And John was dressed in camel's hair and a belt made of leather around his waist, and he ate locusts and wild honey.

And immediately [as he] was coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens being split apart and the Spirit descending like a dove on him.

And [as he] was passing by along the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew, Simon's brother, casting [a net] into the sea (for they were fishermen).

And going on a little [farther], he saw James the [son] of Zebedee and his brother John, and they [were] in the boat mending the nets.

And so then there was a man in their synagogue with an unclean spirit, and he cried out,

And they were all amazed, so that [they began] to discuss with one another, saying, "What is this? A new teaching with authority! He even commands the unclean spirits and they obey him."

And so then he departed from the synagogue [and] came into the house of Simon and Andrew with James and John.

Now Simon's mother-in-law was lying down, suffering with a fever, and at once they told him about her.

And he said to them, "Let us go elsewhere, into the neighboring rural towns, so that I can preach there also, because I have come out for this [very] reason."

And he said to him, "See to it that you say nothing to anyone, but go, show yourself to the priest and bring for your cleansing [the things] which Moses commanded, for a testimony to them.

But he went out [and] began to proclaim [it] freely and to spread abroad the account, so that he was no longer able to enter publicly into a town. But he was staying outside in deserted places, and they were coming to him from all directions.

And many had gathered, so that [there was] no longer room, not even at the door, and he was speaking the word to them.

And [when] Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, "Child, your sins are forgiven."

Which is easier to say to the paralytic, 'Your sins are forgiven,' or to say 'Get up and pick up your stretcher and walk'?

But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins,"--he said to the paralytic--

"I say to you, get up, pick up your stretcher, and go to your home."

And he got up and immediately picked up his stretcher [and] went out in front of [them] all, so that they were all amazed and glorified God, saying, "We have never seen [anything] like this!"

And he went out again beside the sea, and all the crowd was coming to him, and he began to teach them.

And [as he] was passing by, he saw Levi the [son] of Alphaeus sitting at the tax booth, and he said to him, "Follow me!" And he stood up [and] followed him.

And the scribes of the Pharisees, [when they] saw that he was eating with sinners and tax collectors, began to say to his disciples, "Why does he eat with tax collectors and sinners?"

And John's disciples and the Pharisees were fasting, and they came and said to him, "{Why} do the disciples of John and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not fast?"

And Jesus said to them, "The {bridegroom's attendants} are not able to fast while the bridegroom is with them, [are they]? As long a time [as] they have the bridegroom with them, they are not able to fast.

And the Pharisees began to say to him, "Behold, why are they doing what is not permitted on the Sabbath?"

So then, the Son of Man is lord even of the Sabbath."

And they were watching him closely [to see] if he would heal him on the Sabbath, in order that they could accuse him.

And Jesus went away with his disciples to the sea, and a great crowd from Galilee followed [him]. And from Judea

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.

For he had healed many, so that all those who {were suffering from diseases} pressed about him in order that they could touch him.

And the unclean spirits, whenever they saw him, were falling down before him and crying out, saying, "You are the Son of God!"

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

And he went home, and the crowd gathered again, so that they were not even able to eat a meal.

"Truly I say to you that all the sins and the blasphemies will be forgiven the sons of men, however much they blaspheme.

And again he began to teach beside the sea, and a very large crowd was gathered to him, so that he got into a boat [and] sat on the sea, and the whole crowd was at the sea on the land.

"Listen! Behold, the sower went out to sow.

so that '{they may look closely} and not perceive, and {they may listen carefully} and not understand, lest they turn and it be forgiven them.'"

And he said to them, "Surely a lamp is not brought so that it may be put under a bushel basket or under a bed, [is it]? [Is it] not so that it may be put on a lampstand?

For nothing is secret except so that it may be revealed, nor has become hidden except so that it will come to light.

but when it is sown it grows up and becomes the largest of all the garden herbs, and sends out large branches so that the birds of the sky are able to nest in its shade."

And a great storm of wind developed, and the waves were breaking into the boat, so that the boat was already being filled [with water].

And he woke up [and] rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, "Be quiet! Be silent!" And the wind abated and there was a great calm.

And {they were terribly frightened} and began to say to one another, "Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?"

And they came to the other side of the sea, to the region of the Gerasenes.

And [when he] saw Jesus from a distance, he ran and knelt down before him.

and they implored him, saying, "Send us to the pigs so that we may enter into them."

And he permitted them. And the unclean spirits came out [and] entered into the pigs, and the herd--about two thousand--rushed headlong down the steep slope into the sea and were drowned in the sea.

And their herdsmen fled and reported [it] in the town and in the countryside, and they came to see what it was that had happened.

And they came to Jesus and saw the demon-possessed man sitting [there] clothed and in his right mind--the one who had had the legion--and they were afraid.

And [after] Jesus had crossed over again in the boat to the other side, a large crowd gathered to him, and he was beside the sea.

And one of the rulers of the synagogue came--Jairus by name--and [when he] saw him, he fell down at his feet.

And he was imploring him many [times], saying, "My little daughter {is at the point of death}! Come, lay your hands on her, so that she will get well and will live."

And his disciples said to him, "You see the crowd pressing upon you, and you say 'Who touched me?'"

And he was looking around to see the one who had done this.

So the woman, frightened and trembling, knowing what had happened to her, came and fell down before him and told him the whole truth.

[While] he was still speaking, they came from the synagogue ruler's [house] saying, "Your daughter has died. Why trouble the Teacher further?"

And they came to the house of the ruler of the synagogue and saw a commotion, and [people] weeping and wailing loudly.

And taking hold of the child's hand, he said to her, "Talitha koum!" (which is translated, "Little girl, I say to you, get up!"),

And he commanded them that they take along nothing for the journey except only a staff--no bread, no traveler's bag, no money in their belts--

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

So Herodias held a grudge against him and was wanting to kill him, and was not able [to do so].

And many [people] saw them leaving and recognized [them], and ran there together by land from all the towns, and arrived ahead of them.

And getting out [of the boat] he saw the large crowd and had compassion on them, because they were like sheep {without} a shepherd, and he began to teach them many [things].

Send them away so that they can go into the surrounding farms and villages [and] purchase something to eat for themselves."

And taking the five loaves and the two fish [and] looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke the loaves and gave [them] to his disciples so that they could set [them] before them. And he distributed the two fish to [them] all.

And [when] evening came, the boat was in the middle of the sea and he [was] alone on the land.

And he saw them being beaten in their rowing because the wind was against them. Around the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea, and he was wanting to pass by them.

But [when] they saw him walking on the sea, they thought that it was a ghost, and they cried out.

For they all saw him and were terrified. But immediately he spoke with them and said to them, "Have courage, I am [he]! Do not be afraid!"

And they saw that some of his disciples were eating their bread with unclean--that is, unwashed--hands.

So he said to them, "Isaiah prophesied correctly about you hypocrites, as it is written, 'This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far, far away from me.

And he said to them, "You splendidly ignore the commandment of God so that you can keep your tradition.

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 said to them, "So are you also without understanding? Do you not understand that everything [that is] outside that goes into a person [is] not able to defile him?

And he said to her, "Let the children be satisfied first, for it is not right to take the children's bread and throw [it] to the dogs!"

But she answered and said to him, "Lord, even the dogs under the table eat the children's crumbs."

And again he went away from the region of Tyre [and] came through Sidon to the Sea of Galilee, within the region of the Decapolis.

And he ordered them that they should say nothing, but as much as he ordered them [not to], they proclaimed [it] even more instead.

And he asked them, "How many loaves do you have?" So they said, "Seven."

And he commanded the crowd to recline for a meal on the ground, and taking the seven loaves, [after he] had given thanks he broke [them] and began giving [them] to his disciples so that they could set [them] before [them]. And they set [them] before the crowd.

And sighing deeply in his spirit, he said, "Why does this generation demand a sign? Truly I say to you, no sign will be given to this generation!"

[Although you] have eyes, do you not see? And [although you] have ears, do you not hear? And do you not remember?

And he took hold of the blind man's hand [and] led him outside the village, and [after] spitting in his eyes, he placed his hands on him [and] asked him, "Do you see anything?"

And looking up he said, "I see people, for I see [them] like trees walking around."

Then he placed his hands on his eyes again, and he opened his eyes and was cured, and could see everything clearly.

And Jesus and his disciples went out to the villages of Caesarea Philippi, and on the way he asked his disciples, saying to them, "Who do people say [that] I am?"

And he asked them, "But who do you say [that] I am?" Peter answered [and] said to him, "You are the Christ!"

And he said to them, "Truly I say to you, that there are some of those standing here who will never experience death until they see the kingdom of God having come with power."

and his clothing became radiant--extremely white, like no cloth refiner on earth can {make so white}.

And suddenly, looking around, they no longer saw anyone with them but Jesus alone.

And they asked him, saying, "{Why do} the scribes say that Elijah must come first?"

And [when they] came to the disciples, they saw a large crowd around them and scribes arguing with them.

And immediately the whole crowd, [when they] saw him, were amazed, and ran up to [him] [and] greeted him.

And whenever it seizes him, it throws him down and he foams at the mouth and grinds his teeth and becomes paralyzed. And I told your disciples that they should expel it, and they were not able [to do so].

And they brought him to him. And [when he] saw him, the spirit immediately convulsed him, and falling on the ground, he began to roll around, foaming at the mouth.

Now [when] Jesus saw that a crowd was running together, he rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to it, "Mute and deaf spirit, I command you, come out of him, and enter into him no more!"

And it came out, screaming and convulsing [him] greatly, and he became as if [he were] dead, so that most [of them] said, "He has died!"

John said to him, "Teacher, we saw someone expelling demons in your name, and we tried to prevent him because he was not following us."

For whoever gives you a cup of water to drink in [my] name because you are Christ's, truly I say to you that he will never lose his reward.

"And whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it is better for him if instead {a large millstone} is placed around his neck and he is thrown into the sea.

So they said, "Moses permitted [a man] to write a certificate of divorce and to send [her] away."

and the two will become one flesh,' so that they are no longer two but one flesh.