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1This is the beginning of the gospel of Jesus the Messiah, the Son of God.

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

2As it is written in the prophet Isaiah, "See! I am sending my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way.

2As it is written in Isaiah the prophet: "BEHOLD, I SEND MY MESSENGER AHEAD OF YOU, WHO WILL PREPARE YOUR WAY;

3He is a voice calling out in the wilderness: 'Prepare the way for the Lord! Make his paths straight!'"

3THE VOICE OF ONE CRYING IN THE WILDERNESS, 'MAKE READY THE WAY OF THE LORD, MAKE HIS PATHS STRAIGHT.'"

4John was baptizing in the wilderness, proclaiming a baptism about repentance for the forgiveness of sins.

4John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.

5People from the whole Judean countryside and all the people of Jerusalem were flocking to him, being baptized by him while they confessed their sins.

5And all the country of Judea was going out to him, and all the people of Jerusalem; and they were being baptized by him in the Jordan River, confessing their sins.

6Now John was dressed in camel's hair with a leather belt around his waist. He ate grasshoppers and wild honey.

6John was clothed with camel's hair and wore a leather belt around his waist, and his diet was locusts and wild honey.

7He kept proclaiming, "The one who is coming after me is stronger than I am, and I am not worthy to bend down and untie his sandal straps.

7And he was preaching, and saying, "After me One is coming who is mightier than I, and I am not fit to stoop down and untie the thong of His sandals.

8I baptized you with water, but it is he who will baptize you with the Holy Spirit."

8"I baptized you with water; but He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit."

9In those days Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan.

9In those days Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan.

10Just as he was coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens split open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove.

10Immediately coming up out of the water, He saw the heavens opening, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon Him;

11Then a voice came from heaven: "You are my Son, whom I love. I am pleased with you!"

11and a voice came out of the heavens: "You are My beloved Son, in You I am well-pleased."

12At once the Spirit drove him into the wilderness.

12Immediately the Spirit impelled Him to go out into the wilderness.

13He was in the wilderness for 40 days being tempted by Satan. He was among wild animals, and angels were ministering to him.

13And He was in the wilderness forty days being tempted by Satan; and He was with the wild beasts, and the angels were ministering to Him.

14Now after John had been arrested, Jesus went to Galilee and proclaimed the gospel about the kingdom of God.

14Now after John had been taken into custody, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of God,

15He said, "The time is now! The kingdom of God is near! Repent, and keep believing the gospel!"

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

16While Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew. They were throwing a net into the sea because they were fishermen.

16As He was going 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.

17Jesus told them, "Follow me, and I'll make you fishers of people!"

17And Jesus said to them, "Follow Me, and I will make you become fishers of men."

18So immediately they left their nets and followed him.

18Immediately they left their nets and followed Him.

19Going on a little farther, he saw James, the son of Zebedee, and his brother John. They were in a boat repairing their nets.

19Going on a little farther, He saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who were also in the boat mending the nets.

20He immediately called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and followed him.

20Immediately He called them; and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants, and went away to follow Him.

21Then they went to Capernaum. As soon as it was the Sabbaths, Jesus went into the synagogue and began to teach.

21They went into Capernaum; and immediately on the Sabbath He entered the synagogue and began to teach.

22The people were utterly amazed at his teaching, because he was teaching them like one with authority, and not like their scribes.

22They were amazed at His teaching; for He was teaching them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.

23All of a sudden, there was a man in their synagogue who had an unclean spirit! He screamed,

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

24"What do you want with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are—the Holy One of God!"

24saying, "What business do we have with each other, Jesus of Nazareth? Have You come to destroy us? I know who You are-- the Holy One of God!"

25But Jesus rebuked him. "Be quiet," he ordered, "and come out of him!"

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

26At this, the unclean spirit shook the man, cried out with a loud voice, and came out of him.

26Throwing him into convulsions, the unclean spirit cried out with a loud voice and came out of him.

27All the people were so stunned that they kept saying to each other, "What is this? A new teaching with authority! He tells even the unclean spirits what to do, and they obey him!"

27They were all amazed, so that they debated among themselves, saying, "What is this? A new teaching with authority! He commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey Him."

28At once his fame began to spread throughout the surrounding region of Galilee.

28Immediately the news about Him spread everywhere into all the surrounding district of Galilee.

29After they left the synagogue, they went directly to the house of Simon and Andrew, along with James and John.

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

30Now Simon's mother-in-law was lying in bed, sick with a fever, so they promptly told Jesus about her.

30Now Simon's mother-in-law was lying sick with a fever; and immediately they spoke to Jesus about her.

31He went up to her, took her by the hand, and helped her up. The fever left her, and she began serving them.

31And He came to her and raised her up, taking her by the hand, and the fever left her, and she waited on them.

32When evening came, after the sun had set, people started bringing to him everyone who was sick or possessed by demons.

32When evening came, after the sun had set, they began bringing to Him all who were ill and those who were demon-possessed.

33In fact, the whole city gathered at the door.

33And the whole city had gathered at the door.

34He healed many who were sick with various diseases and drove out many demons. However, he wouldn't allow the demons to speak because they knew who he was.

34And He healed many who were ill with various diseases, and cast out many demons; and He was not permitting the demons to speak, because they knew who He was.

35In the morning, while it was still very dark, Jesus got up and went to a deserted place and prayed there.

35In the early morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house, and went away to a secluded place, and was praying there.

36Simon and his companions searched frantically for him.

36Simon and his companions searched for Him;

37When they found him, they told him, "Everyone's looking for you."

37they found Him, and said to Him, "Everyone is looking for You."

38"Let's go to the neighboring town," he replied, "so I can preach there, too, because that's why I came."

38He said to them, "Let us go somewhere else to the towns nearby, so that I may preach there also; for that is what I came for."

39So he went throughout Galilee, preaching in their synagogues and driving out demons.

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

40Then a leper came to Jesus and began pleading with him. He fell on his knees and told him, "If you want to, you can make me clean."

40And a leper came to Jesus, beseeching Him and falling on his knees before Him, and saying, "If You are willing, You can make me clean."

41Moved with compassion, Jesus reached out his hand, touched him, and told him, "I do want to. Be made clean!"

41Moved with compassion, Jesus stretched out His hand and touched him, and said to him, "I am willing; be cleansed."

42Instantly the leprosy left him, and he was clean.

42Immediately the leprosy left him and he was cleansed.

43Then Jesus sternly warned him and encouraged him to go at once.

43And He sternly warned him and immediately sent him away,

44He told the man, "Be sure that you don't tell anyone. Instead, go and show yourself to the priest, and then offer for your cleansing what Moses commanded as proof to the authorities."

44and He 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, as a testimony to them."

45But when the man left, he began to proclaim it freely. He spread the news so widely that Jesus could no longer enter a town openly, but had to stay out in deserted places. Still, people kept coming to him from everywhere.

45But he went out and began to proclaim it freely and to spread the news around, to such an extent that Jesus could no longer publicly enter a city, but stayed out in unpopulated areas; and they were coming to Him from everywhere.

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