The Mission of John the Baptist (Isaiah 40:1–5; Matthew 3:1–17; Luke 3:1–22; John 1:19–34)
2 TNT as that is wrytten in the Prophetes: beholde I sende my messenger before thy face which shall prepared thy waye before the. BSB BSB: As it is written in Isaiah the prophet: “Behold, I will send My messenger ahead of You, who will prepare Your way.”
3 TNT The voyce of a cryer in the wildernes: prepare ye the waye of the Lorde make his paches streyght. BSB BSB: “A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for Him.’”
4 TNT Iohn dyd baptise in the wyldernes and preche the baptyme of repentaunce for the remission of synnes. BSB BSB: John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
5 TNT And all the londe of Iurie and they of Ierusalem went out vnto him and were all baptised of him in the ryver Iordan confessynge their synnes. BSB BSB: People went out to him from all of Jerusalem and the countryside of Judea. Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River.
6 TNT Iohn was clothed with cammylles heer and with a gerdyll of a skyn a bout hys loynes. And he dyd eate locustes and wylde hony BSB BSB: John was clothed in camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.
7 TNT and preached sayinge: a stronger then I commeth after me whose shue latchet I am not worthy to stoupe doune and vnlose. BSB BSB: And he proclaimed: “After me will come One more powerful than I, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie.
8 TNT I have baptised you with water: but he shall baptise you with the holy goost. BSB BSB: I baptize you with water, but He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”
9 TNT And that came to passe in those dayes that Iesus cam from Nazareth a cyte of Galile: and was baptised of Iohn in Iordan. BSB BSB: In those days Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan.
10 TNT And assone as he was come out of the water Iohn sawe heaven open and the holy goost descendinge vpon him lyke a dove. BSB BSB: As soon as Jesus came up out of the water, He saw the heavens breaking open and the Spirit descending on Him like a dove.
11 TNT And ther came a voyce from heaven: Thou arte my dere sonne in whom I delyte. BSB BSB: And a voice came from heaven: “You are My beloved Son; in You I am well pleased.”
The Temptation and Preaching of Jesus (Matthew 4:1–17; Luke 4:1–15)
12 TNT And immediatly the sprete drave him into wildernes: BSB BSB: At once the Spirit drove Jesus into the wilderness,
13 TNT and he was there in the wildernes xl dayes and was tempted of Satan and was with wilde beestes. And the aungels ministred vnto him. BSB BSB: and He was there for forty days, being tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals, and the angels ministered to Him.
15 TNT and sayinge: the tyme is come and the kyngdome of God is at honde repent and beleve the gospell. BSB BSB: “The time is fulfilled,” He said, “and the kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe in the gospel!”
The First Disciples (Matthew 4:18–22; Luke 5:1–11; John 1:35–42)
16 TNT As he walked by the see of Galile he sawe Simon and Andrew his brother castinge nettes into the see for they were fysshers. BSB BSB: As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.
17 TNT And Iesus sayde vnto them: folowe me and I will make you fisshers of men. BSB BSB: “Come, follow Me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.”
18 TNT And strayght waye they forsoke their nettes and folowed him. BSB BSB: And at once they left their nets and followed Him.
20 TNT And anonne he called them. And they leeft their father zebede in the shippe with his hyred servauntes and went their waye after him. BSB BSB: Immediately Jesus called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and followed Him.
Jesus Expels an Unclean Spirit (Luke 4:31–37)
22 TNT And they merveled at his learninge. For he taught them as one that had power with him and not as the Scribes. BSB BSB: The people were astonished at His teaching, because He taught as one who had authority, and not as the scribes.
23 TNT And there was in their synagoge a man vexed with an vnclene spirite that cried BSB BSB: Suddenly a man with an unclean spirit cried out in the synagogue:
24 TNT sayinge: let be: what have we to do with the thou Iesus of Nazareth? Arte thou come to destroye vs? I knowe the what thou arte euen that holy of god. BSB BSB: “What do You want with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have You come to destroy us? I know who You are—the Holy One of God!”
25 TNT And Iesus rebuked him sayinge: hoolde thy peace and come out of him. BSB BSB: But Jesus rebuked the spirit. “Be silent!” He said. “Come out of him!”
26 TNT And the vnclene spirite tare him and cryed with a loude voyce and came out of him. BSB BSB: At this, the unclean spirit threw the man into convulsions and came out with a loud shriek.
27 TNT And they were all amased in so moche that they demaunded one of another amonge them selves saying: what thinge is this? what newe doctryne is this? For he commaundeth the foule spirites with power and they obeye him. BSB BSB: All the people were amazed and began to ask one another, “What is this? A new teaching with authority! He commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey Him!”
28 TNT And immediatly his fame spreed abroade throughoute all the region borderinge on Galile. BSB BSB: And the news about Jesus spread quickly through the whole region of Galilee.
Jesus Heals at Peter’s House (Matthew 8:14–17; Luke 4:38–41)
30 TNT And Symons mother in lawe lay sicke of a fever. And anone they tolde him of her. BSB BSB: Simon’s mother-in-law was sick in bed with a fever, and they promptly told Jesus about her.
31 TNT And he came and toke her by the honde and lifte her vp: and the fever forsoke hir by and by: and she ministred vnto them. BSB BSB: So He went to her, took her by the hand, and helped her up. The fever left her, and she began to serve them.
33 TNT And all the cite gaddred to gedder at the dore BSB BSB: and the whole town gathered at the door.
34 TNT and he healed many that were sicke of divers deseases. And he cast out many devyls and suffred not the devyls to speake because they knewe him. BSB BSB: And He healed many who were ill with various diseases and drove out many demons. But He would not allow the demons to speak, because they knew who He was.
Jesus Prays and Preaches (Luke 4:42–44)
35 TNT And in the morninge very erly Iesus arose and went out into a solitary place and there prayed. BSB BSB: Early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up and went out to a solitary place to pray.
36 TNT And Simon and they that were with him folowed after him. BSB BSB: Simon and his companions went to look for Him,
37 TNT And when they had founde him they sayde vnto him: all men seke for the. BSB BSB: and when they found Him, they said, “Everyone is looking for You!”
38 TNT And he sayd vnto them: let vs go into the next tounes that I maye preache there also: for truly I cam out for that purpose. BSB BSB: But Jesus answered, “Let us go on to the neighboring towns so I can preach there as well, for that is why I have come.”
39 TNT And he preached in their synagoges throughout all Galile and cast the devyls out. BSB BSB: So He went throughout Galilee, preaching in their synagogues and driving out demons.
The Leper’s Prayer (Leviticus 14:1–32; Matthew 8:1–4; Luke 5:12–16)
41 TNT And Iesus had compassion on him and put forth his honde touched him and sayde to him: I will be thou clene. BSB BSB: Moved with compassion, Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!”
42 TNT And assone as he had spoke immediatly the leprosy departed from him and was clensed. BSB BSB: And immediately the leprosy left him, and the man was cleansed.
43 TNT And he charged him and sent him awaye forthwith BSB BSB: Jesus promptly sent him away with a stern warning:
44 TNT and sayd vnto him: Se thou saye no thinge to any man: but get the hence and shewe thy silfe to the preste and offer for thy clensinge those thinges which Moses commaunded for a testimoniall vnto them. BSB BSB: “See that you don’t tell anyone. But go, show yourself to the priest and present the offering Moses prescribed for your cleansing, as a testimony to them.”
45 TNT But he (assone as he was departed) beganne to tell many thinges and to publyshe the dede: in so moche that Iesus coulde no more opely entre in to the cite but was with out in desert places. And they came to him from every quarter. BSB BSB: But the man went out and openly began to proclaim and spread the news. Consequently, Jesus could no longer enter a town in plain view, but He stayed out in solitary places. Yet people came to Him from every quarter.