And He said to them, "Going into all the world, preach the Gospel to the whole creation.

He that believes and is immersed shall be saved; but he that disbelieves shall be condemned.

and saying, "The time has been fulfilled, and the Kingdom of God, has come near. Repent ye, and believe in the Gospel."

And, after John was delivered up, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the Gospel of God,

And these signs shall accompany those having believed: in My name will they cast out demons: they will speak with tongues;

The beginning of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, God's Son.

and you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your mind and with all your strength.'

for even the Son of Man came not to be ministered to, but to minister, and to give his soul a ransom for many."

Jesus answered, "The first is, 'Hear, O Israel; the Lord is our God, the Lord is One;

And, having risen early on the first day of a sabbath, He appeared first to Mary Magdalene from whom He had cast out seven demons.

And, the sabbath having past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, bought spices, that, coming, they might anoint Him.

And one of the scribes, coming near, hearing them discussing together, knowing that He answered them well, asked Him, "What commandment is first of all?"

And, having entered again into Capernaum after some days, it was heard that He was in the house.

And, if your hand causes you to stumble, cut it off; it is good for you to enter into life maimed, rather than having the two hands to go into Hell--into the unquenchable fire!

And, as He was going forth into the way, one, running to Him, and kneeling, was asking Him, "Good Teacher, what shall I do, that I may inherit eternal life?"

Therefore, I say to you, all things whatsoever ye pray and ask for, believe that ye received them, and ye shall have them.

And, calling the multitude to Him with His disciples, He said to them, "If any one wishes to come after Me, let him disown himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me.

And it came to pass in those days that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was immersed by John into the Jordan.

And they kept the saying to themselves, questioning what the rising from the dead could be.

Jesus said to him, "'If thou canst!' All things are possible to him that believes."

And He said to them, "The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath;

And on that day, when evening came, He saith to them, "Let us go across to the other side."

But concerning that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in Heaven, nor the Son, but the Father.

And they were bringing little children to Him, that He might touch them; and the disciples rebuked them.

And they came to the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gerasenes.

And there gather together to Him the Pharisees, and some of the scribes, who came from Jerusalem,

For what does it profit a man, to gain the whole world, and suffer damage as to his soul?

And Jesus went forth, and His disciples, into the villages of Caesarea Philippi. And, on the way, He asked His disciples, saying to them, "Who do men say that I am?"

and, if she herself, having put away her husband, marries another, she commits adultery."

"Is not This the Carpenter, the Son of Mary, and brother of James, and Joses, and Judas, and Simon? and are not His sisters here with us?" And they were finding occasion of stumbling in Him.

But from the beginning of the creation, 'Male and female made He them.'

And they come to Jericho: and, as He was going forth from Jericho, with His disciples and a great multitude, the son of Timaeus, Bartimaeus, a blind beggar, was sitting by the road.

And he will show you a large upper room furnished and ready; and there make ready for us."

And He saith to them, "Is it lawful on the sabbath to do good, or to do harm, to save a life, or to kill?" But they were silent.

And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with aloud voice, "ELOI, ELOI, LAMA SABACHTHANI!" which is, being interpreted, "My God! My God! why didst Thou forsake Me!"

And after six days Jesus taketh with Him Peter, and James, and John, and bringeth them up into a high mountain apart by themselves; and He was transfigured before them.

And, as they were eating, having taken bread and blessed it, He broke, and gave to them, and said, "Take ye; this is My body."

And He began to teach them, that the Son of Man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders, and the high priests, and the scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again.

The Lord Jesus, therefore, after He spake to them, was caught up into Heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God.

And other fell on the rocky ground where it had not much earth; and straightway it sprang up, because of not having depth of earth;

And they were about four thousand; and He sent them away.

For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, fornications, thefts, murders, adulteries,

And, rising up, He went thence into the borders of Tyre and Sidon; and, entering into a house, He wished no one to know it. And He could not be hid.

But Jesus, seeing it, was much displeased, and said to them, "Permit the little children to come to Me; forbid them not; for to such belongs the Kingdom of God.

And whensoever ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have aught against any; that your Father also Who is in Heaven may forgive you your trespasses."

And, haring taken a seat over against the treasury, He was beholding how the multitude cast money into the treasury; and many who were rich cast in much.

For whosoever is ashamed of Me and of My words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man also will be ashamed of him, when He cometh in the glory of His Father with the holy angels."

And Jesus, answering, saith to them, "Have the faith of God.

And, having risen very early, by night, He went out into a desert place, and was there praying.

And, when they draw nigh to Jerusalem, to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount of Olives, He sendeth two of His disciples,

And the apostles gather themselves together to Jesus; and they reported to Him all things, whatsoever they did, and whatsoever they taught.

And again He began to teach by the seaside. And there is gathered to Him a very great multitude, so that He, having entered into a boat, was sitting in the sea; and all the multitude were by the sea on the land.

And they go into Capernaum; and straightway on the sabbath, going into the synagogue, He was teaching.

And there comes to Him a leper, beseeching Him, and kneeling down to Him, and saying to Him, "If Thou wilt, Thou canst cleanse me!"

John came, who was immersing in the wilderness, and preaching the immersion of repentance unto remission of sins.

And He said to them, "Verily I say to you, there are some of those standing here, who shall not taste of death, till they see the Kingdom of God come with power."

And straightway He called them; and leaving their father Zebedee in the boat, with the hired servants, they went away after Him.

And, straightway coming out of the synagogue, they came into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.

I immersed you in water; but He will immerse you in the Holy Spirit."

they will take up serpents; and, if they drink any deadly thing, it will not hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover."

And He went forth thence, and cometh into His own country; and His disciples follow Him.

Verily I say to you, whosoever says to this mountain, 'Be taken up and cast into the sea,' and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that what he says comes to pass; he shall have it.

And straightway, leaving the nets, they followed Him.

And the Pharisees, corning to Him, were asking Him, "Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife!" tempting Him.

And He saith to them, "Whosoever puts away his wife, and marries another, commits adultery against her;

Now after two days was the passover, and the feast of unleavened bread; and the high priests and the scribes were seeking how, taking Him by guile, they might kill Him;

And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, come to Him, saying to Him, "Teacher, we wish that Thou wouldest do for us whatsoever we ask."

As it has been written in Isaiah the prophet, "Behold, I send My messenger before Thy face, who shall prepare Thy way;

And, while He was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, as He was reclining at table, there came a woman having an alabaster cruse of ointment of pure spikenard, very costly; and, having broken the cruse, she was pouring it down on His bead.

And, coming, they say to Him, "Teacher, we know that Thou art true, and carest not for any one; for Thou lookest not into the face of men, but in truth teachest the way of God. Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not?

And, Jesus having crossed over in the boat again to the other side, a large multitude was gathered to Him; and He was by the sea.

And, as He was going out of the temple, one of His disciples says to Him, "Teacher, behold, what manner of stones and what manner of buildings!"

And He said to them, "Well did Isaiah prophesy concerning you hypocrites, as it has been written, This people honor me with their lips; but their heart is far from Me.

And He calleth to Him the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two, and was giving them authority over the unclean spirits;

And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens rent apart, and the Spirit as a dove descending upon Him.

But when ye see the abomination of desolation standing where it ought not, (let him that reads understand), then let those who are in Judaea flee to the mountains;

And, on the first day of the unleavened bread, when they were slaying the passover, His disciples say to Him, "Where dost Thou wish that we, going, prepare, that Thou mayest eat the passover?"

And straightway in the morning the high priests with the elders, and the scribes, and the whole Sanhedrin, having held a consultation, binding Jesus, carried Him away, and delivered Him up to Pilate.

John said to Him, "Teacher, we saw one casting out demons in Thy name; and we forbade him, because he was not following us."

And, rising up thence, He cometh into the borders of Judaea, and beyond the Jordan. And multitudes come together to Him again; and, as He was wont, He was teaching them again.

And, passing along by the sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and Andrew, Simon's brother, casting a net in the sea; for they were fishers.

And it came to pass that He was going on the sabbath through the grainfields; and His disciples began to make a way, plucking the heads of grain.

And the disciples went forth, and came into the city, and found as He said to them; and they made ready the passover.

And He said, "So is the Kingdom of God, as if a man should cast the seed upon the earth;

And they were asking Him, saying, "How is it that the scribes say that Elijah must first come?"

And they come to Jerusalem. And, entering into the temple, He began to cast out those who sold and those who bought in the temple, and overturned the tables of the money-changers, and the seats of those who sold doves;

but whosoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit has no forgiveness forever, but is guilty of an eternal sin;

And Jesus, looking on him, loved him, and said to him, "One thing is wanting to you: go, sell what you have, and give to the poor, and you shall have treasure in Heaven, and come, follow Me."

And He entered again into the synagogue; and there was a man there, having his hand withered.

And He began to speak to them in parables, "A man planted a vineyard, and set a hedge about it, and dug a wine-vat, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into another country.

And going on a little further, He saw James, the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, and those in the ship mending the nets.

And He said, "Abba, Father, all things are possible to Thee; take away this cup from Me; yet not what I will, but what Thou wilt."

And they come to a place the name of which is Gethsemane. And He saith to His disciples, "Sit ye here, while I pray."

And they come to Bethsaida. And they bring to Him a blind man, and beseech Him to touch him.

And they, going forth, preached everywhere, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word through the signs closely following.

"But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give her light,

And there were also women, beholding from afar, among whom were Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the Less and Joses, and Salome;

And whosoever shall cause to stumble one of these little ones, who believe, it were better for him, if a great millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea.

And they send to Him some of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, that they may entrap Him in speech.

And the king Herod heard of Him, (for His name became famous), and he said, "John the Immerser has risen from the dead; and, because of this, the powers are working in Him."

And straightway the Spirit driveth Him forth into the wilderness.

And He goeth up into the mountain, and called to Himself those whom He wished.

And Jesus, seeing their faith, saith to the paralytic, "Child, your sins are forgiven."

And His mother and His brothers come; and, standing without, they sent to Him, calling Him.

And Jesus, hearing it, says to them, "Those who are well need not a physician, but those who are sick. I came not to call the righteous, but sinners."

A second is this, 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no commandment greater than these."

And afterward He was manifested to the eleven themselves, as they were reclining at table, and upbraided them for their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they believed not those who saw Him after He had risen.

And, coming to the disciples, they saw a great multitude about them, and the scribes questioning with them.

And straightway, entering into the boat with His disciples, He came into the parts of Dalmanutha.

and, when the sun rose, it was scorched; and, because it had no root, it was dried up.

Jesus, looking upon them, saith, "With men it is impossible, but not with God: for all things are possible with God."

And on the morrow, when they had come out from Bethany, He was hungry.

But in vain do they worship Me, teaching as their doctrines the precepts of men.

And Jesus, calling them to Him, saith to them, "Ye know that those thinking to rule over the gentiles lord it over them; and their great ones exercise authority over them;

And straightway He constrained His disciples to enter into the boat, and to go before to the other side, to Bethsaida, while He Himself sendeth the multitude away.

And in His teaching He said, "Beware of the scribes, who wish to walk about in long robes and have salutations in the marketplaces,

And they were astonished at His teaching; for He was teaching them as having authority, and not as the scribes.

And He said to them, "To you has been given the mystery of the Kingdom of God, but to those without all things are done in parables;

For whosoever would save his soul shall lose it; and whosoever will lose his soul for My sake and the Gospel's, shall save it.

Jesus said, "Verily I say to you, there is no one who left house, or brothers, or sisters, or mother, or father, or children, or lands, for My sake and the Gospel's sake,

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

And, going forth thence, they were passing along through Galilee; and He did not wish that any one should know it.

But woe to those with child and to those giving suck in those days!

The heaven and the earth will pass away; but My words will not pass away.

And again, going forth out of the borders of Tyre, He came through Sidon to the sea of Galilee, through the midst of the borders of Decapolis.

But he says to them; "Be not amazed. Ye are seeking Jesus the Nazarene, the crucified. He arose; He is not here; behold, the place where they laid Him!

And let him who is on the house not come down, nor enter in, to take anything out of his house;

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

And He appointed twelve [whom He also named apostles], that they might be with Him, and that He might send them forth to preach,

And they came to Capernaum. And, when He was in the house, He asked them, "Concerning what were ye reasoning in the way?"

And pray that it be not in winter;

And Jesus rebuked it, saying, "Be silent, and come out of him."

Straight-way the father of the child, crying out, said, "I believe; help Thou my unbelief!"

And, seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, He came, if perhaps He might find something thereon. And, having come to it, He found nothing but leaves; for it was not the season of figs.

And, evening having already come, since it was the Preparation, that is, the day before the sabbath,

And John's disciples and the Pharisees were fasting; and they come and say to Him, "Why do John's disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but Thy disciples fast not?"

And a woman, having a flow of blood twelve years,

And they were in the way going up to Jerusalem; and Jesus was going before them. And they were being amazed: and those following Him were being terrified. And, again taking with Him the twelve, He began to tell them the things about to happen to Him:

And Jesus said to Him, "Why do you call Me good? No one is good, but One??od.

for there will arise false Christs and false prophets, and will show signs and wonders, in order to lead astray, if possible, the elect.

And Jesus said to them, "Come after Me, and I will make you to become fishers of men."

And not being able to bring him to Him because of the crowd, they uncovered the roof where He was; and, having broken it up, they let down the bed on which the paralytic was lying.

And, the sixth hour having come, there was darkness upon the whole land until the ninth hour.

In those days, when there was again a great multitude, and they had nothing to eat, He called to Him His disciples and saith to them,

But He was silent, and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked Him, and says to Him, "Art Thou the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?"

And He said to them, "Well do ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may hold your tradition!

And Jesus said, "I am; and ye shall see the Son of Man sitting on the right hand of Power, and coming with the clouds of heaven."

Having left the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men."

And they clothe Him with purple; and, having platted a crown of thorns, they put it on Him.

And He said to them, "Elijah, indeed, comes first, and restores all things; and how it has been written concerning the Son of Man, that He should suffer many things, and be set at naught;

Shall we give, or shall we not give?" But He, knowing their hypocrisy, said to them, "Why are ye tempting Me? Bring Me a denary, that I may see it."

And the soldiers led Him away within the court, which is the Praetorium; and they call together the whole band.

but to go shod with sandals; and He said, put not on two coats.

and, crying with a loud voice, he says, "What is there to me and Thee, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I adjure Thee by God, that Thou torment me not!"

And the report of Him went out straightway everywhere into the whole region of Galilee round about.

And they brought it. And He saith to them, "Whose is this image and inscription?" And they said to Him, "Caesar's."

but I say to you that Elijah has both come, and they did to him whatsoever they wished, as it has been written of him."

and let him who is in the field not turn back to take his garment.

And the Pharisees, having gone out, were straightway taking counsel with the Herodians against Him, how they might destroy Him.

But ye say, 'If a man say to his father or mother, That wherewith you might be profited by me is Corban,' that is, 'an offering to God,'

ye no longer suffer him to do anything for his father or his mother;

And, evening coming on, He cometh with the twelve.

And the unclean spirit, having convulsed him, and having cried with a loud voice, came out of him.

And others fell into the good ground, and were yielding fruit, springing up and growing; and bore, thirtyfold, and sixtyfold, and a hundredfold."

and He was not permitting that any one should carry a vessel through the temple.

And he said to Him, "Teacher, all these things I observed from my youth."

and, coming to her, He raised her up, having taken her by the hand; and the fever left her, and she was ministering to them.

And Simon's mother-in-law was lying sick with fever, and straightway they tell Him of her;

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

For He said to him, "Come forth, unclean spirit, out of the man!"

And, answering, He said to it, "May no one eat fruit from you any more forever!" And His disciples heard it.

And, sighing deeply in His spirit, He saith, "Why does this generation seek a sign? verily I say to you, there shall no sign be given to this generation."

and wheresoever it seizes upon him, it tears him, and he foams, and gnashes his teeth, and pines away. And I spake to Thy disciples, that they should cast it out; and they were not able."

And other fell among the thorns; and the thorns sprang up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit.

And as they were reclining at table and eating, Jesus said, "Verily I say to you, one of you will betray Me??ne who is eating with Me."

"Teacher, Moses wrote to us, 'If any man's brother die, and leave a wife behind, and leave no child, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed to his brother.'

And He said to them, "Wheresoever ye enter into a house, there abide, till ye depart thence.

And straightway Jesus, perceiving in His spirit that they so reason within themselves, saith to them, "Why do ye reason these things in your hearts?

And they forgot to take bread; and, except one loaf, they had nothing in the boat with them.

But many that are first shall be last; and the last first."

And they were reasoning one with another, "It is because we have no bread!"

And straightway all the multitude, seeing Him, were greatly amazed; and, running to Him, were saluting Him.

But, becoming gloomy at this saying, he went away grieved; for he was one having great possessions.

And they brought him to Him. And, seeing Him, the spirit straightway convulsed him; and, falling upon the ground, he was wallowing, foaming.

And, whenever it became late, they went forth out of the city.

And He was charging them, saying, "Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod."

And the second took her, and died, leaving no seed; and the third likewise.

And the disciples were astonished at His words. But Jesus, again answering, saith to them, "Children, how difficult it is [for those who trust in riches] to enter into the Kingdom of God!

And He said, "He that has ears to hear, let him hear."

And, leaving them, He again embarked, and departed to the other side.

There were seven brothers; and the first took a wife; and, dying, left no seed.

But there were some of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts,

and from Jerusalem, and from Idumaea, and beyond the Jordan, and about Tyre and Sidon, a great multitude, hearing what things He was doing, came to Him.

And they began to salute Him, "Hail King of the Jews!"

And He healed many that were sick with many kinds of diseases, and cast out many demons; and He did not permit the demons to speak, because they knew Him [to be the Christ].

And the high priests and scribes heard it, and were seeking how they might destroy Him; for they were fearing Him, for all the multitude was astonished at His teaching.

But Jesus, taking hold of his hand, raised him, and he stood up.

And He asked them, "What are ye discussing with them?"

And he was beseeching Him much, that He would not send them away out of the country.

And He asked him, "What is your name?" And he says to Him, "My name is Legion, because we are many."

And He spake to His disciples, that a little boat should wait, on Him, lest they should throng Him;

And they were smiting His head with a reed, and kept spitting on Him; and, bowing their knees, they were worshiping Him!

Because the Son of Man is going as it has been written concerning Him; but woe to that man through whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It were good for him, if that man had not been born."

And Simon and those with Him followed after Him,

And the seven left no seed. Last of all the woman also died.

And the whole city was gathered together at the door.

And straight-way the leprosy departed from him, and he was cleansed.

And Peter, calling to remembrance, says to Him, "Rabbi, behold, the fig tree which Thou didst curse has withered away!"

And He saith to them, "Let us go elsewhere into the neighboring towns, that I may preach there also; for to this end I came forth."

And in the house the disciples asked Him again concerning this.

And He saith to them, "Know ye not this parable? And how will ye know all the parables?

And the inscription of His accusation was written above Him, "THE KING OF THE JEWS."

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And He permitted them. And, coming out, the unclean spirits entered into the swine; and the herd rushed down the steep into the sea, about two thousand, and were drowned in the sea.

And the unclean spirits, whensoever they were beholding Him, were falling down before Him, and crying, saying, "Thou art the Son of God."

Which is easier, to say to the paralytic, 'Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, 'Arise, and take up your bed, and walk?'

And He was charging them much, that they should not make Him manifest.

for He had healed many, so that as many as had plagues pressed upon Him, that they might touch Him.

And He said to them, "It is one of the twelve??e that is dipping with Me in the dish.

And He, answering, saith to them, "O faithless generation! how long shall I be with you! how long shall I bear with you? Bring him to Me."

But others said, "It is Elijah." And others said, "It is a prophet, or as one of the prophets."

Having eyes, do ye see not? and, having ears, do ye hear not? And, do ye not remember?

Now there was there by the mountain a great herd of swine feeding

and saith to him, "See that you say nothing to any one, but go, show yourself to the priest, and offer for your cleansing what Moses directed, for a testimony to them."

And the scribes of the Pharisees, seeing that He was eating with the sinners and tax-collectors, said to His disciples, "Why doth He eat with the tax-collectors and sinners?"

And He asked his father, "How long a time is it since this has befallen him?" And he said, "From a child.

And he arose, and, straightway taking up the bed, went forth before them all; so that all were amazed, and glorified God, saying, "We never saw it thus!"

And these are those by the wayside, where the word is sown; and, when they hear, straightway Satan comes, and catches away the word which has been sown in them.

And taking a cup, and blessing it, He gave it to them; and they all drank of it.

And they were being exceedingly astonished, saying to Him, "And who can be saved?"

And He went into their synagogues, throughout all Galilee, preaching, and casting out the demons.

and said to Him, "By what authority art Thou doing these things! Or who gave Thee this authority to do these things!"

But Jesus said to them, "Because of the hardness of your heart he wrote you this commandment.

He is not the God of the dead, but of the living: ye do greatly err."

"If we say, 'From Heaven,' He will say, 'Why then did ye not believe him!' But, should we say, 'From men,'"??hey feared the people; for all held John to be a prophet indeed.

And Jesus saith to him, "Verily I say to you, that you today, in this night, before the cock crows twice, will thrice deny Me."

for those days will be a time of tribulation, such as there has not been the like from the beginning of the creation which God created until now, and never will be.

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And perceiving it, He saith to them, "Why are ye reasoning because ye have no bread? Do ye not yet perceive, nor understand? Have ye your heart hardened?

But Peter said to Him, "If even all should be made to stumble, yet will not I!"

And, when they mocked Him, they took from Him the purple, and put on Him His own garments. And they lead Him out to crucify Him.

And they come to Jesus, and behold the demoniac sitting, clothed, and having his right mind??he one who had had the legion, and they were afraid.

And Herodias was holding it against him, and was wishing to kill him; and she could not;

and the two shall become one flesh; so that they are no more two, but one flesh.

And Jesus, seeing that a multitude was running together, rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to it, "Deaf and dumb spirit, I command you, come out of him, and enter no more into him."

I say to you, arise, take up your bed, and go to your house."

And they besought Him, saying, Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them."

And, when He entered into the house from the multitude, His disciples asked of Him the parable.

And they were seeking to lay hold of Him; and they feared the multitude; for they knew that He spake the parable against them; and, leaving Him, they went away.

And He, answering, said to them, "What did Moses command you?"

The sower sows the word.

They began to be sorrowful, and to say to Him, one by one, "Is it I?"

And many were gathered together, so that there was no longer room, not even about the door; and He was speaking the word to them.

"Now from the fig tree learn the parable: when its branch already becomes tender, and puts forth leaves, ye know that summer is near;

And He entered into Jerusalem, into the temple; and, having looked around on all things, the hour being late, He went out to Bethany with the twelve.

and found Him, and say to Him, "All are seeking Thee."

For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, unless they wash their hands thoroughly, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders;

And those feeding the swine fled, and reported it in the city and in the country. And they came to see what it was that had come to pass.

No one sews a piece of unshrunk cloth on an old garment; else the patch takes from it, the new from the old, and a worse rent is made.

covetings, wickednesses, deceit, wantonness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness:

And Jesus said to them, "Can the sons of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them? As long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast;

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In the resurrection whose wife shall she be of them? for the seven had her as a wife."

And others are those sown among the thorns. These are those who heard the word,

And, looking up, he said, "I behold men, because I see them as trees walking."

And no one puts new wine into old wine-skins; else the wine will burst the skins, and the wine perishes, and the skins; but they put new wine into fresh wine-skins."

But Herod, hearing of Him, said, "It is he whom I beheaded, John, the same was raised."

And the Pharisees and the scribes ask Him, "Why do not Thy disciples walk according to the tradition of the elders, but eat with defiled hands?"

and, coming from the marketplace, unless they immerse themselves, they do not eat; and there are many other things which they received to hold; as, immersion of cups, and pots, and brazen vessels.

And those passing by railed on Him, wagging their beads, and saying, "Aha! Thou Who destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days!

For there is nothing hid, except that it should be manifested; nor was anything made secret, but that it should come to light.

And He went away with him; and a great multitude was following Him, and they were thronging Him.

And then will He send forth the angels, and gather together His elect from the four winds, from the extremity of earth to the extremity of the heaven.

And they were watching Him, whether He would heal him on the sabbath; that they might accuse Him.

and saw that some of His disciples ate bread with defiled, that is, unwashed hands.

And He marvelled because of their unbelief. And He was going round about the villages, teaching.

And they said, "Moses permitted to write a bill of divorcement, and to put her away."

And He said to her, "Suffer the children first to be satisfied; for it is not good to take the children's bread, and cast it to the little dogs."

"And, when the seven among the four thousand, how many basketfuls of pieces did ye take up?" And, they said, "Seven."

But take heed; I have foretold you all things.

And He taught them many things in parables, and said to them in His teaching,

And, an opportune day having come, when Herod, on his birthday, made a supper for his nobles and for the chief captains, and the chief men of Galilee;

When I broke the five loaves among the five thousand, how many baskets full of pieces did ye take up?" They say to Him "Twelve."

And having strictly charged him, He straightway sent him away,

For John said to Herod, "It is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife."

And He taketh with Him Peter and James and John, and began to be greatly amazed, and to be in distress.

And those going before, and those following, were crying, "Hosanna! Blessed is He That cometh in the name of the Lord!

Blessed is the coming Kingdom of our father David! Hosanna in the Highest!"

and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed Him. And He cometh into a house.

And these likewise are those sown upon the rocky places, who, when they hear the word, straightway with joy receive it;

And, when the sabbath came, He began to teach in the synagogue. And many, hearing Him, were astonished, saying, "Whence hath this Man these things?" And, "What is the wisdom which is given to This Man?" And, "Such mighty works are wrought by His hands!"

And these are the ones sown on the good ground: such as hear the word, and receive it, and bear fruit, thirtyfold, and sixtyfold, and a hundredfold."

this was from the Lord, and is marvelous in our eyes?"

But, after I am raised up, I will go before you into Galilee."

And, at the season, he sent to the husbandmen a servant, that he might receive from the husbandmen of the fruits of the vineyard.

But straightway a woman, whose little daughter had an unclean spirit, having heard of Him, coming, fell down at His feet.

and the stars will be falling out of the heavens, and the powers that are in the heavens will be shaken.

But he, going forth, began to publish it much, and to spread abroad the matter; so that He could no more openly enter into a city, but was without in desert places. And they were coming to Him from every quarter.

and they have no root in themselves, but are only temporary; then, when tribulation or persecution arises on account of the word, straightway they stumble.

But no one is able, after having entered into the house of the strong man, to plunder his goods, except he first bind the strong man; and then will he plunder his house.

How he entered into the house of God during the high priesthood of Abiathar, and ate the show-bread, which it is not lawful to eat except for the priests, and gave also to those who were with him?"

and saith to them, "Go into the village that is over against you; and straightway, as ye enter into it, ye will find a colt tied, on which no man ever yet sat: loose him, and bring him.

for Herod was fearing John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and he was preserving him.

And, when He came out of the boat, straightway there met Him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit,

And the woman was a Greek, a Syrophoenician by race. And she kept asking Him to cast forth the demon out of her daughter.

and to have authority to cast out demons.

"I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with Me now three days, and have nothing to eat;

And oft-times it cast him both into the fire and into the water, to destroy him; but, if Thou canst do anything, having compassion on us, help us!"

And He said to them, "Did ye never read what David did, when he had need, and was hungry, he and those who were with him?

and to love Him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the strength, and to love one's neighbor as himself, is much more than all the whole burnt-offerings and sacrifices."

And those who saw it declared to them how it befell the demoniac, and concerning the swine.

And, having called them to Him, He said to them in parables, "How can Satan cast out Satan?

And with Him they crucify two robbers; one on His right hand, and one on His left.

And He saith to the man having the withered hand, "Arise in the midst."

And, as He was entering into the boat, he that had been a demoniac was beseeching Him, that he might be with Him.

For he that has, to him shall be given; and he that has not, from him shall be taken away even what he has."

If any one has ears to hear, let him hear."

And, taking hold of the blind man's hand, He brought him out of the village; and, spitting in his eyes, and putting His hands upon him, He asked him, "Do you see anything?"

The immersion of John, was it from Heaven, or from men? Answer Me."

And, taking him, they beat him, and sent him away empty.

And he went away, and began to publish in Decapolis how great things Jesus did for him; and all were wondering.

And they told Him, saying, 'John the Immerser;' and others, 'Elijah;' but others, 'One of the prophets.'"

And they began to beseech Him to depart from their borders.

And He said to them, "Do ye not yet understand?"

and the daughter of Herodias herself coming in and dancing, it pleased Herod and those reclining at table with him; and the king said to the damsel, "Ask of me whatsoever you wish, and I will give it to you."

and beseeches Him much, saying, "My little daughter is extremely ill; I pray that, coming, Thou wilt lay Thy hands upon her, that she may be healed and live."

And His garments became shining, exceedingly white, such as no fuller on the earth can so whiten.

all these evil things proceed from within, and defile the man."

But those husbandmen said among themselves, 'This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.'

but there will come days when the bridegroom will be taken away from them, and then they will fast in that day.

And it came to pass, as he sowed, some seed fell by the wayside, and the birds came and devoured it.

But he kept saying with great vehemence, "If I must die with Thee, I will not deny Thee!" And in like manner also said they all.

Verily I say to you, I will no more drink of the fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new in the Kingdom of God."

And, if any one say to you, 'Why do ye this?' say ye, 'The Lord hath need of him;' and straight-way he will send him back hither."

And they bring the colt to Jesus, and cast on him their garments; and He sat on him.

And He said to her, "Because of this word go your way; the demon has gone out of your daughter."

And straight-way Jesus, perceiving in Himself that power had gone forth from Him, turning about in the crowd, said, "Who touched Me?"

And, going away into her own house, she found the child laid upon the bed, and the demon gone out.

And Peter, answering, says to Jesus, "Rabbi, it is good that we are here; and let us make three tents; one for Thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah;"

He had yet one, a beloved son; he sent him to them last, saying, 'They will pay deference to my son.'

And Jesus said to them, "I will ask you one thing; and answer Me, and I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things.

And they ate, and were satisfied; and they took up, of the pieces that remained over, seven baskets.

And if a house be divided against itself, that house will not be able to stand.

and should sleep and rise night and day, and the seed should spring up and grow, he knows not how.

What, therefore, will the lord of the vineyard do! He will come, and destroy the husbandmen, and will give the vineyard to others.

and, if I send them away fasting to their home, they will faint in the way; and some of them are from afar."

And, when He came into a house, His disciples asked Him privately, "Why could not we cast it out?"

And again he sent to them another servant; and him they wounded in the head, and dishonored.

And He commandeth the multitude to sit down on the ground; and, taking the seven loaves, having given thanks, He broke, and was giving to the disciples, to set before them; and they set them before the multitude.

The earth of itself bears fruit; first the blade, then the head, then the full grain in the head.

And there come to Him the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection; and they were asking Him, saying,

And the Pharisees said to them, "Behold, why are they doing on the sabbath that which is not lawful?"

because they said, 'He hath an unclean spirit.'"

And they said to them even as Jesus said; and they let them go.

And many spread their garments in the way; and others spread branches, having cut them from the fields.

And, taking him, they killed him, and cast him out of the vineyard.

And a voice came out of Heaven, saying, "Thou art My Son, the beloved, in Whom I was well pleased."

And always, night and day, in the tombs and in the mountains, he was crying, and cutting himself with stones.

And, having cried out, and convulsed him much, it came out; and he became as one dead; so that many said, "He died!"

And, coming in straight-way, in haste, to the king, she asked, saying, "I wish that you would, forthwith, give me on a dish, the head of John the Immerser."

And he swore to her, "Whatsoever you ask of me, I will give it to you, unto half of my kingdom."

And the king, straightway sending off one of his guard, gave orders to bring his head; and, departing, he beheaded him in the prison,

And he sent another; and him they killed; and many others, beating some, and killing some.

who had his dwelling in the tombs; and no one could any longer bind him, not even with a chain;

And there appeared to them Elijah with Moses; and they were talking with Jesus.

because he had often been bound with fetters and chains, and the chains had been torn asunder by him, and the fetters broken in pieces, and no one had strength to tame him.

But, when the fruit permits, straightway he puts forth the sickle, because the harvest has come."

But she answered, and says to Him, "Yes, Lord; even the little dogs under the table eat of the children's crumbs."

And, if Satan did arise against himself, and was divided, he cannot stand, but has an end.

having heard the things concerning Jesus, coming in the crowd behind, touched His garment.

And, as they were coming down from the mountain, He charged them that they should tell no one what they saw, until the Son of Man should arise from the dead.

And they went away, and found a colt tied at the door without on the street; and they loose him.

For she said, "If I touch even His garments, I shall be healed."

And, having gone out, she said to her mother, "What shall I ask?" And she said, "The head of John the Immerser."

And, as He was sitting upon the mount of Olives over against the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked Him privately,

And some of those standing there said to them, "What do ye, loosing the colt?"

"But take heed to yourselves; for they will deliver you up to the councils; and in synagogues ye will be beaten; and before governors and kings ye will stand for My sake, for a testimony to them.

and having suffered many things under many physicians, and having spent all that she had, and having been profited nothing, but rather coming into the worse state,

And He said to them, "Is the lamp brought to be put under the measure, or under the bed! Is it not, that it may be put on the lampstand?

And if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.

And they had a few small fishes; and, having blessed them, He commanded to set these also before them.

And He sent him away to his house, saying, "Do not even enter into the village."

And His disciples answered Him, "Whence will any one be able to satisfy these men with bread, here in a desert place?"

for he knew not what to answer, for they became much afraid.

And some of those standing by, hearing it, said, "Behold, He is calling Elijah!"

And, having heard of it, his disciples came and took up his corpse, and placed it in a tomb.

And they led Jesus away to the high priest; and there come together with him all the high priests and the elders and the scribes.

Then again He put His hands on his eyes, and he looked steadily, and was restored, and was seeing all things distinctly.

And He charged them that they should tell no one concerning Him.

And He said to them, "This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out in behalf of many.

And, though becoming very sorrowful, the king, because of his oaths, and those reclining with him, would not thwart her.

And His disciples said to Him, "Thou seest the multitude thronging Thee, and sayest Thou, 'Who touched Me?'"

And He cometh and findeth them sleeping, and saith to Peter, "Simon, are you sleeping? were you not able to watch one hour?

saying, "What is there to us and Thee, Jesus, Nazarene? didst Thou come to destroy us? I know Thee Who Thou art, the Holy One of God."

And straightway the fountain of her blood was dried up; and she felt in her body that she was cured of the plague.

And He said, "How shall we liken the Kingdom of God, or in what parable shall we set it forth?

And He asked them, "how many loaves have ye?" And they said, "Seven."

the voice of one crying in the wilderness, 'Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make His paths straight.'"

And, going out, they fled from the tomb; for trembling and astonishment seized them. And they said nothing to any one; for they were afraid.

And He went again by the sea; and all the multitude were coming to Him, and He was teaching them.

And the centurion, who stood by over against Him, seeing that He so expired, said, "Truly this Man was a Son of God!"

And then will they see the Son of Man coming in clouds with great power and glory.

For Herod himself, sending forth, laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison, for the sake of Herodias the wife of Philip, his brother, because he married her.

And Jesus said to him, "Do you see these great buildings? There shall not be left here a stone upon a stone, which shall not be thrown down."

And, suddenly looking around, they no longer saw with themselves any one, except Jesus only.

And Jesus saith to them, "All ye will be made to stumble; because it has been written, 'I will smite the Shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered abroad.'

Take heed, watch [and pray]; for ye know not when the time is.

Verily I say to you, whosoever does not receive the Kingdom of God as a little child, will in no wise enter therein."

And, when He was alone, those who were about Him with the twelve asked Him as to the parables.

And having looked round about on them with anger, and being grieved at the hardness of their heart, He saith to the man, "Stretch forth your hand." And he stretched it forth; and his hand was restored.

and brought his head on a dish, and gave it to the damsel, and the damsel gave it to her mother.

And He saith to them, "Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest yourselves a little." For there were many coming and going, and they were not finding opportunity even to eat.

And straight-way there was in the synagogue a man with an unclean spirit. And he cried out,

And at evening, when the sun did set, they were bringing to Him all who were sick, and those possessed with demons.

And they come again into Jerusalem. And, as He was walking about in the temple, the high priests and the scribes and the elders come to Him;

And He was teaching, and said to them, "Has it not been written, 'My house shall be called a house of prayer for all nations;' but ye have made it a den of robbers!"

And passing by, He saw Levi, the son of Alphaeus, sitting at the tax-office, and saith to him, "Follow Me." And, rising up, he followed Him.

And Jesus, answering, said, while teaching in the temple, "How do the scribes say that the Christ is David's Son?

And, when they lead you away, delivering you up, be not anxious beforehand what ye shall speak; but whatsoever is given you in that hour, this speak: for it is not ye that speak, but the Holy Spirit.

And He was in the wilderness forty days tempted by Satan; and He was with the wild beasts; and the angels were ministering to Him.

And to Simon He added the name Peter;

And straightway, while He yet spake, comes Judas, one of the twelve, and with him a multitude with swords and clubs, from the high priests and the scribes and the elders.

For He was teaching His disciples, and said to them, "The Son of Man is delivered up into the hands of men, and they will kill Him; and, having been killed, after three days He will rise again."

And, having sung a hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives.

but it is not so among you; but whosoever wishes to become great among you shall be your minister;

And He said, "That which proceeds out of the man, that defiles the man.

And He said to her, "Daughter, your faith has healed you; go in peace, and be well of your ailment."

And, sitting down, He called the twelve, and saith to them, "If any one wishes to be first, he shall be last of all, and servant of all."

And, coming forth, He saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion toward them, because they were as sheep not having a shepherd; and He began to teach them many things.

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And they come, bringing to Him a paralytic, borne by four.

for the poor ye always have with you; and whensoever ye will, ye can do them good; but Me ye have not always.

And it comes to pass that He reclines at table in his house, and many tax-collectors and sinners recline with Him and His disciples; for there were many, and they were following Him.

But go, say to his disciples, and to Peter, that He is going before you into Galilee; there shall ye see Him, as He said to you."

"Hearken! behold the sower went forth to sow.

And ye will be hated by all for My name's sake; but he that endures to the end, the same shall be saved.

And there went out to him all the country of Judea and all those of Jerusalem, and were being immersed by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.

And Pilate asked Him, "Art Then the King of the Jews?" And He, answering, saith to him, "You say it."

What, therefore, God joined together, let not man put asunder."

And one poor widow, coming, cast in two mites, which is a farthing.

And Jesus said to him, "Go your way, your faith has healed you." And straightway he received sight, and was following Jesus in the way.

And the Pharisees came out, and began to discuss with Him, seeking from Him a sign from heaven, tempting Him.

For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; there will be earthquakes in various places; and there will be famines: these are the beginning of anguish.

The scribe said to Him, "Well, Teacher, Thou didst say truly that He is One, and there is not another beside Him;

And, as Peter was beneath in the court, there comes one of the maids of the high priest;

And Jesus with His disciples withdrew to the sea; and a great multitude from Galilee followed Him; and from Judaea,

And a certain young man was following with Him, having a linen cloth thrown around his naked body; and they lay hold on him;

And the Gospel must first be preached to all the nations.

And John was clothed with camel's hair, and had a leathern girdle about his loins, and ate locusts and wild honey.

And there comes one of the synagogue-rulers, Jairus by name; and, seeing Him, he falls at His feet,

And Jesus said to them, "Render to Caesar the things of Caesar, and to God the things of God." And they wondered exceedingly at Him.

and the anxieties of the age, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the desires about other things entering in, choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.

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

making void the word of God by your tradition, which ye handed down; and many such things ye do."

Salt is good; but, if the salt becomes saltless, with what will ye season it? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace one with another."

And, entering into the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a white robe; and they were amazed.

And He could there do no mighty work, except that, laying His hands on a few sick people, He healed them.

And Jesus, moved with compassion, and stretching forth His hand, touched him, and saith to him, "I am willing; be cleansed."

And He said to them, "This kind can come out by nothing, except by prayer."

that, seeing, they may see, and not perceive; and, hearing, they may hear, and not understand; lest haply they should turn, and be forgiven."

But, concerning the dead, that they are raised, did ye not read in the book of Moses, at the 'Bush,' how God spake to him, saying, 'I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?'

Verily I say to you, all the sins will be forgiven the sons of men, and the blasphemies whatsoever they blaspheme;

And, very early on the first day of the sabbaths, they come to the tomb, the sun having risen.

In like manner the high priests, mocking Him among themselves with the scribes, said, "He saved others; Himself He cannot save!

Now at the feast he was wont to release to them one prisoner, whom they asked of him.

so that the Son of Man is Lord even of the sabbath."

And, if your eye causes you to stumble, tear it out; it is good for you to enter into the Kingdom of God with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into Hell,

And he, having brought linen cloth, and having taken Him down, wrapped Him in the linen cloth, and laid Him in a tomb which had been hewn out of a rock; and he rolled a stone against the door of the tomb.

It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the Kingdom of God."

but he shall receive a hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brothers, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the age to come, eternal life.

Let the Christ, the King of Israel now come down from the cross, that we may see, and believe!" And those who were crucified with Him were reproaching Him.

there came Joseph of Arimathaea, an honorable councillor; who also himself was looking for the Kingdom of God; and boldly went in to Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus.

"Tell us, when shall these things be? and what is the sign when all these things are about to be accomplished?"

there is nothing from without the man, that, entering into him, can defile him; but the things proceeding out of the man are those that defile the man."

But, that ye may know the Son of Man hath authority on earth to forgive sins (He saith to the paralytic).

Watch, therefore, for ye know not when the master of the house is coming, at evening, or at midnight, or at cock-crowing, or in the morning;

And, looking up, they see that the stone has been rolled back; for it was exceedingly great.

And Jesus said to them, "A prophet is not without honor, except in his own country, and among his own kindred, and in his own house."

"Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem; and the Son of Man will be delivered up to the high priests, and to the scribes, and they will condemn Him to death, and will deliver Him up to the gentiles;

And, having been roused up, He rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, "Peace! be still!" And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.

And, when ye hear of wars and rumors of wars, be not troubled; these things must come to pass; but the end is not yet.

And He saith to them, "My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, unto death! Abide here, and watch."

For Moses said, 'Honor your father and your mother,' and 'He that speaks evil of father or mother, let him surely die.'

And they were casting out many demons, and were anointing with oil many sick people, and were healing them.

"Whosoever receives one of such little children in My name, receives Me; and whosoever receives Me, receives not Me, but Him Who sent Me."

Watch, and pray, that ye enter not into temptation. The spirit, indeed, is willing, but the flesh is weak."

And the multitude comes together again, so that they could not even eat bread.

And Jesus began to say to them, "Take heed, lest some one lead you astray.

who devour widows' houses, and for a pretense make long prayers; these shall receive greater condemnation."

and He charged them that they should take nothing for the way, except a staff only; no bread, no wallet, no money in their girdle;

And He said to them, "Take heed what ye hear. With what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you; and more will be added.

"Why doth this Man speak thus? He blasphemeth! Who can forgive sins but One, God?"

David himself said in the Holy Spirit, 'The Lord said to my Lord, Sit on My right hand, until I put Thy enemies underneath Thy feet.'

She did what she could: she anointed My body beforehand for the burial.

And the veil of the temple was rent in two from the top to the bottom.

And there came a cloud overshadowing them; and there came a voice out of the cloud, saying, "This is My Son, the Beloved; hear ye Him."

for they said, "Not during the feast, lest there should be an uproar of the people."

And verily I say to you, wheresoever the Gospel shall be preached in the whole world, that also which this woman did shall be spoken of for a memorial of her."

While He was yet speaking, they come from the synagogue-ruler's house, saying, "Your daughter died; why do you trouble the Teacher any further?"