1 The beginning of the Good News of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.

2 As it is written in the prophets,

"Behold,*1:2 "Behold", from "ἰδοὺ", means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection. I send my messenger before your face,

who will prepare your way before you:✝1:2 Malachi 3:1

3 the voice of one crying in the wilderness,

‘Make ready the way of the Lord!

Make his paths straight!’"✝1:3 Isaiah 40:3

4 John came baptizing*1:4 or, immersing in the wilderness and preaching the baptism of repentance for forgiveness of sins. 5 All the country of Judea and all those of Jerusalem went out to him. They were baptized by him in the Jordan river, confessing their sins. 6 John was clothed with camel’s hair and a leather belt around his waist. He ate locusts and wild honey. 7 He preached, saying, "After me comes he who is mightier than I, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and loosen. 8 I baptized you in*1:8 The Greek word (en) translated here as "in" could also be translated as "with" in some contexts. water, but he will baptize you in the Holy Spirit."

9 In those days, Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized by John in the Jordan. 10 Immediately coming up from the water, he saw the heavens parting and the Spirit descending on him like a dove. 11 A voice came out of the sky, "You are my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased."

12 Immediately the Spirit drove him out into the wilderness. 13 He was there in the wilderness forty days, tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals; and the angels were serving him.

14 Now after John was taken into custody, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the Good News of God’s Kingdom, 15 and saying, "The time is fulfilled, and God’s Kingdom is at hand! Repent, and believe in the Good News."

16 Passing along by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew, the brother of Simon, casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. 17 Jesus said to them, "Come after me, and I will make you into fishers for men."

18 Immediately they left their nets, and followed him.

19 Going on a little further from there, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who were also in the boat mending the nets. 20 Immediately he called them, and they left their father, Zebedee, in the boat with the hired servants, and went after him.

21 They went into Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath day he entered into the synagogue and taught. 22 They were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as having authority, and not as the scribes. 23 Immediately there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit, and he cried out, 24 saying, "Ha! What do we have to do with you, Jesus, you Nazarene? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are: the Holy One of God!"

25 Jesus rebuked him, saying, "Be quiet, and come out of him!"

26 The unclean spirit, convulsing him and crying with a loud voice, came out of him. 27 They were all amazed, so that they questioned among themselves, saying, "What can this new doctrine be? For with authority he commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey him!" 28 The report of him went out immediately into all the region of Galilee and its surrounding area.

29 Immediately, when they had come out of the synagogue, they came into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John. 30 Now Simon’s wife’s mother lay sick with a fever, and immediately they told him about her. 31 He came and took her by the hand and raised her up. The fever left her immediately,*1:31 NU omits "immediately". and she served them.

32 At evening, when the sun had set, they brought to him all who were sick and those who were possessed by demons. 33 All the city was gathered together at the door. 34 He healed many who were sick with various diseases and cast out many demons. He didn’t allow the demons to speak, because they knew him.

35 Early in the morning, while it was still dark, he rose up and went out, and departed into a deserted place, and prayed there. 36 Simon and those who were with him searched for him. 37 They found him and told him, "Everyone is looking for you."

38 He said to them, "Let’s go elsewhere into the next towns, that I may preach there also, because I came out for this reason." 39 He went into their synagogues throughout all Galilee, preaching and casting out demons.

40 A leper came to him, begging him, kneeling down to him, and saying to him, "If you want to, you can make me clean."

41 Being moved with compassion, he stretched out his hand, and touched him, and said to him, "I want to. Be made clean." 42 When he had said this, immediately the leprosy departed from him and he was made clean. 43 He strictly warned him and immediately sent him out, 44 and said to him, "See that you say nothing to anybody, but go show yourself to the priest and offer for your cleansing the things which Moses commanded, for a testimony to them."

45 But he went out, and began to proclaim it much, and to spread about the matter, so that Jesus could no more openly enter into a city, but was outside in desert places. People came to him from everywhere.

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.