As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who will prepare thy way before thee.

And all the land of Judea and the Jerusalemites went out to him, and they were all immersed by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.

I indeed immersed you in water, but he will immerse you in Holy Spirit.

And a voice occurred out of the heavens, Thou are my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

And Jesus said to them, Come ye behind me, and I will make you to become fishermen of men.

And they were all amazed, so as to question among themselves, saying, What is this? What is this new doctrine, that he commands with authority, and the unclean spirits also obey him?

And having become evening when the sun set they brought to him all who were faring badly, and those who were demon-possessed.

And the whole city was gathered together near the door.

And he healed many who were faring badly with various diseases, and cast out many demons. And he did not allow the demons to speak, because they had recognized him.

And having found him, they say to him, All are seeking thee.

And he was preaching in their synagogues in all Galilee, and casting out the demons.

And a leper comes to him beseeching him, and kneeling down to him, and saying to him, If thou will thou can make me clean.

And Jesus, having felt compassion, having reached out his hand, he touched him, and says to him, I will, be thou clean.

But having gone out, he began to proclaim it much, and to spread abroad the matter, so as for him to no longer be able to enter openly into a city, but was outside in desolate places. And they came to him from all directions.

And straightaway he arose, and having taken up the bed, he went forth before them all, so as for all to be amazed, and to glorify God, saying, We never saw it like this.

And he went forth again by the sea, and all the multitude resorted to him, and he taught them.

And it came to pass, while he was dining in his house, that many tax collectors and sinners were dining with Jesus and his disciples, for there were many, and they followed him.

And Jesus said to them, The sons of the wedding hall cannot fast while the bridegroom is with them. As long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast.

But the days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will they fast in those day.

And no man puts new wine into old wineskins, otherwise the new wine bursts the wineskins, and the wine is spilled, and the wineskins will be destroyed. But new wine must be put into fresh wineskins.

And it came to pass, that he was passing through the grain fields on the Sabbath day, and his disciples began to make a path while plucking the ears.

Truly I say to you, that all the sins will be forgiven the sons of men, and the blasphemies, as many as they may blaspheme.

For whoever may do the will of God, the same is my brother and sister and mother.

And again he began to teach by the sea. And a great multitude was gathered to him, so as for him, after entering into the boat, to sit on the sea, and all the multitude was by the sea on the land.

And he said to them, To you is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God, but to those outside, all things occur in parables.

And he says to them, Do ye not know this parable? And how will ye understand all the parables?

And he said to them, Watch what ye hear. By what measure ye measure, it will be measured to you, and to those who hear, it will be added to you.

For whoever has, to him it will be given. And he who has not, even what he has will be taken away from him.

It is like a grain of the mustard plant, which, when it is sown in the ground, is smaller than all the seeds upon the ground.

Yet when it is sown, it goes up and becomes greater than all the plants, and it makes great branches, so that the birds of the sky can lodge under the shade of it.

And he did not speak to them apart from a parable, but privately he explained all things to his disciples.

And all the demons besought him, saying, Send us into the swine, so that we may enter into them.

But Jesus did not allow him, but says to him, Go to thy house to thy men, and report to them how much the Lord has done for thee, and was merciful to thee.

And he departed, and began to proclaim in Decapolis how much Jesus did for him. And all men marveled.

and besought him much, saying, My little daughter has a terminal condition, so that having come, thou may lay thy hands on her, that she may be saved and will live.

and having suffered many things by many physicians, and having spent all of her things, and was helped nothing, but who became worse instead,

For she said, If I but touch his garments, I will be healed.

But the woman fearing and trembling, knowing what has happened to her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth.

While he still spoke, they come from the synagogue ruler saying, Thy daughter died, why still trouble the teacher?

And they ridiculed him. But he, having put them all out, takes the father of the child and the mother and those with him, and enters in where the child was laying.

And as many as might not receive you nor hear you, as ye depart from there, shake off the dust under your feet for a testimony to them. Truly I say to you, it will be more tolerable for Sodom or Gomorrah in the day of judgment than

And they cast out many demons, and anointed many feeble men with olive oil, and healed them.

And king Herod heard, for his name had become well known. And he said, John, the man who immerses, was raised from the dead, and because of this the powers work in him.

and the daughter of her (of Herodias) having come in and danced, and having pleased Herod and those who sat with the king, he said to the maiden, Ask of me whatever thou may want, and I will give to thee.

And he swore to her, Whatever thou may ask of me, I will give to thee, as much as half of my kingdom.

And the apostles gather together to Jesus, and reported all to him, and how many things they did, and how many things they taught.

And he said to them, Come ye yourselves in private into a desolate place, and rest a while. For there were many coming and going, and they had no opportunity even to eat.

And they saw them going. And many recognized him, and ran together on foot there from all the cities. And they went before them, and came together to him.

And he commanded them to sit down, all by companies upon the green grass.

And they all ate, and were filled.

And straightaway he compelled his disciples to enter into the boat, and to go ahead to the other side, to Bethsaida, while he himself would send the crowd away.

For they all saw him, and were troubled. And straightaway he spoke with them, and says to them, Cheer up. It is I, fear not.

after running around that whole region around, they began to carry about on beds those who were faring badly, where they heard he was there.

(For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, unless they wash their hands carefully, do not eat, holding the tradition of the elders.

And having answered, he said to them, Well did Isaiah prophesy about you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far distant from me.

And he said to them, Well do ye reject the commandment of God, so that ye may keep your tradition.

then ye no longer allow him to do anything for his father or his mother,

And having summoned all the people, he said to them, Hear me all of you, and understand.

because it does not enter into his heart, but into the belly, and goes out into the toilet (making all foods clean)?

All these evil things come from inside, and defile the man.

And Jesus said to her, Allow the children first be filled, for it is not right to take the children's bread and cast it to the house dogs.

And they were exceedingly astonished, saying, He has done all things well. He even makes the deaf to hear, and the mute to speak.

And if I send them away without food to their house, they will faint on the way, for some of them come from afar.

And his disciples answered him, From where will anyone be able to fill these men of loaves here in a desolate place?

And having sighed deeply in his spirit, he says, Why does this generation seek a sign? Truly I am telling you, if a sign will be given to this generation.

Then again he put his hands upon his eyes, and made him look up. And he was restored, and saw all men clearly.

For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever will lose his life because of me and the good-news, this man will save it.

For what will it profit a man if he should gain the whole world, and forfeit his soul?

Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?

For whoever may be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of man will also be ashamed of him when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy agents.

And he said to them, Truly I say to you, there are some of those who have stood here, who will, no, not taste of death until they see the kingdom of God come in power.

And as they were coming down from the mountain, he commanded them that they should tell no man what they saw, except when the Son of man will rise from the dead.

And having answered, he said to them, Elijah indeed comes first and restores all. And how it is written for the Son of man, that he would suffer many things and be rejected.

And straightaway all the multitude, having noticed him, were startled. And running near they greeted him.

And having answered him, he says, O faithless generation, how long will I be with you? How long will I endure you? Bring him to me.

And Jesus said to him, If thou are able to believe, all things are possible to him who believes.

For he taught his disciples, and said to them, The Son of man is delivered up into the hands of men, and they will kill him. And after being killed, he will rise the third day.

And having sat down, he called the twelve, and he says to them, If any man wants to be first, he will be last of all, and helper of all.

But Jesus said, Forbid him not, for there is no man who will do a mighty work in my name, and will be able quickly to speak evil of me.

For whoever may give you a cup of water to drink in my name, because ye are of Christ, truly I say to you, he will, no, not lose his reward.

For every man will be salted with fire, and every sacrifice will be salted with salt material.

The salt material is good, but if the salt material becomes saltless, by what will ye season it? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace among each other.

Because of this a man will leave his father and mother behind, and will be bonded with his wife,

and the two will be in one flesh. So then they are no more two, but one flesh.

And he says to them, Whoever may divorce his wife, and will marry another, commits adultery against her.

And if a woman should divorce her husband, and will be married to another, she commits adultery.

But when Jesus saw it, he was displeased, and said to them, Allow the children to come to me. Forbid them not, for of such is the kingdom of God.

Truly I say to you, whoever will not receive the kingdom of God as a child, he will, no, not enter it.

And having embraced them, while laying his hands upon them, he blessed them.

And having answered, he said to him, Teacher, all these things I have observed from my youth.

And having looked at him, Jesus loved him, and said to him, One thing thou lack. Go thou, sell as many things as thou have, and give to the poor, and thou will have treasure in heaven. And after taking up the cross, come, follow me

And Jesus having looked around, he says to his disciples, How difficultly those who have riches will enter into the kingdom of God.

And having looked at them, Jesus says, With men, impossible, but not with God. For with God all things are possible.

Peter began to say to him, Lo, we have left all, and have followed thee.

but he will receive a hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brothers, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands--with persecutions--and in the coming age, eternal life.

But many first will be last, and the last first.

Behold, we go up to Jerusalem. And the Son of man will be delivered to the chief priests and the scholars. And they will condemn him to death, and will deliver him to the Gentiles.

And they will mock him, and will scourge, and will spit upon him, and will kill him. And the third day he will rise.

And they said to him, We are able. And Jesus said to them, Ye will indeed drink the cup that I drink, and the immersion that I am immersed ye will be immersed.

But it is not so among you. Instead, whoever may want to become great among you, will be your helper,