1 T he beginning of the good news (the Gospel) of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.

A beginning of the good news of Jesus Christ, Son of God.

2 J ust as it is written in the prophet Isaiah: Behold, I send My messenger before Your face, who will make ready Your way—

As it hath been written in the prophets, `Lo, I send My messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee,' --

3 A voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare the way of the Lord, make His beaten tracks straight (level and passable)!

`A voice of one calling in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, straight make ye his paths,' --

4 J ohn the Baptist appeared in the wilderness (desert), preaching a baptism '> obligating] repentance ( a change of one’s mind for the better, heartily amending one’s ways, with abhorrence of his past sins) in order to obtain forgiveness of and release from sins.

John came baptizing in the wilderness, and proclaiming a baptism of reformation -- to remission of sins,

5 A nd there kept going out to him all the country of Judea and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and they were baptized by him in the river Jordan, as they were confessing their sins.

and there were going forth to him all the region of Judea, and they of Jerusalem, and they were all baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.

6 A nd John wore clothing woven of camel’s hair and had a leather girdle around his loins and ate locusts and wild honey.

And John was clothed with camel's hair, and a girdle of skin around his loins, and eating locusts and honey of the field,

7 A nd he preached, saying, After me comes He Who is stronger (more powerful and more valiant) than I, the strap of Whose sandals I am not worthy or fit to stoop down and unloose.

and he proclaimed, saying, `He doth come -- who is mightier than I -- after me, of whom I am not worthy -- having stooped down -- to loose the latchet of his sandals;

8 I have baptized you with water, but He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.

I indeed did baptize you with water, but he shall baptize you with the Holy Spirit.'

9 I n those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan.

And it came to pass in those days, Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized by John at the Jordan;

10 A nd when He came up out of the water, at once he saw the heavens torn open and the Spirit like a dove coming down '> to enter] into Him.

and immediately coming up from the water, he saw the heavens dividing, and the Spirit as a dove coming down upon him;

11 A nd there came a voice out from within heaven, You are My Beloved Son; in You I am well pleased.

and a voice came out of the heavens, `Thou art My Son -- the Beloved, in whom I did delight.'

12 I mmediately the Spirit drove Him out into the wilderness (desert),

And immediately doth the Spirit put him forth to the wilderness,

13 A nd He stayed in the wilderness (desert) forty days, being tempted by Satan; and He was with the wild beasts, and the angels ministered to Him.

and he was there in the wilderness forty days, being tempted by the Adversary, and he was with the beasts, and the messengers were ministering to him.

14 N ow after John was arrested and put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the good news (the Gospel) of the kingdom of God,

And after the delivering up of John, Jesus came to Galilee, proclaiming the good news of the reign of God,

15 A nd saying, The time is fulfilled (completed), and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent ( have a change of mind which issues in regret for past sins and in change of conduct for the better) and believe (trust in, rely on, and adhere to) the good news (the Gospel).

and saying -- `Fulfilled hath been the time, and the reign of God hath come nigh, reform ye, and believe in the good news.'

16 A nd passing along the shore of the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net in the sea, for they were fishermen.

And, walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon, and Andrew his brother, casting a drag into the sea, for they were fishers,

17 A nd Jesus said to them, Come after Me and be My disciples, and I will make you to become fishers of men.

and Jesus said to them, `Come ye after me, and I shall make you to become fishers of men;'

18 A nd at once they left their nets and '> yielding up all claim to them] followed Him '> joining Him as disciples and siding with His party].

and immediately, having left their nets, they followed him.

19 H e went on a little farther and saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who were in boat putting their nets in order.

And having gone on thence a little, he saw James of Zebedee, and John his brother, and they were in the boat refitting the nets,

20 A nd immediately He called out to them, and '> abandoning all mutual claims] they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and went off after Him '> to be His disciples, side with His party, and follow Him].

and immediately he called them, and, having left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants, they went away after him.

21 A nd they entered into Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath He went into the synagogue and began to teach.

And they go on to Capernaum, and immediately, on the sabbaths, having gone into the synagogue, he was teaching,

22 A nd they were completely astonished at His teaching, for He was teaching as One Who possessed authority, and not as the scribes.

and they were astonished at his teaching, for he was teaching them as having authority, and not as the scribes.

23 J ust at that time there was in their synagogue a man of an unclean spirit; and now he raised a deep and terrible cry from the depths of his throat, saying,

And there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit, and he cried out,

24 W hat have You to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have You come to destroy us? I know who You are—the Holy One of God!

saying, `Away! what -- to us and to thee, Jesus the Nazarene? thou didst come to destroy us; I have known thee who thou art -- the Holy One of God.'

25 A nd Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hush up (be muzzled, gagged), and come out of him!

And Jesus rebuked him, saying, `Be silenced, and come forth out of him,'

26 A nd the unclean spirit, throwing the man into convulsions and screeching with a loud voice, came out of him.

and the unclean spirit having torn him, and having cried with a great voice, came forth out of him,

27 A nd they were all so amazed and almost terrified that they kept questioning and demanding one of another, saying, What is this? What new (fresh) teaching! With authority He gives orders even to the unclean spirits and they obey Him!

and they were all amazed, so as to reason among themselves, saying, `What is this? what new teaching this? that with authority also the unclean spirits he commandeth, and they obey him!'

28 A nd immediately rumors concerning Him spread throughout all the region surrounding Galilee.

And the fame of him went forth immediately to all the region, round about, of Galilee.

29 A nd at once He left the synagogue and went into the house of Simon and Andrew, accompanied by James and John.

And immediately, having come forth out of the synagogue, they went to the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John,

30 N ow Simon’s mother-in-law had for some time been lying sick with a fever, and at once they told Him about her.

and the mother-in-law of Simon was lying fevered, and immediately they tell him about her,

31 A nd He went up to her and took her by the hand and raised her up; and the fever left her, and she began to wait on them.

and having come near, he raised her up, having laid hold of her hand, and the fever left her immediately, and she was ministering to them.

32 N ow when it was evening, after the sun had set, they brought to Him all who were sick and those under the power of demons,

And evening having come, when the sun did set, they brought unto him all who were ill, and who were demoniacs,

33 U ntil the whole town was gathered together about the door.

and the whole city was gathered together near the door,

34 A nd He cured many who were afflicted with various diseases; and He drove out many demons, but would not allow the demons to talk because they knew Him '> intuitively].

and he healed many who were ill of manifold diseases, and many demons he cast forth, and was not suffering the demons to speak, because they knew him.

35 A nd in the morning, long before daylight, He got up and went out to a deserted place, and there He prayed.

And very early, it being yet night, having risen, he went forth, and went away to a desert place, and was there praying;

36 A nd Simon and those who were with him followed Him '> pursuing Him eagerly and hunting Him out],

and Simon and those with him went in quest of him,

37 A nd they found Him and said to Him, Everybody is looking for You.

and having found him, they say to him, -- `All do seek thee;'

38 A nd He said to them, Let us be going on into the neighboring country towns, that I may preach there also; for that is why I came out.

and he saith to them, `We may go to the next towns, that there also I may preach, for for this I came forth.'

39 H e went throughout the whole of Galilee, preaching in their synagogues and driving out demons.

And he was preaching in their synagogues, in all Galilee, and is casting out the demons,

40 A nd a leper came to Him, begging Him on his knees and saying to Him, If You are willing, You are able to make me clean.

and there doth come to him a leper, calling on him, and kneeling to him, and saying to him -- `If thou mayest will, thou art able to cleanse me.'

41 A nd being moved with pity and sympathy, Jesus reached out His hand and touched him, and said to him, I am willing; be made clean!

And Jesus having been moved with compassion, having stretched forth the hand, touched him, and saith to him, `I will; be thou cleansed;'

42 A nd at once the leprosy left him and he was made clean.

and he having spoken, immediately the leprosy went away from him, and he was cleansed.

43 A nd Jesus charged him sternly (sharply and threateningly, and with earnest admonition) and sent him away at once,

And having sternly charged him, immediately he put him forth,

44 A nd said to him, See that you tell nothing to anyone; but begone, show yourself to the priest, and offer for your purification what Moses commanded, as a proof (an evidence and witness) to the people.

and saith to him, `See thou mayest say nothing to any one, but go away, thyself shew to the priest, and bring near for thy cleansing the things Moses directed, for a testimony to them.'

45 B ut he went out and began to talk so freely about it and blaze abroad the news that could no longer openly go into a town but was outside in desert places. But the people kept on coming to Him from all sides and every quarter.

And he, having gone forth, began to proclaim much, and to spread abroad the thing, so that no more he was able openly to enter into the city, but he was without in desert places, and they were coming unto him from every quarter.