1 Princípio do evangelho de Jesus Cristo, o Filho de Deus.2 Conforme está escrito no profeta Isaías: "Enviarei à tua frente o meu mensageiro; ele preparará o teu caminho"—3 "voz do que clama no deserto: ‘Preparem o caminho para o Senhor, façam veredas retas para ele’ ".4 Assim surgiu João, batizando no deserto e pregando um batismo de arrependimento para o perdão dos pecados.5 A ele vinha toda a região da Judéia e todo o povo de Jerusalém. Confessando os seus pecados, eram batizados por ele no rio Jordão.6 João vestia roupas feitas de pêlos de camelo, usava um cinto de couro e comia gafanhotos e mel silvestre.7 E esta era a sua mensagem: "Depois de mim vem alguém mais poderoso do que eu, tanto que não sou digno nem de curvar-me e desamarrar as correias das suas sandálias.8 Eu os batizo com água, mas ele os batizará com o Espírito Santo".9 Naquela ocasião Jesus veio de Nazaré da Galiléia e foi batizado por João no Jordão.10 Assim que saiu da água, Jesus viu os céus se abrindo, e o Espírito descendo como pomba sobre ele.11 Então veio dos céus uma voz: "Tu és o meu Filho amado; em ti me agrado".12 Logo após, o Espírito o impeliu para o deserto.13 Ali esteve quarenta dias, sendo tentado por Satanás. Estava com os animais selvagens, e os anjos o serviam.14 Depois que João foi preso, Jesus foi para a Galiléia, proclamando as boas novas de Deus.15 "O tempo é chegado", dizia ele. "O Reino de Deus está próximo. Arrependam-se e creiam nas boas novas! "16 Andando à beira do mar da Galiléia, Jesus viu Simão e seu irmão André lançando redes ao mar, pois eram pescadores.17 E disse Jesus: "Sigam-me, e eu os farei pescadores de homens".18 No mesmo instante eles deixaram as suas redes e o seguiram.19 Indo um pouco mais adiante, viu num barco Tiago, filho de Zebedeu, e João, seu irmão, preparando as suas redes.20 Logo os chamou, e eles o seguiram, deixando Zebedeu, seu pai, com os empregados no barco.21 Eles foram para Cafarnaum e, assim que chegou o sábado, Jesus entrou na sinagoga e começou a ensinar.22 Todos ficavam maravilhados com o seu ensino, porque lhes ensinava como alguém que tem autoridade e não como os mestres da lei.23 Justamente naquela hora, na sinagoga, um homem possesso de um espírito imundo gritou:24 "O que queres conosco, Jesus de Nazaré? Vieste para nos destruir? Sei quem tu és: o Santo de Deus! "25 "Cale-se e saia dele! ", repreendeu-o Jesus.26 O espírito imundo sacudiu o homem violentamente e saiu dele gritando.27 Todos ficaram tão admirados que perguntavam uns aos outros: "O que é isto? Um novo ensino — e com autoridade! Até aos espíritos imundos ele dá ordens, e eles lhe obedecem! "28 As notícias a seu respeito se espalharam rapidamente por toda a região da Galiléia.29 Logo que saíram da sinagoga, foram com Tiago e João à casa de Simão e André.30 A sogra de Simão estava de cama, com febre, e falaram a respeito dela a Jesus.31 Então ele se aproximou dela, tomou-a pela mão e ajudou-a a levantar-se. A febre a deixou, e ela começou a servi-los.32 Ao anoitecer, depois do pôr-do-sol, o povo levou a Jesus todos os doentes e os endemoninhados.33 Toda a cidade se reuniu à porta da casa,34 e Jesus curou muitos que sofriam de várias doenças. Também expulsou muitos demônios; não permitia, porém, que estes falassem, porque sabiam quem ele era.35 De madrugada, quando ainda estava escuro, Jesus levantou-se, saiu de casa e foi para um lugar deserto, onde ficou orando.36 Simão e seus companheiros foram procurá-lo37 e, ao encontrá-lo, disseram: "Todos estão te procurando! "38 Jesus respondeu: "Vamos para outro lugar, para os povoados vizinhos, para que também lá eu pregue. Foi para isso que eu vim".39 Então ele percorreu toda a Galiléia, pregando nas sinagogas e expulsando os demônios.40 Um leproso aproximou-se dele e suplicou-lhe de joelhos: "Se quiseres, podes purificar-me! "41 Cheio de compaixão, Jesus estendeu a mão, tocou nele e disse: "Quero. Seja purificado! "42 Imediatamente a lepra o deixou, e ele foi purificado.43 Em seguida Jesus o despediu, com uma severa advertência:44 "Olhe, não conte isso a ninguém. Mas vá mostrar-se ao sacerdote e ofereça pela sua purificação os sacrifícios que Moisés ordenou, para que sirva de testemunho".45 Ele, porém, saiu e começou a tornar público o fato, espalhando a notícia. Por isso Jesus não podia mais entrar publicamente em nenhuma cidade, mas ficava fora, em lugares solitários. Todavia, assim mesmo vinha a ele gente de todas as partes.

1 The beginning of the good-news of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.2 As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who will prepare thy way before thee.3 The voice of a man crying out in the wilderness: Prepare ye the way of Lord. Make his paths straight.4 It came to pass, that John was immersing in the wilderness and preaching an immersion of repentance for remission of sins.5 And all the land of Judea and the Jerusalemites went out to him, and they were all immersed by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.6 And John was clothed with camel's hair and a leather belt around his waist, and eating locusts and wild honey.7 And he preached, saying, A man mightier than I comes after me of whom I am not worthy, having stooped down, to loosen the strap of his shoes.8 I indeed immersed you in water, but he will immerse you in Holy Spirit.9 And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was immersed by John in the Jordan.10 And straightaway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens divided, and the Spirit descending upon him as a dove.11 And a voice occurred out of the heavens, Thou are my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.12 And straightaway the Spirit drives him forth into the wilderness.13 And he was there in the wilderness forty days tempted by Satan. And he was with the wild beasts. And the heavenly agents served him.14 Now after John was delivered up, Jesus came into Galilee proclaiming the good-news of God,15 and saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near. Repent ye, and believe in the good-news.16 And walking beside the sea of Galilee he saw Simon and Andrew his brother, the son of Simon, casting a net in the sea, for they were fishermen.17 And Jesus said to them, Come ye behind me, and I will make you to become fishermen of men.18 And straightaway they left the nets, and followed him.19 And having advanced a little from there he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who were also in the boat mending the nets.20 And straightaway he called them. And having left their father Zebedee in the boat with the workmen, they went behind him.21 And they entered into Capernaum, and straightaway on the Sabbath day, having entered into the synagogue, he taught.22 And they were astonished at his teaching, for he was teaching them as having authority, and not as the scholars.23 And a man was in their synagogue with an unclean spirit. And he cried out,24 saying, Oh no! What is with us and with thee, Jesus of Nazareth? Did thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou are, the Holy man of God.25 And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Be thou muzzled, and come out of him.26 And the unclean spirit, having convulsed him and having cried in a great voice, came out of him.27 And they were all amazed, so as to question among themselves, saying, What is this? What is this new doctrine, that he commands with authority, and the unclean spirits also obey him?28 And his fame went forth straightaway into the entire region around Galilee.29 And straightaway, when they came forth out of the synagogue they came into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.30 But Simon's mother-in-law lay feverish, and straightaway they tell him about her.31 And upon coming, having taken hold of her hand, he raised her up and the fever left her. And straightaway she served them.32 And having become evening when the sun set they brought to him all who were faring badly, and those who were demon-possessed.33 And the whole city was gathered together near the door.34 And he healed many who were faring badly with various diseases, and cast out many demons. And he did not allow the demons to speak, because they had recognized him.35 And having risen early, very much in the night, he came out and departed into a desolate place, and prayed there.36 And Simon and those with him searched for him.37 And having found him, they say to him, All are seeking thee.38 And he says to them, Let us go into the nearby towns, so that I may preach there also. For I came forth for this.39 And he was preaching in their synagogues in all Galilee, and casting out the demons.40 And a leper comes to him beseeching him, and kneeling down to him, and saying to him, If thou will thou can make me clean.41 And Jesus, having felt compassion, having reached out his hand, he touched him, and says to him, I will, be thou clean.42 And after he spoke, straightaway the leprosy departed from him, and he was cleansed.43 And having strictly warned him, straightaway he sent him out.44 And he says to him, See thou say nothing to any man, but go, show thyself to the priest, and bring for thy cleansing the things that Moses commanded for a testimony to them.45 But having gone out, he began to proclaim it much, and to spread abroad the matter, so as for him to no longer be able to enter openly into a city, but was outside in desolate places. And they came to him from all directions.