¹ The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God;

² As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.

³ The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

⁴ John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.

⁵ And there went out unto him all the land of Judaea, and they of Jerusalem, and were all baptized of him in the river of Jordan, confessing their sins.

⁶ And John was clothed with camel's hair, and with a girdle of a skin about his loins; and he did eat locusts and wild honey;

⁷ And preached, saying, There cometh one mightier than I after me, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and unloose.

⁸ I indeed have baptized you with water: but he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost.

⁹ And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in Jordan.

¹⁰ And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him:

¹¹ And there came a voice from heaven, saying, Thou art my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

¹² And immediately the spirit driveth him into the wilderness.

¹³ And he was there in the wilderness forty days, tempted of Satan; and was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered unto him.

¹⁴ Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,

¹⁵ And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.

¹⁶ Now as he walked by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew his brother casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.

¹⁷ And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men.

¹⁸ And straightway they forsook their nets, and followed him.

¹⁹ And when he had gone a little farther thence, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the ship mending their nets.

²⁰ And straightway he called them: and they left their father Zebedee in the ship with the hired servants, and went after him.

²¹ And they went into Capernaum; and straightway on the sabbath day he entered into the synagogue, and taught.

²² And they were astonished at his doctrine: for he taught them as one that had authority, and not as the scribes.

²³ And there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit; and he cried out,

²⁴ Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God.

²⁵ And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him.

²⁶ And when the unclean spirit had torn him, and cried with a loud voice, he came out of him.

²⁷ And they were all amazed, insomuch that they questioned among themselves, saying, What thing is this? what new doctrine is this? for with authority commandeth he even the unclean spirits, and they do obey him.

²⁸ And immediately his fame spread abroad throughout all the region round about Galilee.

²⁹ And forthwith, when they were come out of the synagogue, they entered into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.

³⁰ But Simon's wife's mother lay sick of a fever, and anon they tell him of her.

³¹ And he came and took her by the hand, and lifted her up; and immediately the fever left her, and she ministered unto them.

³² And at even, when the sun did set, they brought unto him all that were diseased, and them that were possessed with devils.

³³ And all the city was gathered together at the door.

³⁴ And he healed many that were sick of divers diseases, and cast out many devils; and suffered not the devils to speak, because they knew him.

³⁵ And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.

³⁶ And Simon and they that were with him followed after him.

³⁷ And when they had found him, they said unto him, All men seek for thee.

³⁸ And he said unto them, Let us go into the next towns, that I may preach there also: for therefore came I forth.

³⁹ And he preached in their synagogues throughout all Galilee, and cast out devils.

⁴⁰ And there came a leper to him, beseeching him, and kneeling down to him, and saying unto him, If thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.

⁴¹ And Jesus, moved with compassion, put forth his hand, and touched him, and saith unto him, I will; be thou clean.

⁴² And as soon as he had spoken, immediately the leprosy departed from him, and he was cleansed.

⁴³ And he straitly charged him, and forthwith sent him away;

⁴⁴ And saith unto him, See thou say nothing to any man: but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing those things which Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.

⁴⁵ But he went out, and began to publish it much, and to blaze abroad the matter, insomuch that Jesus could no more openly enter into the city, but was without in desert places: and they came to him from every quarter.

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¹ The beginning ^G746 of the gospel ^G2098 of Jesus ^G2424 Christ, ^G5547 the Son ^G5207 of God; ^G2316

² As ^G5613 it is written ^G1125 in ^G1722 the prophets, ^G4396 Behold, ^G2400 I ^G1473 send ^G649 my ^G3450 messenger ^G32 before ^G4253 thy ^G4675 face, ^G4383 which ^G3739 shall prepare ^G2680 thy ^G4675 way ^G3598 before ^G1715 thee. ^G4675

³ The voice ^G5456 of one crying ^G994 in ^G1722 the wilderness, ^G2048 Prepare ye ^G2090 the way ^G3598 of the Lord, ^G2962 make ^G4160 his ^G846 paths ^G5147 straight. ^G2117

⁴ John ^G2491 did ^G1096 baptize ^G907 in ^G1722 the wilderness, ^G2048 and ^G2532 preach ^G2784 the baptism ^G908 of repentance ^G3341 for ^G1519 the remission ^G859 of sins. ^G266

⁵ And ^G2532 there went out ^G1607 unto ^G4314 him ^G846 all ^G3956 the land ^G5561 of Judaea, ^G2449 and ^G2532 they of Jerusalem, ^G2415 and ^G2532 were ^G907 all ^G3956 baptized ^G907 of ^G5259 him ^G846 in ^G1722 the river ^G4215 of Jordan, ^G2446 confessing ^G1843 their ^G846 sins. ^G266

⁶ And ^G1161 John ^G2491 was ^G2258 clothed ^G1746 with camel's ^G2574 hair, ^G2359 and ^G2532 with a girdle ^G2223 of a skin ^G1193 about ^G4012 his ^G846 loins; ^G3751 and ^G2532 he did eat ^G2068 locusts ^G200 and ^G2532 wild ^G66 honey; ^G3192

⁷ And ^G2532 preached, ^G2784 saying, ^G3004 There cometh ^G2064 one mightier than ^G2478 I ^G3450 after ^G3694 me, ^G3450 the latchet ^G2438 of whose ^G3739 shoes ^{G846 G5266} I am ^G1510 not ^G3756 worthy ^G2425 to stoop down ^G2955 and unloose. ^G3089

⁸ I ^G1473 indeed ^G3303 have baptized ^G907 you ^G5209 with ^G1722 water: ^G5204 but ^G1161 he ^G846 shall baptize ^G907 you ^G5209 with ^G1722 the Holy ^G40 Ghost. ^G4151

⁹ And ^G2532 it came to pass ^G1096 in ^G1722 those ^G1565 days, ^G2250 that Jesus ^G2424 came ^G2064 from ^G575 Nazareth ^G3478 of Galilee, ^G1056 and ^G2532 was baptized ^G907 of ^G5259 John ^G2491 in ^G1519 Jordan. ^G2446

¹⁰ And ^G2532 straightway ^G2112 coming up ^G305 out of ^G575 the water, ^G5204 he saw ^G1492 the heavens ^G3772 opened, ^G4977 and ^G2532 the Spirit ^G4151 like ^G5616 a dove ^G4058 descending ^G2597 upon ^G1909 him: ^G846

¹¹ And ^G2532 there came ^G1096 a voice ^G5456 from ^G1537 heaven, ^G3772 saying, Thou ^G4771 art ^G1488 my ^G3450 beloved ^G27 Son, ^G5207 in ^G1722 whom ^G3739 I am well pleased. ^G2106

¹² And ^G2532 immediately ^G2117 the Spirit ^G4151 driveth ^G1544 him ^G846 into ^G1519 the wilderness. ^G2048

¹³ And ^G2532 he was ^G2258 there ^G1563 in ^G1722 the wilderness ^G2048 forty ^G5062 days, ^G2250 tempted ^G3985 of ^G5259 Satan; ^G4567 and ^G2532 was ^G2258 with ^G3326 the wild beasts; ^G2342 and ^G2532 the angels ^G32 ministered ^G1247 unto him. ^G846

¹⁴ Now ^G1161 after ^G3326 that John ^G2491 was put in prison, ^G3860 Jesus ^G2424 came ^G2064 into ^G1519 Galilee, ^G1056 preaching ^G2784 the gospel ^G2098 of the kingdom ^G932 of God, ^G2316

¹⁵ And ^G2532 saying, ^{G3004 G3754} The time ^G2540 is fulfilled, ^G4137 and ^G2532 the kingdom ^G932 of God ^G2316 is at hand: ^G1448 repent ye, ^G3340 and ^G2532 believe ^{G4100 G1722} the gospel. ^G2098

¹⁶ Now ^G1161 as he walked ^G4043 by ^G3844 the sea ^G2281 of Galilee, ^G1056 he saw ^G1492 Simon ^G4613 and ^G2532 Andrew ^G406 his ^G846 brother ^G80 casting ^G906 a net ^G293 into ^G1722 the sea: ^G2281 for ^G1063 they were ^G2258 fishers. ^G231

¹⁷ And ^G2532 Jesus ^G2424 said ^G2036 unto them, ^G846 Come ye ^G1205 after ^G3694 me, ^G3450 and ^G2532 I will make ^G4160 you ^G5209 to become ^G1096 fishers ^G231 of men. ^G444

¹⁸ And ^G2532 straightway ^G2112 they forsook ^G863 their ^G846 nets, ^G1350 and followed ^G190 him. ^G846

¹⁹ And ^G2532 when he had gone ^G4260 a little ^G3641 further ^G4260 thence, ^G1564 he saw ^G1492 James ^G2385 the son ^G3588 of Zebedee, ^G2199 and ^G2532 John ^G2491 his ^G846 brother, ^G80 who ^G846 also ^G2532 were in ^G1722 the ship ^G4143 mending ^G2675 their nets. ^G1350

²⁰ And ^G2532 straightway ^G2112 he called ^G2564 them: ^G846 and ^G2532 they left ^G863 their ^G846 father ^G3962 Zebedee ^G2199 in ^G1722 the ship ^G4143 with ^G3326 the hired servants, ^G3411 and went ^G565 after ^G3694 him. ^G846

²¹ And ^G2532 they went ^G1531 into ^G1519 Capernaum; ^G2584 and ^G2532 straightway ^G2112 on the sabbath day ^G4521 he entered ^G1525 into ^G1519 the synagogue, ^G4864 and taught. ^G1321

²² And ^G2532 they were astonished ^G1605 at ^G1909 his ^G846 doctrine: ^G1322 for ^G1063 he taught ^{G1321 G2258} them ^G846 as ^G5613 one that had ^G2192 authority, ^G1849 and ^G2532 not ^G3756 as ^G5613 the scribes. ^G1122

²³ And ^G2532 there was ^G2258 in ^G1722 their ^G846 synagogue ^G4864 a man ^G444 with ^G1722 an unclean ^G169 spirit; ^G4151 and ^G2532 he cried out, ^G349

²⁴ Saying, ^G3004 Let us alone; ^G1436 what ^G5101 have we ^G2254 to do ^G2532 with thee, ^G4671 thou Jesus ^G2424 of Nazareth? ^G3479 art thou come ^G2064 to destroy ^G622 us? ^G2248 I know ^G1492 thee ^G4571 who ^G5101 thou art, ^G1488 the Holy One ^G40 of God. ^G2316

²⁵ And ^G2532 Jesus ^G2424 rebuked ^G2008 him, ^G846 saying, ^G3004 Hold thy peace, ^G5392 and ^G2532 come ^G1831 out of ^G1537 him. ^G846

²⁶ And ^G2532 when the unclean ^G169 spirit ^G4151 had torn ^G4682 him, ^G846 and ^G2532 cried ^G2896 with a loud ^G3173 voice, ^G5456 he came ^G1831 out of ^G1537 him. ^G846

²⁷ And ^G2532 they were ^G2284 all ^G3956 amazed, ^G2284 insomuch that ^G5620 they questioned ^G4802 among ^G4314 themselves, ^G846 saying, ^G3004 What thing ^G5101 is ^G2076 this? ^G3778 what ^G5101 new ^G2537 doctrine ^G1322 is this? ^G5124 for ^G3754 with ^G2596 authority ^G1849 commandeth ^G2004 he even ^G2532 the unclean ^G169 spirits, ^G4151 and ^G2532 they do obey ^G5219 him. ^G846

²⁸ And ^G1161 immediately ^G2117 his ^G846 fame ^G189 spread abroad ^G1831 throughout ^G1519 all ^G3650 the region round about ^G4066 Galilee. ^G1056

²⁹ And ^G2532 forthwith, ^G2112 when they were come ^G1831 out of ^G1537 the synagogue, ^G4864 they entered ^G2064 into ^G1519 the house ^G3614 of Simon ^G4613 and ^G2532 Andrew, ^G406 with ^G3326 James ^G2385 and ^G2532 John. ^G2491

³⁰ But ^G1161 Simon's ^G4613 wife's mother ^G3994 lay ^G2621 sick of a fever, ^G4445 and ^G2532 anon ^G2112 they tell ^G3004 him ^G846 of ^G4012 her. ^G846

³¹ And ^G2532 he came ^G4334 and took ^G2902 her ^G846 by the hand, ^G5495 and lifted ^G1453 her ^G846 up; ^G1453 and ^G2532 immediately ^G2112 the fever ^G4446 left ^G863 her, ^G846 and ^G2532 she ministered ^G1247 unto them. ^G846

³² And ^G1161 at ^G1096 even, ^G3798 when ^G3753 the sun ^G2246 did set, ^G1416 they brought ^G5342 unto ^G4314 him ^G846 all ^G3956 that were ^G2192 diseased, ^G2560 and ^G2532 them that were possessed with devils. ^G1139

³³ And ^G2532 all ^G3650 the city ^G4172 was ^G2258 gathered together ^G1996 at ^G4314 the door. ^G2374

³⁴ And ^G2532 he healed ^G2323 many ^G4183 that were ^G2192 sick ^G2560 of divers ^G4164 diseases, ^G3554 and ^G2532 cast out ^G1544 many ^G4183 devils; ^G1140 and ^G2532 suffered ^G863 not ^G3756 the devils ^G1140 to speak, ^G2980 because ^G3754 they knew ^G1492 him. ^G846

³⁵ And ^G2532 in the morning, ^G4404 rising up ^G450 a great while ^G3029 before day, ^G1773 he went out, ^G1831 and ^G2532 departed ^G565 into ^G1519 a solitary ^G2048 place, ^G5117 and there ^G2546 prayed. ^G4336

³⁶ And ^G2532 Simon ^G4613 and ^G2532 they that were with ^G3326 him ^G846 followed after ^G2614 him. ^G846

³⁷ And ^G2532 when they had found ^G2147 him, ^G846 they said ^G3004 unto him, ^{G846 G3754} All ^G3956 men seek ^G2212 for thee. ^G4571

³⁸ And ^G2532 he said ^G3004 unto them, ^G846 Let us go ^G71 into ^G1519 the next ^G2192 towns, ^G2969 that ^G2443 I may preach ^G2784 there also: ^G2546 for ^G1063 therefore ^{G1519 G5124} came I forth. ^G1831

³⁹ And ^G2532 he preached ^{G2784 G2258} in ^G1722 their ^G846 synagogues ^G4864 throughout ^G1519 all ^G3650 Galilee, ^G1056 and ^G2532 cast out ^G1544 devils. ^G1140

⁴⁰ And ^G2532 there came ^G2064 a leper ^G3015 to ^G4314 him, ^G846 beseeching ^G3870 him, ^G846 and ^G2532 kneeling down ^G1120 to him, ^G846 and ^G2532 saying ^G3004 unto him, ^{G846 G3754} If ^G1437 thou wilt, ^G2309 thou canst ^G1410 make ^G2511 me ^G3165 clean. ^G2511

⁴¹ And ^G1161 Jesus, ^G2424 moved with compassion, ^G4697 put forth ^G1614 his hand, ^G5495 and touched ^G680 him, ^G846 and ^G2532 saith ^G3004 unto him, ^G846 I will; ^G2309 be thou clean. ^G2511

⁴² And ^G2532 as soon as he ^G846 had spoken, ^G2036 immediately ^G2112 the leprosy ^G3014 departed ^G565 from ^G575 him, ^G846 and ^G2532 he was cleansed. ^G2511

⁴³ And ^G2532 he straitly charged ^G1690 him, ^G846 and forthwith ^G2112 sent ^G1544 him ^G846 away; ^G1544

⁴⁴ And ^G2532 saith ^G3004 unto him, ^G846 See ^G3708 thou say ^G2036 nothing ^G3367 to any man: ^G3367 but ^G235 go thy way, ^G5217 shew ^G1166 thyself ^G4572 to the priest, ^G2409 and ^G2532 offer ^G4374 for ^G4012 thy ^G4675 cleansing ^G2512 those things ^G3739 which Moses ^G3475 commanded, ^G4367 for ^G1519 a testimony ^G3142 unto them. ^G846

⁴⁵ But ^G1161 he went out, ^G1831 and began ^G756 to publish ^G2784 it much, ^G4183 and ^G2532 to blaze abroad ^G1310 the matter, ^G3056 insomuch that ^G5620 Jesus ^G846 could ^G1410 no more ^G3371 openly ^G5320 enter ^G1525 into ^G1519 the city, ^G4172 but ^G235 was ^G2258 without ^G1854 in ^G1722 desert ^G2048 places: ^G5117 and ^G2532 they came ^G2064 to ^G4314 him ^G846 from every quarter. ^G3836

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¹ The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.

² Even as it is written in Isaiah the prophet, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, Who shall prepare thy way.

³ The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make ye ready the way of the Lord, Make his paths straight;

⁴ John came, who baptized in the wilderness and preached the baptism of repentance unto remission of sins.

⁵ And there went out unto him all the country of Judaea, and all they of Jerusalem; And they were baptized of him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.

⁶ And John was clothed with camel's hair, and `had' a leathern girdle about his loins, and did eat locusts and wild honey.

⁷ And he preached, saying, There cometh after me he that is mightier than I, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and unloose.

⁸ I baptized you in water; But he shall baptize you in the Holy Spirit.

⁹ And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in the Jordan.

¹⁰ And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens rent asunder, and the Spirit as a dove descending upon him:

¹¹ And a voice came out of the heavens, Thou art my beloved Son, in thee I am well pleased.

¹² And straightway the Spirit driveth him forth into the wilderness.

¹³ And he was in the wilderness forty days tempted of Satan; And he was with the wild beasts; And the angels ministered unto him.

¹⁴ Now after John was delivered up, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of God,

¹⁵ and saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe in the gospel.

¹⁶ And passing along by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net in the sea; for they were fishers.

¹⁷ And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men.

¹⁸ And straightway they left the nets, and followed him.

¹⁹ And going on a little further, he saw James the `son' of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the boat mending the nets.

²⁰ And straightway he called them: and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants, and went after him.

²¹ And they go into Capernaum; and straightway on the sabbath day he entered into the synagogue and taught.

²² And they were astonished at his teaching: For he taught them as having authority, and not as the scribes.

²³ And straightway there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit; and he cried out,

²⁴ saying, What have we to do with thee, Jesus thou Nazarene? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God.

²⁵ And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him.

²⁶ And the unclean spirit, tearing him and crying with a loud voice, came out of him.

²⁷ And they were all amazed, insomuch that they questioned among themselves, saying, What is this? a new teaching! with authority he commandeth even the unclean spirits, and they obey him.

²⁸ And the report of him went out straightway everywhere into all the region of Galilee round about.

²⁹ And straightway, when they were come out of the synagogue, they came into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.

³⁰ Now Simon's wife's mother lay sick of a fever; and straightway they tell him of her:

³¹ and he came and took her by the hand, and raised her up; and the fever left her, and she ministered unto them.

³² And at even, when the sun did set, they brought unto him all that were sick, and them that were possessed with demons.

³³ And all the city was gathered together at the door.

³⁴ And he healed many that were sick with divers diseases, and cast out many demons; and he suffered not the demons to speak, because they knew him.

³⁵ And in the morning, a great while before day, he rose up and went out, and departed into a desert place, and there prayed.

³⁶ And Simon and they that were with him followed after him;

³⁷ and they found him, and say unto him, All are seeking thee.

³⁸ And he saith unto them, Let us go elsewhere into the next towns, that I may preach there also; for to this end came I forth.

³⁹ And he went into their synagogues throughout all Galilee, preaching and casting out demons.

⁴⁰ And there cometh to him a leper, beseeching him, and kneeling down to him, and saying unto him, If thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.

⁴¹ And being moved with compassion, he stretched forth his hand, and touched him, and saith unto him, I will; be thou made clean.

⁴² And straightway the leprosy departed from him, and he was made clean.

⁴³ And he strictly charged him, and straightway sent him out,

⁴⁴ and saith unto him, See thou say nothing to any man: but go show thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing the things which Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.

⁴⁵ But he went out, and began to publish it much, and to spread abroad the matter, insomuch that Jesus could no more openly enter into a city, but was without in desert places: and they came to him from every quarter.

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¹ A beginning of the good news of Jesus Christ, Son of God.

² As it hath been written in the prophets, `Lo, I send My messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee,' --

³ `A voice of one calling in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, straight make ye his paths,' --

⁴ John came baptizing in the wilderness, and proclaiming a baptism of reformation -- to remission of sins,

⁵ and there were going forth to him all the region of Judea, and they of Jerusalem, and they were all baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.

⁶ And John was clothed with camel's hair, and a girdle of skin around his loins, and eating locusts and honey of the field,

⁷ and he proclaimed, saying, `He doth come -- who is mightier than I -- after me, of whom I am not worthy -- having stooped down -- to loose the latchet of his sandals;

⁸ I indeed did baptize you with water, but he shall baptize you with the Holy Spirit.'

⁹ And it came to pass in those days, Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized by John at the Jordan;

¹⁰ and immediately coming up from the water, he saw the heavens dividing, and the Spirit as a dove coming down upon him;

¹¹ and a voice came out of the heavens, `Thou art My Son -- the Beloved, in whom I did delight.'

¹² And immediately doth the Spirit put him forth to the wilderness,

¹³ and he was there in the wilderness forty days, being tempted by the Adversary, and he was with the beasts, and the messengers were ministering to him.

¹⁴ And after the delivering up of John, Jesus came to Galilee, proclaiming the good news of the reign of God,

¹⁵ and saying -- `Fulfilled hath been the time, and the reign of God hath come nigh, reform ye, and believe in the good news.'

¹⁶ And, walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon, and Andrew his brother, casting a drag into the sea, for they were fishers,

¹⁷ and Jesus said to them, `Come ye after me, and I shall make you to become fishers of men;'

¹⁸ and immediately, having left their nets, they followed him.

¹⁹ And having gone on thence a little, he saw James of Zebedee, and John his brother, and they were in the boat refitting the nets,

²⁰ and immediately he called them, and, having left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants, they went away after him.

²¹ And they go on to Capernaum, and immediately, on the sabbaths, having gone into the synagogue, he was teaching,

²² and they were astonished at his teaching, for he was teaching them as having authority, and not as the scribes.

²³ And there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit, and he cried out,

²⁴ saying, `Away! what -- to us and to thee, Jesus the Nazarene? thou didst come to destroy us; I have known thee who thou art -- the Holy One of God.'

²⁵ And Jesus rebuked him, saying, `Be silenced, and come forth out of him,'

²⁶ and the unclean spirit having torn him, and having cried with a great voice, came forth out of him,

²⁷ and they were all amazed, so as to reason among themselves, saying, `What is this? what new teaching `is' this? that with authority also the unclean spirits he commandeth, and they obey him!'

²⁸ And the fame of him went forth immediately to all the region, round about, of Galilee.

²⁹ And immediately, having come forth out of the synagogue, they went to the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John,

³⁰ and the mother-in-law of Simon was lying fevered, and immediately they tell him about her,

³¹ and having come near, he raised her up, having laid hold of her hand, and the fever left her immediately, and she was ministering to them.

³² And evening having come, when the sun did set, they brought unto him all who were ill, and who were demoniacs,

³³ and the whole city was gathered together near the door,

³⁴ and he healed many who were ill of manifold diseases, and many demons he cast forth, and was not suffering the demons to speak, because they knew him.

³⁵ And very early, it being yet night, having risen, he went forth, and went away to a desert place, and was there praying;

³⁶ and Simon and those with him went in quest of him,

³⁷ and having found him, they say to him, -- `All do seek thee;'

³⁸ and he saith to them, `We may go to the next towns, that there also I may preach, for for this I came forth.'

³⁹ And he was preaching in their synagogues, in all Galilee, and is casting out the demons,

⁴⁰ and there doth come to him a leper, calling on him, and kneeling to him, and saying to him -- `If thou mayest will, thou art able to cleanse me.'

⁴¹ And Jesus having been moved with compassion, having stretched forth the hand, touched him, and saith to him, `I will; be thou cleansed;'

⁴² and he having spoken, immediately the leprosy went away from him, and he was cleansed.

⁴³ And having sternly charged him, immediately he put him forth,

⁴⁴ and saith to him, `See thou mayest say nothing to any one, but go away, thyself shew to the priest, and bring near for thy cleansing the things Moses directed, for a testimony to them.'

⁴⁵ And he, having gone forth, began to proclaim much, and to spread abroad the thing, so that no more he was able openly to enter into the city, but he was without in desert places, and they were coming unto him from every quarter.

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¹ Beginning of the glad tidings of Jesus Christ, Son of God;

² as it is written in [Isaiah] the prophet, Behold, *I* send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way.

³ Voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare the way of [the] Lord, make his paths straight.

⁴ There came John baptising in the wilderness, and preaching [the] baptism of repentance for remission of sins.

⁵ And there went out to him all the district of Judaea, and all they of Jerusalem, and were baptised by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.

⁶ And John was clothed in camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins, and ate locusts and wild honey.

⁷ And he preached, saying, There comes he that is mightier than I after me, the thong of whose sandals I am not fit to stoop down and unloose.

⁸ *I* indeed have baptised you with water, but *he* shall baptise you with [the] Holy Spirit.

⁹ And it came to pass in those days [that] Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptised by John at the Jordan.

¹⁰ And straightway going up from the water, he saw the heavens parting asunder, and the Spirit, as a dove, descending upon him.

¹¹ And there came a voice out of the heavens: *Thou* art my beloved Son, in thee I have found my delight.

¹² And immediately the Spirit drives him out into the wilderness.

¹³ And he was in the wilderness forty days tempted by Satan, and was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered to him.

¹⁴ But after John was delivered up, Jesus came into Galilee preaching the glad tidings of the kingdom of God,

¹⁵ and saying, The time is fulfilled and the kingdom of God has drawn nigh; repent and believe in the glad tidings.

¹⁶ And walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon, and Andrew, [Simon's] brother, casting out a net in the sea, for they were fishers.

¹⁷ And Jesus said to them, Come after me, and I will make you become fishers of men;

¹⁸ and straightway leaving their trawl-nets they followed him.

¹⁹ And going on thence a little, he saw James the [son] of Zebedee, and John his brother, and these [were] in the ship repairing the trawl-nets;

²⁰ and straightway he called them; and leaving their father Zebedee in the ship with the hired servants, they went away after him.

²¹ And they go into Capernaum. And straightway on the sabbath he entered into the synagogue and taught.

²² And they were astonished at his doctrine, for he taught them as having authority, and not as the scribes.

²³ And there was in their synagogue a man [possessed] by an unclean spirit, and he cried out

²⁴ saying, Eh! what have we to do with thee, Jesus, Nazarene? Art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the holy one of God.

²⁵ And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace and come out of him.

²⁶ And the unclean spirit, having torn him, and uttered a cry with a loud voice, came out of him.

²⁷ And all were amazed, so that they questioned together among themselves, saying, What is this? what new doctrine is this? for with authority he commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey him.

²⁸ And his fame went out straightway into the whole region of Galilee around.

²⁹ And straightway going out of the synagogue, they came with James and John into the house of Simon and Andrew.

³⁰ And the mother-in-law of Simon lay in a fever. And straightway they speak to him about her.

³¹ And he went up to [her] and raised her up, having taken her by the hand, and straightway the fever left her, and she served them.

³² But evening being come, when the sun had gone down, they brought to him all that were suffering, and those possessed by demons;

³³ and the whole city was gathered together at the door.

³⁴ And he healed many suffering from various diseases; and he cast out many demons, and did not suffer the demons to speak because they knew him.

³⁵ And rising in the morning long before day, he went out and went away into a desert place, and there prayed.

³⁶ And Simon and those with him went after him:

³⁷ and having found him, they say to him, All seek thee.

³⁸ And he says to them, Let us go elsewhere into the neighbouring country towns, that I may preach there also, for for this purpose am I come forth.

³⁹ And he was preaching in their synagogues in the whole of Galilee, and casting out demons.

⁴⁰ And there comes to him a leper, beseeching him, and falling on his knees to him, and saying to him, If thou wilt thou canst cleanse me.

⁴¹ But Jesus, moved with compassion, having stretched out his hand, touched him, and says to him, I will, be thou cleansed.

⁴² And as he spoke straightway the leprosy left him, and he was cleansed.

⁴³ And having sharply charged him, he straightway sent him away,

⁴⁴ and says to him, See thou say nothing to any one, but go, shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing what Moses ordained, for a testimony to them.

⁴⁵ But he, having gone forth, began to proclaim [it] much, and to spread the matter abroad, so that he could no longer enter openly into the city, but was without in desert places, and they came to him from every side.

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¹ The beginning of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.

² As it is written in the prophets, "Behold, I send my messenger before your face, Who will prepare your way before you.

³ The voice of one crying in the wilderness, 'Make ready the way of the Lord! Make his paths straight!'"

⁴ John came baptizing{To baptize means to immerse in (or wash with) water (or fire). This baptizm is not just to cleanse the body, but as an outward sign of an inward spiritual cleansing and commitment.} in the wilderness and preaching the baptism of repentance for forgiveness of sins.

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.

⁶ John was clothed with camel's hair and a leather belt around his loins. He ate locusts and wild honey.

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.

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."

⁹ It happened in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized by John in the Jordan.

¹⁰ Immediately coming up from the water, he saw the heavens parting, and the Spirit descending on him like a dove.

¹¹ A voice came out of the sky, "You are my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased."

¹² Immediately the Spirit drove him out into the wilderness.

¹³ He was there in the wilderness forty days tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals; and the angels were ministering to him.

¹⁴ Now after John was taken into custody, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the Gospel of the Kingdom of God,

¹⁵ and saying, "The time is fulfilled, and the Kingdom of God is at hand! Repent, and believe in the Gospel."

¹⁶ Passing along by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net in the sea, for they were fishermen.

¹⁷ Jesus said to them, "Come after me, and I will make you into fishers for men."

¹⁸ Immediately they left their nets, and followed him.

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.

²⁰ Immediately he called them, and they left their father, Zebedee, in the boat with the hired servants, and went after him.

²¹ They went into Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath day he entered into the synagogue and taught.

²² They were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as having authority, and not as the scribes.

²³ Immediately there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit, and he cried out,

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!"

²⁵ Jesus rebuked him, saying, "Be quiet, and come out of him!"

²⁶ The unclean spirit, convulsing him and crying with a loud voice, came out of him.

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!"

²⁸ The report of him went out immediately everywhere into all the region of Galilee and its surrounding area.

²⁹ Immediately, when they had come out of the synagogue, they came into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.

³⁰ Now Simon's wife's mother lay sick with a fever, and immediately they told him about her.

³¹ He came and took her by the hand, and raised her up. The fever left her, and she served them.

³² At evening, when the sun had set, they brought to him all who were sick, and those who were possessed by demons.

³³ All the city was gathered together at the door.

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.

³⁵ Early in the night, he rose up and went out, and departed into a deserted place, and prayed there.

³⁶ Simon and those who were with him followed after him;

³⁷ and they found him, and told him, "Everyone is looking for you."

³⁸ He said to them, "Let's go elsewhere into the next towns, that I may preach there also, because for this reason I came forth."

³⁹ He went into their synagogues throughout all Galilee, preaching and casting out demons.

⁴⁰ There came to him a leper, begging him, kneeling down to him, and saying to him, "If you want to, you can make me clean."

⁴¹ Being moved with compassion, he stretched out his hand, and touched him, and said to him, "I want to. Be made clean."

⁴² When he had said this, immediately the leprosy departed from him, and he was made clean.

⁴³ He strictly warned him, and immediately sent him out,

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."

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.

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¹ The first words of the good news of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.

² Even as it is said in the book of Isaiah the prophet, See, I send my servant before your face, who will make ready your way;

³ The voice of one crying in the waste land, Make ready the way of the Lord, make his roads straight;

⁴ John came, and gave baptism in the waste land, preaching baptism as a sign of forgiveness of sin for those whose hearts were changed.

⁵ And there went out to him all the people of Judaea, and all those of Jerusalem, and they were given baptism by him in the river Jordan, saying that they were sinners.

⁶ And John was clothed in camel's hair, with a leather band about him; and his food was locusts and honey.

⁷ And he said to them all, There is one coming after me who is greater than I, whose shoes I am not good enough to undo.

⁸ I have given you baptism with water, but he will give you baptism with the Holy Spirit.

⁹ And it came about in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was given baptism by John in the Jordan.

¹⁰ And straight away, coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens broken open and the Spirit coming down on him as a dove:

¹¹ And a voice came out of heaven, You are my dearly loved Son, with whom I am well pleased.

¹² And straight away the Spirit sent him out into the waste land.

¹³ And he was in the waste land for forty days, being tested by Satan; and he was with the beasts; and the angels took care of him.

¹⁴ Now after John had been put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the good news of God,

¹⁵ And 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.

¹⁶ And going by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon, and Andrew, the brother of Simon, putting a net into the sea: for they were fishermen.

¹⁷ And Jesus said to them, Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men.

¹⁸ And they went straight from their nets, and came after him.

¹⁹ And going on a little farther, he saw James, the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who were in their boat stitching up their nets.

²⁰ And he said, Come after me: and they went away from their father Zebedee, who was in the boat with the servants, and came after him.

²¹ And they came to Capernaum; and on the Sabbath he went into the Synagogue and gave teaching.

²² And they were full of wonder at his teaching, because he gave it as one having authority, and not like the scribes.

²³ And there was in their Synagogue a man with an unclean spirit; and he gave a cry,

²⁴ Saying, What have we to do with you, Jesus of Nazareth? have you come to put an end to us? I see well who you are, the Holy One of God.

²⁵ And Jesus said to him sharply, Be quiet, and come out of him.

²⁶ And the unclean spirit, shaking him violently, and crying with a loud voice, came out of him.

²⁷ And they were all greatly surprised, so that they put questions to one another, saying, What is this? a new teaching! with authority he gives orders even to the unclean spirits, and they do what he says.

²⁸ And news of him went out quickly everywhere into all parts of Galilee round about.

²⁹ And when they came out of the Synagogue, they went into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.

³⁰ Now Simon's wife's mother was ill, with a burning heat; and they gave him word of her:

³¹ And he came and took her by the hand, lifting her up; and she became well, and took care of their needs.

³² And in the evening, at sundown, they took to him all who were diseased, and those who had evil spirits.

³³ And all the town had come together at the door.

³⁴ And a number, who were ill with different diseases, he made well, and sent out evil spirits; but he did not let the evil spirits say anything, because they had knowledge of him.

³⁵ And in the morning, a long time before daylight, he got up and went out to a quiet place, and there he gave himself up to prayer.

³⁶ And Simon and those who were with him came after him.

³⁷ And when they came up with him, they said to him, Everyone is looking for you.

³⁸ And he said to them, Let us go to other parts into the nearest towns, so that I may give teaching there, because for this purpose I came.

³⁹ And he went into their Synagogues in every part of Galilee, preaching and driving out evil spirits.

⁴⁰ And a leper came to him and, going down on his knees before him, made a request, saying, If it is your pleasure, you have the power to make me clean.

⁴¹ And being moved with pity, he put out his hand, and touching him said to him, It is my pleasure; be made clean.

⁴² And straight away the disease went from him, and he was made clean.

⁴³ And he sent him away, saying to him very sharply,

⁴⁴ See that you say nothing to any man: but go and let the priest see you, and make yourself clean by an offering of the things ordered by Moses, for a witness to them.

⁴⁵ But he went out, and made it public, giving an account of it everywhere, so that Jesus was no longer able to go openly into a town, but was outside in the waste land; and they came to him from every part.