1 The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
1 The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God;
2 As it is written in Isaiah the prophet, "Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way;
2 As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.
3 the voice of one crying in the wilderness: Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight -- "
3 The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
4 John the baptizer appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
4 John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.
5 And there went out to him all the country of Judea, and all the people of Jerusalem; and they were baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.
5 And there went out unto him all the land of Judaea, and they of Jerusalem, and were all baptized of him in the river of Jordan, confessing their sins.
6 Now John was clothed with camels hair, and had a leather girdle around his waist, and ate locusts and wild honey.
6 And John was clothed with camel's hair, and with a girdle of a skin about his loins; and he did eat locusts and wild honey;
7 And he preached, saying, "After me comes he who is mightier than I, the thong of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie.
7 And preached, saying, There cometh one mightier than I after me, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and unloose.
8 I have baptized you with water; but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit."
8 I indeed have baptized you with water: but he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost.
9 In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan.
9 And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in Jordan.
10 And when he came up out of the water, immediately he saw the heavens opened and the Spirit descending upon him like a dove;
10 And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him:
11 and a voice came from heaven, "Thou art my beloved Son; with thee I am well pleased."
11 And there came a voice from heaven, [saying], Thou art my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
12 The Spirit immediately drove him out into the wilderness.
12 And immediately the Spirit driveth him into the wilderness.
13 And he was in the wilderness forty days, tempted by Satan; and he was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered to him.
13 And he was there in the wilderness forty days, tempted of Satan; and was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered unto him.
14 Now after John was arrested, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of God,
14 Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,
15 and saying, "The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent, and believe in the gospel."
15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.
16 And 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 fishermen.
16 Now as he walked by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew his brother casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.
17 And Jesus said to them, "Follow me and I will make you become fishers of men."
17 And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men.
18 And immediately they left their nets and followed him.
18 And straightway they forsook their nets, and followed him.
19 And going on a little farther, he saw James the son of Zebedee and John his brother, who were in their boat mending the nets.
19 And when he had gone a little further thence, he saw James the [son] of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the ship mending their nets.
20 And immediately he called them; and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants, and followed him.
20 And straightway he called them: and they left their father Zebedee in the ship with the hired servants, and went after him.
21 And they went into Caperna-um; and immediately on the sabbath he entered the synagogue and taught.
21 And they went into Capernaum; and straightway on the sabbath day he entered into the synagogue, and taught.
22 And they were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as one who had authority, and not as the scribes.
22 And they were astonished at his doctrine: for he taught them as one that had authority, and not as the scribes.
23 And immediately there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit;
23 And there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit; and he cried out,
24 and he cried out, "What have you to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are, the Holy One of God."
24 Saying, Let [us] alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God.
25 But Jesus rebuked him, saying, "Be silent, and come out of him!"
25 And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him.
26 And the unclean spirit, convulsing him and crying with a loud voice, came out of him.
26 And when the unclean spirit had torn him, and cried with a loud voice, he came out of him.
27 And they were all amazed, so that they questioned among themselves, saying, "What is this? A new teaching! With authority he commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey him."
27 And they were all amazed, insomuch that they questioned among themselves, saying, What thing is this? what new doctrine [is] this? for with authority commandeth he even the unclean spirits, and they do obey him.
28 And at once his fame spread everywhere throughout all the surrounding region of Galilee.
28 And immediately his fame spread abroad throughout all the region round about Galilee.
29 And immediately he left the synagogue, and entered the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.
29 And forthwith, when they were come out of the synagogue, they entered into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.
30 Now Simons mother-in-law lay sick with a fever, and immediately they told him of her.
30 But Simon's wife's mother lay sick of a fever, and anon they tell him of her.
31 And he came and took her by the hand and lifted her up, and the fever left her; and she served them.
31 And he came and took her by the hand, and lifted her up; and immediately the fever left her, and she ministered unto them.
32 That evening, at sundown, they brought to him all who were sick or possessed with demons.
32 And at even, when the sun did set, they brought unto him all that were diseased, and them that were possessed with devils.
33 And the whole city was gathered together about the door.
33 And all the city was gathered together at the door.
34 And he healed many who were sick with various diseases, and cast out many demons; and he would not permit the demons to speak, because they knew him.
34 And he healed many that were sick of divers diseases, and cast out many devils; and suffered not the devils to speak, because they knew him.
35 And in the morning, a great while before day, he rose and went out to a lonely place, and there he prayed.
35 And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.
36 And Simon and those who were with him pursued him,
36 And Simon and they that were with him followed after him.
37 and they found him and said to him, "Every one is searching for you."
37 And when they had found him, they said unto him, All [men] seek for thee.
38 And he said to them, "Let us go on to the next towns, that I may preach there also; for that is why I came out."
38 And he said unto them, Let us go into the next towns, that I may preach there also: for therefore came I forth.
39 And he went throughout all Galilee, preaching in their synagogues and casting out demons.
39 And he preached in their synagogues throughout all Galilee, and cast out devils.
40 And a leper came to him beseeching him, and kneeling said to him, "If you will, you can make me clean."
40 And there came a leper to him, beseeching him, and kneeling down to him, and saying unto him, If thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.
41 Moved with pity, he stretched out his hand and touched him, and said to him, "I will; be clean."
41 And Jesus, moved with compassion, put forth [his] hand, and touched him, and saith unto him, I will; be thou clean.
42 And immediately the leprosy left him, and he was made clean.
42 And as soon as he had spoken, immediately the leprosy departed from him, and he was cleansed.
43 And he sternly charged him, and sent him away at once,
43 And he straitly charged him, and forthwith sent him away;
44 and said to him, "See that you say nothing to any one; but go, show yourself to the priest, and offer for your cleansing what Moses commanded, for a proof to the people."
44 And saith unto him, See thou say nothing to any man: but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing those things which Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.
45 But he went out and began to talk freely about it, and to spread the news, so that Jesus could no longer openly enter a town, but was out in the country; and people came to him from every quarter.
45 But he went out, and began to publish [it] much, and to blaze abroad the matter, insomuch that Jesus could no more openly enter into the city, but was without in desert places: and they came to him from every quarter.