John baptized in the wilderness, preaching the baptism of a change of mind for the forgiveness of sins.

And passing along by the lake of Galilee, he saw Simon, and Andrew, Simon's brother, casting [a net] into the lake, for they were fishermen.

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

And he said to them, Let us go elsewhere to the adjoining villages to preach there; because for this purpose have I come.

and said to him, See that you say nothing to any one, but go and show yourself to the priest, and offer for your cleansing what Moses commanded, for a testimony to them.

And he was reclining in his house, and many publicans and sinners also reclined with Jesus and his disciples, for many also followed him.

How he entered into the house of God under Abiathar the chief priest, and eat the show bread, which it was not lawful to eat, except for the priests, and gave also to them that were with him?

And he said to them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath;

For he cured many, so that all who had diseases fell down before him, that they might touch him;

And those with him hearing of it, went out to take him; for they said, He is beside himself.

For there is nothing hid that shall not be made manifest, nor any thing concealed that shall not come to light.

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

for he was often bound with fetters and chains, and his chains were broken by him, and his fetters crushed, and no one could subdue him.

For he said to him, Impure spirit, come out of the man.

And he asked him, What is your name? And he said to him, My name is Legion, for we are many.

and he permitted him not, but said to him, Go to your home, to your friends, and relate to them what the Lord has done for you, and what mercy he has shown you.

And he went away and proclaimed in the Decapolis what great things Jesus had done for him; and all wondered.

For she said, If I can touch his clothes I shall be cured.

and immediately the girl arose and walked about, for she was twelve years old. And they were astonished with great astonishment.

and charged them to take nothing for the way, except a staff only; not bread, nor a provision sack, nor copper in the girdle,

And whatever place will not receive you, nor hear you, when you go out thence shake off the dust which is under your feet for a testimony to them.

And Herod the king, heard [of Jesus], for his name was widely known, and said, John the Baptist has risen from the dead; and on this account the mighty works are performed by him.

For Herod had sent and taken John, and, put him bound in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, because he had married her.

For John said to Herod, It is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife.

For Herod feared John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and he preserved him, and hearing him, did many things, and heard him gladly.

And on a convenient day, when Herod made a supper in honor of his birthday, for his great men, and the chiliarchs, and the first men of Galilee,

And he said to them, Come to a solitary place by yourselves, and rest a little; for many were coming and going, and there was no convenient time to eat.

And going out he saw a great multitude, and had compassion on them, for they were as sheep not having a shepherd; and he taught them much.

And seeing them troubled to proceed, for the wind was against them, about the fourth watch of the night he came to them walking on the lake, and wished to pass by them.

for they all saw and were troubled. And immediately he spoke with them, and said to them, Be of good courage; it is I; be not afraid.

for they understood not concerning the bread, for their heart was hardened.

For the Pharisees and all the Jews eat not unless they wash their hands with the fist, holding the tradition of the elders.

but in vain do they worship me, teaching for teachings the commandments of men;

for leaving the commandment of God, you hold the tradition of men.

for Moses said, Honor your father and your mother, and, He that reviles father or mother, let him surely die.

and suffer him no longer to do any thing for his father or his mother;

for from within, from the hearts of men, proceed evil thoughts, fornications,

And she answered and said to him, Yes, Lord; for even the little dogs under the table eat of the children's crumbs.

And he said to her, For this speech, go; the demon has gone out of your daughter.

and if I send them fasting to their homes, they will faint by the way, for some of them are from afar.

When I broke the five loaves for the five thousand, how many traveling baskets of fragments took you up? They said to him, Twelve.

And when I broke the seven loaves for the four thousand, how many store-baskets of fragments took you up? And they said, Seven.

But turning round, and looking on his disciples, he rebuked Peter, and said, Get behind me, Satan! for you regard not the things of God, but the things of men.

For whoever wishes to save his life, shall lose it; and whoever shall lose his life for my sake, and that of the good news, shall save it.

For what will it profit a man to gain the whole world and lose his life?

for what is the exchange for his life?

For whoever is ashamed of me and of my words, in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him will the Son of man also be ashamed, when he comes in the glory of his Father, with the holy angels.

And Peter answered and said to Jesus, Rabbi, it is good for us to be here; and we will make three tabernacles, one for you, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah;

for he knew not what he answered, for they were afraid.

for he taught his disciples, and said to them, The Son of man is delivered into the hands of men, and they shall kill him. And when he is killed, on the third day he shall rise again.

And they were silent; for they had disputed with each other on the way as to who was the greatest.

And Jesus said, Forbid him not; for no one will perform a mighty work in my name, and be able lightly to speak evil of me.

For whoever is not against us is for us;

And whoever shall offend one of the little ones having faith, it would be better for him if a millstone was put about his neck and he was cast into the sea.

And if your hand offends you, cut it off; it is better for you to enter into life crippled, than having two hands to go away into hell, into the inextinguishable fire.

And if your foot offends you, cut it off: it is better for you to enter into life lame, than having two feet to be cast into hell.

And if your eye offends you, pluck it out; it is better for you to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, than having two eyes to be cast into hell,

For every man shall be salted with fire, and every sacrifice shall be salted with salt.

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

For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and the two shall be one flesh;

But Jesus seeing it, was 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.

And he was grieved at this saying, and went away sad, for he had great possessions.

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

Jesus looking on them, said, With men it is impossible, but not with God; for with God all things are possible.

Jesus said, I tell you truly, there is no one who has left a house, or brothers, or sisters, or a mother, or father, or children, or lands, for my sake, and for the sake of the good news,

And James and John, sons of Zebedee, came to him, saying, Teacher, we wish you to do for us what we will ask of you.

And he said to them, What do you wish me to do for you?

but to sit on my right hand, or left, is not mine to give but to those for whom it is prepared.

For the Son of man also came not to be served, but to serve and to give his life a ransom for many.

And Jesus answered him and said, What do you wish me to do for you? And the blind man said to him, Rabboni, that I may receive my sight.

and seeing a fig tree at a distance having leaves, he went to see if he could find any thing on it. And having come to it, he found nothing except leaves, for it was not time for figs.

And he taught them, saying, It is written, my house shall be called a house of prayer for all nations; but you have made it a den of robbers.

And the scribes and chief priests came and sought how they might destroy him, for they feared him, because all the people were astonished at his teaching.

I tell you truly, that whoever shall say to this mountain, be raised up and be cast into the sea, and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that what he says will be done, whatever he says shall be done for him.

But if we say from men, they feared the people, for all considered John as a prophet indeed.

And they sought to take him, and feared the multitude, for they knew that he spoke this parable against them. And they left him, and went away.

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

Teacher, Moses wrote to us, that if one's brother dies and leaves a wife, and leaves no child, his brother shall take his wife and raise up children for his brother.

In the resurrection, when they rise, whose wife shall she be? for the seven had her as a wife.

For when they rise from the dead, they neither marry nor are married, but are like angels in heaven.

who devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayers. They shall receive a greater judgment.

For all [others] have cast in of their abundance; but she of her want has cast in all that she had her entire living.

for many shall come in my name, saying, I am [the Christ], and shall deceive many.

And when you hear of wars and rumors of wars, be not afraid, for these things must be; but the end is not yet.

For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and there shall be earthquakes in [different] places, and there shall be famines. These are the beginnings of sorrows.

But take heed to yourselves; they shall deliver you up to Sanhedrims, and you shall be beaten in synagogues, and shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony to them.

And when they deliver you to afflictions, be not anxious beforehand what you shall say; but whatever is given you in that hour, this speak; for it is not you that speak, but the Holy Spirit.

for those days shall be an affliction, such as has not been from the beginning of the creation that God created till now, and shall not be.

And unless the Lord had shortened those days no flesh would be saved; but for the elects' sake, whom he has chosen, he has shortened the days.

For false prophets shall arise, and perform miracles and wonders, to deceive, if possible, the elect.

Observe, watch, for you know not when the time is.

watch, therefore, for you know not when the master of the house comes; at evening, at midnight, at the cock crowing, or in the morning;

For this ointment could have been sold for more than three hundred denarii [$42] and given to the poor; and they blamed her.

She has done what she could. She anticipated anointing my body for the burial.

I tell you truly, that wherever this good news shall be preached in all the world, this also which she has done shall be told for a memorial of her.

And he will show you a large upper room, furnished, ready; and there prepare for us.

The Son of man goes indeed as it is written of him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! It would be good for him if that man had not been born.

And he said to them, This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many.

AND Jesus said to them, You will all be offended; for it is written, I will smite the shepherd and the sheep shall be scattered;

And he said, more strongly, If it should be necessary for me to die with you I will by no means deny you; and they all said the same.