1 Jeesuse Messia, Jumala Poja evangeeliumi algus, 2 nagu sellest on kirjutatud prohvet Jesaja raamatus:

„Vaata, ma saadan sinu ees oma saadiku,

kes valmistab sulle teed.

3 Hüüdja hääl on kõrbes:

„Valmistage Issandale tee,

tehke tasaseks tema teerajad!" "

4 Ja nõnda Ristija Johannes oli kõrbes ja kuulutas meeleparandusristimist pattude andeksandmiseks. 5 Tema juurde läks kogu Juudamaa ja kõik Jeruusalemma inimesed. Nad tunnistasid üles oma patud ja ta ristis nad Jordani jões. 6 Johannesel olid kaamelikarvadest rõivad ja nahkvöö vööl ning ta sõi rohutirtse ja metsmett. 7 Ta kuulutas: „Pärast mind tuleb minust vägevam, kelle sandaalegi ma ei ole väärt maha kummardudes lahti siduma. 8 Mina ristin teid veega, tema ristib teid Püha Vaimuga."

9 Neil päevil tuli Jeesus Naatsaretist Galileamaalt ja Johannes ristis ta Jordanis. 10 Kui Jeesus veest välja tuli, nägi ta taevast avanemas ja Vaimu kui tuvi laskumas tema peale. 11 Ja taevast kostis hääl: „Sina oled mu armas Poeg, sinu üle on mul hea meel!"

12 Ning kohe viis Vaim ta kõrbe. 13 Kõrbes oli ta nelikümmend päeva saatana kiusata. Ta oli metsloomade seas ning inglid teenisid teda.

14 Pärast Johannese vangistamist tuli Jeesus Galileasse ja kuulutas Jumala evangeeliumi: 15 „Aeg on käes ja Jumala riik on lähedal, parandage meelt ja uskuge evangeeliumisse!"

16 Kui Jeesus kõndis Galilea mere kaldal, nägi ta Siimonit ja tema venda Andreast võrku merre heitmas, sest nad olid kalurid. 17 Ja Jeesus ütles neile: „Järgnege mulle ja teist saavad inimestepüüdjad!" 18 Nad jätsid kohe oma võrgud ja järgnesid talle.

19 Kui ta oli pisut edasi läinud, nägi Jeesus Sebedeuse poega Jaakobust ja tema venda Johannest paadis võrke parandamas 20 ja otsekohe kutsus ka neid. Nemad jätsid oma isa Sebedeuse koos palgalistega paati ning järgnesid talle.

21 Ja nad läksid Kapernauma. Järgmisel hingamispäeval läks Jeesus sünagoogi ja hakkas õpetama. 22 Rahvas aga jahmus tema õpetusest, sest ta õpetas mitte nagu kirjatundjad, vaid nagu see, kellel on meelevald. 23 Parajasti oli sünagoogis keegi mees, kes oli rüveda vaimu poolt vallatud. See kisendas: 24 „Mis on meil asja sinuga, Naatsareti Jeesus? Kas sa oled tulnud meid hävitama? Ma tean küll, kes sa oled – Jumala Püha!"

25 Jeesus sõitles teda: „Jää vait ja mine temast välja!" 26 Ja rüve vaim väljus mehest teda raputades ja valjusti kisendades.

27 Sellest olid kõik nii vapustatud, et nad arutasid omavahel: „Mis see siis on? Kas uus õpetus, ja sellise meelevallaga? Tema käsutab rüvedaid vaime, ja need kuulavad tema sõna!" 28 Ning kuuldus temast levis kiiresti kõikjale Galilea ümbruskonda.

29 Pärast sünagoogist lahkumist tulid nad koos Jaakobuse ja Johannesega Siimoni ja Andrease majja. 30 Aga Siimoni ämm lamas palavikuga voodis, ja otsekohe räägiti temast Jeesusele. 31 Jeesus läks tema juurde, võttis tal käest kinni ja aitas üles. Palavik lahkus Siimoni ämmast ning ta tõusis ja kattis neile laua.

32 Sel õhtul pärast päikeseloojangut toodi Jeesuse juurde kõik haiged ja kurjast vaimust vaevatud. 33 Terve linn kogunes maja ukse ette 34 ja Jeesus tervendas paljusid, kellel olid mitmesugused haigused. Samuti ajas ta välja palju kurje vaime ega lubanud kurjadel vaimudel rääkida, sest need teadsid, kes ta on.

35 Hommikul vara enne valget tõusis Jeesus üles, lahkus majast ja läks üksildasse paika, kus ta palvetas. 36 Siimon ja ta kaaslased ruttasid talle järele, 37 ja kui nad ta üles leidsid, hüüdsid nad: „Kõik otsivad sind!"

38 Jeesus aga vastas neile: „Lähme kuhugi mujale, ümberkaudsetesse küladesse, et ma saaksin ka seal kuulutada! Selleks olen ma tulnud!" 39 Ja Jeesus käis läbi kogu Galilea, kuulutades nende sünagoogides ja ajades välja kurje vaime.

40 Jeesuse juurde tuli pidalitõbine, laskus põlvili ja palus teda: „Kui sa tahad, siis sa võid mu puhtaks teha!"

41 Jeesusel hakkas temast kahju, ta sirutas oma käe, puudutas teda ja ütles: „Ma tahan, saa puhtaks!" 42 Sedamaid lahkus pidalitõbi temast ja ta sai puhtaks.

43 Jeesus saatis ta kohe minema, teda rangelt hoiatades: 44 „Vaata, et sa kellelegi sellest ei räägi, vaid mine näita ennast preestrile ja ohverda puhtakssaamise eest, mis Mooses on käskinud, neile tunnistuseks!" 45 Kuid mees läks ja hakkas igal pool jutustama ja seda lugu levitama, nii et Jeesus ei saanud enam avalikult minna ühtegi linna, vaid pidi viibima väljas kõrvalistes kohtades, kuid inimesed tulid siiski kõikjalt tema juurde.

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.