And John was clothed with camel's hair, and had a leathern girdle about his loins, and did eat locusts and wild honey.

And after John {had been taken into custody}, Jesus went into Galilee proclaiming the gospel of God

And when he had gone a little further thence, he saw James, the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, even as they were in the ship mending their nets.

and they left their father Zebedee in the ship with the people he had hired, and went after him.

And they were amazed at his teaching, because he was teaching them like one who had authority, and not like the scribes.

And there was in their synagogue a man who had an unclean spirit; and he cried out,

And when the unclean spirit had torn him, and cried with a loud voice, he came out of him.

And forthwith, when they had come out of the synagogue, they entered into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.

Now Simon’s mother-in-law was lying sick with a fever; and immediately they told Him about her.

Then He went up to her, grasped her hand, and had her get up. The fever left her, and she began to wait upon them.

Now [when it] was evening, when the sun had set, they began bringing to him all those {who were sick} and those who were demon-possessed.

And all the town had come together at the door.

And he healed many who were faring badly with various diseases, and cast out many demons. And he did not allow the demons to speak, because they had recognized him.

And when they had found him, they said unto him, "All men seek for thee."

And Jesus had compassion on him, and put forth his hand, touched him, and said unto him, "I will, be thou clean."

And as soon as he had spoken, immediately the leprosy departed from him, and he was cleansed.

But he went out and began to publish it so much and to spread the story so far, that Jesus could not any more go into any town openly, but had to stay out in thinly settled places. But the people kept coming to Him from every quarter.

When He had come back to Capernaum several days afterward, it was heard that He was at home.

And a great number had come together, so that there was no longer room for them, no, not even about the door: and he gave them teaching.

And four men came to him with one on a bed who had no power of moving.

and because they could not come nigh unto him for press, they uncovered the roof of the house where he was. And when they had broken it open, they let down the bed wherein the sick of the palsy lay.

And Jesus, seeing their faith, saith to him that had the palsy, Son, thy sins are forgiven thee.

Levi was at table in his house, and he had many tax-collectors and notorious sinners as guests, along with Jesus and His disciples, for there were many of them, and they began to follow Him.

And he said to them, Have you no knowledge of what David did, when he had need and was without food, he, and those who were with him?

And he entered into the synagogue again, and a man who had a withered hand was there.

And he said to the man who had the withered hand, "Come into the middle."

Then He asked them, "Is it right to do people good on the Sabbath, or to do them evil, to save life or to take it?" But they had nothing to say.

And when he had looked around on them with anger, being grieved for the hardness of their hearts, he saith to the man, Stretch forth thy hand. And he stretched it out: and his hand was restored whole as the other.

And the Pharisees went forth, and immediately had a consultation with the Herodians against him, how they might destroy him.

and from Jerusalem, and from Idumaea, and from beyond Jordan: and they that dwelled about Tyre and Sidon, a great multitude: which when they had heard what things he did, came unto him.

Therefore He spake to his disciples, that there might be a small vessel attending Him, because of the multitude, least they should throng Him: for He had healed many,

For he had made such a great number well that all those who were diseased were falling down before him for the purpose of touching him.

Then Jesus went up on a hillside and called to himself those whom he had decided on, and they approached him.

and John the brother of James, (whom he had named Boanerges, that is to say, sons of thunder.)

And they came unto house, and the people assembled together again, so greatly that they had not leisure so much as to eat bread.

And when his friends had news of it, they went out to get him, saying, He is off his head.

And the scribes who had come down from Jerusalem were saying, "He is possessed by Beelzebul!" and "By the ruler of the demons he expels the demons!"

So when he had called them to him he spoke to them in parables. "How," said he, "can Satan cast out Satan?

Because they said, "He had an unclean spirit."

And again he was teaching by the seaside. And a very great number of people had come to him, so that he got into a boat on the sea and took his seat; and all the people were on the land by the seaside.

And some went on the stones, where it had not much earth; and it came up straight away, because the earth was not deep:

And when the sun was high, it was burned; and because it had no root, it became dry and dead.

And some went among the thorns, and the thorns came up, and it had no room for growth and gave no fruit.

And other seed fell into good soil, and as the plants grew and increased, they yielded a crop and produced thirty, sixty, and a hundred times [as much as had been sown].”

And he said, "Whoever has ears to hear had better listen!"

When he was by himself, those who stayed about him with the Twelve asked him about the figures he had used.

Some of the seed that fell along the roadside represents where 'the word' was sown [i.e., preached]. When these people have heard, immediately Satan comes and takes away 'the word' which had been sown in them.

but [since] they had such shallow roots, they continued on for [only] a little while. Then, when trouble and persecution arose over [obeying] 'the word,' immediately they stumbled [i.e., and fell away from God].

If anyone has ears to hear, he had better listen!"

And went to sleep and got up, night and day, and the seed came to growth, though he had no idea how.

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 on that day, when the evening had come, he said to them, Let us go over to the other side.

And when they had sent away the multitude, they took him even as he was in the boat. And there were also with him other small boats.

And when he had got out of the boat, straight away there came to him from the place of the dead a man with an unclean spirit.

who had his dwelling in the tombs; and no one was able to bind him, not even with chains;

Because he had frequently been prisoned in chains and iron bands, and the chains had been parted and the bands broken by him: and no man was strong enough to make him quiet.

When he had spied Jesus afar off, he ran, and worshipped him,

For Jesus had said to him, Come out of the man, you unclean spirit.

And their keepers went running and gave an account of it in the town and in the country. And people came to see what had taken place.

And they came to Jesus, and saw the man in whom had been the evil spirits seated, clothed and with full use of his senses, and they were full of fear.

And those who had seen it gave them an account of what had been done to him who had the evil spirits, and of the fate of the pigs.

And when he was getting into the boat, the man in whom had been the evil spirits had a great desire to come with him.

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 he went on his way, and made public in the country of Decapolis what great things Jesus had done for him: and all men were full of wonder.

And when Jesus had gone over again in the boat to the other side, a great number of people came to him: and he was by the sea.

And a woman, who had had a flow of blood for twelve years,

And had undergone much at the hands of a number of medical men, and had given all she had, and was no better, but even worse,

When she had news of the things which Jesus did, went among the people coming after him, and put her hand on his robe.

For she had told herself, "If only I can touch his clothing, I will be healed."

And straight away the fountain of her blood was stopped, and she had a feeling in her body that her disease had gone and she was well.

And straight away Jesus was conscious that power had gone out of him; and, turning to the people, he said, Who was touching my robe?

And on his looking round to see her who had done this thing,

The woman, shaking with fear, conscious of what had been done to her, came and, falling on her face before him, gave him a true account of everything.

Before he had done speaking, messengers came from the ruler of the synagogue's house, who said, "your daughter is dead, why do you give the master any further trouble?"

And when he had gone in, he said to them, Why are you making such a noise and weeping? The child is not dead, but sleeping.

And they derided him: but when he had put them all out, he taketh the father and the mother of the damsel, and them that were with him, and entereth in where the damsel was lying.

And when the Sabbath day had come, he was teaching in the Synagogue; and a number of people hearing him were surprised, saying, From where did this man get these things? and, What is the wisdom given to this man, and what are these works of power done by his hands?

Jesus had been telling them, "A prophet is without honor only in his hometown, among his relatives, and in his own home."

And he was greatly surprised because they had no faith. And he went about the country places teaching.

And king Herod had news of him, because his name was on the lips of all; and he said, John the Baptist has come back from the dead, and for this reason these powers are working in him.

But Herod, when he had news of it, said, John, whom I put to death, has come back from the dead.

For Herod himself had sent men out to take John and put him in prison, because of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, whom he had taken for himself.

For John had been saying to Herod, "It is not permitted for you to have your brother's wife."

So Herodias had it in for him and wanted to have him killed. But she could not have it done,

because Herod had a respect for John, knowing him to be a very honest good man, and therefore protected him; having reform'd many things upon his remonstrances, which he us'd to receive very graciously.

And when a convenient day had come, that Herod on his birth-day made a supper to his lords, high captains, and chief men of Galilee;

When the daughter of Herodias had come in and danced and pleased Herod, and his guests, the king said to the damsel, Ask of me whatsoever thou wilt, and I will give it thee.

When she had left the room she said to her mother, "What shall I ask him for?" But she said, "The head of John the baptizer."

And the king became very distressed [over such a gruesome request], but because he had promised her with oaths, and [to keep from looking bad] in front of his party guests, he did not refuse her [request].

Immediately the king sent an executioner and commanded him to bring back his head. And he went and had him beheaded in the prison,

And when his disciples had news of it, they came and took up his body, and put it in its last resting-place.

And the twelve came together to Jesus; and they gave him an account of all the things they had done, and all they had been teaching.

And he said to them, Come away by yourselves to a quiet place, and take a rest for a time. Because there were a great number coming and going, and they had no time even for food.

And he got out, and saw a great mass of people, and he had pity on them, because they were like sheep without a keeper: and he gave them teaching about a number of things.

And the hour had already become late [when] his disciples came up to him, saying, "The place is desolate and the hour [is] already late.

And he said to them, How much bread have you? go and see. And when they had seen, they said, Five cakes of bread and two fishes.

And when he had taken the five loaves, and the two fishes, he looked up to heaven, and blessed, and broke the loaves, and gave them to his disciples to set before them; and the two fishes he divided among them all.

And they all took of the food and had enough.

All ate and had enough; and they carried away broken fragments of bread and of fish, enough to fill twelve baskets.

And they that had eaten of the loaves, were about five thousand men.