and John was clothed with camel's-hair and a leathern girdle about his loins, and was eating locusts and wild honey;

And, straightway, as he was coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens rending asunder, and, the Spirit, as a dove, descending unto him;

And, passing by near the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon, and Andrew the brother of Simon, casting a net in the sea, - for they were fishers;

And, going forward a little, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, and them who were in the boat putting in order the nets;

and they were amazed, one and all, so that they began to discuss among themselves, saying - What is this? New teaching! With authority, to the impure spirits also, he giveth orders, and they obey him!

and found him, and say unto him - All, are seeking thee;

and saith unto him - Mind! unto no one, say aught, - but withdraw, thyself, show unto the priest, and offer for thy cleansing what things Moses enjoined, for a witness unto them.

But, he, going forth, began to be proclaiming many things, and blazing abroad the story, so that, no longer, was it possible for him, openly, into a city, to enter, - but, outside, in desert places, was he, and they were coming unto him from every quarter.

And, entering again into Capernaum, after some days, it was heard say - He is in a house;

and many were gathered together, so that no longer was there room even in the approaches to the door, - and he began speaking unto them the word;

Which is easier - to say unto the paralytic, Forgiven are thy sins, or to say, Rise, and take up thy couch, and be walking?

To thee, I say, Rise, take up thy couch, and be going thy way unto thy house.

And he arose, and, straightway taking up the couch, went forth before all, - so that all were beside themselves and were glorifying God, saying- Thus, we never saw it!

And he went forth again by the sea, - and all the multitude was coming unto him, and he began teaching them.

And, passing by, he saw Levi, the son of Alphaeus, sitting over the tax-office, - and saith unto him - Be following me! And, arising, he followed him.

And the disciples of John and the Pharisees were fasting; and they come and say unto him - For what cause, do, the disciples of John and the disciples of the Pharisees, fast, whereas, thy disciples, fast not?

And Jesus said unto them - Is it possible for the sons of the bridechamber, while the bridegroom is with them, to be fasting? So long as they have the bridegroom with them, it is impossible, to fast.

And, the Pharisees, were saying, - See! why are they doing, on the Sabbath, what is not allowed?

So that the Son of Man is, Lord, even of the Sabbath.

And, Jesus, with his disciples, retired unto the sea; and, a great throng from Galilee, followed, also from Judaea,

For he cured many, so that they were besieging him, that they might touch him - as many as had plagues;

and the multitude come together again, so that they could not so much as eat bread.

And, calling them near, in parables, began he to say unto them - How can, Satan, cast, Satan out?

Verily, I say unto you - All things shall be forgiven unto the sons of men, - the sins and the profanities wherewithal they shall profane;

And there was sitting around him a multitude, and they say unto him - Lo! thy mother and thy brethren, outside, are seeking thee!

And, looking around on them who, about him, in a circle, were sitting, he saith, See! my mother and my brethren!

And, again, began he to be teaching by the sea; and there come together unto him a very great multitude, so that, he, into a boat, entering, was sitting upon the sea, - -and, all the multitude, were, near the sea upon the land.

Hearken! Lo! the sower went forth to sow;

They may surely look and yet not see, and surely hear and yet not understand, lest once they should return and it be forgiven them.

and, as soon as it is sown, springeth up, and becometh greater than all garden plants, and produceth large branches, so that, under the shade thereof, the birds of heaven can find shelter.

And there ariseth a great tempest of wind, - and, the waves, were dashing over into the boat, so that, already being filled, was the boat.

And he was in the stern, on the cushion, sleeping. And they arouse him, and say unto him, Teacher! carest thou not that we perish?

And, roused up, he rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea - Hush! be still! and the wind lulled, and it became a great calm.

And they were caused to fear a great fear, and were saying one to another - Who then is, this, that, both the wind and the sea, give ear unto him?

And they came unto the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gerasenes.

and he suffered them. And the impure spirits, going out, entered into the swine, and the herd rushed down the cliff into the sea, about two thousand, and were choked in the sea.

And, they who had been feeding them, fled, and bare tidings into the city and into the fields, - and they came to see what it was that had happened.

for she was saying - If I can touch so much as his mantle, I shall be made well;

and he was looking round to see her who, this thing had done.

While yet he is speaking, they come from the synagogue-ruler's, saying - Thy daughter, is dead! Why, further, annoy the teacher?

and, grasping the hand of the child, he saith unto her - Talitha, koum! which is, when translated - O damsel! to thee, I say, Arise!

and he could not, there, do so much as a single mighty work, - save, on a few sick, he laid his hands and cured them.

And many saw them going away, and took note of it, and, afoot, from all the cities, ran they together thither, - and outwent them.

And, coming forth, he saw, a great multitude, and was moved with compassion towards them, because they were like sheep having no shepherd, and he began to be teaching them many things.

But, he, answering said to them - Ye, give them, to eat. And they say unto him - Shall we depart and buy two hundred denaries' worth of loaves, and give them to eat?

And, he, saith unto them - How many loaves, have ye? Go, see! And, getting to know, they say - Five, and, two fishes.

And, when, evening, came, the boat was in the midst of the sea, and, he alone, on the land.

And, seeing them distressed in the rowing, for the wind was against them, about the fourth watch of the night, he cometh unto them, walking upon the sea, - and was wishing to pass by them.

But, they, seeing him, upon the sea, walking, supposed that it was an apparition, and cried out aloud;

for, all, saw him, and were troubled. But, he, straightway, talked with them, and saith unto them - Take courage! it is, I - be not afraid!

and so the Pharisees and the Scribes, question, him - For what cause do thy disciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders, but, with defiled hands, eat bread?

But, ye, say - If a man shall say to his father or his mother, Korban! that is, A gift, whatsoever, out of me, thou mightest be profited,

And, again coming forth out of the bounds of Tyre, he came unto the sea of Galilee, through the midst of the bounds of Decapolis.

And, deeply sighing in his spirit, he saith - Why, doth this generation seek, a sign? Verily, I say - there shall, not be given, to this generation, a sign.

Eyes having, see ye not? and ears having, hear ye not? and remember ye not

when, the five loaves, I brake unto the five thousand, how many baskets, full of broken pieces, ye took up? They say unto him - Twelve, -

When the seven, unto the four thousand, how many hampers, full measure, of broken pieces, ye took up? And they say unto him - Seven. And he was saying unto them -

and, looking up, he was saying - I see men, because, like trees, I behold them walking

Then again, put he his hands upon his eyes, and he saw clearly, and was restored, and was seeing distinctly, in broad splendour, all things together.

And, he, went on to question them - But, who, say, ye, that I am? Peter, answering, saith unto him - Thou, art, the Christ.

And he was saying to them: Verily, say unto you - There, are, certain of those here standing, who shall in nowise taste of death, until they see the kingdom of God, already come in power.

and his garments became brilliant, exceeding white, such as, no fuller on the earth, is able, so, to whiten.

And, suddenly looking round, no longer, saw they, anyone, with them, save, Jesus only.

And they began to question him, saying - The Scribes, say, that, Elijah, must needs come, first?

But I say unto you - Elijah also, hath come, and they have done with him, whatsoever they pleased, - according as it is written regarding him.

And, coming unto the disciples, they saw a large multitude around them, and Scribes discussing with them.

And, crying out, and greatly mangling him, it came forth; and he became as if dead, so that, the more part, were saying - He is dead!

John said unto him - Teacher! we saw someone, in thy name, casting out demons, - and we forbade him, because he was not following with us.

For, whosoever shall give you to drink a cup of water, in name that, Christ's, ye are, Verily! I say unto you, in nowise, shall lose his reward.

And, whosoever shall cause to stumble one of these little ones that believe, it is, seemly, for him, rather, if there is hung a large millstone about his neck, and he is cast into the sea.

and, the two, shall become, one flesh; so that, no longer, are they two, but, one flesh.

Verily, I say unto you - Whosoever shall not welcome the kingdom of God, as a child, in nowise shall enter thereinto.

Jesus said - Verily, I say unto you - There is, no one, who hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or mother, or father, or children, or lands, for the sake of me, and for the sake ofthe glad-message,

But, not so, it is, among you. But, whosoever desireth to become, great, among you, shall be, your minister,

And many were rebuking him, that he might hold his peace; but, he, so much the more, was crying aloud, O Son of David, have mercy on me.

And, if anyone unto you should say - Why are ye doing this? say - The Lord, of him hath need; and, straightway, he sendeth him off again here.

And, passing by early, they saw the fig-tree, withered from its roots;

and, put in mind, Peter saith unto him - Rabbi! see! the fig-tree which thou didst curse, is withered.

Verily, I say unto you - Whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be lifted up, and cast into the sea, and shall not doubt in his heart but shall believe that, what he speaketh, cometh to pass, it shall be his.

For this cause, I say unto you - All things, whatsoever ye are praying for and asking, believe that ye have received, and they shall be yours.

And they were deliberating among themselves, saying - If we say, Of heaven, he will say, Wherefore thendid ye not believe him?

But, should we say, Of men -- , they were in fear of the multitude, for, one and all, were holding John, in very deed, that he was, a prophet.

And, making answer unto Jesus, they say - We know not; and Jesus saith unto them - Neither do, I, tell you, by what authority, these things, I am doing.

And, coming, they say unto him - Teacher! we know that, true, thou art, and it concerneth thee not about anyone, - for thou lookest not unto the face of men; but, in truth, the way of God, dost teach: - Is it allowable to give tax unto Caesar, or not? Should we give, or should we not give?

But, he, knowing their hypocrisy, said unto them - Why are ye, tempting, me? Bring me a denary, that I may see it.

And, they, brought one. And he saith unto them - Whose, is this image, and the inscription? And, they, said unto him - Caesar's.

And there come Sadducees unto him, - who, indeed say - Resurrection, there is none! and they were questioning him, saying -

Teacher! Moses, wrote for us, that - If one's brother die, and leave behind a wife, and leave no child, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.

And, to love him, with all the heart, and with all the understanding, - and with all the might; and to love one's neighbour as one's self, is, abundantly more, than all the whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.

And Jesus, answering, was saying, as he taught in the temple - How say the Scribes that, the Christ, is, Son of David?

And, calling near his disciples, he said to them - Verily, I say unto you, this destitute widow, more than they all, hath cast in, of those casting into the treasury;

And, as he was going forth out of the temple, one of his disciples saith unto him - Teacher! see what manner of stones, and what manner of buildings!

But, when ye shall see the abomination of desolation, standing where it ought not, he that readeth, let him, think, then, they who are in Judaea, let them flee into the mountains;

And, then, if any, unto you, say - See! Here, is the Christ! See! there, do not believe it;

For there will arise, false Christs, and false prophets; and they will show signs and wonders, so as to deceive, if possible, the chosen.

And, then, will they see the Son of Man - coming in clouds, with great power and glory.

Thus, ye also, when ye shall see these things coming to pass, observe ye, that, near, he is, at the doors.

Verily, I say unto you - In nowise, shall this generation pass away, until all these things, shall happen:

But, what, unto you, I say, unto all, I say: - Be watching.

And, verily, say unto you - Wheresoever the glad-message shall be proclaimed throughout the whole world, - also what she did, will be told for a memorial of her.