| [an error occurred while processing this directive] | New American Standard Bible 1995 |
| 1[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 1The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. |
| 2[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 2As it is written in Isaiah the prophet: "BEHOLD, I SEND MY MESSENGER AHEAD OF YOU, WHO WILL PREPARE YOUR WAY; |
| 3[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 3THE VOICE OF ONE CRYING IN THE WILDERNESS, 'MAKE READY THE WAY OF THE LORD, MAKE HIS PATHS STRAIGHT.'" |
| 4[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 4John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. |
| 5[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 5And all the country of Judea was going out to him, and all the people of Jerusalem; and they were being baptized by him in the Jordan River, confessing their sins. |
| 6[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 6John was clothed with camel's hair and wore a leather belt around his waist, and his diet was locusts and wild honey. |
| 7[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 7And he was preaching, and saying, "After me One is coming who is mightier than I, and I am not fit to stoop down and untie the thong of His sandals. |
| 8[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 8"I baptized you with water; but He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit." |
| 9[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 9In those days Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. |
| 10[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 10Immediately coming up out of the water, He saw the heavens opening, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon Him; |
| 11[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 11and a voice came out of the heavens: "You are My beloved Son, in You I am well-pleased." |
| 12[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 12Immediately the Spirit impelled Him to go out into the wilderness. |
| 13[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 13And He was in the wilderness forty days being tempted by Satan; and He was with the wild beasts, and the angels were ministering to Him. |
| 14[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 14Now after John had been taken into custody, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of God, |
| 15[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 15and saying, "The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel." |
| 16[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 16As He was going 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. |
| 17[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 17And Jesus said to them, "Follow Me, and I will make you become fishers of men." |
| 18[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 18Immediately they left their nets and followed Him. |
| 19[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 19Going on a little farther, He saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who were also in the boat mending the nets. |
| 20[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 20Immediately He called them; and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants, and went away to follow Him. |
| 21[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 21They went into Capernaum; and immediately on the Sabbath He entered the synagogue and began to teach. |
| 22[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 22They were amazed at His teaching; for He was teaching them as one having authority, and not as the scribes. |
| 23[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 23Just then there was a man in their synagogue with an unclean spirit; and he cried out, |
| 24[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 24saying, "What business do we have with each other, Jesus of Nazareth? Have You come to destroy us? I know who You are-- the Holy One of God!" |
| 25[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 25And Jesus rebuked him, saying, "Be quiet, and come out of him!" |
| 26[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 26Throwing him into convulsions, the unclean spirit cried out with a loud voice and came out of him. |
| 27[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 27They were all amazed, so that they debated among themselves, saying, "What is this? A new teaching with authority! He commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey Him." |
| 28[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 28Immediately the news about Him spread everywhere into all the surrounding district of Galilee. |
| 29[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 29And immediately after they came out of the synagogue, they came into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John. |
| 30[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 30Now Simon's mother-in-law was lying sick with a fever; and immediately they spoke to Jesus about her. |
| 31[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 31And He came to her and raised her up, taking her by the hand, and the fever left her, and she waited on them. |
| 32[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 32When evening came, after the sun had set, they began bringing to Him all who were ill and those who were demon-possessed. |
| 33[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 33And the whole city had gathered at the door. |
| 34[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 34And He healed many who were ill with various diseases, and cast out many demons; and He was not permitting the demons to speak, because they knew who He was. |
| 35[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 35In the early morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house, and went away to a secluded place, and was praying there. |
| 36[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 36Simon and his companions searched for Him; |
| 37[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 37they found Him, and said to Him, "Everyone is looking for You." |
| 38[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 38He said to them, "Let us go somewhere else to the towns nearby, so that I may preach there also; for that is what I came for." |
| 39[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 39And He went into their synagogues throughout all Galilee, preaching and casting out the demons. |
| 40[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 40And a leper came to Jesus, beseeching Him and falling on his knees before Him, and saying, "If You are willing, You can make me clean." |
| 41[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 41Moved with compassion, Jesus stretched out His hand and touched him, and said to him, "I am willing; be cleansed." |
| 42[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 42Immediately the leprosy left him and he was cleansed. |
| 43[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 43And He sternly warned him and immediately sent him away, |
| 44[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 44and He said to him, "See that you say nothing to anyone; but go, show yourself to the priest and offer for your cleansing what Moses commanded, as a testimony to them." |
| 45[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 45But he went out and began to proclaim it freely and to spread the news around, to such an extent that Jesus could no longer publicly enter a city, but stayed out in unpopulated areas; and they were coming to Him from everywhere. |
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