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1:1  This is the good news about Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
1:2  It began just as God had said in the book written by Isaiah the prophet, “I am sending my messenger to get the way ready for you.
1:3  In the desert someone is shouting, ‘Get the road ready for the Lord! Make a straight path for him.’ ”
1:4  So John the Baptist showed up in the desert and told everyone, “Turn back to God and be baptized! Then your sins will be forgiven.”
1:5  From all Judea and Jerusalem crowds of people went to John. They told how sorry they were for their sins, and he baptized them in the Jordan River.
1:6  John wore clothes made of camel's hair. He had a leather strap around his waist and ate grasshoppers and wild honey.
1:7  John also told the people, “Someone more powerful is going to come. And I am not good enough even to stoop down and untie his sandals.
1:8  I baptize you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit!”
1:9  About that time Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee, and John baptized him in the Jordan River.
1:10  As soon as Jesus came out of the water, he saw the sky open and the Holy Spirit coming down to him like a dove.
1:11  A voice from heaven said, “You are my own dear Son, and I am pleased with you.”
1:12  At once God's Spirit made Jesus go into the desert.
1:13  He stayed there for 40 days while Satan tested him. Jesus was with the wild animals, but angels took care of him.
1:14  After John was arrested, Jesus went to Galilee and told the good news that comes from God.
1:15  He said, “The time has come! God's kingdom will soon be here. Turn back to God and believe the good news!”
1:16  As Jesus was walking along the shore of Lake Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew. They were fishermen and were casting their nets into the lake.
1:17  Jesus said to them, “Follow me! I will teach you how to bring in people instead of fish.”
1:18  Right then the two brothers dropped their nets and went with him.
1:19  Jesus walked on and soon saw James and John, the sons of Zebedee. They were in a boat, mending their nets.
1:20  At once Jesus asked them to come with him. They left their father in the boat with the hired workers and went with him.
1:21  Jesus and his disciples went to the town of Capernaum. Then on the next Sabbath he went into the synagogue and started teaching.
1:22  Everyone was amazed at his teaching. He taught with authority, and not like the teachers of the Law of Moses.
1:23  Suddenly a man with an evil spirit in him entered the synagogue and yelled,
1:24  “Jesus from Nazareth, what do you want with us? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are! You are God's Holy One.”
1:25  Jesus told the evil spirit, “Be quiet and come out of the man!”
1:26  The spirit shook him. Then it gave a loud shout and left.
1:27  Everyone was completely surprised and kept saying to each other, “What is this? It must be some new kind of powerful teaching! Even the evil spirits obey him.”
1:28  News about Jesus quickly spread all over Galilee.
1:29  As soon as Jesus left the synagogue with James and John, they went home with Simon and Andrew.
1:30  When they got there, Jesus was told that Simon's mother-in-law was sick in bed with fever.
1:31  Jesus went to her. He took hold of her hand and helped her up. The fever left her, and she served them a meal.
1:32  That evening after sunset, all who were sick or had demons in them were brought to Jesus.
1:33  In fact, the whole town gathered around the door of the house.
1:34  Jesus healed all kinds of terrible diseases and forced out a lot of demons. But the demons knew who he was, and he did not let them speak.
1:35  Very early the next morning before daylight, Jesus got up and went to a place where he could be alone and pray.
1:36  Simon and the others started looking for him.
1:37  And when they found him, they said, “Everyone is looking for you!”
1:38  Jesus replied, “We must go to the nearby towns, so that I can tell the good news to those people. This is why I have come.”
1:39  Then Jesus went to their synagogues everywhere in Galilee, where he preached and forced out demons.
1:40  A man with leprosy came to Jesus and knelt down. He begged, “You have the power to make me well, if only you wanted to.”
1:41  Jesus felt sorry for the man. So he put his hand on him and said, “I want to! Now you are well.”
1:42  At once the man's leprosy disappeared, and he was well.
1:43  After Jesus strictly warned the man, he sent him on his way.
1:44  He said, “Don't tell anyone about this. Just go and show the priest that you are well. Then take a gift to the temple as Moses commanded, and everyone will know that you have been healed.”
1:45  The man talked about it so much and told so many people, that Jesus could no longer go openly into a town. He had to stay away from the towns, but people still came to him from everywhere.