And John was dressed in camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and eating locusts and wild honey;

And quickly coming up from the water, he saw the heavens cleft asunder, and the Spirit, as a dove, descending upon him:

And walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew his brother, casting a large sweep-net in the sea: for they were fishermen.

And having moved forward a little from thence, he saw James of Zebedee, and John his brother, and they in the ship adjusting their nets.

And all were amazed, so as to seek out with themselves, saying, What is this? what new teaching this? for with power also he commands the unclean spirits, and they listen to him.

And Simon's mother-in-law was laid down, affected with fever: and quickly they speak to him concerning her.

And having found him, they say to him, That all seek thee.

And says to him, See thou say nothing to any one: but retire, shew thyself to the priest, and bring forward for thy cleansing what things Moses commanded, for a testimony to them.

And he, having gone forth, began to proclaim many things, and to spread the word a report, so that he could no more openly enter the city, but was without in desert places: and they come to him from every quarter.

And quickly many were gathered together, so as no more to have room, neither at the door: and he spake the word to them.

Why is it easier to say to the paralytic, Sins have been remitted to thee? or to say, Arise, lift up thy couch, and walk?

I say to thee, Arise, and lift up thy couch, and retire to thy house.

And he was quickly raised up; and having lifted up the couch, he went forth before all, so that all were affected in mind, and praised God, saying, That we never saw it thus.

And he went out again by the sea; and all the crowd came to him, and he taught them.

And passing by, he saw Levi, him of Alpheus, sitting by the customhouse, and he says to him, Follow me. And having risen, he followed him.

And the disciples of John, and of the Pharisees were fasting: and they come and say to him, Why do the disciples of John, and of the Pharisees fast, and the disciples to thee fast not?

And Jesus withdrew with, his disciples to the sea: and a great multitude from Galilee followed him, and from Judea,

For he cured many; so as to fall upon him that they might touch him, as many as had plagues.

And unclean spirits, when they saw him, fell before him, and cried, saying, That thou art the Son of God.

And they came into the house; and again came the crowd together, so that they could not even eat bread.

Truly I say to you, That all sins shall be remitted to the sons of men, and defamations whatever they defame:

And again he began to teach by the sea: and a great crowd was gathered together to him, so that he, having gone into the ship, sat in the sea; and all the crowd was by the sea upon land.

Hear ye; behold, he sowing went out to sow:

That seeing they might see, and not know; and hearing they might hear, and not understand; lest they turn back, and their sins be remitted to them.

And he said to them, See ye how ye hear: with what measure ye measure, shall be measured to you: and to you hearing, shall be added.

And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed upon the earth;

And when it be sown, it comes up and is greater than all vegetables, and makes great young shoots; so that the flying things of heaven can encamp under its shadow.

And there is a great hurricane of wind, and the waves struck against the ship, so that it was already filled.

And he was upon the back part of the ship, sleeping upon a pillow: and they aroused him, and say to him, Teacher, carest thou not that we perish?

And having risen, he censured the wind, and said to the sea, Be silent, be constricted. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.

And he said to them, Why are ye so timorous? how have ye not faith?

And they feared a great fear, and said to one another, Who is this, that also the wind and sea listen to him

And they went beyond the sea, to the country of the Gadarenes.

And quickly Jesus permitted them. And the evil spirits having come forth, entered into the swine: and the herd rushed through the precipice into the sea, (and they were about two thousand;) and they were choked in the sea.

And those feeding the swine fled, and they announced in the city, and in the fields. And they came forth to see what is it that was done.

And they come to Jesus, and they see him possessed with the demon, sitting down, and being clothed, and of sound mind: and they were afraid.

And Jesus having passed over again in the ship on the other side, a great crowd was gathered together to him: and he was by the sea.

And he besought him much, saying, That my little daughter is at the last extremity: that, having come, thou Mightest put the hands upon her, so that she might be saved; and she shall live.

And he looked round about to see her having done this.

And having taken the hand of the young child, he says to her, Talitha cumi; which is, being interpreted, Little girl, I say to thee, arise.

And as many as receive you not, nor hear you, going out thence, shake off the heap of dust under your feet for testimony to them. Truly I say to you, It shall be more supportable for the Sodomites or Gomorrhites in the day of judgment, than that city.

For this Herod, having sent, took John, and bound him in prison because of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife: for he married her.

For John said to Herod, That it is not lawful for thee to have thy brother's wife.

And the crowds saw them retiring, and many knew him, and they were running there on foot from all cities, and came before them, and came together to him.

And Jesus, having come out, saw a great crowd, and felt compassion for them, for they were as sheep having not having a shepherd: and he began to teach them many things.

And having been already much time, his disciples, having come to him, say, This is a desert place, and already the time much:

And having answered, he said to them, Give ye them to eat. And they say to him, Having gone, should we buy loaves of two hundred drachmas, and give them to eat?

And he says to them, How many loaves have ye? retire and see. And having known, they say, Five, and two fishes.

And evening having come, the ship was in the midst of the sea, and he alone upon land.

And he saw them trying to urge forward, for the wind was contrary to them: and about the fourth watch of the night he comes to them walking upon the sea, and he would pass by them.

And having seen him walking upon the sea, they thought it was an apparition, and cried out:

For all saw him, and were troubled. And quickly he spake with them, and says to them, Take courage: I am; be not afraid.

And ye say, If a man say to father or mother, Corban, which is, a gift, whatever thou be profited by me;

And he says, So are ye also without understanding? Do ye not perceive, that anything from without entering into a man, cannot pollute him

And Jesus said to her, Permit the children first to be satisfied; for it is not good to take the children's bread, and cast to little dogs.

And she answered and says to him, Yes, Lord: for also the little dogs under the table eat from the children's crumbs.

And again, having gone out from the bounds of Tyre and Sidon, he came to the sea of Galilee, in the midst of the bounds of Decapolis.

And he charged them that they should say to none: and as much as he charged them, they proclaimed more abundantly;

And having sighed deeply in spirit, he says, Why seeks this generation for a sign Verily I say to you, shall a sign be given to this generation.

And he enjoined them, saying, See ye, look away from the leaven of the Pharisees, and the leaven of Herod.

Having eyes, see ye not? and having ears, hear ye not? and remember ye not?

When I brake the five loaves to five thousand, how many baskets full of fragments took ye up? They say to him, Twelve.

And having taken the hand of the blind, he led him forth without the town; and having spit into his eyes, having put hands upon him, he asked him if he saw any thing.

And having looked up, he said, I see men that I see as trees, walking.

Then again he put hands upon his eyes, and made him look up; and he was restored, and he saw all clearly.

And he sent him to his house, saying, Thou shouldest not either enter into the town, neither, say to any in the town.

And Jesus went out, and his disciples, to the towns of Caesarea Philippi: and he asked his disciples in the way, saying to them, Whom do men say me to be?

And he says to them, And whom do ye say me to be? And Peter, having answered, says to him, Thou art Christ.

And he rebuked them, that they should say to none concerning him.

And he said to them, Truly I say to you, That some of those are standing here, who should not taste of death, till they see the kingdom of God having come in power.

And suddenly, having looked around, they no more saw any one, but Jesus alone with them.

And they coming down from the mount, he charged them that they recount to none what they saw, except when the Son of man should arise from the dead.

And having asked him, saying, That the scribes say that Elias must first come.

But I say to you, that Elias also has come, and they did to him whatever they would, as it has been written of him.

And having come to the disciples, he saw a great crowd about them, and the scribes seeking out with them.

And quickly the child's father having cried out with tears, said, I believe, O Lord, help thou mine unbelief.

And having cried and rent him much, it came forth, and he was as dead; so that many said, That he is dead.

And John answered him, saying, Teacher, we saw a certain one casting out demons in thy name, who follows not us: and we checked him, for he follows not us.

For whoever should give you to drink a cup of water in my name, because ye are of Christ, verily I say to you, he should not lose his reward.

And whoever should scandalize one of these little ones believing in me, it is good for him rather if a millstone is put about his neck, and he be cast into the sea.

And they two shall be in one flesh: so that they are no more two, but one flesh.

Truly I say to you, Whoever should not receive the kingdom of God as a young child, should not come into it.

And Peter began to say to him, Behold, we have left all things, and have followed thee.

And Jesus having answered, said, Truly I say to you, There is none who has left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or fields, for sake of me, and the good news,

And they were in the way going up to Jerusalem; and Jesus was leading before them; and they were amazed; and following, they were afraid. And again taking the twelve, he began to say to them the things about to happen to him,

And it shall not be so among you: but whoever should wish to be great among you, shall be your attendant:

And having heard that it is Jesus the Nazarite, he began to cry, and to say, Son of David, O Jesus, compasaionate me.

And Jesus having answered, said to him, What wishest thou I should do to thee? And the blind said to him, Rabboni, that I might see again.

And if any say to you, Why do ye this? say ye that the Lord has need of him; and quickly will he send him here.

And in the morning, coming near, they saw the fig tree having been dried up from the roots.

For truly I say to you, That whoever should say to this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and should not discuss in his heart, but believe that what he says, is; it shall be to him, whatever he should say.

For this I say to you, All things whatever, praying, ye ask, believe that ye receive, and it shall be to you.

And say to him, By what power doest thou these things? and who gave thee this power that thou doest these things ?

And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we say, From heaven; he will say, Wherefore did ye not believe him

But if we say, Of men; they feared the people : for all held John, that he was truly a prophet.

And having answered they say to Jesus, We know not. And Jesus having answered, says to them, Neither say I to you by what power I do these things.

And these husbandmen said with themselves, That this is the heir; come, let us kill him, and the inheritance shall be our's.

And they having come, say to him, Teacher, we know that thou art true, and thou carest not for any one: for thou lookest not to the face of men, but in truth thou teachest the way of God: Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or no?

Should we give, or not give? And he knowing their hypocrisy, said to them, Why tempt ye me? bring me a drachma that I might see it.

And they brought. And he says to them, Whose is this image and inscription? And they said to him, Caesar's.