and all the country of Judea, and those of Jerusalem, went out to him, and were all baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.

and as soon as He came up from the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon Him.

And immediately the Spirit taketh Him out into the wilderness:

and He was there in the wilderness forty days tempted by Satan, and among the wild beasts: and angels ministred unto Him.

and immediately they left their nets and followed Him.

and they left their father Zebedee in the ship with the men he had hired, and went along with Him.

And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Be silent, and come out of him: and the impure spirit threw him into convulsions,

and roaring with a loud voice, came out of him.

And they were all amazed, so that they inquired of each other, saying, What is this, what new kind of doctrine is this? for He commands with authority even the impure spirits, and they obey Him.

And Simon's wife's mother lay sick of a fever: and they immediately told Him of her:

And in the evening, when the sun set, they brought to Him all that were ill, and demoniacs:

and He healed many that were ill of various diseases, and cast out many devils, and suffered not the devils to say that they knew Him.

And Simon, and they that were with him, went in quest of Him:

and when they found Him, they said to Him, all the people are seeking for thee.

And there came to Him a leper, beseeching Him, and kneeling down to Him, and saying unto Him, If thou wilt, thou canst cleanse me:

and Jesus, being moved with compassion, stretched out his hand and touched him, and saith unto Him, I will;

be thou healed: and as soon as He had spoken, immediately the leprosy left him, and he was healed.

And he gave him a strict charge, and immediately dismissed him,

and saith unto him, See thou tell no man: but go, shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy purification what Moses has commanded, for a testimony to them.

But when he was gone he began to publish it much, and to spread abroad the report: so that Jesus could no more go openly into the city, but kept out in country places: and they came to Him from all parts.

there came some to Him, bringing a paralytic who was carried by four men:

and not being able to come near to Him for the croud, they uncovered the roof where He was, and when they had made an openning, they let down the couch on which the paralytic was laid.

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

And He went out again towards the sea-side, and all the people resorted to Him, and He taught them.

And as He went along, He saw Levi the son of Alpheus, sitting at the receit of custom, and saith unto him, Follow me: and he rose up and followed Him.

And as He sat at table in his house, many publicans and sinners also sat down with Jesus and his disciples: for there were many, and they followed Him.

And the scribes and pharisees, when they saw Him eating with publicans and sinners, said to his disciples, What is the meaning that He eateth with publicans and sinners?

And as the disciples of John, and of the pharisees used to fast, they came to Him, saying, Why do the disciples of John and of the pharisees fast, but thy disciples fast not?

And the pharisees said to Him, See, why do they what is not lawful to be done on the sabbath-day?

And He said unto them, Have ye never read what David did, in his necessity, when he was hungry, himself and those that were with him?

how he went into the house of God in the days of Abiathar, who was afterwards the high priest, and did eat the shew-bread, which it is not lawful for any to eat, but the priests, and gave also to them that were with him!

and they watched Him, whether He would heal him on the sabbath-day, that they might accuse Him.

And the pharisees went out, and immediately took counsel with the Herodians against Him, how to destroy Him:

And a great multitude from Galilee followed Him, and from Judea, and from Jerusalem, and from Idumea, and from beyond Jordan; and those about Tyre and Sidon, a great number, hearing how great 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,

so that whoever had any maladies, crouded upon Him to touch Him.

And impure spirits, when they saw Him, fell down before Him, and cried out, saying, Thou art the Son of God:

but He strictly charged them not to make Him known.

Then going up into a mountain, He calleth for such as He saw fit, and they came to Him:

and He appointed twelve to be with Him, and that He might send them forth to preach the gospel,

and Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, even him who betrayed Him.

And when his friends heard of it, they went out to lay hold on Him; for they said He spends Himself too much.

So He called them to Him, and said unto them in parables, How can Satan cast out Satan?

So his brethren and his mother came, and standing without sent to Him to call Him to them:

and there was a multitude sitting about Him, and they said to Him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren are without inquiring for thee.

And looking round on those that sat about Him, He said, Behold my mother, and my brethren:

And He began to teach again by the sea-side, and there was gathered unto Him a great multitude; so that He went into a ship, and sat on board, and all the people were by the sea, upon the shore.

And He said unto them, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

And when He was apart from the multitude, those that were about Him with the twelve asked Him concerning the parable.

If any one hath ears to hear, let him hear.

for whosoever hath, to him more shall be given; and he that hath not, even what he hath, or seemeth to have, shall be taken from him.

So they dismissed the multitude, and took Him as He was in the ship. But there were other small vessels likewise with Him.

And He was in the stern asleep on a pillow: and they awake Him, and say unto Him, Master, art thou under no concern that we are perishing?

And they were exceedingly afraid, and said to one another, Who is this? that even the wind and the sea obey Him?

And when He was come out of the ship, immediately there met Him from the tombs,

a man with an impure spirit, who kept among the tombs; and no one could bind him, not even with chains:

for he had often been bound with fetters and chains, and the chains had been pulled asunder by him, and the fetters broken; and no man could tame him:

But when he saw Jesus afar off, he ran and worshipped Him,

(for He said to him, Thou impure spirit, come out of the man.)

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

And he earnestly intreated Him, that He would not send them out of that country.

and all the demons intreated Him, saying, Send us to the swine, that we may enter into them.

and concerning the swine, they intreated Him to depart from their borders.

And as He went into the ship, the demoniac intreated Him that he might be with Him:

but Jesus did not permit him; 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 published in Decapolis, how great things Jesus had done for him, and they were all amazed.

And when Jesus passed over again in the ship to the other side, a great multitude was gathered unto Him, nigh unto the sea.

And behold, there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, named Jairus; and as soon as he saw Him, he fell at his feet,

and earnestly intreated Him, saying, My little daughter is at the point of death, I beseech thee that thou wouldst come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be healed, and she will live.

So Jesus went with him, and a great multitude followed Him, and pressed about Him.

when she heard of Jesus, came behind Him in the croud, and touched his garment; for she said,

And immediately Jesus, knowing in Himself that power was gone out of Him, turned about in the croud and said, Who touched my clothes?

And his disciples said unto Him, Thou seest the multitude crouding about thee, and dost thou ask, Who touched me?

But the woman being afraid and trembling, as knowing what had been done in her, came and prostrated herself to Him, and told Him all the truth:

and He suffered none to go along with Him, but Peter, and James, and John the brother of James.

And they laughed at Him: but when He had turned them all out, He taketh the father, and the mother of the child, and those three that were with Him, and goes in where the child was laid:

And He went out from thence, and came into his own country, and his disciples attended Him:

and when the sabbath was come, He began to teach in the synagogue: and many that heard Him were astonished, and said, From whence hath He these things? and what is this wisdom which is given unto Him, that even such mighty things are done by his hands?

Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and Judas, and Simon? and are not his sisters here among us? and they were prejudiced against Him.

And He calleth unto Him the twelve, and sent them forth two and two, and gave them power over impure spirits;

And king Herod heard of Him, (for his name was spread abroad,) and he said, John the baptist is risen from the dead, and therefore miraculous powers appear in him.

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

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

Wherefore Herodias persecuted him, and would have taken away his life:

but could not; for Herod revered John, knowing him to be a just and holy man, and protected him: and when he heard him he did many things according to John's instructions, and heard him willingly.

And the king was exceedingly grieved, but on account of his oath, and those who were at table with him, he would not refuse her: but immediately sent one of his guard,

and he went and beheaded him in the prison, and brought his head in a dish, and gave it to the damsel, and the damsel carried it to her mother.

And the apostles came together to Jesus, and told Him all things, both what they had done, and what they had taught.

And the people saw them departing, and many took notice of them, and ran thither on foot from all the cities, and got before them, and came together unto Him.

And when it was now late in the day, his disciples came to Him, and said, this is a desert place, and it is now late:

But He answered them, Do ye give them something to eat. And they say to Him, shall we go and buy two hundred penny-worth of bread, and give them to eat?

And immediately He obliged his disciples to get into the ship, and to go before Him to the other side to Bethsaida, while he dismissed the people:

But they seeing Him walking upon the water, thought it was an apparition, and cried out: for they all saw Him and were frighted.

and when they came out of the ship, immediately the people knew Him, and ran through all the country,

And wherever He came into their towns, or cities, or villages, they laid the sick in the streets, and intreated Him that they might but touch the border of his garment, and as many as touched it were healed.

And there were gathered unto Him the pharisees, and some of the scribes, from Jerusalem;

Then the pharisees and the scribes ask Him, Why do not thy disciples walk according to the tradition of the ancients, but eat without washing their hands?

for Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, He that revileth father or mother, let him be put to death:

and so ye allow him to do nothing more for his father or his mother:

And calling all the people to Him, He said unto them,