And he proclaimed, saying, I indeed baptized you with water; but One cometh after me more powerful than I; the latchet of His sandals I am not worthy, having stooped down, to loose,

And walking by the sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and Andrew his brother casting their net in the sea: for they were fishers.

And they were astonished at His teaching; for Ile was teaching them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.

And He healed many who were afflicted with various diseases, and He cast out many demons; and did not suffer the demons to speak, because they knew Him.

And in the morning, exceedingly early, while it was yet night, having arisen up He came out, and went away into a desert place, and was praying there.

And not being able to come near Him on account of the crowd, they opened the roof where He was: and having lifted it up, they let down the bed on which the paralytic was lying.

Jesus hearing, says to them, They that are whole have no need of a physician, but they that are sick. I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

The disciples of John and the Pharisees were fasting. And they come and say to Him; Wherefore do the disciples of John and the Pharisees fast, and thy disciples do not fast?

And Jesus said to them, Whether are the sons of the bride-chamber able to fast while the bridegroom is with them? So long a time as they have with them the bridegroom they are not able to fast.

And the Pharisees continued to say to Him, Behold what they are doing on the Sabbath, which is not lawful.

And He said to them, Have ye not read what David did, when he had need, and was hungry, and those with him?

How he entered into the house of God, in the days of Abiathar, the high priest, and did eat the shewbread, which is not lawful to eat except for the priest, and he gave it to those being with him?

And He said to them, The Sabbath was made for the sake of man, and not man for the sake of the Sabbath.

And He said to His disciples, that a little boat should wait on Him in order that they may not tread on Him.

And He charged them much that they should not make Him known.

And He comes into a house; and the multitude come together again so they are not able to eat bread.

And if a kingdom may be divided against itself, that kingdom is not able to stand,

and if a house may be divided against itself, that house will not be able to stand;

and if Satan stand up against himself, and is divided, he is not able to stand, but has an end.

And other fell upon stones, where it had not much earth; and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of earth:

in order that seeing they may see, and not know; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest they may turn, and their sins may he forgiven unto them.

And He says to them, Do you not understand this parable? and how will you know all parables?

And He said to them; Whether does the light come, that it may be placed under a bushel, or under a bed? is it not that it may be placed on a candlestick?

For there is nothing hidden which may not be made manifest; neither is there any thing concealed, but that it may come into the light.

For whosoever has, it shall be given unto him: and he who has not, it shall be taken from him even that which he has.

and he may sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed germinates and grows, as he does not know.

And without a parable He did not speak to them: and He privately expounded all things to His disciples.

And He said to them, Why are you so cowardly? how have you not faith?

No one was able to tame him: and all the time, night and day, he was among the tombs in the mountains, crying, and cutting himself with stones.

and crying with a loud voice, he says, What is there to me and to thee, O Jesus, thou Son of the Most High God? I adjure thee in the name of God, that you may not torment me.

And he continued to intreat Him much, that He would not send them out of the country.

And He did not permit him, but says to him, Go to thine own house to thy people, and proclaim to them how many things the Lord has done for thee, and had mercy on thee.

And Jesus, immediately hearing the word spoken, says to the chief ruler, Fear not, only believe.

and He did not permit any one to accompany Him, except Peter, and James, and John the brother of James.

and having come in, He says to them, Why are you excited and weeping? The child is not dead, but sleepeth.

Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary? the brother of James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas? Are not His sisters here with us? And they were offended in Him.

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

And He was not able to do any miracle there, except laying hands on a few sick people, He healed them.

but having put on your sandals: and put not on two coats.

And whatsoever place may not receive you nor hear you, going forth thence, shake off the dust which is beneath your feet for a testimony unto them.

For John said to Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have the wife of thy brother.

And Herodias hated him, and wished to kill him; and was not able;

And the king being grieved exceedingly; on account of his oaths, and those sitting with him, was not willing to reject her.

send them away, that having gone into the surrounding country and the villages, they may purchase for themselves bread: for they have not what they may eat.

And He seeing them toiling in rowing; for the wind was contrary to them, and about the fourth watch of the night He comes to them, walking on the sea; and He wished to pass by them.

For they all saw Him, and were alarmed. And immediately He spoke with them, and says to them, Be of good cheer; I am He; be not afraid.

For they did not understand concerning the loaves, for their heart was hardened.

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

And from the forum, unless they may baptize themselves, they do not eat: and many other things which they have received to hold, the baptism of cups, and pots, and brazen vessels, and couches.

Then the Pharisees and scribes asked Him, Wherefore do not thy disciples walk according to the tradition of the elders: but they eat bread with unwashed hands?

And He says to them, Are you still without understanding? Do you not know that everything external entering into a man is not able to defile him?

Because it does not go into his heart, but into his stomach, and is cast out into the excrement, purifying all edibles.

And rising up, He departed thence into the regions of Tyre and Sidon. And having entered into a house, and He wished no one to know it: and He was not able to be hidden.

And He said to her, Permit the children first to be fed: for It is not good to take the children's bread and cast it to little dogs.

And they were reasoning to one another, saying, It is because we have not bread.

And Jesus knowing says to them, Why do you reason because you have not bread? do you not yet know, nor understand? have you your heart still hardened?

Having eyes, do you not see? having ears, do you not hear? and do you not remember?

And He said to them, Do you not yet understand?

And He sent him to his own house, saying, Go not into the village.

And He turning and seeing His disciples rebuked Peter, and says, Get behind me, adversary: because thou art not thinking the things of God, but those of men.

And He said to them, Truly I say unto you, that there are certain ones of those standing here, who may not taste of death, until they may see the kingdom of God, having come with power.

for he did not know what he might say; for they were afraid.

And when he may take him, he lacerates him: and he froths, and gnashes his teeth, and pines away. And I said to thy disciples, that they should cast him out; and they were not able.

And His disciples asked I Iim privately, having come into the house, Why were we not able to cast him out?

And they coming out thence, traveled through Galilee; and He was not willing that any one should know it.

And they did not understand the word, and they were afraid to ask Him.

Whosoever may receive one of such little children in my name, receives me: and whosoever may receive me, receives not me, but Him that sent me.

And John responded to Him saying, Teacher, we saw one casting out demons in Thy name, who does not follow us; and we forbade him, because he does not follow us.

And Jesus said, Forbid him not. For there is no one who shall do a miracle in my name, and be able quickly to speak evil of me.

For whosoever is not against us, is on our side.

For whosoever may give you a cup of water in my name, because you are Christ's, truly I say unto you, can not lose his reward.

And if thy hand may offend thee, cut it off: it is good for thee to go into life maimed, rather than having two hands to go away into hell, into the fire that can not be quenched.

where their worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched.

But Jesus seeing was displeased, and said to them, Suffer the little children to come unto me; and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.

Truly, I say unto you, Whosoever may not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, can not enter into it.

You know the commandments, thou must not commit adultery, thou must not murder, thou must not steal, thou must not bear false witness, thou must not defraud, honor thy father and mother.

And Jesus looking upon them says, With men it is impossible, but not with God: for all things are possible with God.

And Jesus said to them, You know not what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup which I drink? and to be baptized with the baptism with which I am baptized?

but to sit on my right, and on my left, is not mine to give, but is for those for whom it has been prepared.

But it is not so among you: but whosoever may wish to be great among you, shall be your servant:

for the Son of man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give His soul a ransom for many.

And if any one may say to you, Why do you this? say to him, that the Lord hath need of him; and immediately he sends him hither.

And seeing a fig-tree at a distance, having leaves, He came, if perchance He shall find something on it: and having come to it, He found nothing except leaves; for it was not the time of the figs.

and He did not suffer that any one should carry a vessel through the temple.

And He was teaching, saying to them, Is it not written, That my house shall be called a house of prayer for all the Gentiles? But you have made it a den of thieves.

Truly I say unto you, That whosoever may say to this mountain, Be thou taken up and cast into the sea; and may not doubt in his heart, but believe that what he says does take place; it shall be unto him.

And they reasoned among themselves, saying, If we may say, It is from heaven; He will say, Why did you not believe on him?

And responding they say to Jesus, We do not know. And Jesus says to them, Neither do I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.

Have you not read the Scripture; The stone which the builders rejected, the same has come to be the head of the corner:

And they having come, say to Him, Teacher, we know that thou art true, and there is not a care to thee for any one: for thou dost not look into the face of men, but thou dost teach the way of God in truth: is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not? must we give, or must we not give?

And Jesus responding, said to them; Therefore do you not err, not knowing the Scriptures nor the power of God?

But concerning the dead, that they are raised, have you not read in the book of Moses at the Bush, how God spoke to him saying; I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?

He is not the God of the dead, but of the living. You do err much.

And Jesus seeing that he answered intelligently, said to him, Thou art not far from the kingdom of God. And no one dared to ask Him any more,

And Jesus responding said to him, Do you see these great buildings? stone may not be left upon stone, which may not be thrown down.

And when you may hear of wars and rumors of wars, be not disturbed: for it behooves it to be so; but the end is not yet.

And when they may lead you forth, delivering you up, do not be solicitous what you may speak, nor meditate: but whatsoever may be given to you in that hour, speak this: for you are not those speaking, but the Holy Spirit.

And when you may see the abomination of desolation standing where it ought not (let him that readeth know), then let those in Judea fly to the mountains:

and let not the one on the housetop come down, nor enter in, to take anything out of his house:

and let not the one who is in the field turn back to take his garment.