^1:1The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. ^1:2Even as it is written in Isaiah the prophet, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, Who shall prepare thy way. ^1:3The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make ye ready the way of the Lord, Make his paths straight; ^1:4John came, who baptized in the wilderness and preached the baptism of repentance unto remission of sins. ^1:5And there went out unto him all the country of Judaea, and all they of Jerusalem; And they were baptized of him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins. ^1:6And John was clothed with camel's hair, and had a leathern girdle about his loins, and did eat locusts and wild honey. ^1:7And he preached, saying, There cometh after me he that is mightier than I, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and unloose. ^1:8I baptized you in water; But he shall baptize you in the Holy Spirit. ^1:9And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in the Jordan. ^1:10And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens rent asunder, and the Spirit as a dove descending upon him: ^1:11And a voice came out of the heavens, Thou art my beloved Son, in thee I am well pleased. ^1:12And straightway the Spirit driveth him forth into the wilderness. ^1:13And he was in the wilderness forty days tempted of Satan; And he was with the wild beasts; And the angels ministered unto him. ^1:14Now after John was delivered up, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of God, ^1:15and saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe in the gospel. ^1:16And passing along by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net in the sea; for they were fishers. ^1:17And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men. ^1:18And straightway they left the nets, and followed him. ^1:19And going on a little further, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the boat mending the nets. ^1:20And straightway he called them: and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants, and went after him. ^1:21And they go into Capernaum; and straightway on the sabbath day he entered into the synagogue and taught. ^1:22And they were astonished at his teaching: For he taught them as having authority, and not as the scribes. ^1:23And straightway there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit; and he cried out, ^1:24saying, What have we to do with thee, Jesus thou Nazarene? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God. ^1:25And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him. ^1:26And the unclean spirit, tearing him and crying with a loud voice, came out of him. ^1:27And they were all amazed, insomuch that they questioned among themselves, saying, What is this? a new teaching! with authority he commandeth even the unclean spirits, and they obey him. ^1:28And the report of him went out straightway everywhere into all the region of Galilee round about. ^1:29And straightway, when they were come out of the synagogue, they came into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John. ^1:30Now Simon's wife's mother lay sick of a fever; and straightway they tell him of her: ^1:31and he came and took her by the hand, and raised her up; and the fever left her, and she ministered unto them. ^1:32And at even, when the sun did set, they brought unto him all that were sick, and them that were possessed with demons. ^1:33And all the city was gathered together at the door. ^1:34And he healed many that were sick with divers diseases, and cast out many demons; and he suffered not the demons to speak, because they knew him. ^1:35And in the morning, a great while before day, he rose up and went out, and departed into a desert place, and there prayed. ^1:36And Simon and they that were with him followed after him; ^1:37and they found him, and say unto him, All are seeking thee. ^1:38And he saith unto them, Let us go elsewhere into the next towns, that I may preach there also; for to this end came I forth. ^1:39And he went into their synagogues throughout all Galilee, preaching and casting out demons. ^1:40And there cometh to him a leper, beseeching him, and kneeling down to him, and saying unto him, If thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. ^1:41And being moved with compassion, he stretched forth his hand, and touched him, and saith unto him, I will; be thou made clean. ^1:42And straightway the leprosy departed from him, and he was made clean. ^1:43And he strictly charged him, and straightway sent him out, ^1:44and saith unto him, See thou say nothing to any man: but go show thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing the things which Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them. ^1:45But he went out, and began to publish it much, and to spread abroad the matter, insomuch that Jesus could no more openly enter into a city, but was without in desert places: and they came to him from every quarter.