1The beginning of the Good News of Jesus the Messiah, the Son of God.

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1 John 5:11, 1 John 5:12, 1 John 5:11, 1 John 5:12, John 20:31

2As it is written in Isaiah the prophet, "Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you.

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Malachi 3:1, Malachi 3:1, Matthew 11:10, Luke 1:76, Matthew 11:10

3The voice of one crying in the wilderness, 'Make ready the way of the Lord! Make his paths straight!'"

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Isaiah 40:3, Isaiah 40:5, Isaiah 40:3, Isaiah 40:5, Matthew 3:3

4John came baptizing in the wilderness and proclaiming the baptism of repentance for forgiveness of sins.

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Acts 19:3, Acts 19:4, Acts 19:3, Acts 19:4, John 3:23

5All the country of Judea and all those of Jerusalem went out to him, and they were baptized by him in the Jordan river, confessing their sins.

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Acts 19:18, Leviticus 26:40, Leviticus 26:42, Acts 19:18, Leviticus 26:40

6John was clothed with camel's hair and a leather belt around his waist. He ate locusts and wild honey.

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2 Kings 1:8, 2 Kings 1:8, Leviticus 11:22, Leviticus 11:22, Zechariah 13:4

7He preached, saying, "After me comes he who is mightier than I, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and loosen.

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Acts 13:25, Acts 13:25, Luke 3:16, John 1:27, Luke 3:16

8I baptized you in water, but he will baptize you in the Holy Spirit."

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Acts 1:5, Acts 1:5, Acts 19:4, Acts 19:6, 1 Corinthians 12:13

9It happened in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized by John in the Jordan.

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Matthew 2:23, Matthew 3:13, Matthew 3:17, Matthew 2:23, Matthew 3:13

10Immediately coming up from the water, he saw the heavens parting, and the Spirit descending on him like a dove.

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Luke 3:22, Luke 3:22, John 1:31, John 1:34, John 1:31

11A voice came out of the sky, "You are my beloved Son, with you I am well pleased."

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Isaiah 42:1, Isaiah 42:1, Mark 9:7, Mark 9:7, Matthew 3:17

12Immediately the Spirit drove him out into the wilderness.

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Matthew 4:1, Matthew 4:11, Matthew 4:1, Matthew 4:11, Luke 4:1

13He was there in the wilderness forty days tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals; and the angels were serving him.

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Hebrews 4:15, Hebrews 4:15, Hebrews 2:17, Hebrews 2:18, Hebrews 2:17

14Now after John was taken into custody, Jesus came into Galilee, proclaiming the Good News of God,

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Matthew 4:23, Matthew 4:23, Matthew 4:12, Matthew 4:12, Ephesians 2:17

15and saying, "The time is fulfilled, and the Kingdom of God is near! Repent, and believe in the Good News."

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Matthew 3:2, Matthew 3:2, Acts 2:36, Acts 2:38, Acts 2:36

16And passing along by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.

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Matthew 4:18, Matthew 4:22, Matthew 4:18, Matthew 4:22, John 1:40

17Jesus said to them, "Come after me, and I will make you into fishers for men."

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Luke 5:10, Luke 5:10, Matthew 4:19, Matthew 4:20, Matthew 4:19

18Immediately they left the nets, and followed him.

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Luke 5:11, Luke 14:33, Mark 10:28, Mark 10:31, Luke 18:28

19Going on a little further, he saw Jacob the son of Zebedee, and John, his brother, who were also in the boat mending the nets.

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Mark 10:35, Acts 1:13, Mark 14:33, Acts 12:2, Mark 9:2

20Immediately he called them, and they left their father, Zebedee, in the boat with the hired servants, and went after him.

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Matthew 10:37, Luke 14:26, Mark 10:29, Matthew 10:37, Luke 14:26

21They went into Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath day he entered into the synagogue and taught.

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Mark 6:2, Mark 6:2, Matthew 4:23, Mark 1:39, Matthew 4:23

22They were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as having authority, and not as the scribes.

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Matthew 7:28, Matthew 7:29, Matthew 7:28, Matthew 7:29, Matthew 13:54

23Just then there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit, and he shouted,

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Mark 9:25, Mark 9:25, Mark 1:34, Matthew 12:43, Mark 5:2

24saying, "What do we have to do with you, Jesus, you Nazarene? Have you come to destroy us? I know you who you are: the Holy One of God!"

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Matthew 8:29, Matthew 8:29, Luke 4:34, James 2:19, Luke 4:34

25Jesus rebuked him, saying, "Be quiet, and come out of him!"

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Mark 1:34, Mark 1:34, Acts 16:17, Luke 4:41, Mark 3:11

26The unclean spirit, convulsing him and crying with a loud voice, came out of him.

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Mark 9:26, Mark 9:20, Mark 9:26, Mark 9:20, Luke 9:42

27They were all amazed, so that they questioned among themselves, saying, "What is this? A new teaching? For with authority he commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey him!"

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Luke 9:1, Luke 9:1, Matthew 9:33, Mark 7:37, Matthew 15:31

28The report of him went out immediately into all the region of Galilee and its surrounding area.

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Luke 4:37, Matthew 9:31, Luke 4:37, Matthew 9:31, Mark 1:45

29Immediately, when they had come out of the synagogue, they came into the house of Simon and Andrew, with Jacob and John.

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Luke 4:38, Luke 4:39, Luke 4:38, Luke 4:39, Matthew 8:14

30Now Simon's wife's mother lay sick with a fever, and immediately they told him about her.

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1 Corinthians 9:5, 1 Corinthians 9:5, John 11:3, James 5:14, James 5:15

31And he came and took her by the hand, and raised her up. The fever left her, and she served them.

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Acts 9:41, Acts 9:41, Psalms 116:12, Luke 8:2, Luke 8:3

32At evening, when the sun had set, they brought to him all who were sick, and those who were possessed by demons.

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Matthew 8:16, Matthew 8:16, Luke 4:40, Luke 4:40, Matthew 4:24

33All the city was gathered together at the door.

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Mark 1:5, Acts 13:44, Mark 1:5, Acts 13:44

34He healed many who were sick with various diseases, and cast out many demons. He did not allow the demons to speak, because they knew him.

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Luke 4:41, Luke 4:41, Mark 3:12, Mark 3:12, Acts 16:16

35Early in the morning, while it was still dark, he rose up and went out, and departed into a deserted place, and prayed there.

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Luke 6:12, Luke 6:12, Luke 5:16, Luke 5:16, Ephesians 6:18

36Simon and those who were with him followed after him;

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37and they found him, and told him, "Everyone is looking for you."

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John 12:19, John 12:19, John 11:48, Zechariah 11:11, Mark 1:5

38He said to them, "Let us go somewhere else into the next towns, that I may proclaim there also, because I came out for this reason."

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Luke 4:43, Luke 4:43, John 17:8, John 17:8, John 17:4

39He went into their synagogues throughout all Galilee, preaching and casting out demons.

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Matthew 4:23, Matthew 4:23, Mark 1:21, Mark 1:21, Luke 4:43

40A leper came to him, begging him, kneeling down to him, and saying to him, "If you want to, you can make me clean."

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Luke 5:12, Luke 5:14, Luke 5:12, Luke 5:14, Matthew 8:2

41Being moved with compassion, he stretched out his hand, and touched him, and said to him, "I want to. Be made clean."

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Matthew 9:36, Matthew 9:36, Hebrews 2:17, Hebrews 4:15, Hebrews 2:17

42Immediately the leprosy departed from him, and he was made clean.

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John 15:3, John 15:3, Matthew 15:28, Mark 1:31, Mark 5:29

43He strictly warned him, and immediately sent him out,

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Matthew 9:30, Matthew 9:30, Mark 3:12, Luke 8:56, Mark 5:43

44and said to him, "See you say nothing to anyone, but go show yourself to the priest, and offer for your cleansing the things which Moses commanded, for a testimony to them."

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Leviticus 14:1, Leviticus 14:32, Leviticus 14:1, Leviticus 14:32, Matthew 8:4

45But he went out, and began to proclaim it much, and to spread about the matter, so that Jesus could no more openly enter into a city, but was outside in desert places: and they came to him from everywhere.

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Mark 2:13, Matthew 9:31, Mark 2:13, Matthew 9:31, John 6:2