O espírito imundo agitou-o violentamente e, dando um grande grito, saiu.

27 Ficaram todos tão admirados, que perguntavam uns aos outros: "Que é isto? Eis um ensinamento novo, e feito com autoridade; além disso, ele manda até nos espíritos imun­dos e lhe obedecem!".

28 A sua fama divulgou-se logo por todos os arredores da Galileia.

29 Assim que saíram da sinagoga, dirigiram-se com Tiago e João à casa de Simão e André.

30 A sogra de Simão estava de cama, com febre; e, sem tardar, falaram-lhe a respeito dela.

31 Aproximando-se ele, tomou-a pela mão e levantou-a; imediatamente a febre a deixou e ela pôs-se a servi-los.

32 À tarde, depois do pôr do sol, levaram-lhe todos os enfermos e possessos do demônio.

33 Toda a cidade estava reunida diante da porta.

34 Ele curou muitos que estavam oprimidos de diversas doenças, e expulsou muitos demônios. Não lhes permitia falar, porque o conheciam.

35 De manhã, tendo-se levantado muito antes do amanhecer, ele saiu e foi para um lugar deserto, e ali se pôs em oração.

36 Simão e os seus companheiros saíram a procurá-lo.

37 Encontraram-no e disseram-lhe: "Todos te procuram".

38 E ele respondeu-lhes: "Vamos às aldeias vizinhas, para que eu pregue também lá, pois, para isso é que vim".

39 Ele retirou-se dali, pregando em todas as sinagogas e por toda a Galileia, e expulsando os demônios. (= Mt 8,2-4 = Lc 5,12-16)

40 Aproximou-se dele um lepro­so, suplicando-lhe de joelhos: "Se queres, podes limpar-me".

41 Jesus compadeceu-se dele, estendeu a mão, tocou-o e lhe disse: "Eu quero, sê curado".

42 E imediatamente desapareceu dele a lepra e foi purificado.

43 Jesus o despediu em seguida, com esta severa admoestação:

44 "Vê que não o digas a ninguém; mas vai, mostra-te ao sacerdote e apresenta, pela tua purificação, a oferenda prescrita por Moisés para lhe servir de testemunho".

45 Este homem, porém, logo que se foi, começou a propagar e divulgar o acontecido, de modo que Jesus não podia entrar publicamente em uma cidade. Conservava-se fora, nos lugares despovoados; e de toda parte vinham ter com ele. (= Mt 9,1-8 = Lc 5,17-26)

1 The beginning of the Good News of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.

2 As it is written in the prophets,

"Behold,*1:2 "Behold", from "ἰδοὺ", means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection. I send my messenger before your face,

who will prepare your way before you:✝1:2 Malachi 3:1

3 the voice of one crying in the wilderness,

‘Make ready the way of the Lord!

Make his paths straight!’"✝1:3 Isaiah 40:3

4 John came baptizing*1:4 or, immersing in the wilderness and preaching the baptism of repentance for forgiveness of sins. 5 All 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. 6 John was clothed with camel’s hair and a leather belt around his waist. He ate locusts and wild honey. 7 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 loosen. 8 I baptized you in*1:8 The Greek word (en) translated here as "in" could also be translated as "with" in some contexts. water, but he will baptize you in the Holy Spirit."

9 In those days, Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized by John in the Jordan. 10 Immediately coming up from the water, he saw the heavens parting and the Spirit descending on him like a dove. 11 A voice came out of the sky, "You are my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased."

12 Immediately the Spirit drove him out into the wilderness. 13 He was there in the wilderness forty days, tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals; and the angels were serving him.

14 Now after John was taken into custody, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the Good News of God’s Kingdom, 15 and saying, "The time is fulfilled, and God’s Kingdom is at hand! Repent, and believe in the Good News."

16 Passing 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. 17 Jesus said to them, "Come after me, and I will make you into fishers for men."

18 Immediately they left their nets, and followed him.

19 Going 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. 20 Immediately he called them, and they left their father, Zebedee, in the boat with the hired servants, and went after him.

21 They went into Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath day he entered into the synagogue and taught. 22 They were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as having authority, and not as the scribes. 23 Immediately there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit, and he cried out, 24 saying, "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!"

25 Jesus rebuked him, saying, "Be quiet, and come out of him!"

26 The unclean spirit, convulsing him and crying with a loud voice, came out of him. 27 They were all amazed, so that they questioned among themselves, saying, "What can this new doctrine be? For with authority he commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey him!" 28 The report of him went out immediately into all the region of Galilee and its surrounding area.

29 Immediately, when they had come out of the synagogue, they came into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John. 30 Now Simon’s wife’s mother lay sick with a fever, and immediately they told him about her. 31 He came and took her by the hand and raised her up. The fever left her immediately,*1:31 NU omits "immediately". and she served them.

32 At evening, when the sun had set, they brought to him all who were sick and those who were possessed by demons. 33 All the city was gathered together at the door. 34 He 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.

35 Early in the morning, while it was still dark, he rose up and went out, and departed into a deserted place, and prayed there. 36 Simon and those who were with him searched for him. 37 They found him and told him, "Everyone is looking for you."

38 He said to them, "Let’s go elsewhere into the next towns, that I may preach there also, because I came out for this reason." 39 He went into their synagogues throughout all Galilee, preaching and casting out demons.

40 A leper came to him, begging him, kneeling down to him, and saying to him, "If you want to, you can make me clean."

41 Being moved with compassion, he stretched out his hand, and touched him, and said to him, "I want to. Be made clean." 42 When he had said this, immediately the leprosy departed from him and he was made clean. 43 He strictly warned him and immediately sent him out, 44 and 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."

45 But 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.