even as those who from the beginning were eye-witnesses and ministers of the word delivered them to us;

because no word from God shall be without power."

And Mary said, "Behold, the handmaid of the Lord; may it be to me according to your word." And the angel departed from her.

in the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John, the son of Zacharias, in the wilderness;

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."

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;

and they were astonished at His teaching, because His word was with authority.

"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 amazement came upon all; and they were talking together, one with another, saying, "What is this word, that with authority and power He commandeth the unclean spirits, and they come out!"

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.

Now it came to pass, as the multitude was pressing upon Him, and hearing the word of God, that He was standing by the lake Gennesaret;

And Simon, answering, said, "Master, having toiled through the whole night, we took nothing; but at Thy word I will let down the nets."

Wherefore, neither thought I myself worthy to come to Thee; but speak with a word, and let my boy be healed;

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?'"

Now this is the parable: The seed is the word of God.

And those by the wayside are those who heard; then the Devil comes, and takes away the word from their heart; lest, having believed, they should be saved.

"And those on the rock are those who, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root; who, for a season, believe, and in time of temptation fall away.

"And that in the good ground, these are such as, in a good and honest heart, having heard the word, hold it fast, and bear fruit with patience.

And He, answering, said to them, "My mother and My brothers are these who hear the word of God, and do it."

And she had a sister called Mary, who, also seated at the Lord's feet, was hearing His word.

But He said, "Yea, rather, happy are those who hear the word of God, and keep it!"

And every one who shall say a word against the Son of Man, it shall be forgiven him; but to him who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven.

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

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

And, turning, the Lord looked upon Peter: and Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how He said to him, "Before a cock shall crow to-day, you will thrice deny Me."

"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 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?"

And He said to them, "What things?" And they said to Him, "The things concerning Jesus the Nazarene, who was a Prophet, mighty in deed and word, before God and all the people: