THE beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God;

But after John was delivered up, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,

and saying: The time has fully come, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent, and believe the gospel.

saying: Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, Jesus, thou Nazarene? Hast thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God.

Why does this man thus speak impiously? Who can forgive sins but God only?

And he arose forthwith, and took up his bed, and went out before them all; so that they were all amazed, and glorified God, saying: We have never seen it thus.

How he entered the house of God in the days of Abiathar the chief priest, and ate the loaves of the presence, which, it is not lawful, except for the priests, to eat, and gave to those also who were with him?

And he said to them: Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath-day, or to do evil? to save life, or to kill? But they were silent.

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

for whoever will do the will of God, is my brother, and my sister, and mother.

And other seed fell in the good ground, and produced fruit that grew up and increased, and produced, one thirty, one sixty, and one a hundred.

And he said to them: To you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God; but to those who are without, all things are done in parables;

And these are they that received seed on the good ground; who hear the word, and receive it, and bring forth fruit, one thirty, and one sixty, and one a hundred.

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

And he said: To what shall we liken the kingdom of God? Or, by what similitude shall we illustrate it?

and crying out with a loud voice, he said: What have I to do with thee, Jesus, Son of God Most High? I adjure thee by God, that thou torment me not.

And he immediately compelled his disciples to get into the ship, and to go before him to the opposite side, to Bethsaida, while he sent the multitude away.

For, neglecting the commandment of God, you hold the tradition of men, the immersion of pitchers and cups; and many other things like these you do.

And he said to them: Well do you reject the commandment of God, that you may keep your own tradition.

making the word of God of no effect by your tradition, which you have delivered; and many things like these you do.

But Jesus said to her: Let the children be satisfied first; for it is not good to take the children's bread and throw it to the little dogs.

But he turned about, and, looking on his disciples, rebuked Peter, saying: Get behind me, adversary: for you are not thinking of the things of God, but of the things of men.

And he said to them: Verily I say to you, There are some of these standing here who shall not taste of death, till they see the kingdom of God come in power.

And Peter answering, said to Jesus: Rabbi, it is good for us to be here; and let us make three tents, one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah.

And if your hand ensnare you, cut it off: it is better for you to enter maimed into life, than having two hands to go away into hell, into the fire that is not quenched,

And if your foot en snare you, cut it off: it is better for you to enter into life lame, than having two feet to Be thrown into hell, into the fire that is not quenched,

And if your eye ensnare you, pull it out: it is better for you to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, than having two eyes to be thrown into hell-fire,

Salt is good; but if the salt shall have become saltless, by what means will you season it? Have salt in your selves, and be at peace with one another.

But from the beginning of the creation, God made them male and female.

Therefore, what God has joined together, let not man put asunder.

And when Jesus saw it, he was displeased, and said to them: Let the little children come to me, and forbid them not; for of such is the kingdom of God.

Verily I say to you, Whoever will not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, shall not enter into it.

And as he was going forth into the road, one ran and bowed the knee to him, and asked him: Good Teacher, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?

Jesus said to him: Why do you call me good? None is good but one, that is God.

And Jesus looked around, and said to his disciples: With what difficulty will those who have riches enter into the kingdom of God!

And his disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus, answering again, said to them: Children, how hard it is for those who trust in riches to enter the kingdom of God!

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

Jesus looked on them and said: With men this is impossible, but not with God; for with God all things are possible.

And many spread their mantles in the road, and others cut branches from the trees, and spread them in the road.

And Jesus answered and said to them: Have faith in God.

And they came and said to him: Teacher, we know that you are true, and that you care for no one; for you do not regard the person of men, but teach the way of God in truth. Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not?

And Jesus answered and said to them: Give to Caesar the things that are Caesar s, and to God the things that are God s. And they were astonished at him.

And Jesus answered and said to them: Do you not err for this reason, because you know not the scriptures, nor the power of God?

But concerning the dead, that they do rise, have you not read in the book of Moses, at The Bush, how God spoke to 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 of the living. Therefore, you do greatly err.

And Jesus answered him: The first commandment of all is, Hear, Israel, the Lord our God is one Lord.

And you shall love the Lord your God with your whole heart, and with your whole soul, and with your whole mind, and with your whole strength. This is the first commandment.

And the scribe said to him: Teacher, in truth you have well said, that there is one God, and there is no other beside him;

And Jesus perceiving that he answered with understanding, said to him: You are not far from the kingdom of God. And no one, after that, ventured to ask him a question.

For these will be the days of affliction, such as has not been from the beginning of the creation which God created, till this time, and will never be.

But Jesus said: Let her alone; why do you trouble her? She has performed a good work on me.

For you have the poor with you always; and whenever you choose, you can do them good; but me you have not always.

The Son of man goes, as it is written of him; but alas for that man by whom the Son of man is delivered up! It would have been good for that man if he had never been born.

Verily I say to you, I shall drink no more of the fruit of the vine, till that day when I shall drink it new in the kingdom of God.

And one of those who were standing by, drew a sword, and struck the servant of the chief priest, and cut off his ear.

And at the ninth hour, Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying: Eloi, Eloi, lamma sabachthani? which is, when translated, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?

And when the centurion that was standing opposite him, saw that he thus cried out, and gave up his spirit, he said: Truly, this man was the Son of God.

Joseph of Arimathea, an honorable counselor, who was himself looking for the kingdom of God, came, and went in boldly to Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus.

The Lord, therefore, after he had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven: and he sat down at the right hand of God.