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 thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee. 3 The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. 4 John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins. 5 And there went out unto him all the land of Judæa, and they of Jerusalem, and were all baptized of him in the river of Jordan, confessing their sins. 6 And John was clothed with camel’s hair, and with a girdle of a skin about his loins; and he did eat locusts and wild honey; 7 And preached, saying, There cometh one mightier than I after me, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and unloose. 8 I indeed have baptized you with water: but he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost. 9 And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in Jordan. 10 And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him: 11 And there came a voice from heaven, saying, Thou art my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. 12 And immediately the Spirit driveth him into the wilderness. 13 And he was there in the wilderness forty days, tempted of Satan; and was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered unto him. 14 Now after that 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 ye, 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 fishers. 17 And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men. 18 And straightway they forsook their nets, and followed him. 19 And when he had gone a little further thence, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the ship mending their nets. 20 And straightway 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 straightway on the sabbath day he entered into the synagogue, and taught. 22 And they were astonished at his doctrine: for he taught them as one that had authority, and not as the scribes. 23 And there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit; and he cried out, 24 Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God. 25 And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, 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, insomuch that they questioned among themselves, saying, What thing is this? what new doctrine is this? for with authority commandeth he even the unclean spirits, and they do obey him. 28 And immediately his fame spread abroad throughout all the region round about Galilee. 29 And forthwith, when they were 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 of a fever, and anon they tell him of her. 31 And he came and took her by the hand, and lifted her up; and immediately the fever left her, and she ministered unto them. 32 And at even, when the sun did set, they brought unto him all that were diseased, and them that were possessed with devils. 33 And all the city was gathered together at the door. 34 And he healed many that were sick of divers diseases, and cast out many devils; and suffered not the devils to speak, because they knew him. 35 And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed. 36 And Simon and they that were with him followed after him. 37 And when they had found him, they said unto him, All men seek for thee. 38 And he said unto them, Let us go into the next towns, that I may preach there also: for therefore came I forth. 39 And he preached in their synagogues throughout all Galilee, and cast out devils. 40 And there came a leper to him, beseeching him, and kneeling down to him, and saying unto him, If thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. 41 And Jesus, moved with compassion, put forth his hand, and touched him, and saith unto him, I will; be thou clean. 42 And as soon as he had spoken, immediately the leprosy departed from him, and he was cleansed. 43 And he straitly charged him, and forthwith sent him away; 44 And saith unto him, See thou say nothing to any man: but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing those things which Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them. 45 But he went out, and began to publish it much, and to blaze abroad the matter, insomuch that Jesus could no more openly enter into the city, but was without in desert places: and they came to him from every quarter.

1 Die begin van die evangelie van Jesus Christus, die Seun van God.

2 Soos geskrywe is in die Profete: Kyk, Ek stuur my boodskapper voor u aangesig, wat u pad voor U uit sal regmaak --

3 die stem van een wat roep in die woestyn: Berei die weg van die Here, maak sy paaie reguit!

4 Johannes het gekom en was besig om in die woestyn te doop en die doop van bekering tot vergifnis van sondes te verkondig.

5 En die hele Joodse land en die inwoners van Jerusalem het uitgegaan na hom toe, en almal is deur hom gedoop in die Jordaanrivier met belydenis van hulle sondes.

6 En Johannes was gekleed met kameelhare en 'n leergord om sy heupe, en hy het sprinkane en wilde heuning geëet.

7 En hy het gepreek en gesê: Hy wat sterker is as ek, kom n my, en ek is nie waardig om neer te buk en sy skoenriem los te maak nie.

8 Ek het julle wel met water gedoop, maar Hy sal julle doop met die Heilige Gees.

9 En in daardie dae het Jesus van N saret in Galil,a gekom en is deur Johannes in die Jordaan gedoop.

10 En dadelik toe Hy opklim uit die water, sien Hy die hemele skeur en die Gees soos 'n duif op Hom neerdaal.

11 En daar het 'n stem uit die hemele gekom: U is my geliefde Seun in wie Ek 'n welbehae het.

12 En dadelik het die Gees Hom uitgedryf in die woestyn.

13 En Hy was daar in die woestyn veertig dae lank, terwyl Hy deur die Satan versoek is; en Hy was saam met die wilde diere, en die engele het Hom gedien.

14 En nadat Johannes oorgelewer was, het Jesus in Galil,a gekom en die evangelie van die koninkryk van God verkondig

15 en gesê: Die tyd is vervul en die koninkryk van God het naby gekom; bekeer julle en glo die evangelie.

16 En terwyl Hy langs die see van Galil,a loop, sien Hy Simon en Andr,as, sy broer, besig om 'n net in die see uit te gooi; want hulle was vissers.

17 En Jesus sê vir hulle: Kom agter My aan, en Ek sal maak dat julle vissers van mense word.

18 En dadelik het hulle hul nette laat staan en Hom gevolg.

19 En toe Hy daarvandaan 'n bietjie verder gaan, sien Hy Jakobus, die seun van Sebed,s, en Johannes, sy broer, wat besig was om die nette in die skuit heel te maak.

20 En dadelik het Hy hulle geroep, en hulle het hul vader Sebed,s met die gehuurde mense in die skuit laat staan en Hom gevolg.

21 En hulle het in Kap,rnam gekom, en dadelik op die sabbat het Hy in die sinagoge ingegaan en begin leer.

22 En hulle was verslae oor sy leer, want Hy het hulle geleer soos een wat gesag het en nie soos die skrifgeleerdes nie.

23 En daar was in hulle sinagoge 'n man met 'n onreine gees; en hy het uitgeskreeu

24 en gesê: Hou op! Wat het ons met U te doen, Jesus, Nasar,ner? Het U gekom om ons te verdelg? Ek ken U, wie U is: die Heilige van God!

25 En Jesus het hom bestraf en gesê: Bly stil en gaan uit hom uit!

26 En die onreine gees het hom stuiptrekkings laat kry en met 'n groot stem geskreeu en uit hom uitgegaan.

27 En almal was verbaas, sodat hulle onder mekaar vra en sê: Wat is dit? Watter nuwe leer is dit, dat Hy met gesag ook aan die onreine geeste bevel gee en hulle Hom gehoorsaam is?

28 En die gerug aangaande Hom is dadelik versprei in die hele omtrek van Galil,a.

29 En dadelik toe hulle uit die sinagoge uitgegaan het, kom hulle saam met Jakobus en Johannes in die huis van Simon en Andr,as.

30 En die skoonmoeder van Simon het siek gelê aan die koors; en dadelik het hulle Hom van haar gesê.

31 Daarop gaan Hy na haar, neem haar hand en rig haar op, en dadelik het die koors haar verlaat, en sy het hulle bedien.

32 En toe dit aand geword het en die son onder was, het hulle na Hom gebring almal wat ongesteld en van duiwels besete was.

33 En die hele stad het by die deur saamgekom.

34 En baie wat aan allerhande siektes gely het, het Hy gesond gemaak en baie duiwels uitgedryf en die duiwels nie toegelaat om te praat nie, omdat hulle Hom geken het.

35 En vroeg in die môre , nog diep in die nag, het Hy opgestaan en uitgegaan en na 'n eensame plek vertrek en daar gebid.

36 En Simon en die wat by hom was, het Hom gevolg.

37 En toe hulle Hom vind, sê hulle vir Hom: Almal soek U.

38 En Hy sê vir hulle: Laat ons na die naburige dorpe gaan, sodat Ek ook daar kan preek; want daarvoor het Ek uitgegaan.

39 En Hy het die hele Galil,a deur in hulle sinagoges gepreek en die duiwels uitgedryf.

40 En daar kom 'n melaatse na Hom toe wat Hom smeek en voor Hom op die knieë val en vir Hom sê: As U wil, kan U my reinig.

41 En Jesus het vir hom innig jammer gevoel en die hand uitgesteek en hom aangeraak en vir hom gesê: Ek wil, word gereinig!

42 En toe Hy dit sê, het die melaatsheid hom dadelik verlaat, en hy is gereinig.

43 En nadat Hy hom ernstig aangespreek het, stuur Hy hom dadelik weg

44 en sê vir hom: Pas op dat jy aan niemand iets vertel nie, maar gaan vertoon jou aan die priester en offer vir jou reiniging wat Moses voorgeskryf het, tot 'n getuienis vir hulle.

45 Maar hy het uitgegaan en begin om baie dinge rond te vertel en die saak rugbaar te maak, sodat Hy nie meer openlik in 'n stad kon ingaan nie; maar Hy was buite in verlate plekke, en hulle het van alle kante na Hom gekom.