MODERN LITERAL VERSION

1:1 {Harmony of the New Covenant}
{Lk 1:1-4 Introduction} {Jn 1:1-18 Jesus' Deity}
{Mt 1:1-17 & Lk 3:23-28 Genealogy}
{Lk 1:5-25 Jerusalem 6 BC} {Lk 1:26-38 Nazareth 5 BC}
{Lk 1:39-80 Hill country of Judea, 5 BC} {Mt 1:18-25 Nazareth 5 BC} {Lk 2:1-20 Bethlehem 5 BC}
{Lk 2:21-39a Temple at Jerusalem 4 BC} {Mt 2:1-12 Jerusalem & Bethlehem 4 BC} {Mt 2:13-18 Leaving for Egypt 4 BC} {Mt 2:19-23 & Lk 2:39b Egypt & Nazareth 4 BC}
{Lk 2:40-52 Nazareth and Jerusalem 7 or 8 AD}
{Mk 1:1-8 & Mt 3:1-12 & Lk 3:1-18) Judea near Jordan River 25 or 26 AD.}
The beginning of the good-news of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
1:2 As it has been written in the prophets, ‘Behold, I send my messenger in front of your face, who will prepare your way.' {Mal 3:1}
1:3 The voice of one crying in the wilderness, prepare the way of the Lord; make* his paths straight. {Is. 40:3}
1:4 John came*, immersing* in the wilderness and preaching the immersion* of repentance *for the forgiveness of sins.
1:5 And all the country of Judea and all those from Jerusalem went out to him, and all were being immersed* by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.
1:6 And John was clothed with camel's hair, and had a leather belt around his hip and ate locusts and wild honey.

1:7 And he preached, saying, There is one coming after me, he who is mightier than I. I am not sufficient to stoop and loose the strap of his shoes.
1:8 I indeed immersed* you* in water, but he will immerse* you* in the Holy Spirit.
{Mk 1:9-11 & Mt 3:13-17 Lk 3:21-22 Jordan east of Jericho, Spring 27 AD.}

1:9 And it happened in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was immersed* by John in the Jordan.
1:10 And immediately coming up from the water, he saw the heavens being split-apart, and the Spirit like a dove coming down upon him.
1:11 And a voice came* out of the heavens, You are my beloved Son, in whom I am delighted.
{Mk 1:12-13 & Mt 4:1-11 & Lk 4:1-13.}

1:12 And immediately the Spirit cast him out into the wilderness.
1:13 And he was there in the wilderness for forty days, being tempted by the Adversary, and he was with the beasts, and the messengers served him.
{Jn 1:19-34 Bethany beyond Jordan, Feb. 27 AD} {Jn 1:35-51 Bethany beyond Jordan, Spring 27 AD} {Jn 2:1-11 Cana in Galilee} {Jn 2:12 Capernaum} {Jn 2:13-25 Jerusalem April 9, 27 AD} {Jn 3:1-21} {Jn 3:22-36 Judea and Aenon.}
{Mk 1:14a & Mt 4:12 & Lk 3:19-20 & Jn 4:1-4 Judea to Galilee} {Jn 4:5-43 Jacob's Well and at Sychar} {Lk 4:14a & Jn 4:44-45 Arrival in Galilee.}

1:14 Now after John was given up,
{Mk 1:14b-15 & Mt 4:17 & Lk 4:14b-15.}
Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the good-news of the kingdom of God,
1:15 and saying, The time is fulfilled and the kingdom of God has drawn near. Repent and believe in the good-news.
{Jn 4:46-54 Cana} {Lk 4:16-31} {Mt 4:13-16 Capernaum}
{Mk 1:16-20 & Mt 4:18-22 & Lk 5:1-11 Sea of Galilee near Capernaum.}

1:16 And, walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew his brother, that is Simon's, casting a net in the sea; for* they were fishermen.
1:17 And Jesus said to them, Come-here after me and I will make* you* to become fishermen of men.
1:18 And immediately they left their nets and followed him.
1:19 And advancing a little from there, he saw James and John his brother, the son s of Zebedee, and they were in the ship mending the nets.
1:20 And immediately he called them. And they left their father Zebedee with the hired servants in the ship and went after him.
{Mk 1:21-28 & Lk 4:31-37 Capernaum.}

1:21 And they travel into Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath day he went into the synagogue and taught.
1:22 And they were astounded at his teaching; for* he taught them like one having authority and not like the scribes.

1:23 And a man was in their synagogue with an unclean spirit, and he cried out,
1:24 saying, Ah! What is it to us and to you, Jesus, the Nazarene? Have you come to destroy us? I know you, I know who you are, the Holy One of God.

1:25 And Jesus rebuked it, saying, Hush and come out of him.

1:26 And the unclean spirit came out of him, convulsing him and crying with a loud voice.
1:27 And they were all amazed, so-that they debated among themselves, saying, What is this? What new teaching is this that he commands even the unclean spirits with authority and they obey* him.

1:28 And the report of him went out immediately around into all the region of Galilee.
{Mk 1:29-34 & Mt 8:14-17 & Lk 4:38-41 Capernaum.}

1:29 And immediately, when they had come out of the synagogue, they came into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.
1:30 Now Simon's mother-in-law was lying, fevered, and immediately they talk to him concerning her.
1:31 And having come near, he took-hold of her by the hand and lifts her up, and immediately the fever left her and she served them.

1:32 And when it became evening, when the sun set, they brought to him all who were ill and those who were demon-possessed.
1:33 And all the city was gathered together at the door.
1:34 And he healed many who were ill with various diseases and cast out many demons, and he did not allow the demons to speak, because they knew him.
{Mk 1:35-39 & Mt 4:23-25 & Lk 4:42-44 Preaching through Galilee.}

1:35 And exceedingly early, having risen* up in the morning, while yet at night, he came out and went away into a desolate place and he prayed there.
1:36 And Simon and those who were with him pursued him;
1:37 and having found him, they say to him, All are seeking you.

1:38 And he says to them, We should go into the next towns, that* I might also preach there; for* I came *for this purpose.
1:39 And he was preaching and casting out demons in their synagogues in all of Galilee.
{Mk 1:40-45 & Mt 8:2-4 & Lk 5:12-16.}

1:40 And a leper comes to him, pleading with him and kneeling down to him and saying to him, If you are willing, you are able to cleanse me.

1:41 And Jesus, having compassion on him, stretched out his hand, touched him and says to him, I am willing. Be cleansed.
1:42 And having spoken, the leprosy immediately went away from him and he was cleansed.
1:43 And he scolded him and immediately sent him out,
1:44 and says to him, See that you do not say anything to anyone, but go; show yourself to the priest and offer the things which Moses commanded concerning your cleansing *for a testimony to them. {Lev. 13:49, 14:2ff}
1:45 But he went out and began to preach it much and to broadcast the word, so-that {F} Jesus was no longer able to openly enter into the city, but was outside in desolate places and they came to him from everywhere.
{Footnotes: Please read the Preface. * is our universal footnoting for words contained in the Appendix. These words are NOT the same Greek word as the non-asterisk form; i.e. *for is different from for* is different from for. Mk 1:45- Greek: he.}
{Mk 2:1-12 & Mt 9:2-8 & Lk 5:17-26.}