1The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ , the Son of God . 2Even as it is written in Isaiah the prophet , Behold , I send my messenger before thy face , Who shall prepare thy way ; 3The voice of one crying in the wilderness , Make ye ready the way of the Lord , Make his paths straight ;
John the Baptist Prepares the Way
4John came , who baptized in the wilderness and preached the baptism of repentance unto remission of sins. 5And there went out unto him all the country of Judæa , and all they of Jerusalem ; and they were baptized of him in the river Jordan , confessing their sins. 6And John was clothed with camel ’s hair , and had a leathern girdle about his loins , and did eat locusts and wild honey . 7And he preached , saying , There cometh after me he that is mightier than I , the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and unloose . 8I baptized you in water ; but he shall baptize you in the Holy Spirit .
The Baptism of Jesus
9And it came to pass in those days , that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee , and was baptized of John in the Jordan . 10And straightway coming up out of the water , he saw the heavens rent asunder, and the Spirit as a dove descending upon him : 11and a voice came out of the heavens , Thou art my beloved Son , in thee I am well pleased .
The Temptation of Jesus
12And straightway the Spirit driveth him forth into the wilderness . 13And he was in the wilderness forty days tempted of Satan ; and he was with the wild beasts ; and the angels ministered unto him .
The Beginning of Jesus' Ministry
14Now after John was delivered up , Jesus came into Galilee , preaching the gospel of God , 15and saying , The time is fulfilled , and the kingdom of God is at hand : repent ye , and believe in the gospel . 16And passing along by the sea of Galilee , he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net in the sea ; for they were fishers. 17And Jesus said unto them , Come ye after me , and I will make you to become fishers of men . 18And straightway they left the nets , and followed him . 19And going on a little further , he saw James the son of Zebedee , and John his brother, who also were in the boat mending the nets . 20And straightway he called them : and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants , and went after him . 21And they go into Capernaum ; and straightway on the sabbath day he entered into the synagogue and taught . 22And they were astonished at his teaching : for he taught them as having authority , and not as the scribes . 23And straightway there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit ; and he cried out , 24saying , What have we to do with thee, Jesus thou Nazarene ? art thou come to destroy us ? I know thee who thou art , the Holy One of God . 25And Jesus rebuked him , saying , Hold thy peace, and come out of him . 26And the unclean spirit , tearing him and crying with a loud voice , came out of him . 27And they were all amazed , insomuch that they questioned among themselves , saying , What is this ? a new teaching ! with authority he commandeth even the unclean spirits , and they obey him . 28And the report of him went out straightway everywhere into all the region of Galilee round about . 29And straightway , when they were come out of the synagogue , they came into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John . 30Now Simon ’s wife’s mother lay sick of a fever ; and straightway they tell him of her : 31and he came and took her by the hand , and raised her up ; and the fever left her , and she ministered unto them . 32And at even , when the sun did set , they brought unto him all that were sick , and them that were possessed with demons. 33And all the city was gathered together at the door . 34And he healed many that were sick with divers diseases , and cast out many demons ; and he suffered not the demons to speak , because they knew him . 35And in the morning , a great while before day , he rose up and went out , and departed into a desert place , and there prayed . 36And Simon and they that were with him followed after him ; 37and they found him , and say unto him , All are seeking thee. 38And he saith unto them , Let us go elsewhere into the next towns , that I may preach there also ; for to this end came I forth . 39And he went into their synagogues throughout all Galilee , preaching and casting out demons . 40And there cometh to him a leper , beseeching him , and kneeling down to him , and saying unto him , If thou wilt , thou canst make me clean . 41And being moved with compassion , he stretched forth his hand , and touched him , and saith unto him , I will ; be thou made clean . 42And straightway the leprosy departed from him , and he was made clean . 43And he strictly charged him , and straightway sent him out , 44and saith unto him , See thou say nothing to any man : but go show thyself to the priest , and offer for thy cleansing the things which Moses commanded , for a testimony unto them . 45But he went out , and began to publish it much , and to spread abroad the matter , insomuch that Jesus could no more openly enter into a city , but was without in desert places : and they came to him from every quarter.