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1 The beginning of the good news about Jesus the Messiah, the Son of God,
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A beginning of the good news of Jesus Christ, Son of God.
2 as it is written in Isaiah the prophet: “I will send my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way” —
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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 calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him.’ ”
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`A voice of one calling in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, straight make ye his paths,' --
4 And so John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
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John came baptizing in the wilderness, and proclaiming a baptism of reformation -- to remission of sins,
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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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 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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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 And this was his message: “After me comes the one more powerful than I, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie.
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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 baptize you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”
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I indeed did baptize you with water, but he shall baptize you with the Holy Spirit.'
9 At that time Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan.
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And it came to pass in those days, Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized by John at the Jordan;
10 Just 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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and immediately coming up from the water, he saw the heavens dividing, and the Spirit as a dove coming down upon him;
11 And a voice came from heaven: “You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased.”
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and a voice came out of the heavens, `Thou art My Son -- the Beloved, in whom I did delight.'
12 At once the Spirit sent him out into the wilderness,
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And immediately doth the Spirit put him forth to the wilderness,
13 and he was in the wilderness forty days, being tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals, and angels attended him.
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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 After John was put in prison, Jesus went into Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God.
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And after the delivering up of John, Jesus came to Galilee, proclaiming the good news of the reign of God,
15 “The time has come,” he said. “The kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe the good news!”
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and saying -- `Fulfilled hath been the time, and the reign of God hath come nigh, reform ye, and believe in the good news.'
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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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 “Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will send you out to fish for people.”
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and Jesus said to them, `Come ye after me, and I shall make you to become fishers of men;'
18 At once they left their nets and followed him.
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and immediately, having left their nets, they followed him.
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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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 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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and immediately he called them, and, having left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants, they went away after him.
21 They went to Capernaum, and when the Sabbath came, Jesus went into the synagogue and began to teach.
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And they go on to Capernaum, and immediately, on the sabbaths, having gone into the synagogue, he was teaching,
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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and they were astonished at his teaching, for he was teaching them as having authority, and not as the scribes.
23 Just then a man in their synagogue who was possessed by an impure spirit cried out,
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And there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit, and he cried out,
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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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 “Be quiet!” said Jesus sternly. “Come out of him!”
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And Jesus rebuked him, saying, `Be silenced, and come forth out of him,'
26 The impure spirit shook the man violently and came out of him with a shriek.
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and the unclean spirit having torn him, and having cried with a great voice, came forth out of him,
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 impure spirits and they obey him.”
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and they were all amazed, so as to reason among themselves, saying, `What is this? what new teaching [is] this? that with authority also the unclean spirits he commandeth, and they obey him!'
28 News about him spread quickly over the whole region of Galilee.
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And the fame of him went forth immediately to all the region, round about, of Galilee.
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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And immediately, having come forth out of the synagogue, they went to the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John,
30 Simon’s mother-in-law was in bed with a fever, and they immediately told Jesus about her.
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and the mother-in-law of Simon was lying fevered, and immediately they tell him about her,
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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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 That evening after sunset the people brought to Jesus all the sick and demon-possessed.
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And evening having come, when the sun did set, they brought unto him all who were ill, and who were demoniacs,
33 The whole town gathered at the door,
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and the whole city was gathered together near the door,
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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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 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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And very early, it being yet night, having risen, he went forth, and went away to a desert place, and was there praying;
36 Simon and his companions went to look for him,
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and Simon and those with him went in quest of him,
37 and when they found him, they exclaimed: “Everyone is looking for you!”
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and having found him, they say to him, -- `All do seek thee;'
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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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 So he traveled throughout Galilee, preaching in their synagogues and driving out demons.
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And he was preaching in their synagogues, in all Galilee, and is casting out the demons,
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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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 Jesus was indignant. He reached out his hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” he said. “Be clean!”
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And Jesus having been moved with compassion, having stretched forth the hand, touched him, and saith to him, `I will; be thou cleansed;'
42 Immediately the leprosy left him and he was cleansed.
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and he having spoken, immediately the leprosy went away from him, and he was cleansed.
43 Jesus sent him away at once with a strong warning:
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And having sternly charged him, immediately he put him forth,
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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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 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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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.
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