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the beauty original: "autty" (likely an OCR error for "beauty"). of them, and said to him: "All these will I give you, if you will fall down and worship me." Then said Jesus to him: "Be gone original: "Avoyd." In this context, it means "depart" or "go away.", Satan! For it is written, 'You shall worship your Lord God, and him only shall you serve.'" Then the Devil left him; and behold, the angels came and ministered to him.
¶ When Jesus had heard that John was taken Referencing the arrest of John the Baptist., he departed into Galilee. He left Nazareth and went and dwelt in Capernaum, which is a city on the sea The Sea of Galilee., in the regions of Zebulun original: "Jabulō." and Naphtali original: "Neptalim.", to fulfill that which was spoken by Isaiah original: "Esay." the prophet, saying: "Behold the land of Zebulun and Naphtali, the way of the sea beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles; the people who sat in darkness saw great light, and to those who sat in the region and shadow of death, light has sprung up."
¶ From that time Jesus began to preach and to say: "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand."
¶ As Jesus walked by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers: Simon, who was called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea (for they were fishermen). And he said to them: "Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men." And they immediately original: "strayght waye." left their nets and followed him.
¶ And he went forward from there and saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee and John his brother, in the boat original: "shippe." with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them. And they, without delay original: "taryinge.", left the boat and their father and followed him.
And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of diseases among the people. And his fame spread abroad throughout all Syria. And they brought to him all sick people who were taken with various diseases and sharp pains original: "gripīg." Likely referring to colic or severe internal distress., and those who were possessed with devils, and those who were lunatics At the time, "lunatic" often referred to those suffering from epilepsy or mental illness., and those who had the palsy Paralysis.; and he healed them. And there followed him a great number of people from Galilee, from the ten cities The Decapolis., from Jerusalem, from Judea original: "Jury.", and from the regions that lie beyond the Jordan.
When he saw the people, he went up into a mountain, and when he was seated, his disciples came to him. He opened his mouth and taught them, saying: "Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted. Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for righteousness: for they shall be filled. Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. Blessed are the peacemakers original: "maynteyners of peace.": for they shall be called the children of God. Blessed are they who suffer persecution for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when men shall revile you,"