And John was clothed with camel's hair, and with a leather girdle about his loin. And he ate locusts and wild honey.

And he proclaimed, saying, There is One coming after me who is mightier than I, the thong of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down to loosen.

I indeed have baptized you in water, but He shall baptize you with the Holy Spirit.

And immediately coming up out of the water, He saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon Him.

And He was there in the wilderness forty days, tempted by Satan. And He was with the wild beasts, and the angels ministered to Him.

And walking along beside the sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and Andrew his brother casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen.

And when He going farther from there a little, He saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the boat mending their nets.

And immediately He called them. And they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants and went after Him.

And they went into Capernaum. And immediately on the sabbath day He entered into the synagogue and taught.

And they were astonished at His doctrine. For He taught them as one who had authority, and not like the scribes.

And in their synagogue was a man with an unclean spirit. And he cried out,

And the unclean spirit, convulsing him, and crying with a loud voice, he came out of him.

They all were amazed, so as to question among themselves, saying, What is this? What new doctrine is this? For He even commands the unclean spirits with authority, and they obey Him.

And He came and took her by the hand and lifted her up. And instantly the fever left her, and she served them.

And He healed many who were sick of different diseases, and cast out many demons. And He did not allow the demons to speak, because they knew Him.

And rising up quite early in the night, He went out and went away into a deserted place, and He was praying there.

And He said to them, Let us go into the next towns so that I may proclaim there also. For that reason I came forth.

And He proclaimed in their synagogues throughout all Galilee, and cast out demons.

And He having spoken, the leprosy instantly departed from him and he was cleansed.

And He strictly charged him and immediately sent him away,

and He said to him, See that you say nothing to anyone. But go and show yourself to the priest, and offer those things which Moses commanded for your cleansing, for a testimony to them.

But going out, he began to proclaim it very much, and to spread about the matter, so that Jesus could no more openly enter into the city, but was outside in deserted places. And they came to Him from every quarter.

And again He entered into Capernaum after some days. And it was heard that He was in a house.

And immediately many were gathered, so that none any longer had room, even to the door. And He proclaimed the Word to them.

When they could not come near to Him because of the crowd, they unroofed the roof where He was. And digging through, they let down the cot on which the paralytic was lying.

And instantly knowing in His spirit that they reasoned so within themselves, He said to them, Why do you reason these things in your heart?

But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority upon earth to forgive sins, He said to the paralytic,

And immediately he arose and took up his cot and went out before all. So that all were amazed and glorified God, saying, We never saw it this way.

And He went out again by the seaside. And all the crowd came to Him, and He taught them.

And as He passed on, He saw Levi the son of Alpheus sitting at the tax-office. And He said to him, Follow Me. And he arose and followed Him.

And when the scribes and Pharisees saw Him eat with tax-collectors and sinners, they said to His disciples, How is it that He eats and drinks with tax-collectors and sinners?

When Jesus heard, He said to them, They who are strong have no need of a physician, but the ones who have illness. I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

And it happened that He went through the grainfields on the sabbath day. And as they walked His disciples began to pluck the heads of grain.

And He said to them, Have you never read what David did, when he had need and was hungry, he, and those with him?

How he went into the house of God in the days of Abiathar the high priest and ate the showbread, which it is not lawful to eat, except for the priests, and also gave to those with him?

And He said to them, The sabbath came into being for man's sake, and not man for the sabbath's sake.

And He again entered into the synagogue. And a man was there who had a withered hand.

And they watched Him to see if He would heal him on the sabbath day, so that they might accuse Him.

And He said to the man who had the withered hand, Arise! Come into the middle.

And He said to them, Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath days, or to do evil? To save life, or to kill? But they were silent.

And looking around on them with anger, being grieved because of the hardness of their hearts, He said to the man, Stretch out your hand! And he stretched it out. And his hand was restored whole, like the other.

The Pharisees went out and immediately took counsel with the Herodians against Him, how they might destroy Him.

and from Jerusalem, and from Idumea, and from beyond Jordan, and those around Tyre and Sidon, a great throng came to him, having heard how much He was doing.

And He spoke to His disciples, so that a small boat should stay near to Him, because of the crowd, lest they should press on Him.

For He had healed many, so that they pressed on Him in order to touch Him, as many as had plagues.

And He strictly charged them that they should not make Him known.

And He went up into a mountain and called near those whom He would. And they came to Him.

And He ordained twelve, that they should be with Him, and that He might send them out to proclaim,

And He put on Simon the name Peter.

And He put on James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James, the names Boanerges, which is, the Sons of Thunder.

And He appointed Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alpheus, and Thaddeus, and Simon the Canaanite,

And hearing, those with Him went out to take hold of Him; for they said, He is insane.

And the scribes who came down from Jerusalem said, He has Beelzebub, and He casts out demons by the ruler of the demons.

And He called them and said to them in parables, How can Satan cast out Satan?

And if Satan rises up against himself, and is divided, he cannot stand, but has an end.

No one can enter into a strong one's house and plunder his goods, except he first binds the strong man. And then he will plunder his house.

But he who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit never shall have forgiveness, but is liable to eternal condemnation.

Because they said, He has an unclean spirit.

And He answered them, saying, Who is My mother, or My brothers?

And He looked around on those who sat about Him, and said, Behold My mother and My brothers!

And He began again to teach by the seaside. And there was a great crowd gathered to Him, so that He entered into a boat and sat in the sea. And the whole crowd was on the land by the seaside.

And He taught them many things by a parable. And He said to them in His teaching:

And as he sowed, it happened that indeed some fell by the wayside, and the fowls of the air came and ate it up.

And He said to them, He who has ears to hear, let him hear.

And when He was alone, they who were about Him, with the Twelve, asked Him concerning the parable.

And He said to them, To you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God. But to those outside, all these things are given in parables

And He said to them, Do you not know this parable? And how then will you know all parables?

And He said to them, Does a lamp come to be put under a grain-measure, or under a bed? and not to be set on a lampstand?

And He said to them, Take heed what you hear. With that measure which you measure, it shall be measured to you. And to you who hear, more shall be given.

For he who has, more shall be given to him; and he who has not, from him shall be taken even that which he has.

And He said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground;

and should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he knows not how.

But when the fruit has been brought out, immediately he puts in the sickle, because the harvest has come.

And He said, to what shall we compare the kingdom of God? Or by what parable shall we compare it?

And with many such parables He spoke the Word to them, as they were able to hear it.

But he did not speak to them without a parable. And when they were alone, He explained all things to His disciples.

And evening having come, He said to them on that day, Let us pass over to the other side.

And when they had sent away the crowd, they took Him with them as He was in the boat. And there were also other little boats with Him.

And He was in the stern of the boat, asleep on a headrest. And they awakened Him and said to Him, Master, do You not care that we perish?

And He awakened and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, Peace! Be still! And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.

And He said to them, Why are you so fearful? How is it that you have no faith?

And when He had come out of the boat, immediately a man with unclean spirits met Him out of the tombs,

because he had often been bound with fetters and chains, and the chains had been torn apart by him, and the fetters broken in pieces. Nor could anyone subdue him.

And always, night and day, he was in the mountains and in the tombs, crying and cutting himself with stones.

And when he saw Jesus afar off, he ran and worshiped Him,

and cried with a loud voice, and said, What is to me and to You, Jesus, son of the Most High God? I adjure You by God not to torment me.

For He said to him, Come out of the man, unclean spirit!

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

And he begged Him very much that He would not send them outside the country.

And those who had seen told them how it happened to the one who had been demon-possessed, and about the pigs.

And when He had come into the boat, the former demoniac begged Him that he might be with Him.

And he departed and began to proclaim in Decapolis how much Jesus had done for him. And all marvelled.

And Jesus having crossed again by boat to the other side, a large crowd collected on Him. And He was near the sea.

And, behold, one of the synagogue rulers came, Jairus by name. And when he saw Him, he fell at His feet.

And he begged Him greatly, saying, My little daughter lies at the point of death. Come, lay Your hands on her, so that she may be healed, and she shall live.

And He looked around to see her who had done this thing.

And He said to her, Daughter, your faith has made you well. Go in peace, and be whole from your plague.

While He still spoke, they came from the synagogue ruler's house, saying, Your daughter is dead; why do you still trouble the Teacher?

And He allowed no one to follow Him, except Peter and James and John, the brother of James.

And He came to the synagogue ruler's and saw a tumult, and weeping and much wailing.