1:1 | The beginning of the gospel 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." |
1:3 | "The voice of one crying in the wilderness: `Prepare the way of the LORD; Make His paths straight.'" |
1:4 | John came baptizing in the wilderness and preaching a baptism of repentance for the remission of sins. |
1:5 | Then all the land of Judea, and those from Jerusalem, went out to him and were all baptized by him in the Jordan River, confessing their sins. |
1:6 | Now John was clothed with camel's hair and with a leather belt around his waist, and he ate locusts and wild honey. |
1:7 | And he preached, saying, "There comes One after me who is mightier than I, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to stoop down and loose. |
1:8 | "I indeed baptized you with water, but He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit." |
1:9 | It came to pass in those days [that] Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized by John in the Jordan. |
1:10 | And immediately, coming up from the water, He saw the heavens parting and the Spirit descending upon Him like a dove. |
1:11 | Then a voice came from heaven, "You are My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased." |
1:12 | Immediately the Spirit drove Him into the wilderness. |
1:13 | And He was there in the wilderness forty days, tempted by Satan, and was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered to Him. |
1:14 | Now after John was put in prison, Jesus came to Galilee, preaching the gospel 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 gospel." |
1:16 | And as He walked by the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and Andrew his brother casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen. |
1:17 | Then Jesus said to them, "Follow Me, and I will make you become fishers of men." |
1:18 | They immediately left their nets and followed Him. |
1:19 | When He had gone a little farther from there, He saw James the [son] of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also [were] in the boat mending their nets. |
1:20 | And immediately He called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants, and went after Him. |
1:21 | Then they went into Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath He entered the synagogue and taught. |
1:22 | And they were astonished at His teaching, for He taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes. |
1:23 | Now there was a man in their synagogue with an unclean spirit. And he cried out, |
1:24 | saying, "Let [us] alone! What have we to do with You, Jesus of Nazareth? Did You come to destroy us? I know who You arethe Holy One of God!" |
1:25 | But Jesus rebuked him, saying, "Be quiet, and come out of him!" |
1:26 | And when the unclean spirit had convulsed him and cried out with a loud voice, he came out of him. |
1:27 | Then they were all amazed, so that they questioned among themselves, saying, "What is this? What new doctrine [is] this? For with authority He commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey Him." |
1:28 | And immediately His fame spread throughout all the region around Galilee. |
1:29 | Now as soon as they had come out of the synagogue, they entered the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John. |
1:30 | But Simon's wife's mother lay sick with a fever, and they told Him about her at once. |
1:31 | So He came and took her by the hand and lifted her up, and immediately 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 demonpossessed. |
1:33 | And the whole city was gathered together at the door. |
1:34 | Then He healed many who were sick with various diseases, and cast out many demons; and He did not allow the demons to speak, because they knew Him. |
1:35 | Now in the morning, having risen a long while before daylight, He went out and departed to a solitary place; and there He prayed. |
1:36 | And Simon and those [who were] with Him searched for Him. |
1:37 | When they found Him, they said to Him, "Everyone is looking for You." |
1:38 | But He said to them, "Let us go into the next towns, that I may preach there also, because for this purpose I have come forth." |
1:39 | And He was preaching in their synagogues throughout all Galilee, and casting out demons. |
1:40 | Now a leper came to Him, imploring Him, kneeling down to Him and saying to Him, "If You are willing, You can make me clean." |
1:41 | Then Jesus, moved with compassion, stretched out [His] hand and touched him, and said to him, "I am willing; be cleansed." |
1:42 | As soon as He had spoken, immediately the leprosy left him, and he was cleansed. |
1:43 | And He strictly warned him and sent him away at once, |
1:44 | and said to him, "See that you say nothing to anyone; but go your way, show yourself to the priest, and offer for your cleansing those things which Moses commanded, as a testimony to them." |
1:45 | However, he went out and began to proclaim [it] freely, and to spread the matter, so that Jesus could no longer openly enter the city, but was outside in deserted places; and they came to Him from every direction. |