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 as the prophet Isaiah had written:
“God said, ‘I will send my messenger ahead of you
to open the way for you.’
3 Someone is shouting in the desert,
‘Get the road ready for the Lord;
make a straight path for him to travel!’”
4 So John appeared in the desert, baptizing and preaching. “Turn away from your sins and be baptized,” he told the people, “and God will forgive your sins.” 5 Many people from the province of Judea and the city of Jerusalem went out to hear John. They confessed their sins, and he baptized them in the Jordan River.
6 John wore clothes made of camel's hair, with a leather belt around his waist, and his food was locusts and wild honey. 7 He announced to the people, “The man who will come after me is much greater than I am. I am not good enough even to bend down and untie his sandals. 8 I baptize you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”
The Baptism and Temptation of Jesus
(Matthew 3.13—4.11Luke 3.21Luke 22Luke 4.1-13)9 Not long afterward Jesus came from Nazareth in the province of Galilee, and was baptized by John in the Jordan. 10 As soon as Jesus came up out of the water, he saw heaven opening and the Spirit coming down on him like a dove. 11 And a voice came from heaven, “You are my own dear Son. I am pleased with you.”
12 At once the Spirit made him go into the desert, 13 where he stayed forty days, being tempted by Satan. Wild animals were there also, but angels came and helped him.
Jesus Calls Four Fishermen
(Matthew 4.12-22Luke 4.14Luke 15Luke 5.1-11)14 After John had been put in prison, Jesus went to Galilee and preached the Good News from God. 15 “The right time has come,” he said, “and the Kingdom of God is near! Turn away from your sins and believe the Good News!”
16 As Jesus walked along the shore of Lake Galilee, he saw two fishermen, Simon and his brother Andrew, catching fish with a net. 17 Jesus said to them, “Come with me, and I will teach you to catch people.” 18 At once they left their nets and went with him.
19 He went a little farther on and saw two other brothers, James and John, the sons of Zebedee. They were in their boat getting their nets ready. 20 As soon as Jesus saw them, he called them; they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and went with Jesus.
A Man with an Evil Spirit
(Luke 4.31-37)21 Jesus and his disciples came to the town of Capernaum, and on the next Sabbath Jesus went to the synagogue and began to teach. 22 The people who heard him were amazed at the way he taught, for he wasn't like the teachers of the Law; instead, he taught with authority.
23 Just then a man with an evil spirit came into the synagogue and screamed, 24 “What do you want with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Are you here to destroy us? I know who you are—you are God's holy messenger!”
25 Jesus ordered the spirit, “Be quiet, and come out of the man!”
26 The evil spirit shook the man hard, gave a loud scream, and came out of him. 27 The people were all so amazed that they started saying to one another, “What is this? Is it some kind of new teaching? This man has authority to give orders to the evil spirits, and they obey him!”
28 And so the news about Jesus spread quickly everywhere in the province of Galilee.
Jesus Heals Many People
(Matthew 8.14-17Luke 4.38-41)29 Jesus and his disciples, including James and John, left the synagogue and went straight to the home of Simon and Andrew. 30 Simon's mother-in-law was sick in bed with a fever, and as soon as Jesus arrived, he was told about her. 31 He went to her, took her by the hand, and helped her up. The fever left her, and she began to wait on them.
32 After the sun had set and evening had come, people brought to Jesus all the sick and those who had demons. 33 All the people of the town gathered in front of the house. 34 Jesus healed many who were sick with all kinds of diseases and drove out many demons. He would not let the demons say anything, because they knew who he was.
Jesus Preaches in Galilee
(Luke 4.42-44)35 Very early the next morning, long before daylight, Jesus got up and left the house. He went out of town to a lonely place, where he prayed. 36 But Simon and his companions went out searching for him, 37 and when they found him, they said, “Everyone is looking for you.”
38 But Jesus answered, “We must go on to the other villages around here. I have to preach in them also, because that is why I came.”
39 So he traveled all over Galilee, preaching in the synagogues and driving out demons.
Jesus Heals a Man
(Matthew 8.1-4Luke 5.12-16)40 A man suffering from a dreaded skin disease came to Jesus, knelt down, and begged him for help. “If you want to,” he said, “you can make me clean.”
41 Jesus was filled with pity, and reached out and touched him. “I do want to,” he answered. “Be clean!” 42 At once the disease left the man, and he was clean. 43 Then Jesus spoke sternly to him and sent him away at once, 44 after saying to him, “Listen, don't tell anyone about this. But go straight to the priest and let him examine you; then in order to prove to everyone that you are cured, offer the sacrifice that Moses ordered.”
45 But the man went away and began to spread the news everywhere. Indeed, he talked so much that Jesus could not go into a town publicly. Instead, he stayed out in lonely places, and people 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.
