The Mission of John the Baptist 1The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, Son of God.† 2Just as it has been written in Isaiah the prophet:† “Behold, I send My messenger before Your face, who will prepare Your way.”† 3“A voice of one crying in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight His paths.’”† 4John came baptizing in the wilderness† and preaching a baptism of repentance unto forgiveness of sins. 5And all the region of Judea and all those of Jerusalem were going out to him, and they were being baptized† by him in the Jordan River, confessing their sins. 6And John was clothed in camel’s hair, and a belt of leather was around his waist, and he is eating locusts and wild honey. 7And he was proclaiming, saying, “The One mighter than I comes after me, of whom I am not sufficient, having stooped down, to loose the strap of His sandals. 8I† baptized you⁺ in water,† but He will baptize you⁺ in the Holy Spirit.†” 9And it came to pass in those days that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized in the Jordan by John. 10And immediately, going up out of the water, He saw† the heavens dividing and the Spirit descending like a dove to Him. 11And a voice came out of the heavens: “You are My Son, the Beloved; in You† I was well pleased.” The Temptation and Preaching of Jesus 12And immediately the Spirit drives Him out into the wilderness. 13And He was† in the wilderness forty days being tempted by Satan, and He was with the wild animals, and the angels were ministering to Him. 14And after the delivering up of John, Jesus came into Galilee, proclaiming the gospel of God† 15and saying, “The time has been fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has drawn near. Repent and believe in the gospel!” The First Disciples 16And passing by the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and Andrew, the brother of Simon, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen. 17And Jesus said to them, “Come after Me, and I will make you⁺ to become fishers of men.” 18And immediately, having left the nets, they followed Him. 19And having gone on a little,† He saw James of Zebedee and his brother John. And they were in the boat, mending the nets. 20And immediately He called them, and having left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men, they went away after Him. Jesus Expels an Unclean Spirit 21And they go into Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbaths, having entered into the synagogue, He was teaching. 22And they were astonished at His teaching, for He was teaching them as having authority, and not as the scribes. 23And immediately there was† a man in their synagogue with an unclean spirit, and he cried out, 24saying,† “What to us and to You, Jesus the Nazarene? Did You come to destroy us? I know who You are—the Holy One of God!” 25And Jesus rebuked him, saying, “Be silenced, and come out of him!” 26And having thrown him into convulsions, and having cried in a loud voice, the unclean spirit came out of him. 27And all were amazed, so as to question among themselves, saying, “What is this? A new teaching with authority!† He commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey Him!” 28And the news of Him immediately went out everywhere into all the surrounding region of Galilee. Jesus Heals at Peter’s House 29And immediately, having gone out of the synagogue, they went into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John. 30And the mother-in-law of Simon was lying sick, having a fever, and immediately they speak to Him about her. 31And having come near, He raised her up, having taken hold of the hand. And the fever† left her, and she was serving them. 32Now evening having come, when the sun set, they were bringing to Him all those being ill and those being demon-possessed. 33And all the city was gathered together at the door. 34And He healed many ill having various diseases, and He cast out many demons. And He was not allowing the demons to speak, because they knew Him.† Jesus Prays and Preaches 35And having risen up early, very much in the night, He went out and went away into a wilderness place, and there He was praying. 36And Simon and those with him went after Him. 37And having found Him, also they say to Him, “Everyone seeks You!” 38And He says to them, “Let us go another way into the neighboring towns, so that I might preach there also; for I came out for this.” 39And He went preaching in their synagogues in all Galilee, and casting out demons. The Leper’s Prayer 40And a leper† comes to Him, imploring Him and falling on his knees,† and saying to Him, “If You are willing, You are able to cleanse me.” 41And having been moved with compassion,† having stretched out His hand, He touched him and, He says to him, “I am willing; be cleansed!” 42And† immediately the leprosy went away from him, and he was cleansed. 43And having sternly warned him, immediately He sent him out. 44And He says to him, “See that you say nothing to anyone. But go, show yourself to the priest, and offer concerning your cleansing what Moses commanded, for a testimony to them.”† 45But he, having gone out, began to proclaim much and to spread abroad the word, so that He was no longer able to enter openly into a city, but He was out in wilderness places. And they were coming to Him from everywhere.
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