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# Mark 1

Mark 1 is chapter 1 of 16 in the Gospel of Mark. Here are all 45 verses in the Catholic Public Domain Version, with the Latin of the Clementine Vulgate beside them.

> The preaching of John the Baptist. Christ is baptized by him. He calls his disciples and works many miracles.
>
> — Bp. Richard Challoner, chapter summary

## Mark 1 (Catholic Public Domain Version)

1. The beginning of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
2. As it has been written by the prophet Isaiah: “Behold, I send my Angel before your face, who shall prepare your way before you.
3. The voice of one crying out in the desert: Prepare the way of the Lord; make straight his paths.”
4. John was in the desert, baptizing and preaching a baptism of repentance, as a remission of sins.
5. And there went out to him all the region of Judea and all those of Jerusalem, and they were baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.
6. And John was clothed with camel’s hair and with a leather belt around his waist. And he ate locusts and wild honey.
7. And he preached, saying: “One stronger than me comes after me. I am not worthy to reach down and loosen the laces of his shoes.
8. I have baptized you with water. Yet truly, he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”
9. And it happened that, in those days, Jesus arrived from Nazareth of Galilee. And he was baptized by John in the Jordan.
10. And immediately, upon ascending from the water, he saw the heavens opened and the Spirit, like a dove, descending, and remaining with him.
11. And there was a voice from heaven: “You are my beloved Son; in you I am well pleased.”
12. And immediately the Spirit prompted him into the desert.
13. And he was in the desert for forty days and forty nights. And he was tempted by Satan. And he was with the wild animals, and the Angels ministered to him.
14. Then, after John was handed over, Jesus went into Galilee, preaching the Gospel of the kingdom of God,
15. and saying: “For the time has been fulfilled and the kingdom of God has drawn near. Repent and believe in the Gospel.”
16. And passing by the shore of the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew, casting nets into the sea, for they were fishermen.
17. And Jesus said to them, “Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men.”
18. And at once abandoning their nets, they followed him.
19. And continuing on a little ways from there, he saw James of Zebedee and his brother John, and they were mending their nets in a boat.
20. And immediately he called them. And leaving behind their father Zebedee in the boat with his hired hands, they followed him.
21. And they entered into Capernaum. And entering into the synagogue promptly on the Sabbaths, he taught them.
22. And they were astonished over his doctrine. For he was teaching them as one who has authority, and not like the scribes.
23. And in their synagogue, there was a man with an unclean spirit; and he cried out,
24. saying: “What are we to you, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are: the Holy One of God.”
25. And Jesus admonished him, saying, “Be silent, and depart from the man.”
26. And the unclean spirit, convulsing him and crying out with a loud voice, departed from him.
27. And they were all so amazed that they inquired among themselves, saying: “What is this? And what is this new doctrine? For with authority he commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey him.”
28. And his fame went out quickly, throughout the entire region of Galilee.
29. And soon after departing from the synagogue, they went into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.
30. But the mother-in-law of Simon lay ill with a fever. And at once they told him about her.
31. And drawing near to her, he raised her up, taking her by the hand. And immediately the fever left her, and she ministered to them.
32. Then, when evening arrived, after the sun had set, they brought to him all who had maladies and those who had demons.
33. And the entire city was gathered together at the door.
34. And he healed many who were troubled with various illnesses. And he cast out many demons, but he would not permit them to speak, because they knew him.
35. And rising up very early, departing, he went out to a deserted place, and there he prayed.
36. And Simon, and those who were with him, followed after him.
37. And when they had found him, they said to him, “For everyone is seeking you.”
38. And he said to them: “Let us go into the neighboring towns and cities, so that I may preach there also. Indeed, it was for this reason that I came.”
39. And he was preaching in their synagogues and throughout all of Galilee, and casting out demons.
40. And a leper came to him, begging him. And kneeling down, he said to him, “If you are willing, you are able to cleanse me.”
41. Then Jesus, taking pity on him, reached out his hand. And touching him, he said to him: “I am willing. Be cleansed.”
42. And after he had spoken, immediately the leprosy departed from him, and he was cleansed.
43. And he admonished him, and he promptly sent him away.
44. And he said to him: “See to it that you tell no one. But go and show yourself to the high priest, and offer for your cleansing that which Moses instructed, as a testimony for them.”
45. But having departed, he began to preach and to disseminate the word, so that he was no longer able to openly enter a city, but had to remain outside, in deserted places. And they were gathered to him from every direction.

## Mark 1 in Latin (Clementine Vulgate, 1592)

1. Initium Evangelii Jesu Christi, Filii Dei.
2. Sicut scriptum est in Isaia propheta: Ecce ego mitto angelum meum ante faciem tuam, qui præparabit viam tuam ante te.
3. Vox clamantis in deserto: Parate viam Domini, rectas facite semitas ejus.
4. Fuit Joannes in deserto baptizans, et prædicans baptismum pœnitentiæ in remissionem peccatorum.
5. Et egrediebatur ad eum omnis Judææ regio, et Jerosolymitæ universi, et baptizabantur ab illo in Jordanis flumine, confitentes peccata sua.
6. Et erat Joannes vestitus pilis cameli, et zona pellicea circa lumbos ejus, et locustas et mel silvestre edebat.
7. Et prædicabat dicens: Venit fortior me post me, cujus non sum dignus procumbens solvere corrigiam calceamentorum ejus.
8. Ego baptizavi vos aqua, ille vero baptizabit vos Spiritu Sancto.
9. Et factum est: in diebus illis venit Jesus a Nazareth Galilææ: et baptizatus est a Joanne in Jordane.
10. Et statim ascendens de aqua, vidit cælos apertos, et Spiritum tamquam columbam descendentem, et manentem in ipso.
11. Et vox facta est de cælis: Tu es Filius meus dilectus, in te complacui.
12. Et statim Spiritus expulit eum in desertum.
13. Et erat in deserto quadraginta diebus, et quadraginta noctibus: et tentabatur a Satana: eratque cum bestiis, et angeli ministrabant illi.
14. Postquam autem traditus est Joannes, venit Jesus in Galilæam, prædicans Evangelium regni Dei,
15. et dicens: Quoniam impletum est tempus, et appropinquavit regnum Dei: pœnitemini, et credite Evangelio.
16. Et præteriens secus mare Galilææ, vidit Simonem, et Andream fratrem ejus, mittentes retia in mare (erant enim piscatores),
17. et dixit eis Jesus: Venite post me, et faciam vos fieri piscatores hominum.
18. Et protinus relictis retibus, secuti sunt eum.
19. Et progressus inde pusillum, vidit Jacobum Zebedæi, et Joannem fratrem ejus, et ipsos componentes retia in navi:
20. et statim vocavit illos. Et relicto patre suo Zebedæo in navi cum mercenariis, secuti sunt eum.
21. Et ingrediuntur Capharnaum: et statim sabbatis ingressus in synagogam, docebat eos.
22. Et stupebant super doctrina ejus: erat enim docens eos quasi potestatem habens, et non sicut scribæ.
23. Et erat in synagoga eorum homo in spiritu immundo: et exclamavit,
24. dicens: Quid nobis et tibi, Jesu Nazarene? venisti perdere nos? scio qui sis, Sanctus Dei.
25. Et comminatus est ei Jesus, dicens: Obmutesce, et exi de homine.
26. Et discerpens eum spiritus immundus, et exclamans voce magna, exiit ab eo.
27. Et mirati sunt omnes, ita ut conquirerent inter se dicentes: Quidnam est hoc? quænam doctrina hæc nova? quia in potestate etiam spiritibus immundis imperat, et obediunt ei.
28. Et processit rumor ejus statim in omnem regionem Galilææ.
29. Et protinus egredientes de synagoga, venerunt in domum Simonis et Andreæ, cum Jacobo et Joanne.
30. Decumbebat autem socrus Simonis febricitans: et statim dicunt ei de illa.
31. Et accedens elevavit eam, apprehensa manu ejus: et continuo dimisit eam febris, et ministrabat eis.
32. Vespere autem facto cum occidisset sol, afferebant ad eum omnes male habentes, et dæmonia habentes:
33. et erat omnis civitas congregata ad januam.
34. Et curavit multos, qui vexabantur variis languoribus, et dæmonia multa ejiciebat, et non sinebat ea loqui, quoniam sciebant eum.
35. Et diluculo valde surgens, egressus abiit in desertum locum, ibique orabat.
36. Et prosecutus est eum Simon, et qui cum illo erant.
37. Et cum invenissent eum, dixerunt ei: Quia omnes quærunt te.
38. Et ait illis: Eamus in proximos vicos, et civitates, ut et ibi prædicem: ad hoc enim veni.
39. Et erat prædicans in synagogis eorum, et in omni Galilæa, et dæmonia ejiciens.
40. Et venit ad eum leprosus deprecans eum: et genu flexo dixit ei: Si vis, potes me mundare.
41. Jesus autem misertus ejus, extendit manum suam: et tangens eum, ait illi: Volo: mundare.
42. Et cum dixisset, statim discessit ab eo lepra, et mundatus est.
43. Et comminatus est ei, statimque ejecit illum,
44. et dicit ei: Vide nemini dixeris: sed vade, ostende te principi sacerdotum, et offer pro emundatione tua, quæ præcepit Moyses in testimonium illis.
45. At ille egressus cœpit prædicare, et diffamare sermonem, ita ut jam non posset manifeste introire in civitatem, sed foris in desertis locis esset, et conveniebant ad eum undique.

## Catechism of the Catholic Church

Paragraph numbers and the Catechism's own section headings (never quoted); text at vatican.va.
- CCC ¶ 422: I Believe in Jesus Christ, the Only Son of God ([vatican.va index](https://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/_INDEX.HTM))
- cf. CCC ¶ 515: The Mysteries of Christ's Life ([vatican.va index](https://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/_INDEX.HTM))
- CCC ¶ 151: "I Know Whom I Have Believed" ([vatican.va index](https://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/_INDEX.HTM))
- cf. CCC ¶ 538: The Mysteries of Christ's Life ([vatican.va index](https://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/_INDEX.HTM))
- CCC ¶ 541: The Mysteries of Christ's Life ([vatican.va index](https://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/_INDEX.HTM))
- CCC ¶ 1427: The Conversion of the Baptized ([vatican.va index](https://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/_INDEX.HTM))
- CCC ¶ 2612: In the Fullness of Time ([vatican.va index](https://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/_INDEX.HTM))
- cf. CCC ¶ 1423: What is This Sacrament Called? ([vatican.va index](https://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/_INDEX.HTM))
- cf. CCC ¶ 787: The Church - People of God, Body of Christ, Temple of the Holy Spirit ([vatican.va index](https://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/_INDEX.HTM))
- cf. CCC ¶ 2173: The Sabbath Day ([vatican.va index](https://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/_INDEX.HTM))
- CCC ¶ 438: Christ ([vatican.va index](https://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/_INDEX.HTM))
- cf. CCC ¶ 1673: Sacramentals ([vatican.va index](https://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/_INDEX.HTM))
- cf. CCC ¶ 2602: In the Fullness of Time ([vatican.va index](https://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/_INDEX.HTM))
- cf. CCC ¶ 2616: In the Fullness of Time ([vatican.va index](https://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/_INDEX.HTM))
- cf. CCC ¶ 1504: Its Foundations in the Economy of Salvation ([vatican.va index](https://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/_INDEX.HTM))

## The saints

- “Mental prayer is nothing else than an intimate sharing between friends; it means taking time frequently to be alone with Him who we know loves us.” — St. Teresa of Ávila, Life, ch. 8, 1565 (On this theme: verse 35)

## Read at Mass (US)

- Sun, Dec 6, 2026: Second Sunday of Advent — Gospel, Mark 1:1-8
- Sun, Jan 10, 2027: The Baptism of the Lord — Gospel, Mark 1:7-11
- Mon, Jan 11, 2027: Monday of the First Week in Ordinary Time — Alleluia, Mark 1:15; Gospel, Mark 1:14-20
- Tue, Jan 12, 2027: Tuesday of the First Week in Ordinary Time — Gospel, Mark 1:21-28

20 more dates through December 31, 2028, in the [liturgical calendar](https://blessbible.app/calendar/).

Citations as published in the USCCB liturgical calendar (principal Mass, first option).

Source: Catholic Public Domain Version (Ronald L. Conte Jr., 2009), public domain; Latin: Clementine Vulgate (1592).