New Testament in a Year

The Messiah’s Herald

1 The beginning^(A) of the gospel^(B) of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.^{(C) 2} As it is written in Isaiah^(D) the prophet:^[a](E)

⁴ John came baptizing^[d](J) in the wilderness^(K) and preaching a baptism of repentance^[e](L) for the forgiveness^(M) of sins.^{(N) 5} The whole Judean countryside and all the people of Jerusalem^(O) were flocking to him, and they were baptized by him in the Jordan^(P) River as they confessed^(Q) their sins.^{(R) 6} John wore a camel-hair garment with a leather belt around his waist and ate locusts^(S) and wild honey.^{(T) 7} He was preaching: “Someone more powerful^(U) than I will come after me.^(V) I am not worthy^(W) to stoop down and untie the strap of His sandals.^{(X) 8} I have baptized you with^[f] water,^(Y) but He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”^(Z)

The Baptism of Jesus

⁹ In^(AA) those days Jesus came from Nazareth^(AB) in Galilee^(AC) and was baptized in the Jordan by John. ¹⁰ As soon as He came up out of the water, He saw the heavens^(AD) being torn open and the Spirit descending to Him like a dove. ¹¹ And a voice^(AE) came from heaven:^(AF)

The Temptation of Jesus

¹² Immediately^(AJ) the Spirit^(AK) drove^(AL) Him into the wilderness.^{(AM) 13} He was in the wilderness 40 days, being tempted^(AN) by Satan.^(AO) He was with the wild animals,^(AP) and the angels^(AQ) began to serve Him.

Ministry in Galilee

¹⁴ After^(AR) John was arrested,^(AS) Jesus went to Galilee,^(AT) preaching^(AU) the good news^[h][i](AV) of God:^{[j](AW) 15} “The time^(AX) is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God^(AY) has come^(AZ) near.^(BA) Repent^(BB) and believe^(BC) in the good news!”

The First Disciples

¹⁶ As^(BD) He was passing along by the Sea of Galilee,^(BE) He saw Simon^(BF) and Andrew,^(BG) Simon’s brother. They were casting a net into the sea,^(BH) since they were fishermen.

¹⁷ “Follow Me,”^(BI) Jesus told them, “and I will make you fish for^[k](BJ) people!”^{(BK) 18} Immediately they left their nets and followed^(BL) Him.^{(BM) 19} Going on a little farther, He saw James^(BN) the son of Zebedee^(BO) and his brother John.^(BP) They were in their boat mending their nets. ²⁰ Immediately He called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and followed Him.^(BQ)

Driving Out an Unclean Spirit

²¹ Then^(BR) they went into Capernaum,^(BS) and right away He entered the synagogue^(BT) on the Sabbath^(BU) and began to teach.^{(BV) 22} They were astonished^(BW) at His teaching^(BX) because, unlike the scribes,^(BY) He was teaching them as one having authority.