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1 αρχη του ευαγγελιου ιησου χριστου υιου του θεου
([This is/I want to tell you]) the good message about Jesus Christ, the Son of God (OR, the man who was also God). [What I want to tell you] begins just like the prophet Isaiah [said it would begin, when] he wrote [these words that God said to Jesus: ] Listen! I am sending my messenger ahead of you. He will prepare [people for] your [coming].
2 ωσ γεγραπται εν τοισ προφηταισ ιδου εγω αποστελλω τον αγγελον μου προ προσωπου σου οσ κατασκευασει την οδον σου εμπροσθεν σου
3 φωνη βοωντοσ εν τη ερημω ετοιμασατε την οδον κυριου ευθειασ ποιειτε τασ τριβουσ αυτου
He will call out to people [who pass by where he is] in the desolate area, “As people improve and straighten out pathways [before an important official arrives] [MET], make [yourselves] ready [DOU] [in order that you will be prepared when] the Lord [comes].”
4 εγενετο ιωαννησ βαπτιζων εν τη ερημω και κηρυσσων βαπτισμα μετανοιασ εισ αφεσιν αμαρτιων
[The messenger that Isaiah predicted was] John. [People called him] ‘The Baptizer’. In the desolate area near the Jordan River he kept telling people, “If you want God to forgive you for having sinned, you must turn away from your sinful behavior [before you ask me to] baptize [you].”
5 και εξεπορευετο προσ αυτον πασα η ιουδαια χωρα και οι ιεροσολυμιται και εβαπτιζοντο παντεσ εν τω ιορδανη ποταμω υπ αυτου εξομολογουμενοι τασ αμαρτιασ αυτων
A great number [HYP] of people who lived in Jerusalem [city] and [elsewhere] in the Judea [district] were going out to where John was. There, [after hearing John’s message], they [responded by] confessing the sinful things [that they had done]. Then they were being baptized by John {John was baptizing them} in the Jordan River.
6 ην δε ο ιωαννησ ενδεδυμενοσ τριχασ καμηλου και ζωνην δερματινην περι την οσφυν αυτου και εσθιων ακριδασ και μελι αγριον
John wore [rough] clothes made of camel’s hair. And [as the prophet Elijah had done], he wore a leather belt around his waist; and what he ate was [only] grasshoppers and honey [that he found] in that desolate area.
7 και εκηρυσσεν λεγων ερχεται ο ισχυροτεροσ μου οπισω μου ου ουκ ειμι ικανοσ κυψασ λυσαι τον ιμαντα των υποδηματων αυτου
He was preaching, “Very shortly a man will come who is very great. I [am nothing compared to him. Because he is so superior to me], I am not even worthy to [serve him like a slave] by stooping down and untying his sandals.
8 εγω μεν εβαπτισα υμασ εν υδατι αυτοσ δε βαπτισει υμασ εν πνευματι αγιω
I used [only] water when I baptized you [because you said that you wanted to change your lives], but he will put his Holy Spirit [within] you [to truly change your lives].”
9 και εγενετο εν εκειναισ ταισ ημεραισ ηλθεν ιησουσ απο ναζαρετ τησ γαλιλαιασ και εβαπτισθη υπο ιωαννου εισ τον ιορδανην
During that time [when John was preaching], Jesus came from Nazareth [town], which is in Galilee [district]. He went to [where John was preaching] and he was baptized by John {John baptized him} in the Jordan [River].
10 και ευθεωσ αναβαινων απο του υδατοσ ειδεν σχιζομενουσ τουσ ουρανουσ και το πνευμα ωσει περιστεραν καταβαινον επ αυτον
Immediately after [Jesus] came up out of the water, he saw heaven opened up [and he saw] the Spirit [of God] descending on himself. He came in the form of a dove.
11 και φωνη εγενετο εκ των ουρανων συ ει ο υιοσ μου ο αγαπητοσ εν ω ευδοκησα
And [God] [MTY] spoke to him from heaven saying, “You are my Son, whom I love dearly. I am very pleased with you.”
12 και ευθυσ το πνευμα αυτον εκβαλλει εισ την ερημον
(Then/Right away) the Spirit [of God] sent Jesus into the desolate area.
13 και ην εκει εν τη ερημω ημερασ τεσσαρακοντα πειραζομενοσ υπο του σατανα και ην μετα των θηριων και οι αγγελοι διηκονουν αυτω
He was there for 40 days. During that time, he was tempted by Satan {Satan tempted him}. There were wild animals [there] also. But angels took care of him.
14 μετα δε το παραδοθηναι τον ιωαννην ηλθεν ο ιησουσ εισ την γαλιλαιαν κηρυσσων το ευαγγελιον τησ βασιλειασ του θεου
Later, after John was put in prison {after [soldiers] put John in prison} [because he had rebuked the governor Herod Antipas for his sins], Jesus went to Galilee [district]. There he was preaching the good message [that came] from God.
15 και λεγων οτι πεπληρωται ο καιροσ και ηγγικεν η βασιλεια του θεου μετανοειτε και πιστευετε εν τω ευαγγελιω
He was repeatedly saying, “Now is the time when God will begin to rule people’s lives [in a new way]. [So] turn away from your sinful behavior! Believe the good message [in order] ([to belong to him/to become those whose lives he will rule])!”
16 περιπατων δε παρα την θαλασσαν τησ γαλιλαιασ ειδεν σιμωνα και ανδρεαν τον αδελφον αυτου του σιμωνοσ βαλλοντασ αμφιβληστρον εν τη θαλασση ησαν γαρ αλιεισ
[One day], while Jesus was walking along by Galilee Lake, he saw [two men], Simon and Simon’s [younger] brother, Andrew. They were casting their [fishing] net into the lake. They [earned money by] catching [and selling] fish.
17 και ειπεν αυτοισ ο ιησουσ δευτε οπισω μου και ποιησω υμασ γενεσθαι αλιεισ ανθρωπων
Then Jesus said to them, “[Just like you have been] gathering fish, come with me and I will [teach] you how to [gather people to become my disciples]” [MET].
18 και ευθεωσ αφεντεσ τα δικτυα αυτων ηκολουθησαν αυτω
Immediately they abandoned [the work that they were doing with] their nets, and they went with him.
19 και προβασ εκειθεν ολιγον ειδεν ιακωβον τον του ζεβεδαιου και ιωαννην τον αδελφον αυτου και αυτουσ εν τω πλοιω καταρτιζοντασ τα δικτυα
After they had gone on a little further, Jesus saw [two other men], James and James’ [younger] brother, John. They were the sons of [a man named] Zebedee. They were both in a boat mending [fishing] nets.
20 και ευθεωσ εκαλεσεν αυτουσ και αφεντεσ τον πατερα αυτων ζεβεδαιον εν τω πλοιω μετα των μισθωτων απηλθον οπισω αυτου
As soon as Jesus saw them, he told them that [they should leave their work and to come with him]. So they left their father, [who remained] in the boat with the hired servants, and they went away with Jesus.
21 και εισπορευονται εισ καπερναουμ και ευθεωσ τοισ σαββασιν εισελθων εισ την συναγωγην εδιδασκεν
[Later] Jesus [and those disciples] arrived at Capernaum [town]. On the next (Sabbath/Jewish rest day), after Jesus had entered (the synagogue/the Jewish meeting place), he began teaching [the people who had gathered there].
22 και εξεπλησσοντο επι τη διδαχη αυτου ην γαρ διδασκων αυτουσ ωσ εξουσιαν εχων και ουχ ωσ οι γραμματεισ
They were continually amazed at the way he taught. [He did] not [just teach what others had taught], like the men who teach the [Jewish] laws did. [They habitually just repeated what other people had taught]. Instead, he taught with [his own] authority.
23 και ην εν τη συναγωγη αυτων ανθρωποσ εν πνευματι ακαθαρτω και ανεκραξεν
Suddenly, [while he was teaching], a man [appeared] in their worship place who had an evil spirit in him, and he shouted,
24 λεγων εα τι ημιν και σοι ιησου ναζαρηνε ηλθεσ απολεσαι ημασ οιδα σε τισ ει ο αγιοσ του θεου
“Jesus, from Nazareth [town, since] we [evil spirits] have nothing in common with you, ([do not interfere with us]!/what do you want with us [evil spirits]?) [RHQ] (Do not destroy us [now]!/Have you come to destroy us [now]?) [RHQ] I know who you are. I know that you are the holy one [who has come] from God!”
25 και επετιμησεν αυτω ο ιησουσ λεγων φιμωθητι και εξελθε εξ αυτου
Jesus rebuked [the evil spirit], saying, “Be quiet! And come out [of the man]!”
26 και σπαραξαν αυτον το πνευμα το ακαθαρτον και κραξαν φωνη μεγαλη εξηλθεν εξ αυτου
The evil spirit shook the man hard. He screamed loudly, and then he came out of the man [and left].
27 και εθαμβηθησαν παντεσ ωστε συζητειν προσ εαυτουσ λεγοντασ τι εστιν τουτο τισ η διδαχη η καινη αυτη οτι κατ εξουσιαν και τοισ πνευμασιν τοισ ακαθαρτοισ επιτασσει και υπακουουσιν αυτω
All [the people who were there] were amazed. As a result, they discussed this among themselves, [exclaiming], “(This is [amazing]!/What is this?) [RHQ] Not only does he teach in a new and authoritative way, but also the evil spirits obey him [when] he commands [them]!”
28 εξηλθεν δε η ακοη αυτου ευθυσ εισ ολην την περιχωρον τησ γαλιλαιασ
The people very soon told [many others] throughout the whole Galilee district what Jesus [had done].
29 και ευθεωσ εκ τησ συναγωγησ εξελθοντεσ ηλθον εισ την οικιαν σιμωνοσ και ανδρεου μετα ιακωβου και ιωαννου
After they left (the synagogue/the Jewish meeting place), [Jesus, Simon and Andrew], along with James and John went directly to Simon and Andrew’s house.
30 η δε πενθερα σιμωνοσ κατεκειτο πυρεσσουσα και ευθεωσ λεγουσιν αυτω περι αυτησ
Simon’s mother-in-law was lying in bed because she had a [high] fever. Right away someone told Jesus about her [being sick].
31 και προσελθων ηγειρεν αυτην κρατησασ τησ χειροσ αυτησ και αφηκεν αυτην ο πυρετοσ ευθεωσ και διηκονει αυτοισ
He went to her, and helped her up by taking hold of her hand. She recovered [at once] from the fever, and then she [got up and] served them [some food].
32 οψιασ δε γενομενησ οτε εδυ ο ηλιοσ εφερον προσ αυτον παντασ τουσ κακωσ εχοντασ και τουσ δαιμονιζομενουσ
That evening, after the sun had gone down [and restrictions about travel on the Sabbath/on the Jewish rest day]) [were ended], some people brought to Jesus many people who were sick and others whose lives evil spirits were controlling.
33 και η πολισ ολη επισυνηγμενη ην προσ την θυραν
[It seemed as though] everyone [HYP, MTY] [who lived in] the town was gathered at the doorway [of Simon’s house].
34 και εθεραπευσεν πολλουσ κακωσ εχοντασ ποικιλαισ νοσοισ και δαιμονια πολλα εξεβαλεν και ουκ ηφιεν λαλειν τα δαιμονια οτι ηδεισαν αυτον
Jesus healed many people who were ill with various diseases. He also expelled many demons [from people]. He did not allow the demons to tell people [about him], because they knew that he [had come from God, and for various reasons he did not want everyone to know that yet].
35 και πρωι εννυχον λιαν αναστασ εξηλθεν και απηλθεν εισ ερημον τοπον κακει προσηυχετο
Jesus got up very early [the next morning] while it was still dark. He left [the house] and went away [from the town] to a place where there were no people. Then he prayed there.
36 και κατεδιωξαν αυτον ο σιμων και οι μετ αυτου
Simon and his companions searched for him. When they found him, [wanting him to go back to town to help other people], they said to him,
37 και ευροντεσ αυτον λεγουσιν αυτω οτι παντεσ σε ζητουσιν
“[Come back to the town with us, because] many [HYP] people [in Capernaum] are looking for you!”
38 και λεγει αυτοισ αγωμεν εισ τασ εχομενασ κωμοπολεισ ινα και εκει κηρυξω εισ τουτο γαρ εξεληλυθα
He said to them, “[No], let’s go on to the neighboring towns in order that I can preach there also, because the reason that I came [into the world] was to [preach to people] in many places!”
39 και ην κηρυσσων εν ταισ συναγωγαισ αυτων εισ ολην την γαλιλαιαν και τα δαιμονια εκβαλλων
So they went throughout Galilee [district. As they did so, each (Sabbath/Jewish rest day]) he preached in (synagogues/Jewish meeting places). He was also expelling evil spirits [from people].
40 και ερχεται προσ αυτον λεπροσ παρακαλων αυτον και γονυπετων αυτον και λεγων αυτω οτι εαν θελησ δυνασαι με καθαρισαι
[One day] a man who had [a bad skin disease called] leprosy came to Jesus. He knelt down in front of Jesus and then he pleaded with him saying, “[Please heal me, because I know] you are able to heal me if you want to!”
41 ο δε ιησουσ σπλαγχνισθεισ εκτεινασ την χειρα ηψατο αυτου και λεγει αυτω θελω καθαρισθητι
Jesus felt very sorry for him. [So he ignored the religious laws about coming close to people who had that disease]. He reached out his hand and touched the man. Then he said to him, “Since I am willing [to heal you], be healed {I heal you} [now]!”
42 και ειποντοσ αυτου ευθεωσ απηλθεν απ αυτου η λεπρα και εκαθαρισθη
Immediately the man was healed! He was no longer a leper!
43 και εμβριμησαμενοσ αυτω ευθεωσ εξεβαλεν αυτον
Jesus spoke sternly to him before he sent him away.
44 και λεγει αυτω ορα μηδενι μηδεν ειπησ αλλ υπαγε σεαυτον δειξον τω ιερει και προσενεγκε περι του καθαρισμου σου α προσεταξεν μωσησ εισ μαρτυριον αυτοισ
What Jesus said was, “Go to a local priest and show yourself to him [in order that he may examine you and verify that you are healed]. Then, [after the priest tells the local people], they will know [that you have been healed, and you will be able to associate with them again]. Make sure that you do not tell others [about what happened] Then go to [Jerusalem and take to the priest what Moses commanded that people who have been healed from leprosy should offer, in order that he] may offer it [as a sacrifice to God].”
45 ο δε εξελθων ηρξατο κηρυσσειν πολλα και διαφημιζειν τον λογον ωστε μηκετι αυτον δυνασθαι φανερωσ εισ πολιν εισελθειν αλλ εξω εν ερημοισ τοποισ ην και ηρχοντο προσ αυτον πανταχοθεν
The man went [and presented himself to the priest. But then] he began to tell many people about [how Jesus had healed him] [DOU]. As a result, Jesus was no longer able to enter any town publicly [because the crowds would surround him]. Instead, he remained outside [the towns] in places [where no people lived]. But people kept coming to him from all over that region.