MOVES TO CAPERNAUM--ANDREW AND PETER CALLED.
Now when Jesus had heard that John was cast into prison, he departed
into Galilee; and leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum, a
city of Galilee, which is upon the sea coast, in the borders of Zabulon
and Nephthalim: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias
the prophet, saying, The land of Zebulon, and the land of Nephthalim,
_by_ the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles; the
people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in
the region and shadow of death light is sprung up. From that time Jesus
began to preach the gospel of the kingdom of God, and to say,
Repent: the time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at
hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.
And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called
Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were
fishers. And he saith unto them,
Follow me, and I will make you to become fishers of men.
And they straightway left _their_ nets, and followed him. And going on
a little farther thence, he saw other two brethren, James _the son_ of
Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father,
mending their nets; and straightway he called them: and they immediately
left the ship and their father Zebedee in the ship with the hired
servants, and went after him.
And they went into Capernaum: and straightway on the sabbath day he
entered into the synagogue, and taught. And they were astonished at his
doctrine: for his word was with power: for he taught them as one that
had authority, and not as the scribes.
And in the synagogue there was a man, which had a spirit of an unclean
devil, and cried out with a loud voice, saying, Let _us_ alone; 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. And Jesus
rebuked him, saying,
Hold thy peace, and come out of him.
And when the devil had torn him, had thrown him in the midst, and cried
with a loud voice, he came out of him, and hurt him not.
And they were all amazed, insomuch that they questioned among
themselves, saying, What thing is this? What new doctrine _is_ this?
What a word _is_ this! for with authority and power he commandeth even
the unclean spirits, and they do obey him, and they come out. And
immediately his fame spread abroad throughout all the region, into every
place of the country round about Galilee.
And forthwith, when they were come out of the synagogue, they entered
into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John. And Simon's
wife's mother was taken with a great fever; and anon they tell him of
her; and they besought him for her. And he stood over her, and rebuked
the fever; and he came and took her by the hand, and lifted her up; and
immediately the fever left her, and she arose, and ministered unto them.
And at even, when the sun was setting, all they that had any sick with
divers diseases brought them unto him; and them that were possessed with
devils: and he laid his hands on every one of them, and healed them. And
all the city was gathered together at the door.
And devils also came out of many, crying out, and saying, Thou art
Christ the Son of God. And he rebuking _them_ suffered them not to
speak: for they knew that he was Christ. That it might be fulfilled
which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, Himself took our
infirmities, and bare _our_ sicknesses. And in the morning, rising up a
great while before day, and when it was day, he went out, and departed
into a solitary place, and there prayed. And Simon and they that were
with him followed after him. And when they had found him, they said unto
him, All _men_ seek for thee. And he said unto them,
Let us go into the next towns, that I may preach there also:
for therefore came I forth.
And the people sought him, and came unto him, and stayed him, that he
should not depart from them. And he said unto them,
I must preach the kingdom of God to other cities also: for
therefore am I sent.
And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and
preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness
and all manner of disease among the people, and cast out devils. And his
fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him all sick
people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those
which were possessed with devils, and those which were lunatic, and
those that had the palsy; and he healed them. And there followed him
great multitudes of people from Galilee, and _from_ Decapolis, and from
Jerusalem, and _from_ Judea, and _from_ beyond Jordan.