John was there baptizing in the wilderness, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.

And so then there was a man in their synagogue with an unclean spirit, and he cried out,

And getting up early in the morning [while it was] very dark, he departed and went to a deserted place, and there he was praying.

And he said to them, "Let us go elsewhere, into the neighboring rural towns, so that I can preach there also, because I have come out for this [very] reason."

And many had gathered, so that [there was] no longer room, not even at the door, and he was speaking the word to them.

Now some of the scribes were sitting there and reasoning in their hearts,

And it happened that he {was dining} in his house, and many tax collectors and sinners {were dining with} Jesus and his disciples, for there were many and they were following him.

And he entered into the synagogue again, and a man who had a withered hand was there.

And he woke up [and] rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, "Be quiet! Be silent!" And the wind abated and there was a great calm.

Now a large herd of pigs was there at the hill feeding,

And they came to Jesus and saw the demon-possessed man sitting [there] clothed and in his right mind--the one who had had the legion--and they were afraid.

And [there was] a woman who was {suffering from hemorrhages} twelve years.

And he went out from there and came to his hometown, and his disciples followed him.

And he said to them, "Whenever you enter into a house, stay there until you depart from there.

And whatever place does not welcome you or listen to you, [as you] go out from there, shake off the dust that is on your feet for a testimony against them."

And many [people] saw them leaving and recognized [them], and ran there together by land from all the towns, and arrived ahead of them.

And [after they] had crossed over, they came to land at Gennesaret and anchored [there].

And [when they come] from the marketplace, they do not eat unless they wash. And there are many other [traditions] which they have received [and] hold fast to--[for example,] the washing of cups and pitchers and bronze kettles and dining couches.)

There is nothing outside of a person that is able to defile him [by] going into him. But the things that go out of a person are the things that defile a person."

And from there he set out [and] went to the region of Tyre. And [when he] entered into a house, he wanted no one to know, and [yet] he was not able to escape notice.

In those days there was again a large crowd, and they did not have anything they could eat. Summoning the disciples, he said to them,

Now there were about four thousand. And he sent them away.

And he said to them, "Truly I say to you, that there are some of those standing here who will never experience death until they see the kingdom of God having come with power."

And from there they went out [and] passed through Galilee. And he did not want anyone to know,

But Jesus said, "Do not prevent him, because there is no one who does a miracle in my name and will be able soon afterward to speak evil of me.

And from there he set out [and] came to the region of Judea and the other side of the Jordan, and again crowds came together to him. And again, as he was accustomed [to do], he began to teach them.

Jesus said, "Truly I say to you, there is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields on account of me and on account of the gospel

And some of those who were standing there said to them, "What are you doing, untying the colt?"

And Sadducees--who say there is no resurrection--came up to him and began to ask him, saying,

There were seven brothers, and the first took a wife. And [when he] died, he did not leave descendants.

The second [is] this: 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no other commandment greater than these."

And the scribe said to him, "That is true, Teacher. You have said {correctly} that he is one and there is no other except him.

For nation will rise up against nation and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in [various] places. There will be famines. These [things] [are] the beginning of birth pains.

For [in] those days there will be tribulation of such a kind as has not happened from the beginning of the creation that God created until now, and never will happen.

"And at that time if anyone should say to you, "Behold, here [is] the Christ,' 'Behold, there [he is],' do not believe [him]!

For they said, "Not at the feast, lest there be an uproar by the people."

But some were expressing indignation to one another: "Why has there been this waste of perfumed oil?

And he will show you a large upstairs room furnished [and] ready, and prepare for us there."

And there were also women observing from a distance, among whom [were] Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the younger and Joses, and Salome,

But go, tell his disciples and Peter that he is going ahead of you to Galilee. You will see him there, just as he told you."