Mark 1:16-34

New International Version

Jesus Calls His First Disciples

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 “Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will send you out to fish for people.” ¹⁸ At once they left their nets and followed him.^(A)

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

Jesus Drives Out an Impure Spirit^(B)

²¹ They went to Capernaum, and when the Sabbath came, Jesus went into the synagogue and began to teach.^{(C) 22} The people were amazed at his teaching, because he taught them as one who had authority, not as the teachers of the law.^{(D) 23} Just then a man in their synagogue who was possessed by an impure spirit cried out, ²⁴ “What do you want with us,^(E) Jesus of Nazareth?^(F) Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are—the Holy One of God!”^(G)

²⁵ “Be quiet!” said Jesus sternly. “Come out of him!”^{(H) 26} The impure spirit shook the man violently and came out of him with a shriek.^(I)

²⁷ The people were all so amazed^(J) that they asked each other, “What is this? A new teaching—and with authority! He even gives orders to impure spirits and they obey him.” ²⁸ News about him spread quickly over the whole region^(K) of Galilee.

Jesus Heals Many^(L)(M)

²⁹ As soon as they left the synagogue,^(N) they went with James and John to the home of Simon and Andrew. ³⁰ Simon’s mother-in-law was in bed with a fever, and they immediately told Jesus about her. ³¹ So he went to her, took her hand and helped her up.^(O) The fever left her and she began to wait on them.

³² That evening after sunset the people brought to Jesus all the sick and demon-possessed.^{(P) 33} The whole town gathered at the door, ³⁴ and Jesus healed many who had various diseases.^(Q) He also drove out many demons, but he would not let the demons speak because they knew who he was.^(R)