Beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God;

It was at that time that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized by John in the Jordan;

After John had been thrown into prison Jesus came into Galilee preaching the gospel of God.

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

"What business have you with us, you Jesus of Nazareth? Are you come to destroy us? I know you who you are, the Holy One of God."

But Jesus rebuked him, saying. "Be quit! Come out of him."

Jesus, moved with compassion, put out his hand and touched him, saying, "I do choose, be clean!"

Jesus immediately sent him away, charging him sternly and saying.

But he went out and began to tell every one and to publish it broadcast, so that Jesus could no longer enter any town openly; but he had to remain outside in lonely places, and people kept coming to him from every quarter.

Some days later when Jesus entered Capernaum again the news spread, "He is in the house";

When they could not get him near to Jesus because of the crowd, they removed the roof under which he stood, and after making an opening, they let down the cot on which the paralytic was lying.

Then Jesus, when he perceived their faith, said to the paralytic, "Son your sins are forgiven."

Jesus clearly perceived at once be the Spirit that they were thus reasoning in their hearts and said to them.

Then Jesus went again to the seaside, and the whole crowd kept coming to him, and he taught them.

Later on Levi was sitting at table in his house, and together with Jesus and his disciples a number of tax-gatherers and sinners were guests, for there were many of them who used to follow him.

On hearing this Jesus said to them. "It is not the healthy who need a physician, but the sick. I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners."

"Can friends of the bridegroom fast while he is still with them?" asked Jesus. "As long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast.

And they kept watching Jesus to see whether he would cure him on the Sabbath; so as to have some charge to bring against him.

"Stand up," Jesus said to the man with the withered hand, "and come forward."

Then Jesus withdrew to the sea with his disciples; and a great crowd of people from Galilee followed.

Afterwards Jesus began to teach by the seaside, and a vast multitude of people gathered about him, so that he went on board a boat on the sea, and sat there, while all the people stayed on shore, at the water's edge.

"You do not understand this parable," said Jesus. "Then how will you understand the other parables?

With many such illustrations Jesus used to tell his message to people as far as they were able to receive it;

On the evening of that same day Jesus said to them, "Let us go across to the other side."

As he caught sight of Jesus from afar, he ran and knelt before him,

and with a shriek he cried out in a loud voice. "Jesus, son of God most high, what business have you with me? I adjure you by God, torment me not!"

For Jesus was saying, "Foul spirit, come out of the man."

Over and over he continued to beg Jesus not to send them away out of the country.

When they got to Jesus they found the demoniac sitting there clothed and in his right mind??he man who had had the "Legion"??nd they were awestruck.

Then they began to beg Jesus to depart from their district.

So he went and began to publish abroad in the District of the Ten Towns all that Jesus had done for him; and every one was astonished and all men marveled.

Then after Jesus had recrossed in a boat to the other side, a vast multitude came crowding around him; so he stayed on the seashore.

Then one of the wardens of the synagogue, named Jairus, came up, and as soon as he saw Jesus, fell at his feet, with many entreaties,

She had heard about Jesus, so she came in the crowd behind and touched his cloak.

Jesus, instantly conscious that the power within him had gone forth, turned about in the crowd, and said, "Who touched my clothes?"

But Jesus, paying no attention to the remark, said to the warden of the synagogue, "Have no fear, only believe."

Jesus left that place, and accompanied by his disciples, came into his own part of the country.

So they disapproved of him. Then Jesus said to them, "A prophet is not without honor except in his native land and among his relatives and in his home."

King Herod heard it, for the name of Jesus had become well known, People were saying, "John the Baptist is risen from the dead, and on that account these powers are working in him."

When the apostles had come back to Jesus, they told him all the things they had done, and all they had taught.

So when Jesus landed he saw a vast multitude, and he was moved with compassion for them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd, and he began to teach them many things.

So Jesus took him aside from the crowd, by himself, and put his finger in the man's ears, and moistened his tongue with saliva;

Then Jesus charged them not to tell any one, but the more he charged them, the more they published it;

In those days when a large crowd had again assembled and had nothing to eat, Jesus called together his disciples and said to them.

At this Jesus sighed deeply in his spirit, and said: "Why does the present generation seek a sign? In solemn truth I tell you that no sign shall be given this generation."

Then they came to Bethsaida, where some people brought a blind man to Jesus, and begged him to touch him.

Then Jesus again put his hands on the man's eyes; and the man, staring straight ahead, recovered his sight and continued to see everything perfectly.

Then Jesus sent him home, saying, "Do not even go into the village."

From there Jesus and his disciples went to the villages of Caesarea Philippi, and on the way he began to question his disciples saying, "Who do people say I am?"

Six days later Jesus took with him Peter and James and John, and brought them by themselves up a high mountain apart from the rest.

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

"Master," said Peter, addressing Jesus, "it is good for us to be here. Let us put up three tents one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah."

And suddenly as they looked around, they saw no one any more beside them, but Jesus alone.

"O unbelieving generation!" replied Jesus; "how long must I be with you? How long must I be patient with you? Bring him to me."

So they brought the boy to him, and when he saw Jesus, the spirit at once convulsed him, and he fell to the ground and wallowed, foaming at the mouth.

Then Jesus asked the father, "How long has he been like this?"

Jesus said to him. "'If you can'! All things can be for one who believes."

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

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

When Jesus had gone into the house, his disciples asked him in private, "Why could not we cast it out?"

Jesus and his disciples, after leaving that place, passed through Galilee; but he was unwilling that any one should know it,

Then Jesus took a little child, set it among them, and folding it in his arms, he said,

"Do not try to stop him," Jesus answered, "for there is no one who performs a miracle in my name who can soon speak evil of me.

On leaving that place Jesus came into the borders of Judea, on the other side of the Jordan, Once more the people flocked about him, and again, as usual, he began teaching them.

But Jesus said to them. "Moses gave you that command because of the hardness of your hearts;

When indoors the disciples began to question Jesus again about this, and he said:

Now people were bringing little children to Jesus for him to touch them; but the disciples rebuked them.

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

Jesus said to him. "Why do you call me 'good'? No one is good save one, God himself.

Jesus loved him as he looked at him, and said: "One thing you lack. Go, sell all you have and give to the poor; and you shall have wealth in heaven; and come, follow me."

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

The disciples were amazed at his words. Jesus looked around and said again to them.

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

"I tell you solemnly," said Jesus, "that there is no man who has left house, or brothers, or sisters, or mother, or father, or children, or lands, for my sake and the gospel's,

They were still on the road going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus led the way; and they were amazed, and some, although they followed, were afraid. Then once more he took the Twelve, and began to tell them what was about to befall him.

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

When they heard this the ten began to be indignant at James and John, so Jesus called them to him and said:

Hearing that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began shouting and saying, "Jesus, thou son of David, have mercy on me!"

Then Jesus stood still, saying, "Call him." So they called the blind man, and said, "Courage, rise, he is calling you."

The man threw off his cloak, sprang to his feet, and came to Jesus.

"What do you want me to do?" said Jesus, addressing him. And the blind man answered, "O Rabboni, that I might receive my sight!"

"Go," said Jesus, "your own faith has saved you," and immediately he received his sight, and began to follow Jesus along the road.

Jesus sent two of his disciples and told them. "Go to that village in front of you, and immediately on entering it you will find a colt tied, upon which no man has ever sat; untie him and bring him here.

So they answered them just as Jesus had told them, and they let them take it.

Then they brought the colt to Jesus, and when they had thrown cloaks upon it, Jesus seated himself on it.

Presently they reached Jerusalem, and, after entering the Temple courts, Jesus began to drive out those who were buying and selling there, and to upset the tables of the money-changers, and the stalls of those who sold doves,

"Take hold on God's faithfulness," said Jesus to them in reply.

"And I will put one question to you," replied Jesus. "Answer this, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.

So their answer to Jesus was, "We do not know." "Neither will I tell you," said Jesus, "by what authority I do these things."

Presently Jesus began to speak to them in parables. "There was once a man," he said, "who planted a vineyard, put a fence around it, dug a pit for the wine-press, built a tower, rented it to tenants, and went abroad.

But they sent some of the Pharisees to Jesus afterward, and some of the Herodians to entrap him in conversation.

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

"Is not this the reason for your error," Jesus answered them, "that you know not the Scripture nor the power of God?

Just then up came one of the Scribes who had heard them arguing, and realized that Jesus had answered them admirably. "What commandment," he asked, "is the first of all?"

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

Jesus saw that he had answered with discrimination, and said to him, "You are not far from the kingdom of God." After that no one ventured to question him.

While he was teaching in the Temple courts, Jesus in his turn asked. "How is it that the Scribes say that the Christ is the son of David?

Then Jesus took his seat opposite the treasury and watched the people putting their offerings into the chest. Many rich people were putting in large sums.

As Jesus was walking out of the Temple courts, one of his disciples said to him, "Look, Teacher, what wonderful stones and buildings these are!"

So Jesus began to tell them.