As it is written in Isaiah the prophet, "Look, I send my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way before you.

And all the country of Judea and all those of Jerusalem went out to him, and they were baptized by him in the Jordan river, confessing their sins.

And a voice came out of the sky, "You are my beloved Son, with you I am well pleased."

He was in the wilderness forty days tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals; and the angels were serving him.

And passing along by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.

And going on a little further, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John, his brother, who were also in the boat mending the nets.

And they were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as having authority, and not as the scribes.

saying, "What do we have to do with you, Jesus, you Nazarene? Have you come to destroy us? I know you who you are: the Holy One of God."

And they were all amazed, so that they questioned among themselves, saying, "What is this? A new teaching? For with authority he commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey him."

And the report of him went out immediately into all the region of Galilee and its surrounding area.

At evening, when the sun had set, they brought to him all who were sick, and those who were possessed by demons.

And he healed many who were sick with various diseases, and cast out many demons. He did not allow the demons to speak, because they knew him.

And Simon and those who were with him followed after him;

and said to him, "See you say nothing to anyone, but go show yourself to the priest, and offer for your cleansing the things which Moses commanded, for a testimony to them."

And many were gathered together, so that there was no more room, not even around the door; and he spoke the word to them.

And Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the paralytic, "Son, your sins are forgiven you."

But there were some of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts,

And immediately Jesus, perceiving in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, said to them, "Why do you reason these things in your hearts?

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

"I tell you, arise, take up your mat, and go to your house."

And he arose immediately, and took up the mat, and went out in front of them all; so that they were all amazed, and glorified God, saying, "We never saw anything like this."

It happened, that he was reclining at the table in his house, and many tax collectors and sinners sat down with Jesus and his disciples, for there were many, and they followed him.

And when Jesus heard it, he said to them, "Those who are healthy have no need for a physician, but those who are sick. I came not to call the righteous, but sinners."

And John's disciples and the Pharisees were fasting, and they came and asked him, "Why do the disciples of John and those of the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not fast?"

No one sews a piece of unshrunk cloth on an old garment, or else the patch shrinks and the new tears away from the old, and a worse hole is made.

And no one puts new wine into old wineskins, or else the wine will burst the skins, and the wine is lost, and the skins will be destroyed; but they put new wine into fresh wineskins."

And he said to them, "Did you never read what David did, when he had need, and was hungry?he, and those who were with him?

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

And he said to them, "Is it lawful on the Sabbath day to do good, or to do harm? To save a life, or to kill?" But they were silent.

And when he had looked around at them with anger, being grieved at the hardening of their hearts, he said to the man, "Stretch out your hand." He stretched it out, and his hand was restored.

And the unclean spirits, whenever they saw him, fell down before him, and shouted, saying, "You are the Son of God."

And a crowd was sitting around him, and they told him, "Look, your mother and your brothers are outside looking for you."

And he answered them, saying, "Who are my mother and my brothers?"

And again he began to teach by the seaside. And a great crowd was gathered to him, so that he entered into a boat in the sea, and sat down. All the crowd were on the land by the sea.

And others fell on the rocky ground, where it had little soil, and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of soil.

And when he was alone, those who were around him with the twelve asked him about the parables.

And he said to them, "To you has been given the mystery of the Kingdom of God, but to those who are outside, all things are done in parables,

The ones by the road are the ones where the word is sown; and when they have heard, immediately Satan comes, and takes away the word which has been sown in them.

And these are those who are sown on the rocky places, who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with joy.

And they have no root in themselves, but are short-lived. When oppression or persecution arises because of the word, immediately they stumble.

And others are those who are sown among the thorns; these are the ones who have heard the word,

And those which were sown on the good ground are those who hear the word, and accept it, and bear fruit, some thirty times, some sixty times, and some one hundred times."

And he said to them, "Is the lamp brought to be put under a basket or under a bed? Is not it put on a stand?

For the earth bears fruit: first the blade, then the ear, then the full grain in the ear.

And he said, "To what will we liken the Kingdom of God? Or with what parable will we use for it?

It's like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown in the earth, though it is less than all the seeds that are on the earth,

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

And leaving the crowd, they took him with them, even as he was, in the boat. Other boats were also with him.

And he himself was in the stern, asleep on the cushion, and they woke him up, and told him, "Teacher, do you not care that we are dying?"

And he said to them, "Why are you so afraid? Do you still have no faith?"

And they were greatly afraid, and said to one another, "Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?"

And then he asked him, "What is your name?" He replied, "My name is Legion, for we are many."

And he gave them permission. The unclean spirits came out and entered into the pigs. The herd of about two thousand rushed down the steep bank into the sea, and they were drowned in the sea.

They came to Jesus, and saw him who had been possessed by demons sitting, clothed, and in his right mind, even him who had the legion; and they were afraid.

And he did not allow him, but said to him, "Go to your house, to your own, and tell them what great things the Lord has done for you, and how he had mercy on you."

and pleaded with him repeatedly, saying, "My little daughter is at the point of death. Please come and lay your hands on her, that she may be made healthy, and live."

And he said to her, "Daughter, your faith has made you well. Go in peace, and be cured of your disease."

While he was still speaking, people came from the synagogue ruler's house saying, "Your daughter is dead. Why bother the Teacher any more?"

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

And immediately the girl rose up and walked, for she was twelve years old. They were amazed with great amazement.

And when the Sabbath had come, he began to teach in the synagogue, and many hearing him were astonished, saying, "Where did this man get these things?" and, "What is the wisdom that is given to this man, that such mighty works come about by his hands?

Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, and brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? Are not his sisters here with us?" They were offended at him.

but to wear sandals, and not to put on two tunics.

Whoever will not receive you nor hear you, as you depart from there, shake off the dust that is under your feet for a testimony against them."

They cast out many demons, and anointed many with oil who were sick, and healed them.

King Herod heard this, for his name had become known, and he said, "John the Baptist has risen from the dead, and therefore these powers are at work in him."

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

And he said to them, "Come away by yourselves to an isolated place, and rest awhile." For there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat.

And he came out, saw a great crowd, and he had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd, and he began to teach them many things.

They all ate, and were filled.

Those who ate the loaves were five thousand men.

for they all saw him, and were troubled. But he immediately spoke with them, and said to them, "Cheer up. It is I. Do not be afraid."

He got into the boat with them; and the wind ceased, and they were very amazed among themselves;

for they had not understood about the loaves, but their hearts were hardened.

and ran around that whole region, and began to bring those who were sick, on their mats, to where they heard he was.

Wherever he entered, into villages, or into cities, or into the country, they placed the sick in the marketplaces, and begged him that they might touch just the fringe of his garment; and as many as touched him were made well.

They do not eat when they come from the marketplace, unless they wash, and there are many other things, which they have received to hold to: washings of cups, pitchers, copper vessels, and dining couches.)

The Pharisees and the scribes asked him, "Why do your disciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders, but eat their bread with unwashed hands?"

He said to them, "Full well do you reject the commandment of God, that you may keep your tradition.

For Moses said, 'Honor your father and your mother;' and, 'He who speaks evil of father or mother, let him be put to death.'

But you say, 'If a man tells his father or his mother, "Whatever profit you might have received from me is Corban, that is to say, given to God;"'

then you no longer allow him to do anything for his father or his mother,

making void the word of God by your tradition, which you have handed down. You do many things like this."

There is nothing from outside of the man, that going into him can defile him; but the things which proceed out of the man are those that defile the man."

He said to them, "Are you thus without understanding also? Do you not perceive that whatever goes into the man from outside cannot defile him,

He said to her, "For this saying, go your way. The demon has gone out of your daughter."

Immediately his ears were opened, and the impediment of his tongue was released, and he spoke clearly.

They were astonished beyond measure, saying, "He has done all things well. He makes even the deaf hear, and the mute speak."

His disciples answered him, "From where could one satisfy these people with bread here in a deserted place?"

They ate, and were filled. They took up seven baskets of broken pieces that were left over.

Now they were about four thousand. Then he sent them away.

He, perceiving it, said to them, "Why do you reason that it's because you have no bread? Do you not perceive yet, neither understand? Are your hearts hardened?

He said to them, "But who do you say that I am?" Peter answered, "You are the Messiah."

Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?

He said to them, "Truly I tell you, there are some standing here who will in no way taste death until they see the Kingdom of God come with power."

Elijah and Moses appeared to them, and they were talking with Jesus.

As they were coming down from the mountain, he commanded them that they should tell no one what things they had seen, until after the Son of Man had risen from the dead.

Immediately all the crowd, when they saw him, were greatly amazed, and running to him greeted him.

He asked them, "What are you asking them?"

and wherever it seizes him, it throws him down, and he foams at the mouth, and grinds his teeth, and wastes away. I asked your disciples to cast it out, and they weren't able."