Gospel of Mark

John was clothed with camel's hair and a leather belt around his loins. He ate locusts and wild honey.

He preached, saying, "After me comes he who is mightier than I, the thong of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and loosen.

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

It happened in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized by John in the Jordan.

Immediately coming up from the water, he saw the heavens parting, and the Spirit descending on him like a dove.

A voice came out of the sky, "You are my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased."

Immediately the Spirit drove him out into the wilderness.

He was there in the wilderness forty days tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals; and the angels ministered to him.

Now after John was taken into custody, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the Kingdom of God,

and saying, "The time is fulfilled, and the Kingdom of God is at hand! Repent, and believe in the gospel."

Passing along by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net in the sea, for they were fishermen.

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

Immediately they left their nets, and followed him.

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.

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

They went into Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath day he entered into the synagogue and taught.

They were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as having authority, and not as the scribes.

Immediately there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit, and he cried out,

saying, "Ha! What do we have to do with you, Jesus, you Nazarene? Have you come to destroy us? I know you who you are: the Holy One of God!"

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