New Testament · Mark §1.23-1.45

Exorcism at Capernaum and the Healing of Many

Passage 2 of 2 · Greek

Summary

After casting out an unclean spirit in the synagogue of Capernaum, Jesus heals Simon's mother-in-law and many others. He then travels throughout Galilee, preaching and cleansing a man with leprosy.

§1.23και ευθυς ην εν τη συναγω γη αυτων ανος εν πνι ακαθαρτω και ανεκραξεν §1.24λεγων τι ημιν και σοι ιυ ναζαρηνε ηλθες ημας οι δαμεν σε τις ει ο αγιος του θυ §1.25και ε πετιμησεν αυτω ο ις φιμωθητι και εξελθε εξ αυτου §1.26και σπαραξαν αυτον το πνα το ακαθαρτον και φωνησαν φω νη μεγαλη εξηλ θεν εξ αυτου

And immediately there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit, and he cried out, saying, "What have we to do with you, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come [to destroy] us? We know who you are—the Holy One of God." But Jesus rebuked him, saying, "Be silent, and come out of him!" And the unclean spirit, convulsing him and crying out with a loud voice, came out of him.

§1.27και εθαμβηθησαν απαντες ωστε συν ζητιν αυτους λεγον τας τι εστιν τουτο διδαχη καινη κα τ εξουσιαν και τοις πνασι τοις ακαθαρ τοις επιτασσι και υπακουουσιν αυ τω §1.28και εξηλθεν η ακο η αυτου εις ολην την περιχωρον της

And they were all amazed, so that they questioned among themselves, saying, "What is this? A new teaching with authority! He commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey him." And at once his fame spread everywhere throughout all the surrounding region of [Galilee].

§1.29εκ της συναγωγης εξελθοντες ηλθον εις την οικιαν σι μωνος και ανδρε ου μετα ιακωβου και ιωαννου

And immediately, leaving the synagogue, they entered the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.

§1.30η δε πενθερα σιμωνος κατεκειτο πυρεσ σουσα και ευθυς λε γουσιν αυτω πε ρι αυτης

Now Simon's mother-in-law lay ill with a fever, and immediately they told him about her.

§1.31και προσ ελθων ηγειρεν αυτην κρατησας της χιρος και αφη κεν αυτην ο πυ ρετος και διηκο νει αυτοις

And he came and took her by the hand and lifted her up, and the fever left her, and she began to serve them.

§1.32οψιας δε γενομε νης οτε εδυ ο ηλι ος εφερον προς αυτον παντας τους κακως εχοντας

That evening, at sundown, they brought to him all who were sick.

§1.34και δαιμονια πολ λα εξεβαλλεν και ουκ λαλιν τα δαιμονια οτι ηδισαν αυτον

And he cast out many demons, and he would not permit the demons to speak, because they knew him.

§1.35Iκαι πρωι εννυχα λειαν αναστας ε §1.35Fξηλθεν και απηλ θεν εις ερημον το πον κακι προσηυ χετο

And rising very early in the morning, while it was still dark, he de parted and went out to a desolate place, and there he prayed.

§1.36και κατεδιω ξεν αυτον σιμων και οι μετ αυτου §1.37και ευρον αυτον και λεγουσιν αυτω οτι παντες ζητου σιν σε §1.38και λεγει αυτοις α γομεν αλλαχου εις τας εχομενας κωμοπολις ινα κακει κηρυξω εις τουτο γαρ εξηλθον §1.39και ηλθεν εις τας συναγωγας αυτων εις ολην την γαλιλαιαν και τα δαιμονια εκ βαλλων

And Simon and those who were with him searched for him, and they found him and said to him, "Everyone is looking for you." And he said to them, "Let us go on to the next towns, that I may preach there also, for that is why I came out." And he went throughout all Galilee, preaching in their synagogues and casting out demons.

§1.40και ερχεται προς αυτον λεπρος πα ρακαλων αυτον και γονυπετων λεγων αυτω οτι ε αν θελης με καθαρισαι §1.41και σπλαγχνισθεις εκτινας την χει ρα αυτου ηψατο και λεγει θελω καθα ρισθητι §1.42και ευθυς απηλθεν απ αυ του η λεπρα και εκα θαρισθη

And a leper came to him, imploring him, and kneeling said to him, "If you will, [you can] make me clean." Moved with pity, he stretched out his hand and touched him and said to him, "I will; be clean." And immediately the leprosy left him, and he was made clean.

§1.43και εμβρι μησαμενος αυ τω ευθυς εξεβαλεν αυτον §1.44και λεγει αυτω ορα μηδε νι ειπης αλλα υ παγε σαυτον διξον τω ιερει και προ σενεγκε περι του καθαρισμου σου α προσεταξεν μω υσης εις μαρτυριον αυτοις §1.45ο δε εξελθων ηρ ξατο κηρυσσιν πολ λα και διαφημιζιν τον λογον ωστε μηκετι αυτον εις πολιν φανερως εισελθιν αλλ εξω επ ερημοις τοποις ην και ηρ χοντο προς αυτον παντοθεν

And Jesus sternly charged him and sent him away at once, and said to him, "See that you say nothing to anyone, but go, show yourself to the priest and offer for your cleansing what Moses commanded, as a proof to them." But he went out and began to talk freely about it, and to spread the news, so that Jesus could no longer openly enter a town, but was out in desolate places, and people were coming to him from every quarter.

Notes

1.24τι ημιν και σοι — An idiomatic expression derived from Hebrew (mah lanu wa-lak), meaning "What do we have to do with you?" It indicates a rejection of interference or a desire to avoid confrontation.
1.24ηλθες ημας — In standard texts, this reads "Have you come to destroy (ἀπολέσαι) us?", but in this manuscript, the infinitive is missing, leaving only the accusative pronoun `ημας` (us). It can be interpreted either as "Have you come to us?" or as omitting the infinitive "to destroy" from the context.
1.34ουκ λαλιν — The infinitive `λαλιν` (to speak) lacks a governing verb meaning "to permit" (such as ἤφιεν). Syntactically, it is interpreted in context as Jesus "not permitting the demons to speak."
1.40εαν θελης με καθαρισαι — In this conditional clause (ἐάν + subjunctive), the verb "you can" (δύνασαι), which is expected in the apodosis, is omitted, leaving only the accusative `με` and the infinitive `καθαρισαι`. It is understood with the ellipsis supplied: "If you will, [you can] make me clean."
1.44ορα μηδενι ειπης — A construction of strong negative prohibition consisting of the imperative `ορα` (see to it) followed by `μη` and the aorist subjunctive `ειπης` (do not speak).

Cite this passage

New Testament, Mark §1.23-1.45. Humanitext Reader, https://reader.humanitext.ai/en/text/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0031.tlg002.humanitext-grc1:1.23-1.45

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