Mark 1:15
What does Mark 1:15 mean?
A plain-English look at Mark 1:15 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Mark 1:15 means
Jesus' core message was urgent and transformative: "The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe in the gospel." This declares that God's promised redemptive era has arrived in Him, demanding a twofold response: repentance (turning from sin) and faith (trusting in the good news). It signifies a new era where God's sovereign rule is breaking into human history through Jesus, inviting a personal, immediate decision.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000and saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe in the gospel.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901and saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe in the gospel.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And saying, The time has come, and the kingdom of God is near: let your hearts be turned from sin and have faith in the good news.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and saying--`Fulfilled hath been the time, and the reign of God hath come nigh, reform ye, and believe in the good news.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And saying: The time is accomplished and the kingdom of God is at hand. Repent and believe the gospel:
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890and saying, The time is fulfilled and the kingdom ofGod has drawn nigh; repent and believe in the glad tidings.
Context
This verse directly states the central message of Jesus' ministry, immediately following the announcement of its commencement in verse 14. This foundational proclamation of the kingdom of God and the call to repentance sets the theological framework for all of Jesus' teachings, miracles, and interactions that follow in Capernaum and throughout Galilee.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Matthew 3:2
Repent ye; for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
- Matthew 10:7
And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.
- Luke 10:9
and heal the sick that are therein, and say unto them, The kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.
- Acts 20:21
testifying both to Jews and to Greeks repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.
- Daniel 2:44
And in the days of those kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom which shall never be destroyed, nor shall the sovereignty thereof be left to another people; but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever.
- Acts 2:36
Let all the house of Israel therefore know assuredly, that God hath made him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom ye crucified.
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