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John the Baptist Prepares the Way

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

The Mission of John the Baptist

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

As it is written in [a]the Prophets:
“Behold, I send My messenger before Your face,
Who will prepare Your way before You.”

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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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“The voice of one crying in the wilderness:
‘Prepare the way of the Lord;
Make His paths straight.’ ”

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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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John came baptizing in the wilderness and preaching a baptism of repentance [b]for the remission of sins.

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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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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.

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

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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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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.

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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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I indeed baptized you with water, but He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”

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

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John Baptizes Jesus

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

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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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And immediately, coming up [c]from the water, He saw the heavens [d]parting and the Spirit descending upon Him like a dove.

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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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Then a voice came from heaven, “You are My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”

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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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Satan Tempts Jesus

Immediately the Spirit [e]drove Him into the wilderness.

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The Temptation of Jesus

And immediately the Spirit drives him out into the wilderness.

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And He was there 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 tempted by Satan, and was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered to him.

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Jesus Begins His Galilean Ministry

Now after John was put in prison, Jesus came to Galilee, preaching the gospel [f]of the kingdom of God,

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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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and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God [g]is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel.”

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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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Four Fishermen Called as Disciples

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.

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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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Then Jesus said to them, “Follow Me, and I will make you become fishers of men.”

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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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They immediately left their nets and followed Him.

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and straightway leaving their trawl-nets they followed him.

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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.

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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 immediately He called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants, and went after Him.

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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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Jesus Casts Out an Unclean Spirit

Then they went into Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath He entered the synagogue and taught.

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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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And they were astonished at His teaching, for He taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.

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

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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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saying, “Let us alone! What have we to do with You, Jesus of Nazareth? Did You come to destroy us? I know who You are — the Holy One of God!”

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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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But Jesus rebuked him, saying, [h]“Be quiet, and come out of him!”

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

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And when the unclean spirit had convulsed him and cried out with a loud voice, he came 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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Then they were all amazed, so that they questioned among themselves, saying, [i]“What is this? What new [j]doctrine is this? For with authority He commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey 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 immediately His fame spread throughout all the region around Galilee.

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

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Peter’s Mother-in-Law Healed

Now as soon as they had come out of the synagogue, they entered the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.

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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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But Simon’s wife’s mother lay sick with a fever, and they told Him about her at once.

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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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So He came and took her by the hand and lifted her up, and immediately the fever left her. And she served them.

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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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Many Healed After Sabbath Sunset

At evening, when the sun had set, they brought to Him all who were sick and those who were demon-possessed.

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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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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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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.

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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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Preaching in Galilee

Now in the morning, having risen a long while before daylight, He went out and departed to a [k]solitary place; and there He prayed.

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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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And Simon and those who were with Him searched for Him.

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And Simon and those with him went after him:

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When they found Him, they said to Him, “Everyone is looking for You.”

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

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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.”

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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 was preaching in their synagogues throughout all Galilee, and casting out demons.

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

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Jesus Cleanses a Leper

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.”

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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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Then Jesus, moved with compassion, stretched out His hand and touched him, and said to him, “I am willing; be cleansed.”

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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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As soon as He had spoken, immediately the leprosy left him, and he was cleansed.

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

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And He strictly warned him and sent him away at once,

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

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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.”

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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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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.

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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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Mark 1

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