Now as he passed along the sea of Galilee he saw Simon and Simon's brother Andrew netting fish in the sea ??for they were fishermen;

Then going on a little further he saw James the son of Zebedaeus and his brother John; they too were in their boat, mending their nets;

and people were astounded at his teaching, for he taught them like an authority, not like the scribes.

Then they were all so amazed that they discussed it together, saying, "Whatever is this?" "It's new teaching with authority behind it!" "He orders even unclean spirits!" "Yes, and they obey him!"

Now when evening came, when the sun set, they brought him all who were ill or possessed by daemons ??33 indeed the whole town was gathered at the door ??34 and he cured many who were ill with various diseases and cast out many daemons; but as the daemons knew him he would not let them say anything.

Now there were some scribes sitting there who argued in their hearts,

Conscious at once that they were arguing to themselves in this way, Jesus asked them, "Why do you argue thus in your hearts?

And he rose, lifted his pallet at once, and went off before them all; at this they were all amazed and glorified God saying, "We never saw the like of it!"

Now Levi was at table in his own house, and he had many taxgatherers and sinners as guests along with Jesus and his disciples ??for there were many of them among his followers.

As the disciples of John and of the Pharisees were observing a fast, people came and asked him, "Why do John's disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, and your disciples do not fast?"

then he asked them, "Is it right to help or to hurt on the sabbath, to save life or to kill?" They were silent.

for he healed so many that all who had complaints were pressing on him to get a touch of him.

And glancing at those who were sitting round him in a circle he said, "There are my mother and my brothers!

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."

But they were overawed and said to each other, "Whatever can he be, when the very wind and sea obey him?"

And Jesus gave them leave. Then out came the unclean spirits and entered the swine, and the drove rushed down the steep slope into the sea (there were about two thousand of them) and in the sea they were drowned.

The girl got up at once and began to walk (she was twelve years old); and at once they were lost in utter amazement.

Is this not the joiner, the son of Mary and the brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon? Are not his sisters settled here among us?" So they were repelled by him.

they were to wear sandals, but not to put on two shirts, he said.

The daughter of Herodias went in and danced to them, and Herod and his guests were so delighted that the king said to the girl, "Ask anything you like and I will give you it."

He swore to her, "I will give you whatever you want, were it the half of my realm."

And he said to them, "Come away to some lonely spot and get a little rest" (for there were many people coming and going, and they could get no time even to eat).

So when Jesus disembarked he saw a large crowd, and out of pity for them, as they were like sheep without a shepherd, he proceeded to teach them at length.

Then he gave orders that they were to make all the people lie down in parties on the green grass;

besides, the fragments of bread and of fish which were picked up filled twelve baskets.

but when they saw him walking on the sea they thought it was a ghost and shrieked aloud ??50 for they all saw him and were terrified. Then he spoke to them at once; "Courage," he said, "it is I, have no fear."

And he got into the boat beside them, and the wind dropped. They were utterly astounded,

for they had not understood the lesson of the loaves; their minds were dull.

Then his ears were [at once] opened and his tongue freed from its fetter ??he began to speak correctly.

they were astounded in the extreme, saying, "How splendidly he has done everything! He actually makes the deaf hear and the dumb speak!"

So the people ate and were satisfied, and they picked up seven baskets of fragments which were left over.

(There were about four thousand of them.) Then he sent them away,

(for he did not know what to say, they were so terrified).

But they did not understand what he said, and they were afraid to ask him what he meant.

Then they reached Capharnahum. And when he was indoors he asked them, "What were you arguing about on the road?"

And whoever is a hindrance to one of these little ones who believe, it were better for him to have a great millstone hung round his neck and be thrown into the sea.

The disciples were amazed at what he said; so he repeated, "My sons, how difficult it is [for those who rely on money] to get into the Realm of God!

They were more astounded than ever; they said to themselves, "Then who ever can be saved?"

They were on the way up to Jerusalem, Jesus walking in front of them: the disciples were in dismay and the company who followed were afraid. So once again he took the twelve aside and proceeded to tell them what was going to happen to himself.

Then they came to Jerusalem, and entering the temple he proceeded to drive out those who were buying and selling inside the temple; he upset the tables of the money-changers and the stalls of those who sold doves,

This came to the ears of the scribes and high priests, and they tried to get him put to death, for they were afraid of him. But the multitude were all astounded at his teaching.

No, let us say, From men" ??but they were afraid of the multitude, for the people all held John had been really a prophet.

Then they tried to get hold of him, but they were afraid of the multitude. They knew he had meant the parable for them. So they left him and went away.

Now there were seven brothers. The first married a wife and died leaving no offspring:

Sitting down opposite the treasury, he watched the people putting their money into the treasury. A number of the rich were putting in large sums,

The passover and the festival of unleavened bread fell two days later; so the high priests and scribes were trying how to get hold of him by craft and have him put to death.

They were delighted to hear it, and promised to pay him for it. Meantime he sought a good opportunity for betraying him.

As they were at table eating, Jesus said, "Truly I tell you, one of you is going to betray me, one who is eating with me."

And as they were eating he took a loaf, and after the blessing he broke and gave it to them, saying, "Take this, it means my body."

then he returned and found them once more asleep, for their eyes were heavy. They did not know what to say to him.

and when she noticed Peter warming himself she looked at him and said, "You were with Jesus of Nazaret too."

Those who passed by scoffed at him, nodding at him in derision and calling, "Ha! You were to destroy the temple and build it in three days!

Let 'the Christ,' 'the king of Israel' come down now from the cross! Let us see that and we will believe!" Those who were crucified with him also denounced him.

There were some women also watching at a distance, among them Mary of Magdala, Mary the mother of James the younger and of Joses, and Salome,

and on entering the tomb they saw a youth sitting on the right dressed in a white robe. They were bewildered,

And they fled out of the tomb, for they were seized with terror and beside themselves. They said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid of ??.

After this he appeared in another form to two of them as they were walking on their way to the country.