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1 The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God;
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1 The beginning of the gospel about Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
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2 As it is written in the prophets, Behold , I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.
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2 It is written in Isaiah the prophet: "I will send my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way"--
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3 The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
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3 "a voice of one calling in the desert, 'Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him.' "
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4 John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.
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4 And so John came, baptizing in the desert region and preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
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5 And there went out unto him all the land of Judaea, and they of Jerusalem, and were all baptized of him in the river of Jordan, confessing their sins.
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5 The whole Judean countryside and all the people of Jerusalem went out to him. Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River.
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6 And John was clothed with camel's hair, and with a girdle of a skin about his loins; and he did eat locusts and wild honey;
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6 John wore clothing made of camel's hair, with a leather belt around his waist, and he ate locusts and wild honey.
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7 And preached , saying , There cometh one mightier than I after me, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and unloose .
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7 And this was his message: "After me will come one more powerful than I, the thongs of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie.
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8 I indeed have baptized you with water: but he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost.
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8 I baptize you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit."
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9 And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in Jordan.
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9 At that time Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan.
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10 And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened , and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him:
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10 As Jesus was coming up out of the water, he saw heaven being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove.
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11 And there came a voice from heaven, saying, Thou art my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased .
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11 And a voice came from heaven: "You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased."
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12 And immediately the Spirit driveth him into the wilderness.
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12 At once the Spirit sent him out into the desert,
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13 And he was there in the wilderness forty days, tempted of Satan; and was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered unto him.
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13 and he was in the desert forty days, being tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals, and angels attended him.
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14 Now after that John was put in prison , Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,
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14 After John was put in prison, Jesus went into Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God.
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15 And saying , The time is fulfilled , and the kingdom of God is at hand : repent ye , and believe the gospel.
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15 "The time has come," he said. "The kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe the good news!"
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16 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.
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16 As Jesus walked beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen.
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17 And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men.
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17 "Come, follow me," Jesus said, "and I will make you fishers of men."
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18 And straightway they forsook their nets, and followed him.
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18 At once they left their nets and followed him.
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19 And when he had gone a little further thence, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the ship mending their nets.
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19 When he had gone a little farther, he saw James son of Zebedee and his brother John in a boat, preparing their nets.
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20 And straightway he called them: and they left their father Zebedee in the ship with the hired servants, and went after him.
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20 Without delay he called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and followed him.
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21 And they went into Capernaum; and straightway on the sabbath day he entered into the synagogue, and taught .
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21 They went to Capernaum, and when the Sabbath came, Jesus went into the synagogue and began to teach.
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22 And they were astonished at his doctrine: for he taught them as one that had authority, and not as the scribes.
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22 The people were amazed at his teaching, because he taught them as one who had authority, not as the teachers of the law.
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23 And there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit; and he cried out ,
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23 Just then a man in their synagogue who was possessed by an evil spirit cried out,
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24 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.
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24 "What do you want with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are--the Holy One of God!"
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25 And Jesus rebuked him, saying , Hold thy peace , and come out of him.
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25 "Be quiet!" said Jesus sternly. "Come out of him!"
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26 And when the unclean spirit had torn him, and cried with a loud voice, he came out of him.
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26 The evil spirit shook the man violently and came out of him with a shriek.
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27 And they were all amazed , insomuch that they questioned among themselves, saying , What thing is this? what new doctrine is this? for with authority commandeth he even the unclean spirits, and they do obey him.
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27 The people were all so amazed that they asked each other, "What is this? A new teaching--and with authority! He even gives orders to evil spirits and they obey him."
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28 And immediately his fame spread abroad throughout all the region round about Galilee.
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28 News about him spread quickly over the whole region of Galilee.
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29 And forthwith, when they were come out of the synagogue, they entered into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.
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29 As soon as they left the synagogue, they went with James and John to the home of Simon and Andrew.
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30 But Simon's wife's mother lay sick of a fever , and anon they tell him of her.
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30 Simon's mother-in-law was in bed with a fever, and they told Jesus about her.
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31 And he came and took her by the hand, and lifted her up ; and immediately the fever left her, and she ministered unto them.
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31 So he went to her, took her hand and helped her up. The fever left her and she began to wait on them.
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32 And at even, when the sun did set , they brought unto him all that were diseased, and them that were possessed with devils .
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32 That evening after sunset the people brought to Jesus all the sick and demon-possessed.
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33 And all the city was gathered together at the door.
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33 The whole town gathered at the door,
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34 And he healed many that were sick of divers diseases, and cast out many devils; and suffered not the devils to speak , because they knew him.
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34 and Jesus healed many who had various diseases. He also drove out many demons, but he would not let the demons speak because they knew who he was.
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35 And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out , and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed .
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35 Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed.
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36 And Simon and they that were with him followed after him.
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36 Simon and his companions went to look for him,
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37 And when they had found him, they said unto him , All men seek for thee.
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37 and when they found him, they exclaimed: "Everyone is looking for you!"
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38 And he said unto them, Let us go into the next towns, that I may preach there also: for therefore came I forth .
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38 Jesus replied, "Let us go somewhere else--to the nearby villages--so I can preach there also. That is why I have come."
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39 And he preached in their synagogues throughout all Galilee, and cast out devils.
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39 So he traveled throughout Galilee, preaching in their synagogues and driving out demons.
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40 And there came a leper to him, beseeching him, and kneeling down to him, and saying unto him , If thou wilt , thou canst make me clean .
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40 A man with leprosy came to him and begged him on his knees, "If you are willing, you can make me clean."
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41 And Jesus, moved with compassion , put forth his hand, and touched him, and saith unto him, I will ; be thou clean .
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41 Filled with compassion, Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man. "I am willing," he said. "Be clean!"
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42 And as soon as he had spoken , immediately the leprosy departed from him, and he was cleansed .
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42 Immediately the leprosy left him and he was cured.
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43 And he straitly charged him, and forthwith sent him away ;
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43 Jesus sent him away at once with a strong warning:
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44 And saith unto him, See thou say nothing to any man: but go thy way , shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing those things which Moses commanded , for a testimony unto them.
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44 "See that you don't tell this to anyone. But go, show yourself to the priest and offer the sacrifices that Moses commanded for your cleansing, as a testimony to them."
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45 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.
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45 Instead he went out and began to talk freely, spreading the news. As a result, Jesus could no longer enter a town openly but stayed outside in lonely places. Yet the people still came to him from everywhere.
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