01:01 .. The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ .. the Son of God
01:02 .. as it is written in Isaiah the prophet . . . behold .. I send my messenger ahead of you .. who will prepare your way 01:03 .. the voice of one crying in the wilderness .. make ready the way of the Lord .. make his paths straight 01:04 .. John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins 01:05 .. and all the country of Judea was going out to him .. and all the people of Jerusalem .. .......... and they were being baptized by him in the Jordan River .. confessing their sins 01:06 .. John was clothed with camel’s hair and wore a leather belt around his waist .. and his diet was locusts and wild honey 01:07 .. and he was preaching .. and saying . . . after me one is coming who is mightier than I .. .......... and I am not fit to stoop down and untie the thong of his sandals 01:08 .. I baptized you with water .. but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit
..................the baptism of Jesus
01:09 .. In those days Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan 01:10 .. Immediately coming up out of the water .. he saw the heavens opening .. and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him 01:11 .. and a voice came out of the heavens . . . you are my beloved son .. in you I am well pleased
01:12 .. Immediately the Spirit impelled him to go out into the wilderness 01:13 .. and he was in the wilderness forty days being tempted by Satan .. and he was with the wild beasts .. .......... and the angels were ministering to him
..................Jesus preaches in Galilee
01:14 .. now after John had been taken into custody .. Jesus came into Galilee .. preaching the gospel of God 01:15 .. and saying . . . the time is fulfilled .. and the kingdom of God is at hand . . . repent and believe in the gospel 01:16 .. as he was going along by the Sea of Galilee .. he saw Simon and Andrew .. the brother of Simon .. casting a net in the sea .. .......... for they were fishermen 01:17 .. and Jesus said to them . . . follow me .. and I will make you become fishers of men 01:18 .. Immediately they left their nets and followed him 01:19 .. going on a little farther .. he saw James the son of Zebedee .. and John his brother .. who were also in the boat mending the nets 01:20 .. Immediately he called them .. and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants .. and went away to follow him
01:21 .. they went into Capernaum .. and immediately on the Sabbath he entered the synagogue and began to teach 01:22 .. they were amazed at his teaching .. for he was teaching them as one having authority .. and not as the scribes 01:23 .. just then .. there was a man in their synagogue with an unclean spirit .. and he cried out 01:24 .. saying . . . what business do we have with each other .. Jesus of Nazareth . . . have you come to destroy us .. .......... I know who you are .. the holy one of God 01:25 .. and Jesus rebuked him .. saying . . . be quiet .. and come out of him 01:26 .. throwing him into convulsions .. the unclean spirit cried out with a loud voice and came out of him 01:27 .. they were all amazed .. so that they debated among themselves .. saying .. what is this .. a new teaching with authority .. .......... he commands even the unclean spirits .. and they obey him 01:28 .. Immediately the news about him spread everywhere into all the surrounding district of Galilee
..................crowds healed
01:29 .. and immediately after they came out of the synagogue .. they came into the house of Simon and Andrew .. with James and John 01:30 .. now Simon’s mother-in-law was lying sick with a fever .. and immediately they spoke to Jesus about her 01:31 .. and he came to her and raised her up .. taking her by the hand .. and the fever left her .. and she waited on them 01:32 .. when evening came .. after the sun had set .. they began bringing to him all who were ill and those who were demon-possessed 01:33 .. and the whole city had gathered at the door 01:34 .. and he healed many who were ill with various diseases .. and cast out many demons .. and he was not permitting the demons to speak .. .......... because they knew who he was 01:35 .. In the early morning .. while it was still dark .. Jesus got up .. left the house .. and went away to a secluded place .. and was praying there 01:36 .. Simon and his companions searched for him 01:37 .. they found him .. and said to him . . . everyone is looking for you 01:38 .. he said to them . . . let us go somewhere else to the towns nearby .. so that I may preach there also .. for that is what I came for 01:39 .. and he went into their synagogues throughout all Galilee .. preaching and casting out the demons
01:40 .. and a leper came to Jesus .. beseeching him and falling on his knees before him .. and saying . . . If you are willing .. you can make me clean 01:41 .. moved with compassion .. Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him .. and said to him . . . I am willing .. be cleansed 01:42 .. Immediately the leprosy left him and he was cleansed 01:43 .. and he sternly warned him and immediately sent him away 01:44 .. and he said to him . . . see that you say nothing to anyone .. but go .. show yourself to the priest and offer for your cleansing what Moses commanded .. .......... as a testimony to them 01:45 .. but he went out and began to proclaim it freely and to spread the news around .. to such an extent that Jesus could no longer publicly enter a city .. .......... but stayed out in unpopulated areas .. and they were coming to him from everywhere
The deity of Jesus Christ is fully attested by the seal of the father from heaven .. his victory over Satan .. his authority to call men .. and his power over evil spirits and all manner of diseases . . . . v 35 there is no conflict between the fact of the deity of Christ and his dependence upon the father in prayer .. his prayer life on earth was the manifestation of his perfect communion with the father before he came into the world .. the fact that Jesus never asked anyone to pray FOR him .. is a further proof of his deity .. he was superior to all human intercession