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The Mission of John the Baptist

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

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John the Baptist Prepares the Way

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

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

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As it is written in Isaiah the prophet,b
“Behold, I send my messenger before your face,
who will prepare your way,

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

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the voice of one crying in the wilderness:
‘Preparec the way of the Lord,
make his paths straight,’”

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

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John appeared, baptizing in the wilderness and proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.

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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.

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And all the country of Judea and all Jerusalem were going out to him and were being baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.

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

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Now John was clothed with camel’s hair and wore a leather belt around his waist and ate locusts and wild honey.

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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.

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And he preached, saying, “After me comes he who is mightier than I, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie.

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

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I have baptized you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”

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The Baptism of Jesus

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

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The Baptism of Jesus

In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan.

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

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And when he came up out of the water, immediately he saw the heavens being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove.

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

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And a voice came from heaven, “You are my beloved Son;d with you I am well pleased.”

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The Temptation of Jesus

And immediately the Spirit drives him out into the wilderness.

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The Temptation of Jesus

The Spirit immediately drove him out into the wilderness.

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

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And 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.

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Jesus Preaches in Galilee

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

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Jesus Begins His Ministry

Now after John was arrested, Jesus came into Galilee, proclaiming the gospel of God,

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

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and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand;e repent and believe in the gospel.”

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Jesus Calls His First Disciples

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.

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Jesus Calls the First Disciples

Passing alongside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.

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

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And Jesus said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you become fishers of men.”f

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and straightway leaving their trawl-nets they followed him.

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And immediately they left their nets and followed him.

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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;

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

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

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And immediately he called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants and followed him.

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Jesus Expels an Evil Spirit

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

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Jesus Heals a Man with an Unclean Spirit

And they went into Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath he entered the synagogue and was teaching.

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

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And they were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as one who had authority, and not as the scribes.

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

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

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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.

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“What have you to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are — the Holy One of God.”

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

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But Jesus rebuked him, saying, “Be silent, and come out of him!”

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

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

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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.

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And they were all amazed, so that they questioned among themselves, saying, “What is this? A new teaching with authority! He commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey him.”

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

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And at once his fame spread everywhere throughout all the surrounding region of Galilee.

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Jesus Heals at Peter's House

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

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Jesus Heals Many

And immediately heg left the synagogue and entered the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.

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

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Now Simon’s mother-in-law lay ill with a fever, and immediately they told him about her.

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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.

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And he came and took her by the hand and lifted her up, and the fever left her, and she began to serve them.

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

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That evening at sundown they brought to him all who were sick or oppressed by demons.

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and the whole city was gathered together at the door.

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And the whole city was gathered together at the door.

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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.

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And he healed many who were sick with various diseases, and cast out many demons. And he would not permit the demons to speak, because they knew him.

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Jesus Prays and Preaches

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

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Jesus Preaches in Galilee

And rising very early in the morning, while it was still dark, he departed and went out to a desolate place, and there he prayed.

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And Simon and those with him went after him:

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And Simon and those who were with him searched for him,

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

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and they found him and said to him, “Everyone is looking for you.”

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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.

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And he said to them, “Let us go on to the next towns, that I may preach there also, for that is why I came out.”

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

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

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The Leper's Prayer

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.

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Jesus Cleanses a Leper

And a leperh came to him, imploring him, and kneeling said to him, “If you will, you can make me clean.”

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

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Moved with pity, he stretched out his hand and touched him and said to him, “I will; be clean.”

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

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And immediately the leprosy left him, and he was made clean.

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

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And Jesusi sternly charged him and sent him away at once,

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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.

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and said to him, “See that you say nothing to anyone, but go, show yourself to the priest and offer for your cleansing what Moses commanded, for a proof to them.”

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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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But he went out and began to talk freely about it, and to spread the news, so that Jesus could no longer openly enter a town, but was out in desolate places, and people were coming to him from every quarter.

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