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John the Baptist Prepares the Way
The beginning of the good news about Jesus the Messiah, the Son of God,
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John wore clothing made of camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist, and he ate locusts and wild honey.
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And this was his message: “After me comes the one more powerful than I, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie.
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Jesus Announces the Good News
After John was put in prison, Jesus went into Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God.
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“The time has come,” he said. “The kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe the good news!”
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Jesus Calls His First Disciples
As Jesus walked beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen.
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When he had gone a little farther, he saw James son of Zebedee and his brother John in a boat, preparing their nets.
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Without delay he called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and followed him.
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The people were amazed at his teaching, because he taught them as one who had authority, not as the teachers of the law.
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Just then a man in their synagogue who was possessed by an impure spirit cried out,
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“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!”
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The impure spirit shook the man violently and came out of him with a shriek.
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Jesus Heals Many
As soon as they left the synagogue, they went with James and John to the home of Simon and Andrew.
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So he went to her, took her hand and helped her up. The fever left her and she began to wait on them.
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and Jesus healed many who had various diseases. He also drove out many demons, but he would not let the demons speak because they knew who he was.
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Simon and his companions went to look for him,
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Jesus Heals a Man With Leprosy
A man with leprosy came to him and begged him on his knees, “If you are willing, you can make me clean.”
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Jesus was indignant. He reached out his hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” he said. “Be clean!”
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“See that you don’t tell this to anyone. But go, show yourself to the priest and offer the sacrifices that Moses commanded for your cleansing, as a testimony to them.”
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Jesus Forgives and Heals a Paralyzed Man
A few days later, when Jesus again entered Capernaum, the people heard that he had come home.
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They gathered in such large numbers that there was no room left, not even outside the door, and he preached the word to them.
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Some men came, bringing to him a paralyzed man, carried by four of them.
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Since they could not get him to Jesus because of the crowd, they made an opening in the roof above Jesus by digging through it and then lowered the mat the man was lying on.
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When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralyzed man, “Son, your sins are forgiven.”
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Now some teachers of the law were sitting there, thinking to themselves,
