"What is your name?" Jesus asked. "Legion," he answered (for many demons had taken possession of him);

The man from whom the demons had gone out begged Jesus to let him be with him; but Jesus sent him away.

"Go back to your home," he said, "and relate the story of all that God has done for you." So the man went through the whole town and proclaimed, as he went, all that Jesus had done for him.

On his return, Jesus was welcomed by the people; for everyone was looking out for him.

Because his only daughter, who was about twelve years old, was dying. As Jesus was going, the people were pressing closely round him.

Then the woman, when she saw that she was discovered, came forward trembling, and threw herself down before him; and, in the presence of all the people, she told him her reason for touching him, and that she had been cured instantly.

When he reached the house, he did not allow any one to go in with him, except Peter, John, and James, and the child's father and mother.

They began to laugh at him, for they knew that she was dead.

But Herod himself said: "John I beheaded; but who is this of whom I hear such things?" And he endeavored to see him.

When the Apostles returned, they related to Jesus all that they had done. Then Jesus retired privately to a town called Bethsaida, taking the Apostles with him.

But the people recognized him and followed him in crowds; and Jesus welcomed them and spoke to them about the Kingdom of God, while he cured those who were in need of help.

The day was drawing to a close, when the twelve came up to him, and said: "Send the crowd away, so that they may make their way to the villages and farms round about, and find themselves lodgings and provisions, for we are in a lonely spot here."

Afterwards, when Jesus was alone, praying, his disciples joined him, and he asked them this question-- "Who do the people say that I am?"

And to all present he said: "If any man wishes to walk in my steps, let him renounce self, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.

Whoever is ashamed of me and of my teaching, the Son of Man will be ashamed of him, when he comes in his Glory and the Glory of the father and of the holy angels.

About eight days after speaking these words, Jesus went up the mountain to pray, taking with him Peter, John, and James.

Peter and his companions had been overpowered by sleep but, suddenly becoming wide awake, they saw Jesus glorified and the two men who were standing beside him.

And from the cloud came a voice which said--"This is my Son, the Chosen One; him you must hear."

All at once a spirit will seize him, suddenly shriek out, and throw him into convulsions till he foams, and will leave him only when he is utterly exhausted.

While the boy was coming up to Jesus, the demon dashed him down and threw him into convulsions. But Jesus rebuked the foul spirit, and cured the boy, and gave him back to his father.

But the disciples did not understand the meaning of this; it had been concealed from them so that they did not see it, and they were afraid to question him as to what he meant.

And Jesus, knowing of the discussion that was occupying their thoughts, took hold of a little child, and placed it beside him,

And then said to them: "Any one who, for the sake of my Name, welcomes even this little child is welcoming me; and any one who welcomes me is welcoming him who sent me as his Messenger. For whoever is lowliest among you all--that man is great."

Thereupon John said: "Sir, we saw a man driving out demons by using your name, and we tried to prevent him, because he does not follow you with us."

"None of you must prevent him," Jesus said to John; "he who is not against you is for you."

On their way, they went into a Samaritan village to make preparations for him,

But the people there did not welcome him, because his face was set in the direction of Jerusalem.

Then, if any one there is deserving of a blessing, your blessing will rest upon him; but if not, it will come back upon yourselves.

He who listens to you is listening to me, and he who rejects you is rejecting me; while he who rejects me is rejecting him who sent me as his Messenger."

Everything has been committed to me by my Father; nor does any one know who the Son is, except the Father, or who the Father is, except the Son and those to whom the Son may choose to reveal him."

To which Jesus replied: "A man was once going down from Jerusalem to Jericho when he fell into the hands of robbers, who stripped him of everything, and beat him, and went away leaving him half dead.

But a Samaritan, traveling that way, came upon the man, and, when he saw him, he was moved with compassion.

He went to him and bound up his wounds, dressing them with oil and wine, and then put him on his own mule, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him.

The next day he took out four shillings and gave them to the inn-keeper. 'Take care of him,' he said, 'and whatever more you may spend I will myself repay you on my way back.'

"The one that took pity on him," was the answer; on which Jesus said: "Go and do the same yourself."

As they continued their journey, Jesus came to a village, where a woman named Martha welcomed him to her house.

One day Jesus was at a certain place praying, and, when he had finished, one of his disciples said to him: "Master, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples."

Jesus also said to them: "Suppose that one of you who has a friend were to go to him in the middle of the night and say 'Friend, lend me three loaves,

For a friend of mine has arrived at my house after a journey, and I have nothing to offer him;'

I tell you that, even though he will not get up and give him anything because he is a friend, yet because of his persistence he will rouse himself and give him what he wants.

For he that asks receives, he that searches finds, and to him that knocks the door shall be opened.

What father among you, if his son asks him for a fish, will give him a snake instead,

Or, if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion?

If you, then, naturally wicked though you are, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the Father in Heaven give the Holy Spirit to those that ask him!"

While others, to test him, asked him for some sign from the heavens.

But, when one still stronger has attacked and overpowered him, he takes away all the weapons on which the other had relied, and divides his spoil.

As Jesus finished speaking, a Pharisee asked him to breakfast with him, and Jesus went in and took his place at table.

But the Master said to him: "You Pharisees do, it is true, clean the outside of the cup and of the plate, but inside you yourselves are filled with greed and wickedness.

Here one of the Students of the Law interrupted him by saying: "Teacher, when you say this, you are insulting us also."

When Jesus left the house, the Teachers of the Law and the Pharisees began to press him hard and question him closely upon many subjects,

Laying traps for him, so as to seize upon anything that he might say.

I will show you of whom you should be afraid. Be afraid of him who, after killing you, has the power to fling you into the Pit. Yes, I say, be afraid of him.

Every one who shall say anything against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but for him who slanders the Holy Spirit there will be no forgiveness.

But Jesus said to him: "Man, who made me a judge or an arbiter between you?"

And be like men who are waiting for their Master's return from his wedding, so that, when he comes and knocks, they may open the door for him at once.

Do you also prepare, for when you are least expecting him the Son of Man will come."

His master, I tell you, will put him in charge of the whole of his property.

That servant's master will come on a day when he does not expect him, and at an hour of which he is unaware, and will flog him severely and assign him his place among the untrustworthy.

When, for instance, you are going with your opponent before a magistrate, on your way to the court do your best to be quit of him; for fear that he should drag you before the judge, when the judge will hand you over to the bailiff of the court, and the bailiff throw you into prison.

And he saw before him a woman who for eighteen years had suffered from weakness owing to her having an evil spirit in her. She was bent double, and was wholly unable to raise herself.

When Jesus saw her, he called her to him, and said: "Woman, you are released from your weakness."

"You hypocrites!" the Master answered him. "Does not every one of you let his ox or his ass loose from its manger, and take it out to drink, on the Sabbath?

On one occasion, as Jesus was going, on a Sabbath into the house of one of the leading Pharisees to dine, they were watching him closely.

There he saw before him a man who was suffering from dropsy.

They remained silent. Jesus took hold of the man and cured him, and sent him away.

And he said to them: "Which of you, finding that his son or his ox has fallen into a well, will not immediately pull him out on the Sabbath Day?"

Then Jesus went on to say to the man who had invited him: "When you give a breakfast or a dinner, do not ask your friends, or your brothers, or your relations, or rich neighbors, for fear that they should invite you in return, and so you should be repaid.

But Jesus said to him: "A man was once giving a great dinner. He invited many people,

For fear that, if he has laid the foundation and is not able to finish it, every one who sees it should begin to laugh at him,

Or what king, when he is setting out to fight another king, does not first sit down and consider if with ten thousand men he is able to meet one who is coming against him with twenty thousand?

It is not fit either for the land or for the manure heap. Men throw it away. Let him who has ears to hear with hear!"

The tax-gatherers and the outcasts were all drawing near to Jesus to listen to him;

So he went and engaged himself to one of the people of that country, who sent him into his fields to tend pigs.

He even longed to satisfy his hunger with the bean-pods on which the pigs were feeding; and no one gave him anything.

I will get up and go to my father, and say to him "Father, I sinned against Heaven and against you;

And he got up and went to his father. But, while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was deeply moved; he ran and threw his arms round his neck and kissed him.

But the father turned to his servants and said 'Be quick and fetch a robe--the very best--and put it on him; give him a ring for his finger and sandals for his feet;

'Your brother has come back,' the servant told him, 'and your father has killed the fattened calf, because he has him back safe and sound.'

This made him angry, and he would not go in. But his father came out and begged him to do so.

But, no sooner has this son of yours come, who has eaten up your property in the company of prostitutes, than you have killed the fattened calf for him.'

Jesus said to his disciples: "There was a rich man who had a steward; and this steward was maliciously accused to him of wasting his estate.

So the master called him and said 'What is this that I hear about you? Give in your accounts, for you cannot act as steward any longer.'

Jesus said to his disciples: "It is inevitable that there should be snares; yet alas for him who is answerable for them!

It would be good for him if he had been flung into the sea with a mill-stone round his neck, rather than that he should prove a snare to even one of these lowly ones.

Be on your guard! If your brother does wrong, reprove him; but if he repents, forgive him.

Even if he wrongs you seven times a day, but turns to you every time and says 'I am sorry,' you must forgive him."

Which of you, if he had a servant ploughing, or tending the sheep, would say to him, when he came in from the fields, 'Come at once and take your place at table,'

As he was entering a village, ten lepers met him.

And threw himself on his face at Jesus' feet, thanking him for what he had done; and this man was a Samaritan.

Get up," he said to him, "and go on your way. Your faith has delivered you."

In the same town there was a widow who went to him again and again, and said 'Grant me justice against my opponent.'

And God--will not he see that his own People, who cry to him night and day, have justice done them--though he holds his hand?

Some of the people were bringing even their babies to Jesus, for him to touch them; but, when the disciples saw it, they began to find fault with those who had brought them.

Jesus, however, called the little children to him. "Let the little children come to me," he said, "and do not hinder them; for it is to the childlike that the Kingdom of God belongs.

Hearing this, Jesus said to him: "There is one thing still lacking in you; sell everything that you have, and distribute to the poor, and you shall have wealth in Heaven; then come and follow me."

Gathering the Twelve round him, Jesus said to them: "Listen! We are going up to Jerusalem; and there everything that is written in the Prophets will be done to the Son of Man.

They will scourge him, and then put him to death; and on the third day he will rise again."

And, when people told him that Jesus of Nazareth was passing,

Those who were in front kept telling him to be quiet, but he continued to call out the louder: "Son of David, take pity on me!"

Then Jesus stopped and ordered the man to be brought to him. And, when he had come close up to him, Jesus asked him: