I have baptized you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit."

Going on a little further, he saw James, Zebediah's son, and his brother John, who also were in their boat mending the nets.

Jesus at once called them, and they left their father Zebediah in the boat with the crew, and went after him.

But Jesus rebuked the spirit: "Be silent! Come out from him."

But Simon and his companions hastened after him;

But Jesus said to them: "Let us go somewhere else, into the country towns near, that I may make my proclamation in them also; for that was why I came."

"Be careful not to say anything to any one; but go and show yourself to the Priest, and make the offerings for your cleansing directed by Moses, as evidence of your cure."

The man, however, went away, and began to speak about it publicly, and to spread the story so widely, that Jesus could no longer go openly into a town, but stayed outside in lonely places; and people came to him from every direction.

But some of the Teachers of the Law who were sitting there were debating in their minds:

But that you may know that the Son of Man has power to forgive sins on earth"--here he said to the paralyzed man--

Hearing this, Jesus said: "It is not those who are in health that need a doctor, but those who are ill. I did not come to call the religious, but the outcast."

But the days will come, when the bridegroom will be parted from them, and they will fast then--when that day comes.

And no man ever puts new wine into old wine-skins; if he does, the wine will burst the skins, and both the wine and the skins are lost. But new wine is put into fresh skins."

Immediately on leaving the Synagogue, the Pharisees and the Herodians united in laying a plot against Jesus, to put him to death.

So Jesus told his disciples to keep a small boat close by, for fear the crowd should crush him.

But he repeatedly warned them not to make him known.

but whoever slanders the Holy Spirit remains unforgiven to the end; he has to answer for an enduring sin."

Jesus again began to teach by the Sea; and, as an immense crowd was gathering round him, he got into a boat, and sat in it on the Sea, while all the people were on the shore at the water's edge.

But, when the sun rose, it was scorched, and, having no root, withered away.

Some of the seed fell among brambles; but the brambles shot up and completely choked it, and it yielded no return.

And he said: "To you the hidden truth of the Kingdom of God has been imparted; but to those who are outside it all teaching takes the form of parables, that--

The People meant by the seed that falls along the path are these--where the Message is sown, but, as soon as they have heard it, Satan immediately comes and carries away the Message that has been sown in them.

But, as they have no root, they stand only for a short time; and so, when trouble or persecution arises on account of the Message, they fall away at once.

But the cares of life, and the glamour of wealth, and cravings for many other things come in and completely choke the Message, so that it gives no return.

But the people meant by the seed sown on the good ground are those who hear the Message, and welcome it, and yield a return, thirty, sixty, and even a hundred fold."

And Jesus said to them: "Is a lamp brought to be put under the corn-measure or under the couch, instead of being put on the lampstand?

Nothing is hidden unless it is some day to come to light, nor was anything ever kept hidden but that it should some day come into the light of day.

But, as soon as the crop is ready, immediately he 'puts in the sickle because harvest has come'."

And to them he never used to speak except in parables; but in private to his own disciples he explained everything.

So, leaving the crowd behind, they took him with them, just as he was, in the boat; and there were other boats with him.

A violent squall came on, and the waves kept dashing into the boat, so that the boat was actually filling.

But they were struck with great awe, and said to one another: "Who can this be that even the wind and the sea obey him?"

And, as soon as Jesus had got out of the boat, he met a man coming out of the tombs, who was under the power of a foul spirit,

As Jesus was getting into the boat, the possessed man begged him to let him stay with him.

But Jesus refused. "Go back to your home, to your own people," he said, "and tell them of all that the Lord has done for you, and how he took pity on you."

By the time Jesus had re-crossed in the boat to the opposite shore, a great number of people had gathered to meet him, and were standing by the Sea.

And undergone much at the hands of many doctors, (spending all she had without obtaining any relief, but, on the contrary, growing worse),

But Jesus looked about to see who had done it.

But Jesus, overhearing what they were saying, said to the President of the Synagogue: "Do not be afraid; only have faith."

They began to laugh at him; but he sent them all out, and then, with the child's father and mother and his companions, went into the room where she was lying.

But Jesus repeatedly cautioned them not to let any one know of it, and told them to give her something to eat.

He instructed them to take nothing but a staff for the journey- -not even bread, or a bag, or pence in their purse;

But they were to wear sandals, and not to put on a second coat.

But when Herod heard of him, he said--"The man whom I beheaded--John--he must be risen!"

For Herod himself had sent and arrested John, and put him in prison, in chains, to please Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip, because Herod had married her.

So Herodias was incensed against John, and wanted to put him to death, but was unable to do so,

Because Herod stood in fear of John, knowing him to be an upright and holy man, and protected him. He had listened to John, but still remained much perplexed, and yet he found pleasure in listening to him.

So they set off privately in their boat for a lonely spot.

On getting out of the boat, Jesus saw a great crowd, and his heart was moved at the sight of them, because they were 'like sheep without a shepherd'; and he began to teach them many things.

But Jesus answered: "It is for you to give them something to eat." "Are we to go and buy twenty pounds' worth of bread," they asked, "to give them to eat?"

Immediately afterwards Jesus made his disciples get into the boat, and cross over in advance, in the direction of Bethsaida, while he himself was dismissing the crowd.

When evening fell, the boat was out in the middle of the Sea, and Jesus on the shore alone.

But, when they saw him walking on the water, they thought it was a ghost, and cried out;

For all of them saw him, and were terrified. But Jesus at once spoke to them. "Courage!" he said, "it is I; do not be afraid!"

Then he got into the boat with them, and the wind dropped. The disciples were utterly amazed,

When they had crossed over, they landed at Gennesaret, and moored the boat.

But they had no sooner left her than the people, recognizing Jesus,

So the Pharisees and the Teachers of the Law asked Jesus this question--"How is it that your disciples do not follow the traditions of our ancestors, but eat their food with defiled hands?"

But vainly do they worship me, For they teach but the precepts of men.'

There is nothing external to a man, which by going into him can 'defile' him; but the things that come out from a man are the things that defile him."

Because it does not pass into his heart, but into his stomach, and is afterwards got rid of?--in saying this Jesus pronounced all food 'clean.'

On leaving that place, Jesus went to the district of Tyre and Sidon. And he went into a house, and did not wish anyone to know it, but could not escape notice.

The woman went home, and found the child lying on her bed, and the demon gone.

Jesus took him aside from the crowd quietly, put his fingers into the man's ears, and touched his tongue with saliva.

Jesus insisted upon their not telling any one; but the more he insisted, the more perseveringly they made it known,

Immediately afterwards, getting into the boat with his disciples, Jesus went to the district of Dalmanutha.

So he left them to themselves, and, getting into the boat again, went away to the opposite shore.

Now the disciples had forgotten to take any bread with them, one loaf being all that they had in the boat.

Taking the blind man's hand, Jesus led him to the outskirts of the village, and, when he had put saliva on the man's eyes, he placed his hands on him, and asked him: "Do you see anything?"

"John the Baptist," they answered, "but others say Elijah, while others say one of the Prophets."

"But you," he asked, "who do you say that I am?" To this Peter replied: "You are the Christ."

Then he began to teach them that the Son of Man must undergo much suffering, and that he must be rejected by the Councillors, and the Chief Priests, and the Teachers of the Law, and be put to death, and rise again after three days.

This statement he made openly. But Peter took Jesus aside, and began to rebuke him.

Jesus, however, turning round and seeing his disciples, rebuked Peter. "Out of my sight, Satan!" he exclaimed. "For you look at things, not as God does, but as man does."

And suddenly, on looking round, they saw that there was now no one with them but Jesus alone.

But I tell you that Elijah has come, and people have treated him just as they pleased, as Scripture says of him."

But, as soon as they saw Jesus, all the people, in great astonishment, ran up and greeted him.

And, wherever it seizes him, it dashes him down; he foams at the mouth and grinds his teeth, and he is pining away. I asked your disciples to drive the spirit out, but they failed."

They brought him to Jesus; but no sooner did the boy see him than the spirit threw him into convulsions; and he fell on the ground, and rolled about, foaming at the mouth.

"From his childhood," he answered; "and it has often thrown him into fire and into water to put an end to his life; but, if you can possibly do anything, take pity on us, and help us!"

But, when Jesus saw that a crowd was quickly collecting, he rebuked the foul spirit: "Deaf and dumb spirit, it is I who command you. Come out from him and never enter him again."

But Jesus took his hand, and lifted him; and he stood up.

Leaving that place, Jesus and his disciples went on their way through Galilee; but he did not wish any one to know it,

for he was instructing his disciples, and telling them-- "The Son of Man is being betrayed into the hands of his fellow men, and they will put him to death, but, when he has been put to death, he will rise again after three days."

But the disciples did not understand his meaning and were afraid to question him.

But they were silent; for on the way they had been arguing with one another which was the greatest.

"Any one who, for the sake of my Name, welcomes even a little child like this is welcoming me, and any one who welcomes me is welcoming not me, but him who sent me as his Messenger."

If your hand proves a snare to you, cut it off. It would be better for you to enter the Life maimed, than to have both your hands and go into the Pit, into the inextinguishable fire.

If your foot proves a snare to you, cut it off. It would be better for you to enter the Life lame, than to have both your feet and be thrown into the Pit.

If your eye proves a snare to you, tear it out. It would be better for you to enter the Kingdom of God with only one eye, than to have both eyes and be thrown into the Pit,

where 'their worm does not die, and the fire is not put out.'

Salt is good, but, if the salt should lose its saltiness, what will you use to season it? You must have salt in yourselves, and live at peace with one another."

But, at the beginning of the Creation, God 'made them male and female.'

And the man and his wife shall become one;' so that they are no longer two, but one.

Some of the people were bringing little children to Jesus, for him to touch them; but the disciples found fault with those who had brought them.

"Why do you call me good?" answered Jesus. "No one is good but God.

But the man's face clouded at these words, and he went away distressed, for he had great possessions.

The disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus said again: "My children, how hard a thing it is to enter the Kingdom of God!

Jesus looked at them, and answered: "With men it is impossible, but not with God; for everything is possible with God."

"But we," began Peter, "we left everything and have followed you."