and he preached, saying: There comes after me One mightier than I, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and loose.

No one sews a patch of new cloth on an old garment; if so, the new piece which fills it up, takes from the old, and a worse rent is made.

And he said to them: The sabbath was made for man, not man for the sabbath.

And they watched him, whether he would cure him on the sabbath-day, that they might accuse him.

And the Pharisees immediately went out with the Herodians, and held a consultation against him, that they might destroy him.

And he spoke to his disciples, that a small ship should continue near him, because of the multitude, that they might not press upon him.

For he cured many, so that as many as had diseases rushed upon him, that they might touch him.

And he appointed twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach,

For there is nothing hid that shall not be made known; nor has any thing been concealed, but that it may come into open view.

And when he had come out of the ship, immediately there met him from the tombs a man with an unclean spirit,

And when he had entered the ship, he that had been possessed with the demons besought him that he might be with him.

And a suitable day having come, when Herod, on his birth day, made a supper for his great men, and his chief officers, and the first men of Galilee;

And she came in immediately, with haste, to the king, and made her request, saying: I desire that you give me, at once, in a dish, the head of John the Immerser.

And whatever place he entered, whether villages or cities or country, they laid the sick in the market-places, and besought him that they might touch even the fringe of his mantle: and as many as touched him were saved.

But you say: If a man shall say to his father or mother, What ever of mine might benefit you, is Corban, (which means, a gift,)

And the Pharisees came out, and began to put questions to him, asking of him a sign from heaven, that they might tempt him.

Then he again laid his hands on his eyes, and made him look up. And he was restored, and saw all things clearly.

And the Pharisees came to him, and that they might tempt him, asked him the question: Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife?

But from the beginning of the creation, God made them male and female.

And they brought little children to him, that he might touch them: but his disciples rebuked those who brought them.

and he saw at a distance a fig-tree that had leaves; and he went, if perhaps he might find any thing on it. And when he came to it, he found nothing but leaves; for it was not the time for figs.

And he taught, saying to them: Is it not written, My house shall be called the house of prayer for all nations? But you have made it a den of robbers.

And the scribes and the chief priests heard him; and they sought how they might destroy him; for they feared him, because all the multitude were astonished at his teaching.

And at the proper time, he sent a servant to the vine-dressers, that he might receive from the vine-dressers of the fruit of the vineyard.

And they sent to him some of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, that they might entrap him in his words.

And unless the Lord had made those days few, no flesh could be saved: but for the sake of the elect whom he has chosen, he has made those days few.

After two days was the passover and the feast of unleavened bread; and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might take him by craft, and kill him.

And Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went away to the chief priests, that he might deliver him up to them.

And when they heard it, they were glad, and promised to give him money. And he sought how he might conveniently deliver him up.

And he sent two of his disciples, and said to them: Go into the city, and there will meet you a man carrying a pitcher of water;

And he will show you a large upper room, furnished and made ready; there make ready for us.

And he went forward a little, and fell upon the ground, and prayed, that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him;

We heard him say, I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and in three days I will build another made without hands.

But he was silent, and made no answer. Again, the chief priest asked him, and said to him: Are you the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?

And while Peter was in the court below, one of the maid servants of the chief priest came;

And the maid-servant saw him again, and began to say to those who stood by: This man is one of them.

And when the sabbath had passed, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, bought spices, that they might come and anoint him.