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

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

And John was clothed with camel's hairs and a leather girdle about his loins, and he eat locusts and wild honey,

and going up immediately out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit descend like a dove upon him;

saying, The time is completed, and the kingdom of God is at hand; change your minds and believe in the good news.

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

And immediately there was in their synagogue a man with an impure spirit, and he cried out,

saying, What have you to do with us, Jesus Nazarene? have you come to destroy us? We know you who you are, the holy [Son] of God!

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

And the impure spirit affecting him with convulsions, and crying with a loud voice, came out of him.

And all were astonished, so that they inquired among themselves, saying, What is this? a new teaching with authority, and does he command the impure spirits and they obey him?

And his fame went out immediately into all the country about Galilee.

And going immediately out of the synagogue, they came into the house of Simon and Andrew with James and John;

And at evening when the sun went down they brought to him all that were sick, and the demoniacs;

and the whole city was assembled at the door.

And he healed many that were sick with various diseases, and cast out many demons, and suffered not the demons to say that they knew him.

And in the morning while it was quite dark he arose and went out, and departed to a solitary place, and there prayed.

And he preached in their synagogues in all Galilee, and cast out demons.

And having compassion on him, he stretched out his hand and touched him, and said to him, I will; be cleansed.

and said to him, See that you say nothing to any one, but go and show yourself to the priest, and offer for your cleansing what Moses commanded, for a testimony to them.

And going out he spread and published abroad the report, to such an extent that he [Jesus] could no longer go openly into a city, but was without in solitary places; and they came to him from every quarter.

AND entering again into Capernaum after some days, it was reported that he was in the house.

in what respect is it easier to say to the paralytic, Your sins are forgiven you, than to say, Arise, take up your bed and walk?

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

And passing by he saw Levi, the son of Alpheus, sitting at the custom house, and said to him, Follow me; and he arose and followed him.

And the scribes and Pharisees seeing him eating with sinners and publicans, said to his disciples, Why does he eat and drink with sinners and publicans?

And Jesus hearing it, said to them, The well need not a physician, but the ill; I came not to call the righteous, but sinners.

but days will come when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then they shall fast at that time.

And the Pharisees said to him, See what they do on the sabbath, which it is not lawful to do.

And he said to them, Have you never read what David did, when he had need, and was hungry? both he and those with him?

How he entered into the house of God under Abiathar the chief priest, and eat the show bread, which it was not lawful to eat, except for the priests, and gave also to them that were with him?

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

And looking around on them in anger, being grieved at the hardness of their hearts, he said to the man, Stretch out your hand. And he stretched it out, and his hand was restored.

And the Pharisees went out immediately with the Herodians, and took counsel against him to kill him.

and from Jerusalem, and from Judea, and from Idumea, and beyond the Jordan. And those about Tyre and Sidon, a great multitude, hearing what he did, came to him.

And he appointed twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might send them out to preach,

and have power to cast out demons.

and again a multitude came together, so that they could not eat bread.

And those with him hearing of it, went out to take him; for they said, He is beside himself.

And the scribes coming down from Jerusalem said, He has Beelzebul, and casts out demons by the ruler of demons.

And calling them, he said to them in parables, How can Satan cast out Satan?

Hear! behold a sower went out to sow;

and in sowing, some fell on the way, and the birds came and devoured it.

And some fell on a rocky place, where it had not much earth, and it came up immediately, because it had no depth of earth;

and when the sun rose, it was scorched, and because it had no root it was dried up.

And some fell among thorns; and the thorns came up and choked it, and it yielded no fruit.

that seeing they may see, and not perceive, and hearing they may hear, and not understand, lest at any time they should turn, and be forgiven.

And these in like manner are those sown on the rocky places; when they hear the word, they immediately receive it with joy,

and the cares of life, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the desires of other things coming in, choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.

And these are those sown in good ground, who hear the word, and receive it, and bear fruit, one thirty, and one sixty, and one a hundred.

And he said to them, Consider what you hear. With what measure you measure it shall be measured to you, and more shall be given you.

For whoever has, to him shall be given; and whoever has not, from him even what he has shall be taken away.

The earth produces spontaneously, first the stalk, then the head, then the full wheat in the head.

And when the wheat delivers itself, he immediately sends out the sickle, because the harvest has come.

And he said, To what shall I liken the kingdom of God? or with what parable shall I present it?

It is like a mustard seed, which when sown in the earth is the least of all seeds on the earth;

but when sown, it comes up, and becomes the greatest of all plants, and produces great branches, so that the birds of heaven can dwell under its shade.

And on that day, when it was evening, he said to them, Let us cross over to the other side.

And they were greatly afraid, and said one to another, What man is this, that even the wind and the lake obey him?

And as he went out of the ship, a man with an impure spirit immediately met him from the tombs,

And seeing Jesus at a distance, he ran and worshipped him,

and crying with a loud voice, said, What have you to do with me, Jesus, son of the most high God? I adjure you, by God, not to torment me.

For he said to him, Impure 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 they besought him much that he would not send them out of the country.

And Jesus immediately permitted them. And the impure spirits going out entered into the swine, and the herd rushed down a precipice into the lake, about two thousand, and were drowned in the lake.

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

And those who saw related to them how it had been with the demoniac, and concerning the swine.

and he permitted him not, but said to him, Go to your home, to your friends, and relate to them what the Lord has done for you, and what mercy he has shown you.

And he went away and proclaimed in the Decapolis what great things Jesus had done for him; and all wondered.

And one of the synagogue rulers came, Jairus by name, and seeing him, fell at his feet,

and besought him much, saying, My little daughter is at the point of death; come and lay hands on her, that she may be restored, and she shall live.

And Jesus immediately knowing in himself that a power had gone out from him, turning round in the crowd said, Who touched my clothes?

And the woman being afraid, and trembling, knowing what was done to her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth.

And while he was yet speaking persons came from the house of the synagogue ruler, saying, Your daughter is dead; why trouble the teacher?

And they derided him. And putting them all out, he took the father and mother of the little child, and those with him, and went in where the little child was;

And he charged them strictly that no one should know it, and directed that food should be given her.

And when it was the sabbath, he taught in the synagogue; and many heard him and were astonished, and said, Whence has this man these things? and what is the wisdom given to him? And [what are] these mighty works done by his hands?

And he wondered at their unbelief. And he went about the villages in order, teaching.

And he called the twelve, and sent them out two and two, and gave them power over impure spirits;

And he said to them, Where you enter into a house, there remain till you go out thence.

And whatever place will not receive you, nor hear you, when you go out thence shake off the dust which is under your feet for a testimony to them.

And going out, they preached that [men] should change their minds,

and cast out many demons, and anointed many sick persons with oil, and cured them.

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

the daughter of this Herodias came in and danced, and pleased Herod, and those that reclined with him. And the king said to the girl, Ask me what you will and I will give it to you;

And she went out and said to her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptist.

And the king immediately sending an executioner, commanded him to bring his head. And he went out and beheaded him in the prison,

and brought his head on a plate, and gave it to the girl, and the girl gave it to her mother.

And his disciples hearing of it, came and took up his body, and laid it in a tomb.

And the apostles came together to Jesus and reported to him all things, both what they had done and what instructions they had given.

And he said to them, Come to a solitary place by yourselves, and rest a little; for many were coming and going, and there was no convenient time to eat.

And going out he saw a great multitude, and had compassion on them, for they were as sheep not having a shepherd; and he taught them much.

dismiss them, that they may go to the farms and villages around, and buy them something to eat.

And he answered and said to them, Give them something to eat. And they said to him, Shall we go and buy two hundred denarii [$28] worth of bread, and give them to eat?

And they all eat, and were filled;

And they that eat the bread were five thousand men.

And when it was evening, the ship was in the midst of the lake, and he alone on the land.

And seeing him walking on the lake, they thought it was an apparition, and cried out,

for they all saw and were troubled. And immediately he spoke with them, and said to them, Be of good courage; it is I; be not afraid.