John the Baptist Prepares the Way

This is the Good News about Jesus the Messiah, the Son of God.[a] It began just as the prophet Isaiah had written:

“Look, I am sending my messenger ahead of you,
    and he will prepare your way.[b]
He is a voice shouting in the wilderness,
‘Prepare the way for the Lord’s coming!
    Clear the road for him!’[c]

This messenger was John the Baptist. He was in the wilderness and preached that people should be baptized to show that they had repented of their sins and turned to God to be forgiven. All of Judea, including all the people of Jerusalem, went out to see and hear John. And when they confessed their sins, he baptized them in the Jordan River. His clothes were woven from coarse camel hair, and he wore a leather belt around his waist. For food he ate locusts and wild honey.

John announced: “Someone is coming soon who is greater than I am—so much greater that I’m not even worthy to stoop down like a slave and untie the straps of his sandals. I baptize you with[d] water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit!”

The Baptism and Temptation of Jesus

One day Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee, and John baptized him in the Jordan River. 10 As Jesus came up out of the water, he saw the heavens splitting apart and the Holy Spirit descending on him[e] like a dove. 11 And a voice from heaven said, “You are my dearly loved Son, and you bring me great joy.”

12 The Spirit then compelled Jesus to go into the wilderness, 13 where he was tempted by Satan for forty days. He was out among the wild animals, and angels took care of him.

14 Later on, after John was arrested, Jesus went into Galilee, where he preached God’s Good News.[f] 15 “The time promised by God has come at last!” he announced. “The Kingdom of God is near! Repent of your sins and believe the Good News!”

The First Disciples

16 One day as Jesus was walking along the shore of the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon[g] and his brother Andrew throwing a net into the water, for they fished for a living. 17 Jesus called out to them, “Come, follow me, and I will show you how to fish for people!” 18 And they left their nets at once and followed him.

19 A little farther up the shore Jesus saw Zebedee’s sons, James and John, in a boat repairing their nets. 20 He called them at once, and they also followed him, leaving their father, Zebedee, in the boat with the hired men.

Jesus Casts Out an Evil Spirit

21 Jesus and his companions went to the town of Capernaum. When the Sabbath day came, he went into the synagogue and began to teach. 22 The people were amazed at his teaching, for he taught with real authority—quite unlike the teachers of religious law.

23 Suddenly, a man in the synagogue who was possessed by an evil[h] spirit cried out, 24 “Why are you interfering with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are—the Holy One of God!”

25 But Jesus reprimanded him. “Be quiet! Come out of the man,” he ordered. 26 At that, the evil spirit screamed, threw the man into a convulsion, and then came out of him.

27 Amazement gripped the audience, and they began to discuss what had happened. “What sort of new teaching is this?” they asked excitedly. “It has such authority! Even evil spirits obey his orders!” 28 The news about Jesus spread quickly throughout the entire region of Galilee.

Jesus Heals Many People

29 After Jesus left the synagogue with James and John, they went to Simon and Andrew’s home. 30 Now Simon’s mother-in-law was sick in bed with a high fever. They told Jesus about her right away. 31 So he went to her bedside, took her by the hand, and helped her sit up. Then the fever left her, and she prepared a meal for them.

32 That evening after sunset, many sick and demon-possessed people were brought to Jesus. 33 The whole town gathered at the door to watch. 34 So Jesus healed many people who were sick with various diseases, and he cast out many demons. But because the demons knew who he was, he did not allow them to speak.

Jesus Preaches in Galilee

35 Before daybreak the next morning, Jesus got up and went out to an isolated place to pray. 36 Later Simon and the others went out to find him. 37 When they found him, they said, “Everyone is looking for you.”

38 But Jesus replied, “We must go on to other towns as well, and I will preach to them, too. That is why I came.” 39 So he traveled throughout the region of Galilee, preaching in the synagogues and casting out demons.

Jesus Heals a Man with Leprosy

40 A man with leprosy came and knelt in front of Jesus, begging to be healed. “If you are willing, you can heal me and make me clean,” he said.

41 Moved with compassion,[i] Jesus reached out and touched him. “I am willing,” he said. “Be healed!” 42 Instantly the leprosy disappeared, and the man was healed. 43 Then Jesus sent him on his way with a stern warning: 44 “Don’t tell anyone about this. Instead, go to the priest and let him examine you. Take along the offering required in the law of Moses for those who have been healed of leprosy.[j] This will be a public testimony that you have been cleansed.”

45 But the man went and spread the word, proclaiming to everyone what had happened. As a result, large crowds soon surrounded Jesus, and he couldn’t publicly enter a town anywhere. He had to stay out in the secluded places, but people from everywhere kept coming to him.

Footnotes

  1. 1:1 Some manuscripts do not include the Son of God.
  2. 1:2 Mal 3:1.
  3. 1:3 Isa 40:3 (Greek version).
  4. 1:8 Or in; also in 1:8b.
  5. 1:10 Or toward him, or into him.
  6. 1:14 Some manuscripts read the Good News of the Kingdom of God.
  7. 1:16 Simon is called “Peter” in 3:16 and thereafter.
  8. 1:23 Greek unclean; also in 1:26, 27.
  9. 1:41 Some manuscripts read Moved with anger.
  10. 1:44 See Lev 14:2-32.

The beginning archē of the ho gospel euangelion of Jesus Iēsous Christ Christos, the Son hyios of God theos.

As kathōs it is written graphō in en · ho Isaiah ēsaias the ho prophet prophētēs, “ Behold idou, I am sending apostellō · ho my egō messenger angelos before pro your sy face prosōpon, who hos will prepare kataskeuazō · ho your sy way hodos, a voice phōnē calling boaō out in en the ho wilderness erēmos: ‘ Prepare hetoimazō the ho way hodos of the Lord kyrios, make poieō · ho his autos paths tribos straight.’” John Iōannēs the ho baptizer baptizō appeared ginomai in en the ho wilderness erēmos and kai began preaching kēryssō a baptism baptisma of repentance metanoia for eis the forgiveness aphesis of sins hamartia. And kai all pas the ho Judean Ioudaia countryside chōra and kai all pas · ho Jerusalem Hierosolymitēs were going out ekporeuomai to pros him autos and kai were being baptized baptizō by hypo him autos in en the ho Jordan Iordanēs river potamos, confessing exomologeomai · ho their autos sins hamartia. Now kai John Iōannēs was eimi · ho clothed endyō with camel’ s kamēlos hair thrix with kai a leather dermatinos belt zōnē around peri · ho his autos waist osphys, and kai he fed esthiō on locusts akris and kai wild agrios honey meli. And kai he was proclaiming kēryssō, saying legō, “ The ho one who is more powerful ischuros than I egō is coming erchomai after opisō me egō; of whom hos I am eimi not ou worthy hikanos to stoop kyptō down and untie lyō the ho thong himas of ho his autos sandals hypodēma. I egō baptize baptizō you hymeis with water hydōr, but de he autos will baptize baptizō you hymeis with en the Holy hagios Spirit pneuma.”

Now kai ginomai in en those ekeinos · ho days hēmera Jesus Iēsous came erchomai from apo Nazareth Nazaret of ho Galilee Galilaia and kai was baptized baptizō in eis the ho Jordan Iordanēs River by hypo John Iōannēs. 10 And kai just as he was coming anabainō up out ek of the ho water hydōr, he saw the ho heavens ouranos opening up schizō and kai the ho Spirit pneuma as hōs a dove peristera descending katabainō on eis him autos. 11 Then kai a voice phōnē came ginomai from ek · ho heaven ouranos, “ You sy are eimi · ho my egō beloved agapētos Son hyios; · ho in en you sy I take delight eudokeō.” 12 · kai At once the ho Spirit pneuma drove ekballō him autos out into eis the ho wilderness erēmos, 13 and kai he was eimi in en the ho wilderness erēmos for forty tesserakonta days hēmera, being tempted peirazō by hypo · ho Satan Satanas. · kai He was eimi there with meta the ho wild beasts thērion, and kai the ho angels angelos were ministering diakoneō to him autos.

14 Now de after meta · ho John Iōannēs had been taken into custody paradidōmi, · ho Jesus Iēsous went erchomai · ho into eis · ho Galilee Galilaia, proclaiming kēryssō the ho gospel euangelion of ho God theos, 15 and kai saying legō, “ The ho time kairos is fulfilled plēroō and kai the ho kingdom basileia of ho God theos is at hand engizō; repent metanoeō and kai believe pisteuō in en the ho gospel euangelion.” 16 · kai As Jesus was going paragō alongside para the ho Sea thalassa of ho Galilee Galilaia, he saw Simon Simōn and kai Andrew Andreas, the ho brother adelphos of Simon Simōn, casting amphiballō a net into en the ho lake thalassa, for gar they were eimi fishermen halieus. 17 And kai Jesus Iēsous said legō to them autos, · ho Come deute, follow opisō me egō, and kai I will make poieō you hymeis become ginomai fishers halieus of men anthrōpos.” 18 And kai immediately they left aphiēmi their ho nets diktyon and followed akoloutheō him autos. 19 And kai going probainō on a little oligos farther , he saw James Iakōbos the ho son of ho Zebedee Zebedaios and kai John Iōannēs · ho his autos brother adelphos, who autos also kai were in en their ho boat ploion mending katartizō · ho nets diktyon. 20 And kai immediately he called kaleō them autos, and kai they left aphiēmi · ho their autos father patēr Zebedee Zebedaios in en the ho boat ploion with meta the ho hired misthōtos men and followed aperchomai him autos.

21 Then kai they went eisporeuomai to eis Capernaum Kapharnaoum; and kai on the ho next Sabbath sabbaton Jesus went eiserchomai into eis the ho synagogue synagōgē and began to teach didaskō. 22 And kai they were astonished ekplēssō at epi · ho his autos teaching didachē, for gar he was eimi teaching didaskō them autos as hōs one having echō authority exousia, and kai not ou as hōs their ho scribes grammateus. 23 · kai Suddenly there was eimi in en · ho their autos synagogue synagōgē a man anthrōpos with en an unclean akathartos spirit pneuma, and kai he cried anakrazō out , 24 saying legō, “ What tis · kai do you sy have to do with us hēmeis, Jesus Iēsous of Nazareth Nazarēnos? Have you come erchomai to destroy apollymi us hēmeis? I know oida who tis you are eimi the ho Holy hagios One of ho God theos!” 25 But kai Jesus Iēsous rebuked epitimaō it autos, · ho saying legō, “ Be quiet phimoō and kai come exerchomai out of ek him autos!” 26 Then kai the ho unclean akathartos spirit pneuma threw sparassō the man autos into convulsions, · ho · kai cried phōneō out with a loud megas voice phōnē, and came exerchomai out of ek him autos. 27 · kai All hapas the people were amazed thambeō, so hōste that they asked syzēteō among pros themselves heautou, saying legō, “ What tis is eimi this houtos? A new kainos teaching didachē with kata authority exousia! He epitassō even kai gives orders epitassō to ho unclean akathartos spirits pneuma · ho and kai they obey hypakouō him autos.” 28 And kai his autos fame akoē spread exerchomai · ho quickly everywhere pantachou throughout eis all holos the ho country perichōros round about · ho Galilee Galilaia. 29 · kai As soon as they went exerchomai out of ek the ho synagogue synagōgē they went erchomai to eis the ho house oikia of Simon Simōn and kai Andrew Andreas, with meta James Iakōbos and kai John Iōannēs. 30 Now de the ho mother-in-law penthera of Simon Simōn lay katakeimai sick pyressō with a fever , and kai without delay they spoke legō to Jesus autos about peri her autos. 31 So kai he came proserchomai and raised egeirō her autos up , taking krateō her by the ho hand cheir. Then kai the ho fever pyretos left aphiēmi her autos, and kai she began to wait diakoneō on them autos.

32 When evening opsia · de came ginomai, after hote the ho sun hēlios had gone down dynō, people were bringing pherō to pros him autos all pas who ho were echō sick kakōs as kai well as the ho demon-possessed daimonizomai. 33 And kai the ho entire holos city polis was eimi gathered episynagō together at pros the ho door thura. 34 So kai he healed therapeuō many polys who were echō sick kakōs with various poikilos diseases nosos, and kai drove out ekballō many polys demons daimonion. But kai he would not ou permit aphiēmi the ho demons daimonion to speak laleō, because hoti they knew oida him autos. 35 · kai Very lian early in the morning prōi, while it was still dark ennychos, Jesus arose anistēmi, left exerchomai the house and kai went aperchomai out to eis a deserted erēmos place topos; and kai there he spent time in prayer proseuchomai. 36 And kai Simon Simōn and kai those ho who were with meta him autos searched for katadiōkō him autos, 37 · kai found heuriskō him autos, and kai said legō to him autos, “ Everyone pas is looking zēteō for you sy.” 38 And kai he said legō to them autos, “ Let us go agō elsewhere allachou, into eis the ho nearby echō towns kōmopolis, so hina that I may preach kēryssō there ekei also kai, because gar that houtos is what I came exerchomai to eis do.” 39 So kai he traveled erchomai throughout eis all holos Galilee Galilaia, preaching kēryssō in eis · ho their autos synagogues synagōgē · ho and kai driving out ekballō · ho demons daimonion.

40 And kai a leper lepros came erchomai to pros him autos, pleading parakaleō for help from him autos, and kai falling gonypeteō on his knees · kai he exclaimed legō to him autos, “ If ean you are willing thelō, you can dynamai make me egō clean katharizō!” 41 · kai Moved splanchnizomai with compassion , Jesus stretched ekteinō out · ho his autos hand cheir and touched haptō him, · kai saying legō to him autos, “ I am willing thelō; be made clean katharizō.” 42 And kai at once the ho leprosy lepra left aperchomai him autos and kai he was cleansed katharizō. 43 And kai after sternly warning embrimaomai him autos, Jesus sent ekballō him autos away at once, 44 and kai said legō to him autos, “ See horaō that you say legō nothing to anyone mēdeis, but alla go hypagō, show deiknymi yourself seautou to the ho priest hiereus, and kai offer prospherō for peri · ho your sy cleansing katharismos what hos Moses Mōysēs commanded prostassō, as eis a testimony martyrion to them autos.”

45 However de, he ho went exerchomai out and began archō to announce kēryssō it publicly polys and kai spread diaphēmizō abroad the ho news logos, so hōste that Jesus autos could dynamai no longer mēketi openly phanerōs enter eiserchomai a town polis, but alla stayed eimi out exō in epi unpopulated erēmos areas topos. Yet kai people kept coming erchomai to pros him autos from every pantothen quarter .