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.