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Mark 1:12-29 English Revised Version (ERV)

12. And straightway the Spirit driveth him forth into the wilderness.

13. And he was in the wilderness forty days tempted of Satan; and he was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered unto him.

14. Now after that John was delivered up, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of God,

15. and saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe in the gospel.

16. And passing along by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net in the sea: for they were fishers.

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

18. And straightway they left the nets, and followed him.

19. And going on a little further, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the boat mending the nets.

20. And straightway he called them: and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants, and went after him.

21. And they go into Capernaum; and straightway on the sabbath day he entered into the synagogue and taught.

22. And they were astonished at his teaching: for he taught them as having authority, and not as the scribes.

23. And straightway there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit; and he cried out,

24. saying, What have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God.

25. And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him.

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

27. And they were all amazed, insomuch that they questioned among themselves, saying, What is this? a new teaching! with authority he commandeth even the unclean spirits, and they obey him.

28. And the report of him went out straightway everywhere into all the region of Galilee round about.

29. And straightway, when they were come out of the synagogue, they came into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.

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