because that he had been often bound with fetters and chains, and the chains had been rent asunder by him, and the fetters broken in pieces: and no man had strength to tame him.

No one was able to tame him: and all the time, night and day, he was among the tombs in the mountains, crying, and cutting himself with stones.

Now there was there nigh unto the mountains a great herd of swine feeding.

Now when those who had been taking care of the pigs ran away, they reported what had happened in the city and countryside. So the people went to see what had happened.

And when Jesus was passed over again by ship unto the other side, much people gathered unto him: and he was nigh unto the sea.

So Jesus went away with him. Now a large crowd followed him; they pressed round him.

Now a woman who for twelve years had suffered from haemorrhage,

and had suffered much under many physicians, and had spent everything she had and had found no advantage from it, but had rather got worse,

And immediately her fountain of blood was dried up, and she knew in her body that she was cured from the scourge.

Jesus knew at once that power had gone out from him. He turned around in the crowd and said, "Who touched my clothes?"

But the woman became afraid and trembled with fear, for she knew what had happened to her [i.e., the healing], so she came and fell down in front of Jesus and told Him the whole truth.

But Jesus, giving no attention to their words, said to the ruler of the Synagogue, Have no fear, only have faith.

And he suffered no man to follow him, save Peter, and James, and John the brother of James.

And he charged them straitly that no man should know it; and commanded that something should be given her to eat.

Now Jesus left that place and came to his hometown, and his disciples followed him.

But Jesus said to them, "There is no Prophet without honour except in his own country, and among his own relatives, and in his own home."

And he could there do no mighty work, save that he laid his hands upon a few sick folk, and healed them.

And He was amazed at their unbelief.

Now He was going around the villages in a circuit, teaching.

Now having called the twelve, he sent them out by two and two, giving them power to exorcize spirits:

And commanded them that they should take nothing for their journey, save a staff only; no scrip, no bread, no money in their purse:

Now King Herod heard this, for Jesus' name had become known. Some were saying, "John the baptizer has been raised from the dead, and because of this, miraculous powers are at work in him."

Now this Herod had sent and arrested John, and bound him in prison, for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, whom he had married.

For John had been saying to Herod, “It is not lawful [under Mosaic Law] for you to have your brother’s wife.”

Now [because of this] Herodias had a grudge against John and wanted to kill him, but had not been able to.

For Herod was afraid of John, [because he] knew him [to be] a righteous and holy man and protected him. And [when he] listened to him, he was greatly perplexed, and [yet] he listened to him gladly.

Now an opportune time came on his birthday, when Herod gave a banquet for his nobles, military commanders, and the leading men of Galilee.

nay, he ratified his promise with an oath, "I will give you whatever you require, said he, tho' it be even the half of my kingdom."

And she rushed back to the king and asked, saying, “I want you to give me right now the head of John the Baptist on a platter!”

And the king was very sad; but because of his oaths, and those who were with him at table, he would not say 'No' to her.

Now the apostles gathered to meet Jesus and reported to him all they had done and taught.

And he said unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while: for there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat.

And the people saw them departing, and many knew him, and ran afoot thither out of all cities, and outwent them, and came together unto him.

So when Jesus landed, He saw a vast multitude; and His heart was moved with pity for them, because they were like sheep which have no shepherd, and He proceeded to teach them many things.

And when the day was now far spent, his disciples came unto him, and said, This is a desert place, and now the time is far passed:

He saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? go and see. And when they knew, they say, Five, and two fishes.

Now those who ate the loaves were 5,000 men.

Now when evening had come, the boat was in the middle of the sea, and Jesus was alone on the land.

but when they saw him walking on the sea they thought it was a ghost and shrieked aloud ??50 for they all saw him and were terrified. Then he spoke to them at once; "Courage," he said, "it is I, have no fear."

for they all saw Him and were terrified. He, however, immediately spoke to them. "There is no danger," He said; "it is I; be not alarmed."

And when they were come out of the ship, straightway they knew him,

Now the Pharisees and some of the scribes came from Jerusalem and gathered around Him,

Now when they saw some of his disciples eating bread with defiled, that is, unwashed, hands, they found fault.

Now the Pharisees, and all the Jews, do not take food without washing their hands with care, keeping the old rule which has been handed down to them:

And when they come from the market-place, they take no food till their hands are washed; and a number of other orders there are, which have been handed down to them to keep--washings of cups and pots and brass vessels.

He replied, “Rightly did Isaiah prophesy about you hypocrites (play-actors, pretenders), as it is written [in Scripture],

‘These people honor Me with their lips,
But their heart is far from Me.

But their worship is to no purpose, while they give as their teaching the rules of men.

Having no regard for the command of God, you hold fast to human tradition."

And ye suffer him no more to do ought for his father or his mother;

so you nullify the [authority of the] word of God [acting as if it did not apply] because of your tradition which you have handed down [through the elders]. And you do many things such as that.”

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Now when Jesus had left the crowd and entered the house, his disciples asked him about the parable.

He asked them, "Are you so ignorant? Don't you know that nothing that goes into a person from the outside can make him unclean?

"No," he said, "it is what comes from a man, that is what defiles him.

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.

Now the woman was a Greek, a Syrophoenician by race. And she besought him that he would cast forth the demon out of her daughter.

She answered him, "No, sir, but under the table the dogs do pick up the children's crumbs."

And they came to him with one who had no power of hearing and had trouble in talking; and they made a request to him to put his hands on him.

And he charged them that they should tell no man: but the more he charged them, so much the more a great deal they published it;

In those days again, when there was a great mass of people and they had no food, he made his disciples come to him and said to them,

I have compassion on the multitude, because they have now been with me three days, and have nothing to eat:

If I send them away to their houses with no food, they will be overcome by weariness on the way; and some of them have come from far.

Now there were about four thousand. And he sent them away.

Now the Pharisees came out and started to argue with him, asking him for a Sign from heaven, by way of tempting him.

And he sighed deeply in his spirit, and saith, Why doth this generation seek after a sign? verily I say unto you, There shall no sign be given unto this generation.

Now the disciples had forgotten to take bread, neither had they in the ship with them more than one loaf.

And they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have no bread.

And when Jesus knew it, he saith unto them, Why reason ye, because ye have no bread? perceive ye not yet, neither understand? have ye your heart yet hardened?

You have eyes! can you not see? You have ears! can you not hear? and have you no memory?

"Do not you understand now?" he repeated.

Now Jesus and His disciples went out to the villages [in the vicinity] of Caesarea Philippi [Note: This was a city about

And he charged them that they should tell no man of him.

And now for the first time He told them, "The Son of Man must endure much suffering, and be rejected by the Elders and the High Priests and the Scribes, and be put to death, and after two days rise to life."

Then He called the people to Him along with His disciples, and said to them, "If anyone wants to be my disciple, he must say, 'No' to self, put the cross on his shoulders, and keep on following me.

For whoever is ashamed [here and now] of Me and My words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will also be ashamed of him when He comes in the glory of His Father with the holy angels.”

And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, There are some here of them that stand by , who shall in no wise taste of death, till they see the kingdom of God come with power.

And his raiment became shining, exceeding white as snow; so as no fuller on earth can white them.

For he knew not what to answer; for they became sore afraid.

And suddenly, when they had looked round about, they saw no man any more, save Jesus only with themselves.

And as they came down from the mountain, he charged them that they should tell no man what things they had seen, till the Son of man were risen from the dead.

which no sooner comes on him, but it throws him down: then the child foams, gnashes his teeth, and grows meager.

They brought him to Jesus; but no sooner did the boy see him than the spirit threw him into convulsions; and he fell on the ground, and rolled about, foaming at the mouth.

When Jesus saw that the people came running together, he rebuked the foul spirit, saying unto him, Thou dumb and deaf spirit, I charge thee, come out of him, and enter no more into him.

now when Jesus was retired to his own house, his disciples asked him in private, why could not we cast this spirit out?

And he said unto them, "This kind can by no other means come forth, but by prayer and fasting."

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

for He was now teaching His disciples, and saying to them, "The Son of Man is to be turned over into men's hands, and they will kill Him, but three days after that He will rise again."

But they knew not his meaning, and were afraid to ask Him.

But they made no answer, for on the way they had been discussing with one another which of them was the greatest.

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

For whosoever shall give you a cup of water to drink, because ye are Christ's, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.

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Now some Pharisees came up and asked him if a man was allowed to divorce his wife. This was to tempt him.

And they twain shall be one flesh: so then they are no more twain, but one flesh.

What therefore God has joined together, let no man separate."

Now in the house the disciples questioned Him again about this matter.

Now people were bringing little children to him for him to touch, but the disciples scolded those who brought them.

Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall in no wise enter therein.

Now as Jesus was starting out on his way, someone ran up to him, fell on his knees, and said, "Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?"

But Jesus said to him, Why callest thou me good? no one is good but one, that is God.