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

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

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

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 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 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?

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

And he said to them, "Whether is it lawful? To do a good deed on the Sabbath day, or an evil? To save a man's life, or to kill?" But they held their peace.

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

And some fell upon good ground: and did yield fruit that sprang and grew: and brought forth some thirty fold, some sixty fold, and some a hundred fold."

And he departed, and began to publish in the ten cities, what great things Jesus had done unto him; and all men did marvel.

And his disciples said unto him, "Thou seest the people thrusting thee on every side, and yet askest, 'Who did touch me?'"

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

And he went in and said unto them, "Why make ye this ado and weep? The maiden is not dead, but sleepeth."

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

And they all did eat, and were satisfied.

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

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

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

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

And he answered and said unto them, "What did Moses bid you do?"

And they thought in themselves, saying, "If we shall say, 'From heaven,' he will say, 'Why then did ye not believe him?'

Have ye not read this scripture? 'The stone which the builders did refuse, is made the chief stone in the corner:

As touching the dead, that they shall rise again: have ye not read in the book of Moses, how in the bush God spake unto him saying, 'I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?'

He is not the God of the dead: but the God of the living. Ye are therefore greatly deceived."

For they all did cast in of their superfluity: But she of her poverty, did cast in all that she had, even all her living."

And they brought him to a place named Golgotha: which is, by interpretation, the place of dead men's skulls.

And the veil of the temple did rent in two pieces, from the top to the bottom.

And Pilate marveled that he was already dead, and called unto him the centurion, and asked of him whether he had been any while dead.