and John was clothed with camel's-hair and a leathern girdle about his loins, and was eating locusts and wild honey;

And it came to pass, in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was immersed into the Jordan by John;

And, straightway, as he was coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens rending asunder, and, the Spirit, as a dove, descending unto him;

and he was in the wilderness, forty days, tempted by Satan, and was with the wild beasts, - and, the messengers, were ministering unto him.

And after John was delivered up, Jesus came into Galilee, proclaiming the glad-message of God,

and they were being struck with astonishment at his teaching, - for he was teaching them as one having authority, and, not as the Scribes.

And, straightway, there was in their synagogue, a man in an impure spirit, - and he cried out aloud,

Now, the mother-in-law of Simon, was lying in a fever, and, straightway, they speak to him concerning her;

and all the city was gathered unto the door;

And, very early by night arising, he went out and departedinto a desert place, and, there, was praying;

and he came, making proclamation, into their synagogues, throughout the whole of Galilee, - and, was casting the demons out.

and, straightway, the leprosy departed from him, and he was cleansed;

But, he, going forth, began to be proclaiming many things, and blazing abroad the story, so that, no longer, was it possible for him, openly, into a city, to enter, - but, outside, in desert places, was he, and they were coming unto him from every quarter.

And, entering again into Capernaum, after some days, it was heard say - He is in a house;

and many were gathered together, so that no longer was there room even in the approaches to the door, - and he began speaking unto them the word;

and, not being able to get near him by reason of the multitude, they uncovered the roof where he was, and, having broken it up, they began letting down the couch whereon the paralytic was lying;

And he went forth again by the sea, - and all the multitude was coming unto him, and he began teaching them.

And the Scribes and Pharisees, seeing that he was eating with the sinners and the tax-collectors, began saying unto his disciples - With the tax-collectors and sinners, is he eating?

And it came to pass, that he, on the Sabbath, was passing through the cornfields, and his disciples began to be going forward, plucking the ears of corn.

howhe entered into the house of God, while Abiathar was High-priest, and, the presence-bread, did eat, - which it is not allowed to eat, save unto the priests, - and gave, unto them also who were with him?

And he was saying unto them - The Sabbath, for man, was made, and not, man, for, the Sabbath:

And he entered again into a synagogue, and there-was there, a man having, his hand, withered;

And, looking round upon them with anger, being at the same time grieved on account of the hardening of their heart, he saith unto the man - Stretch forth thy hand! and he stretched it forth, and his hand, was restored.

and from Jerusalem, and from Idumaea, and beyond the Jordan, and around Tyre and Zidon, a great throng, hearing whatsoever things he was doing, came unto him.

and the impure spirits, as soon as they beheld him, were falling down to him, and crying aloud, while he was speaking, Thou, art the Son of God!

and sternly was he rebuking them, lest they should make him manifest.

And there was sitting around him a multitude, and they say unto him - Lo! thy mother and thy brethren, outside, are seeking thee!

And, again, began he to be teaching by the sea; and there come together unto him a very great multitude, so that, he, into a boat, entering, was sitting upon the sea, - -and, all the multitude, were, near the sea upon the land.

And he began to teach them, in parables, many things, and was saying unto them, in his teaching -

and, when the sun arose, it was scorched, - and, by reason of its not having root, it was dried up;

And, other, fell into the good ground, and was yielding fruit, coming up and growing, - and was bearing, thirtyfold and sixtyfold and a hundredfold,

And he was saying - He that hath ears to hear, let him hear!

And when he was alone they who were about him with the twelve questioned him as to the parables;

and he was saying unto them - To you, the sacred secret hath been given of the kingdom of God, whereas, to them who are outside, in parables are all things coming to pass, - that

And he was saying unto them - Doth the lamp come that under the measure it should be put, or under the couch? Is it not that upon the lampstand it may be put?

And he was saying unto them - Be taking heed what ye are hearing: - with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured unto you, and added unto you;

And he was saying - Thus, is the kingdom of God: As a man may cast seed upon the earth,

And he was saying - How shall we liken the kingdom of God, or, in what parable, shall we put it?

And, with many such parables as these, was he speaking unto them the word, - according as they were able to hear;

but, without a parable, was he not speaking unto them, - privately, however, unto his own disciples, was he explaining all things.

and, dismissing the multitude, they take him with them, as he was, in the boat, and, other boats, were with him.

And there ariseth a great tempest of wind, - and, the waves, were dashing over into the boat, so that, already being filled, was the boat.

And he was in the stern, on the cushion, sleeping. And they arouse him, and say unto him, Teacher! carest thou not that we perish?

who had his dwelling among the tombs, and, not even with a chain, any longer, was anyone able to bind him, -

because of his having been, many times, with fetters and chains, bound, and the chains having been plucked asunder by him, and the fetters smashed, and no one was mighty enough to tame him;

and, continually, night and day, in the tombs and in the mountains, was he crying aloud, and cutting himself in pieces with stones.

For he was saying to him - Go forth thou impure spirit, out of the man;

and he was questioning him - What is thy name? and he saith to him - Legion, is my name, because we are, many;

and he was beseeching him much that he would not send them forth outside the country.

Now there was there, near the mountain, a large herd of swine, feeding;

And, they who had been feeding them, fled, and bare tidings into the city and into the fields, - and they came to see what it was that had happened.

And, as he was entering into the boat, he who had been demonized was beseeching him, that, with him, he might be.

And, Jesus crossing over in the boat again unto the other side, there was gathered a large multitude unto him, and he was by the lake.

and he departed with him. And there was following him a large multitude, and they were pressing upon him.

for she was saying - If I can touch so much as his mantle, I shall be made well;

and, straightway, the fountain of her blood was dried up, and she knew, in her body, that she was healed from the plague.

And, straightway, Jesus, taking note in himself of the power which, out of him, went forth, turning round in the crowd, was saying - Who hath touched my garments?

and he was looking round to see her who, this thing had done.

and they were deriding him. But, he, thrusting all forth, taketh with him the father of the child, and the mother, and them who were with him, - and entereth where the child was;

And, straightway, the damsel arose, and was walking about; for she was twelve years of age. And they were beside themselves, straightway, with a great transport;

And, when it was Sabbath, he began to be teaching in the synagogue, and, the greater part, as they heard, were being struck with astonishment, saying - Whence hath this man these things? - and - What the wisdom which hath been given to this man? - and - Such mighty works as these, through his hands, are coming to pass!

And Jesus was saying unto them - A prophet is not without honour, save in his own city and among his kinsfolk, and in his house;

And he marvelled because of their unbelief. And he was going round the villages in a circuit, teaching.

And he calleth near the twelve, and began to be sending them forth two and two, - and was giving them authority over the impure spirits:

and he was saying unto them - Wheresoever ye shall enter into a house, there, abide, until ye go forth from thence;

And King Herod heard, - for, famous, had become his name; and he was saying - John the Immerser hath arisen from among the dead, and, for this cause, are the powers working mightily in him;

But, when Herod heard, he was saying - He whom I beheaded - John, the same, hath been raised.

And, Herodias, was cherishing a grudge against him, and wishing, to slay him, - and could not;

for, Herod, stood in fear of John, knowing him to be a man righteous and holy, - and was keeping him safe; and, when he heard him, he paid earnest heed, and, with pleasure, used to listen to him.

And, though the king was, very grieved, yet, by reason of the oaths, and of them who were reclining, he would not refuse her.

And, coming forth, he saw, a great multitude, and was moved with compassion towards them, because they were like sheep having no shepherd, and he began to be teaching them many things.

And, straightway, constrained he his disciples to enter into the boat, and be going forward to the other side, unto Bethsaida, - while, he, was dismissing the multitude.

And, when, evening, came, the boat was in the midst of the sea, and, he alone, on the land.

And, seeing them distressed in the rowing, for the wind was against them, about the fourth watch of the night, he cometh unto them, walking upon the sea, - and was wishing to pass by them.

But, they, seeing him, upon the sea, walking, supposed that it was an apparition, and cried out aloud;

the people ran round the whole of that country, and began to be carrying round, upon couches, them who were sick, wherever they heard that he was.

And, wheresoever he was entering into villages, or into cities, or into hamlets, in the marketplaces, laid they the sick, and were beseeching him, that, only the fringe of his mantle, they might touch, and, as many soever as touched it, were being made well.

For, the Pharisees, and all the Jews, unless with care they wash their hands, eat not, holding fast the tradition of the elders;

And he was saying to them - Well, do ye set aside the commandment of God, that, your own tradition, ye may observe;

And, again calling near the multitude, he was saying unto them - Hearken to me, all! and understand:

And he was saying - That which, out of the man, cometh forth, that, defileth the man;

And, from thence arising, he departed into the bounds of Tyre and Zidon. And, entering into a house, he was wishing, no one, to know it, and yet could not escape notice, -

Now, the woman, was a Grecian, a Syrophoenician by race, - and she was requesting him that, the demon, he would cast forth out of her daughter.

And he was saying to her - Suffer, the children, first, to be fed; for it is not seemly to take the bread of the children, and, unto the little dogs, to cast it;

and his ears opened, and the string of his tongue was loosed, - and he was speaking correctly.

And he was questioning them - How many loaves have ye? and they said - Seven.

And he sendeth word to the multitude, to fall back upon the ground. And, taking the seven loaves, giving thanks, he brake, and was giving unto his disciples, that they might be setting before them; and they set before the multitude.

When the seven, unto the four thousand, how many hampers, full measure, of broken pieces, ye took up? And they say unto him - Seven. And he was saying unto them -

And, laying hold of the hand of the blind man, he brought him forth outside the village, and, spitting into his eyes, laying his hands upon him, he was asking him - Anything, seest thou?

and, looking up, he was saying - I see men, because, like trees, I behold them walking

Then again, put he his hands upon his eyes, and he saw clearly, and was restored, and was seeing distinctly, in broad splendour, all things together.

And forth went Jesus and his disciples, into the villages of Caesarea of Philip. And, in the way, he was questioning his disciples, saying unto them - Who, are men saying that I am?

And, openly, was he speaking the word. And Peter, taking him aside, began to rebuke him.

And he was saying to them: Verily, say unto you - There, are, certain of those here standing, who shall in nowise taste of death, until they see the kingdom of God, already come in power.

And, after six days, Jesus taketh with him Peter and James and John, and bringeth them up into a high mountain, apart, alone, - and he was transformed before them;

And, the word, they held fast unto themselves, discussing what was, the rising from among the dead.

Straightway crying out, the father of the child was saying - I have faith! help my, want, of faith.

And, from thence, going forth, they were journeying through Galilee, - and he was not wishing that any should get to know it;

for he was teaching his disciples and saying unto them, The Son of Man, is to be delivered up, into the hands of men, and they will slay him, - and, being slain, after three days, will he arise.

And they came into Capernaum. And, happening to be, in the house, he was questioning them - What, in the way, were ye discussing?