And all the country of Judea and the inhabitants of Jerusalem went out to him, and were all immersed by him in the river Jordan, con fessing their sins.

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

And he was there in the wilderness forty days, to be tempted by Satan; and he was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered to him.

And as he walked by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon, and Andrew the brother of Simon, throwing a net about in the sea; for they were fishers.

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

And he went to her, and took her by the hand, and raised her up, and the fever left her instantly; and she ministered to them.

And Jesus, moved with compassion, stretched forth his hand, and touched him, and said to him: I will; be clean.

And they came to him, bringing a paralytic, who was carried by four men.

And he went out again by the sea: and all the multitude came to him, and he taught them.

And as he passed by, he saw Levi the son of Alphoeus sitting at the custom-house; and he said to him: Follow me. And he arose and followed him.

But the days will come when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then they will fast in those days.

And no one puts new wine into old bottles; if so, the new wine bursts the bottles, and the wine is spilled, and the bottles are destroyed. But new wine must be put into new bottles.

And he appointed twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach,

And the scribes who had come down from Jerusalem said: He has Beelzebul; and by the prince of the demons he casts out the demons.

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

And if a house be divided against itself, that house can not stand.

And if "Satan rise up against himself, and be divided, he can not stand, but has an end.

Verily I say to you, All sins shall be forgiven the sons of men, and whatever impious speeches they may utter;

And again he began to teach by the sea; and a great multitude came together to him, so that he went into a ship, and sat in the sea: and the whole multitude was on the land near the sea.

and it came to pass, as he sowed, that some seed fell by the wayside, and the birds came and ate it up.

that they may surely see, and not perceive; and that they may surely hear, and not understand; lest they should turn to me, and their sins should be forgiven them.

These are they that received seed by the wayside, where the word is sown; and when they hear, Satan immediately comes and takes away the word that was sown in their hearts.

And he said to them: Is a lamp brought in that it may be put under the measure, or under the divan? Is it not brought that it may be put on the lamp-stand?

For there is nothing hid that shall not be made known; nor has any thing been concealed, but that it may come into open view.

And he said to them: Take heed how you hear; with what measure you measure, it shall be measured to you; and to you that hear, more shall be given;

for whoever has, to him shall be given; and whoever has not, even that which he has shall be taken from him.

And he said: To what shall we liken the kingdom of God? Or, by what similitude shall we illustrate it?

And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea: Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.

because he had often been bound with fetters and chains, and the chains had been pulled to pieces by him, and the fetters had been broken, and no one had strength to subdue him;

and crying out with a loud voice, he said: What have I to do with thee, Jesus, Son of God Most High? I adjure thee by God, that thou torment me not.

And when he had entered the ship, he that had been possessed with the demons besought him that he might be with him.

and besought him earnestly, saying: My little daughter is at the point of death; come, lay thy hands on her, that she may be saved, and she will live.

when she heard of Jesus, came be hind him in the multitude, and touched his mantle;

for she said: If I may even touch his clothes, I shall be saved.

And he said to her: Daughter, your faith has saved you; go in peace, and be cured of your plague.

And he took the child by the hand, and said to her: Talitha kumi; which is, when translated, Maiden, (I say to you,) arise.

And he charged them strictly that no one should know this. And he commanded that something should be given her to eat.

And when the sabbath came, he began to teach in the synagogue. And many that heard him were astonished, and said: Whence has this man these things? and what wisdom is this which is given to him, that even such mighty deeds are done by his hands?

but to be shod with sandals, and not to put on two coats.

And whoever will not receive you, nor hear you, when you go out from that place, shake off the dust under your feet, for a testimony against them. Verily I say to you, It shall be more tolerable for Sodom or Gomorrah in the day of judgment, than for that city.

And Herod the king heard of him, for his name had be come known; and he said: John the Immerser has risen from the dead, and for this reason, the powers of the spiritual world are active within him.

for Herod feared John, because he knew him to be a just and holy man; and he kept him in safety. And having heard him, he did many things, and heard him with pleasure.

And the king immediately sent one of his guards, and commanded his head to be brought.

And they went away, by ship, into a desert place, privately.

send them away, that they may go into the country and the villages round about, and buy bread for them selves: for they have nothing to eat.

He answered and said to them: Do you give them food. And they said to him: Shall we go and buy two hundred denarii worth of bread, and give them food?

And they reclined in oblong squares, by hundreds, and by fifties.

And he saw them toiling in rowing; for the wind was against them. And about the fourth watch of the night, he came to them, walking on the sea, and intended to pass by them.

for they all saw him, and were troubled. And he immediately spoke to them, and said: Take courage; it is I; be not afraid.

For Moses said: Honor your father and your mother; and, He that curses father or mother shall surely be put to death.

making the word of God of no effect by your tradition, which you have delivered; and many things like these you do.

There is nothing with out that, by entering into a man, can defile him. But those things which come out of the man, defile him.

And he said to them: Are you also so void of understanding? Do you not perceive that nothing from without, by entering into a man, can defile him?

(the woman was a Greek, a Syrophenician by nation,) and she besought him to cast the demon out of her daughter.

But Jesus said to her: Let the children be satisfied first; for it is not good to take the children's bread and throw it to the little dogs.

and looking up to heaven, he sighed, and said to him: Ephphatha, which means, Be opened.

And his disciples answered him: Whence will any one be able to satisfy these men with bread, here in the wilderness?

And they had a few small fishes; and he blessed, and commanded that they also be set before them.

And he sighed deeply in his spirit, and said: Why does this generation seek for a sign? Verily I say to you, No sign will be given to this generation.

And he took the blind man by the hand, and led him out of the village. And he spit on his eyes, and laid his hands on him, and asked him if he saw any thing.

And he began to teach them, that the Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders, and the chief priests, and the scribes, and be put to death, and after three days rise again.

For whoever will be ashamed of me, and my words, in this sinful and adulterous generation, of him the Son of man also will be ashamed, when he comes in the glory of his Father, with the holy angels.

And Peter answering, said to Jesus: Rabbi, it is good for us to be here; and let us make three tents, one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah.

And he answered and said to them: Elijah comes first, and restores all things, and, as it is written of the Son of man, that he must suffer many things, and be despised, so Elijah is to suffer.

And he answered them, and said: faithless generation! how long shall I be with you? how long shall I bear with you? Bring him to me.

But Jesus took him by the hand, and lifted him up, and he arose.

And he said to them: This kind can go out by nothing, but by prayer and fasting.

For he taught his disciples, and said to them: The Son of man is to be delivered into the hands of men, and they will put him to death; and after he is put to death, he will rise on the third day.

And he sat down and called the twelve, and said to them: If any one desires to be first, he shall be last of all, and servant of all.

But Jesus said: Forbid him not; for there is no one that will do a mighty deed in my name, and be able readily to speak evil of me.

And whoever will ensnare one of these little ones that believe on me, it would be better for him if a millstone were hung about his neck, and he were thrown into the sea.

And if your foot en snare you, cut it off: it is better for you to enter into life lame, than having two feet to Be thrown into hell, into the fire that is not quenched,

And if your eye ensnare you, pull it out: it is better for you to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, than having two eyes to be thrown into hell-fire,

For every one shall be salted with fire, and every sacrifice shall be seasoned with salt.

Salt is good; but if the salt shall have become saltless, by what means will you season it? Have salt in your selves, and be at peace with one another.

And he arose and went thence into the borders of Judea, by the other side of the Jordan. And the multitudes again came together to him; and, as his custom was, he taught them again.

For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined to his wife;

and the two shall be one flesh. So, then, they are no longer two, but one flesh.

And they were astonished beyond measure, and said among themselves: Who, then, can be saved?

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

Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of man will be delivered to the chief priests and the scribes, and they will condemn him to death, and deliver him to the Gentiles;

Jesus said to them: You know not what you ask. Are you able to drink the cup that I drink, and to be immersed with the immersion with which I am immersed?

They said to him: "We are able. Jesus said to them: You shall drink the cup that I drink, and you shall be immersed with the immersion with which I am immersed.

But to sit on my right hand and on my left, is not mine to give; but it shall be given to those for whom it is prepared.

And when the ten heard it, they began to be displeased with James and John.

But it shall not be so among you. But whoever desires to be great among you, shall be your minister;

and whoever among you desires to be first, shall be servant of all.

For the Son of man came not to be ministered to, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.

And many rebuked him, that he should be silent. But he cried out yet the more: Son of David, have mercy on me!

And Jesus stood still, and commanded him to be called. And they called the blind man, and said to him: Take courage; arise, he calls you.

And he taught, saying to them: Is it not written, My house shall be called the house of prayer for all nations? But you have made it a den of robbers.

And in the morning, as they were passing by, they saw the fig-tree withered from the roots.

For, verily I say to you, that whoever will say to this mountain, Be removed, and be cast into the sea, and will not doubt in his heart, but believe that what he says will come to pass, he shall have whatever he says.

For this reason I say to you: All things that you ask for in prayer, believe that you will receive them, and they shall be yours.

and said to him: By what authority do you these things? and who gave you this authority to do these things?

And Jesus answered and said to them: I also will ask you one thing, and if you answer me, I will also tell you by what authority I do these things.

And they answered and said to Jesus: We do not know. And Jesus answering, said to them: Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.

But those vine-dressers said one to another, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.

Therefore, in the resurrection, when they rise, of which of them shall she be the wife? for the seven had her as a wife.

For David himself said by the Holy Spirit: The Lord said to my Lord, Sit at my right hand, till I make thy enemies thy footstool.