As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee;

And there came a voice from heaven, saying, Thou art my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

And when he had gone a little further thence, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the boat mending their nets.

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 they come to him, bringing one sick with the palsy, who was borne by four.

Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only?

How he went into the house of God, in the days of Abiathar the high priest, and ate the show-bread, which it is not lawful to eat, but for the priests, and gave also to them who were with him?

And he entered again into the synagogue; and there was a man there who had a withered hand.

And he saith to the man who had the withered hand, Stand forth.

And he goeth up upon a mountain, and calleth to him whom he would: and they came to him.

And Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him: and they went into a house.

And the scribes who came down from Jerusalem, said, He hath Beelzebub, and by the prince of the demons he casteth out demons.

And he answered them, saying, Who is my mother, or my brethren?

And he looked around on them who sat about him, and said, Behold, my mother and my brethren!

And these are they likewise who are sown on stony ground; who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with gladness;

And these are they who are sown among thorns; such as hear the word,

And these are they who are sown on good ground; such as hear the word, and receive it, and bring forth fruit, some thirty-fold, some sixty, and some a hundred.

Who had his dwelling among the tombs; and no man could bind him, no, not with chains:

And a certain woman who had an issue of blood twelve years,

And Jesus, immediately knowing in himself that virtue had gone out of him, turned him about in the throng, and said, Who touched my clothes?

And his disciples said to him, Thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me?

While he was yet speaking, there came from the ruler of the synagogue's house certain who said, Thy daughter is dead: why troublest thou the Master any further?

But when Herod heard of him, he said, It is John, whom I beheaded: he hath risen from the dead.

And the king was exceeding sorry: yet for his oath's sake, and for their sakes who sat with him, he would not reject her.

Then came together to him the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes, who came from Jerusalem.

And Jesus went out, and his disciples, into the towns of Cesarea Philippi: and by the way he asked his disciples, saying to them, Who do men say that I am?

And he saith to them, But who say ye that I am? And Peter answereth and saith to him, Thou art the Christ.

And he said to them, Verily I say to you, that there are some of them that stand here who shall not taste death, till they have seen the kingdom of God come with power.

And one of the multitude answered and said, Master, I have brought to thee my son, who hath a dumb spirit;

But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who should be the greatest.

But Jesus said, Forbid him not; for there is no man who shall do a miracle in my name, that can lightly speak evil of me.

And they were astonished beyond measure, saying among themselves, Who then can be saved?

But to sit on my right hand and on my left hand, is not mine to give; but it shall be given to them for whom it is prepared.

But Jesus called them, and saith to them, Ye know that they who are accounted to rule over the Gentiles, exercise lordship over them; and their great ones exercise authority upon them.

And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have aught against any: that your Father also who is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.

But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father who is in heaven forgive your trespasses.

And say to him, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority to do these things?

Then come to him the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection; and they asked him, saying,

For when they shall rise from the dead, they neither marry, nor are given in marriage; but are as the angels who are in heaven.

And he said to them in his doctrine, Beware of the scribes, who love to go in long clothing, and love salutations in the market-places,

Who devour widows' houses, and for a pretense make long prayers: these shall receive greater damnation.

And he called his disciples, and saith to them, Verily I say to you, that this poor widow hath cast in more, than all they who have cast into the treasury.

And except the Lord had shortened those days, no flesh would be saved: but for the elect's sake, whom he hath chosen, he hath shortened the days.

For the son of man is as a man taking a long journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to every man his work; and commanded the porter to watch.

And as they sat, and were eating, Jesus said, Verily I say to you, One of you who eateth with me, will betray me.

The Son of man indeed goeth, as it is written concerning him: but woe to that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! good were it for that man if he had never been born.

But he began to curse and to swear, saying, I know not this man of whom ye speak.

Now at that feast he released to them one prisoner, whom they desired.

And there was one named Barabbas, who lay bound with them that had made insurrection with him, who had committed murder in the insurrection.

And Pilate answered, and said again to them, What will ye then that I shall do to him whom ye call the King of the Jews?

And they constrain one Simon, a Cyrenian, who was passing by, coming from the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to bear his cross.

And when the centurion who stood over against him, saw that he so cried out, and expired, he said, Truly this man was the Son of God.

There were also women looking on at a distance, among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the younger, and of Joses, and Salome;

Who also, when he was in Galilee, followed him, and ministered to him; and many other women who came with him to Jerusalem.

Joseph of Arimathea, an honorable counselor, who also waited for the kingdom of God, came, and went in boldly to Pilate, and craved the body of Jesus.

And they said among themselves, Who shall roll away for us the stone from the door of the sepulcher?

And he saith to them, Be not frightened: ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified: he is risen; he is not here: behold the place where they laid him:

Now when Jesus was risen early, the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven demons.

Afterward he appeared to the eleven, as they sat at table, and upbraided them with their unbelief, and hardness of heart, because they believed not them who had seen him after he was risen.