John was immersing in the wilderness, and preaching the immersion of repentance in order to the remission of sins.

And John was clothed with camel's hair, and had a girdle of leather around his loins, and he ate locusts and wild honey:

And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was immersed by John in the Jordan.

And there was a voice from the heavens: Thou art my beloved Son, in whom I delight.

And he was there in the wilderness forty days, to be tempted by Satan; and he was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered to him.

But after John was delivered up, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,

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

And very early in the morning, while it was yet dark, he arose and went out, and departed to a desert place, and there prayed.

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

But he went out, and began to proclaim it much, and to publish the matter abroad, so that he was no longer able to enter a city openly, but was without in desert places: and they came to him from every quarter.

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

And they came to him, bringing a paralytic, who was carried by four men.

And not being able to come near him, on account of the multitude, they took off the roof where he was, and having broken through, they let down the bed on which the paralytic lay.

And it came to pass, that he was going on the sabbath day through the fields of grain: and his disciples began, as they went, to pull the ears of grain.

And he said to them: Did you never read what David did, when he had need and was hungry, he and those who were with him?

And he said to them: The sabbath was made for man, not man for the sabbath.

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

And looking around on them with anger, being grieved for the hardness of their heart, he said to the man: Stretch forth your hand; and he stretched it forth: and his hand was restored.

and from Jerusalem, and from Idumea, and from beyond the Jordan: and those about Tyre and Sidon, a great multitude, when they heard what things he was doing, came to him.

And the multitude was sitting about him; and they said to him: Behold, your mother and your brothers are without, seeking you.

And again he began to teach by the sea; and a great multitude came together to him, so that he went into a ship, and sat in the sea: and the whole multitude was on the land near the sea.

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

And when he was alone, those who were about him, with the twelve, asked him the meaning of the parable.

These are they that received seed by the wayside, where the word is sown; and when they hear, Satan immediately comes and takes away the word that was sown in their hearts.

And on the same day, when it was evening, he said to them: Let us go over to the opposite side.

And when they had sent the multitude away, they took him with them, as he was in the ship; and there were other little ships with him.

And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves dashed into the ship, so that it was now full.

And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on the pillow. And they awoke him, and said to him: Teacher, carest thou not that we perish?

And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea: Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.

and always, night and day, he was in the tombs, and in the mountains, crying out, and cutting himself with stones.

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

And when Jesus had again gone over in the ship to the opposite side, a great multitude came together to him; and he was near the sea.

and had suffered much from many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was in no way benefited, but rather grew worse,

And immediately the fountain of her blood dried up, and she knew in her body that she was cured of that plague.

While he was yet speaking, some came from the ruler of the synagogue, who said: Your daughter is dead; why give the Teacher further trouble?

But as soon as Jesus heard what was spoken, he said to the ruler of the synagogue: Fear not, only believe.

And they derided him. But when he had put them all out, he took the father and mother of the child, and those who were with him, and went in where the child was lying.

And the maiden immediately arose and walked, for she was twelve years old. And they were greatly astonished.

And he was unable to do any mighty deed there, except that he laid his hands on a few sick persons and cured them;

And Herodias was angry with him, and desired to have him killed, and was not able;

And the king was very sad; yet, on account of his oath and his guests, he would not reject her.

And when much of the day was now spent, his disciples came to him, and said: This is a desert place, and much of the day is now spent;

And when evening came, the ship was in the midst of the sea, and he alone upon the land.

And he saw them toiling in rowing; for the wind was against them. And about the fourth watch of the night, he came to them, walking on the sea, and intended to pass by them.

But when they saw him walking on the sea, they thought it was a specter, and cried out;

for they had learned nothing from the loaves: for their heart was hardened.

and ran through the whole of that region round about, and began to carry the sick on beds, wherever they heard that he was.

(for the Pharisees and all the Jews eat not, unless they wash their hands carefully, because they hold the tradition of the elders:

(the woman was a Greek, a Syrophenician by nation,) and she besought him to cast the demon out of her daughter.

And immediately his ears were opened, and the band of his tongue was loosed, and he spoke plainly.

Then he again laid his hands on his eyes, and made him look up. And he was restored, and saw all things clearly.

And after six days, Jesus took with him Peter and James and John, and led them up alone into a high mountain apart; and he was transfigured before them;

And there was a cloud that overshadowed them; and a voice came from the cloud, This is my beloved Son; hear him.

And the spirit cried out, and threw him into strong convulsions, and came out of him; and he was like one dead, so that many said: He is dead.

And he came into Capernaum; and when he was in the house, he asked them: What were you disputing about among yourselves along the road?

But they were silent. For they had been disputing with one another along the road which was greatest.

And he arose and went thence into the borders of Judea, by the other side of the Jordan. And the multitudes again came together to him; and, as his custom was, he taught them again.

And when Jesus saw it, he was displeased, and said to them: Let the little children come to me, and forbid them not; for of such is the kingdom of God.

And as he was going forth into the road, one ran and bowed the knee to him, and asked him: Good Teacher, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?

And they were in the road going up to Jerusalem; and Jesus went before them; and they were amazed, and as they followed, they were afraid. And again taking the twelve aside, he began to tell them what was about to befall him.

And they came to Jericho: and as he was going out of Jericho, with his disciples and a great multitude, blind Bartimaeus, the son of Timseus, was sitting on the roadside, begging.

And when he heard that it was Jesus the Nazarene, he began to cry out and say: Jesus, son of David, have mercy on me!

And on the morrow, as they were coming from Bethany, he was hungry;

and he saw at a distance a fig-tree that had leaves; and he went, if perhaps he might find any thing on it. And when he came to it, he found nothing but leaves; for it was not the time for figs.

And they came again into Jerusalem; and as he was walking in the temple, there came to him the chief priests and the scribes and the elders,

Was the immersion of John from heaven, or from men? answer me.

this was from the Lord, and it is wondrous in our eyes?

And Jesus, as he was teaching in the temple, answered and said: How say the scribes that the Christ is the son of David?

And as he was going out from the temple, one of his disciples said to him: Teacher, see what stones and what buildings!

After two days was the passover and the feast of unleavened bread; and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might take him by craft, and kill him.

And while he was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, as he reclined at table, there came a woman that had an alabaster box of ointment of pure nard, very costly; and she broke the box, and poured it on his head.

And some of them were displeased within themselves, and said: For what purpose was this waste of the ointment?

And immediately, while he was yet speaking, came Judas, one of the twelve, and with him a great multitude, with swords and clubs, from the chief priests and the scribes and the elders.

I was daily with you in the temple, and taught, and you did not take me; but this is so, that the scriptures may be fulfilled.

But he was silent, and made no answer. Again, the chief priest asked him, and said to him: Are you the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?

And while Peter was in the court below, one of the maid servants of the chief priest came;

But Jesus gave no further answer; so that Pilate was astonished.

Now it was his custom to release to them, at the feast, one prisoner, whomever they desired.

And there was one called Barabbas, lying bound with his fellow-insurgents, who had committed murder in the insurrection.

And they compelled one Simon, a Cyrenian, (the father of Alexander and Eufus,) who was passing by, coming in from the country, to bear his cross.

And it was the third hour, and they crucified him.

And the superscription containing his accusation was written above him: THE KING OF THE JEWS.

And the scripture was fulfilled, which says: And he was numbered with transgressors.

And when the sixth hour had come, there was darkness over the whole land, till the ninth hour.

And the vail of the temple was rent in two, from the top to the bottom.

And when the centurion that was standing opposite him, saw that he thus cried out, and gave up his spirit, he said: Truly, this man was the Son of God.

who also, when he was in Galilee, followed him, and ministered to him; and many other women, who had come up with him to Jerusalem.

And when the evening had come, because it was the preparation, which is the eve of the sabbath,

Joseph of Arimathea, an honorable counselor, who was himself looking for the kingdom of God, came, and went in boldly to Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus.

But Pilate was astonished that he was already dead; and having called the centurion to him, he inquired of him whether he had been any while dead.

And Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses saw where he was laid.

for it was very great. And looking up, they saw that the stone had been rolled away.

But he said to them: Be not frightened; you seek Jesus the Nazarene, who was crucified. He has risen; he is not here: see the place where they laid him.

And though they heard that he was alive, and had been seen by her, they did not believe.

The Lord, therefore, after he had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven: and he sat down at the right hand of God.