and he cried out, saying, Let us alone, what have we to do with thee, Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee, who thou art, the holy one of God.

great numbers were immediately gathered together, so that there was no more room to contain them, not even about the door: and as he was preaching the word unto them,

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

The sower is he that soweth the word. And these are they by the way-side:

where the word is sown; but when they have heard it, Satan cometh immediately, and taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts.

And in like manner, they that are sown as on stony grounds are such, as when they hear the word,

immediately receive it with joy, but have no root in themselves, and so continue but for a short season: and then, when affliction cometh, or persecution on account of the word, they are as soon offended.

And those that are sown as among thorns, are these: such as hear the word indeed,

but the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and inordinate desires after other things entering in choke the word, and so it becometh unfruitful.

And these are they who are like seed sown on good ground: such as hear the word, and receive it; and bring forth fruit, some thirty-fold, and some sixty, and some an hundred.

And in many such parables spake He the word to them, as they had ability to hear it: but spake not to them without a parable.

And He was in the stern asleep on a pillow: and they awake Him, and say unto Him, Master, art thou under no concern that we are perishing?

But Jesus hearing the word that was spoken, immediately saith to the ruler of the synagogue, Fear not, only believe:

making void the word of God by your tradition,. And many such like things ye do.

And He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? Peter answered and saith, Thou art the Christ.

and these, when they came, said to Him, Master, we know that thou art a man of truth, and carest for no man; for thou regardest not the person of men, but teachest the way of God in truth: Is it lawful to pay tribute to Cesar, or not? should we give, or should we not give?

And Jesus seeing that he answered discreetly, said to him, Thou art not far from the kingdom of God. And no one dared any more to put questions to Him.

And He cometh and findeth them asleep, and saith to Peter, Simon, art thou sleeping? couldst thou not watch one hour?

but he held his peace, and made him no answer. So the high priest asked Him again, and saith to Him, Art thou the Messiah the Son of the blessed God?

And a little after, they that stood by, said to Peter again, Thou art certainly one of them: for thou art a Galilean, and thy speech is like theirs.

Then Peter called to mind the word which Jesus had said to him, Before the cock crow twice thou wilt deny me thrice. And he covered his face and wept.

And Pilate asked Him, Art thou the king of the Jews? and He answered It is as thou sayst.

And they went forth and preached every where, the Lord co-operating with them, and confirming the word by miracles following upon it. Amen.