And he said unto them, Let us go into the next towns, that I may preach there also: for therefore came I forth.

And he was preaching in their synagogues, in all Galilee, and is casting out the demons,

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 as soon as he had spoken, immediately the leprosy departed from him, and he was cleansed.

saying to him, “See that you tell no one anything [about this]; but go, show yourself to the priest and offer for your purification what Moses commanded, as proof to them [that you are really healed].”

But as the man went out he began to announce it publicly and spread the story widely, so that Jesus was no longer able to enter any town openly but stayed outside in remote places. Still they kept coming to him from everywhere.

And again he entered into Capernaum, after some days, and it was heard that he is in the house,

And straightway many were gathered together, insomuch that there was no room to receive them, no, not so much as about the door: and he preached the word unto them.

and as they could not get near Jesus on account of the crowd they tore up the roof under which he stood and through the opening they lowered the pallet on which the paralytic lay.

When Jesus saw their [active] faith [springing from confidence in Him], He said to the paralyzed man, “Son, your sins are forgiven.”

But some of the scribes were sitting there debating in their hearts [the implication of what He had said],

Why does this man thus speak? he blasphemes. Who is able to forgive sins except God alone?

Whether is it easier to say to the sick of the palsy, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and take up thy bed, and walk?

Immediately he got up, picked up the mat, and went out in front of everyone. As a result, they were all astounded and gave glory to God, saying, “We have never seen anything like this!”

Another time as he was by the sea-side, the people came all crowding to him, and he instructed them.

And as he passed by, he saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the receipt of custom, and said unto him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him.

And it came to pass, that, as Jesus sat at meat in his house, many publicans and sinners sat also together with Jesus and his disciples: for there were many, and they followed him.

And when the scribes and Pharisees saw him eat with publicans and sinners, they said unto his disciples, How is it that he eateth and drinketh with publicans and sinners?

Jesus heard the words, and He said, "It is not the healthy who require a doctor, but the sick: I did not come to appeal to the righteous, but to sinners."

Now John's disciples and the Pharisees were keeping a fast, and people came and asked Jesus: "Why is it that John's disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, while yours do not?"

And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them? as long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast.

But days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast in that day.

No man also seweth a piece of new cloth on an old garment: else the new piece that filled it up taketh away from the old, and the rent is made worse.

And no man putteth new wine into old bottles: else the new wine doth burst the bottles, and the wine is spilled, and the bottles will be marred: but new wine must be put into new bottles.

And it came to pass, that he went through the corn fields on the sabbath day; and his disciples began, as they went, to pluck the ears of corn.

And the Pharisees said unto him, Behold, why do they on the sabbath day that which is not lawful?

How he went into the house of God in the days of Abiathar the high priest, and did eat the shewbread, which is not lawful to eat but for the priests, and gave also to them which were with him?

Therefore the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath.

Again Jesus went into a synagogue; and a man was there whose hand was withered.

They closely watched Him to see whether He would cure him on the Sabbath--so as to have a charge to bring against Him.

He told the man with the paralyzed hand, “Stand before us.”

And he saith unto them, Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath days, or to do evil? to save life, or to kill? But they held their peace.

And when he had looked round about on them with anger, being grieved for the hardness of their hearts, he saith unto the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it out: and his hand was restored whole as the other.

So the Pharisees went out immediately and began plotting with the Herodians, as to how they could assassinate him.

Jerusalem, Idumaea, the other side of the Jordan, and the neighbourhood of Tyre and Sidon, as they had heard of his doings.

He told his disciples to have a boat always ready for his use, to prevent his being crushed by the crowd.

For he had healed many; insomuch that they pressed upon him for to touch him, as many as had plagues.

Whenever the unclean spirits saw Him, they fell down before Him and screamed out, “You are the Son of God!”

And he went up into a mountain, and called to him such as he wished, and they came to him.

And He appointed twelve [disciples], so that they would be with Him [for instruction] and so that He could send them out to preach [the gospel as apostles—that is, as His special messengers, personally chosen representatives],

And James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder:

Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew [i.e., the same as Nathaniel. See John 1:45], Matthew [i.e., the same as Levi. See Mark 2:14], Thomas [i.e., the same as Didymus. See John 11:16], James, the son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus [i.e., the same as Judas, the son of James. See Luke 6:16], Simon the Canaanean [i.e., the same as the Zealot. See Luke 6:15],

And the multitude cometh together again, so that they could not so much as eat bread.

And when his friends heard of it, they went out to lay hold on him: for they said, He is beside himself.

The scribes who came down from Jerusalem were saying, “He is possessed by Beelzebul (Satan),” and “He is driving out the demons by the [power of the] ruler of the demons.”

And, having called them near, in similes he said to them, 'How is the Adversary able to cast out the Adversary?

If a kingdom is divided [split into factions and rebelling] against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.

And if a house is divided against itself, that house cannot stand.

And if Satan hath rise up against himself, and is divided, he cannot stand, but hath an end.

No one is able the vessels of the strong man -- having entered into his house -- to spoil, if first he may not bind the strong man, and then his house he will spoil.

Truly I tell you, all of mankind's sins and the abusive language that they use in speaking against God [and men] can be forgiven.

But he that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost hath never forgiveness, but is in danger of eternal damnation:

This was because they said, "He is possessed by a foul spirit."

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

Then He looked out over those gathered around Him and said, "Look, [here is] my mother and my brothers

For whosoever shall do the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and mother.

And again he began to teach by the sea side. And there is gathered unto him a very great multitude, so that he entered into a boat, and sat in the sea; and all the multitude were by the sea on the land.

He continued teaching them by many stories. In His teaching He spoke to them as follows:

give your attention to what I say, a sower went out to sow: as he sowed,

And it came to pass, as he sowed, some fell by the way side, and the fowls of the air came and devoured it up.

but when the sun is risen, it is scorched, and through having no root it withers away.

And other seed fell into good soil, and as the plants grew and increased, they yielded a crop and produced thirty, sixty, and a hundred times [as much as had been sown].”

And he said to them, 'He who is having ears to hear -- let him hear.'

And when he was alone, those about him with the twelve asked him as to the parables.

And he said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all these things are done in parables:

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."

Then He said to them, “Do you not understand this parable? How will you understand and grasp the meaning of all the parables?

He who is sowing doth sow the word;

And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown; but when they have heard, Satan cometh immediately, and taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts.

And these are likewise they upon the rocky places sown, - who, as soon as they hear the word, straightway, with joy receive it,

yet have no root in themselves, and so endure but for a time: and anon, as soon as any trouble and persecution ariseth for the word's sake, immediately they fall.

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

and the care of this world and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things enter in, and choke the word, and it is made unfruitful.

And these are they which are sown on good ground; such as hear the word, and receive it, and bring forth fruit, some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some an hundred.

And he said unto them, Is a candle brought to be put under a bushel, or under a bed? and not to be set on a candlestick?

For there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested; neither was any thing kept secret, but that it should come abroad.

Then He said to them, “Pay attention to what you hear. By the measure you use, it will be measured and added to you.

For he who has, to him shall more be given; while as for him who has not, from him shall be taken even what he has."

And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground;

and should sleep and rise up night and day: and the seed should spring, and grow up while he is not aware.

Of itself the land produces the crop-- first the blade, then the ear; afterwards the perfect grain is seen in the ear.

But when the fruit is brought forth, immediately he putteth in the sickle, because the harvest is come.

And He said, “How shall we picture the kingdom of God, or what parable shall we use to illustrate and explain it?

It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds that be in the earth:

But when it is sown, it groweth up, and becometh greater than all herbs, and shooteth out great branches; so that the fowls of the air may lodge under the shadow of it.

And with many such parables spake he the word unto them, as they were able to hear it.

And the same day, when the even was come, he saith unto them, Let us pass over unto the other side.

And when they had sent away the multitude, they took him even as he was in the ship. And there were also with him other little ships.

And there cometh a great storm of wind, and the waves were beating on the boat, so that it is now being filled,

And he was in the stern sleeping on the cushion, and they woke him up and said to him, "Teacher, is it not a concern to you that we are perishing?"

And He got up and [sternly] rebuked the wind and said to the sea, “Hush, be still (muzzled)!” And the wind died down [as if it had grown weary] and there was [at once] a great calm [a perfect peacefulness].

And he said unto them, Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith?

And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?

When Jesus got out of the boat, immediately a man from the tombs with an unclean spirit met Him,

As he caught sight of Jesus from afar, he ran and knelt before him,

and screaming with a loud voice, he said, “What business do we have in common with each other, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I implore you by God [swear to me], do not torment me!”

And he asked him, What is thy name? And he answered, saying, My name is Legion: for we are many.

He told him, "My name is Legion, because there are many of us." He kept pleading with Jesus not to send them out of that region.

And all the devils besought him, saying, Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them.