Good News [1976], GOOD NEWS BIBLE WITH DEUTEROCANONICALS / APOCRYPHA Today's English Version (AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY, New York) [word count] [B15000].
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The Preaching of John the Baptist
(Matthew 3.1–12; Luke 3.1–18; John 1.19–28)
1 This is the Good News about
Jesus Christ, the Son of God. note
2 It began as the prophet Isaiah had
written:
“God said, ‘I will send my messenger ahead of you
to open the way for you.’ note
3
Someone is shouting in the desert,
‘Get the road ready for the Lord;
make a straight path for him to travel!’” note
4 So John appeared in the desert,
baptizing and preaching. note“Turn
away from your sins and be baptized,”
he told the people, “and God
will forgive your sins.”
5 Many people
from the province of Judea and
the city of Jerusalem went out to
hear John. They confessed their sins,
and he baptized them in the Jordan
River.
6 John wore clothes made of camel's
hair, with a leather belt around
his waist, and his food was locusts
and wild honey. note
7 He announced to
the people, “The man who will come
after me is much greater than I am. I
am not good enough even to bend
down and untie his sandals.
8 I baptize
you with water, but he will baptize
you with the Holy Spirit.”
The Baptism and Temptation of Jesus
(Matthew 3.13—4.11; Luke 3.21–22; 4.1–13)
9 Not long afterward Jesus came
from Nazareth in the province of
Galilee, and was baptized by John in
the Jordan.
10 As soon as Jesus came
up out of the water, he saw heaven
opening and the Spirit coming down
on him like a dove.
11 And a voice
came from heaven, “You are my
own dear Son. I am pleased with
you.” note
12 At once the Spirit made him go
into the desert,
13 where he stayed
forty days, being tempted by Satan.
Wild animals were there also, but
angels came and helped him.
Jesus Calls Four Fishermen
(Matthew 4.12–22; Luke 4.14–15; 5.1–11)
14 After John had been put in
prison, Jesus went to Galilee and
preached the Good News from God.
15 “The right time has come,” he
said, “and the Kingdom of God is
near! Turn away from your sins and
believe the Good News!” note
16 As Jesus walked along the shore
of Lake Galilee, he saw two fishermen,
Simon and his brother Andrew,
catching fish with a net.
17 Jesus said to them, “Come with
me, and I will teach you to catch
men.”
18 At once they left their nets
and went with him.
19 He went a little farther on and
saw two other brothers, James and
John, the sons of Zebedee. They
were in their boat getting their nets
ready.
20 As soon as Jesus saw them,
he called them; they left their father
Zebedee in the boat with the hired
men and went with Jesus.
A Man with an Evil Spirit
(Luke 4.31–37)
21 Jesus and his disciples came to
the town of Capernaum, and on the
next Sabbath Jesus went to the
synagogue and began to teach.
22 The people who heard him were
amazed at the way he taught, for he
wasn't like the teachers of the Law;
instead, he taught with authority. note
23 Just then a man with an evil
spirit came into the synagogue and
screamed,
24 “What do you want
with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Are
you here to destroy us? I know who
you are—you are God's holy
messenger!”
25 Jesus ordered the spirit, “Be
quiet, and come out of the man!”
26 The evil spirit shook the man
hard, gave a loud scream, and came
out of him.
27 The people were all so
-- --
amazed that they started saying to
one another, “What is this? Is it
some kind of new teaching? This
man has authority to give orders to
the evil spirits, and they obey him!”
28 And so the news about Jesus
spread quickly everywhere in the
province of Galilee.
Jesus Heals Many People
(Matthew 8.14–17; Luke 4.38–41)
29 Jesus and his disciples, including
James and John, left the synagogue
and went straight to the home
of Simon and Andrew.
30 Simon's
mother-in-law was sick in bed with a
fever, and as soon as Jesus arrived,
he was told about her.
31 He went to
her, took her by the hand, and
helped her up. The fever left her, and
she began to wait on them.
32 After the sun had set and evening
had come, people brought to
Jesus all the sick and those who had
demons.
33 All the people of the town
gathered in front of the house.
34 Jesus healed many who were sick
with all kinds of diseases and drove
out many demons. He would not let
the demons say anything, because
they knew who he was.
Jesus Preaches in Galilee
(Luke 4.42–44)
35 Very early the next morning,
long before daylight, Jesus got up
and left the house. He went out of
town to a lonely place, where he
prayed.
36 But Simon and his companions
went out searching for him,
37 and when they found him, they
said, “Everyone is looking for you.”
38 But Jesus answered, “We must
go on to the other villages around
here. I have to preach in them also,
because that is why I came.”
39 So he traveled all over Galilee,
preaching in the synagogues and
driving out demons. note
Jesus Heals a Man
(Matthew 8.1–4; Luke 5.12–16)
40 A man suffering from a dreaded
skin disease came to Jesus, knelt
down, and begged him for help. “If
you want to,” he said, “you can
make me clean.” note
41 Jesus was filled with pity, note and
reached out and touched him. “I do
want to,” he answered. “Be clean!”
42 At once the disease left the man,
and he was clean.
43 Then Jesus
spoke sternly to him and sent him
away at once,
44 after saying to him,
“Listen, don't tell anyone about this.
But go straight to the priest and let
him examine you; then in order to
prove to everyone that you are
cured, offer the sacrifice that Moses
ordered.” note
45 But the man went away and began
to spread the news everywhere.
Indeed, he talked so much that Jesus
could not go into a town publicly. Instead,
he stayed out in lonely places,
and people came to him from everywhere.
Good News [1976], GOOD NEWS BIBLE WITH DEUTEROCANONICALS / APOCRYPHA Today's English Version (AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY, New York) [word count] [B15000].
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