John [the Immerser] came immersing people in the desert and proclaiming that those immersed on the basis of their repentance would receive the forgiveness of sins [from God].

Now when evening came, when the sun set, they brought him all who were ill or possessed by daemons ??33 indeed the whole town was gathered at the door ??34 and he cured many who were ill with various diseases and cast out many daemons; but as the daemons knew him he would not let them say anything.

And Jesus healed many who were suffering with various diseases; and He drove out many demons, but would not allow the demons to speak, because they knew Him [recognizing Him as the Son of God].

Yet he went out and began to proclaim it widely and to spread the news, with the result that Jesus could no longer enter a town openly. But He was out in deserted places, and they would come to Him from everywhere.

Now John's disciples and the Pharisees would fast regularly. Some people came and asked Jesus, "Why do John's disciples and the Pharisees' disciples fast, but your disciples don't fast?"

No one mends an old garment with a piece of unshrunk cloth. Otherwise, the patch put on would tear away from it--the new from the old--and a worse hole would be made.

And no one pours new wine into old wineskins. Otherwise the wine would burst the skins, and both wine and skins would be lost. New wine needs fresh skins!"

And they watched him, whether he would heal him on the sabbath day; that they might accuse him.

And he told his disciples that a small boat should stand ready for him because of the crowd, so that they would not press upon him.

Whenever the unclean spirits saw him, they would fall down in front of him and scream, "You are the Son of God!"

And He would strongly warn them not to make Him known.

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

And he appointed twelve, so that they would be with him and so that he could send them out to preach

This is so that even though they see, they will see and yet not perceive. And even though they hear, they will hear and yet not understand. For if they did, they would turn [back to God] again and receive forgiveness."

For nothing is hidden, except to be revealed; nor has anything been secret, but that it would come to light.

He would speak the word to them with many parables like these, as they were able to understand.

And He did not speak to them without a parable. Privately, however, He would explain everything to His own disciples.

Each night and every day among the tombs and in the mountains, he would cry out and cut himself with stones.

And he besought him much that he would not send them away out of the country.

And they began to pray him, that he would depart from their coasts.

But He would not let him; instead, He told him, “Go back home to your own people, and report to them how much the Lord has done for you and how He has had mercy on you.”

and besought him greatly saying, "My daughter lieth at point of death, I would thou wouldst come and lay thy hand on her, that she might be safe and live."

He would not allow anyone to accompany him except Peter and James and John the brother of James.

so that excepting the cure of a few sick by the imposition of hands, he would not work any miracle there,

Therefore Herodias had a quarrel against him, and would have killed him; but she could not:

because Herod was in awe of John and was protecting him, knowing he was a righteous and holy man. When Herod heard him he would be very disturbed, yet would hear him gladly.

And he swore to her that he would give her whatever she asked him--up to half his kingdom.

At once she hurried in to the king and said, "I would like you to give me the head of John the Immerser on a [large] platter right away."

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

And straightaway he compelled his disciples to enter into the boat, and to go ahead to the other side, to Bethsaida, while he himself would send the crowd away.

And he saw them toiling in rowing; for the wind was contrary unto them: and about the fourth watch of the night he cometh unto them, walking upon the sea, and would have passed by them.

And wherever He came into villages, or cities, or the countryside, they were laying the sick in the market places and pleading with Him [to allow them] just to touch the fringe (tassel with a blue cord) of His robe; and all who touched it were healed.

(For the Pharisees and all the Jews would not eat anything unless they first scrubbed their hands [i.e., up to the wrists] in accordance with the [long-established] tradition of the Jewish elders).

but you [Pharisees and scribes] say, ‘If a man tells his father or mother, “Whatever I have that would help you is Corban, (that is to say, already a gift to God),”’

And from thence he arose, and went into the borders of Tyre and Sidon, and entered into an house, and would have no man know it: but he could not be hid.

The woman was a Greek, a Syrophenician by nation; and she besought him that he would cast forth the devil out of her daughter.

Jesus therefore said to her, let the children first be satisfy'd; for it would not be decent to take the children's bread, and throw it to puppys.

And they brought to him a man who was deaf and had difficulty speaking, and they were imploring him that he would place his hand on him.

Then He ordered them to tell no one, but the more He would order them, the more they would proclaim it.

If I were to send them home hungry, they would faint on the way, some of them having come a great distance."

there the Pharisees being come, they began to dispute with him, and to try him, desir'd he would work some miracle in the sky.

And they came to Bethsaida. And they brought to him a blind man and implored him that he would touch him.

And teaching them, he said that the Son of man would have to undergo much, and be hated by those in authority, and the chief priests, and the scribes, and be put to death, and after three days come back from the dead.

And he called unto him the multitude with his disciples, and said unto them, If any man would come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

For whosoever would save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel's shall save it.

For what would it benefit a person to gain the whole world [i.e., of material things] and give up his life [i.e., of spiritual blessings]?

And what would a man give in exchange for his life?

And his clothing became shining, very white, as no cleaner on earth would make it.

For he knew not what he would say, for they were frightened.

Jesus answered them, "Elijah truly will come first and restore all things [i.e., to their proper perspective concerning the Messiah]. And it is [also] written [in the Scriptures] about the Son of man, that He would suffer very much and be rejected.

But I say unto you, that Elijah is come, and they have also done unto him whatsoever they would, even as it is written of him.

And they departed thence, and passed through Galilee; and he would not that any man should know it.

for he was teaching his disciples, telling them that the Son of man would be betrayed into the hands of men, that they would kill him, and that when he was killed he would rise again after three days.

And he sat down, and called the twelve; and he saith unto them, If any man would be first, he shall be last of all, and servant of all.

“But whoever causes one of these little ones who believe and trust in Me to stumble [that is, to sin or lose faith], it would be better for him if a heavy millstone [one requiring a donkey’s strength to turn it] were hung around his neck and he were thrown into the sea.

If your hand should cause you to sin, cut it off: it would be better for you to enter into Life maimed, than remain in possession of both your hands and go away into Gehenna, into the fire which cannot be put out.

Or if your foot should cause you to sin, cut it off: it would be better for you to enter into Life crippled, than remain in possession of both your feet and be thrown into Gehenna.

Or if your eye should cause you to sin, tear it out. It would be better for you to enter into the Kingdom of God half-blind than remain in possession of two eyes and be thrown into Gehenna,

And they brought children to him, so that he would touch them. And the disciples rebuked those who were bringing them.

Jesus looked at them and said, "This would be impossible with men, but not with God, for everything is possible with God."

They were on the road, going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was walking ahead of them. They were astonished, but those who followed Him were afraid. Taking the Twelve aside again, He began to tell them the things that would happen to Him.

And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, come unto him, saying, Master, we would that thou shouldest do for us whatsoever we shall desire.

And he said unto them, What would ye that I should do for you?

But it is not so among you: but whosoever would become great among you, shall be your minister;

and whosoever would be first among you, shall be servant of all.

And many rebuked him, that he would be quiet, but he cried out much more, Thou son of David, be merciful to me.

And Jesus said to him, What would you have me do to you? And the blind man said, Master, make me able to see.

And [when he] saw from a distance a fig tree that had leaves, he went [to see] if perhaps he would find anything on it. And [when he] came up to it he found nothing except leaves, because it was not the season for figs.

And would not suffer that any man should carry any vessel through the temple.

And whenever evening came, they would go out of the city.

"I tell you that if any one should say to this hill 'Be lifted up and hurled into the sea!', without ever a doubt in his mind, but in the faith that what he says will be done, he would find that it would be.

"Teacher, Moses wrote to us [Deut. 25:5] that if a man's brother dies, leaving his widow behind without having had any children, his brother should marry his widow and father children by her. These children would then be considered his [dead] brother's.

When Jesus saw that he had answered intelligently, He said to him, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.” After that, no one would venture to ask Him any more questions.

And except the Lord had shortened the days, no flesh would have been saved; but for the elect's sake, whom he chose, he shortened the days.

"Only," they said, "it must not be during the festival; that would mean a popular riot."

for ye have the poor always with you, and whenever ye would ye can do them good; but me ye have not always.

When they heard that, they were glad, and promised that they would give him money. And he sought, how he might conveniently betray him.

On the first day of unleavened bread, when the paschal lamb is kill'd, his disciples said to him, where would you have us go and prepare for your eating the paschal lamb?

So, the disciples left and entered the city [of Jerusalem]. They found everything just as Jesus told them [it would be], and they made preparations for the Passover meal.

For the Son of Man goes [to the cross] just as it is written [in Scripture] of Him; but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would have been good for that man if he had not been born.”

Peter said unto him, "And though all men should be offended, yet would not I."

But he said with the more vehemence: Though it should be necessary for me to die with thee, I would not deny thee. And so said they all.

And going forward a little he fell to the ground and began to pray that, if it were possible, the hour would pass from him.

Jesus said to them, “Have you come out with swords and clubs to arrest Me, as you would against a robber?

Every day I was with you in the temple [courts] teaching, and you did not arrest me! But [this has happened] in order that the scriptures would be fulfilled.

Meanwhile the Chief Priest and the whole of the High Council were trying to get such evidence against Jesus as would warrant his being put to death, but they could not find any;

At every festival, Pilate would release any one prisoner whom the people requested.

And the crowd crying out began to beg that he would do to them as he had always done.

Pilate replied, "Would you like me to release the king of the Jews for you?"

But the chief priests incited the crowd so that he would release for them Barabbas instead.

And Pilate answering again said to them, What then would ye have me do with him whom ye call the king of the Jews?

And Pilate, being minded to do what would satisfy, the multitude, released unto them Barabbas, and delivered up Jesus, having scourged him, that he should be crucified.

And they draft a certain Simon, a Cyrenian passing by coming from the countryside, the father of Alexander and Rufus, so that he would take his cross.

They tried to give Him wine mixed with myrrh [to dull the pain], but He would not take it.

Then they crucified Him and divided His clothes, casting lots for them to decide what each would get.

Those who were passing by were insulting Him with abusive and insolent language, wagging their heads [as a sign of contempt], and saying, “Ha! You who would destroy the temple and rebuild it in [only] three days,

When He was in Galilee, they would follow Him and help Him. Many other women had come up with Him to Jerusalem.

but although they heard he was alive and had been seen by her, they would not believe it.

They too went and reported it to the rest, but they would not believe them either.