Old/New Testament

1 The^[a] beginning of the good-news of ^[b] Jesus Christ, God’s Son

As Predicted By Isaiah, John The Baptist Came To Prepare The Way For The Messiah

² Just as it has been written in Isaiah^[c] the prophet— “Behold, I am sending-forth My messenger ahead of Your presence^[d], who will make Your way ready: ³ A voice of one shouting in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way of the Lord; be making His paths straight’”— ⁴ John came^[e], the one baptizing in the wilderness and proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. ⁵ And the whole Judean country^[f] was going out to him, and all the people-of-Jerusalem. And they were being baptized by him in the Jordan River while confessing-out^[g] their sins. ⁶ And John was dressed-in camel’s hair and a belt made-of-leather around his waist, and was eating locusts and wild honey. ⁷ And he was proclaiming, saying “The One more powerful than me is coming after me— of Whom I am not fit, having stooped, to untie the strap of His sandals. ⁸ I baptized you with^[h] water, but He will baptize you with^[i] the Holy Spirit”.

Jesus Is Baptized By John. God Expresses His Pleasure. Jesus Is Tempted By Satan

⁹ And it came about during those days that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized in the Jordan by John. ¹⁰ And immediately while ascending^[j] out-of the water, He saw the heavens being divided^[k] and the Spirit like a dove descending to^[l] Him. ¹¹ And a voice came from the heavens— “You are My beloved Son. With You I was^[m] well-pleased”. ¹² And immediately the Spirit sends Him out^[n] into the wilderness. ¹³ And He was in the wilderness forty days being tempted by Satan. And He was with the wild-beasts. And the angels were ministering^[o] to Him.

After John Is Arrested, Jesus Comes To Galilee Proclaiming The Good News of God

¹⁴ Now after John was handed-over^[p] [to prison], Jesus came to Galilee proclaiming the good-news of ^[q] God ¹⁵ and saying that “The time has been fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has drawn-near. Repent, and put-faith in the good-news”.

Jesus Calls The First Disciples

¹⁶ And while passing-by beside the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and Andrew (the brother of Simon), casting-a-net in the sea. For they were fishermen. ¹⁷ And Jesus said to them, “Come after Me, and I will make you become fishermen of people”. ¹⁸ And immediately, having left the nets, they followed Him. ¹⁹ And having gone on a little, He saw James (the son of Zebedee) and John (his brother)— they also in their boat, preparing^[r] the nets. ²⁰ And immediately He called them. And having left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired ones, they went after Him.

Jesus Casts Out a Demon. They Are All Astonished. The News of Him Spreads

²¹ And they proceed into Capernaum. And immediately, having entered into the synagogue on the Sabbath, He was teaching. ²² And they were astounded^[s] at His teaching, for He was teaching them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.