1 Princípio do evangelho de Jesus Cristo, Filho de Deus.

2 Como está escrito no profeta Isaías: Eis que eu envio o meu anjo ante a tua face, o qual preparará o teu caminho diante de ti. 3 Voz do que clama no deserto: Preparai o caminho do Senhor, endireitai as suas veredas. 4 Apareceu João batizando no deserto e pregando o batismo de arrependimento, para remissão de pecados. 5 E toda a província da Judeia e todos os habitantes de Jerusalém iam ter com ele; e todos eram batizados por ele no rio Jordão, confessando os seus pecados.

6 E João andava vestido de pelos de camelo e com um cinto de couro em redor de seus lombos, e comia gafanhotos e mel silvestre, 7 e pregava, dizendo: Após mim vem aquele que é mais forte do que eu, do qual não sou digno de, abaixando-me, desatar a correia das sandálias. 8 Eu, em verdade, tenho-vos batizado com água; ele, porém, vos batizará com o Espírito Santo.

9 E aconteceu, naqueles dias, que Jesus, tendo ido de Nazaré, da Galileia, foi batizado por João, no rio Jordão. 10 E, logo que saiu da água, viu os céus abertos e o Espírito, que, como pomba, descia sobre ele. 11 E ouviu-se uma voz dos céus, que dizia: Tu és o meu Filho amado, em quem me comprazo.

12 E logo o Espírito o impeliu para o deserto. 13 E ali esteve no deserto quarenta dias, tentado por Satanás. E vivia entre as feras, e os anjos o serviam.

14 E, depois que João foi entregue à prisão, veio Jesus para a Galileia, pregando o evangelho do Reino de Deus 15 e dizendo: O tempo está cumprido, e o Reino de Deus está próximo. Arrependei-vos e crede no evangelho.

16 E, andando junto ao mar da Galileia, viu Simão e André, seu irmão, que lançavam a rede ao mar, pois eram pescadores. 17 E Jesus lhes disse: Vinde após mim, e eu farei que sejais pescadores de homens. 18 E, deixando logo as suas redes, o seguiram. 19 E, passando dali um pouco mais adiante, viu Tiago, filho de Zebedeu, e João, seu irmão, que estavam no barco consertando as redes, 20 e logo os chamou. E eles, deixando o seu pai Zebedeu no barco com os empregados, foram após ele.

21 Entraram em Cafarnaum, e, logo no sábado, indo ele à sinagoga, ali ensinava. 22 E maravilharam-se da sua doutrina, porque os ensinava como tendo autoridade e não como os escribas. 23 E estava na sinagoga deles um homem com um espírito imundo, o qual exclamou, dizendo: 24 Ah! Que temos contigo, Jesus Nazareno? Vieste destruir-nos? Bem sei quem és: o Santo de Deus. 25 E repreendeu-o Jesus, dizendo: Cala-te e sai dele. 26 Então, o espírito imundo, agitando-o e clamando com grande voz, saiu dele. 27 E todos se admiraram, a ponto de perguntarem entre si, dizendo: Que é isto? Que nova doutrina é esta? Pois com autoridade ordena aos espíritos imundos, e eles lhe obedecem! 28 E logo correu a sua fama por toda a província da Galileia.

29 E logo, saindo da sinagoga, foram à casa de Simão e de André, com Tiago e João. 30 E a sogra de Simão estava deitada, com febre; e logo lhe falaram dela. 31 Então, chegando-se a ela, tomou-a pela mão e levantou-a; e a febre a deixou, e servia-os.

32 E, tendo chegado a tarde, quando já estava se pondo o sol, trouxeram-lhe todos os que se achavam enfermos e os endemoninhados. 33 E toda a cidade se ajuntou à porta. 34 E curou muitos que se achavam enfermos de diversas enfermidades e expulsou muitos demônios, porém não deixava falar os demônios, porque o conheciam.

35 E, levantando-se de manhã muito cedo, estando ainda escuro, saiu, e foi para um lugar deserto, e ali orava. 36 E seguiram-no Simão e os que com ele estavam. 37 E, achando-o, lhe disseram: Todos te buscam. 38 E ele lhes disse: Vamos às aldeias vizinhas, para que eu ali também pregue, porque para isso vim. 39 E pregava nas sinagogas deles, por toda a Galileia, e expulsava os demônios.

40 E aproximou-se dele um leproso, que, rogando-lhe e pondo-se de joelhos diante dele, lhe dizia: Se queres, bem podes limpar-me. 41 E Jesus, movido de grande compaixão, estendeu a mão, e tocou-o, e disse-lhe: Quero, sê limpo! 42 E, tendo ele dito isso, logo a lepra desapareceu, e ficou limpo. 43 E, advertindo-o severamente, logo o despediu. 44 E disse-lhe: Olha, não digas nada a ninguém; porém vai, mostra-te ao sacerdote e oferece pela tua purificação o que Moisés determinou, para lhes servir de testemunho. 45 Mas, tendo ele saído, começou a apregoar muitas coisas e a divulgar o que acontecera; de sorte que Jesus já não podia entrar publicamente na cidade, mas conservava-se fora em lugares desertos; e de todas as partes iam ter com ele.

1 The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God; 2 As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee. 3 The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. 4 John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins. 5 And there went out unto him all the land of Judæa, and they of Jerusalem, and were all baptized of him in the river of Jordan, confessing their sins. 6 And John was clothed with camel’s hair, and with a girdle of a skin about his loins; and he did eat locusts and wild honey; 7 And preached, saying, There cometh one mightier than I after me, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and unloose. 8 I indeed have baptized you with water: but he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost. 9 And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in Jordan. 10 And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him: 11 And there came a voice from heaven, saying, Thou art my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. 12 And immediately the Spirit driveth him into the wilderness. 13 And he was there in the wilderness forty days, tempted of Satan; and was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered unto him. 14 Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God, 15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel. 16 Now as he walked by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew his brother casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers. 17 And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men. 18 And straightway they forsook their nets, and followed him. 19 And when he had gone a little further thence, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the ship mending their nets. 20 And straightway he called them: and they left their father Zebedee in the ship with the hired servants, and went after him. 21 And they went into Capernaum; and straightway on the sabbath day he entered into the synagogue, and taught. 22 And they were astonished at his doctrine: for he taught them as one that had authority, and not as the scribes. 23 And there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit; and he cried out, 24 Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God. 25 And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him. 26 And when the unclean spirit had torn him, and cried with a loud voice, he came out of him. 27 And they were all amazed, insomuch that they questioned among themselves, saying, What thing is this? what new doctrine is this? for with authority commandeth he even the unclean spirits, and they do obey him. 28 And immediately his fame spread abroad throughout all the region round about Galilee. 29 And forthwith, when they were come out of the synagogue, they entered into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John. 30 But Simon’s wife’s mother lay sick of a fever, and anon they tell him of her. 31 And he came and took her by the hand, and lifted her up; and immediately the fever left her, and she ministered unto them. 32 And at even, when the sun did set, they brought unto him all that were diseased, and them that were possessed with devils. 33 And all the city was gathered together at the door. 34 And he healed many that were sick of divers diseases, and cast out many devils; and suffered not the devils to speak, because they knew him. 35 And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed. 36 And Simon and they that were with him followed after him. 37 And when they had found him, they said unto him, All men seek for thee. 38 And he said unto them, Let us go into the next towns, that I may preach there also: for therefore came I forth. 39 And he preached in their synagogues throughout all Galilee, and cast out devils. 40 And there came a leper to him, beseeching him, and kneeling down to him, and saying unto him, If thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. 41 And Jesus, moved with compassion, put forth his hand, and touched him, and saith unto him, I will; be thou clean. 42 And as soon as he had spoken, immediately the leprosy departed from him, and he was cleansed. 43 And he straitly charged him, and forthwith sent him away; 44 And saith unto him, See thou say nothing to any man: but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing those things which Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them. 45 But he went out, and began to publish it much, and to blaze abroad the matter, insomuch that Jesus could no more openly enter into the city, but was without in desert places: and they came to him from every quarter.