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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, "Look, I am sending 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 shouting in the wilderness, 'Prepare the way for the Lord, make his paths straight.'" |
| 4John was baptizing in the wilderness, proclaiming a baptism about repentance for the forgiveness of sins. | 4In the wilderness John the baptizer began 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. | 5People from the whole Judean countryside and all of Jerusalem were going out to him, and he was baptizing them in the Jordan River as they confessed their sins. |
| 6Now John was dressed in camel's hair with a leather belt around his waist. He ate grasshoppers and wild honey. | 6John wore a garment made of camel's hair with a leather belt around his waist, and he ate 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. | 7He proclaimed, "One more powerful than I am is coming after me; I am not worthy to bend down and untie the strap of his sandals. |
| 8I baptized you with water, but it is he who will baptize you with the Holy Spirit." | 8I baptize 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. | 9Now in those days Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan River. |
| 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. | 10And just as Jesus was coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens splitting apart and the Spirit descending on him like a dove. |
| 11Then a voice came from heaven: "You are my Son, whom I love. I am pleased with you!" | 11And a voice came from heaven: "You are my one dear Son; in you I take great delight." |
| 12At once the Spirit drove him into the wilderness. | 12The Spirit immediately drove him 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. | 13He was in the wilderness forty days, enduring temptations from Satan. He was with wild animals, and angels were ministering to his needs. |
| 14Now after John had been arrested, Jesus went to Galilee and proclaimed the gospel about the kingdom of God. | 14Now after John was imprisoned, Jesus went into Galilee and proclaimed the gospel of God. |
| 15He said, "The time is now! The kingdom of God is near! Repent, and keep believing the gospel!" | 15He said, "The time is fulfilled and the kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe 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 went along the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew, Simon's brother, casting a net into the sea (for they were fishermen). |
| 17Jesus told them, "Follow me, and I'll make you fishers of people!" | 17Jesus said to them, "Follow me, and I will turn you into fishers of people." |
| 18So immediately they left their nets and followed him. | 18They left their nets immediately 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 in their boat mending 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 men and followed him. |
| 21Then they went to Capernaum. As soon as it was the Sabbaths, Jesus went into the synagogue and began to teach. | 21Then they went to Capernaum. When the Sabbath came, Jesus went into 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. | 22The people there were amazed by his teaching, because he taught them like one who had authority, not like the experts in the law. |
| 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!" | 24"Leave us alone, Jesus the Nazarene! 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!" | 25But Jesus rebuked him: "Silence! Come out of him!" |
| 26At this, the unclean spirit shook the man, cried out with a loud voice, and came out of him. | 26After throwing 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 asked each other, "What is this? A new teaching with authority! He even commands the unclean spirits and they obey him." |
| 28At once his fame began to spread throughout the surrounding region of Galilee. | 28So the news about him spread quickly throughout all the region around Galilee. |
| 29After they left the synagogue, they went directly to the house of Simon and Andrew, along with James and John. | 29Now as soon as they left the synagogue, they entered Simon and Andrew's house, 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. | 30Simon's mother-in-law was lying down, sick with a fever, so they spoke to Jesus at once 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. | 31He came and raised her up by gently taking her hand. Then the fever left her and she began to serve them. |
| 32When evening came, after the sun had set, people started bringing to him everyone who was sick or possessed by demons. | 32When it was evening, after sunset, they brought to him all who were sick and demon-possessed. |
| 33In fact, the whole city gathered at the door. | 33The whole town gathered by 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. | 34So he healed many who were sick with various diseases and drove out many demons. But he would not permit the demons to speak, because they knew him. |
| 35In the morning, while it was still very dark, Jesus got up and went to a deserted place and prayed there. | 35Then Jesus got up early in the morning when it was still very dark, departed, and went out to a deserted place, and there he spent time in prayer. |
| 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." | 37When they found him, they said, "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 replied, "Let us go elsewhere, into the surrounding villages, so that I can preach there too. For that is what I came out here to do." |
| 39So he went throughout Galilee, preaching in their synagogues and driving out demons. | 39So he went into all of Galilee preaching in their synagogues and casting out 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." | 40Now a leper came to him and fell to his knees, asking for help. "If you are willing, you can make me clean," he said. |
| 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, saying, "I am willing. Be clean!" |
| 42Instantly the leprosy left him, and he was clean. | 42The leprosy left him at once, and he was clean. |
| 43Then Jesus sternly warned him and encouraged him to go at once. | 43Immediately Jesus sent the man away with a very strong warning. |
| 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." | 44He told him, "See that you do not say anything to anyone, but go, show yourself to a priest, and bring the offering that Moses commanded for your cleansing, 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 as the man went out he began to announce it publicly and spread the story widely, so that Jesus was no longer able to enter any town openly but stayed outside in remote places. Still they kept coming to him from everywhere. |
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