1 Princípio do evangelho de Jesus Cristo, Filho de Deus.

2 Conforme está escrito na profecia de Isaías:

Eis aí envio diante da tua face o meu mensageiro, o qual preparará o teu caminho;

3 voz do que clama no deserto: Preparai o caminho do Senhor, endireitai as suas veredas;

4 apareceu João Batista no deserto, pregando batismo de arrependimento para remissão de pecados. 5 Saíam a ter com ele toda a província da Judeia e todos os habitantes de Jerusalém; e, confessando os seus pecados, eram batizados por ele no rio Jordão. 6 As vestes de João eram feitas de pelos de camelo; ele trazia um cinto de couro e se alimentava de gafanhotos e mel silvestre.

7 E pregava, dizendo: Após mim vem aquele que é mais poderoso do que eu, do qual não sou digno de, curvando-me, desatar-lhe as correias das sandálias. 8 Eu vos tenho batizado com água; ele, porém, vos batizará com o Espírito Santo.

9 Naqueles dias, veio Jesus de Nazaré da Galileia e por João foi batizado no rio Jordão. 10 Logo ao sair da água, viu os céus rasgarem-se e o Espírito descendo como pomba sobre ele. 11 Então, foi ouvida uma voz dos céus: Tu és o meu Filho amado, em ti me comprazo.

12 E logo o Espírito o impeliu para o deserto, 13 onde permaneceu quarenta dias, sendo tentado por Satanás; estava com as feras, mas os anjos o serviam.

14 Depois de João ter sido preso, foi Jesus para a Galileia, pregando o evangelho de Deus, 15 dizendo: O tempo está cumprido, e o reino de Deus está próximo; arrependei-vos e crede no evangelho.

16 Caminhando junto ao mar da Galileia, viu os irmãos Simão e André, que lançavam a rede ao mar, porque eram pescadores. 17 Disse-lhes Jesus: Vinde após mim, e eu vos farei pescadores de homens. 18 Então, eles deixaram imediatamente as redes e o seguiram. 19 Pouco mais adiante, viu Tiago, filho de Zebedeu, e João, seu irmão, que estavam no barco consertando as redes. 20 E logo os chamou. Deixando eles no barco a seu pai Zebedeu com os empregados, seguiram após Jesus.

21 Depois, entraram em Cafarnaum, e, logo no sábado, foi ele ensinar na sinagoga. 22 Maravilhavam-se da sua doutrina, porque os ensinava como quem tem autoridade e não como os escribas. 23 Não tardou que aparecesse na sinagoga um homem possesso de espírito imundo, o qual bradou: 24 Que temos nós contigo, Jesus Nazareno? Vieste para perder-nos? Bem sei quem és: o Santo de Deus! 25 Mas Jesus o repreendeu, dizendo: Cala-te e sai desse homem. 26 Então, o espírito imundo, agitando-o violentamente e bradando em alta voz, saiu dele. 27 Todos se admiraram, a ponto de perguntarem entre si: Que vem a ser isto? Uma nova doutrina! Com autoridade ele ordena aos espíritos imundos, e eles lhe obedecem! 28 Então, correu célere a fama de Jesus em todas as direções, por toda a circunvizinhança da Galileia.

29 E, saindo eles da sinagoga, foram, com Tiago e João, diretamente para a casa de Simão e André. 30 A sogra de Simão achava-se acamada, com febre; e logo lhe falaram a respeito dela. 31 Então, aproximando-se, tomou-a pela mão; e a febre a deixou, passando ela a servi-los.

32 À tarde, ao cair do sol, trouxeram a Jesus todos os enfermos e endemoninhados. 33 Toda a cidade estava reunida à porta. 34 E ele curou muitos doentes de toda sorte de enfermidades; também expeliu muitos demônios, não lhes permitindo que falassem, porque sabiam quem ele era.

35 Tendo-se levantado alta madrugada, saiu, foi para um lugar deserto e ali orava. 36 Procuravam-no diligentemente Simão e os que com ele estavam. 37 Tendo-o encontrado, lhe disseram: Todos te buscam. 38 Jesus, porém, lhes disse: Vamos a outros lugares, às povoações vizinhas, a fim de que eu pregue também ali, pois para isso é que eu vim. 39 Então, foi por toda a Galileia, pregando nas sinagogas deles e expelindo os demônios.

40 Aproximou-se dele um leproso rogando-lhe, de joelhos: Se quiseres, podes purificar-me. 41 Jesus, profundamente compadecido, estendeu a mão, tocou-o e disse-lhe: Quero, fica limpo! 42 No mesmo instante, lhe desapareceu a lepra, e ficou limpo. 43 Fazendo-lhe, então, veemente advertência, logo o despediu 44 e lhe disse: Olha, não digas nada a ninguém; mas vai, mostra-te ao sacerdote e oferece pela tua purificação o que Moisés determinou, para servir de testemunho ao povo. 45 Mas, tendo ele saído, entrou a propalar muitas coisas e a divulgar a notícia, a ponto de não mais poder Jesus entrar publicamente em qualquer cidade, mas permanecia fora, em lugares ermos; e de toda parte vinham ter com ele.

1 This is the beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.2 As it is written in the prophet Isaiah,"See! I am sending my messenger ahead of you,who will prepare your way.3 He is a voice calling out in the wilderness:‘Prepare the way for the Lord!Make his paths straight!’"4 John was baptizing in the wilderness, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.5 People from the whole Judean countryside and all the people of Jerusalem were flocking to him, being baptized by him while they confessed their sins.6 Now John was dressed in camel's hair with a leather belt around his waist. He ate locusts and wild honey.7 He kept proclaiming, "The one who is coming after me is stronger than I am, and I am not worthy to bend down and untie his sandal straps.8 I baptized you with water, but it is he who will baptize you with the Holy Spirit."9 In those days Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan.10 Just as he was coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens split open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove.11 Then a voice came from heaven: "You are my Son, whom I love. I am pleased with you!"12 At once the Spirit drove him into the wilderness.13 He was in the wilderness for forty days being tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals, and the angels were ministering to him.14 Now after John had been arrested, Jesus went to Galilee and proclaimed the gospel about the kingdom of God.15 He said,"The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is near! Repent, and keep believing in the gospel!"16 While Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew. They were throwing a net into the sea because they were fishermen.17 Jesus said to them,"Follow me, and I will make you fishermen of people!"18 So immediately they left their nets and followed him.19 Going on a little farther he saw James, the son of Zebedee, and his brother John. They were in a boat repairing their nets.20 He immediately called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and followed him.21 Then they went to Capernaum. As soon as it was the Sabbath, Jesus went into the synagogue and began to teach.22 The people were utterly amazed at his teaching, for he was teaching them like one with authority and not like their scribes.23 Suddenly there was a man in their synagogue who had an unclean spirit. He screamed,24 "What do you want with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are—the Holy One of God!"25 But Jesus rebuked him, saying,"Be quiet, and come out of him!"26 At this, the unclean spirit shook the man, cried out with a loud voice, and came out of him.27 All the people were so stunned that they kept saying to each other, "What is this? A new teaching with authority! He tells even the unclean spirits what to do, and they obey him!"28 At once his fame began to spread throughout the surrounding region of Galilee.29 After they left the synagogue, they went directly to the house of Simon and Andrew, along with James and John.30 Now Simon's mother-in-law was lying in bed, sick with a fever, so they promptly told Jesus about her.31 He went up to her, took her by the hand, and helped her up. The fever left her, and she began serving them.32 When evening came, after the sun had set, people started bringing to him all those who were sick or possessed by demons.33 In fact, the whole city gathered at the door.34 He healed many who were sick with various diseases and drove out many demons. However, he wouldn't allow the demons to speak because they knew who he was.35 In the morning, while it was still very dark, Jesus got up and went to a deserted place and prayed there.36 Simon and his companions searched diligently for him.37 When they found him, they told him, "Everyone's looking for you."38 He said to them,"Let's go to the neighboring towns so that I can preach there, too. For that is why I came out here."39 So he went throughout Galilee, preaching in their synagogues and driving out demons.40 Then a leper came to Jesus and began pleading with him. He fell on his knees and said to him, "If you want to, you can make me clean."41 Moved with compassion, Jesus reached out his hand, touched him, and said to him,"I do want to. Be made clean!"42 Instantly the leprosy left him, and he was clean.43 Then Jesus sternly warned him and drove him away at once,44 telling him,"See to it that you don't say anything to anyone. Instead, go and show yourself to the priest, and then offer for your cleansing what Moses commanded as proof to the authorities."45 But when the man left, he began to proclaim it freely. He spread the word so widely that Jesus could no longer enter a town openly, but had to stay out in deserted places. Still, people kept coming to him from everywhere.