Mark 1:35-42New Living Translation (NLT) Jesus Preaches in Galilee 35 Before daybreak the next morning, Jesus got up and went out to an isolated place to pray. 36 Later Simon and the others went out to find him. 37 When they found him, they said, “Everyone is looking...

Mark 1:29-34New Living Translation (NLT) Jesus Heals Many People 29 After Jesus left the synagogue with James and John, they went to Simon and Andrew’s home. 30 Now Simon’s mother-in-law was sick in bed with a high fever. They told Jesus about her right away. 31 So he...

Mark 1:21-25New Living Translation (NLT) Jesus Casts Out an Evil Spirit 21 Jesus and his companions went to the town of Capernaum. When the Sabbath day came, he went into the synagogue and began to teach. 22 The people were amazed at his teaching, for he taught with...

Mark 1:15-20New Living Translation (NLT) 15 “The time promised by God has come at last!” he announced. “The Kingdom of God is near! Repent of your sins and believe the Good News!” The First Disciples 16 One day as Jesus was walking along the shore of the Sea of...

Mark 1:7-14New Living Translation (NLT) 7 John announced: “Someone is coming soon who is greater than I am—so much greater that I’m not even worthy to stoop down like a slave and untie the straps of his sandals. 8 I baptize you with water, but he will baptize you with...

Mark 1:1-7New Living Translation (NLT) John the Baptist Prepares the Way 1 This is the Good News about Jesus the Messiah, the Son of God. It began2 just as the prophet Isaiah had written: “Look, I am sending my messenger ahead of you,     and he will prepare your way....

2 Corinthians 10:7-13New Living Translation (NLT) 7 Look at the obvious facts. Those who say they belong to Christ must recognize that we belong to Christ as much as they do. 8 I may seem to be boasting too much about the authority given to us by the Lord. But our...