The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God: As it is written in the prophets,

And there went out to him all the land of Judea, and all they of Jerusalem, and were baptized of him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.

And John was clothed with camels hair, and with a leathern girdle about his loins, and ate locusts and wild honey,

And in those days, Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized by John at Jordan.

And immediately the Spirit leadeth him out into the wilderness. And he was there in the wilderness forty days,

Saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.

And they were astonished at his teaching; for he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.

And there was in their synagogue a man heaving an unclean spirit, and he cried out, saying, Let us alone:

what have we to do with thee, Jesus of Nazareth? Art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy one of God.

And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace and come out of him.

And the unclean spirit having torn him, and cried with a loud noise, came out of him.

And they were all amazed, so that they questioned among themselves, saying, What is this? What new teaching is this? For with authority he commandeth even the unclean spirits and they obey him.

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

And the whole city was gathered together at the door.

And he healed many that were ill of divers diseases, and cast out many devils, and suffered not the devils to say that they knew him.

And in the morning, rising a great while before day, he went out and departed into a desert place and prayed there.

And he preached in their synagogues throughout all Galilee, and cast out devils.

but go, shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing what Moses commanded, for a testimony to them.

But he going out published it much and blazed abroad the matter, so that he could no more openly enter into the city; but he was without in desert places: and they came to him from every quarter.

And again he entered into Capernaum after some days; and it was heard that he was in the house.

And not being able to come nigh him for the croud, they uncovered the roof where he was, and having broken it up, they let down the couch whereon the paralytic lay.

And immediately he arose, and taking up his couch, went forth before them all; so that they were all amazed and glorified God, saying, We never saw it thus.

And passing by, he saw Levi, the son of Alpheus sitting at the custom-house, and saith to him, Follow me.

And he arose and followed him. And as Jesus sat at meat in his house, many publicans and sinners sat also together with Jesus and his disciples; for there were many, and they followed him.

And the scribes and Pharisees seeing him eat with publicans and sinners, said to his disciples, How is it that he eateth and drinketh with publicans and sinners? And Jesus hearing it saith to them-

No man seweth a piece of new cloth on an old garment: else the new piece that filleth it up taketh away from the old, and the rent is made worse.

And he said to them, Have ye never read what David did, when he had need and was hungry he and they that were with him?

How he went into the house of God in the days of Abiathar the high priest, and ate the shew-bread, which it is not lawful for any but the priests to eat, and gave also to them who were with him?

And he saith to them, Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath, or to do evil? To save life or to kill?

But they held their peace. And looking round upon them with anger, being grieved for the hardness of their hearts, he saith to the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it forth: and his hand was restored.

And the Pharisees going out, straightway took counsel with the Herodians against him, how they might destroy him.

And from Judea, and from Jerusalem, and from Idumea, and from beyond Jordan; and they about Tyre and Sidon, a great multitude, having heard what great things he did, came to him.

And he spake to his disciples, that a boat should wait on him, because of the multitude, lest they should throng him.

And to have power to heal diseases and to cast out devils.

And they come into an house: And the multitude cometh together again, so that they could not so much as eat bread.

And his relations hearing of it, came out to lay hold on him; for they said, He is beside himself.

But the scribes who had come down from Jerusalem said, He hath Beelzebub, and by the prince of the devils casteth he out devils.

And calling them to him, he said to them in parables, How can Satan cast out Satan?

Behold, a sower went out to sow.

And as he sowed, some fell by the way-side, and the birds of the air came and devoured it.

And some fell on stony ground, where it had not much earth; and immediately it sprung up, because it had no depth of earth.

But when the sun was up, it was scorched, and because it had no root, it withered away.

And some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked it, and it yielded no fruit.

And he said to them, To you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but to them that are without, all things are in parables:

So that seeing they see, and do not perceive, and hearing they hear, and do not understand; lest at any time they should be converted, and their sins should be forgiven them.

And these are they likewise who have received the seed on stony ground, who when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with joy: But have not root in themselves, and so indure but for a time:

And these are they that have received it among thorns,

who hear the word, And the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the desires of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.

And these are they that have received it on the good ground, who hear the word and receive it, and bring forth fruit, some thirty fold, some sixty, and some an hundred.

For there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested, neither was any thing kept secret, but that it might come abroad.

And he said to them, Take heed what ye hear. With what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you, and to you that hear, shall more be given.

And he said, Whereto shall we liken the kingdom of God? Or with what comparison shall we compare it?

It is like a grain of mustard seed, which when it is sown in the earth, is one of the least of the seeds that are in the earth.

But when it is sown it groweth up and becometh greater than all herbs, so that the birds of the air may lodge under the shadow of it.

And there ariseth a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the boat, so that it was now full.

And he said to them, Why are ye so fearful? How is it, that ye have not faith?

And as he came out of the boat, there met him immediately out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit,

said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, Son of the most high God? I adjure thee by God, that thou torment me not.

(For he had said to him, Come out of the man, thou unclean spirit.)

And he asked him, What is thy name? And he answered saying, My name is Legion; for we are many.

And he earnestly besought him, that he would not send them away out of the country.

Now there was there at the mountain a great herd of swine feeding.

And Jesus forthwith gave them leave. And the unclean spirits going out, entered into the swine, and the herd rushed down the steep into the sea, (they were about two thousand) and were choked in the sea.

And they that fed the swine fled, and told it in the city and in the country. And they went out to see that which was done.

And they saw it told them how it befell that demoniac, and also concerning the swine.

And they prayed him to depart out of their coasts.

And there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name, and seeing him, falleth at his feet.

And besought him greatly, saying, My little daughter is at the point of death:

And Jesus immediately knowing in himself, that virtue had gone out of him, turning about in the croud said, Who touched my clothes?

And the woman fearing and trembling, knowing what was done in her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth.

While he yet spake, they come from the ruler of the synagogue's house, saying, Thy daughter is dead: why troublest thou the Master farther?

And coming in, he saith to them, Why make ye this ado and weep? The damsel is not dead, but sleepeth.

And they laughed him to scorn. But having put them all out, he taketh the father and the mother of the damsel, and them that were with him, and goeth in where the damsel was lying.

And he charged them straitly, that no man should know it, and commanded that something should be given her to eat.

And he went out from thence and came into his own country, and his disciples follow him.

And on the sabbath he taught in the synagogue, and many hearing were astonished, saying, Whence hath this man these things? And what wisdom is this that is given him, that such mighty works are wrought by his hands?

Is not this the carpenter? The son of Mary, the brother of James and Joses, and of Judas and Simon! And are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended at him.

And whosoever shall not receive you nor hear you, departing thence shake off the dust under your feet, for a testimony against them. Verily I say to you, it shall be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment than for that city.

And they went out and preached, that men should repent.

And they cast out many devils, and anointed with oil many that were sick and healed them.

Others said, It is Elijah: and others said, It is a prophet, as one of the prophets.

For John had said to Herod, It is not lawful for thee, to have thy brother's wife.

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.

And she went out and said to her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptist.

And the king was exceeding sorry: yet for his oath's sake, and for the sake of his guests, he would not reject her.

And he went and beheaded him in the prison, And brought his head in a charger and gave it to the damsel, and the damsel gave it to her mother.

And the disciples hearing it, came and took up his corpse and laid it in a tomb.

And the apostles gather themselves together to Jesus, and told him all things, both what they had done and what they had taught.

And he said to them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while. For there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat.

And Jesus coming out saw a great multitude, and was moved with tender compassion for them; because they were as sheep having no shepherd, and he taught them many things.

And when the day was now far spent, the disciples coming to him said, This is a desert place, and it is now late.

Send them away, that they may go into the country and villages round about, and buy themselves bread; for they have nothing to eat.

He answered and said to them, Give ye them to eat. And they say to him, Shall we go and buy two hundred pennyworth of bread, and give them to eat?

And they all ate and were satisfied.

But they seeing him walking on the sea, supposed it had been an apparition, and cried out.

(For they all saw him and were troubled.) And immediately he talked with them, and saith to them, Take courage: it is I: be not afraid.

And when they were come out of the boat, they knew him,

And wheresoever he entered into villages, cities, or country-places, they laid the sick in the streets, and besought him that they might touch if it were but the hem of his garment; and as many as touched him were made whole.

And they saw some of his disciples eat bread with defiled, that is, unwashen hands.

Now the Pharisees and all the Jews, except they wash their hands to the wrist, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders.