The beginning of the Gospel of Jesus Christ the son of God.

After that John was taken, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,

and saying, "The time is full come, and the kingdom of God is even at hand. Repent, and believe the gospel."

saying, "Let me be: what have we to do with thou, Jesus of Nazareth? Art thou come to destroy us? I know thee, what thou art, thou art even that holy man promised of God."

and said unto him, "See that thou say nothing to any man, but get thee hence and show thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing those things which Moses commanded, for a testimonial unto them."

"How doth this fellow so blaspheme? Who can forgive sins, but God only?"

"I say unto thee, Arise and take up thy bed, and get thee hence into thine own house."

And by and by he arose, took up the bed, and went forth before them all: insomuch that they were all amazed, and glorified God saying, "We never saw it on this fashion."

How he went into the house of God in the days of Abiathar the high priest, and did eat the hallowed loaves, which is not lawful but for the priests only to eat: and gave also to them which were with him?"

And he said to them, "Whether is it lawful? To do a good deed on the Sabbath day, or an evil? To save a man's life, or to kill?" But they held their peace.

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

For whosoever doeth the will of God, he is my brother, my sister and mother."

And some fell upon good ground: and did yield fruit that sprang and grew: and brought forth some thirty fold, some sixty fold, and some a hundred fold."

And he said unto them, "To you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: But unto them that are without, shall all things be done in similitudes:

And these are they that are sown among the thorns; which are such as hear the word of God,

And those that were sown in good ground, are they that hear the word and receive it, and bring forth fruit, some thirty fold some sixty fold, some a hundred fold."

And he said, "So is the kingdom of God, even as if a man should sow seed in the ground,

And he said, "Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? Or with what comparison shall we compare it?

and cried with a loud voice and said, "What have I to do with thee, Jesus the son of the most highest God? I require thee in the name of God, that thou torment me not."

For they all saw him, and were afraid. And anon he talked with them, and said unto them, "Be of good cheer, it is I, be not afraid."

for ye lay the commandment of God apart, and ye observe the traditions of men as the washing of cruses and of cups, and many other such like things ye do."

And he said unto them, "Well, ye cast aside the commandment of God, to maintain your own traditions.

But ye say, 'A man shall say to his father or mother, Corban; which is, that thou desirest of me, to help thee with, is given to God.'

making the word of God of none effect through your own traditions which ye have ordained. And many such things ye do."

Then he turned about, and looked on his disciples, and rebuked Peter saying, "Go after me Satan. For thou savourest not the things of God but the things of men."

And he said unto them, "Verily I say unto you: There be some of them that stand here, which shall not taste of death, till they have seen the kingdom of God come with power."

And Peter answered and said to Jesus, "Master, here is good being for us, let us make three tabernacles: one for thee, one for Moses, and one for Elijah."

Wherefore, if thy hand offend thee, cut him off. It is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than to go, having two hands, into hell: into fire that never shall be quenched,

Likewise, if thy foot offend thee, cut him off. For it is better for thee to go halt into life, than, having two feet, to be cast into hell: into fire that never shall be quenched,

Even so, if thine eye offend thee, pluck him out. It is better for thee to go into the kingdom of God with one eye, than, having two eyes, to be cast into hell fire:

Salt is good. But if the salt be unsavoury: what shall ye salt therewith? See that ye have salt in yourselves. And have peace among yourselves, one with another."

But at the first creation, God made them man and woman, saying,

Therefore, what God hath coupled, let not man separate."

When Jesus saw that, he was displeased, and said to them, "Suffer the children to come unto me and forbid them not. For of such is the kingdom of God.

Verily I say to you, whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a child, he shall not enter therein."

And when he was come out into the way, there came one running and kneeled to him, and asked him, "Good Master, what shall I do, that I may inherit eternal life?"

Jesus said to him, "Why callest thou me good? There is no man good but one, which is God.

And Jesus looked round about, and said unto his disciples, "What a hard thing it is for them that have riches enter into the kingdom of God."

And his disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus answered again, and said unto them, "Children: how hard is it for them, that trust in their riches, to enter into the kingdom of God?

It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of an needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God."

Jesus looked upon them, and said, "With men it is impossible, but not with God: for with God all things are possible."

And Jesus stood still, and commanded him to be called: and they called the blind, saying unto him, "Be of good comfort, rise, he called thee."

And many spread their garments in the way. Others cut down branches of the trees, and strawed them in the way.

And Jesus answered, and said unto them, "Have confidence in God.

And as soon as they were come, they said unto him, "Master, we know that thou art true, and carest for no man: For thou considerest not the degree of men, but teachest the way of God truly: Is it lawful to pay tribute to Caesar, or not?

And Jesus answered, and said unto them, "Then give to Caesar that which belongeth to Caesar: and give to God that which pertaineth to God." And they marveled at him.

Jesus answered, and said unto them, "Are ye not therefore deceived, and understand not the scriptures, neither the power of God?

As touching the dead, that they shall rise again: have ye not read in the book of Moses, how in the bush God spake unto him saying, 'I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?'

He is not the God of the dead: but the God of the living. Ye are therefore greatly deceived."

Jesus answered him, "The first of all the commandments is, 'Hear, Israel, the Lord God is One Lord.

And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength.' This is the first commandment.

And the scribe said unto him, "Well master, thou hast said the truth, that there is one God, and that there is none but he.

And when Jesus saw that he answered discreetly, he said unto him, "Thou art not far from the kingdom of God." And no man after that durst ask him any question.

For there shall be in those days such tribulation, as was not from the beginning of creatures, which God created, unto this time, neither shall be.

And Jesus said, "Let her be in rest. Why trouble ye her? She hath done a good work on me.

For ye shall have poor with you always: and whensoever ye will ye may do them good: but me ye shall not have always.

And whithersoever he goeth in, say ye to the good man of the house, 'The master asketh where is the guest chamber, where I shall eat the Easter lamb with my disciples?'

The son of man goeth, as it is written of him: but woe be to that man, by whom the son of man is betrayed. Good were it for him, if that man had never been born."

Verily I say unto you, I will drink no more of this fruit of the vine, until that day that I shall drink it new in the kingdom of God."

And one of them that stood by drew out a sword, and smote a servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear.

And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, "Eli, Eli, lama sabacthani," which is, if it be interpreted, "My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?"

And when the centurion which stood before him saw that he so cried and gave up the ghost, he said, "Truly this man was the son of God."

There were also women a good way off beholding him: among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the little and of Joseph, and Mary Salome:

Joseph of Arimathaea, a noble councilor which also looked for the kingdom of God, came and went in boldly unto Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus.

So then when the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received into heaven, and is set down on the righthand of God.