1 Princípio do evangelho de Jesus Cristo, Filho de Deus. 2 Como está escrito na profecia de Isaías:
"Eis que envio o meu mensageiro
adiante de você,
o qual preparará o seu caminho.
3 Voz do que clama no deserto:
Preparem o caminho do Senhor,
endireitem as suas veredas."
4 E foi assim que João Batista apareceu no deserto, pregando batismo de arrependimento para remissão de pecados. 5 E toda a região da Judeia e todos os moradores de Jerusalém iam até ele. E, confessando os seus pecados, eram batizados por ele no rio Jordão. 6 A roupa de João era feita de pelos de camelo. Ele usava um cinto de couro e se alimentava de gafanhotos e mel silvestre.
7 E João pregava, dizendo:
— Depois de mim vem aquele que é mais poderoso do que eu, do qual não sou digno de, curvando-me, desamarrar as correias das suas sandálias. 8 Eu batizei vocês com água; ele, porém, os batizará com o Espírito Santo.
9 Naqueles dias, Jesus veio de Nazaré da Galileia e foi batizado por João no rio Jordão. 10 Logo ao sair da água, Jesus viu os céus se abrindo e o Espírito descendo como pomba sobre ele. 11 Então veio uma voz dos céus, que dizia:
— Você é o meu Filho amado; em você me agrado.
12 E logo o Espírito conduziu Jesus ao deserto, 13 onde ficou durante quarenta dias, sendo tentado por Satanás. Estava com as feras, e os anjos o serviam.
14 Depois de João ter sido preso, Jesus foi para a Galileia, pregando o evangelho de Deus. 15 Ele dizia:
— O tempo está cumprido, e o Reino de Deus está próximo; arrependam-se e creiam no evangelho.
16 Caminhando junto ao mar da Galileia, Jesus viu os irmãos Simão e André, que lançavam a rede ao mar, porque eram pescadores. 17 Jesus lhes disse:
— Venham comigo, e eu farei com que sejam pescadores de gente.
18 Então eles deixaram imediatamente as redes e o seguiram. 19 Pouco mais adiante, Jesus viu Tiago, filho de Zebedeu, e João, seu irmão, que estavam no barco consertando as redes, 20 e logo os chamou. E eles seguiram Jesus, deixando o seu pai Zebedeu no barco com os empregados.
21 Depois, entraram em Cafarnaum, e, logo no sábado, Jesus foi ensinar na sinagoga. 22 E maravilhavam-se com a sua doutrina, porque os ensinava como alguém que tem autoridade e não como os escribas. 23 E logo apareceu na sinagoga um homem possuído de espírito imundo, o qual gritou:
24 — O que você quer conosco, Jesus Nazareno? Você veio para nos destruir? Sei muito bem quem você é: o Santo de Deus!
25 Mas Jesus o repreendeu, dizendo:
— Cale-se e saia desse homem.
26 Então o espírito imundo, agitando-o violentamente e gritando em alta voz, saiu dele. 27 Todos se admiraram, a ponto de perguntarem entre si:
— Que é isto? Uma nova doutrina! Com autoridade ele ordena aos espíritos imundos, e eles lhe obedecem!
28 E a fama de Jesus se espalhou depressa em todas as direções, por toda a região da Galileia.
29 E, saindo da sinagoga, foram, com Tiago e João, para a casa de Simão e André. 30 A sogra de Simão estava de cama, com febre; e logo deram essa notícia a Jesus. 31 Então, aproximando-se, Jesus pegou na mão dela e fez com que ela se levantasse. A febre a deixou, e ela passou a servi-los.
32 À tarde, depois do pôr do sol, trouxeram a Jesus todos os enfermos e endemoniados. 33 Toda a cidade estava reunida à porta da casa. 34 E ele curou muitos que se achavam doentes de todo tipo de enfermidades. Também expulsou muitos demônios, não lhes permitindo que falassem, porque sabiam quem ele era.
35 Tendo-se levantado de madrugada, quando ainda estava escuro, Jesus saiu e foi para um lugar deserto, e ali orava. 36 Simão e os que estavam com ele procuraram Jesus por toda parte. 37 Quando o encontraram, lhe disseram:
— Todos estão à sua procura.
38 Jesus, porém, lhes disse:
— Vamos a outros lugares, aos povoados vizinhos, a fim de que eu pregue também ali, pois foi para isso que eu vim.
39 Então ele foi por toda a Galileia, pregando nas sinagogas deles e expulsando os demônios.
40 Um leproso se aproximou de Jesus e lhe pediu, de joelhos:
— Se o senhor quiser, pode me purificar.
41 E Jesus, profundamente compadecido, estendeu a mão, tocou nele e disse:
— Quero, sim. Fique limpo!
42 No mesmo instante, a lepra desapareceu dele, e ele ficou limpo. 43 E, advertindo-o severamente, logo o despediu. 44 E lhe disse:
— Olhe! Não conte nada a ninguém, mas vá, apresente-se ao sacerdote e ofereça, pela sua purificação, o sacrifício que Moisés ordenou, para servir de testemunho ao povo.
45 Mas, tendo ele saído, começou a proclamar muitas coisas e a divulgar a notícia, a ponto de Jesus não poder mais entrar publicamente em nenhuma cidade. Por isso, permanecia fora, em lugares desertos. E de toda parte vinham ao encontro dele.
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 your face, which shall prepare your way before you.
3 The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare you 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 to him all the land of Judaea, 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' hair, and with a girdle of a skin about his loins; and he did eat locusts and wild honey;
7 And preached, saying, There comes one mightier than I after me, the lace 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 on him:
11 And there came a voice from heaven, saying, You are my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
12 And immediately the spirit drives 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 to 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 you, 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 to them, Come you 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 farther there, 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 you, you Jesus of Nazareth? are you come to destroy us? I know you who you are, the Holy One of God.
25 And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold your 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, so that they questioned among themselves, saying, What thing is this? what new doctrine is this? for with authority commands 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 immediately, when they were come out of the synagogue, they entered into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.
30 But Simon' wife' mother lay sick of a fever, and immediately 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 to them.
32 And at even, when the sun did set, they brought to 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 to him, All men seek for you.
38 And he said to 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 to him, If you will, you can make me clean.
41 And Jesus, moved with compassion, put forth his hand, and touched him, and said to him, I will; be you clean.
42 And as soon as he had spoken, immediately the leprosy departed from him, and he was cleansed.
43 And he straightly charged him, and immediately sent him away;
44 And said to him, See you say nothing to any man: but go your way, show yourself to the priest, and offer for your cleansing those things which Moses commanded, for a testimony to them.
45 But he went out, and began to publish it much, and to blaze abroad the matter, so that Jesus could no more openly enter into the city, but was without in desert places: and they came to him from every quarter.