As it is written in the prophets, "Behold, I send my messenger before thy face which shall prepare thy way before thee;"

and preached, saying, "A stronger than I cometh after me, whose shoe latchet I am not worthy to stoop down and unloose.

And there came a voice from heaven, "Thou art my dear son, in whom I delight."

And Jesus said unto them, "Follow me, and I will make you to be fishers of men."

saying, "Let me be: what have we to do with thou, Jesus of Nazareth? Art thou come to destroy us? I know thee, what thou art, thou art even that holy man promised of God."

And he said unto them, "Let us go in to the next towns, that I may preach there also: for truly I came out for that purpose.

And there came a leper to him, beseeching him, and kneeled down unto him, and said unto him, "If thou wilt, thou canst make me clean."

That ye may know that the son of man hath power in earth to forgive sins," he spake unto the sick of the palsy,

And as Jesus passed by, he saw Levi, the son of Alphaeus, sit at the receipt of custom and said unto him, "Follow me." And he arose and followed him.

And he answered them, saying, "Who is my mother, and my brethren?"

And he looked round about on his disciples, which sat in compass about him, and said, "Behold, my mother, and my brethren:

For whosoever doeth the will of God, he is my brother, my sister and mother."

But after that it is sown it groweth up, and is greatest of all herbs: and beareth great branches so that the fowls of the air may dwell under the shadow of it."

and cried with a loud voice and said, "What have I to do with thee, Jesus the son of the most highest God? I require thee in the name of God, that thou torment me not."

And he asked him, "What is thy name?" and he answered him, saying, "My name is Legion, for we are many."

and all the devils besought him saying, "Send us into the herd of swine, that we may enter into them."

and besought him greatly saying, "My daughter lieth at point of death, I would thou wouldst come and lay thy hand on her, that she might be safe and live."

For she thought, "If I may but touch his clothing, I shall be whole."

And Jesus immediately felt, in himself, the virtue that went out of him, and turned him round about in the press, and said, "Who touched my clothes?"

And his disciples said unto him, "Thou seest the people thrusting thee on every side, and yet askest, 'Who did touch me?'"

And the daughter of the said Herodias came in and danced, and pleased Herod and them that sat at board also. Then the king said unto the maiden, "Ask of me what thou wilt, and I will give it thee."

And he sware unto her, "Whatsoever thou shalt ask of me, I will give it thee, even unto the one half of my kingdom."

And she came in straightway with haste unto the king, and asked, saying, "I will, that thou give me by and by in a charger the head of John Baptist."

let them depart, that they may go into the country round about, and into the towns, and buy them bread: for they have nothing to eat."

He answered and said unto them, "Well prophesied hath Isaiah of you hypocrites as it is written, 'This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.'

In vain they worship me, teaching doctrines which are nothing but the commandments of men,

But ye say, 'A man shall say to his father or mother, Corban; which is, that thou desirest of me, to help thee with, is given to God.'

And he called all the people unto him, and said unto them, "Hearken unto me every one of you and understand:

"I have compassion on this people, because they have now been with me three days, and have nothing to eat:

Then he turned about, and looked on his disciples, and rebuked Peter saying, "Go after me Satan. For thou savourest not the things of God but the things of men."

And he called the people unto him, with his disciples also, and said unto them, "Whosoever will follow me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

For whosoever will save his life, shall lose it. But whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel's, the same shall save it.

Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words, among this adulterous and sinful generation: of him shall the son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his father with the holy angels."

And there was a cloud that shadowed them. And a voice came out of the cloud saying, "This is my dear son, hear him."

And one of the company answered, and said, "Master, I have brought my son unto thee, which hath a dumb spirit.

He answered him and said, "O generation without faith, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I suffer you? Bring him unto me."

"Whosoever receive any such a child in my name, receiveth me:

And whosoever receiveth me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me." John answered him, saying, "Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name, which followeth not us and we forbade him, because he followeth us not."

But Jesus said, "Forbid him not. For there is no man that shall do a miracle in my name, that can lightly speak evil of me.

"And whosoever shall give you a cup of water to drink for my name's sake because ye are belonging to Christ, verily I say unto you, he shall not lose his reward.

And whosoever shall offend one of these little ones, that believe in me: it were better for him, that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were cast into the sea.

When Jesus saw that, he was displeased, and said to them, "Suffer the children to come unto me and forbid them not. For of such is the kingdom of God.

And when he was come out into the way, there came one running and kneeled to him, and asked him, "Good Master, what shall I do, that I may inherit eternal life?"

Jesus said to him, "Why callest thou me good? There is no man good but one, which is God.

He answered and said to him, "Master, all these I have observed from my youth."

Jesus beheld him, and had a favour to him, and said unto him, "One thing is lacking unto thee. Go, and sell all that thou hast, and give it to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me, and take up thy cross on thee."

Jesus answered and said, "Verily I say unto you, there is no man that hath forsaketh house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, other children, or lands, for my sake and the gospel's,

They said to him, "Grant unto us that we may sit one on thy right hand, and the other on thy left hand, in thy glory."

But to sit on my right hand and on my left hand, is not mine to give, but to them for whom it is prepared."

And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry and to say, "Jesus, the son of David, have mercy on me."

And many rebuked him, that he should hold his peace. But he cried the more a great deal, "Thou son of David have mercy on me."

And he taught, saying unto them, "Is it not written, how that my house shall be called 'The house of prayer unto all nations?' But ye have made it a den of thieves."

that your father also which is in heaven, may forgive you your trespasses."

Jesus answered, and said unto them, "I will also ask of you a certain thing, and answer ye me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.

The baptism of John: was it from heaven, or of men? Answer me."

"Yet had he one son whom he loved tenderly, him also sent he at the last unto them, saying, 'They will fear my son.'

Ought we to give, or ought we not to give?" He understood their dissimulation, and said unto them, "Why tempt ye me? Bring me a penny, that I may see it."

For David himself, inspired with the holy ghost, said, 'The Lord said to my Lord, sit on my right hand till I make thine enemies thy foot stool.'

For many shall come in my name, saying, 'I am Christ,' and shall deceive many.

But take ye heed to yourselves. For they shall bring you up to the councils, and into the synagogues, and ye shall be beaten, and ye shall be brought before rulers and kings, for my sake, for a testimonial unto them.

And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake. But whosoever shall endure unto the end, the same shall be safe.

Heaven and earth shall pass, but my words shall not pass.

And Jesus said, "Let her be in rest. Why trouble ye her? She hath done a good work on me.

For ye shall have poor with you always: and whensoever ye will ye may do them good: but me ye shall not have always.

She hath done that she could: she came aforehand to anoint my body to his buryingward.

And whithersoever he goeth in, say ye to the good man of the house, 'The master asketh where is the guest chamber, where I shall eat the Easter lamb with my disciples?'

And as they sat at board and ate, Jesus said, "Verily I say unto you, That one of you shall betray me, which eateth with me."

He answered, and said unto them, "It is one of the twelve and the same dippeth with me in the platter.

And as they ate, Jesus took bread, blessed and brake it and gave it to them and said, "Take, eat; This is my body."

And he said unto them, "This is my blood, of the New Testament, which is shed for many.

And Jesus said unto them, "All ye shall be offended through me this night. For it is written, 'I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered.'

And Jesus said unto him, "Verily I say unto thee this day even in this night, before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice."

And said unto them, "My soul is very heavy even unto the death, tarry here and watch."

And he said, "Abba father, all things are possible unto thee, take away this cup from me. Nevertheless, not that I will, but that thou wilt be done."

And he came and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, "Simon, sleepest thou? Couldest not thou watch with me one hour?

Rise up, let us go. Lo: he that betrayeth me is at hand."

And Jesus answered and said unto them, "Ye be come out as unto a thief with swords and with staves for to take me?

I was daily with you in the temple, teaching, and ye took me not: but that the scriptures should be fulfilled."

And again the cock crew. And Peter remembered the word that Jesus said unto him. "Before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice," and began to weep.

Let Christ the King of Israel now descend from the cross, that we may see and believe." And they that were crucified with him, checked him also.

And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, "Eli, Eli, lama sabacthani," which is, if it be interpreted, "My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?"

And these signs shall follow them that believe: In my name they shall cast out devils, and shall speak with new tongues,