And he departed thence, and came into his own country, and his disciples followed him.

And when the Sabbath day was come, he began to teach in the synagogue. And many that heard him were astonished, and said, "From whence hath he these things? And what wisdom is this that is given unto him? And such virtues that are wrought by his hands?

Is not this that carpenter: Mary's son, the brother of James, and Joseph and of Judas and Simon? And are not his sisters here with us?" And they were offended by the reason of him.

So they disapproved of him. Then Jesus said to them, "A prophet is not without honor except in his native land and among his relatives and in his home."

And He could not perform any supernatural deed there [i.e., because of their lack of faith in Him], except He placed hands on a few sick people [i.e., accompanied by prayer ?] and healed them.

And He wondered at their lack of faith in Him. Then He made a circle of the villages and continued teaching.

And he calls the twelve to him; and he began to send them out two and two, and gave to them power over the unclean spirits;

And king Herod heard of him, for his name was spread abroad; And he said, "John Baptist is risen again from death, and therefore miracles are wrought by him."

But when Herod heard of him, he said, "It is John whom I beheaded, he is risen from death again."

For Herod himself had sent forth, and had taken John, and bound him and cast him into prison for Herodias' sake, which was his brother Philip's wife. For he had married her.

upon which John told him, "it is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife."

Herodias laid wait for him, and would have killed him, but she could not.

For Herod feared John, knowing that he was a just man, and a holy, and gave him reverence; And when he heard him he did many things, and heard him gladly.

and the daughter of the same Herodias having come in, and danced, pleased Herod and those that were with him at table; and the king said to the damsel, Ask of me whatsoever thou wilt and I will give it thee.

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

She left the room and asked her mother, "What shall I ask him for?" And she answered, "The head of John the Baptist."

And she hurried back at once to the king and asked him for it, saying, "I want you right away to give me John the Baptist's head on a platter."

And the king, while made very sorry, on account of the oaths and those lying at table with him would not break his word with her.

And immediately the king sent an executioner [and] ordered [him] to bring his head. And he went [and] beheaded him in the prison.

And he went and beheaded him in the prison, and brought his head in a charger and gave it to the maiden, and the maiden gave it to her mother.

And the apostles gathered themselves together to Jesus, and told him all things, both what they had done, and what they had taught.

But the people spied them when they departed: and many knew him, and they ran afoot thither out of all cities, and came thither before them; And came together unto him.

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

He answered and said unto them, "Give ye them to eat." And they said unto him, "Shall we go and buy two hundred pennyworth of bread, and give them to eat?"

He asked them, "How many loaves of bread do you have? Go and see." They found out and told him, "Five loaves and two fish."

Then he at once compelled the disciples to embark in the boat and go before him to Bethsaida on the other side, while he sent the people away.

When they saw him walking upon the sea, they supposed it had been a spirit, and cried out:

For they all saw him, and were afraid. And anon he talked with them, and said unto them, "Be of good cheer, it is I, be not afraid."

And as soon as they were come out of the ship, straight they knew him,

and hurried all over the countryside and began to bring the sick to Him on their pallets, wherever they heard He was.

And whithersoever he entered into the towns, or cities, or villages, they laid their sick in the streets, and prayed him, that they might touch and it were but the edge of his vesture. And as many as touched him were safe.

And the Pharisees came together unto him, and divers of the scribes which came from Jerusalem.

Then asked him the Pharisees and scribes, "Why walk not thy disciples according to the traditions of the elders, but eat bread with unwashen hands?"

For Moses said, 'Honour thy father and thy mother,' and, 'Whosoever curseth father or mother, let him die for it.'

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

And he called all the people unto him, and said unto them, "Hearken unto me every one of you and understand:

There is nothing without a man that can defile him when it entereth into him, but those things which proceed out of him are those which defile the man.

If any man have ears to hear, let him hear."

And when he came into a house away from the people, his disciples asked him of the similitude,

and he said unto them, "Are ye so without understanding? Do ye not yet perceive, that whatsoever thing from without entereth into a man, it cannot defile him,

because it does not go into his heart, but into his belly, and passes away, ejected from him?" By these words he pronounced all foods clean.

"What comes out of a man," he continued, "is what defiles him.

All these evils come from the inside of a man and make him foul."

And from thence he rose and went into the borders of Tyre and Sidon, and entered into a house, and would that no man should have known of him: But he could not be hid.

For a certain woman, whose daughter had a foul spirit, heard of him, and came and fell down at his feet.

The woman was a Greek out of Syrophoenicia, and she besought him that he would cast out the devil out of her daughter.

She answered and said unto him, "Even so, Master. Nevertheless, the whelps also eat under the table of the children's crumbs."

And they brought unto him one that was deaf, and stammered in his speech, and prayed him to lay his hand upon him.

And he took him aside from the people, and put his fingers in his ears, and did spit, and touched his tongue,

and looked up to heaven and sighted, and said unto him, "Ephphatha," that is to say, "Be opened."

In those days when there was a very great company, and had nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples to him and said unto them,

And his disciples answered him, "Where should a man have bread here in the wilderness to satisfy these?"

They also had a few small fish; and when Jesus had blessed them [and given thanks], He ordered these [fish] to be set before them as well.

And the Pharisees came forth, and began to dispute with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven and tempting him,

When I brake five loaves among five thousand men: How many baskets full of broken meat took ye up?" They said unto him, "Twelve."

"When also [broke] the seven [loaves] for the four thousand, how many baskets full of broken pieces did you pick up?" And they said to him, "Seven."

And he came to Bethsaida, and they brought a blind man unto him and desired him, to touch him.

And he caught the blind by the hand, and led him out of the town, and spat in his eyes and put his hands upon him, and asked him whether he saw ought.

After that he put his hands again upon his eyes, and made him see. And he was restored to his sight, and saw every man clearly.

And he sent him home to his own house saying, "Neither go into the town, nor tell it any in the town."

And they told him, saying, "John the Baptist, and others Elijah, and others that [you are] one of the prophets."

And he said unto them, "But whom say ye that I am?" Peter answered and said unto him, "Thou art very Christ."

And he warned them that they should tell no one about him.

And he spake that saying openly. And Peter took him aside, and began to chide him.

Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. But turning and looking at his disciples, Jesus rebuked Peter, saying, "Get behind me, Satan, because you're not thinking God's thoughts, but human thoughts!"

And he called the people unto him, with his disciples also, and said unto them, "Whosoever will follow me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

Whoever has a desire to keep his life, will have it taken from him; and whoever gives up his life because of me and the good news, will keep it.

Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words, among this adulterous and sinful generation: of him shall the son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his father with the holy angels."

And after six days Jesus takes with him Peter and James and John, and takes them up on a high mountain by themselves apart. And he was transfigured before them:

And there appeared to him Elias with Moses: and they were conversing with Jesus.

Then Peter addressing him, said unto him, Master, it is desirable for us to be here: and let us erect three tents, one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias.

And there was a cloud that shadowed them. And a voice came out of the cloud saying, "This is my dear son, hear him."

And they asked him, saying, "Why then Say the scribes, that Elijah must first come?"

it is true, said he, that Elias must come beforehand to establish every thing, and that it was predicted of him, as well as of the son of man, that he should suffer very much, and be treated with contempt.

Moreover, I say unto you, that Elijah is come, and they have done unto him whatsoever pleased them, as it is written of him."

And straightway all the people, when they beheld him, were amazed, and ran to him, and saluted him.

And one [individual] from the crowd answered him, "Teacher, I brought to you my son who has {a spirit that makes him mute}.

And whensoever he taketh him, he teareth him, and he foameth, and gnasheth with his teeth, and pineth away. And I spake to thy disciples that they should cast him out, and they could not."

He answered him and said, "O generation without faith, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I suffer you? Bring him unto me."

And they brought him unto him. And as soon as the spirit saw him, he tare him. And he fell down on the ground, wallowing and foaming.

And he asked his father, "How long is it ago, since this hath happened him?" And he said, "Of a child.

And often times casteth him into the fire, and also into the water, to destroy him. But if thou canst do anything, have mercy on us, and help us."

And Jesus said unto him, "Yea if thou couldest believe, all things are possible to him that believeth."

When Jesus saw that the people came running together unto him, 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."

And the spirit cried, and rent him sore and came out: And he was as one that had been dead, insomuch that many said, "He is dead."

But Jesus caught his hand, and lift him up, and he rose.

And when he was come into the house, his disciples asked him secretly, "Why could not we cast him out?"

And departing thence, he passed through Galilee, and desired that no one should know him,

For he taught his disciples, and said unto them, "The son of man shall be delivered into the hands of men, and they shall kill him, and after that he is killed he shall arise again the third day."

But they wist not what that saying meant, and were afraid to ask him.

And he sat down, and called the twelve unto him, and said to them, "If any man desire to be first, the same shall be last of all, and servant unto all."

And he took a child, and set him in the midst of them, and took him in his arms and said unto them,

Whosoever shall receive one of such little children in my name, receives me; and whosoever shall receive me, does not receive me, but him who sent me.

And whosoever receiveth me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me." John answered him, saying, "Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name, which followeth not us and we forbade him, because he followeth us not."

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

And whosoever shall offend one of these little ones, that believe in me: it were better for him, that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were cast into the sea.

Wherefore, if thy hand offend thee, cut him off. It is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than to go, having two hands, into hell: into fire that never shall be quenched,

Likewise, if thy foot offend thee, cut him off. For it is better for thee to go halt into life, than, having two feet, to be cast into hell: into fire that never shall be quenched,

Even so, if thine eye offend thee, pluck him out. It is better for thee to go into the kingdom of God with one eye, than, having two eyes, to be cast into hell fire:

And he rose from thence, and went into the coasts of Jewry, through the region that is beyond Jordan. And the people resorted unto him afresh: And as he was wont he taught them again.