2As it is written in the prophets, “Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you.As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.
3The voice of one crying in the wilderness, ‘Make ready the way of the Lord! Make his paths straight!’”The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
4John came baptizing in the wilderness and preaching the baptism of repentance for forgiveness of sins.John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.
5All the country of Judea and all those of Jerusalem went out to him. They were baptized by him in the Jordan river, confessing their sins.And there went out unto him all the land of Judea, and they of Jerusalem, and were all baptized of him in the river of Jordan, confessing their sins.
6John was clothed with camel’s hair and a leather belt around his waist. He ate locusts and wild honey.And John was clothed with camel’s hair, and with a girdle of a skin about his loins; and he did eat locusts and wild honey;
7He preached, saying, “After me comes he who is mightier than I, the thong of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and loosen.And preached, saying, There cometh one mightier than I after me, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and unloose.
9In those days, Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized by John in the Jordan.And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in Jordan.
10Immediately coming up from the water, he saw the heavens parting, and the Spirit descending on him like a dove.And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him:
12Immediately the Spirit drove him out into the wilderness.And immediately the Spirit driveth him into the wilderness.
13He was there in the wilderness forty days tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals; and the angels were serving him.And he was there in the wilderness forty days, tempted of Satan; and was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered unto him.
14Now after John was taken into custody, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the Good News of the Kingdom of God,Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,
16Passing along by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.Now as he walked by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew his brother casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.
17Jesus said to them, “Come after me, and I will make you into fishers for men.”And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men.
18Immediately they left their nets, and followed him.And straightway they forsook their nets, and followed him.
19Going on a little further from there, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John, his brother, who were also in the boat mending the nets.And when he had gone a little further thence, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the ship mending their nets.
20Immediately he called them, and they left their father, Zebedee, in the boat with the hired servants, and went after him.And straightway he called them: and they left their father Zebedee in the ship with the hired servants, and went after him.
21They went into Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath day he entered into the synagogue and taught.And they went into Capernaum; and straightway on the sabbath day he entered into the synagogue, and taught.
22They were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as having authority, and not as the scribes.And they were astonished at his doctrine: for he taught them as one that had authority, and not as the scribes.
23Immediately there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit, and he cried out,And there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit; and he cried out,
24saying, “Ha! What do we have to do with you, Jesus, you Nazarene? Have you come to destroy us? I know you who you are: the Holy One of God!”Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God.
25Jesus rebuked him, saying, “Be quiet, and come out of him!”And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him.
26The unclean spirit, convulsing him and crying with a loud voice, came out of him.And when the unclean spirit had torn him, and cried with a loud voice, he came out of him.
27They were all amazed, so that they questioned among themselves, saying, “What is this? A new teaching? For with authority he commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey him!”And they were all amazed, insomuch that they questioned among themselves, saying, What thing is this? what new doctrine is this? for with authority commandeth he even the unclean spirits, and they do obey him.
28The report of him went out immediately everywhere into all the region of Galilee and its surrounding area.And immediately his fame spread abroad throughout all the region round about Galilee.
29Immediately, when they had come out of the synagogue, they came into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.And forthwith, when they were come out of the synagogue, they entered into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.
30Now Simon’s wife’s mother lay sick with a fever, and immediately they told him about her.But Simon’s wife’s mother lay sick of a fever, and anon they tell him of her.
31He came and took her by the hand, and raised her up. The fever left her, and she served them.And he came and took her by the hand, and lifted her up; and immediately the fever left her, and she ministered unto them.
32At evening, when the sun had set, they brought to him all who were sick, and those who were possessed by demons.And at even, when the sun did set, they brought unto him all that were diseased, and them that were possessed with devils.
33All the city was gathered together at the door.And all the city was gathered together at the door.
35Early in the morning, while it was still dark, he rose up and went out, and departed into a deserted place, and prayed there.And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.
36Simon and those who were with him followed after him;And Simon and they that were with him followed after him.
37and they found him, and told him, “Everyone is looking for you.”And when they had found him, they said unto him, All men seek for thee.
38He said to them, “Let’s go elsewhere into the next towns, that I may preach there also, because I came out for this reason.”And he said unto them, Let us go into the next towns, that I may preach there also: for therefore came I forth.
39He went into their synagogues throughout all Galilee, preaching and casting out demons.And he preached in their synagogues throughout all Galilee, and cast out devils.
40A leper came to him, begging him, kneeling down to him, and saying to him, “If you want to, you can make me clean.”And there came a leper to him, beseeching him, and kneeling down to him, and saying unto him, If thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.
41Being moved with compassion, he stretched out his hand, and touched him, and said to him, “I want to. Be made clean.”And Jesus, moved with compassion, put forth his hand, and touched him, and saith unto him, I will; be thou clean.
42When he had said this, immediately the leprosy departed from him, and he was made clean.And as soon as he had spoken, immediately the leprosy departed from him, and he was cleansed.
43He strictly warned him, and immediately sent him out,And he straitly charged him, and forthwith sent him away;
45But he went out, and began to proclaim it much, and to spread about the matter, so that Jesus could no more openly enter into a city, but was outside in desert places: and they came to him from everywhere.But he went out, and began to publish it much, and to blaze abroad the matter, insomuch that Jesus could no more openly enter into the city, but was without in desert places: and they came to him from every quarter.