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John Prepares the Way for Jesus
(Mt. 3:1-12; Lk. 3:1-9, 15-17; Jn. 1:19-28)
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1The Good Newsa about Jesus the Messiahb, the Son of Godc, begins 2with what the prophetd Isaiah said would happen. He wrote:
"Listen! I will send my messenger ahead of you. He will prepare the way for you."e
 3"There is someone shouting in the desert:
'Prepare the way for the Lord. Make the road straight for him.'"f		  
 4So John the Baptizerg came and was baptizingh people in the desert area. He told them to be baptized to show that they wanted to change their lives, and then their sins would be forgiven. 5All the people from Judea, including everyone from Jerusalem, came out to John. They confessed the bad things they had done, and he baptized them in the Jordan River.
 6John wore clothes made from camel's hair and a leather belt around his waist. He ate locustsi and wild honey.
 7This is what John told the people: "There is someone coming later who is able to do more than I can. I am not good enough to be the slave who stoops down to untie his sandals. 8I baptize you with water, but the one who is coming will baptize you with the Holy Spiritj."

Jesus Is Baptized by John
(Mt. 3:13-17; Lk. 3:21-22)
 9About that time Jesus came from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to the place where John was. John baptizedh Jesus in the Jordan River. 10As Jesus was coming up out of the water, he saw the sky torn open. The Spiritk came down on him like a dove. 11A voice came from heaven and said, "You are my Son, the one I love. I am very pleased with you."

Jesus Goes Away to Be Tempted
(Mt. 4:1-11; Lk. 4:1-13)
 12Then the Spiritk sent Jesus into the desert alone. 13He was there for 40 days, being tempted by Satanl. During this time he was out among the wild animals. Then angels came and helped him.

Jesus Begins His Work in Galilee
(Mt. 4:12-17; Lk. 4:14-15)
 14After John was put in prison, Jesus went into Galilee and told people the Good Newsa from God. 15He said, "The right time is now here. God's kingdomm is very nearn. Change your hearts and lives, and believe the Good News!"

Jesus Chooses Some Followers
(Mt. 4:18-22; Lk. 5:1-11)
 16Jesus was walking by Lake Galilee. He saw Simono and his brother Andrew. These two men were fishermen, and they were throwing a net into the lake to catch fish. 17Jesus said to them, "Come, follow me, and I will make you a different kind of fishermen. You will bring in people, not fish." 18So they immediately left their nets and followed Jesus.
 19Jesus continued walking by Lake Galilee. He saw two more brothers, James and John, the sons of Zebedee. They were in their boat, preparing their nets to catch fish. 20Their father Zebedee and the men who worked for him were in the boat with the brothers. When Jesus saw the brothers, he told them to come. They left their father and followed Jesus.

Jesus Frees a Man From an Evil Spirit
(Lk. 4:31-37)
 21Jesus and his followers went to Capernaump. On the Sabbathq day, Jesus went into the synagoguer and taught the people. 22They were amazed at his teaching. He did not teach like their teachers of the law. He taught like someone with authority. 23While Jesus was in the synagogue, a man was there who had an evil spirit inside him. The man shouted, 24"Jesus of Nazareth! What do you want with us? Did you come to destroy us? I know who you are - God's Holy One!"
 25Jesus, his voice full of warning, said, "Be quiet, and come out of him!" 26The evil spirit made the man shake. Then the spirit made a loud noise and came out of him.
 27The people were amazed. They asked each other, "What is happening here? This man is teaching something new, and he teaches with authority! He even commands evil spirits, and they obey him." 28So the news about Jesus spread quickly everywhere in the area of Galilee.

Jesus Heals Many People
(Mt. 8:14-17; Lk. 4:38-41)
 29Jesus and the followers left the synagoguer. They all went with James and John to the home of Simon and Andrew. 30Simon's mother-in-law was very sick. She was in bed and had a fever. The people there told Jesus about her. 31So he went to her bed. Jesus held her hand and helped her stand up. The fever left her, and she was healed. Then she began serving them.
 32That night, after the sun went down, the people brought to Jesus many who were sick. They also brought those who had demonss inside them. 33Everyone in the town gathered at the door of that house. 34Jesus healed many of those who had different kinds of sicknesses. He also forced many demons out of people. But he would not allow the demons to speak, because they knew who he wast.

Jesus Goes to Other Towns
(Lk. 4:42-44)
 35The next morning Jesus woke up very early. He left the house while it was still dark and went to a place where he could be alone and pray. 36Later, Simon and his friends went to look for Jesus. 37They found him and said, "Everyone is looking for you!"
 38Jesus answered, "We should go to another place. We can go to other towns around here, and I can tell God's message to those people too. That is why I came." 39So Jesus traveled everywhere in Galilee. He spoke in the synagoguesr, and he forced demonss out of people.

Jesus Heals a Sick Man
(Mt. 8:1-4; Lk. 5:12-16)
 40A man who had leprosyu came to Jesus. The man bowed on his knees and begged him, "You have the power to heal me if you want."
 41These last words made Jesus angryv. But he touched him and said, "I want to heal you. Be healed!" 42Immediately the leprosy disappeared, and the man was healed.
 43Jesus told the man to go, but he gave him a strong warning: 44"Don't tell anyone about what I did for you. But go and let the priest look at youw. And offer a gift to God because you have been healed. Offer the gift that Mosesx commandedy. This will show everyone that you are healed." 45The man left there and told everyone he saw that Jesus had healed him. So the news about Jesus spread. And that is why he could not enter a town if people saw him. He stayed in places where people did not live. But people came from all the towns to the places where he was.
aGood News In the Gospels this is usually the news about the coming of God’s kingdom (see above) or its representative Jesus the Messiah. In other places it is, more specifically, the news or message of God’s grace - that he has made a way through Jesus Christ for people to be made right with him and enjoy his blessings now and forever.
bMessiah A Hebrew word that has the same meaning as the Greek word Christ (see “Christ”). It was a title for the kings of God’s people in the Old Testament and for the special king God promised to send as a “savior” to defeat evil and establish the reign of God. Many prophets made it clear that this new kingdom would be eternal; that is, not only would the promised Messiah bring about a time of justice and right living among God’s people here on earth, but also his kingdom would extend beyond this world to life forever with God. However, most Jews of the first century expected the Messiah to be a political ruler here on earth who would defeat the other nations and return the nation of Israel to a position of great glory and power. But God intended his Messiah to establish a new “Israel,” an eternal kingdom that would bless all the nations.
c1:1 the Son of God Some Greek copies do not have these words.
dprophet A person who speaks a message from God. Many of the books in the Old Testament are messages spoken or written by “the prophets,” who were some of those God chose to speak for him. God often used dreams or visions to tell or show his prophets what they should say.
eMalachi 3:1
fIsaiah 40:3
gJohn the Baptizer The man God chose to tell people about Christ’s coming and to prepare them by warning them to change their lives and by baptizing them (see “baptize”) as a sign of their decision to change. Read Mt. 3; Mk. 1:1-11; Lk. 1:5-25, 57-80; 3:1-18.
hbaptize To perform the act of baptism. See “baptism.”
ilocusts Insects like grasshoppers that could destroy a large crop very quickly. See Ex. 10. The Law of Moses said that locusts could be eaten. See Lev. 11:21-22.
jHoly Spirit Also called the Spirit of God, the Spirit of Christ, and the Comforter. In union with God and Christ, he does God’s work among people in the world.
kSpirit See “Holy Spirit.”
lSatan A name for the devil meaning “the enemy,” or “the accuser.”
mGod’s kingdom The “reign” or “rule” of God over all people who submit to him by accepting Jesus as the Messiah (the appointed king), who represents God’s kingdom on earth. Jesus was the perfect example of submission to the will of God. When people give control of their lives to Jesus, they become part of God’s kingdom and begin to enjoy the blessings he has promised his people from the beginning. (Note that in Matthew this term also translates the Greek word “kingdom” by itself or the phrase, “the kingdom of the heavens,” which was used by Jews as a way to avoid saying the divine name.)
n1:15 is very near Or “is coming soon” or “has come.”
o1:16 Simon Simon’s other name was Peter. Also in verses 29, 36.
pCapernaum A town on the northern shore of Lake Galilee where Jesus often spent time and taught.
qSabbath Saturday, the seventh day of the week and a special day for Israelites or Jews. By God’s command it was set aside as a time for the people to rest and honor God.
rsynagogue A place in many cities where Jews gathered for prayer, study of the Scriptures, and other public meetings.
sdemon An evil spirit from the devil.
t1:34 who he was Meaning that the demons knew that Jesus was the Messiah, the Son of God.
uleprosy A very bad skin disease. The word in the text has a broad sense, which may include many different types of skin disease.
v1:41 These … angry Most Greek copies have “Moved with pity ….” But it is hard to explain why some good Greek copies and Latin versions have “Filled with anger …,” so many scholars now consider it to be the original reading.
w1:44 let the priest look at you The Law of Moses said a priest must decide when a person with leprosy was well.
xMoses One of the most important leaders of the Israelites during the time of the Old Testament. God used him to give the people his law, which is often called “the Law of Moses.”
y1:44 Moses commanded See Lev. 14:1-32.