Even as it is said in the book of Isaiah the prophet, See, I send my servant before your face, who will make ready your way;

John came, and gave baptism in the waste land, preaching baptism as a sign of forgiveness of sin for those whose hearts were changed.

And straight away, coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens broken open and the Spirit coming down on him as a dove:

And they were full of wonder at his teaching, because he gave it as one having authority, and not like the scribes.

And Jesus said to them, Will the friends of a newly-married man go without food while he is with them? as long as they have him with them they will not go without food.

And he took twelve to be with him, so that he might send them out as preachers,

And some, falling on good earth, gave fruit, coming up and increasing, and giving thirty, sixty, and a hundred times as much.

And these are they who were planted on the good earth; such as give ear to the word, and take it into their hearts, and give fruit, thirty and sixty and a hundred times as much.

And he said to them, Take care what you give ear to: in the same measure as you give you will get, and more will be given to you.

And he said, Such is the kingdom of God, as if a man put seed in the earth,

And with a number of such stories he gave them his teaching, as they were able to take it:

And going away from the people, they took him with them, as he was, in the boat. And other boats were with him.

And whatever place will not take you in and will not give ear to you, when you go away, put off the dust from your feet as a witness against them.

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

And his clothing became shining, very white, as no cleaner on earth would make it.

And he said to them, Truly, Elijah does come first, and puts all things in order; and how is it said in the Writings that the Son of man will go through much sorrow and be made as nothing?

But I say to you that Elijah has come, and they have done to him whatever they were pleased to do, even as the Writings say about him.

And he got up, and went into the country of Judaea on the other side of Jordan: and great numbers of people came together to him again; and, as was his way, he gave them teaching.

Who will not get a hundred times as much now in this time, houses, and brothers, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and land--though with great troubles; and, in the world to come, eternal life.

And said to them, Go into the little town opposite: and when you come to it, you will see a young ass with a cord round his neck, on which no man has ever been seated; let him loose, and come back with him.

And they went away and saw a young ass by the door outside in the open street; and they were getting him loose.

And some of those who were there said to them, What are you doing, taking the ass?

And they took the young ass to Jesus, and put their clothing on him, and he got on his back.

But as to the dead coming back to life; have you not seen in the book of Moses, about the burning thorn-tree, how God said to him, I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?

The second is this, Have love for your neighbour as for yourself. There is no other law greater than these.

And to have love for him with all the heart, and with all the mind, and with all the strength, and to have the same love for his neighbour as for himself, is much more than all forms of offerings.

For in those days there will be sorrow, such as there has not been from the time when God made the world till now, and will not ever be again.

It is as when a man who is in another country for a time, having gone away from his house, and given authority to his servants and to everyone his work, gives the porter an order to keep watch.

And the disciples went out and came into the town, and saw that it was as he had said: and they made ready the Passover.

The Son of man goes, even as the Writings say of him: but cursed is that man through whom the Son of man is given up! It would have been well for that man if he had never been given birth.

And Jesus said to them, Have you come out as against a thief, with swords and sticks to take me?

And the people went up, requesting him to do as he had done for them in other years.

And, as if honouring him, they said, Long life to the King of the Jews!

But go, say to his disciples and to Peter, He goes before you into Galilee: there you will see him, as he said to you.