John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.

And John was clothed with camel's hair, and with a girdle of a skin about his loins; and he did eat locusts and wild honey;

I indeed did baptize you with water, but he shall baptize you with the Holy Spirit.'

and a voice came out of the heavens, 'Thou art My Son -- the Beloved, in whom I did delight.'

And they marveled at his learning. For he taught them as one that had power with him, and not as the scribes did.

saying, "Let us alone! What have we to do with you, Jesus of Nazareth? Did you come to destroy us? I know who you arethe Holy One of God!"

And after convulsing him the unclean spirit did come out of him with a loud cry.

And at even, when the sun did set, they brought unto him all that were diseased, and them that were possessed with devils.

And he healed many suffering from various diseases; and he cast out many demons, and did not suffer the demons to speak because they knew him.

Moved with compassion, Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him, saying as he did so: "I am willing; become clean."

But he, as soon as he was departed, began to tell many things and to publish the deed, insomuch that Jesus could no more openly enter into the city, but was without in desert places, and they came to him from every quarter.

and he rose immediately, and having taken up the couch, he went forth before all, so that all were astonished, and do glorify God, saying -- 'Never thus did we see.'

and passing by, he saw Levi of Alpheus sitting at the tax-office, and saith to him, 'Be following me,' and he, having risen, did follow him.

Jesus heard the words, and He said, "It is not the healthy who require a doctor, but the sick: I did not come to appeal to the righteous, but to sinners."

And the disciples of John and of the Pharisees did fast, and they therefore came and said unto him, "Why do the disciples of John and of the Pharisees fast, and thy disciples fast not?"

And he said unto them, Have ye never read what David did, when he had need, and was an hungred, he, and they that were with him?

How he went into the house of God in the days of Abiathar the high priest, and did eat the shewbread, which is not lawful to eat but for the priests, and gave also to them which were with him?

And he went again into the Synagogue; and there was a man there whose hand was dead.

Then He said to the Pharisees, "Is it permissible by the law of Moses to do something good, or something harmful on the Sabbath day? To save a life or to kill it?" But they did not reply.

then he looking with indignation at those about him, being concern'd at their disingenuous perverse temper, he said to the man, stretch out your hand, which he did, and his hand become sound.

And from Jerusalem, and from Idumaea, and from beyond Jordan; and they about Tyre and Sidon, a great multitude, when they had heard what great things he did, came unto him.

for he did heal many, so that they threw themselves on him, in order to touch him -- as many as had plagues;

and Judas Iscariot, who did also deliver him up; and they come into a house.

and if the Adversary did rise against himself, and hath been divided, he cannot be made to stand, but hath an end.

and it came to pass, in the sowing, some fell by the way, and the fowls of the heaven did come and devour it;

And other [seed] fell on the rocky ground where it did not have much soil, and it sprang up at once, because it did not have [any] depth of soil.

and the sun having risen, it was scorched, and because of not having root it did wither;

and other fell toward the thorns, and the thorns did come up, and choke it, and fruit it gave not;

And other fell on good ground, and did yield fruit that sprang up and increased; and brought forth, some thirty, and some sixty, and some an hundred.

And when he was alone, those about him, with the twelve, did ask him of the simile,

This is so that even though they see, they will see and yet not perceive. And even though they hear, they will hear and yet not understand. For if they did, they would turn [back to God] again and receive forgiveness."

but worry [over things] of the world, and the deceitfulness of material wealth, and the evil desires for other things entered their hearts and choked [the effectiveness of] 'the word,' so that it did not yield a crop [in their lives].

For it is not hidden, save that it may be made visible; neither did it get hidden away, but that it might come into a place where it could be seen.

then went to bed and got up the next day to find that the seed had sprouted and grown, yet he did not know how it happened.

and He did not say anything to them without [using] a parable; He did, however, explain everything privately to His own disciples.

And having waked up, he rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, 'Peace, be stilled;' and the wind did lull, and there was a great calm:

And when he had got out of the boat, straight away there came to him from the place of the dead a man with an unclean spirit.

He was living in the place of the dead: and no man was able to keep him down, no, not with a chain;

And all the time, by day and by night, in the place of the dead, and in the mountains, he was crying out and cutting himself with stones.

But seeing Jesus from afar off, he ran and did him homage,

and all the demons did call upon him, saying, 'Send us to the swine, that into them we may enter;'

and immediately Jesus gave them leave, and having come forth, the unclean spirits did enter into the swine, and the herd did rush down the steep place to the sea -- and they were about two thousand -- and they were choked in the sea.

And those feeding the swine did flee, and told in the city, and in the fields, and they came forth to see what it is that hath been done;

and Jesus did not suffer him, but saith to him, 'Go away to thy house, unto thine own friends, and tell them how great things the Lord did to thee, and dealt kindly with thee;

And he departed, and began to publish in Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him: and all men did marvel.

When she had news of the things which Jesus did, went among the people coming after him, and put her hand on his robe.

And immediately Jesus having known in himself that out of him power had gone forth, having turned about in the multitude, said, 'Who did touch my garments?'

and his disciples said to him, 'Thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and thou sayest, 'Who did touch me!'

And he was looking round to see her who did this,

While he yet spake, there came from the ruler of the synagogue's house certain which said, Thy daughter is dead: why troublest thou the Master any further?

And he did not suffer any one to follow with him, except Peter, and James, and John the brother of James;

And when he was come in, he saith unto them, Why make ye this ado, and weep? the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth.

They laughed at Him scornfully. But after having all the people wait outside He took the child's father and mother, along with those who came with Him [i.e., Peter, James and John] and went in to where the [dead] child lay.

When the Sabbath came, He began to teach in the synagogue; and many who listened to Him were astonished, saying, “Where did this man get these things [this knowledge and spiritual insight]? What is this wisdom [this confident understanding of the Scripture] that has been given to Him, and such miracles as these performed by His hands?

and he was not able there any mighty work to do, except on a few infirm people having put hands he did heal them;

And king Herod heard of him; (for his name was spread abroad:) and he said, That John the Baptist was risen from the dead, and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him.

But when Herod heard thereof, he said, It is John, whom I beheaded: he is risen from the dead.

For Herod himself, having sent forth, did lay hold on John, and bound him in the prison, because of Herodias the wife of Philip his brother, because he married her,

For Herod feared John, knowing that he was a just man and an holy, and observed him; and when he heard him, he did many things, and heard him gladly.

And when the daughter of Herodias herself came in and did a dance, Herod and those who were at table with him were pleased with her; and the king said to the girl, Make a request for anything and I will give it you.

The king was deeply grieved, but because of his oaths and his dinner guests [who might have regarded him as weak], he was unwilling to [break his word and] refuse her.

and immediately the king having sent a guardsman, did command his head to be brought,

and he having gone, beheaded him in the prison, and brought his head upon a plate, and did give it to the damsel, and the damsel did give it to her mother;

And the apostles are gathered together unto Jesus, and they told him all, and how many things they did, and how many things they taught,

And he said to them, "You yourselves come privately to an isolated place and rest for a short time." For those [who were] coming and going were many, and they did not even have time to eat.

And they did all eat, and were filled.

And they that did eat of the loaves were about five thousand men.

because they did not understand concerning the loaves, but their hearts were hardened.

And wherever he went, into small towns, or great towns, or into the country, they took those who were ill into the market-places, requesting him that they might put their hands even on the edge of his robe: and all those who did so were made well.

And he said unto them, Well did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoreth me with their lips, But their heart is far from me.

Jesus got up and left there and went to the region of Tyre [and Sidon, the coastal area of Phoenicia]. He entered a house and did not want anyone to know about it; but it was impossible for Him to be hidden [from the public].

And he took him aside from the people, and put his fingers in his ears, and did spit, and touched his tongue,

Then Jesus charged them to tell no one; but the more He charged them, all the more did they spread the news far and wide.

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,

And he commanded the people to sit down on the ground: and he took the seven loaves, and gave thanks, and brake, and gave to his disciples to set before them; and they did set them before the people.

So they did eat, and were filled: and they took up of the broken meat that was left seven baskets.

He sighed deeply in his spirit and remarked, "Why do those living today demand a sign? I tell all of you with certainty, no sign will be given to this generation."

And they had forgotten to take bread, and except [for] one loaf, they did not have [any] with them in the boat.

They were discussing among themselves that they did not have any bread.

When the five loaves I did brake to the five thousand, how many hand-baskets full of broken pieces took ye up?' they say to him, 'Twelve.'

“And [when I broke] the seven [loaves] for the four thousand, how many large baskets full of broken pieces did you pick up?” And they answered, “Seven.”

And teaching them, he said that the Son of man would have to undergo much, and be hated by those in authority, and the chief priests, and the scribes, and be put to death, and after three days come back from the dead.

And his raiment did shine, and was made very white, even as snow: so white as no fuller can make upon the earth.

For he did not [really] know what to say because they were terrified [and stunned by the miraculous sight].

And suddenly, looking around, they did not see anyone any more, except Jesus alone with themselves.

And as they came down from the mountain, he charged them that they should tell no man what things they had seen, till the Son of man were risen from the dead.

And they kept that saying with themselves, questioning one with another what the rising from the dead should mean.

But I say to you, That also Elijah hath come, and they did to him what they willed, as it hath been written of him.'

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.

And the spirit cried, and rent him sore, and came out of him: and he was as one dead; insomuch that many said, He is dead.

And having gone forth thence, they were passing through Galilee, and he did not wish that any may know,

For he was giving his disciples teaching, and saying to them, The Son of man is given up into the hands of men, and they will put him to death; and when he is dead, after three days he will come back from the dead.

But they did not understand this statement, and they were afraid to ask Him [what He meant].

And he came to Capernaum; and when he was in the house, he asked them, What did you dispute about on the way?

and they were silent, for with one another they did reason in the way who is greater;

And John did answer him, saying, 'Teacher, we saw a certain one in thy name casting out demons, who doth not follow us, and we forbade him, because he doth not follow us.'

But Jesus said, "Do not try to stop him, for there is not anyone who performs a supernatural deed using my name who will be able to quickly say something bad about me.

He set out from there and went to the region of Judea and across the Jordan. Then crowds converged on Him again and, as He usually did, He began teaching them once more.

And he answered and said unto them, What did Moses command you?

but from the beginning of the creation, a male and a female God did make them;