And there was a voice from the heavens, "Thou art my beloved Son; with thee I am well pleased."

saying, What have we to do with thee, Jesus of Nazareth? Thou hast come to destroy us; we know who thou art, the Holy One of God.

And many were gathered together, so that there was no longer room for them, even at the door; and he was speaking the word to them.

And the unclean spirits, when they saw him, fell down before him, and cried out, saying, Thou art the Son of God.

The sower soweth the word.

And these are they by the wayside, those where the word is sown, and when they have heard, Satan cometh immediately, and taketh away the word that was sown in them.

And these in like manner are they that are sown on the rocky places, those, who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with joy,

and have no root in themselves, but endure only for a time; then, when affliction or persecution ariseth on account of the word, they immediately fall away.

And others are they that are sown among the thorns; these are they who hear the word,

but the cares of the world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.

And these are they who are sown on the good ground; such as hear the word, and receive it; and bear fruit, thirty, sixty, and a hundred fold.

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

making void the word of God by your tradition, which ye have handed down; and many such things ye do.

And he asked them, But who do ye say that I am? Peter answering saith to him, Thou art the Christ.

and it hath often cast him both into fire, and into water, to destroy him; but if thou art able to do any thing, have compassion on us, and help us.

Jesus said to him, If thou art able? All things are possible for him that believeth.

And they come and say to him, Teacher, we know that thou art true, and carest for no one; for thou regardest not the person of men, but teachest the way of God in truth. Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not?

And Jesus, perceiving that he answered wisely, said to him, Thou art not far from the kingdom of God. And after this no one dared to question him.

But he was silent, and answered nothing. Again the highpriest asked him, and saith to him, Art thou the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?

And he denied it again. And shortly after, those who were standing by said again to Peter, Surely thou art one of them; for thou art a Galilaean.

And immediately a cock crew a second time. And Peter called to mind the word that Jesus had said to him, Before a cock crows twice, thou wilt thrice deny me. And when he thought thereon, he wept.

And Pilate asked him, Art thou the king of the Jews? And he answering saith to him, I am.

and they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word by the signs which followed it.]