John [the Immerser] came immersing people in the desert and proclaiming that those immersed on the basis of their repentance would receive the forgiveness of sins [from God].

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.

And He cured many who were sick with various diseases, and drove out many demons, and would not let the demons speak a word, because they knew who He was.

Yet he went out and began to proclaim it widely and to spread the news, with the result that Jesus could no longer enter a town openly. But He was out in deserted places, and they would come to Him from everywhere.

Now John's disciples and the Pharisees would fast regularly. Some people came and asked Jesus, "Why do John's disciples and the Pharisees' disciples fast, but your disciples don't fast?"

No one mends an old garment with a piece of unshrunk cloth. Otherwise, the patch put on would tear away from it--the new from the old--and a worse hole would be made.

so no man pours new wine into old skins, for that would burst them, and then both would be lost: but new wine must be put into new skins.

And they were watching him to see if he would make him well on the Sabbath day, so that they might have something against him.

And he told his disciples that a small boat should stand ready for him because of the crowd, so that they would not press upon him.

Whenever the unclean spirits saw Him, they would fall down before Him and shout, “You are the Son of God!”

And He would strongly warn them not to make Him known.

And he goes up into the mountain, and calls whom he himself would, and they went to him.

And he appointed twelve, so that they would be with him and so that he could send them out to preach

So that seeing they may see, and not perceive, and hearing they may hear, and not understand, lest they should turn, and the sins would be forgiven them.

For nothing is hidden, except to be revealed; nor has anything been secret, but that it would come to light.

He would speak the word to them with many parables like these, as they were able to understand.

And He did not speak to them without a parable. Privately, however, He would explain everything to His own disciples.

Each night and every day among the tombs and in the mountains, he would cry out and cut himself with stones.

And he was imploring him many [times] that he would not send them out of the region.

And they began to pray him, that he would depart from their coasts.

And he would not let him, but said to him, Go to your house, to your friends, and give them news of the great things the Lord has done for you, and how he had mercy on you.

and besought him greatly saying, "My daughter lieth at point of death, I would thou wouldst come and lay thy hand on her, that she might be safe and live."

He would not allow anyone to accompany him except Peter and James and John the brother of James.

so that excepting the cure of a few sick by the imposition of hands, he would not work any miracle there,

Herodias laid wait for him, and would have killed him, but she could not.

because Herod was in awe of John and was protecting him, knowing he was a righteous and holy man. When Herod heard him he would be very disturbed, yet would hear him gladly.

And he swore to her that he would give her whatever she asked him--up to half his kingdom.

At once she hurried in to the king and said, "I would like you to give me the head of John the Immerser on a [large] platter right away."

And the king was very sad; but because of his oaths, and those who were with him at table, he would not say 'No' to her.

And straightaway he compelled his disciples to enter into the boat, and to go ahead to the other side, to Bethsaida, while he himself would send the crowd away.

And seeing that they had trouble in getting their boat through the water, because the wind was against them, about the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea; and he would have gone past them;

And wherever he would go, into villages or into towns or to farms, they would put those who were sick in the marketplaces and would implore him that if they could touch even the edge of his cloak. And all those who touched it were healed.

(For the Pharisees and all the Jews would not eat anything unless they first scrubbed their hands [i.e., up to the wrists] in accordance with the [long-established] tradition of the Jewish elders).

But you say, 'If a man says to his father or to his mother, "Whatever {benefit you would have received} from me [is] corban" (that is, a gift [to God]),

And he rose up and went away thence into the borders of Tyre and Sidon; and having entered into a house he would not have any one know it, and he could not be hid.

Now the woman was a Greek, a Syro-phoenician by birth: and she made a request to him that he would send the evil spirit out of her daughter.

Jesus therefore said to her, let the children first be satisfy'd; for it would not be decent to take the children's bread, and throw it to puppys.

And they brought to him a man who was deaf and had difficulty speaking, and they were imploring him that he would place his hand on him.

Then He ordered them to tell no one, but the more He would order them, the more they would proclaim it.

If I were to send them home hungry, they would faint on the way, some of them having come a great distance."

there the Pharisees being come, they began to dispute with him, and to try him, desir'd he would work some miracle in the sky.

And they came to Bethsaida. And they brought to him a blind man and implored him that he would touch him.

And teaching them, he said that the Son of man would have to undergo much, and be hated by those in authority, and the chief priests, and the scribes, and be put to death, and after three days come back from the dead.

And he called unto him the multitude with his disciples, and said unto them, If any man would come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

for he that would save his life, shall lose it; and he that would lose his life out of love to me and the gospel, he shall save it.

For what would it benefit a person to gain the whole world [i.e., of material things] and give up his life [i.e., of spiritual blessings]?

And what would a man give in exchange for his life?

And his clothing became shining, very white, as no cleaner on earth would make it.

For he knew not what he would say, for they were frightened.

And having answered, he said to them, Elijah indeed comes first and restores all. And how it is written for the Son of man, that he would suffer many things and be rejected.

but I say unto you that Elias also is come, and they have done to him whatever they would, as it is written of him.

And going forth from thence they went through Galilee; and he would not that any one knew it;

for he was teaching his disciples, telling them that the Son of man would be betrayed into the hands of men, that they would kill him, and that when he was killed he would rise again after three days.

And sitting down he called the twelve; and he says to them, If any one would be first, he shall be last of all, and minister of all.

And whoever is a cause of trouble to one of these little ones who have faith in me, it would be better for him if a great stone was put round his neck and he was dropped into the sea.

And if your hand becomes the occasion for falling away [from God], cut it off; it would be better for you to enter [never ending] life disabled, rather than keeping both hands and going to hell, into the fire that cannot be put out [i.e., all because it caused you to fall away from God]. {{Verse

And if your foot becomes the occasion for falling away [from God], cut it off; it would be better for you to enter [never ending] life crippled, rather than keeping both feet and being thrown into hell. {{Verse

And if your eye becomes the occasion for falling away [from God] gouge it out; it would be better for you to enter the kingdom of God with [only] one eye, rather than keeping both eyes and being thrown into hell [i.e., all because one of them caused you to fall away from God].

And they brought children to him, so that he would touch them. And the disciples rebuked those who were bringing them.

Jesus looked at them and said, "This would be impossible with men, but not with God, for everything is possible with God."

They were on the road, going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was walking ahead of them. They were astonished, but those who followed Him were afraid. Taking the Twelve aside again, He began to tell them the things that would happen to Him.

And there come to him James and John, the sons of Zebedee, saying to him, Teacher, we would that whatsoever we may ask thee, thou wouldst do it for us.

And he said to them, What would you have me do for you?

but it is not thus among you; but whosoever would be great among you, shall be your minister;

and whosoever would be first of you shall be bondman of all.

And many rebuked him, that he would be quiet, but he cried out much more, Thou son of David, be merciful to me.

And Jesus said to him, What would you have me do to you? And the blind man said, Master, make me able to see.

And [when he] saw from a distance a fig tree that had leaves, he went [to see] if perhaps he would find anything on it. And [when he] came up to it he found nothing except leaves, because it was not the season for figs.

And he would not let any man take a vessel through the Temple.

When evening came, they would go out of the city.

"I tell you that if any one should say to this hill 'Be lifted up and hurled into the sea!', without ever a doubt in his mind, but in the faith that what he says will be done, he would find that it would be.

"Teacher, Moses wrote to us [Deut. 25:5] that if a man's brother dies, leaving his widow behind without having had any children, his brother should marry his widow and father children by her. These children would then be considered his [dead] brother's.

When Jesus saw that he had answered intelligently, He said to him, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.” After that, no one would venture to ask Him any more questions.

And if the Lord had not made the time short, no flesh would have been kept from destruction; but because of the saints he has made the time short.

"Only," they said, "it must not be during the festival; that would mean a popular riot."

for ye have the poor always with you, and whenever ye would ye can do them good; but me ye have not always.

When they heard that, they were glad, and promised that they would give him money. And he sought, how he might conveniently betray him.

On the first day of unleavened bread, when the paschal lamb is kill'd, his disciples said to him, where would you have us go and prepare for your eating the paschal lamb?

So, the disciples left and entered the city [of Jerusalem]. They found everything just as Jesus told them [it would be], and they made preparations for the Passover meal.

The Son of man goes, even as the Writings say of him: but cursed is that man through whom the Son of man is given up! It would have been well for that man if he had never been given birth.

Peter said unto him, "And though all men should be offended, yet would not I."

But he said with more vehement assertion, Though I should die with thee, yet would I in no wise deny thee. And they all spake also in the same manner.

And going forward a little he fell to the ground and began to pray that, if it were possible, the hour would pass from him.

And Jesus said to them, “Have you come out with swords and clubs to arrest Me, as you would against a robber?

Every day I was with you in the temple [courts] teaching, and you did not arrest me! But [this has happened] in order that the scriptures would be fulfilled.

Meanwhile the Chief Priest and the whole of the High Council were trying to get such evidence against Jesus as would warrant his being put to death, but they could not find any;

At that feast Pilate was wont to deliver at their pleasure a prisoner: whomsoever they would desire.

And the crowd crying out began to beg that he would do to them as he had always done.

And Pilate answered them, saying, Do ye wish that I would release to you the king of the Jews?

But the chief priests incited the crowd so that he would release for them Barabbas instead.

And again having answered, Pilate said to them, What then do ye wish I would do to the man whom ye call the king of the Jews?

And Pilate, being minded to do what would satisfy, the multitude, released unto them Barabbas, and delivered up Jesus, having scourged him, that he should be crucified.

And they draft a certain Simon, a Cyrenian passing by coming from the countryside, the father of Alexander and Rufus, so that he would take his cross.

They offered Him wine flavored with myrrh, but He would not take it.

And having crucified him, they divided his garments, casting lots for them, who would take what.

And those who passed by reviled him, shaking their heads and saying, "Aha! The one who would destroy the temple and rebuild [it] in three days,

When He was in Galilee, they would follow Him and help Him. Many other women had come up with Him to Jerusalem.

But although they had heard that He was alive and had been seen by her, they would not believe it.

Then they went back and told the rest, but they would not believe them either.