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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 Esaias, the prophet, Lo! I send mine angel before thy face, that shall make thy way ready 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 a crier in desert, Make ye ready the way of the Lord, make ye his paths right. [The voice of one crying in desert, Make ye ready the way of the Lord, make ye his paths rightful.]
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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 was in desert baptizing, and preaching the baptism of penance, into 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 all the country of Judaea went out to him, and all men of Jerusalem; and they were baptized of him in the flume Jordan [and were baptized of him in the flood of Jordan], acknowledging 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 hairs of camels, and a girdle of skin was about his loins; and he ate honeysuckles, and wild honey, [+And John was clothed with hairs of camel, and a girdle of skin about his loins; and he 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 preached, and said [saying], A stronger than I shall come after me, and I am not worthy to kneel down, and unloose [the thong of] his shoes.
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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 in water; but he shall baptize you in 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 was done in those days, 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 at once he went up of the water, and saw heavens opened, and the Holy Ghost coming down as a culver [And anon he ascending up of the water, saw heavens opened, and the Spirit coming down as a culver], and dwelling on 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 a voice was made from heavens, Thou art my loved Son, in thee I am 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 at once the Spirit put him forth into desert. [And anon the Spirit putted out him into desert.]
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12 At once the Spirit sent him out into the desert,
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13 And he was in desert forty days and forty nights, and was tempted of Satan, and he was with beasts [and was with beasts], and angels ministered 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 But after that John was taken, Jesus came into Galilee, and preached the gospel of the kingdom of God [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 said [and saying], That the time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God shall come nigh; do ye penance [repent ye], and believe ye to 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 And as he passed beside the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon, and Andrew, his brother, casting their nets 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 to them, Come ye after me; [and] I shall make you to be made 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 at once they left the nets, and followed him. [And anon the nets forsaken, they followed him.]
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18 At once they left their nets and followed him.
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19 And he went forth from thence a little, and saw James of Zebedee, and John, his brother, in a boat making their nets. [And he gone forth thence a little, saw James of Zebedee, and John, his brother, and them in the boat making 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 at once [And anon] he called them; and they left Zebedee, their father, in the boat with hired servants, and they 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 entered into Capernaum, and at once in the sabbaths [And they went forth into Capernaum, and anon in the sabbaths], he went into the synagogue, and taught them.
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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 wondered on his teaching; for he taught them, as he that had power, 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 in the synagogue of them was a man in 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 and said [saying], What to us and to thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? hast thou come to destroy us? I know that thou art the holy 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 threatened him, and said [saying], Wax [thou] dumb, and go out of the man.
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25 "Be quiet!" said Jesus sternly. "Come out of him!"
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26 And the unclean spirit wrenching him, and crying with a great voice, went out from 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 all men wondered, so that they sought within themselves, and said [And all men wondered, so that they asked among themselves, saying], What thing is this? what new doctrine is this? for in power he commandeth to unclean spirits, and they obey to 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 the fame of him went forth at once [And the tale, or tiding, of him went forth anon] into all the country of Galilee.
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28 News about him spread quickly over the whole region of Galilee.
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29 And at once they went out of the synagogue, and came into the house of Simon and of Andrew, with James and John. [And anon they going out of the synagogue came 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 And the mother of Simon's wife lay sick in the fevers [lay sick in fevers]; and anon they say to 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 nigh, and areared her [up], and when he had taken her hand, at once the fever left her, and she served them. [And he coming to, reared her up, the hand of her taken, and anon the fever left her, and she ministered to 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 But when the eventide was come, and the sun was gone down, they brought to him all that were of mal-ease, and them that had fiends. [Forsooth the evening made, when the sun went down, they brought to him all having evil, and having 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 at the gate.
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33 The whole town gathered at the door,
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34 And he healed many, that had diverse sicknesses, and he cast out many fiends [And he healed many that were travailed with diverse sores, and he cast out many devils], and he suffered them not to speak, for 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 he rose full early, and went out [And in the morrowing full early he rising], and went into a desert place, and prayed there.
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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 followed him, and they that were with 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 to him, That all men seek 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 to them, Go we into the next towns and cities, that I preach also there, for thereto I came.
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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 the synagogues of them, and in all Galilee, and casted out fiends.
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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 leprous man came to him, and besought [beseeching him], [and] kneeling, and said, If thou wilt, thou mayest cleanse me.
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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 had mercy on him, and stretched out his hand, and touched him, and said to him [Forsooth Jesus, having mercy on him, stretched out his hand, and, touching him, saith to him], I will, be thou made 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 when he had said this, at once [anon] the leprosy parted away 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 Jesus threatened him, and at once put him out, [And he threatened him, and anon cast him out,]
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43 Jesus sent him away at once with a strong warning:
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44 and said to him [and saith to him], See thou, say to no man; but go, show thee to the prince of priests, and offer for thy cleansing into witnessing to them, those things that Moses bade [and offer for thy cleansing those things that Moses bade, into witnessing 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 And he went out, and began to preach, and to publish the word, so that now he might not go openly into the city [so that now he might not openly enter into the city], but be withoutforth in desert places; and they came to him on all sides.
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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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| Copyright © 2001 by Terence P. Noble. For personal use only. (Wycliffe Bible) |
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