And there came a voice from heaven, saying, Thou art my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

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 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.

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

The sower soweth the word.

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 likewise who are sown on stony ground; who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with gladness;

And have no root in themselves, and so endure but for a time: afterward, when affliction or persecution ariseth for the word's sake, immediately they relapse.

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

And the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.

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

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

Making the word of God of no effect through your traditions, which ye have delivered: and many such like things ye do.

And he saith to them, But who say ye that I am? And Peter answereth and saith to him, Thou art the Christ.

And when they had come, they say to him, Master, we know that thou art true, and carest for no man: for thou regardest not the person of men, but teachest the way of God in truth: Is it lawful to give tribute to Cesar, or not?

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

But he held his peace, and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him, and said to him, Art thou the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?

And he denied it again. And a little after, they that stood by said again to Peter, Surely thou art one of them: for thou art a Galilean, and thy speech agreeth thereto.

And the second time the cock crowed. And Peter called to mind the word that Jesus said to him, Before the cock shall crow twice, thou wilt deny me thrice. And when he thought thereon, he wept.

And Pilate asked him, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answering, said to him, Thou sayest it.

And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen.