and saying, "The time is fulfilled, and the Kingdom of God is at hand! Repent, and believe in the Good News."

Now after John was taken into custody, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the Good News of the Kingdom of God,

The beginning of the Good News of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.

It happened in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized by John in the Jordan.

Early in the morning, while it was still dark, he rose up and went out, and departed into a deserted place, and prayed there.

They went into Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath day he entered into the synagogue and taught.

A leper came to him, begging him, kneeling down to him, and saying to him, "If you want to, you can make me clean."

John came baptizing in the wilderness and preaching the baptism of repentance for forgiveness of sins.

Immediately he called them, and they left their father, Zebedee, in the boat with the hired servants, and went after him.

Immediately, when they had come out of the synagogue, they came into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.

I baptized you in water, but he will baptize you in the Holy Spirit."

Immediately they left their nets, and followed him.

As it is written in the prophets, "Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you.

Immediately coming up from the water, he saw the heavens parting, and the Spirit descending on him like a dove.

Passing along by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.

Going on a little further from there, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John, his brother, who were also in the boat mending the nets.

Immediately the Spirit drove him out into the wilderness.

They were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as having authority, and not as the scribes.

Jesus rebuked him, saying, "Be quiet, and come out of him!"

Jesus said to them, "Come after me, and I will make you into fishers for men."

The report of him went out immediately everywhere into all the region of Galilee and its surrounding area.

The unclean spirit, convulsing him and crying with a loud voice, came out of him.

He came and took her by the hand, and raised her up. The fever left her, and she served them.

Now Simon's wife's mother lay sick with a fever, and immediately they told him about her.

He healed many who were sick with various diseases, and cast out many demons. He didn't allow the demons to speak, because they knew him.

Simon and those who were with him followed after him;

All the city was gathered together at the door.

When he had said this, immediately the leprosy departed from him, and he was made clean.

He said to them, "Let's go elsewhere into the next towns, that I may preach there also, because I came out for this reason."

and said to him, "See you say nothing to anybody, but go show yourself to the priest, and offer for your cleansing the things which Moses commanded, for a testimony to them."

He went into their synagogues throughout all Galilee, preaching and casting out demons.

and they found him, and told him, "Everyone is looking for you."

He strictly warned him, and immediately sent him out,

But he went out, and began to proclaim it much, and to spread about the matter, so that Jesus could no more openly enter into a city, but was outside in desert places: and they came to him from everywhere.

A voice came out of the sky, "You are my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased."

saying, "Ha! What do we have to do with you, Jesus, you Nazarene? Have you come to destroy us? I know you who you are: the Holy One of God!"

The voice of one crying in the wilderness, 'Make ready the way of the Lord! Make his paths straight!'"

Immediately there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit, and he cried out,

At evening, when the sun had set, they brought to him all who were sick, and those who were possessed by demons.

He was there in the wilderness forty days tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals; and the angels were serving him.

All the country of Judea and all those of Jerusalem went out to him. They were baptized by him in the Jordan river, confessing their sins.

John was clothed with camel's hair and a leather belt around his waist. He ate locusts and wild honey.

Being moved with compassion, he stretched out his hand, and touched him, and said to him, "I want to. Be made clean."

They were all amazed, so that they questioned among themselves, saying, "What is this? A new teaching? For with authority he commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey him!"

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 loosen.