As it has been written in Isaiah the prophet, "Behold, I send My messenger before Thy face, who shall prepare Thy way;

John came, who was immersing in the wilderness, and preaching the immersion of repentance unto remission of sins.

And he preached, saying, "There cometh after me One Who is mightier than I, the latchet of Whose shoes I am not worthy, stooping down, to loose.

And a voice came out of Heaven, saying, "Thou art My Son, the beloved, in Whom I was well pleased."

saying, "What is there to us and Thee, Jesus, Nazarene? didst Thou come to destroy us? I know Thee Who Thou art, the Holy One of God."

And at evening, when the sun did set, they were bringing to Him all who were sick, and those possessed with demons.

"Why doth this Man speak thus? He blasphemeth! Who can forgive sins but One, God?"

And Jesus, hearing it, says to them, "Those who are well need not a physician, but those who are sick. I came not to call the righteous, but sinners."

And He said to them, "Did ye 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 during the high priesthood of Abiathar, and ate the show-bread, which it is not lawful to eat except for the priests, and gave also to those who were with him?"

And He goeth up into the mountain, and called to Himself those whom He wished.

And He appointed twelve [whom He also named apostles], that they might be with Him, and that He might send them forth to preach,

and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed Him. And He cometh into a house.

And the scribes who came down from Jerusalem said, "He hath Beelzebub, and by the ruler of the demons casteth out the demons."

And, answering them, He saith, "Who is My mother, and My brothers?"

And looking around on those who sat about Him, He saith, "Behold, My mother, and My brothers!

And, when He was alone, those who were about Him with the twelve asked Him as to the parables.

And these likewise are those sown upon the rocky places, who, when they hear the word, straightway with joy receive it;

And others are those sown among the thorns. These are those who heard the word,

And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, "Who, then, is This, that even the wind and the sea obey Him!"

who had his dwelling in the tombs; and no one could any longer bind him, not even with a chain;

And they come to Jesus, and behold the demoniac sitting, clothed, and having his right mind??he one who had had the legion, and they were afraid.

And those who saw it declared to them how it befell the demoniac, and concerning the swine.

And straight-way Jesus, perceiving in Himself that power had gone forth from Him, turning about in the crowd, said, "Who touched Me?"

And His disciples said to Him, "Thou seest the multitude thronging Thee, and sayest Thou, 'Who touched Me?'"

And He was looking around to see her who did this.

But Herod, hearing of Him, said, "It is he whom I beheaded, John, the same was raised."

And those who ate the loaves were five thousand men.

they ran about that whole country, and began to carry about on beds those who were sick, where they were hearing that He was.

And there gather together to Him the Pharisees, and some of the scribes, who came from Jerusalem,

And Jesus went forth, and His disciples, into the villages of Caesarea Philippi. And, on the way, He asked His disciples, saying to them, "Who do men say that I am?"

And He asked them, "But Who do ye say that I am?" Peter, answering, says to Him, "Thou art the Christ."

And He said to them, "Verily I say to you, there are some of those standing here, who shall not taste of death, till they see the Kingdom of God come with power."

And one of the multitude answered Him, "Teacher, I have brought to Thee my son, who has a dumb spirit;

But they were silent; for they disputed with one another in the way, who was the greatest.

"Whosoever receives one of such little children in My name, receives Me; and whosoever receives Me, receives not Me, but Him Who sent Me."

But Jesus said, "Forbid him not; for there is no one who shall exercise power in My name, and be able quickly to speak evil of Me;

for he who is not against us is for us.

And whosoever shall cause to stumble one of these little ones, who believe, it were better for him, if a great millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea.

And, looking around, Jesus saith to His disciples, "With what difficulty shall those who have riches enter into the Kingdom of God!"

And the disciples were astonished at His words. But Jesus, again answering, saith to them, "Children, how difficult it is [for those who trust in riches] to enter into the Kingdom of God!

And they were being exceedingly astonished, saying to Him, "And who can be saved?"

Jesus said, "Verily I say to you, there is no one who left house, or brothers, or sisters, or mother, or father, or children, or lands, for My sake and the Gospel's sake,

but to sit on My right hand, or on My left, is not Mine to give, but it is for those for whom it has been prepared."

And they come to Jerusalem. And, entering into the temple, He began to cast out those who sold and those who bought in the temple, and overturned the tables of the money-changers, and the seats of those who sold doves;

And whensoever ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have aught against any; that your Father also Who is in Heaven may forgive you your trespasses."

and said to Him, "By what authority art Thou doing these things! Or who gave Thee this authority to do these things!"

And there come to Him the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection; and they were asking Him, saying,

And in His teaching He said, "Beware of the scribes, who wish to walk about in long robes and have salutations in the marketplaces,

who devour widows' houses, and for a pretense make long prayers; these shall receive greater condemnation."

And, haring taken a seat over against the treasury, He was beholding how the multitude cast money into the treasury; and many who were rich cast in much.

And, calling to Him His disciples, He said to them, "Verily I say to you, this poor widow cast in more than all who are casting into the treasury;

But when ye see the abomination of desolation standing where it ought not, (let him that reads understand), then let those who are in Judaea flee to the mountains;

And let him who is on the house not come down, nor enter in, to take anything out of his house;

and let him who is in the field not turn back to take his garment.

And, unless the Lord had shortened those days, no flesh would have been saved; but, for the elect's sake, whom He chose, He shortened the days.

But there were some who were much displeased among themselves, saying, "To what purpose has this waste of the ointment been made?

And as they were reclining at table and eating, Jesus said, "Verily I say to you, one of you will betray Me??ne who is eating with Me."

Because the Son of Man is going as it has been written concerning Him; but woe to that man through whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It were good for him, if that man had not been born."

But he again denied. And, after a little while, those who stood by said to Peter, "Of a truth you are one of them; for you are a Galilaean."

But he began to curse, and to swear, "I know not This Man of Whom ye speak."

Now at the feast he was wont to release to them one prisoner, whom they asked of him.

And there was one called Barabbas, bound with the insurgents, who, in the insurrection, had committed murder.

And Pilate, again answering, said to them, "What, then, shall I do to Him Whom ye call the King of the Jews?"

And they impress one Simon, a Cyrenian, who was passing by, coming from the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to bear His cross.

And those passing by railed on Him, wagging their beads, and saying, "Aha! Thou Who destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days!

Let the Christ, the King of Israel now come down from the cross, that we may see, and believe!" And those who were crucified with Him were reproaching Him.

And the centurion, who stood by over against Him, seeing that He so expired, said, "Truly this Man was a Son of God!"

And there were also women, beholding from afar, among whom were Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the Less and Joses, and Salome;

who, when He was in Galilee, were following Him, and ministering to Him; and many other women who came up with Him to Jerusalem.

there came Joseph of Arimathaea, an honorable councillor; who also himself was looking for the Kingdom of God; and boldly went in to Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus.

And they were saying among themselves, "Who will roll away the stone for us out of the door of the tomb?"

And, having risen early on the first day of a sabbath, He appeared first to Mary Magdalene from whom He had cast out seven demons.

She, going, told it to those who had been with Him, as they were mourning and weeping.

And afterward He was manifested to the eleven themselves, as they were reclining at table, and upbraided them for their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they believed not those who saw Him after He had risen.