Mark 1:29-45

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Jesus Heals Many

^29 (A)And immediately he^{[a] (B)}left the synagogue and entered the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John. ³⁰ Now ^(C)Simon's mother-in-law lay ill with a fever, and immediately they told him about her. ³¹ And he came and ^(D)took her by the hand and lifted her up, and the fever left her, and she began to serve them.

³² That evening at sundown they brought to him all who were sick or ^(E)oppressed by demons. ³³ And the whole city was gathered together at the door. ^34 (F)And he healed many who were sick with various diseases, and cast out many demons. And ^(G)he would not permit the demons to speak, because they knew him.

Jesus Preaches in Galilee

^35 (H)And rising very early in the morning, while it was still dark, he departed and went out to a desolate place, and ^(I)there he prayed. ³⁶ And Simon and those who were with him searched for him, ³⁷ and they found him and said to him, ^(J)“Everyone is looking for you.” ³⁸ And he said to them, “Let us go on to the next towns, that I may preach there also, for ^(K)that is why I came out.” ^39 (L)And ^(M)he went throughout all Galilee, preaching in their synagogues and casting out demons.

Jesus Cleanses a Leper

^40 (N)And a leper^[b] came to him, imploring him, and ^(O)kneeling said to him, ^(P)“If you will, you can make me clean.” ⁴¹ Moved with pity, he stretched out his hand and touched him and said to him, “I will; be clean.” ⁴² And immediately the leprosy left him, and he was made clean. ⁴³ And ^(Q)Jesus^[c] sternly charged him and sent him away at once, ⁴⁴ and said to him, ^(R)“See that you say nothing to anyone, but go, ^(S)show yourself to the priest and ^(T)offer for your cleansing what Moses commanded, ^(U)for a proof to them.” ^45 (V)But he went out and began to talk freely about it, and to spread the news, so that Jesus could no longer openly enter ^(W)a town, but was out in ^(X)desolate places, and ^(Y)people were coming to him from every quarter.