John was baptizing in the wilderness, and preaching the baptism of repentance, for the remission of sins.

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.

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 when they had found him, they said to him, All men seek for thee.

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 saith to him, See thou say nothing to any man; but go, show thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing those things which Moses commanded, for a testimony to them.

And they come to him, bringing one sick with the palsy, who was borne by four.

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.

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?

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

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

And the multitude sat about him, and they said to him, Behold, thy mother, and thy brethren without seek for thee.

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

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.

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

For he that hath, to him shall be given: and he that hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he hath.

For the earth bringeth forth fruit of itself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.

For he had been often bound with fetters and chains, and the chains had been plucked asunder by him, and the fetters broken in pieces: neither could any man tame him.

(For he said to him, Come out of the man, thou unclean spirit.)

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

Yet Jesus suffered him not, but saith to him, Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee.

And he departed, and began to publish in Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him. And all men wondered.

For she said, If I may touch but his clothes, I shall be whole.

And forthwith the damsel arose, and walked; for she was of the age of twelve years. And they were astonished with a great astonishment.

And commanded them that they should take nothing for their journey, save a staff only; no bag, no bread, no money in their purse:

And whoever shall not receive you, nor hear you, when ye depart thence shake off the dust under your feet, for a testimony against them. Verily I say to you, It shall be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment, than for that city.

And king Herod heard of him (for his name was spread abroad:) and he said, That John the Baptist had risen from the dead, and therefore mighty works do show forth themselves in him.

For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife: for he had married her.

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

For Herod feared John, knowing that he was a just and holy man, and observed him: and when he heard him, he did many things, and heard him gladly.

And the king was exceeding sorry: yet for his oath's sake, and for their sakes who sat with him, he would not reject her.

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 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:

Send them away, that they may go into the country around, and into the villages, and buy themselves bread: for they have nothing to eat.

And he saw them toiling in rowing; for the wind was contrary to them: and about the fourth watch of the night he cometh to them, walking upon the sea, and would have passed by them.

(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.

For they considered not the miracle of the loaves; for their heart was hardened.

For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash their hands often eat not, holding the tradition of the elders.

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.

But, in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.

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.

For Moses said, Honor thy father and thy mother; and, Whoever curseth father or mother, let him die the death:

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.

And ye suffer him no more to do aught for his father or his mother;

For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,

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 if I send them away fasting to their own houses, they will faint by the way: for some of them came from a distance.

And they that had eaten were about four thousand: and he dismissed them.

And he sighed deeply in his spirit, and saith, Why doth this generation seek for a sign? Verily I say to you, There shall no sign be given to this generation.

And when the seven among four thousand, how many baskets full of fragments took ye up? And they said, Seven.

But when he had turned about, and looked on his disciples, he rebuked Peter, saying, Get thee behind me, Satan: for thou savorest not the things that are of God, but the things that are of men.

For whoever will save his life, shall lose it; but whoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel's, the same shall save it.

For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul:

Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?

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.

For he knew not what to say: for they were greatly terrified.

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.

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.

But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who should be the greatest.

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.

For whoever shall give you a cup of water to drink in my name, because ye belong to Christ, verily I say to you, he shall not lose his reward.

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.

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

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

And Jesus answered and said to them, For the hardness of your heart, he wrote you this precept.

For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and cleave to his wife;

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.

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

And the disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus answereth again, and saith to them, Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God!

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

And Jesus looking upon them, saith, With men it is impossible, but not with God: for with God all things are possible.

Jesus answered and said, Verily I say to you, There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake, and the gospel's,

And James and John the sons of Zebedee come to him, saying, Master, we would that thou shouldest do for us whatever we shall desire.

And he said to them, What would ye that I should do for you?

But to sit on my right hand and on my left hand, is not mine to give; but it shall be given to them for whom it is prepared.

For even the son of man came not to be ministered to, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.

And seeing a fig-tree afar off, having leaves, he came, if haply he might find any thing on it: and when he came to it, he found nothing but leaves: for the time of figs had not yet come.

And Jesus answered and said to it, Let no man eat fruit of thee hereafter for ever. And his disciples heard it.

And the scribes and chief priests heard it, and sought how they might destroy him: for they feared him, because all the people were astonished at his doctrine.

For verily I say to you, that whoever shall say to this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that the things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatever he saith.

But if we shall say, from men; they feared the people: for all men counted John that he was a prophet indeed.

And he began to speak to them by parables. A certain man planted a vineyard, and set a hedge about it, and digged a place for the wine-vat, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country.

And they sought to lay hold on him, but feared the people; for they knew that he had spoken the parable against them: and they left him, and departed.

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?

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

For when they shall rise from the dead, they neither marry, nor are given in marriage; but are as the angels who are in heaven.

And the scribe said to him, Well, Master, thou hast said the truth: for there is one God; and there is no other but he.

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.