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1:1  This is the beginning of the ·Good News [Gospel] ·about [of] Jesus Christ, the Son of God,
1:2  as the prophet Isaiah wrote: “[Look; T Behold,] I ·will send [am sending] my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way [Mal. 3:1].”
1:3  “This is a voice of one who ·calls out [shouts; cries out] in the ·desert [wilderness]: ‘Prepare the way for the Lord. Make ·the road straight [a clear path] for him [Is. 40:3].’”
1:4  John [C the Baptist] was baptizing people in the ·desert [wilderness] and preaching a baptism of ·changed hearts and lives [turning from sin; repentance] for the ·forgiveness [remission] of sins.
1:5  All the people from Judea and Jerusalem were going out to him. They confessed their sins and were baptized by him in the Jordan River.
1:6  John wore clothes made from camel’s hair, had a leather belt around his waist [C reminiscent of the prophet Elijah; 2 Kin. 1:8], and ate locusts and wild honey [C signifies living off the land].
1:7  This is what John preached to the people: “There is one coming after me who is ·greater [mightier; more powerful] than I; I am not ·good enough [fit; qualified] even to kneel down and untie [L the thong/strap of] his sandals [C a task of a servant or slave].
1:8  I baptize you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”
1:9  ·At that time [In those days] Jesus came from the town of Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan River.
1:10  Immediately, as Jesus was coming up out of the water, he saw ·heaven [the sky] ·open [split open]. The ·Holy Spirit [L Spirit] ·came down [descended] on him like a dove [C either in the form of a dove, or in bird-like descent],
1:11  and a voice came from heaven: “You are my ·Son, whom I love [dearly beloved Son; Ps. 2:7; Gen. 22:2], ·and I am very pleased with you [in whom I take great delight; Is. 42:1].”
1:12  ·Then [Immediately] the Spirit ·sent [drove; compelled] Jesus into the ·desert [wilderness].
1:13  He was in the ·desert [wilderness] forty days [C analogous to Israel’s forty years] and was ·tempted [or tested] by Satan [C as both Adam and Eve and the nation Israel in the wilderness were tempted, but failed]. He was with the wild animals [C dangerous or perhaps Eden-like conditions], and the angels came and ·took care of [served; ministered to] him.
1:14  After John was put in prison [C by Herod Antipas; cf. 6:14–29], Jesus went into Galilee, preaching the ·Good News [Gospel] ·from [about] God.
1:15  He said, “The ·right time has come [L time is fulfilled]. ·The kingdom of God [God’s sovereign rule] is ·near [at hand]. ·Change your hearts and lives [Turn from your sins; Repent] and believe the ·Good News [Gospel]!”
1:16  When Jesus was walking by ·Lake Galilee [T the Sea of Galilee], he saw Simon [C Peter; cf. 3:16] and his brother Andrew ·throwing [casting] a net into the lake because they were fishermen.
1:17  Jesus said to them, “Come ·follow me [be my disciples], and I will ·make you [teach you how to] fish for people.”
1:18  So Simon and Andrew immediately left their nets and followed him.
1:19  Going a little farther, Jesus saw two more brothers, ·James and John, the sons of Zebedee [L James the son of Zebedee, and his brother John]. They were in a boat, ·mending [preparing] their nets.
1:20  Jesus immediately called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired workers and followed Jesus.
1:21  Jesus and his ·followers [disciples] went to Capernaum [C a town on the northwest shore of Lake Galilee; it became Jesus’ home base]. On the Sabbath day he went to the synagogue and began to teach.
1:22  The people were amazed at his teaching, because he taught ·like [as] a person who had authority, not ·like [as] ·their teachers of the law [the scribes; C experts in the law of Moses].
1:23  Just then, a man was there in the synagogue who had an ·evil [defiling; L unclean] spirit in him. [C Demons were viewed as “unclean” or defiling spirit-beings.] He shouted,
1:24  “Jesus ·of Nazareth [the Nazarene]! ·What do you want with us? [Let us alone!; What business do we have with each other? L What to us and to you?] Did you come to destroy us? I know who you are—God’s Holy One!”
1:25  Jesus ·commanded [reprimanded; rebuked] the evil spirit, “Be quiet! Come out of the man!”
1:26  The ·evil [defiling; L unclean] spirit ·shook the man violently [threw him into convulsions], gave a ·loud cry [shriek], and then came out of him.
1:27  The people were [L all] so amazed they asked each other, “What is happening here? This man is teaching something new, and with authority. He even gives ·commands [orders] to ·evil [defiling; L unclean; v. 23] spirits, and they obey him.”
1:28  And the ·news [report; fame] about Jesus spread quickly everywhere in the area of Galilee.
1:29  As soon as Jesus and his ·followers [disciples] left the synagogue, they went to the home of Simon [C Peter; 3:16] and Andrew, together with James and John.
1:30  Simon’s mother-in-law was sick in bed with a fever, and ·the people [L they; C either the people or the disciples] told Jesus about her.
1:31  So Jesus went to her bed, took her hand, and ·helped [raised] her up. The fever left her, and she began ·serving them [waiting on them; C presumably meal preparation].
1:32  That evening, after the sun went down, the people brought to Jesus all who were sick and ·had demons in them [were demon-possessed].
1:33  The whole town gathered at the door.
1:34  Jesus healed many who had different kinds of sicknesses, and he ·forced many demons to leave people [L drove/cast out many demons]. But he would not allow the demons to speak, because they knew who he was. [C They knew he was the Messiah; Jesus wanted to avoid premature publicity.]
1:35  [Very] Early the next morning, while it was still dark, Jesus ·woke [got up] and left the house. He went to a ·lonely [isolated; deserted] place, where he prayed.
1:36  Simon and his ·friends [companions] went to look for Jesus.
1:37  When they found him, they said, “Everyone is looking for you!”
1:38  Jesus answered, “·We should [Let us] go to other towns around here so I can preach there too. That is the reason I came.”
1:39  So he went everywhere in Galilee, preaching in the synagogues and ·forcing [driving; casting] out demons.
1:40  A man with ·a skin disease [T leprosy; C the term does not refer to modern leprosy (Hansen’s disease), but to various skin disorders; Lev. 14] came to Jesus. He fell to his knees and begged Jesus, “You can ·heal me [L make me clean; C leprosy rendered a person ceremonially defiled (“unclean”), and so unable to participate in Israel’s religious life] if you ·will [are willing; want to].”
1:41  Jesus felt ·sorry [compassion] for the man, so he reached out his hand and touched him and said, “I ·will [am willing; want to]. Be ·healed [L cleansed]!”
1:42  Immediately the ·disease [T leprosy] left the man, and he was ·healed [L cleansed].
1:43  Jesus told the man to go away at once, but he warned him strongly,
1:44  “Don’t tell anyone about this. But go and show yourself to the priest. And offer the ·gift [offering; sacrifices] Moses commanded for ·people who are made well [L your cleansing; Lev. 14:1–32]. This will ·show the people [be a public testimony to; be evidence for] what I have done.”
1:45  The man left there, but he began to tell everyone that Jesus had healed him, and so he spread ·the news about Jesus [L the message/word]. As a result, Jesus could not enter a town ·if people saw him [publicly]. He stayed in ·places where nobody lived [secluded/deserted places], but people ·came [kept coming] to him from everywhere.