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

and as soon as he was got out of the water, he saw the heavens open, and the spirit lighting upon him, like a dove.

But after John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, spreading the good news of the kingdom of the Messiah.

"the time, said he, is accomplish'd, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel."

what have we to do with thee, Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to torment us? I know thee who thou art, the holy one of God.

why doth this man speak such blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God?

instantly he arose, took up the bed, and went out in the presence of them all; insomuch that they were all amazed, and glorified God, saying, we never saw any thing like this.

at length as Jesus sat at table in Levi's house, several publicans and loose people sat down likewise in company with Jesus, and his disciples: for a good number of them had followed him.

how he went into the house of God in the days of Abiathar, who was afterwards high-priest, and did eat the shew-bread, giving some of it likewise to the company, though the law allow'd no body to eat of it but the priests.

and he ask'd them, is it allowed to do good, or to do mischief on the sabbath-days? to save life, or to kill? but they were very silent.

wherefore, to avoid the inconveniences of the crowd, he order'd his disciples to get a small vessel ready to attend him.

and when the impure spirits saw him, they threw themselves at his feet, crying out, "thou art the son of God."

In the mean time his brothers and his mother came there, and not being able to get within hearing,

for he that does the will of God, he is my brother and sister and mother.

but part of it fell on good ground, which sprang up, and grew so fruitful, that some grains produced thirty, others sixty, and some an hundred.

they who receive seed as on good ground, are such as hear the word and entertain it, and bring forth fruit, some in one degree, and some in another.

and crying with a loud voice, said, "what injury have I done you, Jesus, thou son of the most high God? I adjure thee by God, not to torment me."

to have but one pair of shoes, and but one coat.

because Herod had a respect for John, knowing him to be a very honest good man, and therefore protected him; having reform'd many things upon his remonstrances, which he us'd to receive very graciously.

and as soon as he was got aboard, the wind ceased; which still encreas'd their astonishment and admiration:

Being got to the other side of the lake, they came to the country of Gennasereth, where they landed.

You are in the right, said he, to abolish the laws of God, to make way for such traditions.

by such traditions, and such a number of practices, as you have settled, the word of God is stript of all its authority.

and if your eye make you transgress, pull it out; it is better for you to enter into the kingdom of God, with but one eye, than to have two, and be thrown into the Gehenna of fire: where the worm does not die,

salt is good, but if the salt become insipid, how shall it recover its savour? don't lose your seasoning, nor your peaceable behaviour to one another.

for in the beginning of the world God formed them male and female.

let no man therefore separate what God has designed to be one.

which Jesus observing was much displeas'd with them, and said, suffer little children to come unto me, do not hinder them: for of such is the kingdom of God.

I declare unto you, he that shall pretend to be admitted into the kingdom of God, and has not the temper of a little child, shall not enter therein.

When he was set out upon his journey, there met him one, who kneeling down before him, said, good master, what must I do to inherit eternal life?

Jesus said to him, why do you call me good? there is but one, who is good, that is God.

but Jesus casting his eye upon them, said, what is impossible to men, is not so to God; for to God all things are possible.

upon which he threw off his loose coat, and went to Jesus;

but Jesus replied, and said to them, rely upon God.

when they were come, they said to him, master, we know that you are sincere, that you are not influenced by any one, for you have no regard to the person of men: but teach us the way of God according to truth. now should we pay tribute to Cesar, or no? shall we pay, or shall we not pay?

to which Jesus reply'd, render to Cesar what belongs to Cesar, and to God what belongs to God. and they were surprized at the answer.

for they all married her. Jesus answered them, don't you see you are in a mistake, by being unacquainted with the scriptures, as well as with the power of God?

and as for the dead, that they will actually rise, have you not read in the book of Moses those words, which God pronounc'd out of the bush to him, "I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?"

he is not the God of the dead, but the God of the living: and therefore you greatly mistake the meaning.

Jesus answer'd him, the first of all the commandments is thus deliver'd, "hear, o Israel, the lord our God is the only lord.

you shall therefore love the lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, to the utmost of your understanding, and all your faculties." this is the first commandment.

the Scribe replied, what you have said, master, is very true, there is one God, and no other but he.

Jesus observing he answer'd so discreetly, said to him, you are not far from the kingdom of God. and no man after that was so hardy as to ask him any question.

for the distress of that time will be such as never happen'd since the beginning of the world, which God created, to this present, nor ever shall be.

but this I tell you, I will never more drink of this fruit of the vine, from this time forth to that day, when I shall drink with you of the spiritual wine in the kingdom of God.

Now the chief priests, and the whole council endeavour'd to get evidence against Jesus, to condemn him to die; but they found none.

and at the ninth hour Jesus cry'd out with a loud voice, saying, ELOI, ELOI, LAMA SABACHTANI, that is, MY GOD, MY GOD, WHY HAST THOU FORSAKEN ME?

and the Centurion who stood over-against him, observing that he expired with so great a cry, said, certainly this man was the son of God.

one Joseph of Arimathea, an honourable senator, who was himself in expectation of the kingdom of God, ventur'd to come and wait upon Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus.

Now after the Lord had convers'd with them, he was assum'd up to heaven, where he sat on the right hand of God.