The Preaching of John the Baptist
(Matthew 3.1-12Luke 3.1-18John 1.19-28)1 This is the good news about Jesus Christ, the Son of God. 2 It began just as God had said in the book written by Isaiah the prophet,
“I am sending my messenger
to get the way ready
for you.
3 In the desert
someone is shouting,
‘Get the road ready
for the Lord!
Make a straight path
for him.’ ”
4 So John the Baptist showed up in the desert and told everyone, “Turn back to God and be baptized! Then your sins will be forgiven.”
5 From all Judea and Jerusalem crowds of people went to John. They told how sorry they were for their sins, and he baptized them in the Jordan River.
6 John wore clothes made of camel's hair. He had a leather strap around his waist and ate grasshoppers and wild honey.
7 John also told the people, “Someone more powerful is going to come. And I am not good enough even to stoop down and untie his sandals. 8 I baptize you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit!”
The Baptism of Jesus
(Matthew 3.13-17Luke 3.21Luke 22)9 About that time Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee, and John baptized him in the Jordan River. 10 As soon as Jesus came out of the water, he saw the sky open and the Holy Spirit coming down to him like a dove. 11 A voice from heaven said, “You are my own dear Son, and I am pleased with you.”
Jesus and Satan
(Matthew 4.1-11Luke 4.1-13)12 At once God's Spirit made Jesus go into the desert. 13 He stayed there for 40 days while Satan tested him. Jesus was with the wild animals, but angels took care of him.
Jesus Begins His Work
(Matthew 4.12-17Luke 4.14Luke 15)14 After John was arrested, Jesus went to Galilee and told the good news that comes from God. 15 He said, “The time has come! God's kingdom will soon be here. Turn back to God and believe the good news!”
Jesus Chooses Four Fishermen
(Matthew 4.18-22Luke 5.1-11)16 As Jesus was walking along the shore of Lake Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew. They were fishermen and were casting their nets into the lake. 17 Jesus said to them, “Follow me! I will teach you how to bring in people instead of fish.” 18 Right then the two brothers dropped their nets and went with him.
19 Jesus walked on and soon saw James and John, the sons of Zebedee. They were in a boat, mending their nets. 20 At once Jesus asked them to come with him. They left their father in the boat with the hired workers and went with him.
A Man with an Evil Spirit
(Luke 4.31-37)21 Jesus and his disciples went to the town of Capernaum. Then on the next Sabbath he went into the synagogue and started teaching. 22 Everyone was amazed at his teaching. He taught with authority, and not like the teachers of the Law of Moses. 23 Suddenly a man with an evil spirit in him entered the synagogue and yelled, 24 “Jesus from Nazareth, what do you want with us? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are! You are God's Holy One.”
25 Jesus told the evil spirit, “Be quiet and come out of the man!” 26 The spirit shook him. Then it gave a loud shout and left.
27 Everyone was completely surprised and kept saying to each other, “What is this? It must be some new kind of powerful teaching! Even the evil spirits obey him.” 28 News about Jesus quickly spread all over Galilee.
Jesus Heals Many People
(Matthew 8.14-17Luke 4.38-41)29 As soon as Jesus left the synagogue with James and John, they went home with Simon and Andrew. 30 When they got there, Jesus was told that Simon's mother-in-law was sick in bed with fever. 31 Jesus went to her. He took hold of her hand and helped her up. The fever left her, and she served them a meal.
32 That evening after sunset, all who were sick or had demons in them were brought to Jesus. 33 In fact, the whole town gathered around the door of the house. 34 Jesus healed all kinds of terrible diseases and forced out a lot of demons. But the demons knew who he was, and he did not let them speak.
35 Very early the next morning before daylight, Jesus got up and went to a place where he could be alone and pray. 36 Simon and the others started looking for him. 37 And when they found him, they said, “Everyone is looking for you!”
38 Jesus replied, “We must go to the nearby towns, so that I can tell the good news to those people. This is why I have come.” 39 Then Jesus went to their synagogues everywhere in Galilee, where he preached and forced out demons.
Jesus Heals a Man
(Matthew 8.1-4Luke 5.12-16)40 A man with leprosy came to Jesus and knelt down. He begged, “You have the power to make me well, if only you wanted to.”
41 Jesus felt sorry for the man. So he put his hand on him and said, “I want to! Now you are well.” 42 At once the man's leprosy disappeared, and he was well.
43 After Jesus strictly warned the man, he sent him on his way. 44 He said, “Don't tell anyone about this. Just go and show the priest that you are well. Then take a gift to the temple as Moses commanded, and everyone will know that you have been healed.”
45 The man talked about it so much and told so many people, that Jesus could no longer go openly into a town. He had to stay away from the towns, but people still came to him from everywhere.
Jāņa Kristītāja sludināšana
(Mt 3:1–12Lk 3:1–9, Lk 15–17Jņ 1:19–28)1 Jēzus Kristus, Dieva Dēla, evaņģēlija iesākums. 2 Kā pravietis Jesaja ir rakstījis: redzi, es sūtu savu sūtni pirms tevis, kas sagatavos tev ceļu; 3 saucēja balss tuksnesī: sagatavojiet Kungam ceļu, dariet līdzenas viņa takas! – 4 tā Jānis bija tuksnesī un kristīja, un sludināja grēku nožēlas kristību grēku piedošanai. 5 Pie viņa izgāja visa Jūdejas zeme un Jeruzālemes ļaudis, un viņi atzina savus grēkus, un Jānis tos kristīja Jardānas upē. 6 Jānis bija ģērbies kamieļu vilnas drēbēs un ādas jostu ap gurniem un ēda siseņus un savvaļas bišu medu. 7 Un viņš sludināja: “Viens spēcīgāks nekā es nāk pēc manis, tam es neesmu cienīgs noliecies atraisīt viņa sandaļu siksnas. 8 Es jūs kristīju ūdenī, bet viņš jūs kristīs Svētajā Garā.”
Jēzus kristīšana
(Mt 3:13–17Lk 3:21–22)9 Tajās dienās Jēzus atnāca no Galilejas Nācaretes, un Jānis viņu kristīja Jardānā. 10 Un tūlīt, no ūdens izkāpdams, viņš ieraudzīja debesis atveramies un Svēto Garu kā balodi uz sevi nolaižamies. 11 Un balss atskanēja no debesīm: “Tu esi mans mīļotais Dēls, uz ko man labs prāts.”
Jēzus kārdināšana
(Mt 4:1–11Lk 4:1–13)12 Un Gars viņu tūlīt aizdzina tuksnesī. 13 Jēzus bija tuksnesī četrdesmit dienas, un sātans viņu kārdināja; viņš bija kopā ar zvēriem, un eņģeļi viņam kalpoja.
Jēzus kalpošanas sākums Galilejā
(Mt 4:12–17Lk 4:14–15)14 Bet, kad Jānis bija apcietināts, Jēzus atnāca uz Galileju un sludināja evaņģēliju, sacīdams: 15 “Laiks ir piepildīts, un Dieva valstība ir klāt . Atgriezieties no grēkiem un ticiet evaņģēlijam!”
Pirmo mācekļu aicināšana
(Mt 4:18–22Lk 5:1–11)16 Viņš, iedams gar Galilejas jūru, ieraudzīja Sīmani un viņa brāli Andreju tīklus jūrā metam; viņi bija zvejnieki. 17 Un Jēzus viņiem sacīja: “Nāciet, sekojiet man, es jūs darīšu par cilvēku zvejniekiem!” 18 Un tūlīt tie atstāja tīklus un viņam sekoja. 19 Pagājis mazliet tālāk, viņš ieraudzīja Jēkabu, Zebedeja dēlu, un viņa brāli Jāni; tie laivā tīklus lāpīja. 20 Un viņš tos tūlīt aicināja. Un, tie savu tēvu Zebedeju ar algādžiem laivā atstājuši, aizgāja viņam līdzi.
Apsēstā vīra dziedināšana Kapernaumas sinagogā
(Lk 4:31–37)21 Iedami viņi nonāca Kapernaumā, un, tūlīt sabatā iegājis sinagogā, viņš mācīja. 22 Ļaudis brīnījās par viņa mācību, jo viņš tos mācīja kā tāds, kam vara, nevis kā rakstu mācītāji. 23 Un tobrīd viņu sinagogā bija kāds cilvēks ar nešķīstu garu, un tas sāka kliegt: 24 “Kāda daļa mums ar tevi, Jēzu, Nācarieti? Vai tu esi nācis mūs pazudināt? Es zinu, kas tu esi – Dieva Svētais.” 25 Un Jēzus to apsauca: “Apklusti un izej no viņa!” 26 Un, to raustīdams un brēkdams skaļā balsī, nešķīstais gars no viņa izgāja. 27 Tie visi pārbijās un sāka cits citu izprašņāt: “Kas tas ir? Vai jauna mācība, kurai ir vara? Pat nešķīstiem gariem viņš pavēl, un tie viņu paklausa.” 28 Un tūlīt runas par viņu izplatījās visā Galilejas apgabalā.
Jēzus dziedina slimos
(Mt 8:14–17Lk 4:38–41)29 Un tūlīt, no sinagogas izgājuši, viņi kopā ar Jēkabu un Jāni nāca Sīmaņa un Andreja namā. 30 Bet Sīmaņa sievasmāte gulēja drudzī, un tie viņam tūlīt par to pateica. 31 Piegājis viņš satvēra tās roku un to uzcēla, un drudzis tūlīt viņu atstāja, un viņa tiem kalpoja. 32 Bet, kad vakars pienāca un saule bija norietējusi, pie viņa nesa visus neveselos un dēmonu apsēstos. 33 Visa pilsēta bija sapulcējusies durvju priekšā. 34 Un daudzus, kas sirga ar dažādām kaitēm, viņš darīja veselus un izdzina daudz dēmonu, un viņš neļāva dēmoniem runāt, jo tie viņu pazina .
Jēzus sludina visā Galilejā
(Lk 4:42–44)35 Un rīta agrumā, kad vēl bija tumšs, viņš izgāja laukā un, nogājis kādā vientuļā vietā, lūdza Dievu. 36 Bet Sīmanis un tie, kas ar viņu bija, steidzās viņu meklēt. 37 Viņu atraduši, tie sacīja: “Visi tevi meklē.” 38 Tad viņš tiem sacīja: “Iesim uz tuvējiem miestiem, ka arī tur es sludinu, jo tādēļ es esmu nācis.” 39 Un viņš gāja, sludinādams viņu sinagogās, pa visu Galileju un izdzina dēmonus.
Spitālīgā dziedināšana
(Mt 8:1–4Lk 5:12–16)40 Kāds spitālīgais atnāca pie viņa un, ceļos nometies, lūdza viņu: “Ja vien tu gribi, tu vari mani šķīstīt.” 41 Jēzus sirdī iežēlojās un, roku izstiepis, pieskārās tam un sacīja: “Es gribu, topi šķīsts!” 42 Līdzko viņš to bija pateicis, spitālība no tā pazuda, un tas tapa šķīsts. 43 Tad Jēzus skarbā balsī to tūlīt raidīja prom 44 un teica tam: “Pielūko, nesaki nevienam neko, bet ej, rādies priesterim un upurē par savu šķīstīšanu, ko Mozus ir noteicis, viņiem par liecību.” 45 Bet tas izgājis sāka daudz stāstīt un izplatīt runas par to, kas noticis, tā ka Jēzus atklāti vairs nevarēja ienākt pilsētā. Bet viņš palika ārpus pilsētas vientuļās vietās, un no visām malām ļaudis nāca pie viņa.
