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

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

and as soon as He came up from the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon Him.

And there was a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

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

And as He was walking by the sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea,

for He taught them as one that had authority, and not as the scribes.

and he cried out, saying, Let us alone, what have we to do with thee, 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 inquired of each other, saying, What is this, what new kind of doctrine is this? for He commands with authority even the impure spirits, and they obey Him.

And as soon as they came out of the synagogue, they went into the house of Simon and Andrew, together with James and John.

And He saith unto them, Let us go into the neighbouring towns, that I may preach there also; for this was the end of my coming.

be thou healed: and as soon as He had spoken, immediately the leprosy left him, and he was healed.

great numbers were immediately gathered together, so that there was no more room to contain them, not even about the door: and as he was preaching the word unto them,

Which is easier, to say to the paralytic, Thy sins are forgiven; or to say, Rise, take up thy couch, and walk?

And as He went along, He saw Levi the son of Alpheus, sitting at the receit of custom, and saith unto him, Follow me: and he rose up and followed Him.

And as He sat at table in his house, many publicans and sinners also sat down with Jesus and his disciples: for there were many, and they followed Him.

And the scribes and pharisees, when they saw Him eating with publicans and sinners, said to his disciples, What is the meaning that He eateth with publicans and sinners?

And as the disciples of John, and of the pharisees used to fast, they came to Him, saying, Why do the disciples of John and of the pharisees fast, but thy disciples fast not?

And Jesus said unto them, Can the bridemen fast, when the bridegroom is with them? while the bridegroom is with them, they cannot fast:

No man seweth a piece of new cloth on an old garment; otherwise, it's new patch teareth from the old, and the rent is made worse:

nor does any one put new wine into old vessels; otherwise the new wine bursteth the vessels, and the wine is spilt, and the vessels are destroyed: but new wine should be put into new vessels.

And as He was going thro' the corn-fields on the sabbath-day, his disciples began as they went along to pluck the ears of corn.

And the pharisees said to Him, See, why do they what is not lawful to be done on the sabbath-day?

how he went into the house of God in the days of Abiathar, who was afterwards the high priest, and did eat the shew-bread, which it is not lawful for any to eat, but the priests, and gave also to them that were with him!

and therefore the Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath.

then saith He to them, Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath, or to do evil? to save life, or to kill? but they were silent.

And when He had looked round upon them with indignation, being grieved at the hardness of their hearts, He saith to the man, Stretch out thine hand: and he stretched it out, and his hand was made as sound as the other.

Then going up into a mountain, He calleth for such as He saw fit, and they came to Him:

and James the Son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James, (and He surnamed them Boanerges, which is to say, Sons of thunder,) and Andrew,

And they went into a house, and the multitude came together again, so that they could not so much as eat.

And the scribes that came down from Jerusalem said, He is in league with Beelzebub, and casts out demons by the help of the prince of demons.

he cannot stand, but his kingdom is at an end.

but whosoever blasphemeth against the holy Ghost never hath forgiveness, but is liable to eternal damnation:

And He answered them, and said, Who is my mother, or my brethren?

for whosoever doth the will of God, he is to me as my brother, my sister, and mother.

And he said unto them, To you it is granted to know the mystery of the kingdom of God; but unto them that are without all things are delivered in parables:

The sower is he that soweth the word. And these are they by the way-side:

where the word is sown; but when they have heard it, Satan cometh immediately, and taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts.

And in like manner, they that are sown as on stony grounds are such, as when they hear the word,

immediately receive it with joy, but have no root in themselves, and so continue but for a short season: and then, when affliction cometh, or persecution on account of the word, they are as soon offended.

And those that are sown as among thorns, are these: such as hear the word indeed,

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

And He said unto them, Is a candle brought to be put under a bushel, or a bed, and not to be set on a candlestick?

for there is nothing hidden, which may not be revealed; nor was there any thing concealed, but in order to become manifest.

And He said, The kingdom of God is as if a man should cast seed into the ground,

but when the fruit is ripe, he immediately puts in the sickle, because the harvest is come.

It is like to a grain of mustard-seed, which when it is sown in the ground, is one of the lest of all the seeds on the earth:

but after it is sown, it grows up, and becomes greater than all herbs, and produces large branches, so that the birds of the air may lodge under it's shadow.

And in many such parables spake He the word to them, as they had ability to hear it: but spake not to them without a parable.

And the same day, in the evening, He saith to them, Let us go over to the other side.

So they dismissed the multitude, and took Him as He was in the ship. But there were other small vessels likewise with Him.

And they were exceedingly afraid, and said to one another, Who 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 intreated Him, saying, Send us to the swine, that we may enter into them.

And as He went into the ship, the demoniac intreated Him that he might be with Him:

And behold, there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, named Jairus; and as soon as he saw Him, he fell at his feet,

and earnestly intreated Him, saying, My little daughter is at the point of death, I beseech thee that thou wouldst come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be healed, and she will live.

But the woman being afraid and trembling, as knowing what had been done in her, came and prostrated herself to Him, and told Him all the truth:

While He was yet speaking, there came some from the ruler of the synagogue's house, saying, Thy daughter is dead, why dost thou trouble the Master any more?

and when He was come in, He saith unto them, Why do ye take on thus and weep? the child is not dead, but asleep.

and taking hold of her hand, He saith unto her, Talitha, cumi, which is, being interpreted, Damsel, (I say unto thee) arise:

and when the sabbath was come, He began to teach in the synagogue: and many that heard Him were astonished, and said, From whence hath He these things? and what is this wisdom which is given unto Him, that even such mighty things are done by his hands?

Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and Judas, and Simon? and are not his sisters here among us? and they were prejudiced against Him.

But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is nowhere less honoured, than in his own country, and among his relations, and his own family.

And king Herod heard of Him, (for his name was spread abroad,) and he said, John the baptist is risen from the dead, and therefore miraculous powers appear in him.

Others said, it is Elias: and others said, it is a prophet, or like one of the prophets.

But when Herod heard of Him, he said, it is John whom I beheaded, he is risen from the dead.

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

And when Jesus came out of the ship, He saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion towards them; because they were as sheep without a shepherd: and He began to teach them many things.

And when it was now late in the day, his disciples came to Him, and said, this is a desert place, and it is now late:

And He immediately spake to them, and saith, Be of good courage, it is I, be not afraid.

And wherever He came into their towns, or cities, or villages, they laid the sick in the streets, and intreated Him that they might but touch the border of his garment, and as many as touched it were healed.

and when they saw some of his disciples eating with impure (that is, unwashed) hands, they found fault:

And when they come from the market, they do not eat till they have washed. And there are many other things, which they have received to observe, as the washing of cups, and pots, and brass-vessels, and seats.

But He answered them, Well did Esaias prophesy concerning you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me:

For laying aside the commandment of God, ye retain the tradition of men, as the washings of pots and cups, and many other such like things.

but ye say, If a man tell his father or mother, That which thou mightest be profited by from me is Corban, (that is, a gift to the temple) it sufficeth:

Hear me all of you, and understand, There is nothing without a man, which entring into him can defile him: but the things proceeding from him are those which defile a man.

whose child was possessed by an evil spirit, having heard of Him, came and fell at his feet,

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

And He said unto her, For this saying, go thy way, the demon is gone out of thy daughter.

and looking up to heaven He sighed, and saith unto him, Ephphatha, that is, be opened:

And therefore as He was giving them a charge, saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod,

they argued one with another, saying, It is because we have no bread.

And He said unto them, How is it then that ye do not understand?

And he looked up, and said, I see men (as it were trees) walking.

And calling the people and his disciples to Him, He said unto them, Whosoever is willing to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me:

or what shall a man give as a ransom for his soul?

and his raiment shone, being exceeding white as snow, so as no fuller on earth can whiten.

Then said Peter to Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: let us make three tabernacles; one for Thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias:

And there was a cloud overshadowing them, and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son, hear ye Him.

And as they came down from the mountain, He charged them to tell no one what they had seen, till after the Son of man were risen from the dead.

And He answered and told them, Elias doth indeed come first, and settle all things: He told them likewise how it is written of the Son of man, that he must suffer many things and be used contemptuously.

But I tell you, that Elias is come, and they have done to him whatever they would, as it is written of him.

And one of the multitude answered, and said, Master I have brought unto thee my son, who is possessed by a dumb spirit:

And they brought him to Him: and as soon as he saw Him, immediately the spirit threw him into convulsions: and he fell upon the ground, and rolled about foming.

And He asked his father, How long is it since this befel him? And he said, From a child.

And it has often thrown him both 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 when he had rored and vehemently convulsed him, he came out of him: and the child was as one dead, so that many said, that he was dead.

for He was instructing his disciples, and told them, the Son of man is going to be delivered into the hands of men, and they will put Him to death; and on the third day, after his being put to death, He will rise again.