1 Princípio do Evangelho de Jesus Cristo.2 Conforme está escrito no profeta Isaías: Eis aí envio eu ante a tua face o meu anjo, Que há de preparar 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 o batismo de arrependimento para remissão de pecados.5 Saíam a ter com ele toda a terra da Judéia, e todos os moradores de Jerusalém; e eram por ele batizados no rio Jordão, confessando os seus pecados.6 João usava uma veste de pêlo de camelo, e uma correia em volta da cintura; e comia gafanhotos e mel silvestre.7 Ele pregava: Depois de mim vem aquele que é mais poderoso do que eu, diante do qual não sou digno de abaixar-me para lhe desatar a correia das sandálias.8 Eu vos batizei com água, mas ele vos batizará com o Espírito Santo.9 Naqueles dias Jesus veio de Nazaré da Galiléia, e por João foi batizado no Jordão:10 Logo ao sair da água, viu os céus abrirem-se e o Espírito como pomba descer sobre ele;11 e ouviu-se uma voz dos céus: Tu és o meu Filho dileto, em ti me agrado.12 Imediatamente o Espírito o impeliu para o deserto.13 Ali ficou quarenta dias tentado por Satanás; estava com as feras, e os anjos o serviam.14 Depois de João ser preso, foi Jesus para a Galiléia, pregando o Evangelho de Deus15 e dizendo: O tempo está cumprido, e o reino de Deus está próximo; arrependei-vos e crede no Evangelho.16 Caminhando ao lado do mar da Galiléia, viu a Simão e a André, irmão de Simão, lançarem a rede ao mar; porque eram pescadores.17 Disse-lhes Jesus: Segui-me, e eu farei que vos torneis pescadores de homens.18 No mesmo instante deixaram as redes e o seguiram.19 Passando um pouco adiante, viu a Tiago e a João, filhos de Zebedeu, que estavam na sua barca, consertando as redes.20 Logo os chamou; e eles, tendo deixado na barca a Zebedeu, seu pai, com os empregados, foram após Jesus.21 Entraram em Cafarnaum; e no sábado seguinte indo ele à sinagoga, pôs-se a ensinar.22 Admiravam-se do seu ensino, porque ele os ensinava como quem tinha autoridade, e não como os escribas.23 Estava na sinagoga um homem possesso de um espírito imundo,24 que gritou: Que temos nós contigo, Jesus Nazareno? Vieste a perder-nos. Bem sei quem és, és o Santo de Deus.25 Mas Jesus repreendeu-o, dizendo: Cala-te e sai desse homem.26 O espírito imundo, agitando-o violentamente e brandando em alta voz, saiu dele.27 Todos ficaram tão admirados, que uns aos outros perguntavam: Que é isto? uma nova doutrina com autoridade! ele manda aos próprios espíritos imundos, e eles lhe obedecem!28 Divulgou-se logo a sua fama por toda a circunvizinhança da Galiléia.29 Em seguida tendo saído da sinagoga, foram com Tiago e João à casa de Simão e André.30 A sogra de Simão estava de cama com febre; e logo lhe falaram a respeito dela.31 Ele, aproximando-se da enferma e tomando-a pela mão, a levantou; a febre a deixou, e ela começou a servi-los.32 À tarde, estando já o sol posto, traziam-lhe todos os doentes e endemoninhados;33 e toda a cidade estava reunida à porta.34 Ele curou muitos que se achavam doentes de diversas moléstias, e expeliu muitos demônios, não permitindo que estes falassem, porque sabiam quem ele era.35 Levantando-se antes da madrugada, saiu e foi a um lugar deserto, e ali orava.36 Simão e seus companheiros foram procurá-lo;37 e encontrando-o, disseram: Todos te buscam.38 Disse-lhes Jesus: Vamos a outros lugares, às povoações vizinhas, a fim de que eu também aí pregue; porque para isso vim.39 Foi por toda a Galiléia, pregando nas sinagogas e expelindo os demônios.40 Chegou-se a ele um leproso, fazendo-lhe a sua rogativa, e ajoelhando-se, disse: Se quiseres, bem podes tornar-me limpo.41 Jesus, compadecido dele, estendeu a mão e tocou-o, dizendo: Quero; fica limpo.42 No mesmo instante desapareceu-lhe a lepra, e ficou limpo.43 Advertindo-lhe com energia, logo o despediu,44 dizendo: Olha, não digas nada a ninguém, mas vai mostrar-te ao sacerdote e oferecer-lhe pela tua purificação o que Moisés ordenou, para lhes servir de testemunho.45 Porém ele, saindo dali, começou a publicar o caso por toda a parte e a divulgá-lo, de modo que Jesus já não podia entrar abertamente numa cidade, mas ficava fora em lugares despovoados; e de todos os lados iam 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.