Barclay Newman, a translator on the teams for both the Good News Bible and the Contemporary English Version, translated passages of the New Testament into English and published them in 2014, “in a publication brief enough to be non-threatening, yet long enough to be taken seriously, and interesting enough to appeal to believers and un-believers alike.” The following is the translation of Mark 1:29-39:

At the conclusion of the synagogue service,
Jesus left with James and John
       for the home of the brothers Peter and Andrew.
When Jesus arrived, he learned
       Peter’s mother-in-law was sick in bed with a fever.

As soon as Jesus helped her up by her hand, the fever left,
       and she prepared a meal for her guests.

That evening after sunset,
everyone sick or demon-possessed was brought to Jesus,
       until the front door was swamped with people.

Jesus healed all kinds of horrible diseases
and forced out many demons —
       they recognized him, but he refused to let them speak.

Very early the next morning, Jesus slipped away
       to a place where he could be alone.
But Peter and the others kept looking
until at last they found him and said,
       “Everyone’s looking for you!”

“Let’s go to the nearby towns,” replied Jesus.
       “That’s why I’ve come.”

So they traveled to every synagogue in Galilee,
       with Jesus teaching and forcing out demons.