And Matthew and Thomas and James, the son of Alphaeus, and Simon, who was named the Zealot,

and Judas Iscariot, who was the traitor:)

and He came down the hill with them, and stood in the plain; with the rest of his disciples, and a great multitude of people from all the parts of Judea, and from Jerusalem, and from the coast of Tyre and Sidon, who came to hear Him and to be healed of their diseases,

And those who were troubled with unclean spirits were made well.

And turning his eyes to his disciples he said, Happy are you who are poor: for the kingdom of God is yours.

Happy are you who are in need of food now: for you will be made full. Happy are you who are weeping now; for you will be glad.

But wo unto you who are rich! for ye have received your consolation.

Wo unto you who are full! for ye shall hunger. Wo unto you who laugh now! for ye shall mourn and weep.

But I say to you who hear, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you;

bless those who curse you, and pray for those who wantonly insult you.

To him that smiteth thee on the cheek, offer the other also; and from him who would take from thee thy cloak, withhold not thy coat also.

And give to every one that asketh thee; and from him who would take thy goods, demand them not again.

And if ye love them that love you, what thanks are due to you? for even sinners love those who love them.

And if ye do good to them who do good to you, what thanks have ye? do not even sinners the same thing?

And if ye lend to those from whom ye expect to receive, what thanks are due to you? for sinners also lend to sinners that they may receive an equivalent.

But be loving to those who are against you and do them good, and give them your money, not giving up hope, and your reward will be great and you will be the sons of the Most High: for he is kind to evil men, and to those who have hard hearts.

He also told them a parable: "Someone who is blind cannot lead another who is blind, can he? Won't they both fall into a pit?

The disciple is not above his teacher; but every one who is completely taught shall be as his master.

Whosoever cometh unto me, and heareth my instructions, and observeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like:

he is like a man who in building an house digged deep, and laid the foundation upon a rock; and when a flood came, the torrent beat violently against that house, but could not shake it, for it was founded upon a rock.

But he that heareth, and doth not practice, is like a man who built his house on the earth without a foundation; against which the river rushed violently, and immediately it fell; and the crash of the fall of that house was great.

After Jesus had finished saying all these things to the people who were there listening, he went to Capernaum.

whom he had a great value for, was ill and ready to die;

And having heard about Jesus, he sent elders of the Jews to him who asked him that, having come, he would save his bondman.

And when they came to Jesus, they entreated him importunately, saying, He is a worthy man on whom thou wilt confer this favour:

"for he is a lover of our nation; it was he who built our synagogue."

For I also am a man placed under authority, who has soldiers under me, and I say to this one, 'Go!' and he goes, and to another one, 'Come!' and he comes, and to my slave, 'Do this!' and he does [it]."

And when Jesus heard these things, he marveled him, and having turned around to the multitude who followed him, he said, I say to you, not even in Israel have I found such great faith.

And they who were sent, on their return to the house, found the servant who was sick in perfect health.

Now when he came near the door of the town, a dead man was being taken out, the only son of his mother, who was a widow: and a great number of people from the town were with her.

And he came near, and put his hand on the stretcher where the dead man was: and those who were moving it came to a stop. And he said, Young man, I say to you, Get up.

And he who was dead sat up and began to speak; and he gave him to his mother.

John’s disciples brought word to him [in prison] of all these things.

Then John sent two of his disciples to the Lord, saying, Are you he who is to come, or are we waiting for another?

And when the men came to him they said, John the Baptist has sent us to you, saying, Are you he who is to come, or are we waiting for another?

At that time, he made a number of people free from their diseases and their pains, and from evil spirits; and to others who were blind he gave back the use of their eyes.

And answering them he said, Go back and give news to John of what you have seen, and the things which have come to your ears; the blind now see, those who had no power in their legs are walking, lepers are made clean, those who had no hearing now have their ears open, dead men come to life again, and the poor have the good news given to them.

and happy is he who shall not be offended at any thing in me.

And when the men who were sent by John had gone away, he said to the people, about John, What did you go out into the waste land to see? a tall stem moving in the wind?

But what went ye out to see? A man clothed in delicate garments? Behold, they who indulge in soft raiment, and delicate food, are in king's palaces.

If not, then what did you go out there to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and one who is far more than a prophet.

This is he of whom it is written, "Behold I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee:"

I say to you, Among all the sons of women, not one is greater than John: but he who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.

(And all the people, and the tax-farmers, to whom John had given baptism, when they had knowledge of these things, gave glory to God.

but the Pharisees and jurists, who had refused his baptism, frustrated God's purpose for themselves.)

To whom therefore shall I liken the men of this generation, and to whom are they like?

They are like children who are seated in the market-place, crying out to one another, and saying, We made music for you, but you did not take part in the dance; we gave cries of sorrow, but you were not sad.

The Son of Man has come eating and drinking, and you say, 'Behold, a man [who is] a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!'

But wisdom is vindicated by all who are truly wise."

And, behold, a certain woman in the city, who was a notorious offender, when she knew that Jesus was sitting at table in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster vessel of odoriferous balm,

But when the pharisee that invited Him saw it, he said within himself, This man, if he were a prophet, would have known who and what sort of a woman this is that toucheth Him; for she is a notorious sinner.

"There were two debtors [who owed] a certain creditor. One owed five hundred denarii and the other fifty.

And Simon answered, I suppose he to whom he forgave most. And Jesus said unto him, Thou hast rightly judged:

Then Jesus turned to the woman [who had just poured the perfume on Him] and said to Simon, "Do you see this woman? I came into your house and you did not give me any water for [washing] my feet, but she wet my feet with her tears and wiped them dry with her hair.

Wherefore, I tell thee, her sins though many are forgiven, for she loved much: but he to whom little is forgiven, loveth but little.

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

and some women that had been cured of evil spirits and other infirmities, as Mary Magdalene, out of whom were cast seven demons,

and Joanna the wife of Chuza Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many others, who assisted Him with their substance.

Now when a vast multitude was collected, even those who came to him out of every city, he spake by a parable.

The man who sows went forth to sow his seed. And during his sowing, some fell by the way, and it was trampled, and the birds of the sky devoured it.

And some falling on good earth, came up and gave fruit a hundred times as much. And with these words he said in a loud voice, He who has ears, let him give ear.

Those by the side of the road are those who have given hearing; then the Evil One comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so that they may not have faith and get salvation.

And they on the rock, are such as when they have heard, with joy embrace the word; and these have not root, who for a time believe, and in a season of trial apostasize.

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 those who having heard the word, retain it in a good and honest heart, 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.

So take care how you give hearing, for to him who has will be given, and from him who has not will be taken even what he seems to have.

And it was told him by some who said, Thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to 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 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 when He was landed, there met Him a man out of the city, who had been possessed by demons a long while, and wore no clothes, and abode in no dwelling but the tombs.

for he had commanded the impure spirit to quit the man, he had so long possessed: who, tho' bound in chains, and fastned with fetters, broke thro' all restraints, and was hurry'd by the demon into the desarts.

But when those who fed them saw what was done they fled, and went and told it in the city and in the country places.

and the people went out to see what was done, and came to Jesus; and found the man, from whom the demons were gone out, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed and in his right mind:

Then they also who had seen how the demoniac was recovered, told them.

Now the man from whom the demons were gone out, prayed Him to let him be with Him: but Jesus sent him away,

Jesus upon his return was received by a great number of people, who expected him.

Then there came a man named Jairus, who was a ruler in the Synagogue: and he went down at the feet of Jesus, desiring him to come to his house;

Because his only daughter, who was about twelve years old, was dying. As Jesus was going, the people were pressing closely round him.

and a woman who had been in a flux twelve years, and had spent her whole livelyhood upon physicians,

And Jesus said, Who touched me? When all denied it, Peter, and those that were with him, said, Sir, the multitudes throng and press thee, and dost thou ask, Who was it that touched me?

But Jesus said, Who touched me? For I perceived power having gone forth from me.

Then the woman, who saw that she had not escaped notice, came trembling, and falling down before him, stated before the people for what reason she had touched him, and how she had been instantly healed.

While he was speaking, somebody came from the ruler of the synagogue's house, who said to him, your daughter is dead; 'tis in vain to importune the master any farther.

And he sent them out to be preachers of the kingdom of God, and to make well those who were ill.

And [as for] all those who do not welcome you--[when you] depart from that town, shake off the dust from your feet for a testimony against them."

And Herod said, John have I beheaded: but who is this, of whom I hear such things? and he wanted to see Him.

But when the multitudes knew it, they followed him and receiving them, he spake to them concerning the kingdom of God, and healed those who had need of a cure.

And it came to pass, as He was praying in private, his disciples were with Him: and He asked them saying, Whom say the people that I am?

They answered, "Some say John the Baptist, others Elijah, and still others one of the ancient prophets who has come back to life."

And He said unto them, But whom say ye that I am? And Peter answered and said, The Christ the Son of God.

For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake, he is the one who will save it.

For what doth a man profit, who hath gained the whole world, but hath lost, or been made to forfeit, himself?

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, lo! two men conversed with him, who were Moses and Elias:

who appeared in glory, and spake of his exit, which He was to make at Jerusalem.

But Peter and they who were with him were weighed down with sleep: but when they awoke, they beheld his glory, and the two men who were standing with them.

who were just departing from him, when Peter said to Jesus, master, it is best for us to stay here: let us build three apartments, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elias: not knowing well what he said.

while he was speaking, there came a cloud and over-shadowed them, who were seized with fear, at their vanishing in the cloud,

Then a voice came out of the cloud and said, "This is my Son, whom I have chosen. Keep listening to him!"