And John was clothed with camel's hair, and he had a leather girdle round his loins, and he ate locusts, and "honey of the wood."

And after John {had been taken into custody}, Jesus went into Galilee proclaiming the gospel of God

And when he had gone a little further thence, he saw James, the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, even as they were in the ship mending their nets.

and they left their father Zebedee in the ship with the people he had hired, and went after him.

And they marveled at his learning. For he taught them as one that had power with him, and not as the scribes did.

All of a sudden, there was a man in their synagogue who had an unclean spirit! He screamed,

and when the unclean spirit had thrown him into convulsions, with a loud cry, he came out of him.

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

Now Simon’s mother-in-law was lying sick with a fever; and immediately they told Him about her.

Then He went up to her, grasped her hand, and had her get up. The fever left her, and she began to wait upon them.

Now [when it] was evening, when the sun had set, they began bringing to him all those {who were sick} and those who were demon-possessed.

And the whole city had gathered at the door.

And a number, who were ill with different diseases, he made well, and sent out evil spirits; but he did not let the evil spirits say anything, because they had knowledge of him.

And when they had found him, they said unto him, "All men seek for thee."

And Jesus had compassion on him, and put forth his hand, touched him, and said unto him, "I will, be thou clean."

And as soon as he had spoken, immediately the leprosy departed from him, and he was cleansed.

But he went out and began to tell every one and to publish it broadcast, so that Jesus could no longer enter any town openly; but he had to remain outside in lonely places, and people kept coming to him from every quarter.

When He had come back to Capernaum several days afterward, it was heard that He was at home.

And many had gathered, so that [there was] no longer room, not even at the door, and he was speaking the word to them.

Then they came, bringing to Him a paralyzed man, who was being carried by four men.

and because they could not come nigh unto him for press, they uncovered the roof of the house where he was. And when they had broken it open, they let down the bed wherein the sick of the palsy lay.

And Jesus, seeing their faith, saith to him that had the palsy, Son, thy sins are forgiven thee.

Levi was at table in his house, and he had many tax-collectors and notorious sinners as guests, along with Jesus and His disciples, for there were many of them, and they began to follow Him.

And he said to them, "Have ye never read what David did, when he had need, and was a hungered both he and they that were with him?

And he entered again into the synagogue, and there was a man there which had a withered hand:

And he said unto the man which had the withered hand, "Arise and stand in the midst."

Then He asked them, "Is it right to do people good on the Sabbath, or to do them evil, to save life or to take it?" But they had nothing to say.

As they remained silent, Jesus looked round at them in anger, grieving at the hardness of their hearts, and said to the man: "Stretch out your hand." The man stretched it out; and his hand had become sound.

And the Pharisees went forth, and immediately had a consultation with the Herodians against him, how they might destroy him.

and from Jerusalem, and from Idumaea, and from beyond Jordan: and they that dwelled about Tyre and Sidon, a great multitude: which when they had heard what things he did, came unto him.

Therefore He spake to his disciples, that there might be a small vessel attending Him, because of the multitude, least they should throng Him: for He had healed many,

For he had healed many, insomuch that they pressed upon him, for to touch him, as many as had plagues.

Then Jesus went up on a hillside and called to himself those whom he had decided on, and they approached him.

and John the brother of James, (whom he had named Boanerges, that is to say, sons of thunder.)

And they came unto house, and the people assembled together again, so greatly that they had not leisure so much as to eat bread.

And when his friends had news of it, they went out to get him, saying, He is off his head.

And the scribes who had come down from Jerusalem were saying, "He is possessed by Beelzebul!" and "By the ruler of the demons he expels the demons!"

So when he had called them to him he spoke to them in parables. "How," said he, "can Satan cast out Satan?

Because they said, "He had an unclean spirit."

And again he was teaching by the seaside. And a very great number of people had come to him, so that he got into a boat on the sea and took his seat; and all the people were on the land by the seaside.

Some fell on a stony ground: where it had not much earth: and by and by sprang up, because it had not depth of earth:

but as soon as the sun was up, it caught heat: and because it had not rooting it withered away.

And some went among the thorns, and the thorns came up, and it had no room for growth and gave no fruit.

And other seed fell into good soil, and as the plants grew and increased, they yielded a crop and produced thirty, sixty, and a hundred times [as much as had been sown].”

And he said, "Whoever has ears to hear had better listen!"

When he was by himself, those who stayed about him with the Twelve asked him about the figures he had used.

Some of the seed that fell along the roadside represents where 'the word' was sown [i.e., preached]. When these people have heard, immediately Satan comes and takes away 'the word' which had been sown in them.

but [since] they had such shallow roots, they continued on for [only] a little while. Then, when trouble and persecution arose over [obeying] 'the word,' immediately they stumbled [i.e., and fell away from God].

If anyone has ears to hear, he had better listen!"

And went to sleep and got up, night and day, and the seed came to growth, though he had no idea how.

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.

That day, when evening had come, he told them, "Let's cross to the other side."

And when they had sent the multitude away, they took him with them, as he was in the ship; and there were other little ships with him.

and he had no sooner stepped out of the boat, than a man out of the tombs came to meet him, a man with an unclean spirit,

which had his abiding among the graves. And no man could bind him: no, not with chains,

because he had often been bound with shackles and chains, and the chains had been torn apart by him, and the shackles had been shattered. And no one was strong [enough] to subdue him.

When he had spied Jesus afar off, he ran, and worshipped him,

For he had said unto him, "Come forth out of the man thou foul spirit."

And the swine herders fled, and told it in the city, and in the country. And they came out for to see, what had happened;

And they came out to Jesus, and they saw him that was vexed with the fiend, and had the legion, sit: both clothed and in his right mind; and were afraid.

And they that saw it told them, how it had happened unto him that was possessed with the devil: and also of the swine.

And when he was come into the ship, he that had the devil prayed him that he might be with him.

Howbeit, Jesus would not suffer him but said unto him, "Go home into thine own house and to thy friends, and show them what great things the Lord hath done unto thee, and how he had compassion on thee."

And he departed, and began to publish in the ten cities, what great things Jesus had done unto him; and all men did marvel.

And [after] Jesus had crossed over again in the boat to the other side, a large crowd gathered to him, and he was beside the sea.

And a certain woman who had had a flux of blood twelve years,

and had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and felt none amendment at all: But waxed worse and worse.

When she had heard of Jesus: she came into the press behind him, and touched his garment.

because she had been saying, "If I can just touch his robe, I will get well."

And straight away the fountain of her blood was stopped, and she had a feeling in her body that her disease had gone and she was well.

And immediately Jesus, perceiving in himself [that] power had gone out from himself, turned around in the crowd [and] said, "Who touched my clothing?"

And he looked round about, for to see her that had done that thing.

So the woman, frightened and trembling, knowing what had happened to her, came and fell down before him and told him the whole truth.

Before he had done speaking, messengers came from the ruler of the synagogue's house, who said, "your daughter is dead, why do you give the master any further trouble?"

When He had gone in, He said to them, “Why make a commotion and weep? The child has not died, but is sleeping.”

They laughed and laughed at him. But when he had driven all of them outside, he took the child's father and mother, along with the men who were with him, and went into the room where the child was.

And when the Sabbath day had come, he was teaching in the Synagogue; and a number of people hearing him were surprised, saying, From where did this man get these things? and, What is the wisdom given to this man, and what are these works of power done by his hands?

Jesus had been telling them, "A prophet is without honor only in his hometown, among his relatives, and in his own home."

And he was greatly surprised because they had no faith. And he went about the country places teaching.

And King Herod heard [it], because his name had become known. And they were saying, "John, the one who baptizes, has been raised from the dead, and because of this these miraculous powers are at work in him."

but Herod, from what he had heard, said, 'tis John himself, whom I caused to be beheaded, who is risen from the dead.

For Herod himself had sent forth, and had taken John, and bound him and cast him into prison for Herodias' sake, which was his brother Philip's wife. For he had married her.

For John had been saying to Herod, "It is not permitted for you to have your brother's wife."

So Herodias had it in for him and wanted to have him killed. But she could not have it done,

because Herod had a respect for John, knowing him to be a very honest good man, and therefore protected him; having reform'd many things upon his remonstrances, which he us'd to receive very graciously.

And when a convenient day had come, that Herod on his birth-day made a supper to his lords, high captains, and chief men of Galilee;

When the daughter of Herodias had come in and danced and pleased Herod, and his guests, the king said to the damsel, Ask of me whatsoever thou wilt, and I will give it thee.

When she had left the room she said to her mother, "What shall I ask him for?" But she said, "The head of John the baptizer."

And the king became very distressed [over such a gruesome request], but because he had promised her with oaths, and [to keep from looking bad] in front of his party guests, he did not refuse her [request].

Immediately the king sent an executioner and commanded him to bring back his head. And he went and had him beheaded in the prison,

And when his disciples had news of it, they came and took up his body, and put it in its last resting-place.

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

And he said unto them, "Come ye apart into the wilderness, and rest awhile." For there were many comers and goers, and that they had no leisure for so much as to eat.

And Jesus went out and saw much people, and had compassion on them, because they were like sheep which had no shepherd. And he began to teach them many things.

And the hour had already become late [when] his disciples came up to him, saying, "The place is desolate and the hour [is] already late.

He said unto them, "How many loaves have ye? Go and look." And when they had searched, they said, "Five, and two fishes."

And when he had taken the five loaves and the two fishes, he looked up to heaven, and blessed, and brake the loaves, and gave them to his disciples to set before them; and the two fishes divided he among them all.

And they all ate and had plenty.

All ate and had enough; and they carried away broken fragments of bread and of fish, enough to fill twelve baskets.

There were 5,000 men who had eaten the loaves.