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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 Isaiah the prophet,"Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way,
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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 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 appeared, baptizing in the wilderness and proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness 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 all the country of Judea and all Jerusalem were going out to him and were being baptized by him in the river 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 Now John was clothed with camel's hair and wore a leather belt around his waist and ate 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 he preached, saying, "After me comes he who is mightier than I, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie.
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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 have baptized you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit."
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8 I baptize you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit."
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9 In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the 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 when he came up out of the water, immediately he saw the heavens being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove.
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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 a voice came from heaven, "You are my beloved Son; with you 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 The Spirit immediately drove him out 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 in the wilderness forty days, being tempted by Satan. And he was with the wild animals, and the angels were ministering to 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 John was arrested, Jesus came into Galilee, proclaiming the gospel 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 and believe in 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 Passing alongside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.
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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 to them, "Follow me, and I will make you 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 immediately they left 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 going on a little farther, he saw James the son of Zebedee and John his brother, who were in their boat mending the 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 immediately he called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants and followed 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 immediately on the Sabbath he entered the synagogue and was teaching.
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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 teaching, for he taught them as one who 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 immediately 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 "What 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."
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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 But Jesus rebuked him, saying, "Be silent, 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 the unclean spirit, convulsing him and crying out with a loud voice, 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, so that they questioned among themselves, saying, "What is this? A new teaching with authority! He commands even the unclean spirits, and they 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 at once his fame spread everywhere throughout all the surrounding region of Galilee.
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28 News about him spread quickly over the whole region of Galilee.
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29 And immediately heleft the synagogue and entered 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 Now Simon's mother-in-law lay ill with a fever, and immediately they told him about 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 the fever left her, and she began to serve 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 That evening at sundown they brought to him all who were sick or oppressed by demons.
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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 the whole 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 who were sick with various diseases, and cast out many demons. And he would not permit the demons 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 rising very early in the morning, while it was still dark, he departed and went out to a desolate place, and there he 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 those who were with him searched for him,
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36 Simon and his companions went to look for him,
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37 and they found him and said to him, "Everyone is looking for you."
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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 to them, "Let us go on to the next towns, that I may preach there also, for that is why I came out."
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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 went throughout all Galilee, preaching in their synagogues and casting out demons.
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39 So he traveled throughout Galilee, preaching in their synagogues and driving out demons.
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40 And a leper came to him, imploring him, and kneeling said to him, "If you will, you can 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 Moved with pity, he stretched out his hand and touched him and said to him, "I will; be 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 immediately the leprosy left him, and he was made clean.
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42 Immediately the leprosy left him and he was cured.
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43 And Jesus sternly charged him and sent him away at once,
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43 Jesus sent him away at once with a strong warning:
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44 and said to him, "See that you say nothing to anyone, but go, show yourself to the priest and offer for your cleansing what Moses commanded, for a proof to 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 talk freely about it, and to spread the news, so that Jesus could no longer openly enter a town, but was out in desolate places, and people were coming 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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