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Then the devil went away, and angels came and took care of Jesus.
The Ministry of Jesus Begins
12 When Jesus heard that John had been arrested, he left Judea and returned
to Galilee. 13 He went first to Nazareth, then left there and moved to Caper
naum, beside the Sea of Galilee, in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali. 14 This
fulfilled what God said through the prophet Isaiah:
“In the land of Zebulun and of Naphtali,
beside the sea, beyond the Jordan River,
in Galilee where so many Gentiles live,
16 the people who sat in darkness
have seen a great light.
And for those who lived in the land where death casts its shadow,
a light has shined.”
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17 From then on Jesus began to preach, “Repent of your sins and turn to God,
for the Kingdom of Heaven is near.”
The First Disciples
18 One day as Jesus was walking along the shore of the Sea of Galilee, he saw
two brothers—Simon, also called Peter, and Andrew—throwing a net into
the water, for they fished for a living. 19 Jesus called out to them,
“Come, follow me,and I will show you
how to fish for people!”
And they left their nets at once and followed him.
21 A little farther up the shore he saw two other brothers, James and John,
sitting in a boat with their father, Zebedee, repairing their nets. And he called
them to come, too. 22 They immediately followed him, leaving the boat and
their father behind.
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Crowds Follow Jesus
Jesus traveled throughout the region of Galilee, teaching in the synagogues
and announcing the Good News about the Kingdom. And he healed every
kind of disease and illness. 24 News about him spread as far as Syria, and people
soon began bringing to him all who were sick. And whatever their sickness
or disease, or if they were demon possessed or epileptic or paralyzed—he
healed them all. 25 Large crowds followed him wherever he w
ent—people
from Galilee, the Ten Towns, Jerusalem, from all over Judea, and from east
of the Jordan River.
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The Sermon on the Mount
One day as he saw the crowds gathering, Jesus went up on the mountainside and sat down. His disciples gathered around him, 2 and he began to
teach them.
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The Beatitudes
3 “God blesses those who are poor and realize their need for him,
for the Kingdom of Heaven is theirs.
4 God blesses those who mourn,
for they will be comforted.
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