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John the Baptist Prepares the Way casting a net into the lake, for they were
1 The beginning of the good news a bout fishermen. 17 “Come, follow me,” Jesus said,
Jesus the Messiah, a the Son of God, b 2 as “and I will send you out to fish for people.”
it is written in Isaiah the prophet: 18 At once they left their nets and followed
him.
“I will send my messenger ahead of you, 19 When he had gone a little farther, he
who will prepare your way” c — saw James son of Zebedee and his broth
3 “a voice of one calling in the wilderness, er John in a boat, preparing their nets.
‘Prepare the way for the Lord, 20 Without delay he c alled them, and they
make straight paths for him.’ ” d left their father Zebedee in the boat with
4 And so John the Baptist appeared in the the hired men and followed him.
wilderness, preaching a baptism of re Jesus Drives Out an Impure Spirit
pentance for the forgiveness of sins. 5 The
21 They went to Capernaum, and when
whole Judean countryside and all the peo
the Sabbath came, Jesus went into the
ple of Jerusalem went out to him. Confess
synagogue and began to teach. 22 The peo
ing their sins, they were baptized by him
ple were a mazed at his teaching, because
in the Jordan River. 6 John wore clothing
he taught them as one who had authority,
made of camel’s hair, with a leather belt
not as the teachers of the law. 23 Just then a
around his waist, and he ate locusts and
man in t heir synagogue who was possessed
wild honey. 7 And this was his message: “Af
by an impure spirit cried out, 24 “What do
ter me comes the one more powerful than you want with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have
I, the s traps of whose sandals I am not wor you come to destroy us? I know who you
thy to stoop down and untie. 8 I baptize you are — the Holy One of God!”
with e water, but he will baptize you with e 25 “Be quiet!” said Jesus sternly. “Come
the Holy Spirit.” out of him!” 26 The impure spirit s hook the
The Baptism and Testing of Jesus man violently and came out of him with
a shriek.
9 At that time Jesus came from Nazareth 27 The people were all so amazed that
in Galilee and was baptized by John in the they asked each other, “What is this? A
Jordan. 10 Just as Jesus was coming up out new teaching — and with authority! He
of the water, he saw heaven being torn even g ives orders to impure spirits and
open and the Spirit descending on him like they obey him.” 28 News a bout him s pread
a dove. 11 And a voice came from heaven: quickly over the whole region of Galilee.
“You are my Son, whom I love; with you I
am well pleased.” Jesus Heals Many
12 At once the Spirit sent him out into 29 As soon as they left the synagogue,
the wilderness, 13 and he was in the wilder they went with J ames and John to the
ness forty days, being tempted f by Satan. home of Simon and Andrew. 30 Simon’s
He was with the wild anim als, and angels mother-in-law was in bed with a fever, and
attended him. they immediately told Jesus about her. 31 So
he went to her, took her hand and helped
Jesus Announces the Good News her up. The fever left her and she began to
14 After John was put in prison, Jesus wait on them.
went into Galilee, proclaiming the good 32 That evening after sunset the people
news of God. 15 “The time has come,” he brought to Jesus all the sick and demon-
said. “The kingdom of God has come near. possessed. 33 The whole town gathered at
Repent and believe the good news!” a 1 Or Jesus Christ. Messiah (Hebrew) and Christ
lee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew f 13 The Greek for tempted can also mean tested.
new p iece will pull away from the old, diseases were pushing forward to touch
making the tear worse. 22 And no one pours him. 11 Whenever the impure spirits saw
new wine into old wineskins. Otherwise, him, they fell down before him and cried
the wine will b
urst the s kins, and both the out, “You are the Son of God.” 12 But he gave
wine and the wineskins will be ruined. No, them s trict orders not to tell others a
bout
they pour new wine into new wineskins.” him.
Jesus Is Lord of the Sabbath Jesus Appoints the Twelve
23 One Sabbath Jesus was going through 13 Jesus went up on a mountainside and
the grainfields, and as his disciples walked c alled to him t hose he wanted, and they
along, they began to pick some heads of came to him. 14 He appointed twelve a that
grain. 24 The Pharis ees said to him, “Look, they might be with him and that he m ight
why are they doing what is unlawful on the send them out to preach 15 and to have au
Sabbath?” thority to drive out demons. 16 These are
25 He answered, “Have you never read the t welve he appointed: Simon (to whom
what David did when he and his compan he gave the name Peter), 17 James son of
ions were hungry and in need? 26 In the Zebedee and his brother John (to them he
days of Abiathar the high p riest, he entered gave the name Boanerges, which means
the h ouse of God and ate the consecrated “sons of thunder”), 18 Andrew, Philip, Bar
bread, which is lawful only for priests to tholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James son
eat. And he also gave some to his compan of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Zealot
ions.” 19 and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him.
27 Then he said to them, “The Sabbath
was made for man, not man for the Sab J esus Accused by His Family and
bath. 28 So the Son of Man is Lord even of by Teachers of the Law
the Sabbath.” 20 Then Jesus entered a h ouse, and a gain
a crowd gathered, so that he and his disci
Jesus Heals on the Sabbath ples were not even able to eat. 21 When his
he had healed many, so that those with them apostles — b 21 Or his associates
him, and they told him, “Your mother and quickly fall away. 18 Still others, like seed
brothers are outside looking for you.” sown among thorns, hear the word; 19 but
33 “Who are my mother and my broth the worries of this life, the deceitfulness
ers?” he asked. of wealth and the desires for other things
34 Then he looked at those seated in a come in and choke the word, making it un
circle around him and said, “Here are my fruitful. 20 Others, like seed sown on good
mother and my brothers! 35 Whoever does soil, hear the word, accept it, and produce
God’s will is my brother and sister and a crop — some thirty, some sixty, some a
mother.” hundred times what was sown.”
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