1 This is the beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. | C | TOSK |
2 As it is written in Isaiah the prophet: "Behold, I will send My messenger ahead of You, who will prepare Your way." | IP¹ | IP² | IP³ | C | C² | TOSK | TT¹ | TT² | TT³ | TT⁴ |
3 "A voice of one calling in the wilderness, 'Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for Him.'" | IP | C | TOSK | TT¹ | TT² | TT³ | TT⁴ |
4 John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. | C | TOSK | TT |
5 People went out to him from all of Jerusalem and the countryside of Judea. Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River. | C¹ | C² | TOSK |
6 John was clothed in camel's hair, with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey. | C¹ | C² | TOSK |
7 And he began to proclaim: “After me will come One more powerful than I, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie. | C¹ | C² | TOSK |
8 I baptize you with water, but He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.” | C¹ | C² | TOSK |
9 In those days Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. | C¹ | C² | TOSK |
10 As soon as Jesus came up out of the water, He saw the heavens breaking open and the Spirit descending on Him like a dove. | IP | C | TOSK |
11 And a voice came from heaven: "You are My beloved Son; in You I am well pleased." | IP¹ | IP² | C | TOSK |
12 At once the Spirit drove Jesus into the wilderness, | C | TOSK |
13 and He was there for forty days, being tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals, and the angels ministered to Him. | C | TOSK |
14 After the arrest of John, Jesus went into Galilee and proclaimed the gospel of God. | C | TOSK |
15 “The time is fulfilled,” He said, “and the kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe in the gospel!” | C | TOSK | TT | LT |
16 As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. | C¹ | C² | C³ | TOSK |
17 “Come, follow Me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.” | C¹ | C² | TOSK |
18 And at once they left their nets and followed Him. | C | TOSK |
19 Going on a little farther, He saw James son of Zebedee and his brother John. They were in a boat, mending their nets. | C | TOSK |
20 Immediately Jesus called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and followed Him. | C | TOSK |
21 Then Jesus and His companions went to Capernaum, and right away Jesus entered the synagogue on the Sabbath and began to teach. | C | C² | TOSK |
22 The people were astonished at His teaching, because He taught as one who had authority, and not as the scribes. | C | TOSK |
23 Suddenly a man with an unclean spirit cried out in the synagogue: | C | TOSK |
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!” | C | TOSK |
25 But Jesus rebuked the spirit. “Be silent!” He said. “Come out of him!” | C | TOSK |
26 At this, the unclean spirit threw the man into convulsions and came out with a loud shriek. | C | TOSK |
27 All the people were amazed and began to ask one another, “What is this? A new teaching with authority! He commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey Him!” | C | TOSK |
28 And the news about Jesus spread quickly through the whole region of Galilee. | C | TOSK |
29 As soon as Jesus and His companions had left the synagogue, they went with James and John to the home of Simon and Andrew. | C | C² | TOSK |
30 Simon’s mother-in-law was sick in bed with a fever, and they promptly told Jesus about her. | C | TOSK |
31 So He went to her, took her by the hand, and helped her up. The fever left her, and she began to serve them. | C | TOSK |
32 That evening, after sunset, people brought to Jesus all who were sick and demon-possessed, | C | TOSK |
33 and the whole town gathered at the door. | C | TOSK |
34 And He healed many who were ill with various diseases and drove out many demons. But He would not allow the demons to speak, because they knew who He was. | C | TOSK |
35 Early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up and slipped out to a solitary place to pray. | C | C² | TOSK |
36 Simon and his companions went to look for Him, | C | TOSK |
37 and when they found Him, they said, “Everyone is looking for You!” | C | TOSK |
38 But Jesus answered, “Let us go on to the neighboring towns so I can preach there as well, for that is why I have come.” | C | TOSK |
39 So He went throughout Galilee, preaching in their synagogues and driving out demons. | C | TOSK |
40 Then a leper came to Jesus, begging on his knees: “If You are willing, You can make me clean.” | C | TOSK |
41 Moved with compassion, Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!” | C | TOSK | TT | LT |
42 And immediately the leprosy left him, and the man was cleansed. | C | TOSK |
43 Jesus promptly sent him away with a stern warning: | C | TOSK |
44 “See that you don’t tell anyone. But go, show yourself to the priest and present the offering Moses prescribed for your cleansing, as a testimony to them.” | IP | C | TOSK | TT¹ | TT² |
45 But the man went out and openly began to proclaim and spread the news. Consequently, Jesus could no longer enter a town in plain view, but He stayed out in solitary places. Yet people came to Him from every quarter. | IP | C | TOSK | TT¹ | TT² |