The Mission of John the Baptist
(Isaiah 40:1-5;Matthew 3:1-12;Luke 3:1-20;John 1:19-28)
1The beginningof the gospelof JesusChrist,the Sonof God;
2Asit is writteninthe prophets,Behold,Isendmymessengerbeforethyface,whichshall preparethywaybeforethee.
3The voiceof one cryinginthe wilderness,Prepare yethe wayof the Lord,makehispathsstraight.
4Johndidbaptizeinthe wilderness,andpreachthe baptismof repentanceforthe remissionof sins.5Andthere went outuntohimallthe landof Judaea,andthey of Jerusalem,andwereallbaptizedofhiminthe riverof Jordan,confessingtheirsins.6AndJohnwasclothedwith camel'shair,andwith a girdleof a skinabouthisloins;andhe did eatlocustsandwildhoney;7Andpreached,saying,There comethone mightier thanIafterme,the latchetof whoseshoesI amnotworthyto stoop downand unloose.8Iindeedhave baptizedyouwithwater:butheshall baptizeyouwiththe HolyGhost.
The Baptism of Jesus
(Matthew 3:13-17;Luke 3:21-22;John 1:29-34)
9Andit came to passinthosedays,that JesuscamefromNazarethof Galilee,andwas baptizedofJohninJordan.10Andstraightwaycoming upout ofthe water,he sawthe heavensopened,andthe Spiritlikea dovedescendinguponhim:11Andthere camea voicefromheaven,[saying], ThouartmybelovedSon,inwhomI am well pleased.
The Temptation of Jesus
(Matthew 4:1-11;Luke 4:1-13)
12Andimmediatelythe Spiritdrivethhimintothe wilderness.13Andhe wasthereinthe wildernessfortydays,temptedofSatan;andwaswiththe wild beasts;andthe angelsministeredunto him.
Jesus Preaches in Galilee
(Isaiah 9:1-7;Matthew 4:12-17;Luke 4:14-15)
14Nowafterthat Johnwas put in prison,JesuscameintoGalilee,preachingthe gospelof the kingdomof God,15Andsaying,The timeis fulfilled,andthe kingdomof Godis at hand:repent ye,andbelievethe gospel.
Jesus Calls His First Disciples
(Matthew 4:18-22;Matthew 13:47-52;Luke 5:1-11;John 1:35-42)
16Nowas he walkedbythe seaof Galilee,he sawSimonandAndrewhisbrothercastinga netintothe sea:forthey werefishers.17AndJesussaidunto them,Come yeafterme,andI will makeyouto becomefishersof men.18Andstraightwaythey forsooktheirnets,and followedhim.19Andwhen he had gonea littlefurtherthence,he sawJamesthe [son]of Zebedee,andJohnhisbrother,whoalsowere inthe shipmendingtheir nets.20Andstraightwayhe calledthem:andthey lefttheirfatherZebedeeinthe shipwiththe hired servants,and wentafterhim.
Jesus Expels an Evil Spirit
(Luke 4:31-37)
21Andthey wentintoCapernaum;andstraightwayon the sabbath dayhe enteredintothe synagogue,and taught.22Andthey were astonishedathisdoctrine:forhe taughtthemasone that hadauthority,andnotasthe scribes.23Andthere wasintheirsynagoguea manwithan uncleanspirit;andhe cried out,24Saying,Let [us] alone;whathave weto dowith thee,thou Jesusof Nazareth?art thou cometo destroyus?I knowtheewhothou art,the Holy Oneof God.25AndJesusrebukedhim,saying,Hold thy peace,andcomeout ofhim.26Andwhen the uncleanspirithad tornhim,andcriedwith a loudvoice,he cameout ofhim.27Andthey wereallamazed,insomuch thatthey questionedamongthemselves,saying,What thingisthis?whatnewdoctrine[is] this?forwithauthoritycommandethhe eventhe uncleanspirits,andthey do obeyhim.28Andimmediatelyhisfamespread abroadthroughoutallthe region round aboutGalilee.
Jesus Heals at Peter's House
(Matthew 8:14-17;Luke 4:38-41)
29Andforthwith,when they were comeout ofthe synagogue,they enteredintothe houseof SimonandAndrew,withJamesandJohn.30ButSimon'swife's motherlaysick of a fever,andanonthey tellhimofher.31Andhe cameand tookherby the hand,and liftedherup;andimmediatelythe feverlefther,andshe ministeredunto them.
32Andateven,whenthe sundid set,they broughtuntohimallthat werediseased,andthem that were possessed with devils.33Andallthe citywasgathered togetheratthe door.34Andhe healedmanythat weresickof diversdiseases,andcast outmanydevils;andsufferednotthe devilsto speak,becausethey knewhim.
Jesus Prays and Preaches
(Luke 4:42-44)
35Andin the morning,rising upa great whilebefore day,he went out,anddepartedintoa solitaryplace,and thereprayed.36AndSimonandthey that were withhimfollowed afterhim.37Andwhen they had foundhim,they saidunto him,All[men] seekfor thee.38Andhe saidunto them,Let us gointothe nexttowns,thatI may preachthere also:forthereforecame I forth.39Andhe preachedintheirsynagoguesthroughoutallGalilee,andcast outdevils.
The Leper's Prayer
(Leviticus 14:1-32;Matthew 8:1-4;Luke 5:12-16)
40Andthere camea lepertohim,beseechinghim,andkneeling downto him,andsayingunto him,Ifthou wilt,thou canstmakemeclean.41AndJesus,moved with compassion,put forth[his] hand,and touchedhim,andsaithunto him,I will;be thou clean.42Andas soon as hehad spoken,immediatelythe leprosydepartedfromhim,andhe was cleansed.43Andhe straitly chargedhim,and forthwithsenthimaway;44Andsaithunto him,Seethou saynothingto any man:butgo thy way,shewthyselfto the priest,andofferforthycleansingthose thingswhich Mosescommanded,fora testimonyunto them.45Buthe went out,and beganto publish[it] much,andto blaze abroadthe matter,insomuch thatJesuscouldno moreopenlyenterintothe city,butwaswithoutindesertplaces:andthey cametohimfrom every quarter.
