as it is written in Isaiah the prophet: Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way.

And all the country of Judea and the inhabitants of Jerusalem went out to him, and were all immersed by him in the river Jordan, con fessing their sins.

And John was clothed with camel's hair, and had a girdle of leather around his loins, and he ate locusts and wild honey:

And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was immersed by John in the Jordan.

and saying: The time has fully come, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent, and believe the gospel.

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

And there was in their synagogue a man who had an unclean spirit; and he cried out,

saying: Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, Jesus, thou Nazarene? Hast thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God.

And Jesus rebuked him, saying: Be silent, and come out of him.

And the unclean spirit threw him into convulsions, and cried with a loud voice, and came out of him.

And all were amazed, so that they questioned one another, saying: What means this? What new teaching is this, that with authority he commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey him?

And forthwith, having gone out of the synagogue, they went into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.

Now the mother-in-law of Simon lay sick of a fever. And at once they told him of her.

And at evening, when the sun had gone down, they brought to him all that were sick, and those who were possessed with demons.

And he cured many that were sick of various diseases, and cast out many demons, and did not suffer the demons to speak, because they knew him.

And very early in the morning, while it was yet dark, he arose and went out, and departed to a desert place, and there prayed.

And throughout the whole of Galilee he continued to preach in their synagogues, and to cast out demons.

But he went out, and began to proclaim it much, and to publish the matter abroad, so that he was no longer able to enter a city openly, but was without in desert places: and they came to him from every quarter.

And he arose forthwith, and took up his bed, and went out before them all; so that they were all amazed, and glorified God, saying: We have never seen it thus.

And he went out again by the sea: and all the multitude came to him, and he taught them.

And as he passed by, he saw Levi the son of Alphoeus sitting at the custom-house; and he said to him: Follow me. And he arose and followed him.

And it came to pass, as Jesus reclined at table in his house, that many publicans and sinners reclined with him and his disciples; for there were many, and they followed him.

And when the scribes and Pharisees saw him eating with publicans and sinners, they said to his disciples: Why is it that he eats and drinks with publicans and sinners?

And when Jesus heard it, he said to them: Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. I have not come to call righteous men, but sinners.

No one sews a patch of new cloth on an old garment; if so, the new piece which fills it up, takes from the old, and a worse rent is made.

And it came to pass, that he was going on the sabbath day through the fields of grain: and his disciples began, as they went, to pull the ears of grain.

And the Pharisees said to him: See, why are they doing on the sabbath-day what is not lawful?

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 the house of God in the days of Abiathar the chief priest, and ate the loaves of the presence, which, it is not lawful, except for the priests, to eat, and gave to those also who were with him?

And he said to them: Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath-day, or to do evil? to save life, or to kill? But they were silent.

And looking around on them with anger, being grieved for the hardness of their heart, he said to the man: Stretch forth your hand; and he stretched it forth: and his hand was restored.

And the Pharisees immediately went out with the Herodians, and held a consultation against him, that they might destroy him.

and from Jerusalem, and from Idumea, and from beyond the Jordan: and those about Tyre and Sidon, a great multitude, when they heard what things he was doing, came to him.

And unclean spirits, when they saw him, fell down before him, and cried out, saying: Thou art the Son of God.

and to have authority to cure diseases, and to cast out demons.

and the multitude came together again, so that they were not able even to eat bread.

And when his relatives heard of it, they came out to take him; for they said: He is beside himself.

And the scribes who had come down from Jerusalem said: He has Beelzebul; and by the prince of the demons he casts out the demons.

And he called them to him, and spoke to them in parables: How can Satan cast out Satan?

and it came to pass, as he sowed, that some seed fell by the wayside, and the birds came and ate it up.

Other seed fell on stony ground, where it had not much earth: and it immediately sprung up, because it had no depth of earth.

And when the sun was up, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away.

And other seed fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked it, and it produced no fruit.

And he said to them: To you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God; but to those who are without, all things are done in parables;

And these are they that, in like manner, received seed in stony places: who, when they hear the word, immediately receive it with joy:

and the anxieties of this age, and the deceitfulness of riches, and desires for other things enter in and choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.

And these are they that received seed on the good ground; who hear the word, and receive it, and bring forth fruit, one thirty, and one sixty, and one a hundred.

And he said to them: Is a lamp brought in that it may be put under the measure, or under the divan? Is it not brought that it may be put on the lamp-stand?

For there is nothing hid that shall not be made known; nor has any thing been concealed, but that it may come into open view.

And he said to them: Take heed how you hear; with what measure you measure, it shall be measured to you; and to you that hear, more shall be given;

And he said: To what shall we liken the kingdom of God? Or, by what similitude shall we illustrate it?

It is like a grain of mustard, which, when it is sown in the ground, is less than all seeds that are in the ground;

yet, when it is sown, it grows up, and becomes larger than all garden-plants, and sends out great branches, so that the birds of the air can roost under its shadow.

And on the same day, when it was evening, he said to them: Let us go over to the opposite side.

And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves dashed into the ship, so that it was now full.

And he said to them: Why are you so fearful? How is it that you have no faith?

And when he had come out of the ship, immediately there met him from the tombs a man with an unclean spirit,

and always, night and day, he was in the tombs, and in the mountains, crying out, and cutting himself with stones.

And when he saw Jesus at a distance, he ran and did him homage;

and crying out with a loud voice, he said: What have I to do with thee, Jesus, Son of God Most High? I adjure thee by God, that thou torment me not.

For he had said to him: Unclean spirit, come out of the man.

And he asked him: What is your name? And he said to him: My name is Legion; for we are many.

And he earnestly besought him that he would not send them out of the country.

And Jesus immediately gave them leave. And the unclean spirits came out and entered into the swine; and the herd (they were about two thousand,) rushed down a steep place into the sea, and were strangled in the sea.

And those who fed them fled, and told it in the city, and in the country. And they came out to see what had been done;

And those who had seen it told them how it had happened to the demoniac, and also concerning the swine.

And he did not permit him, but said to him: Go home to your relatives, and make known to them what things the Lord has done for you, and that he has had compassion on you.

And he went away and began to proclaim in Decapolis what things Jesus had done for him. And all were astonished.

And behold, there came one of the rulers of the synagogue, named Jairus; and when he saw him, he fell at his feet,

and besought him earnestly, saying: My little daughter is at the point of death; come, lay thy hands on her, that she may be saved, and she will live.

But the woman, fearing and trembling, knowing; what had been done within her. came and fell down before him; and told him all the truth.

While he was yet speaking, some came from the ruler of the synagogue, who said: Your daughter is dead; why give the Teacher further trouble?

But as soon as Jesus heard what was spoken, he said to the ruler of the synagogue: Fear not, only believe.

And they derided him. But when he had put them all out, he took the father and mother of the child, and those who were with him, and went in where the child was lying.

And he charged them strictly that no one should know this. And he commanded that something should be given her to eat.

And when the sabbath came, he began to teach in the synagogue. And many that heard him were astonished, and said: Whence has this man these things? and what wisdom is this which is given to him, that even such mighty deeds are done by his hands?

and he wondered at their unbelief. And he went to the villages round about, and taught.

And he called to him the twelve, and began to send them out, two and two, and gave them authority over unclean spirits.

And whoever will not receive you, nor hear you, when you go out from that place, shake off the dust under your feet, for a testimony against them. Verily I say to you, It shall be more tolerable for Sodom or Gomorrah in the day of judgment, than for that city.

And they went out and preached that men should repent;

and they cast out many demons, and anointed with oil many that were sick, and cured them.

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

and the daughter of this Herodias having come in, and danced, and pleased Herod and his guests, the king said to the maiden: Ask me what you will, and I will give it to you.

And he swore to her: What ever you ask, I will give you, to the half of my kingdom.

But she went out, and said to her mother: What shall I ask? She replied: The head of John the Immerser.

And she came in immediately, with haste, to the king, and made her request, saying: I desire that you give me, at once, in a dish, the head of John the Immerser.

And the king was very sad; yet, on account of his oath and his guests, he would not reject her.

And he went and beheaded him in the prison, and brought his head in a dish, and gave it to the maiden; and the maiden gave it to her mother.

And when his disciples heard of it, they came and took away his body, and laid it in a tomb.

And the apostles came together to Jesus, and told him all things, both what they had done and what they had taught.

And he said to them: Come yourselves privately into a desert place, and rest awhile. For there were many coming and going, and they had not leisure even to eat.

And when Jesus came out, he saw a great multitude, and had compassion on them, because they were as sheep that had no shepherd. And he began to teach them many things.

send them away, that they may go into the country and the villages round about, and buy bread for them selves: for they have nothing to eat.

And they all ate, and were satisfied;

And those who ate of the loaves were about five thousand men.

But when they saw him walking on the sea, they thought it was a specter, and cried out;

for they all saw him, and were troubled. And he immediately spoke to them, and said: Take courage; it is I; be not afraid.

And when they had come out of the ship, the people immediately recognized him,

(for the Pharisees and all the Jews eat not, unless they wash their hands carefully, because they hold the tradition of the elders:

and when they come from the market, they do not eat, unless they immerse themselves. And there are many other things, which they have received to hold, as the immersion of cups and pitchers and brazen vessels and beds:)