19. And having gone on a little from there, He saw Ya‛aqoḇ the son of Zaḇdai, and Yoḥanan his brother, and they were in the boat mending their nets.
20. And immediately He called them, and leaving their father Zaḇdai in the boat with the hired servants, they went after Him.
21. And they went into Kephar Naḥum, and immediately on the Sabbath He went into the congregation and taught.
22. And they were astonished at His teaching, for He was teaching them as possessing authority, and not as the scribes.
23. And there was a man in their congregation with an unclean spirit, and he cried out,
24. saying, “Ha! What have we to do with You, יהושע of Natsareth? Did You come to destroy us? I know who You are: the Set-apart One of Elohim!”
25. And יהושע rebuked him, saying, “Be silenced, and come out of him!”
26. And throwing him into convulsions, the unclean spirit called out with a loud voice, and came out of him.
27. And they were all so amazed, as to reason among themselves, saying, “What is this, a fresh teaching? With authority He commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey Him!”
28. And news about Him immediately spread into all the country around Galil.
29. And coming out of the congregation, they went straight to the house of Shim‛on and Andri, with Ya‛aqoḇ and Yoḥanan.
30. And the mother-in-law of Shim‛on lay sick with inflammation, and immediately they spoke to Him about her.
31. And having come, He took her by the hand and lifted her up, and immediately the inflammation left her, and she served them.
32. And when evening came, when the sun had set, they brought to Him all who were sick and those who were demon-possessed.
33. And the entire city had gathered at the door.
34. And He healed many who were sick with various diseases, and cast out many demons, and was not allowing the demons to speak, because they knew Him.
35. And having risen very early in the morning, while still dark, He went out, and went away to a lonely place, and there He prayed.
36. And Shim‛on and those who were with Him searched for Him,