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John appeared, baptizing in the wilderness and proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
This messenger was John the Baptist. He was in the wilderness and preached that people should be baptized to show that they had repented of their sins and turned to God to be forgiven.
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.
All of Judea, including all the people of Jerusalem, went out to see and hear John. And when they confessed their sins, he baptized them in the Jordan River.
Now John was clothed with camel’s hair and wore a leather belt around his waist and ate locusts and wild honey.
His clothes were woven from coarse camel hair, and he wore a leather belt around his waist. For food he ate locusts and wild honey.
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.
John announced: “Someone is coming soon who is greater than I am — so much greater that I’m not even worthy to stoop down like a slave and untie the straps of his sandals.
I have baptized you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”
The Baptism of Jesus
In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan.
In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan.
The Baptism and Temptation of Jesus
One day Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee, and John baptized him in the Jordan River.
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.
And a voice from heaven said, “You are my dearly loved Son, and you bring me great joy.”
The Temptation of Jesus
The Spirit immediately drove him out into the wilderness.
The Spirit immediately drove him out into the wilderness.
The Spirit then compelled Jesus to go into the wilderness,
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.
where he was tempted by Satan for forty days. He was out among the wild animals, and angels took care of him.
Jesus Begins His Ministry
Now after John was arrested, Jesus came into Galilee, proclaiming the gospel of God,
Now after John was arrested, Jesus came into Galilee, proclaiming the gospel of God,
“The time promised by God has come at last!” he announced. “The Kingdom of God is near! Repent of your sins and believe the Good News!”
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.
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.
Jesus called out to them, “Come, follow me, and I will show you how to fish for people!”
And immediately they left their nets and followed him.
And they left their nets at once and followed him.
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.
A little farther up the shore Jesus saw Zebedee’s sons, James and John, in a boat repairing their nets.
And immediately he called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants and followed him.
He called them at once, and they also followed him, leaving their father, Zebedee, in the boat with the hired men.
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.
And they went into Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath he entered the synagogue and was teaching.
Jesus Casts Out an Evil Spirit
Jesus and his companions went to the town of Capernaum. When the Sabbath day came, he went into the synagogue and began to teach.
And they were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as one who had authority, and not as the scribes.
The people were amazed at his teaching, for he taught with real authority — quite unlike the teachers of religious law.
And immediately there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit. And he cried out,
“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.”
“Why are you interfering with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are — the Holy One of God!”
But Jesus rebuked him, saying, “Be silent, and come out of him!”
But Jesus reprimanded him. “Be quiet! Come out of the man,” he ordered.
And the unclean spirit, convulsing him and crying out with a loud voice, came out of him.
At that, the evil spirit screamed, threw the man into a convulsion, and then came out of him.
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.”
Amazement gripped the audience, and they began to discuss what had happened. “What sort of new teaching is this?” they asked excitedly. “It has such authority! Even evil spirits obey his orders!”
And at once his fame spread everywhere throughout all the surrounding region of Galilee.
The news about Jesus spread quickly throughout the entire region of Galilee.
Jesus Heals Many People
After Jesus left the synagogue with James and John, they went to Simon and Andrew’s home.
Now Simon’s mother-in-law lay ill with a fever, and immediately they told him about her.
Now Simon’s mother-in-law was sick in bed with a high fever. They told Jesus about her right away.
And he came and took her by the hand and lifted her up, and the fever left her, and she began to serve them.
So he went to her bedside, took her by the hand, and helped her sit up. Then the fever left her, and she prepared a meal for them.
That evening at sundown they brought to him all who were sick or oppressed by demons.
That evening after sunset, many sick and demon-possessed people were brought to Jesus.
And the whole city was gathered together at the door.
The whole town gathered at the door to watch.
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.
So Jesus healed many people who were sick with various diseases, and he cast out many demons. But because the demons knew who he was, he did not allow them to speak.
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.
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.
Jesus Preaches in Galilee
Before daybreak the next morning, Jesus got up and went out to an isolated place to pray.
And Simon and those who were with him searched for him,
Later Simon and the others went out to find him.
and they found him and said to him, “Everyone is looking for you.”
When they found him, they said, “Everyone is looking for you.”
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.”
But Jesus replied, “We must go on to other towns as well, and I will preach to them, too. That is why I came.”
And he went throughout all Galilee, preaching in their synagogues and casting out demons.
So he traveled throughout the region of Galilee, preaching in the synagogues and casting out demons.
Jesus Heals a Man with Leprosy
A man with leprosy came and knelt in front of Jesus, begging to be healed. “If you are willing, you can heal me and make me clean,” he said.
Moved with pity, he stretched out his hand and touched him and said to him, “I will; be clean.”
And immediately the leprosy left him, and he was made clean.
Instantly the leprosy disappeared, and the man was healed.
Then Jesus sent him on his way with a stern warning:
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.”
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.
But the man went and spread the word, proclaiming to everyone what had happened. As a result, large crowds soon surrounded Jesus, and he couldn’t publicly enter a town anywhere. He had to stay out in the secluded places, but people from everywhere kept coming to him.