Mark 1:16-28

Holman Christian Standard Bible

The First Disciples

¹⁶ As^(A) He was passing along by the Sea of Galilee,^(B) He saw Simon^(C) and Andrew,^(D) Simon’s brother. They were casting a net into the sea,^(E) since they were fishermen.

¹⁷ “Follow Me,”^(F) Jesus told them, “and I will make you fish for^[a](G) people!”^{(H) 18} Immediately they left their nets and followed^(I) Him.^{(J) 19} Going on a little farther, He saw James^(K) the son of Zebedee^(L) and his brother John.^(M) They were in their boat mending their nets. ²⁰ Immediately He called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and followed Him.^(N)

Driving Out an Unclean Spirit

²¹ Then^(O) they went into Capernaum,^(P) and right away He entered the synagogue^(Q) on the Sabbath^(R) and began to teach.^{(S) 22} They were astonished^(T) at His teaching^(U) because, unlike the scribes,^(V) He was teaching them as one having authority.

²³ Just then a man with an unclean^(W) spirit^(X) was in their synagogue.^(Y) He cried out,^{[b] 24} “What do You have to do with us,^[c] Jesus—Nazarene?^(Z) Have You come to destroy^(AA) us? I know who You are—the Holy^(AB) One of God!”^(AC)

²⁵ But Jesus rebuked^(AD) him and said, “Be quiet,^[d](AE) and come out of him!” ²⁶ And the unclean spirit convulsed him,^(AF) shouted with a loud voice, and came out of him.

²⁷ Then they were all amazed,^(AG) so they began to argue^(AH) with one another, saying, “What is this? A new teaching^(AI) with authority!^[e](AJ) He commands even the unclean^(AK) spirits,^(AL) and they obey Him.” ²⁸ News about Him then spread throughout the entire vicinity of Galilee.^(AM)