Bible in a Year.

On day 154, Mark 1-2 introduces us to the beginning of Jesus' ministry, His baptism, calling of the first disciples, and initial miracles, revealing the power and authority of the Messiah. Psalm 11 inspires us to trust fully in the Lord, even in the face of injustice and adversity.

Chapter 1

1. The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.

2. As it is written in Isaias the prophet: Behold I send my angel before thy face, who shall prepare the way before thee.

3. A voice of one crying in the desert: Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight his paths.

4. John was in the desert baptizing, and preaching the baptism of penance, unto remission of sins.

5. And there went out to him all the country of Judea, and all they of Jerusalem, and were baptized by him in the river of Jordan, confessing their sins.

6. And John was clothed with camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and he ate locusts and wild honey.

7. And he preached, saying: There cometh after me one mightier than I, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and loose.

8. I have baptized you with water; but he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost.

9. And it came to pass, in those days, Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized by John in the Jordan.

10. And forthwith coming up out of he water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit as a dove descending, and remaining on him.

11. And there came a voice from heaven: Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.

12. And immediately the Spirit drove him out into the desert.

13. And he was in the desert forty days and forty nights, and was tempted by Satan; and he was with beasts, and the angels ministered to him.

14. And after that John was delivered up, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,

15. And saying: The time is accomplished, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent, and believe the gospel.

16. And passing by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew his brother, casting nets into the sea (for they were fishermen).

17. And Jesus said to them: Come after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men.

18. And immediately leaving their nets, they followed him.

19. And going on from thence a little farther, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were mending their nets in the ship:

20. And forthwith he called them. And leaving their father Zebedee in the ship with his hired men, they followed him.

21. And they entered into Capharnaum, and forthwith upon the sabbath days going into the synagogue, he taught them.

22. And they were astonished at his doctrine. For he was teaching them as one having power, and not as the scribes.

23. And there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit; and he cried out,

24. Saying: What have we to do with thee, Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know who thou art, the Holy One of God.

25. And Jesus threatened him, saying: Speak no more, and go out of the man.

26. And the unclean spirit tearing him, and crying out with a loud voice, went out of him.

27. And they were all amazed, insomuch that they questioned among themselves, saying: What thing is this? what is this new doctrine? for with power he commandeth even the unclean spirits, and they obey him.

28. And the fame of him was spread forthwith into all the country of Galilee.

29. And immediately going out of the synagogue they came into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.

30. And Simon's wife's mother lay in a fit of a fever: and forthwith they tell him of her.

31. And coming to her, he lifted her up, taking her by the hand; and immediately the fever left her, and she ministered unto them.

32. And when it was evening, after sunset, they brought to him all that were ill and that were possessed with devils.

33. And all the city was gathered together at the door.

34. And he healed many that were troubled with divers diseases; and he cast out many devils, and he suffered them not to speak, because they knew him.

35. And rising very early, going out, he went into a desert place: and there he prayed.

36. And Simon, and they that were with him, followed after him.

37. And when they had found him, they said to him: All seek for thee.

38. And he saith to them: Let us go into the neighbouring towns and cities, that I may preach there also; for to this purpose am I come.

39. And he was preaching in their synagogues, and in all Galilee, and casting out devils.

40. And there came a leper to him, beseeching him, and kneeling down said to him: If thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.

41. And Jesus having compassion on him, stretched forth his hand; and touching him, saith to him: I will. Be thou made clean.

42. And when he had spoken, immediately the leprosy departed from him, and he was made clean.

43. And he strictly charged him, and forthwith sent him away.

44. And he saith to him: See thou tell no one; but go, shew thyself to the high priest, and offer for thy cleansing the things that Moses commanded, for a testimony to them.

45. But he being gone out, began to publish and to blaze abroad the word: so that he could not openly go into the city, but was without in desert places: and they flocked to him from all sides.

Chapter 2

1. And again he entered into Capharnaum after some days.

2. And it was heard that he was in the house, and many came together, so that there was no room; no, not even at the door; and he spoke to them the word.

3. And they came to him, bringing one sick of the palsy, who was carried by four.

4. And when they could not offer him unto him for the multitude, they uncovered the roof where he was; and opening it, they let down the bed wherein the man sick of the palsy lay.

5. And when Jesus had seen their faith, he saith to the sick of the palsy: Son, thy sins are forgiven thee.

6. And there were some of the scribes sitting there, and thinking in their hearts:

7. Why doth this man speak thus? he blasphemeth. Who can forgive sins, but God only?

8. Which Jesus presently knowing in his spirit, that they so thought within themselves, saith to them: Why think you these things in your hearts?

9. Which is easier, to say to the sick of the palsy: Thy sins are forgiven thee; or to say: Arise, take up thy bed, and walk?

10. But that you may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (he saith to the sick of the palsy,)

11. I say to thee: Arise, take up thy bed, and go into thy house.

12. And immediately he arose; and taking up his bed, went his way in the sight of all; so that all wondered and glorified God, saying: We never saw the like.

13. And he went forth again to the sea side; and all the multitude came to him, and he taught them.

14. And when he was passing by, he saw Levi the son of Alpheus sitting at the receipt of custom; and he saith to him: Follow me. And rising up, he followed him.

15. And it came to pass, that as he sat at meat in his house, many publicans and sinners sat down together with Jesus and his disciples. For they were many, who also followed him.

16. And the scribes and the Pharisees, seeing that he ate with publicans and sinners, said to his disiples: Why doth your master eat and drink with publicans and sinners?

17. Jesus hearing this, saith to them: They that are well have no need of a physician, but they that are sick. For I came not to call the just, but sinners.

18. And the disiples of John and the Pharisees used to fast; and they come and say to him: Why do the disciples of John and of the Pharisees fast; but thy disciples do not fast?

19. And Jesus saith to them: Can the children of the marriage fast, as long as the bridegroom is with them? As long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast.

20. But the days will come when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them; and then they shall fast in those days.

21. No man seweth a piece of raw cloth to an old garment: otherwise the new piecing taketh away from the old, and there is made a greater rent.

22. And no man putteth new wine into old bottles: otherwise the wine will burst the bottles, and both the wine will be spilled, and the bottles will be lost. But new wine must be put into new bottles.

23. And it came to pass again, as the Lord walked through the corn fields on the sabbath, that his disciples began to go forward, and to pluck the ears of corn.

24. And the Pharisees said to him: Behold, why do they on the sabbath day that which is not lawful?

25. And he said to them: Have you never read what David did when he had need, and was hungry himself, and they that were with him?

26. How he went into the house of God, under Abiathar the high priest, and did eat the loaves of proposition, which was not lawful to eat but for the priests, and gave to them who were with him?

27. And he said to them: The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath.

28. Therefore the Son of man is Lord of the sabbath also.

1. Why, O Lord, hast thou retired afar off? why dost thou slight us in our wants, in the time of trouble?

1. Unto the end. A psalm for David.

2. Whilst the wicked man is proud, the poor is set on fire: they are caught in the counsels which they devise.

2. In the Lord I put my trust: how then do you say to my soul: Get thee away from hence to the mountain like a sparrow?

3. For the sinner is praised in the desires of his soul: and the unjust man is blessed.

3. For, lo, the wicked have bent their bow; they have prepared their arrows in the quiver; to shoot in the dark the upright of heart.

4. The sinner hath provoked the Lord according to the multitude of his wrath he will not seek him:

4. For they have destroyed the things which thou hast made: but what has the just man done?

5. God is not before his eyes: his ways are filthy at all times. Thy judgments are removed from his sight: he shall rule over all his enemies.

5. The Lord is in his holy temple, the Lord's throne is in heaven. His eyes look on the poor man: his eyelids examine the sons of men.

6. For he hath said in his heart: I shall not be moved from generation to generation, and shall be without evil.

6. The Lord trieth the just and the wicked: but he that loveth iniquity hateth his own soul.

7. His mouth is full of cursing, and of bitterness, and of deceit: under his tongue are labour and sorrow.

7. He shall rain snares upon sinners: fire and brimstone and storms of winds shall be the portion of their cup.

8. He sitteth in ambush with the rich in private places, that he may kill the innocent.

8. For the Lord is just, and hath loved justice: his countenance hath beheld righteousness.

9. His eyes are upon the poor man: He lieth in wait in secret like a lion in his den. He lieth in ambush that he may catch the poor man: to catch the poor, whilst he draweth him to him.

10. In his net he will bring him down, he will crouch and fall, when he shall have power over the poor.

11. For he hath said in his heart: God hath forgotten, he hath turned away his face not to see to the end.

12. Arise, O Lord God, let thy hand be exalted: forget not the poor.

13. Wherefore hath the wicked provoked God? for he hath said in his heart: He will not require it.

14. Thou seest it, for thou considerest labour and sorrow: that thou mayst deliver them into thy hands. To thee is the poor man left: thou wilt be a helper to the orphan.

15. Break thou the arm of the sinner and of the malignant: his sin shall be sought, and shall not be found.

16. The Lord shall reign to eternity, yea, for ever and ever: ye Gentiles shall perish from his land.

17. The Lord hath heard the desire of the poor: thy ear hath heard the preparation of their heart.

18. To judge for the fatherless and for the humble, that man may no more presume to magnify himself upon earth.