The beginning of the Good News about Jesus Christ.

Now about that time Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee, and was baptized by John in the Jordan.

Now Simon's mother-in-law was lying ill with fever, and they at once told Jesus about her.

And he went about making his proclamation in their Synagogues all through Galilee, and driving out the demons.

The man, however, went away, and began to speak about it publicly, and to spread the story so widely, that Jesus could no longer go openly into a town, but stayed outside in lonely places; and people came to him from every direction.

Jesus, at once intuitively aware that they wee debating with themselves in this way, said to them: "Why are you debating in your minds about this?

Which is easier?--to say to the paralyzed man, 'Your sins are forgiven'? or to say 'Get up, and take up your mat, and walk about'?

Afterwards, when he was alone, his followers and the Twelve asked him about his parables;

Jesus gave them leave. They came out, and entered into the pigs; and the drove--about two thousand in number--rushed down the steep slope into the Sea and were drowned in the Sea.

Then those who had seen it related to them all that had happened to the possessed man, as well as about the pigs;

Heard about Jesus, came behind in the crowd, and touched his cloak.

But Jesus looked about to see who had done it.

The little girl stood up at once, and began to walk about; for she was twelve years old. And, as soon as they saw it, they were overwhelmed with amazement;

Seeing them laboring at the oars--for the wind was against them--about three hours after midnight Jesus came towards them, walking on the water, intending to join them.

For they had not understood about the loaves, their minds being slow to learn.

Hurried over the whole country-side, and began to carry about upon mats those who were ill, wherever they heard he was.

His answer was: "It was well said by Isaiah when he prophesied about you hypocrites in the words--'This is a people that honor me with their lips, While their hearts are far removed from me;

When Jesus went indoors, away from the crowd, his disciples began questioning him about this saying.

About that time, when there was again a great crowd of people who had nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples to him, and said:

There were about four thousand people. Then Jesus dismissed them.

They began talking to one another about their being short of bread.

And, noticing this, Jesus said to them: "Why are you talking about your being short of bread? Do not you yet see or understand? Are your minds still so slow or comprehension?

The man looked up, and said: "I see the people, for, as they walk about, they look to me like trees."

On which Jesus charged them not to say this about him to anyone.

"What are you arguing about with them?" Jesus asked.

They brought him to Jesus; but no sooner did the boy see him than the spirit threw him into convulsions; and he fell on the ground, and rolled about, foaming at the mouth.

On leaving that place, Jesus went into the district of Judea on the other side of the Jordan. Crowds gathered about him again; and again, as usual, he began teaching them.

When they were indoors, the disciples asked him again about this,

You know the commandments--'Do not kill. Do not commit adultery. Do not steal. Do not say what is false about others. Do not cheat. Honor thy father and thy mother.'"

One day, when they were on their way, going up to Jerusalem, Jesus was walking in front of the Apostles, who were filled with misgivings; while those who were following behind were alarmed. Gathering the Twelve round him once more, Jesus began to tell them what was about to happen to him.

On hearing of this, the ten others were at first very indignant about James and John.

They came to Jerusalem again. While Jesus was walking about in the Temple Courts, the Chief Priests, the Teachers of the Law, and the Councillors came up to him.

It is about John's baptism. Was it of divine or human origin? Answer me that."

As to the dead, and the fact that they rise, have you never read in the Book of Moses, in the passage about the Bush, how God spoke to him thus--'I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob'?

In the course of his teaching, Jesus said: "See that you are on your guard against the Teachers of the Law, who delight to walk about in long robes, and to be greeted in the streets with respect,

But about 'That Day,' or 'The Hour,' no one knows--not even the angels in Heaven, nor yet the Son--but only the Father.

But he began to swear with the most solemn imprecations: "I do not know the man you are speaking about."