And all the people when they heard it, and the publicans, glorified God, being baptised with the baptism of John.

but the Pharisees and the legal experts rejected the purpose of God for themselves, [because they] had not been baptized by him.)

And the Lord said, To what then shall I compare the men of this generation? and to what are they like?

and to what are they like? they are like children sitting in the market-place, and calling to one another, and saying, "We have played pleasant tunes to you, and ye have not danced; we have sung mournful ones and ye have not wept:"

and they not being able to pay him, he freely forgave them both: tell me therefore, which of them will love him most?

And for this, I tell you, her sins, many as they are, have been pardoned, because she has loved greatly; but one who has little pardoned him, loves but little."

And he said to her, Thy sins are forgiven. And they that sat at table with him said within themselves,

And they that sat at table with Him, said within themselves, Who is this that forgiveth sins also?

As well as some women who had been cured of wicked spirits and of infirmities. They were Mary, known as Mary of Magdala (from whom seven demons had been expelled),

and Joanna the wife of Chuza, Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many other women who served them from the things they possessed.

And when a great multitude came together, and they of every city resorted unto him, he spake by a parable:

A sower went forth to sow his seed; and as he sowed, some seeds fell by the wayside; and they were trodden down, and the birds of the air devoured them.

And others fell upon rocky ground; and when they had sprung up they withered away, because they had no moisture.

Other seed fell among the thorns, and they grew up with it and choked it.

But others fell on good soil, and when they came up, they produced 100 times as much as was planted." As he said this, he called out, "Let the person who has ears to hear, listen!"

And He said, To you it is granted to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but I speak to others in parables, that in seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand.

and those by the way-side, are such as hear indeed; but then the devil cometh and taketh away the word from their hearts, least they should believe and be saved.

And those on stony-ground are such as when they hear, receive the word with joy; but have no root, and so believe only for a while, and in the time of trial fall away.

And that which fell among thorns, are those who when they have heard the word go away and are choked with the cares and riches, and pleasures of life, and bring no fruit to perfection.

But that on the good ground are they who having heard the word, retain it in a heart excellent and good, and bring forth fruit with patience.

No man when he hath lighted a candle covereth it with a vessel, or putteth it under a couch; but setteth it on a candlestick, that they who come in may see the light.

Take care, then, how you listen. For, to all those who have, more will be given; while, from all those who have nothing, even what they seem to have will be taken away."

And his mother and his brothers came to him, and they were not able to get near him because of the great number of people.

And they told him, saying, "Thy mother and thy brethren stand without, and would see thee."

Then he answered and said to them, My mother and my brethren are they, who hear the word of God, and practise it.

And it came to pass on one of the days, that he went himself into a ship, and his disciples, and said unto them, Let us pass over to the farther side of the lake. And they set fail.

And they launched forth: but as they were failing, He fell asleep: and a storm of wind came down upon the lake, and they were filled with water, and were in great danger.

And they came to Him and awoke Him, saying, Master, master, we are perishing. Then He arose and rebuked the wind, and the raging of the water, and they ceased, and there was a calm.

And He said unto them, Where is your faith? But they were struck with awe and amazement, and said one to another, who is this? for He commandeth even the winds and the sea, and they obey Him.

And they sailed to the country of the Gadarenes, which is over against Galilee.

For Jesus was already commanding the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For many times it had seized him and held him, and they again and again kept him under guard, and put him in chains and fetters. But he would break his bonds asunder, as he was driven by the demon in to the desert.

And they besought Him that He would not command them to go into the abyss:

but as there was there an herd of many swine feeding on the mountain, they intreated Him that He would suffer them to enter into them, and He permitted them.

They came out from the man and took possession of the pigs; and the drove rushed down the steep slope into the lake and were drowned.

And when those that looked after them saw what was done they fled; and went and told it in city and country:

And they came out to see what had happened; and they came to Jesus, and found the man sitting, from whom the devils were gone out, clothed, and in his sound mind, at the feet of Jesus; and they were afraid.

and they were afraid, for those that saw it told them how the demoniac was healed.

And all the people of the country round about the Gadarenes desired Him to depart from them; for they were seized with great fear: and He went into the ship and returned.

And when Jesus returned, a great multitude of people received Him; for they were all waiting for Him.

for they were all waiting for him. Just then there came a man named Jarius, and he was ruler in the synagogue. He fell down at Jesus' feet and begged him to come into his house;

And Jesus said, Who was touching me? And when they all said, It is not I, Peter and those who were with him said, Master, the people are pushing round you on every side.

And they were all weeping and bewailing her: but He said, Weep not; she is not dead, but sleepeth.

And they laughed at Him, knowing that she was dead.

And the father and the mother of her were astonished. But he warned them that they should tell no man, what was done.

Then called he the twelve together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and that they might heal diseases.

Wherever they do not receive you, as you leave that town, shake the dust off your feet as a testimony against them."

And they went from town to town, preaching the gospel and healing every where.

but Herod said, John was beheaded by my order, who then can this be, who, they say, performs such strange things? and he desired to have a sight of Jesus.

And the apostles; when they were returned, told Him all that they had done: and He took them and retired privately into a desert place belonging to the city Bethsaida.

But when the people knew it they followed Him; and He received them, and spake to them concerning the kingdom of God, and healed those that had need of a cure.

And when the day began to decline, the twelve came and said to Him, Dismiss the people, that they may go into the villages and country-places round about, and bait, and get food: for here we are in a desert place.

But He said unto them, Do ye give them food. And they said, We have but five loaves and two fishes: unless we should go and buy provisions for all this people:

for they were about five thousand men. And He said to his disciples, Make them sit down in companies by fifty.

And they did so, and caused them all to sit down.

And he took the five cakes of bread and the two fishes and, looking up to heaven, he said words of blessing over them, and when they had been broken, he gave them to the disciples to give to the people.

And they did eat, and were all satisfied: and there was taken up what remained even of fragments twelve baskets.

They answering said, John the baptist: but others say Elias: and others, that some ancient prophet is risen again.

And strictly charging them, he commanded, that they should tell no man this:

And I assure you, there be some of those who stand here, that shall not taste of death, till they have seen the kingdom of God.

And behold, two men talked with him, and they were Moses and Elijah,

they appeared in glory, and spoke of his departure, which he was about to accomplish in Jerusalem.

Now Peter and they that were with Him were heavy with sleep; but being awakened they saw his glory, and the two men that stood with Him.

And as they were departing from Him, Peter said unto Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here, let us make three tabernacles, one for Thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias: not knowing what he said.

And as he was saying this, there came a cloud and overshadowed them; and they were afraid, when they went up into the cloud and disappeared.

And when the voice was uttered, Jesus was found alone. And they kept it to themselves, and told no one at that time any of the things which they had seen.

And the next day, when they came down from the mountain, a great multitude met Him:

And I prayed thy disciples to cast him out, and they could not.

And they were all amazed at the mighty power of God: but while they were all wondering at the things which Jesus did, He said to his disciples,

But they understood not this saying, and it was hid from them, so that they perceived it not, and they were afraid to ask Him concerning it.

At length they enter'd into a debate, which of them should be the greatest.

but Jesus perceiving what they thought, took a child and set him before him: then said to them,

and sent messengers before his face; and they advancing entered into a Samaritan village, to make preparation for him.

But they would not entertain Him, because his face was towards Jerusalem.

And when his disciples James and John saw it, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven and consume them, as Elias did?

And he turned around and rebuked them; and they went to another village.

for the Son of man came not to destroy mens lives, but to save them. And they went to another village.

And as they were going by the way, there was one said to Him, Lord, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest:

But Jesus replied to him, "Let the [spiritually] dead bury their own dead [i.e., let them care for their family members until they die], but you go and proclaim the [coming] kingdom of God."

But remain in the same house, eating and drinking such as they have; for the laborer is worthy of his hire.

Go not from house to house. And into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you;

But into whatever city ye come, and they receive you not, go out into the streets of it and say,

Wo unto thee, Chorazin, wo unto thee, Bethsaida, for if the miracles wrought among you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would long ago have repented, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.

When the seventy-two returned, they exclaimed joyfully: "Master, even the demons submit to us when we use your name."

then addressing himself to his disciples in particular, he said, happy are they, who see what you see:

For I say to you that numbers of prophets and kings have had a desire to see the things which you see, and have not seen them, and to have knowledge of the things which have come to your ears, and they had it not.

And Jesus replying said, There was a certain man going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he fell among thieves, who after they had stripped and beaten him, went away, leaving him half dead.

Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house.

And I say to you, Make requests, and they will be answered; what you are searching for, you will get; when you give the sign, the door will be open to you.

And others, that they might tempt him, asked of him a sign from heaven.

Jesus himself, however, was aware of what they were thinking, and said to them: "Any kingdom wholly divided against itself becomes a desolation; and a divided house falls.

And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your sons cast them out? therefore shall they be your judges.

Therefore they shall be your judges. But if I cast out devils by the finger of God, then the kingdom of God is come upon you.

Then goeth he, and taketh to him seven other spirits more wicked than himself; and they enter in, and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first.

But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.

And when the people were gathered thick together, he began to say, This is an evil generation: they seek a sign; and there shall no sign be given it, but the sign of Jonas the prophet.

The men of Nineve shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here.

No man, when he hath lighted a candle, putteth it in a secret place, neither under a bushel, but on a candlestick, that they which come in may see the light.

the eye is the light of the body: if therefore your eye be clear, every member of your body will have the benefit of the light: but if it be spoil'd, they must all rest in darkness.

But give what they contain in alms, and lo! all is clean to you.

But he said, "Yes, alas for you experts in the Law too! For you load men with burdens they can hardly carry, and you will not touch them yourselves with a single finger.