all Judea, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, went out to meet him, and having confess'd their sins, he baptized them in the river Jordan.

and as soon as he was got out of the water, he saw the heavens open, and the spirit lighting upon him, like a dove.

presently after the spirit convey'd him into the desart.

where he continued forty days, being tempted by Satan: and when he was among the wild beasts, angels ministred unto him.

immediately they quitted their nets, and followed him.

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

and Jesus threatned him, be mute, said he, and come out.

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

at which they were all so amazed, that they ask'd one another, what's the meaning of all this? what new doctrine is here? for he commands with authority even the unclean spirits, and they obey him.

In the evening, when the sun was set, they brought to him many diseased, and several demoniacks.

and he healed many that were variously affected with diseases, and cast out many demons, not allowing them to say that they knew him.

Simon, and the rest of his company, followed after him.

and when they had found him, they said, the people are seeking for you.

And there came a leper to him, who fell on his knees, and thus address'd him, "if you will, you can heal me."

Jesus then mov'd with compassion, held out his hand, and touching him, said, I will, be thou healed.

and while he was speaking, the leprosy left him in an instant, and he was cur'd.

immediately Jesus sent him away, severely charging him, have a care,

but as soon as he was gone, he began freely to talk of it, and blazed it about every where, so that Jesus could not go publickly into the city any more, but stay'd in the out parts, which were not much frequented, where people came to him from every quarter.

then they came and presented to him a paralytic, who had four men to carry him.

who finding it impossible to come nigh Him because of the press, uncovered the roof where He was: and when they had broken it up, they let down the cradle wherein the paralytic lay.

'tis I command you, take up thy bed, and go to your home.

Another time as he was by the sea-side, the people came all crowding to him, and he instructed them.

as he passed along, he saw Levi the son of Alpheus, sitting at the custom-house, and said to him, follow me. accordingly he arose and followed him.

at length as Jesus sat at table in Levi's house, several publicans and loose people sat down likewise in company with Jesus, and his disciples: for a good number of them had followed him.

when the Scribes and Pharisees saw him eating with such a crew, they ask'd his disciples, what's the meaning that he is so familiar with people of such a wretched character?

It was customary for the Pharisees, and the disciples of John, to fast; they came therefore and ask'd him, why do John's disciples, and the Pharisees fast so frequently, and not your disciples?

upon which the Pharisees said to him, pray observe how they trespass on the sabbath-day.

the Pharisees watched Jesus, to see if he would heal him on the sabbath-day, that so they might accuse him.

then he looking with indignation at those about him, being concern'd at their disingenuous perverse temper, he said to the man, stretch out your hand, which he did, and his hand become sound.

But Jesus retired with his disciples towards the sea: where a great multitude followed him from Galilee, from Judea,

from Jerusalem, and from Idumea, and the territory about Jordan, a considerable number of the inhabitants about Tyre and Sidon having heard of his great actions, came likewise to meet him.

wherefore, to avoid the inconveniences of the crowd, he order'd his disciples to get a small vessel ready to attend him.

for having healed abundance of people, all that were afflicted with any grievous distemper pressed upon him to touch him.

and when the impure spirits saw him, they threw themselves at his feet, crying out, "thou art the son of God."

but he strictly charged them, not to make him known.

At length he went up a mountain, and having appointed a select company to attend him, they came to him.

and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him.

Some Scribes, who were come from Jerusalem, said, he is confederate with Beelzebub, the prince of the demons enables him to dispossess demons.

but calling them to him, he said by way of similitude, how can satan dispossess satan?

for the crowd about him, they sent him word to come to them. and when they told him, your mother and brothers and sisters are here without enquiring for you,

He began again to teach by the sea-side: but there was so great a crowd gathered about him, that he was oblig'd to go into a ship, where he sat down, and stay'd on board while the people stood on the shore.

he that hath ears to hear, said he, let him hear.

And when he was in private, the twelve, and some of his disciples asked him the meaning of the parable.

if any man have ears to hear, let him hear.

whilst Jesus was at the stern, asleep on a pillow: upon which they awak'd him, crying out, master, have you so little concern to let us sink? then he rose,

and they were exceedingly afraid, and said to one another, who can this be, that even the wind and the sea obey him?

no man being able to confine him, no not with chains:

for having been often bound with fetters and chains, he had wrench'd his chains, and broke his fetters, so that no body could tame him.

but when he saw Jesus afar off, he ran and prostrated himself before him.

(for Jesus had said to him, "come out of the man, thou impure spirit.")

and Jesus asked him, what is thy name? my name is legion, answered he: for we are many.

and all the demons intreated him, saying, "send us to the swine, that we may enter into them."

when they were come to Jesus, and saw him that had been possessed with the legion of demons, sitting in his clothes, and in his right mind, they were afraid.

they intreated him to withdraw from their territories.

however, Jesus refused him, and said, go home to thy friends, and tell them what great things the Lord hath done for thee, and how he hath had compassion on thee.

and he departed, and published in Decapolis, what Jesus had done for him: and all were filled with admiration.

When Jesus had repassed in the vessel to the other side, a crowd of people gathered about him, while he was nigh the sea.

when one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name, came, and as soon as he saw him, fell at his feet,

and earnestly intreated him, saying, "my little daughter is at the last extremity, pray come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be healed, and live."

so Jesus went with him, attended by a great crowd, that press'd about him.

but having heard of Jesus; she came behind him in the crowd, and touched his garment.

then the woman, conscious of what had been effected in her, came trembling with fear, and falling down before him, confess'd the whole truth.

and he suffered no man to follow him, except Peter, and James, and John the brother of James:

upon which they fell a laughing: however, having turned them all out, and taking with him the father and the mother of the damsel, and those that had accompany'd him, he entred in where the damsel was lying.

is not he the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James and Joses, of Juda and Simon? are not these his sisters, who are here with us? and they were scandalized at him.

but Jesus said to him, a prophet is never despis'd, except in his own country, among his own kindred, and in his own family:

for Herod had given orders to seize John, and had confin'd him in prison, to gratify Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, whom he had married;

upon which John told him, "it is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife."

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.

at this the king was exceedingly concern'd; however, in regard to his oath, and to those who were at table with him, he would not refuse her;

accordingly he went, and beheaded him in the prison, and bringing the head in a charger, he presented it to the young lady, who gave it to her mother:

Now the apostles met together in a body before Jesus, and gave him a full account, both of what they had done, and what they had taught.

but as the day was far advanc'd, his disciples came to him, and said, this is a desart place, and it is now late.

go see, said he, how many loaves you have: and having examin'd, they told him, five, and two fishes.

when they saw him walking upon the sea, they thought it was an apparition,

for they all saw him, and were greatly terrified. but at the instant Jesus spoke to them, and said, take courage, it is I, don't be afraid.

and to whatever cities, towns, or villages he went, they expos'd the sick in the publick streets, entreating him, they might but touch the border of his garment; for as many as did so, were recover'd.

Moses said, "honour thy father and thy mother;" and, if any one speak contemptibly of his father, or his mother, let him be put to death.

you discharge him from the obligation of doing any thing for his father or his mother.

Then Jesus having called all the people to him, said, attend every one of you, and understand.

there is nothing from without, that entring into a man can defile him: but that which originally proceeds from the man, is what defiles him.

he that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

When he withdrew from the people into the house, his disciples ask'd him the meaning of that maxim.

and he said, are you likewise so void of understanding? don't you perceive that what passes from without into a man cannot defile him?

but, said he, that which proceeds from a man, is what defiles him:

for a woman, whose child was possess'd with an impure spirit, having heard of him, found him out, and throwing herself at his feet,

entreated him to force the demon out of her daughter; now the woman was a Greek, a Syrophenician by nation.

accordingly she went home, where she found that the demon was indeed gone out of her daughter, and she was lying on the bed.

and they presented to him a deaf man, that had an impediment in his speech, desiring he would lay his hands upon him.

Jesus taking him aside from the crowd, spit upon his fingers, and applied them to the ears and to the tongue of the deaf man.

if I send them home fasting, they will faint by the way: for some of them are come very far.

there the Pharisees being come, they began to dispute with him, and to try him, desir'd he would work some miracle in the sky.

Afterwards Jesus went to Bethsaida, where they presented to him a blind man, whom they entreated Jesus to touch.

then taking the blind man by the hand, he led him out of town, when applying his spittle to the man's eyes, and laying his hands upon him, he ask'd if he saw any thing.

then he put his hands upon his eyes, and made him look again. and his sight was so well recovered, he could see distinctly.

so he sent him home, with a charge not to go into the town, nor mention it to any body belonging to that place.

upon which he gave them a severe charge, not to say that of him to any man.

and this he said in such an undisguised manner, that Peter took him aside, and pretended to reprimand him.

Then addressing himself to the people, and his disciples, he said, he that desires to be under my conduct, let him renounce himself, and follow me.

whosoever therefore shall be asham'd of me, and of my doctrine in this degenerate and corrupted age, of him likewise shall the son of man be asham'd, when he shall come with the glory of his father, accompanied with holy angels.