1 P rincípio do evangelho de Jesus Cristo, Filho de Deus.

The Good News of Jesus Christ, the Son of God,

2 C onforme está escrito no profeta Isaías: Eis que envio ante a tua face o meu mensageiro, que há de preparar o teu caminho;

begins with the words of the early preachers: “Listen! I will send My helper to carry the news ahead of you. He will make the way ready.

3 v oz do que clama no deserto: Preparai o caminho do Senhor, endireitai as suas veredas;

His voice calls out in the desert, ‘Make the way ready for the Lord. Make the road straight for Him!’”

4 a ssim apareceu João, o Batista, no deserto, pregando o batismo de arrependimento para remissão dos pecados.

John the Baptist preached in the desert. He preached that people should be baptized because they were sorry for their sins and had turned from them. And they would be forgiven.

5 E saíam a ter com ele toda a terra da Judéia, e todos os moradores de Jerusalém; e eram por ele batizados no rio Jordão, confessando os seus pecados.

People from over all the country of Judea and from Jerusalem came to him. They told of their sins and were baptized by John in the Jordan River.

6 O ra, João usava uma veste de pêlos de camelo, e um cinto de couro em torno de seus lombos, e comia gafanhotos e mel silvestre.

John wore clothes made of hair from camels. He had a leather belt around him. His food was locusts and wild honey.

7 E pregava, dizendo: Após mim vem aquele que é mais poderoso do que eu, de quem não sou digno de, inclinando-me, desatar a correia das alparcas.

He preached, saying, “One is coming after me Who is greater than I. I am not good enough to get down and help Him take off His shoes.

8 E u vos batizei em água; ele, porém, vos batizará no Espírito Santo.

I have baptized you with water. But He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.” The Baptism of Jesus

9 E aconteceu naqueles dias que veio Jesus de Nazaré da Galiléia, e foi batizado por João no Jordão.

Jesus came to the Jordan River from the town of Nazareth in the country of Galilee. He was baptized by John.

10 E logo, quando saía da água, viu os céus se abrirem, e o Espírito, qual pomba, a descer sobre ele;

As soon as Jesus came up out of the water, He saw heaven open up. The Holy Spirit came down on Him like a dove.

11 e ouviu-se dos céus esta voz: Tu és meu Filho amado; em ti me comprazo.

A voice came from heaven and said, “You are My much-loved Son. I am very happy with You.” Jesus Was Tempted

12 I mediatamente o Espírito o impeliu para o deserto.

At once the Holy Spirit sent Jesus to a desert.

13 E esteve no deserto quarenta dias sentado tentado por Satanás; estava entre as feras, e os anjos o serviam.

He was tempted by Satan for forty days there. He was with wild animals but angels took care of Him. Jesus Preaches in Galilee

14 O ra, depois que João foi entregue, veio Jesus para a Galiléia pregando o evangelho de Deus

After John the Baptist was put in prison, Jesus came to the country of Galilee. He preached the Good News of God.

15 e dizendo: O tempo está cumprido, e é chegado o reino de Deus. Arrependei-vos, e crede no evangelho.

He said, “The time has come. The holy nation of God is near. Be sorry for your sins, turn from them, and believe the Good News.” Jesus Calls Simon and Andrew

16 E , andando junto do mar da Galiléia, viu a Simão, e a André, irmão de Simão, os quais lançavam a rede ao mar, pois eram pescadores.

Jesus was walking by the Sea of Galilee. He saw Simon and his brother Andrew putting a net into the sea. They were fishermen.

17 D isse-lhes Jesus: Vinde após mim, e eu farei que vos torneis pescadores de homens.

Jesus said to them, “Follow Me. I will make you fish for men!”

18 E ntão eles, deixando imediatamente as suas redes, o seguiram.

At once they left their nets and followed Him. Jesus Calls James and John

19 E ele, passando um pouco adiante, viu Tiago, filho de Zebedeu, e João, seu irmão, que estavam no barco, consertando as redes,

Jesus went on a little farther. He saw James and his brother John who were sons of Zebedee. They were in a boat mending their nets.

20 e logo os chamou; eles, deixando seu pai Zebedeu no barco com os empregados, o seguiram.

Jesus called them and they left their father Zebedee. He was in the boat with men who were working for him. Jesus Heals a Man with a Demon

21 E ntraram em Cafarnaum; e, logo no sábado, indo ele ã sinagoga, pôs-se a ensinar.

Jesus and His followers went to the city of Capernaum on the Day of Rest. They went to the Jewish place of worship where Jesus taught the people.

22 E maravilhavam-se da sua doutrina, porque os ensinava como tendo autoridade, e não como os escribas.

The people were surprised and wondered about His teaching. He taught them as One Who had the right and the power to teach and not as the teachers of the Law.

23 O ra, estava na sinagoga um homem possesso dum espírito imundo, o qual gritou:

There was a man in the Jewish place of worship who had a demon. The demon cried out,

24 Q ue temos nós contigo, Jesus, nazareno? Vieste destruir-nos? Bem sei quem és: o Santo de Deus.

“What do You want of us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have You come to destroy us? I know Who You are. You are the Holy One of God.”

25 M as Jesus o repreendeu, dizendo: Cala-te, e sai dele.

Jesus spoke sharp words to the demon and said, “Do not talk! Come out of the man!”

26 E ntão o espírito imundo, convulsionando-o e clamando com grande voz, saiu dele.

The demon threw the man down and gave a loud cry. Then he came out of him.

27 E todos se maravilharam a ponto de perguntarem entre si, dizendo: Que é isto? Uma nova doutrina com autoridade! Pois ele ordena aos espíritos imundos, e eles lhe obedecem!

The people were all surprised and wondered. They asked each other, “What is this? Is this a new teaching? He speaks with power even to the demons and they obey Him!”

28 E logo correu a sua fama por toda a região da Galiléia.

At once the news about Jesus went through all the country around Galilee. Peter’s Mother-In-law Healed

29 E m seguida, saiu da sinagoga e foi a casa de Simão e André com Tiago e João.

Jesus and His followers came out of the Jewish place of worship. Then they went to the house of Simon and Andrew. James and John went with them.

30 A sogra de Simão estava de cama com febre, e logo lhe falaram a respeito dela.

They told Jesus about Simon’s mother-in-law who was in bed, very sick.

31 E ntão Jesus, chegando-se e tomando-a pela mão, a levantou; e a febre a deixou, e ela os servia.

He went and took her by the hand and raised her up. At once her sickness was gone. She got up and cared for them. Jesus Heals in Galilee

32 S endo já tarde, tendo-se posto o sol, traziam-lhe todos os enfermos, e os endemoninhados;

In the evening as the sun went down, the people took all who were sick to Jesus. They took those who had demons to Him.

33 e toda a cidade estava reunida ã porta;

All the town gathered at the door.

34 e ele curou muitos doentes atacados de diversas moléstias, e expulsou muitos demônios; mas não permitia que os demônios falassem, porque o conheciam.

Jesus healed those who were sick of many kinds of diseases. He put out many demons. Jesus would not allow the demons to speak because they knew Who He was. Jesus Keeps On Preaching in Galilee

35 D e madrugada, ainda bem escuro, levantou-se, saiu e foi a um lugar deserto, e ali orava.

In the morning before the sun was up, Jesus went to a place where He could be alone. He prayed there.

36 F oram, pois, Simão e seus companheiros procurá-lo;

Simon and the others looked for Jesus.

37 q uando o encontraram, disseram-lhe: Todos te buscam.

They found Him and said, “All the people are looking for You.”

38 R espondeu-lhes Jesus: Vamos a outras partes,

Jesus said to the followers, “Let us go to the towns near here so I can preach there also. That is why I came.”

39 F oi, então, por toda a Galiléia, pregando nas sinagogas deles e expulsando os demônios.

He went through Galilee. He preached in their places of worship and put out demons. Jesus Heals a Man with a Bad Skin Disease

40 E veio a ele um leproso que, de joelhos, lhe rogava, dizendo: Se quiseres, bem podes tornar-me limpo.

A man came to Jesus with a bad skin disease. This man got down on his knees and begged Jesus, saying, “If You want to, You can heal me.”

41 J esus, pois, compadecido dele, estendendo a mão, tocou-o e disse-lhe: Quero; sê limpo.

Jesus put His hand on him with loving-pity. He said, “I want to. Be healed.”

42 I mediatamente desapareceu dele a lepra e ficou limpo.

At once the disease was gone and the man was healed.

43 E Jesus, advertindo-o secretamente, logo o despediu,

Jesus spoke strong words to the man before He sent him away.

44 d izendo-lhe: Olha, não digas nada a ninguém; mas vai, mostra-te ao sacerdote e oferece pela tua purificação o que Moisés determinou, para lhes servir de testemunho.

He said to him, “Tell no one about this. Go and let the religious leader of the Jews see you. Give the gifts Moses has told you to give when a man is healed of a disease. Let the leaders know you have been healed.”

45 E le, porém, saindo dali, começou a publicar o caso por toda parte e a divulgá-lo, de modo que Jesus já não podia entrar abertamente numa cidade, mas conservava-se fora em lugares desertos; e de todos os lados iam ter com ele.

But the man went out and talked about it everywhere. After this Jesus could not go to any town if people knew He was there. He had to stay in the desert. People came to Him from everywhere.