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.
1 Jēzus Kristus, Dieva Dēla, evaņģēlija sākums. 2 Itin kā pravietis Jesaja ir rakstījis: raugi, Es sūtu Savu vēstnesi Tavā priekšā, kas sataisīs Tavu ceļu, 3 saucēja balss tuksnesī: sataisait Tam Kungam ceļu, darait līdzenas Viņa tekas.- 4 Jānis Kristītājs nāca tuksnesī, sludinādams grēku nožēlas kristību uz grēku piedošanu. 5 Un pie viņa izgāja visa Jūdejas zeme un visi Jeruzālemes ļaudis; un tie tika viņa kristīti Jordānas upē, izsūdzēdami savus grēkus. 6 Un Jānis bija ģērbies kamieļu spalvas drēbēs un ādas jostu ap gurniem un ēda siseņus un kameņu medu, 7 un sludināja, sacīdams: "Kāds spēcīgāks nekā es nāk pēc manis, kam es neesmu cienīgs noliecies atraisīt Viņa kurpju siksnas. 8 Es jūs esmu kristījis ar ūdeni, bet Viņš jūs kristīs ar Svēto Garu." 9 Un notika, ka tanīs dienās Jēzus nāca no Nacaretes Galilejā un tika Jāņa kristīts Jordānā. 10 Un tūdaļ, no ūdens izkāpdams, viņš redzēja debesis atveramies un Garu kā balodi uz Viņu nolaižamies. 11 Un balss atskanēja no debesīm: "Tu esi Mans mīļais Dēls, uz Tevi Man ir labs prāts." 12 Un Gars Viņu tūdaļ aizveda tuksnesī. 13 Un Viņš bija tuksnesī četrdesmit dienas, un sātans Viņu kārdināja, un Viņš bija pie zvēriem, un eņģeļi Viņam kalpoja. 14 Pēc tam kad Jānis bija nodots, Jēzus nāca uz Galileju un sludināja Dieva evaņģēliju, sacīdams: 15 "Laiks ir piepildīts, un Dieva valstība ir tuvu atnākusi! Atgriezieties no grēkiem un ticiet uz evaņģēliju." 16 Un, pie Galilejas jūras staigādams, Viņš redzēja Sīmani un Sīmaņa brāli Andreju tīklus jūrā metam; jo tie bija zvejnieki. 17 Un Jēzus tiem sacīja: "Nāciet Man pakaļ, Es jūs darīšu par cilvēku zvejniekiem." 18 Un tūdaļ tie, savus tīklus atstājuši, Viņam sekoja. 19 Un, nedaudz tālāk pagājis, Viņš redzēja Jēkabu, Cebedeja dēlu, un Jāni, viņa brāli, laivā tīklus lāpām. 20 Un tūdaļ Viņš tos aicināja. Un tie, savu tēvu Cebedeju ar algādžiem laivā atstājuši, nogāja Viņam pakaļ. 21 Un viņi nonāca Kapernaumā. Un tūdaļ sabatā Viņš iegāja sinagogā un mācīja. 22 Un tie izbrīnījās par Viņa mācību, jo Viņš tos mācīja kā tāds, kam vara, un ne kā rakstu mācītāji. 23 Un viņu sinagogā bija cilvēks ar nešķīstu garu, un tas brēca, 24 sacīdams: "Kas mums ar Tevi, Jēzu no Nacaretes? Vai Tu esi nācis mūs nomaitāt? Es Tevi pazīstu, kas Tu esi, Dieva Svētais." 25 Un Jēzus viņu apsauca, sacīdams: "Paliec klusu un izej no tā." 26 Un, to raustīdams un ar stipru balsi brēkdams, nešķīstais gars no tā izgāja. 27 Un tie visi iztrūcinājās, tā ka tie savā starpā sprieda, sacīdami: "Kas tas ir? Jauna mācība ar spēku! Pat nešķīstiem gariem Viņš pavēl, un tie Viņam paklausa." 28 Un tūdaļ Viņa slava izpaudās visapkārt pa visu Galilejas apkaimi. 29 Un tie tūdaļ, no sinagogas izgājuši, nāca Sīmaņa un Andreja namā ar Jēkabu un Jāni. 30 Bet Sīmaņa sievasmāte gulēja drudzī, un tie Viņam tūdaļ par to sacīja. 31 Un piegājis Viņš to uzcēla un to ņēma pie rokas, un drudzis tūlīt no tās atstājās, un viņa tiem kalpoja. 32 Un, kad vakars metās un saule bija nogājusi, tad tie pie Viņa nesa visādus neveselus un ļaunu garu apsēstus. 33 Un visa pilsēta bija sapulcējusies durvju priekšā. 34 Un Viņš dziedināja daudzus, kas sirga ar dažādām kaitēm, un izdzina daudz ļaunu garu, un Viņš ļauniem gariem neļāva runāt, jo tie Viņu pazina. 35 Un, no rīta gaiļos cēlies, Viņš izgāja un nogāja kādā vientuļā vietā un tur Dievu pielūdza. 36 Un Sīmanis līdz ar tiem, kas pie viņa bija, Viņam steidzās pakaļ, 37 un, Viņu atraduši, tie Viņam saka: "Visi Tevi meklē." 38 Un Viņš tiem saka: "Noejam citur tuvējos miestos, ka Es tur arī sludinu; jo tāpēc Es esmu nācis." 39 Un Viņš gāja sludinādams viņu sinagogās pa visu Galileju un izdzina ļaunus garus. 40 Un kāds spitālīgs nāk pie Viņa, Viņu lūgdams, un, Viņa priekšā ceļos mezdamies, Viņam saka: "Ja Tu gribi, Tu mani vari šķīstīt." 41 Un Viņš, sirdī kustināts, roku izstiepa, to aizskāra un uz to saka: "Es gribu, topi šķīsts." 42 Un tūlīt spitālība nogāja no tā, un viņš tapa šķīsts. 43 Un Viņš to apdraudēja un to tūlīt aizdzina, 44 un uz to sacīja: "Raugi, nesaki nevienam neko, bet ej, rādies priesterim un atnes par savu šķīstījumu upuri, ko Mozus ir pavēlējis, viņiem par liecību." 45 Bet tas izgājis iesāka daudz runāt un šo lietu izpaust, tā ka Jēzus, ļaudīm redzot, vairs nevarēja ieiet pilsētā. Bet Viņš bija laukā vientuļās vietās, un no visām malām tie nāca pie Viņa.
