And there went out to him all the district of Judaea, and all they of Jerusalem, and were baptised by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.

And [as he] was passing by along the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew, Simon's brother, casting [a net] into the sea (for they were fishermen).

(for they were fishers) and Jesus said to them, follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.

And immediately they left their nets [and] followed him.

And going on a little [farther], he saw James the [son] of Zebedee and his brother John, and they [were] in the boat mending the nets.

And immediately he called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men [and] went away after him.

And they went into Capernaum and immediately on the Sabbath he began to teach in the synagogue.

And they were amazed at his teaching, because he was teaching them like one who had authority, and not like the scribes.

And they were all amazed, so that [they began] to discuss with one another, saying, "What is this? A new teaching with authority! He even commands the unclean spirits and they obey him."

And straightway going out of the synagogue, they came with James and John into the house of Simon and Andrew.

Now Simon's mother-in-law was lying down, suffering with a fever, and at once they told him about her.

Now [when it] was evening, when the sun had set, they began bringing to him all those {who were sick} and those who were demon-possessed.

And he healed many {who were sick} with various diseases and expelled many demons. And he did not permit the demons to speak, because they knew him.

And Simon and they that were with him followed after him.

And they found him and said to him, "Everyone is looking for you!"

But he went out, and made it public, giving an account of it everywhere, so that Jesus was no longer able to go openly into a town, but was outside in the waste land; and they came to him from every part.

And again he entered Capernaum, after some days; and they heard that he was in the house.

And they came bringing to him a paralytic, carried by four [of them].

And when they were unable to get near him because of all the people, they got the roof uncovered where he was: and when it was broken up, they let down the bed on which the man was.

But some of the scribes were sitting there debating in their hearts [the implication of what He had said],

"Why does this man use such words?" they said; "he is blaspheming. Who can pardon sins but One--that is, God?"

And immediately Jesus, perceiving in his spirit that they were reasoning like this within themselves, said to them, "Why are you considering these [things] in your hearts?

And he got up, and straight away took up the bed and went out before them all, so that they were all full of wonder, and gave glory to God, saying, We have never seen anything like this.

And it came about that he was seated at meat in his house, and a number of tax-farmers and sinners were at table with Jesus and his disciples: for there were a great number of them, and they came after him.

And the scribes of the Pharisees, when they saw that he was taking food with the tax-farmers and sinners, said to his disciples, Why does he take food and drink with such men?

And Jesus having heard it says to them, They that are strong have not need of a physician, but those who are ill. I have not come to call righteous men, but sinners.

And John's disciples and the Pharisees were taking no food: and they came and said to him, Why do John's disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees go without food, but your disciples do not?

And Jesus said to them, Will the friends of a newly-married man go without food while he is with them? as long as they have him with them they will not go without food.

But the days will come when the husband will be taken away from them, and then they will go without food.

And no man putteth new wine into old wineskins; else the wine will burst the skins, and the wine perisheth, and the skins: but they put new wine into fresh wine-skins.

And it came about that on the Sabbath day he was going through the grain-fields; and while they were walking, his disciples took the heads of grain.

And the Pharisees said to him, Why are they doing what it is not right to do on the Sabbath?

And he said to them, "Have ye never read what David did, when he had need, and was a hungered both he and they that were with him?

On another occasion Jesus went in to a Synagogue, where they was a man whose hand was withered.

And they were watching him to see if he would make him well on the Sabbath day, so that they might have something against him.

And he said to them, Is it right to do good on the Sabbath or to do evil? to give life or to put to death? But they said nothing.

But they held their peace. And looking round upon them with anger, being grieved for the hardness of their hearts, he saith to the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it forth: and his hand was restored.

And the Pharisees went out, and straight away made designs with the Herodians about how they might put him to death.

and from Jerusalem and from Idumea and the other side of the Jordan and around Tyre and Sidon a great crowd came to him [because they] heard all that he was doing.

And he told his disciples that a small boat should stand ready for him because of the crowd, so that they would not press upon him.

For he had healed many, so that all those who {were suffering from diseases} pressed about him in order that they could touch him.

And the unclean spirits, whenever they saw him, went down before him, crying out, and saying, You are the Son of God.

And he warned them strictly that they should not make him known.

And he went up into the mountain, and sent for those whom it was his pleasure to have with him: and they went to him.

And he appointed twelve, so that they would be with him and so that he could send them out to preach

And that they might have power to heal sicknesses and to cast out devils.

He appointed the twelve: Simon (to whom He gave the name Peter),

and Judas Iscariote, who also delivered him up. And they come to the house.

And he went into a house. And the people came together again, so that they were not even able to take bread.

And when his friends had news of it, they went out to get him, saying, He is off his head.

And the scribes, they having come down from Jerusalem, said, That he has Beelzeboul, and that by the ruler of demons he casts out demons.

Truly, I say to you, The sons of men will have forgiveness for all their sins and for all the evil words they say:

Because they said, He has an unclean spirit.

And his mother and his brothers arrived, and standing outside, they sent [word] to him to summon him.

And a great number were seated round him; and they said to him, See, your mother and your brothers are outside looking for you.

Some fell upon rocky ground, where they did not have much soil, and they sprang up at once, because the soil was not deep;

but when the sun came up, they were scorched and withered away, because they had not taken root.

Some fell among the thorn seed, and the thorns grew up and choked them out and they yielded no grain.

Then other seeds fell into fertile soil, and growing up to maturity, they yielded an ever increasing crop. They produced thirty, sixty and even a hundred times [as much as was planted]."

And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked him of the similitude.

So that seeing they may see, and it will not be clear to them; and hearing it, they will not get the sense; for fear that they may be turned again to me and have forgiveness.

The sower soweth the word. And these are they by the way-side, where the word is sown;

And these are they by the wayside, where the word is planted; and when they have given ear, the Evil One comes straight away and takes away the word which has been planted in them.

And in the same way, these are they who are planted on the stones, who, when the word has come to their ears, straight away take it with joy;

And they have no root in themselves, but go on for a time; then, when trouble comes or pain, because of the word, they quickly become full of doubts.

And others are those planted among the thorns; these are they who have given ear to the word,

When they have heard the Word, the anxieties of life and the snares of wealth, and all sorts of other ambitions, come in to choke the Word, so that it proves unfruitful.

And these are they who were planted on the good earth; such as give ear to the word, and take it into their hearts, and give fruit, thirty and sixty and a hundred times as much.

And He said to them, "Pay attention to what you are hearing from me. The standard you use in giving [to others] is the standard they will use on you, with even more added.

For, to those who have, more will be given; while, from those who have nothing, even what they have will be taken away."

And with a number of such stories he gave them his teaching, as they were able to take it:

And without similitude spake he nothing unto them. But when they were apart, he expounded all things to his disciples.

And going away from the people, they took him with them, as he was, in the boat. And other boats were with him.

And he himself was in the back of the boat, sleeping on the cushion: and they, awaking him, said, Master, is it nothing to you that we are in danger of destruction?

And their fear was great, and they said one to another, Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea do his orders?

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

And they kept on earnestly begging Him not to send them out of that country.

And they said to him, Send us into the pigs, so that we may go into them.

And he let them do it. And the unclean spirits came out and went into the pigs; and the herd went rushing down a sharp slope into the sea, about two thousand of them; and they came to their death in the sea.

And their herdsmen fled and reported [it] in the town and in the countryside, and they came to see what it was that had happened.

And they came to Jesus, and saw the man in whom had been the evil spirits seated, clothed and with full use of his senses, and they were full of fear.

And they that had seen it related to them how it had happened to the man possessed by demons, and concerning the swine.

And they made a request to him to go out of their country.

And he went away and began to proclaim in the Decapolis all that Jesus had done for him, and they were all astonished.

And he went with him, and a great multitude followed him, and they thronged him.

And while he was still talking, they came from the ruler of the Synagogue's house, saying, Your daughter is dead: why are you still troubling the Master?

But when Jesus heard what they said, he told the synagogue leader, "Stop being afraid! Just keep on believing."

And they came to the house of the ruler of the Synagogue; and he saw people running this way and that, and weeping and crying loudly.

And they were laughing at him. But he, having sent them all out, took the father of the child and her mother and those who were with him, and went in where the child was.

And the young girl got up straight away, and was walking about; she being twelve years old. And they were overcome with wonder.

And he gave them special orders that they were not to say anything of this; and he said that some food was to be given to her.

When the Sabbath came, He began to teach in the synagogue. And the people were dumbfounded when they heard Him, and said, "Where did He get all these things? What sort of wisdom is it that has been given Him? And such mighty deeds are done by Him!

Is not this the woodworker, the son of Mary, and brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were bitter against him.

And they took offense at him. Jesus said to them, "A prophet is treated with honor everywhere except in his native place and among his relatives and at his home."

And he was greatly surprised because they had no faith. And he went about the country places teaching.

And he said that they were to take nothing for their journey, but a stick only; no bread, no bag, no money in their pockets;

They were to go with common shoes on their feet, and not to take two coats.

wherever they shall refuse to entertain you, or to hear you, at your departure shake off the dust of your feet, as a testimonial against them. I assure you, the people of Sodom and Gomorrha shall be treated with less severity in the day of judgment, than that city.

And they went out, preaching the need for a change of heart in men.

And they sent out a number of evil spirits, and put oil on a great number who were ill, and made them well.