and the Holy Spirit descended upon Him in bodily form, as a dove; and a voice came out of Heaven, "Thou art My Son, the Beloved, in Whom I delighted."

And the Devil said to Him, "If Thou art God's Son, command this stone, that it become bread."

If Thou, therefore, wilt worship before me, it shall all be Thine."

And he led Him to Jerusalem, and set Him on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to Him, "If Thou art God's Son, cast Thyself down hence;

"Ha! what is there to us and to Thee, Jesus, Nazarene! Didst Thou come to destroy us? I know Thee, Who Thou art, the Holy One of God!"

And demons also came out from many, crying out, and saying, "Thou art the Son of God." And, rebuking them, He was not suffering them to speak, because they knew Him to be the Christ.

And it came to pass, while He was in one of the cities, behold, a man full of leprosy; and, when he saw Jesus, falling on his face, he besought Him, saying, "Lord, if Thou wilt, Thou canst make me clean."

And they, coming to Jesus, were earnestly beseeching Him, saying, "He is worthy for whom Thou shalt do this;

And Jesus was going with them. And now, when He was not far distant from the house, the centurion sent friends, saying to Him, "Lord, trouble not Thyself; for I am not worthy that Thou shouldest come under my roof.

And, calling to him two of his disciples, John sent them to the Lord, saying, "Art Thou the Coming One, or are we to expect another?"

And, coming near to Him, the men said, "John, the Immerser, sent us to Thee, saying, 'Art Thou the Coming One, or are we to expect another?'"

And, seeing it, His disciples, James and John, said, "Lord, dost Thou wish that we bid fire come down from heaven, and consume them?"

And, as they were journeying in the way, a certain one said to Him, "I will follow Thee wheresoever Thou goest."

In that same hour He exulted in the Holy Spirit, and said, "I thank Thee, O Father Lord of Heaven and earth, because Thou didst hide these things from the wise and discerning, and didst reveal them to babes: yea, Father, because it was well-pleasing in Thy sight.

But Martha was being distracted about much serving; and, coming up suddenly, she said, "Lord, carest Thou not that my sister left me to serve alone? Speak to her, therefore, that she assist me!"

And it came to pass, as He was saying these things, that a certain woman, out of the multitude, lifting up her voice, said to Him, "Happy the womb that carried Thee, and the breasts which Thou didst suck!"

And one of the lawyers, answering, says to Him, "Teacher, in saying these things, Thou insultest us also!"

And Peter said, "Lord, speakest Thou this parable to us, or to all?"

then ye will begin to say, 'We ate and drank in Thy presence, and Thou didst teach in our streets.'

And he said also to this man, 'Be thou also over five cities.'

and spake, saying to Him, "Tell us by what authority Thou art doing these things, or who gave Thee this authority?"

And they asked Him, saying, "Teacher, we know that Thou sayest and teachest rightly, and regardest no person, but teachest the way of God in truth.

And some of the scribes, answering, said, "Teacher, Thou spakest well;"

For David himself says in the book of Psalms, 'The Lord said to my Lord, Sit Thou on My right hand,

And they said to Him, "Where dost Thou wish that we make ready?"

saying, "Father, if Thou art willing, remove this cup from Me; nevertheless, not My will, but Thine, be done."

"If Thou art the Christ, tell us." But He said to them, "If I tell you, ye will not believe.

And they all said, "Art Thou, therefore, the Son of God?" And He said to them, "Ye say that I am."

And Pilate asked Him, saying, "Art Thou the King of the Jews?" And He, answering, said to him, "You say it."

and saying, "If Thou art the King of the Jews, save Thyself!"

And one of the suspended malefactors kept reviling Him, saying, "Art not Thou the Christ? Save Thyself and us!"

And he said, "Jesus, remember me, when Thou comest in Thy Kingdom."

And one of them, Cleopas by name, said to Him, "Art Thou only a Stranger in Jerusalem, and knowest not the things that came to pass there in these days?"