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[1]THEbeginning of the Gospel of Jeshu Meshicha, the Son of Aloha.
[2]Asit is written in Eshaia the prophet:—Behold, I send my angel before thy face, who shall make straightⓘ thy way.
[3]Thevoice which crieth in the desert, prepare the way of the Lord, make level his paths.
[4]Juchanonwas in the desert, baptizing, and proclaiming the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.
[5]Andall the region of Jehud and all the sons of Urishlem went out to him; and he baptized them in Jurdan the river, while they were confessing their sins.
[6]ButJuchanon himself was clothed with a garment of the hair of camels, and engirded with a belt of leather upon his loins; and his food was locusts and wilderness honey.
[7]Andhe proclaimed and said, Behold, [One] cometh after me, who is mightier than I; he, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to bow myself to unloose.
[8]Ihave baptized you with waters; but he shall baptize you with the Spirit of Holiness.
[9]Andit was in those days that Jeshu came from Natsrath of Galila, and was baptized in Jurdan by Juchanon.
[10]Andas soon as he had ascended from the waters, he saw the heavens part asunder, and the Spirit, as a dove, descend upon him.
[11]Andthe voice was from the heavens, Thou art my Son, the Beloved: in thee I have delighted.
[12]Andimmediately the Spirit led him forth into the desert.
[13]Andhe was there in the desert forty days, being tempted by Satana: and he was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered to him.
[14]BUTafter Juchanon was delivered up,ⓘ Jeshu came to Galila, and proclaimed the annunciation of the kingdom of Aloha.
[15]Andhe said, The time is complete; the kingdom of Aloha cometh: repent, and believe the gospel.ⓘ
[16]Andwhile he walked about the sea of Galila, he saw Shemun and Andreas his brother, who were casting nets into the sea: for they were fishers.
[17]AndJeshu said to them, Come after me, and I will make you fishers of the sons of men.
[18]Andat once they forsook their nets, and went after him.
[19]Andwhen he had passed on a little, he saw Jakub bar Zabdai and Juchanon his brother; and they also were in a vessel, preparing their nets.
[20]Andhe called them; and forthwith they left Zabdai their father with the hirelings, and went after him.
[21]Andwhen they were come to Kapher-nachum, he forthwith taught on the sabbaths in their assemblies.
[22]Andthey wondered at his doctrine; for he taught them as having power, and not as their Sophree.
[23]Andthere was in their assembly a man who had an unclean spirit:
[24]Andhe cried and said, What to us and to thee, Jeshu Natsroya? Art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of Aloha.
[25]AndJeshu restrained him, and said, Close thy mouth, and come forth from him.
[26]Andthe impure spirit threw him down, and cried with a high voice, and went forth from him.
[27]Andall wondered, and questioned one with another, Who is this? and what is this new doctrine? because with authority he commandeth the impure spirits, and they obey him.
[28]Andhis fame soon went out through all the region of Galila.
[29]Andhe proceeded from the assembly, and came to the house of Shemun and Andreas with Jacub and Juchanon.
[30]Andthe mother-in-law of Shemun was lying in a fever; and they told him concerning her.
[31]Andhe approached, took her by her hand; and she arose, and at once the fever left her, and she served them.
[32]Thenin the evening at sun-setting they brought to him all those who were grievously affected and demoniacs.
[33]Andthe whole city was assembled at the gate:
[34]Andhe healed multitudes who were grievously affected with various diseases, and cast out many demons, and would not permit the demons to speak; for they knew him.
[35]ANDin the morning he arose long before [day], and went into a solitude, and there prayed.
[36]AndShemun and [they] who [were] with him sought for him;
[37]Andwhen they had found him, they said to him, All men are seeking thee.
[38]Hesaid to them, Proceed you to the neighbouring towns and cities; for there also I will preach, because for this am I come.
[39]Andhe preached in all their assemblies in all Galila, and cast out devils.
[40]Anda leper came to him, and fell at his feet, and besought him, and said to him, If thou wilt, thou canst cleanse me.
[41]AndJeshu had compassion on him, and stretched forth his hand, touched him, and said, I will, be clean.
[42]Andin that very hour his leprosy went from him, and he was cleansed.
[43]Andhe restrained him, and led him forth,
[44]Andsaid to him, See lest thou tell any one; but go, show thyself to the priests, and offer the oblation for thy purification as Musha commanded for their testimony.
[45]Buthe, when he was gone forth, began to announce it much, and so divulged the matter as that Jeshu could not go openly in the city, but was without in a solitary part: and they came to him from every place.
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