The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.

In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan.

Now after John was put in prison, Jesus came to Galilee, preaching the gospel of God,

And Jesus said to them, "Come follow me, and I will make you become fishers of men."

saying, "Let us alone! What have we to do with you, Jesus of Nazareth? Did you come to destroy us? I know who you arethe Holy One of God!"

But Jesus rebuked him, saying, "Be quiet, and come out of him!"

And Jesus, moved with compassion, put out his hand and touched him, and said to him, "I am willing; be clean."

But he went out and began to talk freely about it, and to spread the news, so that Jesus could no longer openly enter a town, but was outside in the deserted places; and people came to him from every quarter.

When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, "Son, your sins are forgiven."

And immediately, when Jesus perceived in his spirit that they reasoned thus within themselves, he said to them, "Why do you reason about these things in your hearts?

And as he sat at table in Levi's house, many tax collectors and sinners were sitting with Jesus and his disciples; for there were many who followed him.

And when Jesus heard it, he said to them, "Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners."

And Jesus said to them, "Can the guests of the bridegroom fast while he is with them? As long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast.

Jesus withdrew with his disciples to the sea, and a great multitude from Galilee followed; also from Judea

And when he saw Jesus from a distance, he ran and worshipped him.

And crying out with a loud voice, he said, "What have you to do with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I implore you by God, do not torment me."

Then Jesus asked him, "What is your name?" And he replied, "My name is Legion, for we are many."

And they came to Jesus, and saw the man who had been possessed sitting there, clothed and in his right mind, the man who had had the legion; and they were afraid.

Then they began to plead with Jesus to depart from their region.

Jesus did not let him, but said, "Go home to your friends and tell them how much the Lord has done for you, and how he has had mercy on you."

And he went away and began to proclaim in the Decapolis how much Jesus had done for him; and all men marveled.

And when Jesus had crossed over again by the boat to the other side, a great crowd gathered around him; and he was by the sea.

So Jesus went with him. And a great crowd followed him and thronged around him.

When she heard about Jesus, she came up behind him in the crowd and touched his garment.

And Jesus, immediately knowing in himself that power had gone out from him, turned around in the crowd and said, "Who touched my clothes?"

But ignoring what they said, Jesus said to the ruler of the synagogue, "Do not be afraid; only believe."

But Jesus said to them, "A prophet is not without honor except in his own country, among his own relatives, and in his own house."

King Herod heard of it, for Jesus' name had become well known. Some said, "John the Baptist has been raised from the dead, and that is why these powers are at work in him."

The apostles gathered to Jesus, and told him all that they had done and taught.

When Jesus went ashore he saw a great crowd, and he had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. So he began to teach them many things.

In those days, when again a great crowd had gathered, and they had nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples to him, and said to them,

Being aware of it, Jesus said to them, "Why do you discuss the fact that you have no bread? Do you not yet perceive or understand? Are your hearts hardened?

And Jesus went on with his disciples, to the villages of Caesarea Philippi; and on the way he asked his disciples, "Who do men say that I am?"

After six days Jesus took with him Peter and James and John, and led them up a high mountain apart by themselves. And he was transfigured before them,

And there appeared to them Elijah with Moses, and they were talking with Jesus.

And Peter said to Jesus, "Rabbi, it is good for us to be here. And let us make three tabernaclesone for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah."

Suddenly, when they looked around, they no longer saw anyone with them but Jesus only.

And Jesus asked his father, "How long has he been like this?" And he said, "From childhood.

Jesus said to him, "If you can, all things are possible to him who believes."

And when Jesus saw that a crowd came running together, he rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to it, "You dumb and deaf spirit, I command you, come out of him, and never enter him again."

But Jesus took him by the hand and lifted him up, and he arose.

But Jesus said, "Do not forbid him, for no one who does a miracle in my name can soon afterward speak evil of me.

But Jesus said to them, "Because of your hardness of heart he wrote you this commandment.

But when Jesus saw it, he was indignant and said to them, "Let the little children come to me; and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God.

And Jesus said to him, "Why do you call me good? No one is good but God alone.

Then Jesus, looking at him, loved him, and said to him, "You lack one thing; go and sell what you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me."

Then Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, "How hard it is for those who have riches to enter the kingdom of God!"

And the disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus said to them again, "Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God!

Jesus looked at them and said, "With men it is impossible, but not with God; for all things are possible with God."

Jesus said, "Truly, I say to you, there is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or lands, for my sake and for the gospel,

They were on the road, going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was walking ahead of them; and they were amazed, and those who followed were afraid. And he took the twelve aside again and began to tell them what was to happen to him.

But Jesus said to them, "You do not know what you are asking. Can you drink the cup that I drink, or be baptized with the baptism I am baptized with?"

They said to him, "We are able." So Jesus said to them, "You will indeed drink the cup that I drink, and with the baptism I am baptized with you will be baptized;

But Jesus called them to himself and said to them, "You know that those who are considered rulers over the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them.

And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out and say, "Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!"

So Jesus stopped and said, "Call him." And they called the blind man, saying to him, "Take heart; rise, he is calling you."

And throwing aside his garment, he rose and came to Jesus.

And Jesus said to him, "What do you want me to do for you?" And the blind man said to him, "Master, let me receive my sight."

Then Jesus said to him, "Go your way; your faith has made you well." And immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus on the road.

They answered as Jesus had told them to, and they let them go.

Then they brought the colt to Jesus and threw their garments on it, and he sat on it.

Jesus entered Jerusalem, and went into the temple. And when he had looked round at everything, as it was already late, he went out to Bethany with the twelve.

So they came to Jerusalem. And Jesus entered the temple and began to drive out those who bought and sold in the temple, and overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those who sold doves.

And Jesus answered them, "Have faith in God.

Jesus said to them, "I will ask you one question; answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.

So they answered Jesus, "We do not know." And Jesus said to them, "Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things."

Jesus said to them, "Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's." And they were amazed at him.

Jesus said to them, "Is not this why you are wrong, that you do not know the Scriptures nor the power of God?

Jesus answered, "The first is: 'Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God is one Lord.

And when Jesus saw that he answered wisely, he said to him, "You are not far from the kingdom of God." And after that no one dared to ask him any question.

And Jesus said, while he taught in the temple, "How is it that the scribes say that the Christ is the Son of David?

And Jesus sat down opposite the treasury, and watched the multitude putting money into the treasury. Many people who were rich put in large sums.

And Jesus said to him, "Do you see all these great buildings? There will not be left here one stone upon another, that will not be thrown down."

And Jesus began to say to them: "Take heed that no one deceives you.

But Jesus said, "Let her alone. Why do you trouble her? She has done a beautiful thing to me.

And as they were at table eating, Jesus said, "Truly, I say to you, one of you will betray me, one who is eating with me."

And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them and said, "Take; this is my body."

And Jesus said to them, "You will all fall away; for it is written: 'I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered.'

Jesus said to him, "Truly, I say to you that this very night, before the rooster crows twice, you will deny me three times."

And Jesus said to them, "Have you come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs to capture me?

And they led Jesus to the high priest; and all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes were assembled.

Now the chief priests and the whole council sought testimony against Jesus to put him to death, but they found none.

And the high priest stood up in the midst, and asked Jesus, "Have you no answer to make? What is it that these men testify against you?"

And Jesus said, "I am. And you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Power, and coming with the clouds of heaven."

And when she saw Peter warming himself, she looked at him, and said, "You also were with the Nazarene, Jesus."

And immediately the rooster crowed a second time. Then Peter remembered the word Jesus had said to him, "Before the rooster crows twice, you will deny me three times." And he broke down and wept.

Very early in the morning, the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council; and they bound Jesus, led him away, and delivered him to Pilate.

But Jesus still made no answer, so that Pilate was amazed.

For he knew it was out of envy that the chief priests had handed Jesus over to him.

So Pilate, wanting to satisfy the crowd, released Barabbas to them; and he delivered Jesus, after he had scourged him, to be crucified.

And at the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, "Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?"which means, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?"

And with a loud cry, Jesus breathed his last.

Josnt of Arimathea, a prominent council member, who was himself waiting for the kingdom of God, coming and taking courage, went in to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus.

But he said to them, "Do not be alarmed. You seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has risen! He is not here. See the place where they laid him.

So then the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God.