1THE beginning of the gospel of Jesus the Messiah, the Son of God. 2As it is written in Isaiah the prophet: Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way. 3The voice of one crying in the wilderness: Prepare ye the way of the Lord; make smooth his paths. 4John baptized in the wilderness, and proclaimed the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins. 5And there went out to him all the region of Judaea, and all the people of Jerusalem; and he baptized them in the river Jordan, while they confessed their sins. 6And this John was clad in raiment of camels' hair; and was girded with a cincture of skin about his loins; and his food was locusts and wild honey. 7And he proclaimed, and said: Behold, after me cometh one more powerful than I, of whom I am not worthy to stoop and untie the fastenings of his shoes. 8I have baptized you with water; but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit. 9And it occurred, in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee, and was baptized in Jordan by John. 10And immediately on his coming from the water, he saw the heavens cleft, and the Spirit descending like a dove upon him. 11And there was a voice from the heavens: Thou art my beloved Son, in whom I delight. 12And directly the Spirit carried him into the wilderness: 13and he was there in the wilderness forty days, being tempted by Satan. And he was with the wild beasts; and angels ministered to him. 14After John was delivered up, Jesus came into Galilee, and proclaimed the tidings, of the kingdom of God, 15and said: The time is completed, and the kingdom of God is near. Repent ye, and believe the tidings. 16And as he walked near the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew his brother casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. 17And Jesus said to them: Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men. 18And immediately they left their nets, and went after him. 19And as he passed on a little, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in a ship, and mending their nets. 20And he called them: and immediately they left Zebedee their father in the ship, with the hired servants, and went after him. 21And when they entered Capernaum, he immediately taught on the sabbath in their synagogues. 22And they were astonished at his doctrine; for he taught them, as having authority, and not as their Scribes. 23And in their synagogue was a man, in whom was an unclean spirit; and he cried out, 24and said: What have we to do with thee? Jesus thou Nazarean. Hast thou come to destroy us? I know thee, who thou art, the Holy One of God. 25And Jesus rebuked him, and said: Shut thy mouth, and come out of him. 26And the unclean spirit threw him down, and cried with a loud voice, and came out of him. 27And they were all amazed, and inquired one of another, and said: What is this? What new doctrine is this? For with authority he commandeth the unclean spirits, and they obey him. 28And immediately his fame spread into all the land of Galilee. 29And he retired from the synagogue, and entered into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John. 30And Simon's mother-in-law was lying sick with a fever: and they told him about her. 31And he came, and took her hand, and raised her up; and immediately the fever left her, and she ministered to them. 32And in the evening at the setting of the sun, they brought to him all them that were diseased, and demoniacs. 33And all the city was collected at the door. 34And he healed many who labored under divers diseases, and cast out many demons; and he suffered not the demons to speak, because they knew him. 35And in the morning, he rose much before others, and retired to a solitary place, and there prayed. 36And Simon and his associates sought for him. 37And when they found him, they said to him: Every body is seeking for thee. 38And he said to them: Go into the adjacent villages and towns; for there also I will preach, because therefore have I come. 39And he preached in all their synagogues, in all Galilee, and cast out demons. 40And a leper came to him, and fell at his feet, and entreated him, and said to him: If thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. 41And Jesus had compassion on him, and stretched out his hand, and touched him, and said: I will; be thou clean. 42And in that hour, his leprosy departed from him, and he became clean. 43And he charged him, and sent him away, 44and he said to him: See that thou tell no person; but go, show thyself to the priests, and offer an oblation on account of thy purification, as Moses commanded, for a testimony to them. 45And he, as he went out, began to proclaim it much, and to divulge the matter; so that Jesus could not openly go into the city, but was without, in desert places; and they came to him from every quarter.