Mark 1
1 ଏହା ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ପୁତ୍ର ଯୀଶୁ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟଙ୍କ ସୁସମାଚାରର ଆରମ୍ଭ।
2 ଭବିଷ୍ଯଦ୍ବକ୍ତା ଯୀଶାଇୟଙ୍କ ପୁସ୍ତକରେ ଲଖାେଅଛି:
3 ମରୁଭୂମିରେ ଜଣେ ପାଟିକରି କହୁଛି; 'ପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ପଥ ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତ କର, ତାହାଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ରାସ୍ତା ସମତଳ କର।'ଯୀଶାଇୟ 40:3
4 ତେଣୁ ବାପ୍ତିଜକ ଯୋହନ ମରୁଭୂମି ଅଞ୍ଚଳକୁ ଆସି ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ବାପ୍ତିସ୍ମ ଦେଉଥିଲେ। ସେ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ କହିଲେ, ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ନିଜର ହୃଦୟ ପରିବର୍ତ୍ତନ କରିବାକୁ ଚାହୁଁ ଥିବାରୁ ବାପ୍ତିସ୍ମ ଗ୍ରହଣ କର। ତା'ପରେ ସମାନଙ୍କେର ପାପଗୁଡିକୁ କ୍ଷମା କରାୟିବ।
5 ୟିହୂଦା ଓ ୟିରୁଶାଲମର ସବୁଲୋକ ଯୋହନଙ୍କ ପାଖକୁ ଆସିଲେ। ନିଜ ନିଜ ପାପ ସ୍ବୀକାର କରି ୟର୍ଦ୍ଦନ ନଦୀ ରେ ସମାନେେ ଯୋହନଙ୍କ ଦ୍ବାରା ବାପ୍ତିଜିତ ହେଲେ।
6 ଯୋହନ ଓଟ ଲୋମ ରେ ତିଆରି ପୋଷାକ ପିନ୍ଧୁଥିଲେ ଓ ଅଣ୍ଟା ଚାରିପଟେ ଗୋଟିଏ ଚମଡାର ପଟି ବାନ୍ଧୁଥିଲେ। ପଙ୍ଗପାଳ ଓ ବନ-ମଧୁ ତାହାଙ୍କର ଖାଦ୍ୟ ଥିଲା।
7 ଯୋହନ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ ଆଗ ରେ ଘାଷେଣା କରୁଥଲେ: ମାେ ପରେ ଜଣେ ଶକ୍ତିଶାଳୀ ଲୋକ ଆସୁଛନ୍ତି; ମୁଁ ଆଣ୍ଠୁମାଡି ବସି ତାହାଙ୍କର ୟୋତା ଖାଲିବୋ ପାଇଁ ମଧ୍ଯ ଯୋଗ୍ଯ ନୁହେଁ।
8 ମୁଁ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କୁ ଜଳ ଦ୍ବାରା ବାପ୍ତସ୍ମ ଦେଉଛି, କିନ୍ତୁ ସେ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କୁ ପବିତ୍ର ଆତ୍ମାଙ୍କ ଦ୍ବାରା ବାପ୍ତିସ୍ମ କରିବେ।
9 ସହେି ସମୟରେ ଯୀଶୁ ଗାଲିଲୀର ନାଜରିତରୁ ଗୋଟିଏ ସହର ଯୋହନଙ୍କ ପାଖକୁ ଆସିଲେ। ଯୋହନ ଯୀଶୁଙ୍କୁ ୟର୍ଦ୍ଦନ ନଦୀ ରେ ବାପ୍ତିସ୍ମ ଦେଲେ।
10 ଯୀଶୁ ଜଳରୁ ବାହାରି ଆସୁଥିବା ସମୟରେ ସ୍ବର୍ଗ ଖୋଲା ଥିବାର ଦେଖିଲେ। ସେ ଦେଖିଲେ ଯେ ପବିତ୍ରଆତ୍ମା ତାହାଙ୍କ ଉପରକୁ କପୋତ ଭଳି ଓହ୍ଲାଇ ଆସୁଛନ୍ତି।
11 ଆକାଶରୁ ବାଣୀ ହେଲା: ହେ ମାହେର ପୁତ୍ର, ମୁଁ ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ପ୍ ରମେ କରେ, ମୁଁ ତୁମ୍ଭ ଉପରେ ବହୁତ ଖୁସି।
12 ତା'ପରେ, ସଂଗେ ସଂଗେ ଆତ୍ମା ଯୀଶୁଙ୍କୁ ମରୁଭୂମିକୁ ଏକୁଟିଆ ପଠାଇ ଦେଲେ।
13 ଯୀଶୁ ସଠାେରେ ଚାଳିଶ ଦିନ ପର୍ୟ୍ଯନ୍ତ ଉପବାସ ପାର୍ଥନା ସହିତ ରହିଲେ। ସଠାେରେ ସେ ଶୟତାନ ଦ୍ବାରା ପରୀକ୍ଷିତ ହେଲେ। ତା'ପରେ ସ୍ବର୍ଗଦୂତମାନେ ଆସି ଯୀଶୁଙ୍କର ସବୋ କଲେ।
14 ଏହା ପରେ ଯୋହନଙ୍କୁ କାରାଗାର ରେ ବନ୍ଦୀ କରି ରଖାଗଲା। ଯୀଶୁ ଗାଲିଲୀକୁ ଆସିଲେ ଓ ସେ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ସୁସମାଚାର ପ୍ରଚାର କରିବାକୁ ଲାଗିଲେ।
15 ଯୀଶୁ କହିଲେ, ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ ଉପୟୁକ୍ତ ସମୟ ଆସିଯାଇଛି। ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ରାଜ୍ଯ ପାଖ ହାଇେ ଗଲାଣି। ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କର ହୃଦୟ ପରିବର୍ତ୍ତନ କର। ସୁସମାଚାର ରେ ବିଶ୍ବାସ କର।
16 ଯୀଶୁ ଗଲିଲୀ ହ୍ରଦ ଦଇେ ୟିବା ସମୟରେ ଶିମାନେ ଓ ତାହାଙ୍କ ଭାଇ ଆନ୍ଦ୍ରିୟକୁ ଦେଖିଲେ। ଶିମାନେ, ପିତରଙ୍କର ଏହା ଅନ୍ୟ ଏକ ନାମ। ସହେି ଦୁଇ ଜଣ କେଉଟ ଥିଲେ। ମାଛ ଧରିବା ପାଇଁ ସମାନେେ ହ୍ରଦ ଭିତରକୁ ଜାଲ ଫିଙ୍ଗୁଥିଲେ।
17 ଯୀଶୁ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ କହିଲେ, ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ଆସ ଓ ମାେତେ ଅନୁସରଣ କର। ମୁଁ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କୁ ଏକ ଭିନ୍ନ ପ୍ରକାରର ମାଛ ଧରିବା ଶିଖାଇବି। ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ମାଛ ବଦଳ ରେ ମନୁଷ୍ଯଙ୍କୁ ଏକାଠି କରିବ।
18 ତେଣୁ ଶିମାନେ ଓ ଆନ୍ଦ୍ରିୟ ସମାନଙ୍କେର ଜାଲ ଛାଡି, ଯୀଶୁଙ୍କୁ ଅନୁସରଣ କଲେ।
19 ଯୀଶୁ ଗାଲିଲୀ ହ୍ରଦ କୂଳ ରେ ଚାଲିବାକୁ ଲାଗିଲେ। କିଛି ବାଟ ଗଲା ପରେ, ଜବଦେୀଙ୍କ ପୁତ୍ର ଯାକୁବ ଓ ତାହାଙ୍କ ଭାଇ ଯୋହନଙ୍କୁ ଦେଖିଲେ। ସେ ଦୁଇ ଭାଇ ନେ ୗକା ରେ ବସି ମାଛ ଧରିବା ପାଇଁ ଜାଲ ସଜାଡୁଥିଲେ।
20 ସହେି ଦୁଇ ଭାଇଙ୍କ ସହ, ଡଙ୍ଗା ରେ ସମାନଙ୍କେ ବାପା ଜବଦେୀ ଓ ଅନ୍ୟ ସାହାୟ୍ଯକାରୀ ଶ୍ରମିକମାନେ ଥିଲେ। ସହେି ଦୁଇ ଭାଇଙ୍କୁ ଦେଖିବା ମାତ୍ ରେ ଯୀଶୁ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ଆସିବାକୁ ଅନୁ ରୋଧ କଲେ। ସମାନେେ ସମାନଙ୍କେର ବାପା ଓ ଶ୍ରମିକମାନଙ୍କୁ ଛାଡି, ଯୀଶୁଙ୍କୁ ଅନୁସରଣ କଲେ।
21 ଯୀଶୁ ଓ ତାହାଙ୍କ ଶିଷ୍ଯମାନେ କଫର୍ନାହୂମକୁ ଗଲେ। ବିଶ୍ରାମଦିବସ ରେ ଯୀଶୁ ସମାଜଗୃହକୁ ଯାଇ ସଠାେରେ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ଶିକ୍ଷା ଦବୋକୁ ଲାଗିଲେ।
22 ଯୀଶୁଙ୍କ ଶିକ୍ଷା ଶୁଣି ସଠାେକାର ଲୋକେ ଆଶ୍ଚର୍ୟ୍ଯ ହାଇଗେଲେ। ଯୀଶୁ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ଧର୍ମଶାସ୍ତ୍ରୀଙ୍କ ପରି ଶିକ୍ଷା ନ ଦଇେ ଜଣେ ଅଧିକାର ପାଇଥିବା ବ୍ଯକ୍ତିଙ୍କ ଭଳି ଶିକ୍ଷା ଦେଲେ।
23 ଯୀଶୁ ସମାଜଗୃହ ରେ ଥିବା ସମୟରେ ସଠାେରେ ଏପରି ଜଣେ ଲୋକ ଥିଲା, ଯାହାଙ୍କର ଦହେ ରେ ଭୂତଟିଏ ପ୍ରବେଶ କରି ରହିଥିଲା। ସେ ଲୋକଟି ପାଟି କରି କହିଲା,
24 ହେ ନାଜରିତୀୟ ଯୀଶୁ, ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଆମ୍ଭଠାରୁ କ'ଣ ଚାହୁଁଛ? ତୁମ୍ଭେ କ'ଣ ଆମ୍ଭକୁ ଧ୍ବଂସ କରିଦବୋକୁ ଆସିଛ? ତୁମ୍ଭେ କିଏ, ମୁଁ ତାହା ଜାଣେ। ତୁମ୍ଭେ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ପବିତ୍ର ବ୍ଯକ୍ତି।
25 ଯୀଶୁ ଭର୍ତ୍ସନା କରି କହିଲେ, ଚୁପ୍ କର, ଏହି ଠାରୁ ବାହାରିଯା।
26 ଦୁଷ୍ଟାତ୍ମା ଲୋକଟିକୁ ଦୋହଲାଇ ଦଲୋ। ତା'ପରେ ସେ ଖୁବ୍ ଜାରେ ରେ ଚିତ୍କାର କରି ସହେି ଲୋକଟି ଭିତରୁ ବାହାରି ଗଲା।
27 ଏହା ଦେଖି ଲୋକେ ଆଶ୍ଚର୍ୟ୍ଯ ହାଇଗେଲେ। ସମାନେେ ପରସ୍ପର କୁହାକୁହି ହେଲେ, ଏଠା ରେ କ'ଣ ସବୁ ଘଟୁଛି? ଏ ଲୋକଟି ଆମ୍ଭକୁ କିଛି ନୂଆ ଶିକ୍ଷା ଦେଉଛି। ଏବଂ ସେ ଅଧିକାର ସହିତ ଶିକ୍ଷା ଦେଉଛି। ସେ ଭୂତମାନଙ୍କୁ ମଧ୍ଯ ଆଜ୍ଞା ଦେଉଛି ଓ ଭୂତମାନେ ତା' କଥା ମାନୁଛନ୍ତି।
28 ତେଣୁ ଯୀଶୁଙ୍କ ବିଷୟ ରେ ଗାଲିଲୀ ଅଞ୍ଚଳର ଚାରିଆଡେ ଖୁବ୍ ଶୀଘ୍ର ଖବର ବ୍ଯାପିଗଲା।
29 ତା'ପରେ ସମାନେେ ସମାଜଗୃହରୁ ବାହାରି ଯାକୁବ ଓ ଯୋହନଙ୍କ ସହିତ ସିଧା ଶିମାନେ ଓ ଆନ୍ଦ୍ରିୟଙ୍କ ଘରକୁ ଗଲେ।
30 ଶିମାନଙ୍କେ ଶାଶୁ ଜ୍ବର ରେ ପୀଡିତ ହାଇେ ବିଛଣା ରେ ପଡି ଥିଲେ। ତେଣୁ ସଠାେରେ ଥିବା ଲୋକମାନେ ଯୀଶୁଙ୍କୁ ତାହାଙ୍କ ବିଷୟ ରେ କହିଲେ।
31 ଯୀଶୁ ତାହାଙ୍କ ବିଛଣା ନିକଟକୁ ଗଲେ। ଯୀଶୁ ତାହାଙ୍କ ହାତ ଧରି ତାହାଙ୍କୁ ଠିଆ ହାବା ରେ ସାହାୟ୍ଯ କଲେ। ତାହାଙ୍କର ଜ୍ବର ଛାଡିଗଲା ଓ ସେ ସୁସ୍ଥ ହାଇଗେଲେ। ତା'ପରେ ସେ ସମାନଙ୍କେର ପରିଚର୍ୟ୍ଯା କରିବାକୁ ଲାଗିଲେ।
32 ସୂର୍ୟ୍ଯ ବୁଡି ୟିବା ପରେ, ସହେି ରାତି ରେ ଲୋକମାନେ ଅନକେ ଅସୁସ୍ଥ ଲୋକଙ୍କୁ ଯୀଶୁଙ୍କ ପାଖକୁ ନଇେ ଆସିଲେ। ଯେଉଁ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ ଦହେ ଭିତ ରେ ଦୁଷ୍ଟାତ୍ମା ପ୍ରବେଶ କରି ରହି ଥିଲା, ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ମଧ୍ଯ ଲୋକମାନେ ଯୀଶୁଙ୍କ ପାଖକୁ ଆଣିଲେ।
33 ସହରର ଲବୁ ଲୋକେ ସହେି ଘରର ଦୁଆର ରେ ଜମା ହାଇଗେଲେ।
34 ବିଭିନ୍ନ ପ୍ରକାର ରୋଗ ରେ ପୀଡିତ ଅନକେ ଲୋକଙ୍କୁ ଯୀଶୁ ସୁସ୍ଥ କରି ଦେଲେ। ସେ ମଧ୍ଯ ଲୋକଙ୍କ ଦହରେୁ ଅନକେ ଭୂତାତ୍ମା ବାହାରି ଚାଲି ୟିବାକୁ ବାଧ୍ଯ କଲେ, କିନ୍ତୁ ସେ କିଏ ବୋଲି ଭୂତ ମାନେ ଜାଣି ଥିବାରୁ ସେ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ପଦେ ହେଲେ କହିବାକୁ ସୁଯୋଗ ଦେଲନୋହିଁ।
35 ତା'ପର ଦିନ ସକାଳେ ଯୀଶୁ ଶୀଘ୍ର ଉଠି ପଡିଲେ। ଅନ୍ଧାର ଥାଉ ଥାଉ ସେ ଘର ଛାଡି ଗୋଟିଏ ନିଛାଟିଆ ଜାଗାକୁ ଚାଲିଗଲେ। ସଠାେରେ ସେ ପ୍ରାର୍ଥନା କଲେ।
36 ପରେ ଶିମାନେ ଓ ତାହାଙ୍କ ସାଥୀମାନେ ଯୀଶୁଙ୍କୁ ଖାଜେିବାକୁ ଗଲେ।
37 ସମାନେେ ଯୀଶୁଙ୍କୁ ପାଇଲେ ଓ ତାହାଙ୍କୁ କହିଲେ, ଲୋକେ ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ଖୋଜୁଛନ୍ତି।
38 ଏହା ଶୁଣି ଯୀଶୁ କହିଲେ, ଆମ୍ଭମାନେେ ଅନ୍ୟ ନିକଟବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ନଗରକୁ ୟିବା ଉଚିତ ଯେପରି ମୁଁ ସଠାେରେ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ମଧ୍ଯ ଉପଦେଶ ଦଇେ ପାରିବି। ମୁଁ କବଳେ ଏଥିପାଇଁ ଆସିଛି।
39 ଏହିଭଳି ଭାବରେ ସେ ସମାଜ ଗୃହମାନଙ୍କ ରେ ଉପଦେଶ ଦଇେ ଓ ଲୋକଙ୍କଠାରୁ ଭୂତମାନଙ୍କୁ ତଡି ଗାଲିଲୀ ସାରା ବୁଲିଲେ।
40 ଗୋଟିଏ କୁଷ୍ଠ ରୋଗୀ ଯୀଶୁଙ୍କ ପାଖକୁ ଆସିଲା। ସେ ଯୀଶୁଙ୍କ ଆଗ ରେ ଆଣ୍ଠୁମାଡି ପ୍ରାର୍ଥନା କଲା, ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଇଚ୍ଛା କଲେ ମାେତେ ଭଲ କରି ଦଇେ ପାରିବ। ସହେି ଶକ୍ତି ତୁମ୍ଭର ଅଛି।
41 ସହେି ଲୋକଟି ଉପରେ ଯୀଶୁଙ୍କର କରୁଣା ଜାତ ହେଲା। ସେ ହାତ ବଢଇେ ଲୋକଟିକୁ ଛୁଇଁ ଦେଲେ ଓ କହିଲେ, ମୁଁ ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ସୁସ୍ଥ କରିବାକୁ ଚାହୁଁଛି, ତୁମ୍ଭେ ସୁସ୍ଥ ହାଇଯୋଅ।
42 ତାର କୁଷ୍ଠ ରୋଗ ତତ୍କ୍ଷଣାତ୍ ଛାଡିଗଲା ଓ ସେ ସୁସ୍ଥ ହାଇଗେଲା।
43 ଯୀଶୁ ଲୋକଟିକୁ ଚାଲି ୟିବାକୁ କହିଲେ, କିନ୍ତୁ ତାକୁ ଚତାବେନୀ ଦଇେ ସେ କହିଲେ,
44 ମୁଁ ତୁମ୍ଭ ପାଇଁ ଯାହା କଲି ସହେି କଥା କାହାକୁ ହେଲେ କହିବ ନାହିଁ। କିନ୍ତୁ ଯାଜକଙ୍କ ପାଖକୁ ଯାଇ, ନିଜ ଦହେ ଦଖାେଅ। ତୁମ୍ଭେ ସୁସ୍ଥ ହାଇେ ଥିବାରୁ ମାଶାଙ୍କେ ଆଜ୍ଞା ଅନୁସାରେ, ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କୁ ନବୈେଦ୍ଯ ଅର୍ପଣ କର। ତୁମ୍ଭେ ସୁସ୍ଥ ହାଇେ ଯାଇଛ ବୋଲି ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ ଆଗ ରେ ପ୍ରମାଣ ରହିବ।
45 ଲୋକଟି ସହେି ସ୍ଥାନ ଛାଡି ଚାଲିଗଲା ଓ ଯାହାକୁ ଦେଖିଲା ତାହାକୁ କହିଲା ଯେ, ଯୀଶୁ ତାହାକୁ ସୁସ୍ଥ କରି ଦଇେଛନ୍ତି। ତେଣୁ ଯୀଶୁଙ୍କ ବିଷୟ ରେ ଖବର ଗ୍ଭରିଆଡେ ବ୍ଯାପିବାକୁ ଲାଗିଲା। ଫଳ ରେ ଲୋକେ କାଳେ ଦେଖି ପକାଇବେ, ତେଣୁ ଯୀଶୁ କୌଣସି ନଗର ଭିତରକୁ ଆଉ ଯାଇ ପାରିଲେ ନାହିଁ। ସେ ଲୋକେ ରହୁ ନଥିବା ନିଛାଟିଆ ଜାଗାମାନଙ୍କ ରେ ରହିବାକୁ ଲାଗିଲେ। କିନ୍ତୁ ସମସ୍ତ ନଗରରୁ ଲୋକମାନେ ଯୀଶୁ ରହୁଥିବା ସ୍ଥାନକୁ ଆସିବାକୁ ଲାଗିଲେ।
1 The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God;
2 As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.
3 The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
4 John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.
5 And there went out unto him all the land of Judaea, and they of Jerusalem, and were all baptized of him in the river of Jordan, confessing their sins.
6 And John was clothed with camel’s hair, and with a girdle of a skin about his loins; and he did eat locusts and wild honey;
7 And preached, saying, There cometh one mightier than I after me, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and unloose.
8 I indeed have baptized you with water: but he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost.
9 And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in Jordan.
10 And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him:
11 And there came a voice from heaven, saying, Thou art my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
12 And immediately the Spirit driveth him into the wilderness.
13 And he was there in the wilderness forty days, tempted of Satan; and was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered unto him.
14 Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,
15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.
16 Now as he walked by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew his brother casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.
17 And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men.
18 And straightway they forsook their nets, and followed him.
19 And when he had gone a little farther thence, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the ship mending their nets.
20 And straightway he called them: and they left their father Zebedee in the ship with the hired servants, and went after him.
21 And they went into Capernaum; and straightway on the sabbath day he entered into the synagogue, and taught.
22 And they were astonished at his doctrine: for he taught them as one that had authority, and not as the scribes.
23 And there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit; and he cried out,
24 Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God.
25 And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him.
26 And when the unclean spirit had torn him, and cried with a loud voice, he came out of him.
27 And they were all amazed, insomuch that they questioned among themselves, saying, What thing is this? what new doctrine is this? for with authority commandeth he even the unclean spirits, and they do obey him.
28 And immediately his fame spread abroad throughout all the region round about Galilee.
29 And forthwith, when they were come out of the synagogue, they entered into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.
30 But Simon’s wife’s mother lay sick of a fever, and anon they tell him of her.
31 And he came and took her by the hand, and lifted her up; and immediately the fever left her, and she ministered unto them.
32 And at even, when the sun did set, they brought unto him all that were diseased, and them that were possessed with devils.
33 And all the city was gathered together at the door.
34 And he healed many that were sick of divers diseases, and cast out many devils; and suffered not the devils to speak, because they knew him.
35 And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.
36 And Simon and they that were with him followed after him.
37 And when they had found him, they said unto him, All men seek for thee.
38 And he said unto them, Let us go into the next towns, that I may preach there also: for therefore came I forth.
39 And he preached in their synagogues throughout all Galilee, and cast out devils.
40 And there came a leper to him, beseeching him, and kneeling down to him, and saying unto him, If thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.
41 And Jesus, moved with compassion, put forth his hand, and touched him, and saith unto him, I will; be thou clean.
42 And as soon as he had spoken, immediately the leprosy departed from him, and he was cleansed.
43 And he straitly charged him, and forthwith sent him away;
44 And saith unto him, See thou say nothing to any man: but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing those things which Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.
45 But he went out, and began to publish it much, and to blaze abroad the matter, insomuch that Jesus could no more openly enter into the city, but was without in desert places: and they came to him from every quarter.
0 A Psalm of David.
1 Plead my cause, O Lord, with them that strive with me: fight against them that fight against me.
2 Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for mine help.
3 Draw out also the spear, and stop the way against them that persecute me: say unto my soul, I am thy salvation.
4 Let them be confounded and put to shame that seek after my soul: let them be turned back and brought to confusion that devise my hurt.
5 Let them be as chaff before the wind: and let the angel of the Lord chase them.
6 Let their way be dark and slippery: and let the angel of the Lord persecute them.
7 For without cause have they hid for me their net in a pit, which without cause they have digged for my soul.
8 Let destruction come upon him at unawares; and let his net that he hath hid catch himself: into that very destruction let him fall.
9 And my soul shall be joyful in the Lord: it shall rejoice in his salvation.
10 All my bones shall say, Lord, who is like unto thee, which deliverest the poor from him that is too strong for him, yea, the poor and the needy from him that spoileth him?
11 False witnesses did rise up; they laid to my charge things that I knew not.
12 They rewarded me evil for good to the spoiling of my soul.
13 But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth: I humbled my soul with fasting; and my prayer returned into mine own bosom.
14 I behaved myself as though he had been my friend or brother: I bowed down heavily, as one that mourneth for his mother.
15 But in mine adversity they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together: yea, the abjects gathered themselves together against me, and I knew it not; they did tear me, and ceased not:
16 With hypocritical mockers in feasts, they gnashed upon me with their teeth.
17 Lord, how long wilt thou look on? rescue my soul from their destructions, my darling from the lions.
18 I will give thee thanks in the great congregation: I will praise thee among much people.
19 Let not them that are mine enemies wrongfully rejoice over me: neither let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause.
20 For they speak not peace: but they devise deceitful matters against them that are quiet in the land.
21 Yea, they opened their mouth wide against me, and said, Aha, aha, our eye hath seen it.
22 This thou hast seen, O Lord: keep not silence: O Lord, be not far from me.
23 Stir up thyself, and awake to my judgment, even unto my cause, my God and my Lord.
24 Judge me, O Lord my God, according to thy righteousness; and let them not rejoice over me.
25 Let them not say in their hearts, Ah, so would we have it: let them not say, We have swallowed him up.
26 Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion together that rejoice at mine hurt: let them be clothed with shame and dishonour that magnify themselves against me.
27 Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favour my righteous cause: yea, let them say continually, Let the Lord be magnified, which hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant.
28 And my tongue shall speak of thy righteousness and of thy praise all the day long.