1The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ;

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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: "Lo! I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way;"

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

3"The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths!"

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

4John the Baptizer appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.

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

5And there went out to him all the country of Judaea, and all they of Jerusalem and were baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.

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

6And John was clothed with camel’s hair, and with a leathern girdle about his loins, and 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

7And he preached, saying, There cometh after me one mightier than I, the latchet of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and loose.

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

8I have baptized you with 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

9And it came to pass that in those days 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

10And immediately on coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens parted, and the Spirit descending as a dove upon him.

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

11And there was a voice from the heavens, "Thou art my beloved Son; with thee I am well pleased."

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

12And immediately the Spirit driveth him forth into the wilderness.

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

13And he was in the wilderness forty days, tempted by Satan, and was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered to him.

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

14But after John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the glad tidings of God,

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

15[saying,] The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent, and believe the glad tidings.

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

16And as he was passing along by the lake of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon dragging a net in the lake; for they were fishers.

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

17And Jesus said to them, Come after me, and I will cause you to become fishers of men.

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

18And immediately they left their nets, and followed him.

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

19And going on a little farther, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were 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

20and immediately he called them. And leaving their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men, they went after him.

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

21And they enter Capernaum; and immediately on the sabbath he was teaching in the synagogue.

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

22And they 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

23And immediately there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit, and he cried out,

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

24saying, What have we to do with thee, Jesus of Nazareth? Thou hast come to destroy us; we know who thou art, the Holy One of God.

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

25And Jesus rebuked him, [saying,] Be silent, and come out of him.

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

26And the unclean spirit convulsing him, and crying out 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

27And they were all amazed, so that they questioned each other, saying, What is this? New teaching with authority; even the unclean spirits doth he command, and they obey him!

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

28And immediately his fame spread abroad everywhere through the whole surrounding country of Galilee.

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

29And having come out of the synagogue, they immediately entered the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.

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

30And Simon’s wife’s mother lay sick of a fever; and they immediately speak to 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 went to her, and took her by the hand, and raised her up; and the fever left her, and she waited on them.

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

32And in the evening, when the sun had set, they brought to him all that 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

33and the whole city was assembled at the door.

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

34And he healed many that were sick with various diseases, and cast out many demons; and he suffered not 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

35And rising early, long before day, he went out, and withdrew into a desert place, and there prayed.

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

36And Simon and those with him went in search of him,

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37and found him. And they say to him, All people are in search of thee.

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

38And he saith to them, Let us go elsewhere into the neighboring towns, that I may preach there also; for, for this I came forth.

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

39And he went, preaching in their synagogues throughout all Galilee, and casting out the demons.

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

40And there cometh a leper to him beseeching him, and kneeling down, saying to him, If thou wilt, thou canst cleanse me.

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

41And Jesus, moved with compassion, put forth his hand, and touched him, and saith, I will; be thou cleansed.

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

42And immediately the leprosy left him, and he was cleansed.

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

43And sternly charging him, he immediately sent him away,

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

44saying to him, See that thou say nothing to any one; but go, show thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing what 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 away, and began to publish it constantly, and to spread the matter abroad, so that Jesus could no more enter a city openly, but was without in desert places; and they came to him from every quarter.

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