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

And preached, saying, There cometh after me one mightier than I, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and unloose.

And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.

Now as he was walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.

And they were astonished at his doctrine: for he taught them as one that had authority, and not as the scribes.

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

And they were all amazed, so that they questioned among themselves, saying, What thing is this? what new doctrine is this? for with authority he commandeth even the unclean spirits, and they obey him.

And he said to them, Let us go into the next towns, that I may preach there also: for, for this purpose have I come.

And as soon as he had spoken, immediately the leprosy departed from him, and he was cleansed.

And forthwith many were assembled, so that there was no room to receive them, no not so much as about the door: and he preached the word to them.

Which is easier, to say to the sick with the palsy, Thy sins are forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and take up thy bed, and walk?

And as he passed by, he saw Levi the son of Alpheus, sitting at the receipt of custom, and said to him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him.

And it came to pass, that as Jesus sat at table in his house, many publicans and sinners sat also together with Jesus and his disciples; for there were many, and they followed him.

And when the scribes and Pharisees saw him eating with publicans and sinners, they said to his disciples, How is it that he eateth and drinketh with publicans and sinners.

And Jesus said to them, Can the children of the bride-chamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them? As long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast.

No man also seweth a piece of new cloth on an old garment: else the new piece that filled it up, taketh away from the old, and the rent is made worse.

And no man putteth new wine into old bottles, else the new wine doth burst the bottles, and the wine is spilled, and the bottles will be marred: but new wine must be put into new bottles.

And it came to pass, that he went through the corn-fields on the sabbath; and his disciples began, as they went, to pluck the ears of corn.

And the Pharisees said to him, Behold, why do they on the sabbath that which is not lawful?

How he went into the house of God, in the days of Abiathar the high priest, and ate the show-bread, which it is not lawful to eat, but for the priests, and gave also to them who were with him?

Therefore the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath.

And he saith to them, Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath, or to do evil? to save life, or to kill? but they held their peace.

And when he had looked around on them with anger, being grieved for the hardness of their hearts, he saith to the man, Stretch forth thy hand. And he stretched it out: and his hand was restored whole as the other.

For he had healed many; so that they pressed upon him to touch him, as many as had diseases.

And James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James, (and he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, Sons of thunder,)

And the multitude cometh together again, so that they could not so much as eat bread.

And when his friends heard of it, they went out to lay hold on him: for they said, He is beside himself.

But he that shall blaspheme against the Holy Spirit never hath forgiveness, but is in danger of eternal damnation:

And he answered them, saying, Who is my mother, or my brethren?

For whoever shall do the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and mother.

And it came to pass as he sowed, some fell by the way-side, and the fowls of the air came and devoured it.

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

And these are they by the way-side, where the word is sown; but when they have heard, Satan cometh immediately, and taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts.

And these are they who are sown among thorns; such as hear the word,

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

And he said to them, Is a candle brought to be put under a close vessel, or under a bed? and not to be set on a candlestick?

For there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested; neither hath any thing been kept secret, but that it should come abroad.

And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground;

But when the fruit is brought forth, immediately he putteth in the sickle, because the harvest is come.

It is like a grain of mustard-seed, which, when it is sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds that are in the earth.

But when it is sown, it groweth up, and becometh greater than all herbs, and shooteth out great branches; so that the fowls of the air may lodge under its shade.

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

And the same day, when the evening was come, he saith to them, Let us pass over to the other side.

And when they had sent away the multitude, they took him even as he was in the boat. And there were also with him other small boats.

And he said to them, Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith?

And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?

And he asked him, What is thy name? And he answered, saying, My name is Legion: for we are many.

And all the demons besought him, saying, Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them.

While he was yet speaking, there came from the ruler of the synagogue's house certain who said, Thy daughter is dead: why troublest thou the Master any further?

As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, he saith to the ruler of the synagogue, Be not afraid, only believe,

And when he had come in, he saith to them, Why make ye this tumult, and weep? the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth.

And he took the damsel by the hand, and said to her, Talitha cumi: which is, being interpreted, Damsel (I say to thee) arise.

And when the sabbath was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing him were astonished, saying, From whence hath this man these things? and what wisdom is this which is given to him, that even such mighty works are wrought by his hands?

Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Judas, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended at him.

But Jesus said to them, A prophet is not without honor, but in his own country, and among his own kindred, and in his own house.

Others said, That it is Elijah. And others said, That it is a prophet, or as one of the prophets.

But when Herod heard of him, he said, It is John, whom I beheaded: he hath risen from the dead.

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

And he said to them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while: for there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat.

And Jesus, when he came out, saw many people, and was moved with compassion towards them, because they were as sheep not having a shepherd: and he began to teach them many things.

And when the day was now far spent, his disciples came to him, and said, This is a desert place, and now the time is far passed:

(For they all saw him, and were troubled.) And immediately he talked with them, and saith to them, Be of good cheer: It is I; be not afraid.

And whithersoever he entered, into villages, or cities, or country, they laid the sick in the streets, and besought him that they might touch, if it were but the border of his garment: and as many as touched him, were healed.

And when they saw some of his disciples eating bread with defiled (that is to say with unwashed) hands, they found fault.

And when they come from the market, except they wash, they eat not. And many other things there are, which they have received to hold, as the washing of cups, and pots, and of brazen vessels, and tables.

He answered and said to them, Well hath Isaiah prophesied concerning you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoreth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.

For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do.

But ye say, If a man shall say to his father or mother, It is Corban, that is to say, a gift, by whatever thou mightest be profited by me; he shall be free.

There is nothing from without a man, that entering into him, can defile him: but the things which come out of him, those are they that defile the man.

For a certain woman, whose young daughter had an unclean spirit, heard of him, and came and fell at his feet:

But Jesus said to her, Let the children first be satisfied: for it is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it to the dogs.

And he said to her, For this saying, depart; the demon is gone out of thy daughter.

And looking up to heaven, he sighed, and saith to him, Effatha, that is, Be opened.

And they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have no bread.

And he said to them, How is it that ye do not understand?

And he looked up, and said, I see men as trees walking.

And his raiment became shining, exceeding white as snow; so as no fuller on earth can whiten them.

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

And there was a cloud that overshadowed them: and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him.

And as they came down from the mountain, he charged them that they should tell no man what things they had seen, till the Son of man were risen from the dead.

And he answered and told them, Elijah verily cometh first, and restoreth all things; and how it is written concerning the Son of man, that he must suffer many things, and be set at naught.

But I say to you, that Elijah is indeed come, and they have done to him whatever they pleased, as it is written concerning him.

And he asked his father, How long is it since this came to him? and he said, From a child.

And often it hath cast him into the fire, and into the waters to destroy him: but if thou canst do any thing, have compassion on us, and help us.

And the spirit cried, and rent him severely, and came out of him: and he was as one dead; so that many said, He is dead.

For he taught his disciples, and said to them, The Son of man is delivered into the hands of men, and they will kill him; and after that he is killed, he will rise the third day.

And John answered him, saying, Master, we saw one casting out demons in thy name, and he followeth not us; and we forbad him, because he followeth not us.

But Jesus said, Forbid him not; for there is no man who shall do a miracle in my name, that can lightly speak evil of me.

For he that is not against us, is on our part.

And whoever shall cause one of these little ones that believe in me, to fall into sin, it is better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea.

And if thy hand causeth thee to fall into sin, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched:

Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.

And if thy foot causeth thee to fall into sin, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter halt into life, than having two feet to be cast into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched:

Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.

And if thy eye causeth thee to fall into sin, pluck it out: it is better for thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, than having two eyes, to be cast into hell-fire.

Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.

Salt is good: but if the salt hath lost its saltness, with what will ye season it? Have salt in yourselves, and have peace one with another.

And he arose from thence, and cometh into the borders of Judea, by the further side of Jordan: and the people resort to him again; and, as he was accustomed, he taught them again.

And the Pharisees came to him, and asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife? tempting him.

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