1Or, good tidings and so elsewhere.
2ℵ* θ arm with few others omit the Son of God.
1: 2 Even as it is written in 3Isaiah the prophet, 4Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, Who shall prepare thy way;
3So BℵL
4Mal 3:1.
1: 3 5The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make ye ready the way of the Lord, Make his paths straight;
5Is 40:3.
1: 4 John came, who baptized in the wilderness and preached the baptism of repentance unto remission of sins.
1: 5 And there went out unto him all the country of Judea, and all they of Jerusalem; and they were baptized of him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.
1: 6 And John was clothed with camel’s hair, and had a leathern girdle about his loins, and did eat locusts and wild honey.
1: 7 And he preached, saying, There cometh after me he that is mightier than I, the latchet of whose shoes I am not 6worthy to stoop down and unloose.
6Gk. sufficient
1: 8 I baptized you 7in water; but he shall baptize you in the Holy Spirit.
7Or, with (both times)
1: 9 And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John 8in the Jordan.
8Gk. into
1: 10 And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens rent asunder, and the Spirit as a dove descending upon him:
1: 11 and a voice came out of the heavens, Thou art my beloved Son, in thee I was well pleased.
1: 12 And straightway the Spirit driveth him forth into the wilderness.
1: 13 And he was in the wilderness forty days tempted of Satan; and he was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered unto him.
1: 14 Now after John was delivered up, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching 9the gospel of God,
9So BℵL
1: 15 and saying, The season is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe in the gospel.
1: 16 And passing along by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net into the sea; for they were fishers.
1: 17 And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men.
1: 18 And straightway they left the nets, and followed him.
1: 19 And going on a little further, he saw 10James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the boat mending the nets.
10Or, Jacob and so everywhere.
1: 20 And straightway he called them: and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants, and went after him.
1: 21 And they go into Capernaum; and straightway on the sabbath day he entered into the synagogue and taught.
1: 22 And they were astonished at his teaching: for he taught them as having authority, and not as the scribes.
1: 23 And straightway there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit; and he cried out,
1: 24 saying, 11What have we to do with thee, Jesus thou Nazarene? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God.
11Or, What dealings are there between us and thee? Compare Jo 2:4 and its footnote.
1: 25 And Jesus rebuked 12him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him.
12Or, it,
1: 26 And the unclean spirit, 13tearing him and crying with a loud voice, came out of him.
13Or, convulsing
1: 27 And they were all amazed, insomuch that they questioned among themselves, saying, 14What is this? A new teaching with authority! He commandeth even the unclean spirits, and they obey him.
14So BℵL
1: 28 And the report of him went out straightway everywhere into all the region of Galilee round about.
1: 29 And straightway, when they were come out of the synagogue, they came into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.
1: 30 Now Simon’s wife’s mother lay sick of a fever; and straightway they tell him of her:
1: 31 and he came and took her by the hand, and raised her up; and the fever left her, and she ministered unto them.
1: 32 And at even, when the sun did set, they brought unto him all that were sick, and them that were 15possessed with demons.
15Or, demoniacs.
1: 33 And all the city was gathered together at the door.
1: 34 And he healed many that were sick with diverse diseases, and cast out many demons; and he suffered not the demons to speak, because 16they knew him.
16So ℵ* ℵ 579 and a majority of lesser Gk. mss., sys vg ite. But BL
1: 35 And in the morning, a great while before day, he rose up and went out, and departed into a desert place, and there prayed.
1: 36 And Simon and they that were with him followed after him;
1: 37 and they found him, and say unto him, All are seeking thee.
1: 38 And he saith unto them, Let us go elsewhere into the next towns, that I may preach there also; for to this end came I forth.
1: 39 And 17he went into their synagogues throughout all Galilee, preaching and casting out demons.
17So BℵL
1: 40 And there cometh to him a leper, beseeching him, 18and falling on the knees saying to him, If thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.
18So ℵL 892 579 (sys) vg ite arm. ℵC 1342 33 and a majority of lesser Gk. mss., read and falling on his knees B
1: 41 And being moved with compassion, he stretched forth his hand, and touched him, and saith unto him, I will; be thou made clean.
1: 42 And straightway the leprosy departed from him, and he was made clean.
1: 43 And he 19strictly charged him, and straightway sent him out,
19Or, sternly
1: 44 and saith unto him, See thou say nothing to any man: but go show thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing the things which Moses 20commanded, for a testimony unto them.
20Lv 13:49; 14:2ff.
1: 45 But he went out, and began to publish many things, and to spread abroad the 21matter, insomuch that 22Jesus could no more openly enter into 23a city, but was without in desert places: and they came to him from every quarter.
21Gk. word,
22Gk. he
23Or possibly, the city,
