Mark 1:12-28

12Immediately the [Holy] Spirit forced Him out into the wilderness.

13He was in the wilderness forty days being tempted [to do evil] by Satan; and He was with the wild animals, and the angels ministered continually to Him.

14Now after John [the Baptist] was arrested and taken into custody, Jesus went to Galilee, preaching the good news of [the kingdom of] God,

15and saying, “The [appointed period of] time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent [change your inner self—your old way of thinking, regret past sins, live your life in a way that proves repentance; seek God’s purpose for your life] and believe [with a deep, abiding trust] in the good news [regarding salvation].”

16As Jesus was walking by the shore of the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon [Peter] and Simon’s brother, Andrew, casting a net in the sea; for they were fishermen.

17And Jesus said to them, “Follow Me [as My disciples, accepting Me as your Master and Teacher and walking the same path of life that I walk], and I will make you fishers of men.”

18Immediately they left their nets and followed Him [becoming His disciples, believing and trusting in Him and following His example].

19Going on a little farther, He saw James the son of Zebedee, and his brother John, who were also in the boat mending and cleaning the nets.

20Immediately Jesus called to them; and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired workers, and went away to follow Him [becoming His disciples, believing and trusting in Him and following His example].

21They went into Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath Jesus went into the synagogue and began to teach.

22They were completely amazed at His teaching; because He was teaching them as one having [God-given] authority, and not as the scribes.

23Just then there was a man in their synagogue with an unclean spirit; and he cried out [terribly from the depths of his throat],

24saying, “What business do You have with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have You come to destroy us? I know who You are—the Holy One of God!”

25Jesus rebuked him, saying, “Be quiet (muzzled, silenced), and come out of him!”

26The unclean spirit threw the man into convulsions, and screeching with a loud voice, came out of him.

27They were all so amazed that they debated and questioned each other, saying, “What is this? A new teaching with authority! He commands even the unclean spirits (demons), and they obey Him.”

28Immediately the news about Him spread everywhere throughout the district surrounding Galilee.