| 1:1 |
The beginning of the Good News of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. |
| 1:2 |
As it is written in the prophets, "Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you. { Malachi 3:1 } |
| 1:3 |
The voice of one crying in the wilderness, 'Make ready the way of the Lord! Make his paths straight!'" { Isaiah 40:3 } |
| 1:4 |
John came baptizing { or, immersing } in the wilderness and preaching the baptism of repentance for forgiveness of sins. |
| 1:5 |
All the country of Judea and all those of Jerusalem went out to him. They were baptized by him in the Jordan river, confessing their sins. |
| 1:6 |
John was clothed with camel's hair and a leather belt around his waist. He ate locusts and wild honey. |
| 1:7 |
He preached, saying, "After me comes he who is mightier than I, the thong of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and loosen. |
| 1:8 |
I baptized you in { The Greek word (en) translated here as "in" could also be translated as "with" in some contexts. } water, but he will baptize you in the Holy Spirit." |
| 1:9 |
It happened in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized by John in the Jordan. |
| 1:10 |
Immediately coming up from the water, he saw the heavens parting, and the Spirit descending on him like a dove. |
| 1:11 |
A voice came out of the sky, "You are my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased." |
| 1:12 |
Immediately the Spirit drove him out into the wilderness. |
| 1:13 |
He was there in the wilderness forty days tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals; and the angels were serving him. |
| 1:14 |
Now after John was taken into custody, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the Good News of the Kingdom of God, |
| 1:15 |
and saying, "The time is fulfilled, and the Kingdom of God is at hand! Repent, and believe in the Good News." |
| 1:16 |
Passing along by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. |
| 1:17 |
Jesus said to them, "Come after me, and I will make you into fishers for men." |
| 1:18 |
Immediately they left their nets, and followed him. |
| 1:19 |
Going on a little further from there, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John, his brother, who were also in the boat mending the nets. |
| 1:20 |
Immediately he called them, and they left their father, Zebedee, in the boat with the hired servants, and went after him. |
| 1:21 |
They went into Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath day he entered into the synagogue and taught. |
| 1:22 |
They were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as having authority, and not as the scribes. |
| 1:23 |
Immediately there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit, and he cried out, |
| 1:24 |
saying, "Ha! What do we have to do with you, Jesus, you Nazarene? Have you come to destroy us? I know you who you are: the Holy One of God!" |
| 1:25 |
Jesus rebuked him, saying, "Be quiet, and come out of him!" |
| 1:26 |
The unclean spirit, convulsing him and crying with a loud voice, came out of him. |
| 1:27 |
They were all amazed, so that they questioned among themselves, saying, "What is this? A new teaching? For with authority he commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey him!" |
| 1:28 |
The report of him went out immediately everywhere into all the region of Galilee and its surrounding area. |
| 1:29 |
Immediately, when they had come out of the synagogue, they came into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John. |
| 1:30 |
Now Simon's wife's mother lay sick with a fever, and immediately they told him about her. |
| 1:31 |
He came and took her by the hand, and raised her up. The fever left her, and she served them. |
| 1:32 |
At evening, when the sun had set, they brought to him all who were sick, and those who were possessed by demons. |
| 1:33 |
All the city was gathered together at the door. |
| 1:34 |
He healed many who were sick with various diseases, and cast out many demons. He didn't allow the demons to speak, because they knew him. |
| 1:35 |
Early in the morning, while it was still dark, he rose up and went out, and departed into a deserted place, and prayed there. |
| 1:36 |
Simon and those who were with him followed after him; |
| 1:37 |
and they found him, and told him, "Everyone is looking for you." |
| 1:38 |
He said to them, "Let's go elsewhere into the next towns, that I may preach there also, because I came out for this reason." |
| 1:39 |
He went into their synagogues throughout all Galilee, preaching and casting out demons. |
| 1:40 |
A leper came to him, begging him, kneeling down to him, and saying to him, "If you want to, you can make me clean." |
| 1:41 |
Being moved with compassion, he stretched out his hand, and touched him, and said to him, "I want to. Be made clean." |
| 1:42 |
When he had said this, immediately the leprosy departed from him, and he was made clean. |
| 1:43 |
He strictly warned him, and immediately sent him out, |
| 1:44 |
and said to him, "See you say nothing to anybody, but go show yourself to the priest, and offer for your cleansing the things which Moses commanded, for a testimony to them." |
| 1:45 |
But he went out, and began to proclaim it much, and to spread about the matter, so that Jesus could no more openly enter into a city, but was outside in desert places: and they came to him from everywhere. |
