Now about that time Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee, and was baptized by John in the Jordan.

And from the heavens came a voice--"Thou art my Son, the Beloved; in thee I delight."

But Jesus rebuked the spirit: "Be silent! Come out from him."

The foul spirit threw the man into a fit, and with a loud cry came out from him.

As soon as they had come out from the Synagogue, they went, with James and John, into the house of Simon and Andrew.

The man, however, went away, and began to speak about it publicly, and to spread the story so widely, that Jesus could no longer go openly into a town, but stayed outside in lonely places; and people came to him from every direction.

But the days will come, when the bridegroom will be parted from them, and they will fast then--when that day comes.

No man ever sews a piece of unshrunk cloth on an old garment; if he does, the patch tears away from it--the new from the old-- and a worse rent is made.

Then Jesus went away with his disciples to the Sea, followed by a great number of people from Galilee.

And a great number, hearing of all that he was doing, came to him from Judea, from Jerusalem, from Edom, from beyond the Jordan, and from the country round Tyre and Sidon.

And the Teachers of the Law, who had come down from Jerusalem, said: "He has Baal-zebub in him, and he drives the demons out by the help of Baal-zebub, their chief."

For, to those who have, more will be given; while, from those who have nothing, even what they have will be taken away."

Catching sight of Jesus from a distance, he ran and bowed to the ground before him,

For Jesus had said: "Come out from the man, you foul spirit."

Meanwhile a woman who for twelve years had suffered from hemorrhage,

Jesus at once became aware of the power that had gone out from him, and, turning round in the crowd, he said: "Who touched my clothes?"

"Daughter," he said, "your faith has delivered you. Go, and peace be with you; be free from your complaint."

Before he had finished speaking, some people from the house of the President of the Synagogue came and said: "Your daughter is dead! Why should you trouble the Teacher further?"

Now King Herod heard of Jesus; for his name had become well known. People were saying--"John the Baptizer must have risen from the dead, and that is why these miraculous powers are active in him."

And many people saw them going, and recognized them, and from all the towns they flocked together to the place on foot, and got there before them.

One day the Pharisees and some of the Teachers of the Law who had come from Jerusalem gathered round Jesus.

When they come from market, they will not eat without first sprinkling themselves; and there are many other customs which they have inherited and hold to, such as the ceremonial washing of cups, and jugs, and copper pans).

His answer was: "It was well said by Isaiah when he prophesied about you hypocrites in the words--'This is a people that honor me with their lips, While their hearts are far removed from me;

There is nothing external to a man, which by going into him can 'defile' him; but the things that come out from a man are the things that defile him."

When Jesus went indoors, away from the crowd, his disciples began questioning him about this saying.

"It is what comes out from a man," he added, "that defiles him,

For it is from within, out of the hearts of men, that there come evil thoughts--unchastity, theft, murder, adultery,

All these wicked things come from within, and do defile a man."

On returning from the district of Tyre, Jesus went, by way of Sidon, to the Sea of Galilee, across the district of the Ten Towns.

Jesus took him aside from the crowd quietly, put his fingers into the man's ears, and touched his tongue with saliva.

Here the Pharisees came out, and began to argue with Jesus, asking him for some sign from the heavens, to test him.

Then a cloud came down and enveloped them; and from the cloud there came a voice--"This is my Son, the Beloved; him you must hear."

As they were going down the mountain-side, Jesus cautioned them not to relate what they had seen to any one, till after the Son of Man should have risen again from the dead.

They seized upon these words and discussed with one another what this 'rising from the dead' meant.

"From his childhood," he answered; "and it has often thrown him into fire and into water to put an end to his life; but, if you can possibly do anything, take pity on us, and help us!"

But, when Jesus saw that a crowd was quickly collecting, he rebuked the foul spirit: "Deaf and dumb spirit, it is I who command you. Come out from him and never enter him again."

With a loud cry the spirit threw the boy into repeated convulsions, and then came out from him. The boy looked like a corpse, so that most of them said that he was dead.

"Teacher," he replied, "I have observed all these from my childhood."

Many of the people spread their cloaks on the road, while some strewed boughs which they had cut from the fields;

Blessed is the coming Kingdom of our father David! 'God save him from on high!'"

As they passed by early in the morning, they noticed that the fig-tree was withered up from the very roots.

At the proper time he sent a servant to the tenants, to receive from them a share of the produce of the vintage;

This corner-stone has come from the Lord, and is marvelous in our eyes.'"

When men rise from the dead, there is no marrying or being married; but they are as angels in Heaven.

Seeing that he had answered with discernment, Jesus said to him: "You are not far from the Kingdom of God." After that no one ventured to question him further.

For every one else put in something from what he had to spare, while she, in her need, put in all she had--everything that she had to live on."

For those days will be a time of distress, the like of which has not occurred from the beginning of God's creation until now-- and never will again.

The stars will be falling from the heavens,' and 'the forces that are in the heavens will be convulsed.'

And then he will send the angels, and gather his People from the four winds, from one end of the world to the other.

Then he took a cup, and, after saying the thanksgiving, gave it to them, and they all drank from it.

"Abba, Father," he said, "all things are possible to thee; take away this cup from me; yet, not what I will, but what thou willest."

And they led Jesus out to crucify him; and they compelled a passer-by, Simon from Cyrene, who was on his way in from the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to go with them to carry his cross.

'come down from the cross and save yourself!"

"He saved others, but he cannot save himself! Let the Christ, the 'King of Israel,' come down from the cross now, that we may see it and believe." Even the men who had been crucified with Jesus reviled him.

The Temple curtain was torn in two from top to bottom.

There were some women also watching from a distance, among them being Mary of Magdala, Mary the mother of James the Little and of Joseph, and Salome--

Joseph from Ramah, a Councillor of good position, who was himself living in expectation of the Kingdom of God, came and ventured to go in to see Pilate, and to ask for the body of Jesus.

And, on learning from the Officer that it was so, he gave the corpse to Joseph.

They were saying to one another: "Who will roll away the stone for us from the entrance of the tomb?"

They went out, and fled from the tomb, for they were trembling and bewildered; and they did not say a word to any one, for they were frightened;

After his rising again, early on the first day of the week, Jesus appeared first of all to Mary of Magdala, from whom he had driven out seven demons.

Later on, he made himself known to the Eleven themselves as they were at a meal, and reproached them with their want of faith and their stubbornness, because they did not believe those who had seen him after he had risen from the dead.