And there went out to him all the people of Judaea, and all those of Jerusalem, and they were given baptism by him in the river Jordan, saying that they were sinners.

And John was clothed in camel's hair, with a leather band about him; and his food was locusts and honey.

And straight away, coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens broken open and the Spirit coming down on him as a dove:

And straight away the Spirit sent him out into the waste land.

And he was in the waste land for forty days, being tested by Satan; and he was with the beasts; and the angels took care of him.

And they went straight from their nets, and came after him.

And he said, Come after me: and they went away from their father Zebedee, who was in the boat with the servants, and came after him.

And Jesus said to him sharply, Be quiet, and come out of him.

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

And news of him went out quickly everywhere into all parts of Galilee round about.

Now Simon's wife's mother was ill, with a burning heat; and they gave him word of her:

And in the evening, at sundown, they took to him all who were diseased, and those who had evil spirits.

And a number, who were ill with different diseases, he made well, and sent out evil spirits; but he did not let the evil spirits say anything, because they had knowledge of him.

And Simon and those who were with him came after him.

And when they came up with him, they said to him, Everyone is looking for you.

And a leper came to him and, going down on his knees before him, made a request, saying, If it is your pleasure, you have the power to make me clean.

And being moved with pity, he put out his hand, and touching him said to him, It is my pleasure; be made clean.

And straight away the disease went from him, and he was made clean.

And he sent him away, saying to him very sharply,

But he went out, and made it public, giving an account of it everywhere, so that Jesus was no longer able to go openly into a town, but was outside in the waste land; and they came to him from every part.

And four men came to him with one on a bed who had no power of moving.

And when they were unable to get near him because of all the people, they got the roof uncovered where he was: and when it was broken up, they let down the bed on which the man was.

And Jesus, seeing their faith, said to him, Son, you have forgiveness for your sins.

And he went out again by the seaside; and all the people came to him, and he gave them teaching.

And when he went by, he saw Levi, the son of Alphaeus, seated at the place where taxes were taken, and he said to him, Come with me. And he got up, and went with him.

And it came about that he was seated at meat in his house, and a number of tax-farmers and sinners were at table with Jesus and his disciples: for there were a great number of them, and they came after him.

And John's disciples and the Pharisees were taking no food: and they came and said to him, Why do John's disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees go without food, but your disciples do not?

And Jesus said to them, Will the friends of a newly-married man go without food while he is with them? as long as they have him with them they will not go without food.

And the Pharisees said to him, Why are they doing what it is not right to do on the Sabbath?

And he said to them, Have you no knowledge of what David did, when he had need and was without food, he, and those who were with him?

How he went into the house of God when Abiathar was high priest, and took for food the holy bread, which only the priests may take, and gave it to those who were with him?

And they were watching him to see if he would make him well on the Sabbath day, so that they might have something against him.

And the Pharisees went out, and straight away made designs with the Herodians about how they might put him to death.

And Jesus went away with his disciples to the sea, and a great number from Galilee came after him: and from Judaea,

And from Jerusalem, and from Idumaea, and the other side of Jordan, and the country about Tyre and Sidon, a great number, hearing what great things he did, came to him.

And he made a request to his disciples to have a little boat ready for him, so that he might not be crushed by the people;

For he had made such a great number well that all those who were diseased were falling down before him for the purpose of touching him.

And the unclean spirits, whenever they saw him, went down before him, crying out, and saying, You are the Son of God.

And he went up into the mountain, and sent for those whom it was his pleasure to have with him: and they went to him.

And he took twelve to be with him, so that he might send them out as preachers,

And Judas Iscariot, who was false to him.

And when his friends had news of it, they went out to get him, saying, He is off his head.

And if Satan is at war with himself, and there is division in him, he will not keep his place but will come to an end.

But whoever says evil things against the Holy Spirit will never have forgiveness, but the evil he has done will be with him for ever:

And his mother and brothers came and were outside, and sent for him, requesting to see him.

And a great number were seated round him; and they said to him, See, your mother and your brothers are outside looking for you.

And looking round at those who were seated about him, he said, See, my mother and my brothers!

And again he was teaching by the seaside. And a very great number of people had come to him, so that he got into a boat on the sea and took his seat; and all the people were on the land by the seaside.

And he said to them, Whoever has ears, let him give ear.

And when he was by himself, those who were round him with the twelve put questions to him about the purpose of the stories.

If any man has ears, let him give ear.

He who has, to him will be given: and he who has not, from him will be taken even that which he has.

And going away from the people, they took him with them, as he was, in the boat. And other boats were with him.

And he himself was in the back of the boat, sleeping on the cushion: and they, awaking him, said, Master, is it nothing to you that we are in danger of destruction?

And when he had got out of the boat, straight away there came to him from the place of the dead a man with an unclean spirit.

He was living in the place of the dead: and no man was able to keep him down, no, not with a chain;

Because he had frequently been prisoned in chains and iron bands, and the chains had been parted and the bands broken by him: and no man was strong enough to make him quiet.

And when he saw Jesus from far off, he went quickly to him and gave him worship;

For Jesus had said to him, Come out of the man, you unclean spirit.

And he made strong prayers to him not to send them away out of the country.

And they said to him, Send us into the pigs, so that we may go into them.

And those who had seen it gave them an account of what had been done to him who had the evil spirits, and of the fate of the pigs.

And they made a request to him to go out of their country.

And when he was getting into the boat, the man in whom had been the evil spirits had a great desire to come with him.

And he would not let him, but said to him, Go to your house, to your friends, and give them news of the great things the Lord has done for you, and how he had mercy on you.

And he went on his way, and made public in the country of Decapolis what great things Jesus had done for him: and all men were full of wonder.

And when Jesus had gone over again in the boat to the other side, a great number of people came to him: and he was by the sea.

And one of the rulers of the Synagogue, Jairus by name, came, and seeing him, went down at his feet,

And made strong prayers to him, saying, My little daughter is near to death: it is my prayer that you will come and put your hands on her, so that she may be made well, and have life.

And he went with him; and a great number of people went after him, and came round him.

When she had news of the things which Jesus did, went among the people coming after him, and put her hand on his robe.

And straight away Jesus was conscious that power had gone out of him; and, turning to the people, he said, Who was touching my robe?

And his disciples said to him, You see the people round you on every side, and you say, Who was touching me?

The woman, shaking with fear, conscious of what had been done to her, came and, falling on her face before him, gave him a true account of everything.

And he did not let anyone come with him, but Peter and James and John, the brother of James.

And they were laughing at him. But he, having sent them all out, took the father of the child and her mother and those who were with him, and went in where the child was.

And he went away from there, and came into his country; and his disciples went with him.

And when the Sabbath day had come, he was teaching in the Synagogue; and a number of people hearing him were surprised, saying, From where did this man get these things? and, What is the wisdom given to this man, and what are these works of power done by his hands?

Is not this the woodworker, the son of Mary, and brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were bitter against him.

And king Herod had news of him, because his name was on the lips of all; and he said, John the Baptist has come back from the dead, and for this reason these powers are working in him.

For Herod himself had sent men out to take John and put him in prison, because of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, whom he had taken for himself.

And Herodias was bitter against him, desiring to put him to death; but she was not able;

For Herod was in fear of John, being conscious that he was an upright and holy man, and kept him safe. And hearing him, he was much troubled; and he gave ear to him gladly.

And when the daughter of Herodias herself came in and did a dance, Herod and those who were at table with him were pleased with her; and the king said to the girl, Make a request for anything and I will give it you.

And the king was very sad; but because of his oaths, and those who were with him at table, he would not say 'No' to her.

And straight away the king sent out one of his armed men, and gave him an order to come back with the head: and he went and took off John's head in prison,

And the twelve came together to Jesus; and they gave him an account of all the things they had done, and all they had been teaching.

And at the end of the day, his disciples came to him and said, This place is waste land, and it is late:

But he said to them in answer, Give them food yourselves. And they said to him, Are we to go and get bread for two hundred pence, and give it to them?

And straight away he made his disciples get into the boat, and go before him to the other side to Beth-saida, while he himself sent the people away.

But they, when they saw him walking on the sea, took him for a spirit, and gave a loud cry:

For they all saw him, and were troubled. But straight away he said to them, Take heart, it is I, have no fear.

And when they had got out of the boat, the people quickly had news of him,

And wherever he went, into small towns, or great towns, or into the country, they took those who were ill into the market-places, requesting him that they might put their hands even on the edge of his robe: and all those who did so were made well.

And there came together to him the Pharisees and certain of the scribes who had come from Jerusalem,

And the Pharisees and the scribes put the question to him, Why do your disciples not keep the rules of the fathers, but take their bread with unwashed hands?

For Moses said, Give honour to your father and mother, and, He who says evil of father or mother, let him have the punishment of death:

You no longer let him do anything for his father or his mother;

There is nothing outside the man which, going into him, is able to make him unclean: but the things which come out of the man are those which make the man unclean.

And when he had gone into the house away from all the people, his disciples put questions to him about the saying.