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1. The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
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2. As it is written in the prophets, "Behold, I send my messenger before your face, Who will prepare your way before you.
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3. The voice of one crying in the wilderness, 'Make ready the way of the Lord! Make his paths straight!'"
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4. John came baptizing in the wilderness and preaching the baptism of repentance for forgiveness of sins.
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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.
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6. John was clothed with camel's hair and a leather belt around his loins. He ate locusts and wild honey.
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7. He preached, saying, "After me comes he who is mightier than I, the thong of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and loosen.
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8. I baptized you in water, but he will baptize you in the Holy Spirit."
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9. It happened in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized by John in the Jordan.
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10. Immediately coming up from the water, he saw the heavens parting, and the Spirit descending on him like a dove.
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11. A voice came out of the sky, "You are my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased."
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12. Immediately the Spirit drove him out into the wilderness.
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13. He was there in the wilderness forty days tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals; and the angels were ministering to him.
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14. Now after John was taken into custody, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the Kingdom of God,
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15. and saying, "The time is fulfilled, and the Kingdom of God is at hand! Repent , and believe in the gospel."
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16. Passing along by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net in the sea, for they were fishermen.
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17. Jesus said to them, "Come after me, and I will make you into fishers for men."
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18. Immediately they left their nets, and followed him.
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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.
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20. Immediately he called them, and they left their father, Zebedee, in the boat with the hired servants, and went after him.
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21. They went into Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath day he entered into the synagogue and taught.
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22. They were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as having authority, and not as the scribes.
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23. Immediately there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit, and he cried out,
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24. saying, "Ha! What do we have to do with you, Jesus, you Nazarene? Have you come to destroy us? I know you who you are: the Holy One of God!"
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25. Jesus rebuked him, saying, "Be quiet, and come out of him!"
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26. The unclean spirit, convulsing him and crying with a loud voice, came out of him.
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27. They were all amazed, so that they questioned among themselves, saying, "What is this? A new teaching? For with authority he commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey him!"
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28. The report of him went out immediately everywhere into all the region of Galilee and its surrounding area.
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29. Immediately, when they had come out of the synagogue, they came into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.
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30. Now Simon's wife's mother lay sick with a fever, and immediately they told him about her.
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31. He came and took her by the hand, and raised her up. The fever left her, and she served them.
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32. At evening, when the sun had set, they brought to him all who were sick, and those who were possessed by demons.
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33. All the city was gathered together at the door.
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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.
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35. Early in the night, he rose up and went out, and departed into a deserted place, and prayed there.
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36. Simon and those who were with him followed after him;
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37. and they found him, and told him, "Everyone is looking for you."
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38. He said to them, "Let's go elsewhere into the next towns, that I may preach there also, because for this reason I came forth."
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39. He went into their synagogues throughout all Galilee, preaching and casting out demons.
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40. There came to him a leper, begging him, kneeling down to him, and saying to him, "If you want to, you can make me clean."
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41. Being moved with compassion, he stretched out his hand, and touched him, and said to him, "I want to. Be made clean."
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42. When he had said this, immediately the leprosy departed from him, and he was made clean.
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43. He strictly warned him, and immediately sent him out,
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44. and said to him, "See 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."
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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: and they came to him from everywhere.
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