As it has been written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee.

And the Judean country, and the Jerusalemites, were going out to him, and all were being immersed by him in the river Jordan, acknowledging their sins.

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

And directly the Spirit casts him, out into the desert.

And they were struck with amazement at his teaching; for he was teaching them as having power, and not as the scribes?

And there was in the synagogue a man with an unclean spirit; and he cried out, saying,

Let alone; what to us and thee, Jesus thou Nazarene? hast thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy of God.

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

And the unclean spirit having torn him, and having cried with a great voice, came out of him.

And all were amazed, so as to seek out with themselves, saying, What is this? what new teaching this? for with power also he commands the unclean spirits, and they listen to him.

And a report of him went out quickly in the whole country about Galilee.

And quickly, having come out of the synagogue, they came into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.

And the whole city was gathered together at the door.

And be cured many afflicted with various diseases, and cast out many demons; and permitted not the devils to speak, for they knew him.

And early, having risen far in the night, he went out, and departed into a deserted place, and there prayed.

And he was proclaiming in their synagogues in the whole of Galilee, and casting out demons.

And Jesus, having felt compassion, having stretched out the hand, touched him, and says to him, I will: be thou cleansed.

And says to him, See thou say nothing to any one: but retire, shew thyself to the priest, and bring forward for thy cleansing what things Moses commanded, for a testimony to them.

And again he went into Capernaum after the days; and it was heard that he is in the house.

And quickly many were gathered together, so as no more to have room, neither at the door: and he spake the word to them.

Why is it easier to say to the paralytic, Sins have been remitted to thee? or to say, Arise, lift up thy couch, and walk?

And he was quickly raised up; and having lifted up the couch, he went forth before all, so that all were affected in mind, and praised God, saying, That we never saw it thus.

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

And it was in his reclining at table in his house, and many publicans and sinful reclined together with Jesus and his disciples: for they were many, and they followed him.

And the scribes and Pharisees having seen him eating with publicans and sinful, said to his disciples, Why does he eat and drink with publicans and sinful?

And none puts new wine in old wine-skins: and lest the new wine rend the wine-skins, and the wine be poured out, and the wine-skins perish; but they put new wine in new wine-skins.

And it was he passed by through the standing corn in the sabbaths: and his disciples began to make the way, picking out the ears of corn.

And the Pharisees said to him, Behold, why do they in the sabbaths what is not lawful

And he said to them, Did ye never read what David did, when he had need, and hungered, himself, and those with him?

How he went into the house of God to Abiathar the chief priest, and ate the loaves of setting up, which is not lawful to eat but for priests, and gave to those being with him?

And he says to them, Is it lawful in the sabbaths to do good, or to do evil? to save a soul, or to kill? And they were silent.

And having looked round upon them with anger, grieved for the hardness of their heart, he says to the man, Stretch out thy hand. And he stretched out: and his hand was restored whole as the other.

And the Pharisees having come out, quickly with the Herodians were making counsel against him, that they might destroy him.

And from Jerusalem, and from Idumea, and beyond Jordan; and they about Tyre and Sidon, a great multitude, having heard what he did, came to him.

And have power to cure diseases, and cast out demons:

And they came into the house; and again came the crowd together, so that they could not even eat bread.

And the scribes, they having come down from Jerusalem, said, That he has Beelzeboul, and that by the ruler of demons he casts out demons.

And having called them, in parables spake he to them, How can Satan cast out Satan

Hear ye; behold, he sowing went out to sow:

And it was in sowing some truly fell by the way, and the flying things of heaven came and ate it down.

And other fell upon stony places, where it had not much earth; and quickly it sprang forth, for it had no deepness of earth:

And the sun having risen, it was parched up; and because it had no root, it was dried up.

And other fell in thorns, and the thorns came up, and choked it, and it gave no fruit.

And he said to them, To you has it been given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but to those without, all are in parables:

And these are likewise they sown upon stony places; who, when they hear, quickly with joy receive it;

And the cares of this time, and the deceit of riches, and eager desires about remaining things, coming in, choke the word, and it is unfruitful.

And he said to them, Much less the light comes that it be set under a bushel, or under a bed; that it be not set upon a candlestick.

For not anything is hid, which should not be manifested; neither was concealed, but that it should come clear.

And he said to them, See ye how ye hear: with what measure ye measure, shall be measured to you: and to you hearing, shall be added.

For whoever should have, to him shall be given: and whoever has not, also what he has shall be taken away from him.

For the earth bears fruit spontaneously; first the grass, then the ear, then the full wheat in the ear.

And he said, To what should we liken the kingdom of God? or in what parable should we hold it forth?

As a kernel of mustard, which, when it be sown in the earth, is smaller than all seeds upon the earth:

And when it be sown, it comes up and is greater than all vegetables, and makes great young shoots; so that the flying things of heaven can encamp under its shadow.

And there is a great hurricane of wind, and the waves struck against the ship, so that it was already filled.

And to him coming out of the ship, quickly a man met him from the monuments with an unclean spirit,

And having cried with a great voice, he said, What to me and thee, Jesus, O Son of God most high I adjure thee by God, that thou torture me not.

For he said to him, Come forth out of the man, thou unclean spirit.

And he asked him, What the name to thee? And he answered, saying, My name, Legion: for we are many.

And he besought him much that he would not send them out of the country.

And those feeding the swine fled, and they announced in the city, and in the fields. And they came forth to see what is it that was done.

And they having seen, recounted to them how it was to him possessed with the demon, and concerning the swine.

And they began to beseech him to depart out of their bounds.

And Jesus permitted him not; but he says to him, Retire to thy house, to thine own, and announce to them what things the Lord did to thee, and he pitied thee.

And he went away, and began to proclaim in Decapolis what Jesus did to him: and all were wondering.

And, behold, one of the rulers of the synagogue comes, Jairus by name; and having seen him, he fell at his feet,

And he besought him much, saying, That my little daughter is at the last extremity: that, having come, thou Mightest put the hands upon her, so that she might be saved; and she shall live.

And Jesus, having quickly known in himself the power having gone out of him, having turned round in the crowd, he said, Who has touched my garments?

And the woman, afraid and trembling, having known what bad been upon her, came and fell down before him, and spake all the truth to him.

He yet speaking, they come from the ruler of the synagogue, saying, That thy daughter is dead: why yet dost thou importune the Teacher?

And they laughed at him. And he, having cast them all out, takes the father and mother of the young child, and those with him, and goes where the young child was lying.

And he charged them much that none should know this thing; and he spake to give her to eat.

And he came out thence, and came to his native land; and his disciples follow him.

And sabbath having come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing were struck with amazement, saying, Whence to this one these things? and what this wisdom given to him, that such powers are done by his hands?

And as many as receive you not, nor hear you, going out thence, shake off the heap of dust under your feet for testimony to them. Truly I say to you, It shall be more supportable for the Sodomites or Gomorrhites in the day of judgment, than that city.

And having gone out, they proclaimed that they repent.

And they cast out many demons, and anointed many sick with oil, and they were cured.

And king Herod heard his name; (for it was manifest:) and said, That John the Immerser was raised from the dead, and for this the powers were energetic in him.

For John said to Herod, That it is not lawful for thee to have thy brother's wife.

And the daughter of this Herodias, having come in, and danced, and pleased Herod and those reclining together at table, the king said to the little girl, Ask me whatever thou wishest, and I will give thee.

And she having come out, said to her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Immerser.

And the king having been sorely grieved on account of the oaths and those reclining at table together, wished not to refuse her.

And he having departed, beheaded him in prison, and brought his head upon a board, and gave it to the little girl: and the little girl gave it to her mother.

And his disciples, having heard, came and took up his corpse, and put it in a tomb.

And he said to them, Come ye yourselves apart to a desert place, and rest a little: for many were coming and returning, and neither had they leisure to eat.

And Jesus, having come out, saw a great crowd, and felt compassion for them, for they were as sheep having not having a shepherd: and he began to teach them many things.

Loose them, that having departed to the fields and towns round about, they might buy to themselves loaves: for they have nothing they might eat.

And having answered, he said to them, Give ye them to eat. And they say to him, Having gone, should we buy loaves of two hundred drachmas, and give them to eat?

And they all ate, and were satisfied.

And having seen him walking upon the sea, they thought it was an apparition, and cried out:

And they having come out of the ship, quickly having known him.

(For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they vigorously wash hands, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders.

And from the market-place, except they be immersed, they eat not. And there are many other things which they received to hold; the immersion of cups, and of measures, and of brazen vases, and of chairs.)

Then the Pharisees and scribes asked him, Wherefore do not thy disciples according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashed hands?

And he having answered, said to them, That Esaias prophesied well concerning you, as it has been written, This people honour me with lips, and their heart keeps far from me.

There is nothing from without a man, entering into him, which can defile him: but things coming out from him, these are the things polluting the man.

For it goes not into the heart, but into the belly, and goes forth into the privy, purging all food

And he said, That going out of a man, that pollutes a man.

For within, out of the heart of men, go forth evil reflections, adulteries, fornications, murders,

All these evils go out from within, and pollute a man.