and cried with a loud voice and said, "What have I to do with thee, Jesus the son of the most highest God? I require thee in the name of God, that thou torment me not."

(For Jesus had said to him, "Come out of that man, you unclean spirit!")

And he prayed him instantly, that he would not send them away out of the country.

and all the devils besought him saying, "Send us into the herd of swine, that we may enter into them."

And He gave them permission to do it. So, the evil spirits went out of the man's body and entered the bodies of the [wild] hogs. The herd then rushed down the cliff into the lake. There were about two thousand that drowned in the lake.

And their herdsmen fled and reported [it] in the town and in the countryside, and they came to see what it was that had happened.

And they came out to Jesus, and they saw him that was vexed with the fiend, and had the legion, sit: both clothed and in his right mind; and were afraid.

And they that saw it told them, how it had happened unto him that was possessed with the devil: and also of the swine.

And they began to pray him, that he would depart from their coasts.

And when he was come into the ship, he that had the devil prayed him that he might be with him.

And he did not permit him, but said to him, "Go to your home to your [people] and tell them all that the Lord has done for you, and [that] he has had mercy on you."

And he went away and began to proclaim in the Decapolis all that Jesus had done for him, and they were all astonished.

and besought him greatly saying, "My daughter lieth at point of death, I would thou wouldst come and lay thy hand on her, that she might be safe and live."

so Jesus went with him, attended by a great crowd, that press'd about him.

and had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and felt none amendment at all: But waxed worse and worse.

For she said, That if I touch his garment, I shall be saved.

And straight way her fountain of blood was dried up, and she felt in her body that she was healed of the plague.

And Jesus immediately felt, in himself, the virtue that went out of him, and turned him round about in the press, and said, "Who touched my clothes?"

And he looked round about, for to see her that had done that thing.

And he said to her, "My daughter, it is your faith that has cured you. Go in peace and be free from your disease."

He yet speaking, they come from the ruler of the synagogue, saying, That thy daughter is dead: why yet dost thou importune the Teacher?

As soon as Jesus heard that word spoken, he said unto the ruler of the Synagogue, "Be not afraid, only believe."

And he came unto the house of the ruler of the Synagogue, and saw the wondering and them that wept and wailed greatly;

And they laughed him to scorn. Then he put them all out, and took the father and the mother of the maiden, and them that were with him, and entered in where the maiden lay;

Then he took the child's hand and said to her, "Talitha, cumi," that is to say, "Little girl, I am speaking to you; arise!"

And he charged them straightly that no man should know of it; and commanded to give her meat.

Jesus left that place, and accompanied by his disciples, came into his own part of the country.

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.

And Jesus said unto them, "A prophet is not despised but in his own country, and among his own kin, and among them that are of the same household."

And he was not able to do any miracle in that place except to lay his hands on a few sick [people] [and] heal [them].

And he marveled at their unbelief. And he went about by the towns that lay on every side, teaching.

And commanded them, that they should take nothing unto their Journey, save a rod only: Neither scrip, neither bread, neither money in their purses:

but should be shod with sandals. And that they should not put on two coats.

He told them repeatedly, "Whenever you go into a home, stay there until you leave that place.

And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear you, when ye depart thence, shake off the dust that is under your feet, for a witness unto them. I say verily unto you, it shall be easier for Sodom and Gomorra, at the day of judgment, than for that city."

And they went out and preached, that they should repent:

and they cast out many devils. And they anointed many that were sick with oil and healed them.

King Herod heard it, for the name of Jesus had become well known, People were saying, "John the Baptist is risen from the dead, and on that account these powers are working in him."

But others were saying that He was Elijah, and still others that He was a prophet like the prophets of old.

But when Herod heard, he said, "That John whom I beheaded has come back to life."

For John said to Herod, That it is not lawful for thee to have thy brother's wife.

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 when a convenient day was come, that Herod on his birthday made a supper to his lords, high captains, and chief estates of Galilee;

And the daughter of the said Herodias came in and danced, and pleased Herod and them that sat at board also. Then the king said unto the maiden, "Ask of me what thou wilt, and I will give it thee."

He even swore to her that whatever she asked, he would give it to her, up to half his kingdom.

And she came in straightway with haste unto the king, and asked, saying, "I will, that thou give me by and by in a charger the head of John Baptist."

And the king was exceeding sorry; but for the sake of his oaths, and of them that sat at meat, he would not reject her.

And the king immediately sending forth a soldier of his guard, commanded that his head should be brought.

And the apostles regathered to Jesus and reported to him everything that they had done and that they had taught.

And he said unto them, "Come ye apart into the wilderness, and rest awhile." For there were many comers and goers, and that they had no leisure for so much as to eat.

and having come forth, Jesus saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion on them, that they were as sheep not having a shepherd, and he began to teach many things.

And already the hour being late, His disciples coming to Him, say, That it is a desert place, and the hour is already late:

let them depart, that they may go into the country round about, and into the towns, and buy them bread: for they have nothing to eat."

He replied, "Give them some food, yourselves." They said, "Are we to go and buy ten pounds' worth of food and give them that to eat?"

And he gave them orders, that all should be made recline, in parties, upon, the green grass.

And taking the five loaves and the two fish [and] looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke the loaves and gave [them] to his disciples so that they could set [them] before them. And he distributed the two fish to [them] all.

so that they all eat a sufficient share,

and they picked up the broken pieces and fish that were left over, twelve baskets full.

And they that ate were about five thousand men.

Then He insisted that the disciples at once get into their boat and cross ahead of Him toward Bethsaida, while He was sending the crowd away.

He saw that his disciples were straining at the oars, because the wind was against them. Shortly before dawn he came to them, walking on the sea. He intended to go up right beside them,

But [when] they saw him walking on the sea, they thought that it was a ghost, and they cried out.

and ran forth throughout all the region round about, and began to carry about in beds all that were sick, to place where they heard tell that he was there.

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 when they saw certain of his disciples eat bread with common hands, that is to say, with unwashen hands, they complained.

and, coming from the market-place, if they do not baptize themselves, they do not eat; and many other things there are that they received to hold, baptisms of cups, and pots, and brazen vessels, and couches.

And so the Pharisees and the scribes asked Him, "Why is it that your disciples do not practice the customs handed down from our forefathers, but eat their meals without purifying their hands?"

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.

And he said to them, "You splendidly ignore the commandment of God so that you can keep your tradition.

For, Moses, said - Honour thy father and thy mother, and - He that revileth father or mother, let him, surely die, -

But ye say, 'A man shall say to his father or mother, Corban; which is, that thou desirest of me, to help thee with, is given to God.'

[thus] making void the word of God by your tradition that you have handed down, and you do many similar [things] such as this."

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.

he that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

When he withdrew from the people into the house, his disciples ask'd him the meaning of that maxim.

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 entereth not into his heart, but into the belly: and goeth out into the draught that purgeth out all meats."

And he said, "That defileth a man which cometh out of a man.

because it's from within, from the human heart, that evil thoughts come, as well as sexual immorality, stealing, murder,

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.

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

"For that saying of yours, go home," he replied; "the demon has departed from your daughter."

accordingly she went home, where she found that the demon was indeed gone out of her daughter, and she was lying on the bed.

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

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

And he commanded them that they should tell no man. But the more he forbade them, so much the more a great deal they published it.

In those days, there being again a great crowd, and they having nothing that they could eat, having called his disciples to him, he says to them,

And he commanded the crowd to recline for a meal on the ground, and taking the seven loaves, [after he] had given thanks he broke [them] and began giving [them] to his disciples so that they could set [them] before [them]. And they set [them] before the crowd.

They also had a few small fish. He blessed them and said that the fish should also be distributed.

And they ate and were sufficed, and they took up of the broken meat that was left, seven baskets full.

And they that ate were in number about four thousand. And he sent them away.

And the Pharisees came out, and began to put questions to him, asking of him a sign from heaven, that they might tempt him.

At this Jesus sighed deeply in his spirit, and said: "Why does the present generation seek a sign? In solemn truth I tell you that no sign shall be given this generation."

Now they had forgotten to bring any bread; that is, they had only one loaf with them in the boat.

And they began to discuss with one another that they had no bread.

And when Jesus knew that, he said unto them, "Why take ye thought because ye have no bread? Perceive ye not yet, neither understand? Have ye your hearts yet blinded?

And he said unto them, "How is it that ye understand not?"

And they came to Bethsaida. And they brought to him a blind man and implored him that he would touch him.

And having looked up, he said, I see men that I see as trees, walking.