2 Just as it is in written in Isaiah the prophet,
"Behold I will send my messenger to you. who will prepare your way. 3 A voice crying in the wilderness, 'PREPARE THE LORD'S WAY. MAKE HIS PATH STRAIGHT.'"
4 (So,) John came; baptizing in the wilderness, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins." 5 And the whole Judean region, and all the people of Jerusalem, were baptized by him in the Jordan river, confessing their sins.
6 John wore camel's hair and a leather belt around his waist, eating locusts and wild honey 7 and he preached, saying,
"The one who comes after me, is more powerful than I am, whose sandle straps I am unfit to bend down and untie. 8 I baptized you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit."9 Now, in those days Jesus came from Nazareth, (in the region of) Galilee, and was baptised in the Jordan by John. 10 As soon as he emerged from the water, he saw the heavens tearing open and the spirit descending upon him, like a dove. 11 And a voice came out of the heavens (saying),
"You are my beloved Son, in whom I delight.'"
12 and immediately the Spirit drove him out into the wilderness. 13 He was in the wilderness forty days, being tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals, and the angels ministered to him."
14 After John was arrested, Jesus came into Galilee proclaiming the God's Good News 15 saying,
"Now is the time! the Kingdom of God is near! Repent, and believe the Good News!"
16 Passing by the sea of Galilee he saw Simon, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen; 17 and Jesus said to them,
"Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men."
18 and immediately they followed him, having left their nets behind.
19 Having gone on a little farther, he saw Zebedee's son James, and his brother John, in their boat mending the nets. 20 Immediately he called them, and they followed him, leaving their father Zebadee in the boat with the hired servants.
21 They went to Capernaum; and on the Sabbath, Jesus went directly to the synagogue and began to teach, 22 and they were shocked by his teaching, because, unlike the scribes, he was teaching them like someone with authority. 23 Then suddenly, in their synagogue, was a man with an unclean spirit, who cried out,
24 "What is your business with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Did you come to destroy us? I know who you are, God's Holy One!"
25 but Jesus rebuked him saying,
"BE QUIET!' and 'COME OUT OF HIM!"
26 and having thrown the man into convulsions, the unclean spirit came out crying with a loud voice.
27 Everyone was astonished and asked themselves, 'what is this powerful new teaching? He commands even the unlean spirits, and they obey him!
28 So word about him spread quickly, all around the region of Galilee."
29 After they left the synagoge they came to the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John."
30 Now, Simon's mother-in-law was sick in bed, with a fever, so they spoke to him about her." 31 So he went to her and took her hand and raised her up - and the fever left her, and she served them.
32 That evening, after sunset, they brought to him everyone who was sick, and demon possessed 33 and the whole city gathered together at the door." 34 And he healed many who had various diseases, and cast out many demons. But he did not allow the demons to speak, because they knew him.
35 Very early, while it was still dark, having woken up, Jesus went to a lonely place to pray. 36 and Simon, and those with him, went after him. 37 and having found him, they said to him,
"Everyone is looking for you."
38 and he said to them,
"Let's go into the neighboring towns by a different way, so I might preach there as well, because this is why I came."
39 and he went all over Galilee preaching in their synagogues and casting out demons.
40 A leper came to him, and knelt down and implored him saying,
"If you want to, you are able to cleanse me."
41 Jesus was offended, (But) reaching out his hand, he touched the man and said to him,
"I do want to! Be cleansed."
42 And immediately the leprosy left him and he was clean. 43 And having warned him, he sent him straight away. 44 He said to him,
"See that you don't speak to anyone, but go and show yourself to the priest and offer for the cleansing what Moses commanded as a testimony to them."
45 But instead he went out and started to tell everybody the news, so that Jesus was no longer able to enter a city freely.
So he stayed in remote places, and people came to him from every all over.
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