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.
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.
