²⁷ Just then ^(A)his disciples came back. They marveled that he was talking with a woman, but no one said, “What do you seek?” or, “Why are you talking with her?” ²⁸ So the woman left her water jar and went away into town and said to the people, ²⁹ “Come, see a man ^(B)who told me all that I ever did. Can this be the Christ?” ³⁰ They went out of the town and were coming to him.

³¹ Meanwhile the disciples were urging him, saying, ^(C)“Rabbi, eat.” ³² But he said to them, “I have food to eat that you do not know about.” ³³ So the disciples said to one another, ^(D)“Has anyone brought him something to eat?” ³⁴ Jesus said to them, ^(E)“My food is ^(F)to do the will of him who sent me and ^(G)to accomplish his work. ³⁵ Do you not say, ‘There are yet four months, then comes the harvest’? Look, I tell you, lift up your eyes, and see that ^(H)the fields are white for harvest. ³⁶ Already the one who reaps is receiving wages and gathering fruit for eternal life, so that ^(I)sower and ^(J)reaper ^(K)may rejoice together. ³⁷ For here the saying holds true, ^(L)‘One sows and another reaps.’ ³⁸ I sent you to reap ^(M)that for which you did not labor. Others have labored, ^(N)and you have entered into their labor.”

³⁹ Many Samaritans ^(O)from that town believed in him ^(P)because of ^(Q)the woman's testimony, “He told me all that I ever did.” ⁴⁰ So when the Samaritans came to him, they asked him to stay with them, and he stayed there two days. ⁴¹ And many more believed ^(R)because of his word. ⁴² They said to the woman, “It is no longer because of what you said that we believe, for we have heard for ourselves, ^(S)and we know that this is indeed ^(T)the Savior ^(U)of the world.”

⁴³ After ^(V)the two days he departed for Galilee. ⁴⁴ (For Jesus himself had testified ^(W)that a prophet has no honor in his own hometown.) ⁴⁵ So when he came to Galilee, the Galileans welcomed him, ^(X)having seen all that he had done in Jerusalem at the feast. For ^(Y)they too had gone to the feast.

Jesus Heals an Official's Son

⁴⁶ So he came again to ^(Z)Cana in Galilee, ^(AA)where he had made the water wine. And at Capernaum there was an official whose son was ill.

Jesus Begins His Ministry

^14 (A)Now after John was arrested, Jesus ^(B)came into Galilee, proclaiming the gospel of God, ¹⁵ and saying, ^(C)“The time is fulfilled, and ^(D)the kingdom of God is at hand;^{[a] (E)}repent and believe in the gospel.”

Jesus Begins His Ministry

¹² Now when he heard that ^(A)John had been arrested, ^(B)he withdrew into Galilee. ¹³ And leaving ^(C)Nazareth he went and lived in ^(D)Capernaum by ^(E)the sea, in the territory of ^(F)Zebulun and Naphtali, ^14 (G)so that what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled:

^17 (K)From that time Jesus began to preach, saying, ^(L)“Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”^[a]

Jesus Begins His Ministry

^14 (A)And Jesus returned ^(B)in the power of the Spirit to Galilee, and ^(C)a report about him went out through all the surrounding country. ¹⁵ And ^(D)he taught in their synagogues, being glorified by all.

Jesus Rejected at Nazareth

^16 (E)And he came to ^(F)Nazareth, where he had been brought up. And ^(G)as was his custom, ^(H)he went to the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and he stood up ^(I)to read. ¹⁷ And ^(J)the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was given to him. He unrolled the scroll and found the place where it was written,

²⁰ And he rolled up the scroll and gave it back to the attendant and ^(R)sat down. And the eyes of all in the synagogue were ^(S)fixed on him. ²¹ And he began to say to them, “Today ^(T)this Scripture ^(U)has been fulfilled in your hearing.” ²² And all spoke well of him and marveled at ^(V)the gracious words that were coming from his mouth. And they said, ^(W)“Is not this ^(X)Joseph's son?” ²³ And he said to them, “Doubtless you will quote to me this proverb, ^(Y)‘“Physician, heal yourself.” What we have heard you did ^(Z)at Capernaum, do here in your hometown as well.’” ²⁴ And he said, “Truly, I say to you, ^(AA)no prophet is acceptable in his hometown. ²⁵ But in truth, I tell you, there were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah, when ^(AB)the heavens were shut up three years and six months, and a great famine came over all the land, ²⁶ and Elijah was sent to none of them ^(AC)but only to Zarephath, in the land of Sidon, to a woman who was a widow. ²⁷ And ^(AD)there were many lepers^[a] in Israel in the time of the prophet Elisha, and none of them was cleansed, ^(AE)but only Naaman the Syrian.” ²⁸ When they heard these things, all in the synagogue were filled with wrath. ²⁹ And they rose up and ^(AF)drove him out of the town and brought him to the brow of the hill on which their town was built, so that they could throw him down the cliff. ³⁰ But ^(AG)passing through their midst, he went away.

Jesus Heals a Man with an Unclean Demon

^31 (AH)And he ^(AI)went down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee. And ^(AJ)he was teaching them ^(AK)on the Sabbath, ³² and ^(AL)they were astonished at his teaching, ^(AM)for his word possessed authority. ³³ And ^(AN)in the synagogue there was a man who had the spirit of an unclean demon, and he cried out with a loud voice, ³⁴ “Ha!^{[b] (AO)}What have you to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? ^(AP)I know who you are—^(AQ)the Holy One of God.” ³⁵ But Jesus ^(AR)rebuked him, saying, “Be silent and come out of him!” And when the demon had thrown him down in their midst, he came out of him, having done him no harm. ³⁶ And ^(AS)they were all amazed and said to one another, “What is this word? ^(AT)For with authority and power he commands the unclean spirits, and they come out!” ³⁷ And ^(AU)reports about him went out into every place in the surrounding region.

Jesus Heals Many

^38 (AV)And he arose and left the synagogue and entered Simon's house. Now ^(AW)Simon's mother-in-law was ill with a high fever, and they appealed to him on her behalf. ³⁹ And he stood over her and ^(AX)rebuked the fever, and it left her, and immediately she rose and began to serve them.

⁴⁰ Now when the sun was setting, all those who had any who were sick with various diseases brought them to him, and ^(AY)he laid his hands on every one of them and healed them. ^41 (AZ)And demons also came out of many, ^(BA)crying, “You are ^(BB)the Son of God!” But he rebuked them and ^(BC)would not allow them to speak, because they knew that he was ^(BD)the Christ.

Jesus Preaches in Synagogues

^42 (BE)And when it was day, he departed and went ^(BF)into a desolate place. And ^(BG)the people sought him and came to him, and would have kept him from leaving them, ⁴³ but he said to them, ^(BH)“I must ^(BI)preach the good news of the kingdom of God to the other towns as well; for I was sent for this purpose.” ⁴⁴ And he was preaching ^(BJ)in the synagogues of Judea.^[c]

Jesus Heals a Man with an Unclean Spirit

^21 (A)And they went into Capernaum, and immediately ^(B)on the Sabbath ^(C)he entered the synagogue and was teaching. ²² And ^(D)they were astonished at his teaching, ^(E)for he taught them as one who had authority, and not as the scribes. ²³ And immediately there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit. And he cried out, ^24 (F)“What have you to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? ^(G)I know who you are—^(H)the Holy One of God.” ²⁵ But Jesus ^(I)rebuked him, saying, “Be silent, and come out of him!” ²⁶ And the unclean spirit, ^(J)convulsing him and ^(K)crying out with a loud voice, came out of him. ²⁷ And they were all ^(L)amazed, so that they questioned among themselves, saying, “What is this? ^(M)A new teaching with authority! He commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey him.” ²⁸ And at once his fame spread everywhere throughout all the surrounding region of Galilee.

Jesus Heals Many

^29 (N)And immediately he^{[a] (O)}left the synagogue and entered the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John. ³⁰ Now ^(P)Simon's mother-in-law lay ill with a fever, and immediately they told him about her. ³¹ And he came and ^(Q)took her by the hand and lifted her up, and the fever left her, and she began to serve them.

³² That evening at sundown they brought to him all who were sick or ^(R)oppressed by demons. ³³ And the whole city was gathered together at the door. ^34 (S)And he healed many who were sick with various diseases, and cast out many demons. And ^(T)he would not permit the demons to speak, because they knew him.

Jesus Preaches in Galilee

^35 (U)And rising very early in the morning, while it was still dark, he departed and went out to a desolate place, and ^(V)there he prayed. ³⁶ And Simon and those who were with him searched for him, ³⁷ and they found him and said to him, ^(W)“Everyone is looking for you.” ³⁸ And he said to them, “Let us go on to the next towns, that I may preach there also, for ^(X)that is why I came out.” ^39 (Y)And ^(Z)he went throughout all Galilee, preaching in their synagogues and casting out demons.

Jesus Cleanses a Leper

^40 (AA)And a leper^[b] came to him, imploring him, and ^(AB)kneeling said to him, ^(AC)“If you will, you can make me clean.” ⁴¹ Moved with pity, he stretched out his hand and touched him and said to him, “I will; be clean.” ⁴² And immediately the leprosy left him, and he was made clean. ⁴³ And ^(AD)Jesus^[c] sternly charged him and sent him away at once, ⁴⁴ and said to him, ^(AE)“See that you say nothing to anyone, but go, ^(AF)show yourself to the priest and ^(AG)offer for your cleansing what Moses commanded, ^(AH)for a proof to them.” ^45 (AI)But he went out and began to talk freely about it, and to spread the news, so that Jesus could no longer openly enter ^(AJ)a town, but was out in ^(AK)desolate places, and ^(AL)people were coming to him from every quarter.

Jesus Heals Many

^14 (A)And when Jesus entered Peter's house, he saw ^(B)his mother-in-law lying sick with a fever. ¹⁵ He ^(C)touched her hand, and the fever left her, and she rose and began to serve him. ¹⁶ That evening they brought to him many who were ^(D)oppressed by demons, and he cast out the spirits ^(E)with a word and healed all who were sick. ^17 (F)This was to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah: ^(G)“He took our illnesses and bore our diseases.”

Jesus Cleanses a Leper

8 When he came down from the mountain, ^(A)great crowds followed him. ^2 (B)And behold, a leper^[a] came to him and ^(C)knelt before him, saying, “Lord, if you will, you can make me clean.” ³ And Jesus^[b] stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, “I will; be clean.” And immediately his leprosy was cleansed. ⁴ And Jesus said to him, ^(D)“See that you say nothing to anyone, but go, ^(E)show yourself to the priest and ^(F)offer the gift that Moses commanded, ^(G)for a proof to them.”

Jesus Cleanses a Leper

¹² While he was in one of the cities, ^(A)there came a man full of leprosy.^[a] And when he saw Jesus, he ^(B)fell on his face and begged him, “Lord, ^(C)if you will, you can make me clean.” ¹³ And Jesus^[b] stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, “I will; be clean.” And immediately the leprosy left him. ¹⁴ And he charged him ^(D)to tell no one, but “go and show ^(E)yourself to the priest, and ^(F)make an offering for your cleansing, as Moses commanded, ^(G)for a proof to them.” ^15 (H)But now even more the report about him went abroad, and great crowds gathered to hear him and to be healed of their infirmities. ¹⁶ But ^(I)he would withdraw to desolate places and ^(J)pray.