As it is written in Isaiah the prophet, "Look, I send my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way before you.

And all the country of Judea and all those of Jerusalem went out to him, and they were baptized by him in the Jordan river, confessing their sins.

I baptized you in water, but he will baptize you in the Holy Spirit."

And a voice came out of the sky, "You are my beloved Son, with you I am well pleased."

Jesus said to them, "Come after me, and I will make you into fishers for men."

And they were all amazed, so that they questioned among themselves, saying, "What is this? A new teaching? For with authority he commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey him."

And the report of him went out immediately into all the region of Galilee and its surrounding area.

At evening, when the sun had set, they brought to him all who were sick, and those who were possessed by demons.

And all the city was gathered together at the door.

And he healed many who were sick with various diseases, and cast out many demons. He did not allow the demons to speak, because they knew him.

And early in the morning, while it was still dark, he rose up and went out, and departed into a deserted place, and prayed there.

And he went into their synagogues throughout all Galilee, preaching and casting out demons.

And he arose immediately, and took up the mat, and went out in front of them all; so that they were all amazed, and glorified God, saying, "We never saw anything like this."

And he went out again by the seaside. All the crowd came to him, and he taught them.

And Jesus said to them, "Can the groomsmen fast while the bridegroom is with them? As long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast.

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

And no one puts new wine into old wineskins, or else the wine will burst the skins, and the wine is lost, and the skins will be destroyed; but they put new wine into fresh wineskins."

But no one can enter into the house of the strong man to plunder, unless he first binds the strong man; and then he will plunder his house.

Truly I tell you, all sins of the sons of men will be forgiven, including their blasphemies with which they may blaspheme;

For whoever does the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and mother."

And again he began to teach by the seaside. And a great crowd was gathered to him, so that he entered into a boat in the sea, and sat down. All the crowd were on the land by the sea.

And he said to them, "To you has been given the mystery of the Kingdom of God, but to those who are outside, all things are done in parables,

And he said to them, "Do you not understand this parable? How will you understand all of the parables?

And he said to them, "Take heed what you hear. With whatever measure you measure, it will be measured to you, and more will be given to you.

For whoever has, more will be given, and he who does not have, even that which he has will be taken away from him."

And he said, "To what will we liken the Kingdom of God? Or with what parable will we use for it?

It's like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown in the earth, though it is less than all the seeds that are on the earth,

yet when it is sown, grows up, and becomes greater than all the herbs, and puts out great branches, so that the birds of the sky can lodge under its shadow."

And he did not allow him, but said to him, "Go to your house, to your own, and tell them what great things the Lord has done for you, and how he had mercy on you."

And he went with him, and a great crowd followed him, and they pressed upon him on all sides.

and had suffered many things by many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was no better, but rather grew worse,

For she said, "If I just touch his clothes, I will be made well."

But the woman, fearing and trembling, knowing what had been done to her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth.

And he said to her, "Daughter, your faith has made you well. Go in peace, and be cured of your disease."

While he was still speaking, people came from the synagogue ruler's house saying, "Your daughter is dead. Why bother the Teacher any more?"

And they ridiculed him. But he, having put them all out, took the father of the child, her mother, and those who were with him, and went in where the child was.

Whoever will not receive you nor hear you, as you depart from there, shake off the dust that is under your feet for a testimony against them."

So they went out and proclaimed that all should repent.

They cast out many demons, and anointed many with oil who were sick, and healed them.

And when the daughter of Herodias herself came in and danced, she pleased Herod and those sitting with him. The king said to the young lady, "Ask me whatever you want, and I will give it to you."

And he swore to her, "Whatever you shall ask of me, I will give you, up to half of my kingdom."

Then the apostles gathered themselves together to Jesus, and they told him all things, whatever they had done, and whatever they had taught.

But they saw them going, and many recognized him and ran there on foot from all the cities and they arrived before them.

He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, he blessed and broke the loaves, and he gave to his disciples to set before them, and he divided the two fish among them all.

They all ate, and were filled.

And immediately he made his disciples get into the boat, and to go ahead to the other side, to Bethsaida, while he himself sent the crowd away.

for they all saw him, and were troubled. But he immediately spoke with them, and said to them, "Cheer up. It is I. Do not be afraid."

and ran around that whole region, and began to bring those who were sick, on their mats, to where they heard he was.

Wherever he entered, into villages, or into cities, or into the country, they placed the sick in the marketplaces, and begged him that they might touch just the fringe of his garment; and as many as touched him were made well.

(For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, do not eat unless they wash their hands and forearms, holding to the tradition of the elders.

He said to them, "Well did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written, 'This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.

He said to them, "Full well do you reject the commandment of God, that you may keep your tradition.

then you no longer allow him to do anything for his father or his mother,

He called all the crowd to himself, and said to them, "Hear me, all of you, and understand.

because it does not go into his heart, but into his stomach, then into the latrine, cleansing all the foods?"

All these evil things come from within, and defile the man."

They were astonished beyond measure, saying, "He has done all things well. He makes even the deaf hear, and the mute speak."

If I send them away fasting to their home, they will faint on the way, and some of them have come a long way."

He sighed deeply in his spirit, and said, "Why does this generation seek a sign? Truly I tell you, no sign will be given to this generation."

For whoever wants to save his life will lose it; and whoever will lose his life for my sake and the sake of the Good News will save it.

For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world, and forfeit his soul?

Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?

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

He said to them, "Truly I tell you, there are some standing here who will in no way taste death until they see the Kingdom of God come with power."

He told them, "Elijah indeed comes first, and restores all things. And why is it written of the Son of Man that he should suffer many things and be rejected?

Immediately all the crowd, when they saw him, were greatly amazed, and running to him greeted him.

Jesus said to him, "'If you can?' All things are possible to him who believes."

For he was teaching his disciples, and said to them, "The Son of Man is being handed over to the hands of men, and they will kill him; and when he is killed, after three days he will rise again."

He sat down, and called the twelve; and he said to them, "If any man wants to be first, he shall be last of all, and servant of all."

But Jesus said, "Do not forbid him, for there is no one who will do a mighty work in my name, and be able quickly to speak evil of me.

For whoever will give you a cup of water to drink in my name, because you belong to the Messiah, truly I tell you, he will in no way lose his reward.

Whoever will cause one of these little ones who believe in me to stumble, it would be better for him if he was thrown into the sea with a millstone hung around his neck.

For everyone will be salted with fire.

Salt is good, but if the salt has lost its saltiness, with what will you season it? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with one another."

For this cause a man will leave his father and mother, and will join to his wife,

and the two will become one flesh, so that they are no longer two, but one flesh.

But when Jesus saw it, he was moved with indignation, and said to them, "Allow the little children to come to me. Do not forbid them, for the Kingdom of God belongs to such as these.

Truly I tell you, whoever will not receive the Kingdom of God like a little child, he will in no way enter into it."

And he said to him, "Teacher, I have observed all these things from my youth."

Jesus looking at him loved him, and said to him, "One thing you lack. Go, sell whatever you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me, taking up the cross."

Jesus, looking at them, said, "With men it is impossible, but not with God, for all things are possible with God."

but he will receive one hundred times more now in this time, houses, brothers, sisters, mothers, children, and land, with persecutions; and in the age to come, eternal life.

But many who are first will be last; and the last first."

"Look, we are going up to Jerusalem. The Son of Man will be delivered to the chief priests and the scribes. They will condemn him to death, and will deliver him to the Gentiles.

They will mock him, spit on him, scourge him, and kill him. After three days he will rise again."

James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came near to him, and said to him, "Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we will ask."

Whoever of you wants to become first among you, shall be bondservant of all.

Many rebuked him, that he should be quiet, but he shouted all the louder, "Son of David, have mercy on me."

Jesus said to him, "Go your way. Your faith has made you well." And immediately he received his sight, and followed him on the road.

and said to them, "Go your way into the village that is opposite you. Immediately as you enter into it, you will find a young donkey tied, on which no one has yet sat. Untie him, and bring him.

If anyone asks you, 'Why are you doing this?' say, 'The Lord needs him;' and immediately he will send him back here."

He would not allow anyone to carry a container through the temple.

He taught, saying to them, "Is not it written, 'My house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations?' But you have made it a den of robbers."

The chief priests and the scribes heard it, and sought how they might destroy him. For they feared him, because all the crowd was astonished at his teaching.

Truly I tell you, whoever may tell this mountain, 'Be taken up and cast into the sea,' and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that what he says is happening; it will be done for him.

Therefore I tell you, all things whatever you pray and ask for, believe that you have received them, and you shall have them.

But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father in heaven forgive your transgressions.

Jesus said to them, "I will also ask you one question. Answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.

They reasoned with themselves, saying, "If we should say, 'From heaven;' he will say, 'Why then did you not believe him?'

If we should say, 'From man'"?they feared the crowd, for all held John to really be a prophet.