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1:1  The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
1:2  This is how it is written in the prophet Isaiah: Look, I am sending my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare the way for you.
1:3  A voice of one calling out in the wilderness, “Prepare the way of the Lord. Make his paths straight.”
1:4  John appeared, baptizing in the wilderness and preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
1:5  The whole Judean countryside and all the people of Jerusalem were going out to him. They were baptized by him in the Jordan River as they confessed their sins.
1:6  John was clothed in camel’s hair, and he wore a leather belt around his waist. He ate locusts and wild honey.
1:7  He preached, “One more powerful than I is coming after me. I am not worthy to stoop down and untie the strap of his sandals!
1:8  I baptized you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”
1:9  In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan.
1:10  Just as Jesus came up out of the water, he saw the heavens being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove.
1:11  And a voice came from heaven: “You are my Son, whom I love. I am well pleased with you.”
1:12  The Spirit immediately sent Jesus out into the wilderness.
1:13  He was in the wilderness for forty days, being tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals, and angels were serving him.
1:14  After John was put in prison, Jesus went to Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God.
1:15  “The time is fulfilled,” he said. “The kingdom of God has come near! Repent, and believe in the gospel.”
1:16  As Jesus was going along the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into the sea, since they were fishermen.
1:17  Jesus said to them, “Come, follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.”
1:18  Immediately they left their nets and followed him.
1:19  Going on a little farther, he saw James the son of Zebedee and his brother John. They were in a boat mending the nets.
1:20  Immediately Jesus called them. They left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants and followed him.
1:21  Then they went into Capernaum. On the next Sabbath day, Jesus went into the synagogue and began to teach.
1:22  They were amazed at his teaching, because he was teaching them as one who has authority and not as the experts in the law.
1:23  Just then there was a man with an unclean spirit in their synagogue. It cried out,
1:24  “What do we have to do with you, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are—the Holy One of God!”
1:25  Jesus rebuked the spirit, saying, “Be quiet! Come out of him!”
1:26  The unclean spirit threw the man into convulsions, and after crying out with a loud voice, it came out of him.
1:27  Everyone was so amazed that they began to discuss this with each other. They said, “What is this? A new teaching with authority! He even commands the unclean spirits, and they obey him!”
1:28  News about him spread quickly through all the region of Galilee.
1:29  They left the synagogue and went with James and John to the home of Simon and Andrew.
1:30  Simon’s mother-in-law was lying in bed, sick with a fever. Without delay they told Jesus about her.
1:31  He went to her, took her by the hand, and raised her up. The fever left her, and she began to serve them.
1:32  That evening, when the sun had set, the people kept bringing to him all who were sick and demon-possessed.
1:33  The whole town gathered at the door.
1:34  He healed many people who were sick with various diseases and drove out many demons. But he did not allow the demons to speak, because they knew who he was.
1:35  Jesus got up early in the morning, while it was still dark, and went out. He withdrew to a solitary place and was praying there.
1:36  Simon and his companions searched for him,
1:37  and, when they found him, they said to him, “Everyone is looking for you!”
1:38  He told them, “Let’s go somewhere else, to the neighboring villages, so that I can preach there too. In fact, that is why I have come.”
1:39  Then he went throughout the whole region of Galilee, preaching in their synagogues and driving out demons.
1:40  A leper came to Jesus. He knelt down and begged him, “If you are willing, you can make me clean.”
1:41  Moved with compassion, Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him. “I am willing,” he told him. “Be clean.”
1:42  Immediately the leprosy left him, and he was healed.
1:43  Then Jesus gave him a stern warning and immediately sent him away.
1:44  He told him, “See that you do not say anything to anyone. Instead go, show yourself to the priest, and offer the sacrifices for your cleansing that Moses commanded, as a testimony to them.”
1:45  But after the man left, he began to proclaim it widely. He spread the word so much that Jesus was no longer able to enter a town openly but stayed outside in deserted places. Yet people kept coming to him from all directions.