As it has been written in Isaiah the prophet, "Behold, I send My messenger before Thy face, who shall prepare Thy way;

And he preached, saying, "There cometh after me One Who is mightier than I, the latchet of Whose shoes I am not worthy, stooping down, to loose.

And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens rent apart, and the Spirit as a dove descending upon Him.

And they were astonished at His teaching; for He was teaching them as having authority, and not as the scribes.

saying, "What is there to us and Thee, Jesus, Nazarene? didst Thou come to destroy us? I know Thee Who Thou art, the Holy One of God."

And they were all amazed, insomuch that they questioned among themselves, saying, What is this? A new teaching! With authority He commandeth even the unclean spirits, and they obey Him!"

And He saith to them, "Let us go elsewhere into the neighboring towns, that I may preach there also; for to this end I came forth."

Which is easier, to say to the paralytic, 'Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, 'Arise, and take up your bed, and walk?'

And Jesus said to them, "Can the sons of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them? As long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast;

No one sews a piece of unshrunk cloth on an old garment; else the patch takes from it, the new from the old, and a worse rent is made.

And the Pharisees said to them, "Behold, why are they doing on the sabbath that which is not lawful?"

How he entered into the house of God during the high priesthood of Abiathar, and ate the show-bread, which it is not lawful to eat except for the priests, and gave also to those who were with him?"

so that the Son of Man is Lord even of the sabbath."

And He saith to them, "Is it lawful on the sabbath to do good, or to do harm, to save a life, or to kill?" But they were silent.

for He had healed many, so that as many as had plagues pressed upon Him, that they might touch Him.

and James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James, (and He added to these the name "Boanerges," that is, "sons of thunder");

But no one is able, after having entered into the house of the strong man, to plunder his goods, except he first bind the strong man; and then will he plunder his house.

but whosoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit has no forgiveness forever, but is guilty of an eternal sin;

And, answering them, He saith, "Who is My mother, and My brothers?"

For whosoever does the will of God, the same is My brother, and sister, and mother."

And again He began to teach by the seaside. And there is gathered to Him a very great multitude, so that He, having entered into a boat, was sitting in the sea; and all the multitude were by the sea on the land.

And it came to pass, as he sowed, some seed fell by the wayside, and the birds came and devoured it.

And, when He was alone, those who were about Him with the twelve asked Him as to the parables.

And these are those by the wayside, where the word is sown; and, when they hear, straightway Satan comes, and catches away the word which has been sown in them.

And these are the ones sown on the good ground: such as hear the word, and receive it, and bear fruit, thirtyfold, and sixtyfold, and a hundredfold."

And He said to them, "Is the lamp brought to be put under the measure, or under the bed! Is it not, that it may be put on the lampstand?

For there is nothing hid, except that it should be manifested; nor was anything made secret, but that it should come to light.

And He said, "So is the Kingdom of God, as if a man should cast the seed upon the earth;

It is like to a grain of mustard, which when it is sown upon the earth, though it is less than all the seeds that are upon the earth,

yet, when it is sown, grows up, and becomes greater than all the herbs, and puts out great branches; so that the birds of the heaven can lodge under its shadow."

And with many such parables He spake the word to them, as they were able to hear it.

And on that day, when evening came, He saith to them, "Let us go across to the other side."

And, leaving the multitude, they take Him with them, as He was, in the boat. And other boats were with Him.

And He Himself was in the stern, sleeping on the cushion; and they awake Him, and say to Him, "Teacher, is it no concern to Thee that we perish?"

And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, "Who, then, is This, that even the wind and the sea obey Him!"

and, crying with a loud voice, he says, "What is there to me and Thee, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I adjure Thee by God, that Thou torment me not!"

And He asked him, "What is your name?" And he says to Him, "My name is Legion, because we are many."

And they besought Him, saying, Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them."

And, as He was entering into the boat, he that had been a demoniac was beseeching Him, that he might be with Him.

and beseeches Him much, saying, "My little daughter is extremely ill; I pray that, coming, Thou wilt lay Thy hands upon her, that she may be healed and live."

And, having entered, He saith to them, "Why do ye make a tumult, and weep? the child did not die, but she is sleeping."

And, having taken hold of the child's hand, He saith to her, "Talitha cumi;" which is, being interpreted, "Damsel, (I say to you), arise."

And, when the sabbath came, He began to teach in the synagogue. And many, hearing Him, were astonished, saying, "Whence hath this Man these things?" And, "What is the wisdom which is given to This Man?" And, "Such mighty works are wrought by His hands!"

"Is not This the Carpenter, 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 finding occasion of stumbling in Him.

And Jesus said to them, "A prophet is not without honor, except in his own country, and among his own kindred, and in his own house."

But others said, "It is Elijah." And others said, "It is a prophet, or as one of the prophets."

But Herod, hearing of Him, said, "It is he whom I beheaded, John, the same was raised."

For John said to Herod, "It is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife."

And, coming forth, He saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion toward them, because they were as sheep not having a shepherd; and He began to teach them many things.

And, the hour being already late, His disciples, coming to Him, said, "The place is desert, and the hour is already late;

for they all saw Him; and were troubled. But he straight-way talked with them, and saith to them, "Be of good courage! it is I, be not afraid."

And wheresoever He was entering into villages, or into cities, or into the country, they placed the sick in the marketplaces, and were beseeching Him, that they might touch even the border of His garment; and as many as touched were healed.

and saw that some of His disciples ate bread with defiled, that is, unwashed hands.

and, coming from the marketplace, unless they immerse themselves, they do not eat; and there are many other things which they received to hold; as, immersion of cups, and pots, and brazen vessels.

And He said to them, "Well did Isaiah prophesy concerning you hypocrites, as it has been written, This people honor me with their lips; but their heart is far from Me.

But in vain do they worship Me, teaching as their doctrines the precepts of men.

But ye say, 'If a man say to his father or mother, That wherewith you might be profited by me is Corban,' that is, 'an offering to God,'

there is nothing from without the man, that, entering into him, can defile him; but the things proceeding out of the man are those that defile the man."

But straightway a woman, whose little daughter had an unclean spirit, having heard of Him, coming, fell down at His feet.

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

and looking up to Heaven, He sighed, and saith to him, "Ephphatha," that is, "Be opened."

And they were reasoning one with another, "It is because we have no bread!"

And, looking up, he said, "I behold men, because I see them as trees walking."

For what does it profit a man, to gain the whole world, and suffer damage as to his soul?

Or what could a man give as an exchange for his soul?

For whosoever is ashamed of Me and of My words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man also will be ashamed of him, when He cometh in the glory of His Father with the holy angels."

And His garments became shining, exceedingly white, such as no fuller on the earth can so whiten.

And Peter, answering, says to Jesus, "Rabbi, it is good that we are here; and let us make three tents; one for Thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah;"

And there came a cloud overshadowing them; and there came a voice out of the cloud, saying, "This is My Son, the Beloved; hear ye Him."

And, as they were coming down from the mountain, He charged them that they should tell no one what they saw, until the Son of Man should arise from the dead.

And they were asking Him, saying, "How is it that the scribes say that Elijah must first come?"

but I say to you that Elijah has both come, and they did to him whatsoever they wished, as it has been written of him."

And He asked his father, "How long a time is it since this has befallen him?" And he said, "From a child.

And oft-times it cast him both into the fire and into the water, to destroy him; but, if Thou canst do anything, having compassion on us, help us!"

And, having cried out, and convulsed him much, it came out; and he became as one dead; so that many said, "He died!"

For He was teaching His disciples, and said to them, "The Son of Man is delivered up into the hands of men, and they will kill Him; and, having been killed, after three days He will rise again."

John said to Him, "Teacher, we saw one casting out demons in Thy name; and we forbade him, because he was not following us."

But Jesus said, "Forbid him not; for there is no one who shall exercise power in My name, and be able quickly to speak evil of Me;

for he who is not against us is for us.

For whosoever gives you a cup of water to drink in My name, because ye are Christ's, verily I say to you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.

And, if your hand causes you to stumble, cut it off; it is good for you to enter into life maimed, rather than having the two hands to go into Hell--into the unquenchable fire!

And, if your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off; it is good for you to enter into life lame, rather than having the two feet to be cast into Hell.

And, if your eye causes you to stumble, tear it out; it is good for you to enter into the Kingdom of God with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into Hell,

where their worm dies not, and the fire is not quenched.

Salt is good; but, if the salt becomes saltless, with what will ye season it? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace one with another."

And, rising up thence, He cometh into the borders of Judaea, and beyond the Jordan. And multitudes come together to Him again; and, as He was wont, He was teaching them again.

And the Pharisees, corning to Him, were asking Him, "Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife!" tempting Him.

Verily I say to you, whosoever does not receive the Kingdom of God as a little child, will in no wise enter therein."

And, as He was going forth into the way, one, running to Him, and kneeling, was asking Him, "Good Teacher, what shall I do, that I may inherit eternal life?"

And Jesus said to Him, "Why do you call Me good? No one is good, but One??od.

And Jesus, looking on him, loved him, and said to him, "One thing is wanting to you: go, sell what you have, and give to the poor, and you shall have treasure in Heaven, and come, follow Me."

And the disciples were astonished at His words. But Jesus, again answering, saith to them, "Children, how difficult it is [for those who trust in riches] to enter into the Kingdom of God!

It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the Kingdom of God."

Jesus, looking upon them, saith, "With men it is impossible, but not with God: for all things are possible with God."

Jesus said, "Verily I say to you, there is no one who left house, or brothers, or sisters, or mother, or father, or children, or lands, for My sake and the Gospel's sake,

And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, come to Him, saying to Him, "Teacher, we wish that Thou wouldest do for us whatsoever we ask."

And they said to Him, "Grant to us that we may sit, one on Thy right hand, and one on Thy left, in Thy Kingdom."

but to sit on My right hand, or on My left, is not Mine to give, but it is for those for whom it has been prepared."

but it is not so among you; but whosoever wishes to become great among you shall be your minister;

And they come to Jericho: and, as He was going forth from Jericho, with His disciples and a great multitude, the son of Timaeus, Bartimaeus, a blind beggar, was sitting by the road.