9. In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan.
10. And when He came up out of the water, at once he [John] saw the heavens torn open and the [Holy] Spirit like a dove coming down [to enter] into Him. [John 1:32.]
11. And there came a voice out from within heaven, You are My Beloved Son; in You I am well pleased. [Ps. 2:7; Isa. 42:1.]
12. Immediately the [Holy] Spirit [from within] drove Him out into the wilderness (desert),
13. And He stayed in the wilderness (desert) forty days, being tempted [all the while] by Satan; and He was with the wild beasts, and the angels ministered to Him [continually].
14. Now after John was arrested and put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the good news (the Gospel) of the kingdom of God,
15. And saying, The [appointed period of] time is fulfilled (completed), and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent (have a change of mind which issues in regret for past sins and in change of conduct for the better) and believe (trust in, rely on, and adhere to) the good news (the Gospel).
16. And passing along the shore of the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon [Peter] and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net [to and fro] in the sea, for they were fishermen.
17. And Jesus said to them, Come after Me and be My disciples, and I will make you to become fishers of men.
18. And at once they left their nets and [yielding up all claim to them] followed [with] Him [joining Him as disciples and siding with His party].
19. He went on a little farther and saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who were in [their] boat putting their nets in order.
20. And immediately He called out to them, and [abandoning all mutual claims] they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and went off after Him [to be His disciples, side with His party, and follow Him].
21. And they entered into Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath He went into the synagogue and began to teach.
22. And they were completely astonished at His teaching, for He was teaching as One Who possessed authority, and not as the scribes.