1 Begynnelsen på evangeliet om Jesus Kristus, Guds Sønn.

The first words of the good news of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.

2 Som det står skrevet i profeten Jesajas bok: Se, jeg sender min sendebud foran deg, som skal rydde din vei.

Even as it is said in the book of Isaiah the prophet, See, I send my servant before your face, who will make ready your way;

3 En røst roper i ødemarken: Gjør klar Herrens vei, gjør hans stier rette.

The voice of one crying in the waste land, Make ready the way of the Lord, make his roads straight;

4 Johannes kom, døpte i ødemarken, og forkynte en omvendelsesdåp til syndenes tilgivelse.

John came, and gave baptism in the waste land, preaching baptism as a sign of forgiveness of sin for those whose hearts were changed.

5 Fra hele Judea og Jerusalem kom folk til ham, og de ble døpt av ham i elven Jordan, mens de bekjente sine synder.

And there went out to him all the people of Judaea, and all those of Jerusalem, and they were given baptism by him in the river Jordan, saying that they were sinners.

6 Johannes var kledd i kamelhår og hadde et lærbelte om livet; han levde av gresshopper og villhonning.

And John was clothed in camel's hair, with a leather band about him; and his food was locusts and honey.

7 Han sa til dem: Etter meg kommer en som er sterkere enn jeg, han som jeg ikke er verdig til å bøye meg ned og løse sandalremmen til.

And he said to them all, There is one coming after me who is greater than I, whose shoes I am not good enough to undo.

8 Jeg har døpt dere med vann, men han skal døpe dere med Den Hellige Ånd.

I have given you baptism with water, but he will give you baptism with the Holy Spirit.

9 I de dager kom Jesus fra Nasaret i Galilea og ble døpt av Johannes i Jordan.

And it came about in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was given baptism by John in the Jordan.

10 Straks etter at han hadde kommet opp av vannet, så han himmelen åpne seg og Ånden komme ned over ham som en due.

And straight away, coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens broken open and the Spirit coming down on him as a dove:

11 Og en røst kom fra himmelen: Du er min elskede Sønn, i deg har jeg velbehag.

And a voice came out of heaven, You are my dearly loved Son, with whom I am well pleased.

12 Straks drev Ånden ham ut i ødemarken.

And straight away the Spirit sent him out into the waste land.

13 Han var i ødemarken i førti dager, fristet av Satan, og han var blant villdyrene, og englene tjente ham.

And he was in the waste land for forty days, being tested by Satan; and he was with the beasts; and the angels took care of him.

14 Etter at Johannes var blitt fengslet, kom Jesus til Galilea og forkynte evangeliet om Guds rike.

Now after John had been put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the good news of God,

15 Han sa: Tiden er kommet, og Guds rike er nær. Vend om og tro på evangeliet.

And saying, The time has come, and the kingdom of God is near: let your hearts be turned from sin and have faith in the good news.

16 Da han gikk langs Galileasjøen, så han Simon og Andreas, Simons bror, som holdt på å kaste garn i sjøen, for de var fiskere.

And going by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon, and Andrew, the brother of Simon, putting a net into the sea: for they were fishermen.

17 Jesus sa til dem: Følg meg, så skal jeg gjøre dere til menneskefiskere.

And Jesus said to them, Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men.

18 Straks forlot de garnene sine og fulgte ham.

And they went straight from their nets, and came after him.

19 Da han gikk litt lenger frem, så han Jakob, sønn av Sebedeus, og Johannes, hans bror, i båten mens de bøyde garnene i stand.

And going on a little farther, he saw James, the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who were in their boat stitching up their nets.

20 Han kalte dem, og de forlot sin far Sebedeus i båten med leiekarene og fulgte ham.

And he said, Come after me: and they went away from their father Zebedee, who was in the boat with the servants, and came after him.

21 De kom til Kapernaum, og straks på sabbaten gikk han inn i synagogen og underviste.

And they came to Capernaum; and on the Sabbath he went into the Synagogue and gave teaching.

22 De var forundret over hans lære, for han underviste med myndighet, ikke som de skriftlærde.

And they were full of wonder at his teaching, because he gave it as one having authority, and not like the scribes.

23 I synagogen deres var det en mann med en uren ånd, og han skrek.

And there was in their Synagogue a man with an unclean spirit; and he gave a cry,

24 Hva vil du oss, Jesus fra Nasaret? Har du kommet for å ødelegge oss? Jeg vet hvem du er, Guds Hellige.

Saying, What have we to do with you, Jesus of Nazareth? have you come to put an end to us? I see well who you are, the Holy One of God.

25 Men Jesus truet den og sa: Tide stille, og kom ut av ham.

And Jesus said to him sharply, Be quiet, and come out of him.

26 Den urene ånden rev og slet i ham og skrek høyt før den kom ut av ham.

And the unclean spirit, shaking him violently, and crying with a loud voice, came out of him.

27 Alle ble forferdet og undret seg, og de sa til hverandre: Hva er dette? En ny lære med myndighet! Til og med de urene åndene befaler han, og de adlyder ham.

And they were all greatly surprised, so that they put questions to one another, saying, What is this? a new teaching! with authority he gives orders even to the unclean spirits, and they do what he says.

28 Ryktet om ham spredte seg straks over hele Galilea.

And news of him went out quickly everywhere into all parts of Galilee round about.

29 Da de kom ut av synagogen, gikk de inn i Simons og Andreas' hus, sammen med Jakob og Johannes.

And when they came out of the Synagogue, they went into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.

30 Simons svigermor lå til sengs med feber, og de fortalte ham om henne.

Now Simon's wife's mother was ill, with a burning heat; and they gave him word of her:

31 Han gikk bort til henne, tok henne i hånden og hjalp henne opp. Da forlot feberen henne, og hun tjente dem.

And he came and took her by the hand, lifting her up; and she became well, and took care of their needs.

32 Om kvelden, da solen var gått ned, brakte de til ham alle som var syke og de besatte.

And in the evening, at sundown, they took to him all who were diseased, and those who had evil spirits.

33 Hele byen hadde samlet seg utenfor døren.

And all the town had come together at the door.

34 Han helbredet mange som var syke med forskjellige sykdommer, og drev ut mange onde ånder. Men han tillot ikke de onde åndene å si noe, for de visste hvem han var.

And a number, who were ill with different diseases, he made well, and sent out evil spirits; but he did not let the evil spirits say anything, because they had knowledge of him.

35 Tidlig om morgenen, mens det ennå var mørkt, sto han opp og gikk ut til et øde sted, hvor han ba.

And in the morning, a long time before daylight, he got up and went out to a quiet place, and there he gave himself up to prayer.

36 Simon og de som var med ham, lette etter ham.

And Simon and those who were with him came after him.

37 Da de fant ham, sa de: Alle leter etter deg.

And when they came up with him, they said to him, Everyone is looking for you.

38 Han sa til dem: La oss gå videre til de andre byene her omkring, så jeg også der kan forkynne, for det er derfor jeg er kommet.

And he said to them, Let us go to other parts into the nearest towns, so that I may give teaching there, because for this purpose I came.

39 Og han gikk omkring i hele Galilea, forkynte i synagogene deres og drev ut de onde åndene.

And he went into their Synagogues in every part of Galilee, preaching and driving out evil spirits.

40 En spedalsk kom til ham, falt på kne og ba: Om du vil, kan du rense meg.

And a leper came to him and, going down on his knees before him, made a request, saying, If it is your pleasure, you have the power to make me clean.

41 Jesus fikk medlidenhet med ham, rakte ut hånden og rørte ved ham. Han sa: Jeg vil; bli ren!

And being moved with pity, he put out his hand, and touching him said to him, It is my pleasure; be made clean.

42 Straks forsvant spedalskheten fra ham, og han ble ren.

And straight away the disease went from him, and he was made clean.

43 Jesus sendte ham bort straks med en streng advarsel.

And he sent him away, saying to him very sharply,

44 Han sa: Se til at du ikke forteller dette til noen; men gå og vis deg for presten, og bær frem det offer Moses har pålagt, som et vitnesbyrd for dem.

See that you say nothing to any man: but go and let the priest see you, and make yourself clean by an offering of the things ordered by Moses, for a witness to them.

45 Men mannen gikk ut og begynte å fortelle og spre the nyheten vidt og bredt, slik at Jesus ikke lenger kunne gå åpent inn i noen by, men måtte holde til utenfor i ødemarkene, og folk kom til ham fra alle kanter.

But he went out, and made it public, giving an account of it everywhere, so that Jesus was no longer able to go openly into a town, but was outside in the waste land; and they came to him from every part.