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 Isaiah the Prophet, »See, I am sending My messenger before Thee, Who will prepare Thy way«;3 »The voice of one crying aloud: `In the Desert prepare a road for the Lord: Make His highways straight.'«4 So John the Baptizer came, and was in the Desert proclaiming a baptism of the penitent for forgiveness of sins.5 There went out to him people of all classes from Judaea, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem of all ranks, and were baptized by him in the river Jordan, making open confession of their sins.6 As for John, his garment was of camel's hair, and he wore a loincloth of leather; and his food was locusts and wild honey.7 His announcement was, »There is One coming after me mightier than I–One whose sandal-strap I am unworthy to stoop down and unfasten.8 I have baptized you with water, but He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.«9 At that time Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan;10 and immediately on His coming up out of the water He saw an opening in the sky, and the Spirit like a dove coming down to Him;11 and a voice came from the sky, saying, »Thou art My Son dearly loved: in Thee is My delight.«12 At once the Spirit impelled Him to go out into the Desert,13 where He remained for forty days, tempted by Satan; and He was among the wild beasts, but the angels waited upon Him.14 Then, after John had been thrown into prison, Jesus came into Galilee proclaiming God's Good News.15 »The time has fully come,« He said, »and the Kingdom of God is close at hand: repent, and believe this Good News.16 One day, passing along the shore of the Lake of Galilee, He saw Simon and Andrew, Simon's brother, throwing their nets in the Lake; for they were fisherman.17 »Come and follow me,« said Jesus, »and I will make you fishers for men.«18 At once they left their nets and followed Him.19 Going on a little further He saw James the son of Zabdi and his brother John: they also were in the boat mending the nets, and He immediately called them.20 They therefore left their father Zabdi in the boat with the hired men, and went and followed Him.21 So they came to Capernaum, and on the next Sabbath He went to the synagogue and began to teach.22 The people listened with amazement to His teaching –for there was authority about it: it was very different from that of the Scribes–23 when all at once, there in their synagogue, a man under the power of a foul spirit screamed out:24 »What have you to do with us, Jesus the Nazarene? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are–God's Holy One.«25 But Jesus reprimanded him, saying, »Silence! come out of him.«26 So the foul spirit, after throwing the man into convulsions, came out of him with a loud cry.27 And all were amazed and awe-struck, so they began to ask one another, »What does this mean? Here is a new sort of teaching–and a tone of authority! And even to foul spirits he issues orders and they obey him!«28 And His fame spread at once everywhere in all that part of Galilee.29 Then on leaving the synagogue they came at once, with James and John, to the house of Simon and Andrew.30 Now Simon's mother-in-law was ill in bed with a fever, and without delay they informed Him about her.31 So He went to her, and taking her hand He raised her to her feet: the fever left her, and she began to wait upon them.32 When it was evening, after sunset people came bringing Him all who were sick and the demoniacs;33 and the whole town was assembled at the door.34 Then He cured numbers of people who were ill with various diseases, and He drove out many demons; not allowing the demons to speak, because they knew who He was.35 In the morning He rose early, while it was still quite dark, and leaving the house He went away to a solitary place and there prayed.36 And Simon and the others searched everywhere for Him.37 When they found Him they said, »Every one is looking for you.«38 »Let us go elsewhere, to the neighbouring country towns,« He replied, »that I may proclaim my Message there also; because for that purpose I came from God.«39 And He went through all Galilee, preaching in the synagogues and expelling the demons.40 One day there came a leper to Jesus entreating Him, and pleading on his knees. »If you are willing,« he said, »you are able to cleanse me.«41 Moved with pity Jesus reached out His hand and touched him. »I am willing,« He said; »be cleansed.«42 The leprosy at once left him, and he was cleansed.43 Jesus at once sent him away, strictly charging him,44 and saying, »Be careful not to tell any one, but go and show yourself to the Priest, and for your purification present the offerings that Moses appointed as evidence for them.«45 But the man, when he went out, began to tell every one and to publish the matter abroad, so that it was no longer possible for Jesus to go openly into any town; but He had to remain outside in unfrequented places, where people came to Him from all parts.