As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who will prepare thy way before thee.

And straightaway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens divided, and the Spirit descending upon him as a dove.

And they were astonished at his teaching, for he was teaching them as having authority, and not as the scholars.

And they were all amazed, so as to question among themselves, saying, What is this? What is this new doctrine, that he commands with authority, and the unclean spirits also obey him?

But having gone out, he began to proclaim it much, and to spread abroad the matter, so as for him to no longer be able to enter openly into a city, but was outside in desolate places. And they came to him from all directions.

And straightaway many were gathered together, so as to accommodate no more, not even near the door. And he spoke the word to them.

And straightaway he arose, and having taken up the bed, he went forth before them all, so as for all to be amazed, and to glorify God, saying, We never saw it like this.

And as he passed by he saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax office. And he says to him, Follow thou me. And having risen, he followed him.

And Jesus said to them, The sons of the wedding hall cannot fast while the bridegroom is with them. As long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast.

And having looked around on them with anger, being grieved at the callousness of their heart, he says to the man, Stretch forth thy hand. And he stretched it out, and his hand was restored as the other.

For he healed many, so as to press upon him, so that as many as had afflictions might touch him.

And the multitude comes together again, so as for them, no, not even to be able to eat bread.

Truly I say to you, that all the sins will be forgiven the sons of men, and the blasphemies, as many as they may blaspheme.

And again he began to teach by the sea. And a great multitude was gathered to him, so as for him, after entering into the boat, to sit on the sea, and all the multitude was by the sea on the land.

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

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

And having sent the multitude away, they bring him along as he was in the boat. And other small boats were also with him.

And a great storm of wind develops, and the waves were thrown into the boat, so as for it now to be filling.

And as he entered into the boat, the man who had been demon-possessed besought him that he might be with him.

And as many as might not receive you nor hear you, as ye depart from there, shake off the dust under your feet for a testimony to them. Truly I say to you, it will be more tolerable for Sodom or Gomorrah in the day of judgment than

and the daughter of her (of Herodias) having come in and danced, and having pleased Herod and those who sat with the king, he said to the maiden, Ask of me whatever thou may want, and I will give to thee.

And he swore to her, Whatever thou may ask of me, I will give to thee, as much as half of my kingdom.

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

And Jesus having come out, he saw a great multitude. And he felt compassion toward them, because they were as sheep not having a shepherd. And he began to teach them many things.

And wherever he entered, into villages or cities or fields, they laid those who were feeble in the marketplaces, and besought him that if they might but touch the fringe of his garment. And as many as touched him were being healed.

And having answered, he said to them, Well did Isaiah prophesy about you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far distant from me.

But in vain they worship me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.

And he commanded them that they should tell no man, but as much as he commanded them, so much the more abundantly they proclaimed it.

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

and his garments became glistening, exceedingly white, as snow, such as no fuller on earth is able to whiten.

And as they were coming down from the mountain, he commanded them that they should tell no man what they saw, except when the Son of man will rise from the dead.

But I say to you, that Elijah has also come, and they did to him as much as they wanted, just as it is written for him.

And having cried out, and having convulsed him much, it came out. And he became as if dead, so as for many to said that he was dead.

And having risen from there, he comes into the borders of Judea through the other side of the Jordan. And multitudes come together to him again, and, as he has practiced, he taught them again.

Truly I say to you, whoever will not receive the kingdom of God as a child, he will, no, not enter it.

And as he was going forth on the way, one man having ran to him, and having knelt to him, questioned him, Good teacher, what should I do that I may inherit eternal life?

And having looked at him, Jesus loved him, and said to him, One thing thou lack. Go thou, sell as many things as thou have, and give to the poor, and thou will have treasure in heaven. And after taking up the cross, come, follow me

And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, come to him, saying, Teacher, we wish that thou would do for us whatever we ask.

And they come to Jericho. And as he went out from Jericho, and his disciples and a considerable crowd, Bartimaeus, the blind son of Timaeus, was sitting by the road begging.

and says to them, Go ye into the village opposite you, and straightaway as ye enter into it, ye will find a colt tied, on which none of men have ever sat. After untying it, bring it.

And they said to them just as Jesus commanded, and they allowed them.

Because of this I say to you, all things, as many as ye may ask, praying, believe that ye receive, and it will be for you.

And they come again to Jerusalem. And as he was walking in the temple, the chief priests, and the scholars, and the elders come to him.

In the resurrection when they rise, whose wife will she be of them? For the seven had her as wife.

For when they rise from the dead, they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as agents in the heavens.

And this second is similar, Thou shall love thy neighbor as thyself. There is no other commandment greater than these.

And to love him from the whole heart, and from the whole understanding, and from the whole soul, and from the whole strength, and to love his neighbor as himself, is more than all whole burnt-offerings and sacrifices.

And having responded as he taught in the temple, Jesus said, How do the scholars say that the Christ is the son of David?

For they all cast in from that which is abundant to them, but she from her need cast in all, as many things she had, her whole living.

And as he went forth out of the temple, one of his disciples says to him, Teacher, see what kind of stones and what kind of buildings.

And as he sat upon the mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew questioned him privately,

For those days will be tribulation, such as has not happened from the beginning of the creation that God created until now, and no, will not happen.

And then he will send forth his heavenly agents, and will gather together his chosen from the four winds, from the outermost part of the earth as far as the outermost part of heaven.

And while he was in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat relaxing, a woman came having an alabaster cruse of ointment of pure spikenard, very valuable. And having broken the alabaster cruse, she poured it on his head.

And his disciples went forth, and came into the city, and found just as he had said to them. And they prepared the Passover.

And as they were relaxing and eating, Jesus said, Truly I say to you, that one of you eating with me will betray me.

The Son of man indeed goes as it is written about him, but woe to that man through whom the Son of man is betrayed! It was good for him if that man was not born.

And as they were eating, Jesus having taken bread, having blessed, he broke in pieces, and gave to them, and said, Take, eat, this is my body.

And having answered, Jesus said to them, Have ye come out as against a robber with swords and clubs to arrest me?

And Peter followed him from a distance, as far as inside the courtyard of the high priest, and was sitting with the subordinates, and warming himself near the light.

And as Peter was below in the courtyard, one of the servant girls of the high priest comes.

But Jesus answered nothing any more, so as for Pilate to wonder.

And having cried aloud, the multitude began to ask as he was always doing for them.

But go, tell his disciples and Peter, that he goes before you into Galilee. Ye will see him there, just as he said to you.

That woman, having gone, informed those who became with him, as they mourned and wept.

And after these things he appeared in a different form to two of them as they walked going into the countryside.