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1 The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. 2 As it is written in the prophets: Behold, I send My messenger before Your face, who shall prepare the way before You. 3 The voice of one crying in the wilderness: "Prepare the way of the Lord; make His paths straight." 4 John baptized in the wilderness and preached the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins. 5 And all the land of Judea and those of Jerusalem went out to him there and were all baptized by him in the Jordan River, confessing their sins. 6 And John was clothed with camel's hair and with a belt of a skin around his loins, and he ate locusts and wild honey. 7 And he preached, saying, "After me comes One who is mightier than I, the straps of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and untie. 8 I indeed have baptized you with water, but He shall baptize you with the Holy Spirit." 9 And it came to pass in those days that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. 10 And immediately, coming up out of the water, He saw the heavens opened and the Spirit descending on Him like a dove. 11 And a voice came from heaven, saying, "You are My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased." 12 And immediately the Spirit drove Him into the wilderness. 13 And He was there in the wilderness forty days, tempted by Satan, and was with the wild beasts, and the angels ministered to Him. 14 Now after John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God, 15 and saying, "The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand. Repent and believe the gospel." 16 Now as He walked 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, "Come after Me, and I will make you to become fishers of men." 18 And immediately they left their nets and followed Him. 19 And when He had gone a little farther from there, He saw James the son of Zebedee and his brother John, who were also in the ship mending their nets. 20 And immediately He called them. And they left their father, Zebedee, in the ship with the hired servants and went after Him. 21 And they went into Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath day He entered the synagogue and taught. 22 And they were astonished at His doctrine, for He taught them as one who had authority, and not as the scribes. 23 And in their synagogue there was a man with an unclean spirit, and he cried out, 24 saying, "Leave us alone. 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." 25 And Jesus rebuked him, saying, "Remain silent, and come out of him." 26 And when the unclean spirit had torn him and cried with a loud voice, he came out of him. 27 And they were all amazed, so much that they questioned among themselves, saying, "What is this thing? What new doctrine is this? For He commands even the unclean spirits with authority, and they obey Him." 28 And immediately His fame spread throughout all the region around Galilee. 29 And immediately, when they had come out of the synagogue, they entered into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John. 30 But Simon's wife's mother lay sick from a fever, and immediately they told Him about her. 31 And He came and took her by the hand and lifted her up, and immediately the fever left her, and she ministered to them. 32 And at evening, when the sun had set, they brought to Him all who were diseased and those who were possessed with demons. 33 And all the city was gathered together at the door. 34 And He healed many who were sick from various diseases and cast out many demons. And He did not allow the demons to speak, because they knew Him. 35 And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, He went out and departed to a solitary place and prayed there. 36 And Simon and those who were with Him followed after Him. 37 And when they had found Him, they said to Him, "All men are looking for You." 38 And He said to them, "Let us go into the next towns, that I may also preach there, for this is why I came." 39 And He preached in their synagogues throughout all Galilee and cast out demons. 40 And a leper came to Him, beseeching Him and kneeling down to Him and saying to Him, "If You are willing, You can make me clean." 41 And moved with compassion, Jesus put out His hand and touched him, and said to him, "I am willing. Be clean." 42 And as soon as He had spoken, immediately the leprosy departed from him, and he was cleansed. 43 And He strictly charged him, and immediately sent him away, 44 and said to him, "See that you say nothing to any man. But go your way, show yourself to the priest, and offer for your cleansing those things that Moses commanded, for a testimony to them." 45 But he went out and began to proclaim it freely and to spread the matter everywhere, so that Jesus could no longer openly enter into the city but was outside in deserted