As it is written in the prophet Isaiah, Here I send my messenger before your face to prepare the way for you:

A voice of one crying out in the wilderness:
Prepare the way for the Lord;
make His paths straight!

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

As for John, his garment was of camel's hair, and he wore a loincloth of leather; and his food was locusts and wild honey.

where He remained for forty days, tempted by Satan; and He was among the wild beasts, but the angels waited upon Him.

and saying, “The [appointed period of] time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent [change your inner self—your old way of thinking, regret past sins, live your life in a way that proves repentance; seek God’s purpose for your life] and believe [with a deep, abiding trust] in the good news [regarding salvation].”

Now as he walked by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew his brother casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.

“Follow Me,” Jesus told them, “and I will make you fish for people!”

And they were astonished at his doctrine: for he taught them as one that had authority, and not as the scribes.

And they were all amazed, insomuch that they questioned among themselves, saying, What thing is this? what new doctrine is this? for with authority commandeth he even the unclean spirits, and they do obey him.

Now Simon’s mother-in-law was lying sick with a fever; and immediately they told Him about her.

and he healed many who were grievously afflicted with a variety of diseases; and he cast out many devils; and suffered not the devils to speak for they knew him.

And very early (the night being far advanced towards morning) rising up, he went forth, and retired into a desert place, and there prayed.

And Simon and those [who were] with him searched diligently for him.

And when they had found him, they said unto him, All men seek for thee.

And he said unto them, Let us go into the next towns, that I may preach there also: for therefore came I forth.

Now a leper came to him and fell to his knees, asking for help. "If you are willing, you can make me clean," he said.

And His heart was moved with pity for him, so He stretched out His hand and touched him, and said, "I do want to! Be cured!"

And saith unto him, See thou say nothing to any man: but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing those things which Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.

But the man, when he went out, began to tell every one and to publish the matter abroad, so that it was no longer possible for Jesus to go openly into any town; but He had to remain outside in unfrequented places, where people came to Him from all parts.

And many were gathered together, so that there was no longer room for them , no, not even about the door: and he spake the word unto them.

And they come unto him, bringing one sick of the palsy, which was borne of four.

And when they could not come nigh unto him for the press, they uncovered the roof where he was: and when they had broken it up, they let down the bed wherein the sick of the palsy lay.

And Jesus, seeing their faith, said to him, Son, you have forgiveness for your sins.

Why does this man say such things? he has no respect for God: from whom does forgiveness come but from God only?

Which is the simpler, to say to a man who is ill, You have forgiveness for your sins, or, Get up, take up your bed, and go?

But so that you may see that the Son of man has authority for the forgiveness of sins on earth, (he said to the man,)

And straightaway he arose, and having taken up the bed, he went forth before them all, so as for all to be amazed, and to glorify God, saying, We never saw it like this.

And it came to pass, that, as Jesus sat at meat in his house, many publicans and sinners sat also together with Jesus and his disciples: for there were many, and they followed him.

When Jesus heard this, He said to them, “Those who are healthy have no need of a physician, but [only] those who are sick; I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners [who recognize their sin and humbly seek forgiveness].”

And the disciples of John and the Pharisees were fasting; and they come and say unto him - For what cause, do, the disciples of John and the disciples of the Pharisees, fast, whereas, thy disciples, fast not?

And Jesus said unto them - Is it possible for the sons of the bridechamber, while the bridegroom is with them, to be fasting? So long as they have the bridegroom with them, it is impossible, to fast.

Also no man seweth a piece of new cloth unto an old garment, for then taketh he away the new piece from the old, and so is the rent worse.

And no one puts new wine into old wineskins. Otherwise, the wine will burst the skins, and the wine is lost as well as the skins. But new wine is for fresh wineskins.”

And it happened that Jesus was walking through the grainfields on the Sabbath day and His disciples began picking off heads of grain [to eat] as they traveled along. [Note: It was an accepted custom for people in that day to be permitted to do this as they walked along the paths bordering a grainfield].

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 said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath:

For this reason the Son of Man is lord even of the Sabbath."

And when he had looked round about on them with anger, being grieved for the hardness of their hearts, he saith unto the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it out: and his hand was restored whole as the other.

And He told His disciples to have a small boat stand ready for Him because of the many people, so that they would not crowd Him;

For he had healed many; insomuch that they pressed upon him for to touch him, as many as had plagues.

He went up on the hillside and called those whom He Himself wanted and chose; and they came to Him.

And He went into a house. But again the crowd assembled, so that there was no opportunity for them even to snatch a meal.

And when his friends heard of it, they went out to lay hold on him: for they said, He is beside himself.

So He called them to Him, and using figurative language He appealed to them, saying, "How is it possible for Satan to expel Satan?

For if civil war breaks out in a kingdom, nothing can make that kingdom last;

if a family be divided against it self, it is impossible for it to subsist.

I assure you: People will be forgiven for all sins and whatever blasphemies they may blaspheme.

but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit, he remains for ever unabsolved: he is guilty of a sin of the Ages."

[Jesus said this] because the scribes and Pharisees were [attributing His miracles to Satan by] saying, “He has an unclean spirit.”

Then His mother and His brothers arrived, and standing outside they sent word to Him and called for Him.

And the multitude sat about him, and they said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren without seek for thee.

For whosoever shall do the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and mother.

And again he began to teach by the sea. And a great multitude was gathered to him, so as for him, after entering into the boat, to sit on the sea, and all the multitude was by the sea on the land.

And while he was doing it, some was dropped by the wayside, and the birds came and took it for food.

some fell on stony ground, where it had not much earth, and it soon sprang up, for want of a sufficient depth of earth.

but when the sun was up, it was scorched, and for want of root, withered away.

And some went among the thorns, and the thorns came up, and it had no room for growth and gave no fruit.

He said to them, “The mystery of the kingdom of God has been given to you [who have teachable hearts], but those who are outside [the unbelievers, the spiritually blind] get everything in parables,

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.

Then He said to them, “Do you not understand this parable? How will you understand and grasp the meaning of all the parables?

As for those 'on the road,' when the seed is sown there ??as soon as they hear it, Satan at once comes and carries off the word sown within them.

And these are they likewise who have received the seed on stony ground, who when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with joy: But have not root in themselves, and so indure but for a time:

And have no root in themselves, and so endure but for a time: afterward, when affliction or persecution ariseth for the word's sake, immediately they are offended.

as for those, who receive seed as among thorns: they are such as hear the word.

but the worries and cares of the world [the distractions of this age with its worldly pleasures], and the deceitfulness [and the false security or glamour] of wealth [or fame], and the passionate desires for all the other things creep in and choke out the word, and it becomes unfruitful.

As for those who were sown 'on good soil,' these are the people who listen to the word and take it in and bear fruit at the rate of thirty, sixty, and a hundredfold."

For there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested; neither was any thing kept secret, but that it should come abroad.

Take care what you listen to," said Jesus. "The measure you mete will be meted out to you, and more will be added for you.

For he that hath, to him shall be given: and he that hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he hath.

For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.

But when the fruit is produced, immediately he sends the sickle, for the harvest is come.

And he said, "With what shall we compare the kingdom of God, or what parable shall we use for it?

With many such parables He used to speak the Message to them according to their capacity for receiving it.

And leaving the crowd, the disciples took Him in their boat just the way He was [i.e., this probably means without His making provision for the trip]. They were accompanied by other boats also.

And a great storm of wind develops, and the waves were thrown into the boat, so as for it now to be filling.

He was sleeping on the cushion in the stern, so they woke him up saying, "Teacher, are we to drown, for all you care?"

And he said to them, Why are you full of fear? have you still no faith?

And they feared with great fear, and said one to another, Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?

For he had often been bound with shackles [for the feet] and with chains, and he tore apart the chains and broke the shackles into pieces, and no one was strong enough to subdue and tame him.

And when he saw Jesus from far off, he went quickly to him and gave him worship;

Shrieking out in a loud voice: "What do you want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? For God's sake do not torment me!"

For he said unto him, Come out of the man, thou unclean spirit.

And he asked him, What is thy name? And he answered, saying, My name is Legion: for we are many.

And the swine herders fled, and told it in the city, and in the country. And they came out for to see, what had happened;

They came to Jesus and saw the man who had been demon-possessed sitting down, clothed and in his right mind, the man who had [previously] had the “legion” [of demons]; and they were frightened.

As He entered the boat the man who had been dominated by evil spirits begged for permission to be allowed to go with Him.

Howbeit Jesus suffered him not, but saith unto him, Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee.

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

A woman [in the crowd] had [suffered from] a hemorrhage for twelve years,

when she heard of Jesus, came behind Him in the croud, and touched his garment; for she said,

For she said, If I may touch but his clothes, I shall be whole.

And he looked round about, for to see her that had done that thing.

And the woman, though she was afraid and trembling, aware of what had happened to her, came and fell down before Him and told Him the whole truth.

“Daughter,” He said to her, “your faith has made you well. Go in peace and be free from your affliction.”

But Jesus, not heeding the word spoken, saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, Fear not, only believe.

at his going in he said to them, what's the meaning of this uproar, what do you weep for? the damsel is not dead, but asleep.

And straightway the damsel arose, and walked; for she was of the age of twelve years. And they were astonished with a great astonishment.

Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James and Joses and Judah and Simon? And are not his sisters here with us? And they found in him cause for offense.

And he wondered for their unbelief. And he went about the towns teaching.