As has been written in the prophets; Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who will prepare thy way before thee;

And all the Judean country and the Jerusalemites were going out unto him, and were being baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.

Jesus said to them, Come after me, and I will make you to be fishers of men.

And they were astonished at His teaching; for Ile was teaching them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.

And they were all astonished, so that they were inquiring one to another, saying, What is this? what new teaching is this? Because according to authority He commands the unclean spirits, and they obey Him;

and His fame went out immediately into all the surrounding country of Galilee.

And it being evening, when the sun went down, they were carrying to Him all the sick and demonized;

and the whole city was gathered to the door.

And in the morning, exceedingly early, while it was yet night, having arisen up He came out, and went away into a desert place, and was praying there.

And they found Him, and say to Him, All are seeking after thee.

And He was preaching in their synagogues in all Galilee, and casting out the demons.

And Jesus being moved with compassion, reaching forth His hand, touched him, and says to him, I will; be thou cleansed.

And he having gone out, began to proclaim many things, and to publish abroad the word, so that He was no longer able openly to come into the city, but was out in desert places: and they continued to come to Him from all directions.

And he arose immediately, and having taken the bed, went out before them all. So that all were astonished, and glorified God, saying, Never have we seen it after this sort.

And He came out again by the sea; and the whole multitude came to Him, and He was teaching them.

And it came to pass, while He was sitting at the table in his house, and many publicans and sinners were sitting along with Jesus and his disciples: for they were many, and they followed Him.

Jesus hearing, says to them, They that are whole have no need of a physician, but they that are sick. I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

And Jesus said to them, Whether are the sons of the bride-chamber able to fast while the bridegroom is with them? So long a time as they have with them the bridegroom they are not able to fast.

But the days will come, when the bridegroom must be taken from them, and then they will fast in that day.

And they were watching Him, if He will heal him on the Sabbath, that they might accuse Him.

and if a house may be divided against itself, that house will not be able to stand;

No one is able, having entered into the house of a strong man, to spoil his goods, unless he may first bind the strong man, and then he will spoil his house.

Truly I say unto you, that all sins shall be forgiven unto the sons of men, and blasphemies whatsoever they may blaspheme:

For whosoever may do the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and my mother.

And again He began to teach by the sea: and a great multitude is gathered unto Him, so that He having gone into a ship, sat on the sea; and the whole multitude was at the sea on the land.

and it came to pass while he was sowing, some fell by the wayside, and the fowls came and devoured it.

And He said to them, To you it has been given the mystery of the kingdom of God: but to them who are without, all things are in parables:

And He says to them, Do you not understand this parable? and how will you know all parables?

Tis like a grain of mustard seed, which when it may be sown upon the earth, is the smallest of all seeds which are upon the earth,

And without a parable He did not speak to them: and He privately expounded all things to His disciples.

No one was able to tame him: and all the time, night and day, he was among the tombs in the mountains, crying, and cutting himself with stones.

And he went away, and began to preach in Decapolis, how many things Jesus did to him. And all were astonished.

and having suffered much from many physicians, and expended all things which were with her, and being profited as to nothing, but rather having come to the worse,

And the woman fearing and trembling, knowing what has taken place unto herself, came and fell down before Him, and told Him the whole truth.

And He said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague.

And they hooted at Him. And putting them all out, He takes the father and mother of the child and those with Him, and goes in where the child was.

and they cast out many demons; and anointed many sick with oil, and healed them.

and the daughter of Herodias herself, having come in and danced, and pleased Herod and those sitting with him; the king said to the damsel. Ask what you may wish, and I will give it to you.

And he promised her, I will give you whatsoever you may ask, even unto the half of my kingdom.

The apostles return to Jesus, and related unto Him all things, even so many as they did, and so many as they taught.

And He said to them, Come ye privately into a desert place, and rest a little while. For many were coming and going, neither had they leisure even to eat.

And He commanded them all to sit down in companies on the green grass.

And taking the five loaves and the two fishes, looking up to heaven, He blessed them; and broke the loaves, and gave them to His disciples, that they should dispense to them; and He divided the two fishes among all.

And they all ate, and were filled;

For they all saw Him, and were alarmed. And immediately He spoke with them, and says to them, Be of good cheer; I am He; be not afraid.

they were running round all that country, and they began to carry the sick on beds, when they heard that He is there.

For the Pharisees and all the Jews, unless they diligently wash their hands, do not eat, holding the tradition of the elders.

And calling the crowd to Him again, He said to them, Hear all ye, and understand.

Because it does not go into his heart, but into his stomach, and is cast out into the excrement, purifying all edibles.

All these evils proceed out from within, and defile the man.

And were astonished exceedingly, saying, He has done all things well: He makes the deaf to hear, and the dumb to speak.

If I shall send them away to their homes fasting, they will faint on the road; indeed some of them have come from afar.

Then again He put His hands on his eyes, and he looked up; and was restored, and saw all things distinctly.

For what shall it profit a man to gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?

He responding said to them, Elijah indeed having first come, restores all things: and how has it been written in reference to the Son of man, that he should suffer many things, and be set at naught?

And immediately the whole multitude, seeing Him, became excited, and running to Him, seized Him; and He asked the scribes,

And they brought him to Him; and seeing Him, immediately the spirit convulsed him; and falling on the ground, he continued to wallow, foaming.

And Jesus said to him, It is this, if you are able (to believe); all things are possible to him that believeth.

For He was teaching His disciples, and saying to them, The Son of man is betrayed into the hands of men, and they will kill Him; and having been killed, He will rise again the third day.

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

Salt is good: but if the salt may become savorless, with what will you salt it? Have salt in yourselves, and live in peace with one another.

And he said to Him, Teacher, I have kept all these from my youth.

And Jesus looking upon them says, With men it is impossible, but not with God: for all things are possible with God.

Peter began to say to Him, Behold, we have left all things, and followed thee.

Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be betrayed to the chief priests and scribes; and they will condemn Him to death, and they will deliver Him to the Gentiles:

and they will mock Him, and will scourge Him, and will spit upon Him, and will kill Him; and He will rise the third day.

and whosoever of you may wish to be first, shall be the slave of all:

and says to them, Go into the village over against you: and immediately entering into it, you will find a colt tied, on which no one of men has ever sat; loosing him, lead him away.

And He came into Jerusalem, into the temple; and looking round upon all things, the hour being already late, He went out into Bethany along with the twelve.

And He was teaching, saying to them, Is it not written, That my house shall be called a house of prayer for all the Gentiles? But you have made it a den of thieves.

And the scribes and high priests heard Him, seeking how they might destroy Him: for they feared Him, because all the multitude were delighted with His teaching.

Therefore I say unto you, All things whatsoever you pray for and ask, believe that you just now received them, and they shall be unto you.

And Jesus said to them, I will ask you one word, and you respond to me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things:

And they reasoned among themselves, saying, If we may say, It is from heaven; He will say, Why did you not believe on him?

But if we may say, From men; they feared the people: for all held John that he was a prophet.

Then having still one son, his own beloved, he sent him also to them last, saying; That they will reverence my son.

What then shall the lord of the vineyard do? He will come and destroy the husbandmen, and give the vineyard to others.

And the seven received her and left no seed. Last of all the woman also died.

And a certain one of the scribes, hearing them propounding questions, knowing that He answered them beautifully, asked Him, What is the first commandment of all?

And Jesus responded to him, The first commandment of all; Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God, is one Lord:

and thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength. This is the first commandment.

And love Him with all the heart, and with all the mind, and with all the strength, and to love thy neighbor as thyself is more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.

And calling His disciples to Him, He says to them, Truly I say unto you, That this poor widow has cast in more than all those casting into the treasury.

For all they of that which abounds unto them cast in; but she of her scarcity cast in all things so many as she had, all her living.

Tell us, when these things shall be? and what shall be the sign when all these things may be about to have an end?

For many will come in my name, saying, I am He; and will deceive many. I

For nation will rise up against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be earth-quakes in divers places; and there shall be famines.

These are the beginnings of travails. But you take heed to yourselves: for they will deliver you into councils; and will beat you in the synagogues: and you shall stand before governors and kings on account of me, for a testimony unto them.

And it behooves the gospel first to be preached to all the nations.

And brother will deliver up brother to death, and the father the child; and the children will rise up against the parents, and put them to death.

And you shall be hated by all on account of my name: but the one persevering to the end, the same shall be saved.

For these days will be tribulation, such as has never been from the beginning of creation which God created, until now, and never may be.

For false Christs and false prophets will arise, and give signs and wonders, to deceive even the elect, if possible.

But you see: behold, I have foretold you all things.

And in those days, after that desolation, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give her light,

and the stars of heaven will be falling, and the powers which are in the heavens shall be shaken.

And then He will send forth His angels, and will gather His elect from the four winds, from the extremity of the earth unto the extremity of heaven.

Truly I say unto you, this race may not pass away, until all these things may be fulfilled.

And the things I say to you, I say to all, Watch.

Truly I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel may be preached in all the world, that which she did shall indeed be spoken of for a memorial of her.