1The beginning of the Good News of Yeshua Messiah [Salvation Anointed one], the Ben-Elohim ·Son of Elohim God·.

2As it is written in the prophets, “Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you: ⁰

3¹²the voice of one crys out in the wilderness, ‘Make ready the way of MarYah [Master Yahweh]!
Make his paths straight!’” ³

4⁴John [Yah is gracious] came baptizing in the wilderness and preaching the mikvah ·ritual washing baptism· of teshuvah ·complete repentance· for forgiveness of abstract sins ·miss the marks·.

5All the country of Judea [Praise] and all those of Jerusalem [City of peace] went out to him. They were immersed by him in the Jordan [Descender] river, confessing their abstract sins ·miss the marks·.

6John [Yah is gracious] was clothed with camel’s hair and a leather belt around his waist. He ate locusts and wild honey.

7He preached, saying, “After me comes he who is mightier than I, the thong of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and loosen.

8I immersed you in water, but he will mikvah ·baptise· you in Ruach haKodesh [Spirit, Breath of the Holiness].”

9In those days, Yeshua [Salvation] came from Nazareth [Branch, Separated one] of Galilee [District, Circuit], and was immersed by John [Yah is gracious] in the Jordan [Descender].

10Immediately coming up from the water, he saw the heavens parting, and haRuach [the Spirit, Breath] descending on him like a dove.

11A voice came out of the sky, “You are my agapetos ·beloved, esteemed· Son, in whom I am well pleased.”

12Immediately haRuach [the Spirit, Breath] drove him out into the wilderness.

13He was there in the wilderness forty days tempted by Satan [Adversary]. He was with the wild animals; and the angels were serving him.

14Now after John [Yah is gracious] was taken into custody, ⁵Yeshua [Salvation] came into Galilee [District, Circuit], preaching the Good News of God’s Kingdom,

15and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and God’s Kingdom is at hand! Teshuvah ·Turn repent·, and trust in the Good News.”

16Passing along by the sea of Galilee [District, Circuit], he saw Simeon [Hearing] and Andrew [Manly] the brother of Simeon [Hearing] casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.

17Yeshua [Salvation] said to them, “Come after me, and I will make you into fishers for men.”

18Immediately they left their nets, and followed him.

19Going on a little further from there, he saw James son of Zebedee [Surplanter son of Yah Has Bestowed], and John [Yah is gracious], his brother, who were also in the boat mending the nets.

20Immediately he called them, and they left their father, Zebedee [Bestowed by Yah], in the boat with the hired servants, and went after him.

21They went into Capernaum [Village-Comfort, Village-Compassion], and immediately on the Sabbath ·To cease· day he entered into the synagogue and taught.

22They were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as having authority, and not as the Torah-Teachers.

23Immediately there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit, and he cried out,

24saying, “Ha! What do we have to do with you, Yeshua [Salvation], you Nazarene [person from Branch, Separated one]? Have you come to destroy us? ⁶I know you who you are: haKadosh Elohim [the Holy One of God]!”

25Yeshua [Salvation] rebuked him, saying, “Be quiet, and come out of him!”

26The unclean spirit, convulsing him and crying with a loud voice, came out of him.

27⁷They were all amazed, so that they questioned among themselves, saying, “What is this? A new teaching? For with authority he commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey him!”

28The report of him went out immediately everywhere into all the region of Galilee [District, Circuit] and its surrounding area.

29Immediately, when they had come out of the synagogue, they came into the house of Simeon [Hearing] and Andrew [Manly], with James [Surplanter] and John [Yah is gracious].

30Now Simeon [Hearing]’s wife’s mother lay sick with a fever, and immediately they told him about her.

31He came and took her by the hand, and raised her up. The fever left her, and she served them.

32At evening, when the sun had set, they brought to him all who were sick, and those who were possessed by demons.

33All the city was gathered together at the door.

34He healed many who were sick with various diseases, and cast out many demons. He didn’t allow the demons to speak, because they knew him.

35Early in the morning, while it was still dark, he rose up and went out, and departed into a deserted place, and prayed there.

36Simeon [Hearing] and those who were with him followed after him;

37and they found him, and told him, “Everyone is looking for you.”

38He said to them, “Let’s go elsewhere into the next towns, that I may preach there also, because I came out for this reason.”

39He went into their synagogues throughout all Galilee [District, Circuit], preaching and casting out demons.

40⁸⁹A leper came to him, begging him, kneeling down to him, and saying to him, “If you want to, you can make me clean.”

41Being moved with compassion, he stretched out his hand, and touched him, and said to him, “I want to. Be made clean.”

42When he had said this, immediately the tzara'at ·leprosy· departed from him, and he was made clean.

43He strictly warned him, and immediately sent him out,

44and said to him, “See you say nothing to anybody; instead, as a testimony to the people, go and let the priest examine ¹⁰you, and make an offer for your cleansing, as Moses [Drawn out] commanded.”

45But he went out, and began to proclaim it much, and to spread about the matter, so that Yeshua [Salvation] could no more openly enter into a city, but was outside in desert places: and they came to him from everywhere.