1 T he beginning of the Good News of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.

¶ The beginning of the gospel of Jesus, the Christ, Son of God,

2 A s it is written in the prophets, “Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you.

as it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee.

3 T he voice of one crying in the wilderness, ‘Make ready the way of the Lord! Make his paths straight!’”

The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord; make his paths straight.

4 J ohn came baptizing in the wilderness and preaching the baptism of repentance for forgiveness of sins.

John baptized in the wilderness and preached the baptism of repentance for remission of sins.

5 A ll the country of Judea and all those of Jerusalem went out to him. They were baptized by him in the Jordan river, confessing their sins.

And there went out unto him all the land of Judaea and those of Jerusalem and were all baptized of him in the river of Jordan, confessing their sins.

6 J ohn was clothed with camel’s hair and a leather belt around his waist. He ate locusts and wild honey.

John was clothed with camel’s hair and with a girdle of a skin about his loins; and he ate locusts and wild honey

7 H e preached, saying, “After me comes he who is mightier than I, the thong of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and loosen.

and preached, saying, There comes one mightier than I after me, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and unloose.

8 I baptized you in water, but he will baptize you in the Holy Spirit.”

I indeed have baptized 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 that Jesus came from Nazareth a city of Galilee and was baptized of John in the Jordan.

10 I mmediately coming up from the water, he saw the heavens parting, and the Spirit descending on him like a dove.

And as soon as he was come out of the water, John saw the heavens opened and the Spirit like a dove descending and resting upon him;

11 A voice came out of the sky, “You are my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”

and there came a voice from heaven, saying, Thou art my dear Son, in whom I delight.

12 I mmediately the Spirit drove him out into the wilderness.

And immediately the Spirit drove him into the wilderness.

13 H e was there in the wilderness forty days tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals; and the angels were serving him.

And he was there in the wilderness forty days and forty nights and was tempted of Satan and was with the wild beasts, and the angels ministered unto him.

14 N ow after John was taken into custody, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the Good News of God’s Kingdom,

¶ Now after John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God

15 a nd saying, “The time is fulfilled, and God’s Kingdom is at hand! Repent, and believe in the Good News.”

and saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent ye and believe the gospel.

16 P assing along by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.

Now as he walked by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew his brother casting a net into the sea, for they were fishers.

17 J esus said to them, “Come after me, and I will make you into fishers for men.”

And Jesus said unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.

18 I mmediately they left their nets, and followed him.

And straightway they forsook their nets and followed him.

19 G oing on a little further from there, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John, his brother, who were also in the boat mending the nets.

And when he had gone a little further from there, he saw James the son of Zebedee and John his brother, who also were in the ship mending their nets.

20 I mmediately he called them, and they left their father, Zebedee, in the boat with the hired servants, and went after him.

And straightway he called them; and leaving their father Zebedee in the ship with the hired servants, they went after him.

21 T hey went into Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath day he entered into the synagogue and taught.

And they entered into Capernaum, and straightway on the sabbath days he entered into the synagogue and taught.

22 T hey were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as having authority, and not as the scribes.

And they marvelled at his learning, for he taught them as one that had power with him, and not as the scribes.

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

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

24 s aying, “Ha! What do we have to do with you, Jesus, you Nazarene? Have you come to destroy us? I know you who you are: the Holy One of God!”

saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? Art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God.

25 J esus rebuked him, saying, “Be quiet, and come out of him!”

And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Be silent, and come out of him.

26 T he unclean spirit, convulsing him and crying with a loud voice, came out of him.

And the unclean spirit tore him and cried with a loud voice and came out of him.

27 T hey were all amazed, so that they questioned among themselves, saying, “What is this? A new teaching? For with authority he commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey him!”

And they were all amazed, insomuch that they questioned among themselves, saying, What thing is this? What new doctrine is this? for he commands the unclean spirits with power, and they obey him.

28 T he report of him went out immediately everywhere into all the region of Galilee and its surrounding area.

And immediately his fame spread abroad throughout all the region round about Galilee.

29 I mmediately, when they had come out of the synagogue, they came into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.

¶ And forthwith, when they were come out of the synagogue, they entered into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.

30 N ow Simon’s wife’s mother lay sick with a fever, and immediately they told him about her.

But Simon’s mother-in-law lay sick of a fever, and soon they told him of her.

31 H e came and took her by the hand, and raised her up. The fever left her, and she served them.

And he came and took her by the hand and lifted her up; and the fever left her by and by, and she ministered unto them.

32 A t evening, when the sun had set, they brought to him all who were sick, and those who were possessed by demons.

In the evening, when the sun was down, they brought unto him all that were diseased and those that were possessed with devils.

33 A ll the city was gathered together at the door.

And all the city was gathered together at the door.

34 H e healed many who were sick with various diseases, and cast out many demons. He didn’t allow the demons to speak, because they knew him.

And he healed many that were sick of diverse diseases and cast out many devils and suffered not the devils to speak because they knew him.

35 E arly in the morning, while it was still dark, he rose up and went out, and departed into a deserted place, and prayed there.

And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out and departed into a solitary place and prayed there.

36 S imon and those who were with him followed after him;

And Simon and those that were with him followed after him.

37 a nd they found him, and told him, “Everyone is looking for you.”

And when they had found him, they said unto him, All men seek for thee.

38 H e said to them, “Let’s go elsewhere into the next towns, that I may preach there also, because I came out for this reason.”

And he said unto them, Let us go into the next towns that I may preach there also, for truly I came forth for that purpose.

39 H e went into their synagogues throughout all Galilee, preaching and casting out demons.

And he preached in their synagogues throughout all Galilee and cast out devils.

40 A leper came to him, begging him, kneeling down to him, and saying to him, “If you want to, you can make me clean.”

¶ And a leper came to him, beseeching him and kneeling down to him and saying unto him, If thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.

41 B eing moved with compassion, he stretched out his hand, and touched him, and said to him, “I want to. Be made clean.”

And Jesus, having mercy on him, put forth his hand and touched him and said unto him, I will; be thou clean.

42 W hen he had said this, immediately the leprosy departed from him, and he was made clean.

And as soon as he had spoken, immediately the leprosy departed from him, and he was clean.

43 H e strictly warned him, and immediately sent him out,

And he straitly charged him and forthwith sent him away

44 a nd said to him, “See you say nothing to anybody, but go show yourself to the priest, and offer for your cleansing the things which Moses commanded, for a testimony to them.”

and said unto him, See thou say nothing to any man, but go, show thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing those things which Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.

45 B ut he went out, and began to proclaim it much, and to spread about the matter, so that Jesus could no more openly enter into a city, but was outside in desert places: and they came to him from everywhere.

But he went out and began to publish it much and to blaze abroad the matter, insomuch that Jesus could no more openly enter into the city, but was without in desert places; and they came to him from every quarter.