as it is written in Isaiah the prophet, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way.

And there went out to him all the district of Judaea, and all they of Jerusalem, and were baptised by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.

And John was clothed in camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins, and ate locusts and wild honey.

And it came to pass in those days that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptised by John at the Jordan.

And there came a voice out of the heavens: Thou art my beloved Son, in thee I have found my delight.

And immediately the Spirit drives him out into the wilderness.

And walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon, and Andrew, Simon's brother, casting out a net in the sea, for they were fishers.

And they were astonished at his doctrine, for he taught them as having authority, and not as the scribes.

And there was in their synagogue a man possessed by an unclean spirit, and he cried out

saying, Eh! what have we to do with thee, Jesus, Nazarene? Art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the holy one of God.

And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace and come out of him.

And the unclean spirit, having torn him, and uttered a cry with a loud voice, came out of him.

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

And his fame went out straightway into the whole region of Galilee around.

And straightway going out of the synagogue, they came with James and John into the house of Simon and Andrew.

and the whole city was gathered together at the door.

And he healed many suffering from various diseases; and he cast out many demons, and did not suffer the demons to speak because they knew him.

And rising in the morning long before day, he went out and went away into a desert place, and there prayed.

And he was preaching in their synagogues in the whole of Galilee, and casting out demons.

But Jesus, moved with compassion, having stretched out his hand, touched him, and says to him, I will, be thou cleansed.

and says to him, See thou say nothing to any one, but go, shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing what Moses ordained, for a testimony to them.

But he, having gone forth, began to proclaim it much, and to spread the matter abroad, so that he could no longer enter openly into the city, but was without in desert places, and they came to him from every side.

And he entered again into Capernaum after several days, and it was reported that he was at the house;

and straightway many were gathered together, so that there was no longer any room, not even at the door; and he spoke the word to them.

and, not being able to get near to him on account of the crowd, they uncovered the roof where he was, and having dug it up they let down the couch on which the paralytic lay.

And he rose up straightway, and, having taken up his couch, went out before them all, so that all were amazed, and glorified God, saying, We never saw it thus.

And he went out again by the sea, and all the crowd came to him, and he taught them.

And passing by, he saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax-office, and says to him, Follow me. And he rose up and followed him.

And it came to pass as he lay at table in his house, that many tax-gatherers and sinners lay at table with Jesus and his disciples; for they were many, and they followed him.

And the scribes and the Pharisees, seeing him eating with sinners and tax-gatherers, said to his disciples, Why is it that he eats and drinks with tax-gatherers and sinners?

And Jesus having heard it says to them, They that are strong have not need of a physician, but those who are ill. I have not come to call righteous men, but sinners.

And no one puts new wine into old skins; otherwise the wine bursts the skins, and the wine is poured out, and the skins will be destroyed; but new wine is to be put into new skins.

And it came to pass that he went on the sabbath through the cornfields; and his disciples began to walk on, plucking the ears.

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

And he said to them, Have ye never read what David did when he had need and hungered, he and those with him,

how he entered into the house of God, in the section of Abiathar the high priest, and ate the shew-bread, which it is not lawful unless for the priests to eat, and gave even to those that were with him?

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

And looking round upon them with anger, distressed at the hardening of their heart, he says to the man, Stretch out thy hand. And he stretched it out, and his hand was restored.

And the Pharisees going out straightway with the Herodians took counsel against him, how they might destroy him.

and from Jerusalem, and from Idumaea and beyond the Jordan; and they of around Tyre and Sidon, a great multitude, having heard what things he did, came to him.

And he spoke to his disciples, in order that a little ship should wait upon him on account of the crowd, that they might not press upon him.

and to have power to heal diseases, and to cast out demons.

And again a crowd comes together, so that they cannot even eat bread.

And his relatives having heard of it went out to lay hold on him, for they said, He is out of his mind.

And the scribes who had come down from Jerusalem said, He has Beelzebub, and, By the prince of the demons he casts out demons.

And having called them to him, he said to them in parables, How can Satan cast out Satan?

And looking around in a circuit at those that were sitting around him, he says, Behold my mother and my brethren:

And it came to pass as he sowed, one fell by the wayside, and the birds came and devoured it.

And another fell on the rocky ground, where it had not much earth, and immediately it sprung up out of the ground because it had no depth of earth;

and when the sun arose it was burnt up, and because of its not having any root, it withered.

And another fell among the thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked it, and it yielded no fruit.

that beholding they may behold and not see, and hearing they may hear and not understand, lest it may be, they should be converted and they should be forgiven.

And these are they in like manner who are sown upon the rocky places, who when they hear the word, immediately receive it with joy,

and the cares of life, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things, entering in, choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.

And these are they who have been sown on the good ground, such as hear the word and receive it, and bear fruit; one thirty, and one sixty, and one a hundred fold.

And he said to them, Does the lamp come that it should be put under the bushel or under the couch? Is it not that it should be set upon the lamp-stand?

For there is nothing hidden which shall not be made manifest; nor does any secret thing take place, but that it should come to light.

And he said to them, Take heed what ye hear; with what measure ye mete, it shall be meted to you; and there shall be more added to you.

For whosoever has, to him shall be given; and he who has not, even what he has shall be taken from him.

And he said, How should we liken the kingdom of God, or with what comparison should we compare it?

As to a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown upon the earth, is less than all seeds which are upon the earth,

and when it has been sown, mounts up and becomes greater than all herbs, and produces great branches, so that the birds of heaven can roost under its shadow.

And there comes a violent gust of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it already filled.

And he said to them, Why are ye thus fearful? how is it ye have not faith?

And immediately on his going out of the ship there met him out of the tombs a man possessed by an unclean spirit,

and crying with a loud voice he says, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I adjure thee by God, torment me not.

For he said to him, Come forth, unclean spirit, out of the man.

And he asked him, What is thy name? And he says to him, Legion is my name, because we are many.

And he besought him much that he would not send them away out of the country.

Now there was there just at the mountain a great herd of swine feeding;

And Jesus immediately allowed them. And the unclean spirits going out entered into the swine, and the herd rushed down the steep slope, into the sea (about two thousand), and were choked in the sea.

And those that were feeding them fled and reported it in the city and in the country. And they went out to see what it was that had taken place.

And they that had seen it related to them how it had happened to the man possessed by demons, and concerning the swine.

And behold there comes one of the rulers of the synagogue, by name Jairus, and seeing him, falls down at his feet;

and he besought him much, saying, My little daughter is at extremity; I pray that thou shouldest come and lay thy hands upon her so that she may be healed, and may live.

and had suffered much under many physicians, and had spent everything she had and had found no advantage from it, but had rather got worse,

And immediately Jesus, knowing in himself the power that had gone out of him, turning round in the crowd said, Who has touched my clothes?

But the woman, frightened and trembling, knowing what had taken place in her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth.

While he was yet speaking, they come from the ruler of the synagogue's house, saying, Thy daughter has died, why troublest thou the teacher any further?

And they derided him. But he, having put them all out, takes with him the father of the child, and the mother, and those that were with him, and enters in where the child was lying.

And he charged them much that no one should know this; and he desired that something should be given her to eat.

And he went out thence and came to his own country, and his disciples follow him.

And when sabbath was come he began to teach in the synagogue, and many hearing were amazed, saying, Whence has this man these things? and what is the wisdom that is given to him, and such works of power are done by his hands?

And he calls the twelve to him; and he began to send them out two and two, and gave to them power over the unclean spirits;

and they cast out many demons, and anointed with oil many infirm, and healed them.

And others said, It is Elias; and others said, It is a prophet, as one of the prophets.

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

For John said to Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have the wife of thy brother.

But Herodias kept it in her mind against him, and wished to kill him, and could not:

and the daughter of the same Herodias having come in, and danced, pleased Herod and those that were with him at table; and the king said to the damsel, Ask of me whatsoever thou wilt and I will give it thee.

And she went out, and said to her mother, What should I ask? And she said, The head of John the baptist.

And the king, while made very sorry, on account of the oaths and those lying at table with him would not break his word with her.

And immediately the king, having sent one of the guard, ordered his head to be brought. And he went out and beheaded him in the prison,

and brought his head upon a dish, and gave it to the damsel, and the damsel gave it to her mother.

And his disciples having heard it, came and took up his body, and laid it in a tomb.

And the apostles are gathered together to Jesus. And they related to him all things, both what they had done and what they had taught.

And he said to them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place and rest a little. For those coming and those going were many, and they had not leisure even to eat.

And many saw them going, and recognised them, and ran together there on foot, out of all the cities, and got there before them.

And when it was already late in the day, his disciples coming to him say, The place is desert, and it is already late in the day;

send them away that they may go into the country and villages around, and buy themselves bread, for they have not anything they can eat.