The Preaching of John the Baptist
(Matthew 3.1-12Luke 3.1-18John 1.19-28)1 This is the Good News about Jesus Christ, the Son of God. 2 It began as the prophet Isaiah had written:
“God said, ‘I will send my messenger ahead of you
to open the way for you.’
3 Someone is shouting in the desert,
‘Get the road ready for the Lord;
make a straight path for him to travel!’”
4 So John appeared in the desert, baptizing and preaching. “Turn away from your sins and be baptized,” he told the people, “and God will forgive your sins.” 5 Many people from the province of Judea and the city of Jerusalem went out to hear John. They confessed their sins, and he baptized them in the Jordan River.
6 John wore clothes made of camel's hair, with a leather belt around his waist, and his food was locusts and wild honey. 7 He announced to the people, “The man who will come after me is much greater than I am. I am not good enough even to bend down and untie his sandals. 8 I baptize you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”
The Baptism and Temptation of Jesus
(Matthew 3.13—4.11Luke 3.21Luke 22Luke 4.1-13)9 Not long afterward Jesus came from Nazareth in the province of Galilee, and was baptized by John in the Jordan. 10 As soon as Jesus came up out of the water, he saw heaven opening and the Spirit coming down on him like a dove. 11 And a voice came from heaven, “You are my own dear Son. I am pleased with you.”
12 At once the Spirit made him go into the desert, 13 where he stayed forty days, being tempted by Satan. Wild animals were there also, but angels came and helped him.
Jesus Calls Four Fishermen
(Matthew 4.12-22Luke 4.14Luke 15Luke 5.1-11)14 After John had been put in prison, Jesus went to Galilee and preached the Good News from God. 15 “The right time has come,” he said, “and the Kingdom of God is near! Turn away from your sins and believe the Good News!”
16 As Jesus walked along the shore of Lake Galilee, he saw two fishermen, Simon and his brother Andrew, catching fish with a net. 17 Jesus said to them, “Come with me, and I will teach you to catch people.” 18 At once they left their nets and went with him.
19 He went a little farther on and saw two other brothers, James and John, the sons of Zebedee. They were in their boat getting their nets ready. 20 As soon as Jesus saw them, he called them; they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and went with Jesus.
A Man with an Evil Spirit
(Luke 4.31-37)21 Jesus and his disciples came to the town of Capernaum, and on the next Sabbath Jesus went to the synagogue and began to teach. 22 The people who heard him were amazed at the way he taught, for he wasn't like the teachers of the Law; instead, he taught with authority.
23 Just then a man with an evil spirit came into the synagogue and screamed, 24 “What do you want with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Are you here to destroy us? I know who you are—you are God's holy messenger!”
25 Jesus ordered the spirit, “Be quiet, and come out of the man!”
26 The evil spirit shook the man hard, gave a loud scream, and came out of him. 27 The people were all so amazed that they started saying to one another, “What is this? Is it some kind of new teaching? This man has authority to give orders to the evil spirits, and they obey him!”
28 And so the news about Jesus spread quickly everywhere in the province of Galilee.
Jesus Heals Many People
(Matthew 8.14-17Luke 4.38-41)29 Jesus and his disciples, including James and John, left the synagogue and went straight to the home of Simon and Andrew. 30 Simon's mother-in-law was sick in bed with a fever, and as soon as Jesus arrived, he was told about her. 31 He went to her, took her by the hand, and helped her up. The fever left her, and she began to wait on them.
32 After the sun had set and evening had come, people brought to Jesus all the sick and those who had demons. 33 All the people of the town gathered in front of the house. 34 Jesus healed many who were sick with all kinds of diseases and drove out many demons. He would not let the demons say anything, because they knew who he was.
Jesus Preaches in Galilee
(Luke 4.42-44)35 Very early the next morning, long before daylight, Jesus got up and left the house. He went out of town to a lonely place, where he prayed. 36 But Simon and his companions went out searching for him, 37 and when they found him, they said, “Everyone is looking for you.”
38 But Jesus answered, “We must go on to the other villages around here. I have to preach in them also, because that is why I came.”
39 So he traveled all over Galilee, preaching in the synagogues and driving out demons.
Jesus Heals a Man
(Matthew 8.1-4Luke 5.12-16)40 A man suffering from a dreaded skin disease came to Jesus, knelt down, and begged him for help. “If you want to,” he said, “you can make me clean.”
41 Jesus was filled with pity, and reached out and touched him. “I do want to,” he answered. “Be clean!” 42 At once the disease left the man, and he was clean. 43 Then Jesus spoke sternly to him and sent him away at once, 44 after saying to him, “Listen, don't tell anyone about this. But go straight to the priest and let him examine you; then in order to prove to everyone that you are cured, offer the sacrifice that Moses ordered.”
45 But the man went away and began to spread the news everywhere. Indeed, he talked so much that Jesus could not go into a town publicly. Instead, he stayed out in lonely places, and people came to him from everywhere.
ظهور يوحنا المعمدان
(متى 3:1-12، لوقا 3:1-18، يوحنا 1:19-28)1 بِشارةُ يَسوعَ المَسيحِ اَبنِ اللهِ، 2 بَدأتْ كما كَتبَ النّبيّ إشَعْيا:
«ها أنا أُرسِلُ رَسولي قُدّامَكَ
ليُهيّئَ طَريقَكَ
3 صوتُ صارِخٍ في البرّيّةِ:
هَيّئوا طَريقَ الرّبّ،
واَجعَلو سُبُلَهُ مُستقيمَةً».
4 فظَهرَ يوحنّا المَعمدانُ في البرّيّةِ يَدعو النّاسَ إلى مَعموديّةِ التّوبةِ لتُغفَرَ خَطاياهُم. 5 وكانوا يَخرُجونَ إلَيهِ مِنْ جميعِ بِلادِ اليَهوديّةِ وأُورُشليمَ فيُعَمّدهُم في نهرِ الأُردُنِ، مُعتَرِفينَ بِخطاياهُم.
6 وكانَ يوحنّا يَلبَسُ ثَوبًا مِنْ وبَرِ الجِمالِ، وعلى وَسْطِهِ حِزامٌ مِنْ جِلدٍ، ويَقتاتُ مِنَ الجَرادِ والعسَلِ البرّيّ. 7 وكانَ يُبشّرُ فيقولُ: «يَجيءُ بَعدي مَنْ هوَ أقوى منّي. مَنْ لا أحسبُ نفْسي أهلاً لأنْ أنحَنيَ وأحُلّ رِباطَ حِذائِهِ. 8 أنا عَمّدتكُم بالماءِ، وأمّا هوَ فيُعمّدُكُم بالرّوحِ القُدُسِ».
يوحنا يعمّد يسوع
(متى 3:13-17، لوقا 3:21-22)9 وفي تِلكَ الأيّامِ جاءَ يَسوعُ مِنَ النّاصِرَةِ التي في الجَليلِ، وتَعمّدَ على يَدِ يوحنّا في نَهرِ الأُردُنِ. 10 ولمّا صعدَ يَسوعُ مِنَ الماءِ رأى السّماواتِ تنفَتِحُ والرّوحَ القُدُسَ يَنزِلُ علَيهِ كأنّهُ حَمامةٌ. 11 وقالَ صوتٌ مِنَ السّماءِ: «أنتَ اَبني الحبيبُ، بِكَ رَضِيتُ».
الشيطان يجرب يسوع
(متى 4:1-11، لوقا 4:1-13)12 وأخرجَهُ الرّوحُ القُدُسُ إلى البرّيّةِ، 13 فأقامَ فيها أربَعينَ يومًا يُجرّبُهُ الشَيطانُ. وكانَ هُناكَ معَ الوُحوشِ. وكانَت تخدُمُهُ الملائِكةُ.
يسوع في الجليل: التلاميذ الأولون
(متى 4:12-22، لوقا 4:14-15؛ لوقا 5:1-11)14 وبَعدَ اَعتِقالِ يوحنّا، جاءَ يَسوعُ إلى الجليلِ يُعلِنُ بِشارةَ اللهِ، 15 فيقولُ: «تَمّ الزّمانُ واَقترَبَ مَلكوتُ اللهِ. فتُوبوا وآمنوا بالإنجيلِ».
16 وبَينَما هوَ يَمشي على شاطئِ بحرِ الجَليلِ، رأى صيّادَينِ هُما سِمْعانُ وأخوهُ أندَرَاوُسُ يُلقيانِ الشّبكَةَ في البحرِ، 17 فقالَ لهُما يَسوعُ: «اَتبعاني أجعَلْكُما صيّادَي بَشَرٍ». 18 فتَركا شِباكَهُما في الحالِ وتَبِعاهُ.
19 ومشَى قليلاً، فَرأى يَعقوبَ بنَ زَبدي وأخاهُ يوحنّا، وهُما في القارِبِ يُصلِحانِ شِباكَهُما. 20 فما إنْ دَعاهُما، حتى تَركا أباهُما زَبدي في القارِبِ معَ مُعاوِنيهِ وتَبِعاهُ.
يسوع يطرد روحًا نجسًا
(لوقا 4:31-37)21 وجاؤوا إلى كَفرناحومَ، فدَخَلَ المَجمعَ في السّبتِ وأخَذَ يُعلّمُ. 22 فتَعَجّبوا من تعليمِهِ، لأنّهُ كانَ يُعلّمُهُم مِثلَ مَنْ لَه سُلطانٌ، لا مِثلَ مُعَلّمي الشّريعةِ.
23 وكانَ في المَجمعِ رجُلٌ فيهِ رُوحٌ نَجِسٌ، فأخذَ يَصيحُ: 24 «ما لنا ولكَ، يا يَسوعُ النّاصريّ؟ أجِئتَ لِتُهلِكَنا؟ أنا أعرِفُ مَنْ أنتَ: أنتَ قُدّوسُ اللهِ!» 25 فاَنتَهَرَهُ يَسوعُ، قالَ: «إخرَسْ واَخرُجْ مِنَ الرّجُلِ!» 26 فصرَعَهُ الرّوحُ النّجِسُ، وصرَخَ صَرخةً قويّةً وخرَجَ مِنهُ. 27 فتَعجّبَ النّاسُ كُلّهم وتَساءَلوا: «ما هذا؟ أتَعليمٌ جديدٌ يُلقى بِسُلطانٍ؟ حتى الأرواحُ النّجِسةُ يأمُرُها فتُطيعُهُ!»
28 وذاعَ صيتُ يَسوعَ في جميعِ أنحاءِ الجَليلِ.
شفاء حماة بطرس
(متى 8:14-17، لوقا 4:38-41)29 ولمّا خرَجَ مِنَ المَجمعِ، جاءَ معَ يَعقوبَ ويوحنّا إلى بيتِ سِمْعانَ وأندَراوسَ. 30 وكانَت حَماةُ سِمْعانَ طَريحةَ الفِراشِ بالحُمّى، فأخبَروهُ عَنها. 31 فدَنا مِنها وأمسَكَ يَدَها وأنهَضَها. فتَركَتْها الحُمّى وأخذَت تَخدُمُهُم.
32 وعِندَ المساءِ، بَعدَ غُروبِ الشّمسِ، حمَلَ النّاسُ إلَيهِ جميعَ المرضى والذينَ فيهِم شياطينُ. 33 وتجمّعَ أهلُ المدينةِ كُلّهُم على البابِ، 34 فشَفى كثيرًا مِنَ المُصابينَ بمُختَلفِ الأمراضِ، وطَردَ كثيرًا مِنَ الشّياطينِ، ومنَعَ الشّياطينَ أنْ تتكلّمَ لأنّها عَرَفتْهُ.
التبشير في الجليل
(لوقا 4:42-44)35 وقامَ قَبلَ طُلوعِ الفَجرِ، فخَرَجَ وذهَبَ إلى مكانٍ مُقفرٍ، وأخذَ يُصلّي هُناكَ. 36 فبَحثَ عَنهُ سِمْعانُ ورِفاقُهُ، 37 ولمّا وجدوهُ قالوا لَه: «جميعُ النّاسِ يطْلُبونَكَ!» 38 فقالَ لهُم: «تعالَوا نَذهَبُ إلى القُرى المُجاوِرةِ لأُبَشّرَ فيها أيضًا، لأنّي لِهذا خَرجتُ».
39 وطافَ في أنحاءِ الجليلِ، يُبَشّرُ في مجامِعِهِم ويَطرُدُ الشّياطينَ.
شفاء أبرص
(متى 8:1-4، لوقا 5:12-16)40 وجاءَهُ أبرصُ يَتوسّلُ إليهِ، فسَجَدَ وقالَ لَه: «إنْ أرَدتَ طَهّرتَني». 41 فأشفَقَ علَيهِ يَسوعُ ومدّ يدَهُ ولَمَسهُ وقالَ لَه: «أريدُ، فاَطْهُرْ!» 42 فزالَ عَنهُ البرَصُ في الحالِ وطَهَرَ.
43 فاَنتَهَرَهُ يَسوعُ وصرَفَهُ، 44 بَعدَما قالَ لَه: «إيّاكَ أن تُخبِرَ أحدًا بِشَيءٍ. ولكِنِ اَذهَبْ إلى الكاهنِ وأرِهِ نفسَكَ، ثُمّ قَدّمْ عَنْ شِفائِكَ ما أمَرَ بِه موسى، شَهادةً عِندَهُم». 45 ولكِنّ الرّجُلَ اَنصَرَفَ وأخَذَ يُذيعُ الخبَرَ ويَنشُرُهُ في كُلّ مكانٍ. حتى تعذّرَ على يَسوعَ أنْ يدخُلَ علانيةً إلى أيّةِ مدينةٍ. فأقامَ في أماكنَ مُقفِرَةٍ. وكانَ النّاسُ يَجيئونَ إلَيهِ مِنْ كُلّ مكانٍ.