Now all this happened so that might be fulfilled that which was spoken of the LORD by the prophet, saying,

And he was there until the death of Herod; so that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the LORD through the prophet, "Out of Egypt I have called My Son."

And he came and lived in a city called Nazareth, so that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, "He shall be called a Nazarene."

I indeed baptize you with water to repentance. But He who comes after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He shall baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire;

And when the tempter came to Him, he said, If You are the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.

so that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying,

so that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying, "He took on Himself our weaknesses and bore our sicknesses."

And when He had come to the other side into the country of the Gergesenes, two demon-possessed ones met Him, coming out of the tombs, exceedingly fierce, so that no one might pass by that way.

And behold, the whole city came out to meet Jesus. And when they saw Him, they begged that He would depart out of their borders.

No one puts a piece of new cloth onto an old garment; for that which is put in to fill it up takes from the garment, and the tear is made worse.

But going out, they made Him known in all that land.

And behold, a man having a withered hand. And they asked Him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbaths? This so that they might accuse Him.

Then the Pharisees went out and held council against Him, as to how they might destroy Him.

so that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying,

so that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, "I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world."

And they begged Him that they might only touch the hem of His robe. And as many as touched were made perfectly whole.

But as he had nothing to pay, his lord commanded that he, and his wife and children, and all that he had, be sold, and payment be made.

And He answered and said to them, Have you not read that He who made them at the beginning "made them male and female",

For there are some eunuchs who were born so from their mother's womb; and there are eunuchs who were made eunuchs by men; and there are eunuchs who have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of Heaven's sake. He who is able to receive it, let him receive it.

saying, These last have worked only one hour, and you have made them equal to us who have borne the burden and heat of the day.

All this was done so that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying,

And He said to them, It is written, "My house shall be called the house of prayer"; but you have made it a den of thieves.

For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him. But the tax-collectors and the harlots believed him. And when you had seen it, you did not repent afterwards so that you might believe him.

The kingdom of Heaven is like a certain king who made a marriage for his son.

Then the Pharisees left and took counsel that they might entangle Him in words.

Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you compass sea and the dry land to make one proselyte, and when he is made, you make him twofold more the child of hell than yourselves.

Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his Lord has made ruler over His household, to give them food in due season?

Then shall the kingdom of Heaven be likened to ten virgins, who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.

And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom comes! Go out to meet him.

And going he who had received the five talents traded with them, and made another five talents.

And they consulted so that they might take Jesus by guile and kill Him.

For this ointment might have been sold for very much and given to the poor.

And the disciples did as Jesus had appointed them. And they made the passover ready.

But all this happened that the Scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples fled, forsaking Him.

But when Pilate saw that it gained nothing, but rather that a tumult was made, he took water and washed his hands before the crowd, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person. You see to it.

And they crucified Him, dividing His garments, casting a lot; so that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, "They parted My garments among them, and they cast a lot for My clothing."

Then command that the tomb be made secure until the third day, lest his disciples come by night and steal him away and say to the people, He has risen from the dead. So the last error will be worse than the first.

And going they made the tomb secure, sealing the stone along with the guard.

But as they were going to report to His disciples, behold, Jesus also met them, saying, Hail! And they came and held Him by the feet and worshiped Him.

And he proclaimed, saying, There is One coming after me who is mightier than I, the thong of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down to loosen.

And they watched Him to see if He would heal him on the sabbath day, so that they might accuse Him.

The Pharisees went out and immediately took counsel with the Herodians against Him, how they might destroy Him.

And He ordained twelve, that they should be with Him, and that He might send them out to proclaim,

For there is nothing hidden which shall not be revealed; nor became covered, but that it might come to the light.

And when He had come out of the boat, immediately a man with unclean spirits met Him out of the tombs,

And when He had come into the boat, the former demoniac begged Him that he might be with Him.

And He said to her, Daughter, your faith has made you well. Go in peace, and be whole from your plague.

And a convenient day came, when Herod made a supper to great men on his birthday, and to the chiliarchs, and to the first ones of Galilee.

And wherever He entered, into villages or cities or country, they laid the sick in the streets and begged Him if only they might touch but the fringe of His garment. And as many as touched Him were made whole.

And after that He put His hands again on his eyes and made him look up. And he was restored and saw all clearly.

But from the beginning of the creation God made them male and female.

And they went, and they found the colt tied by the door outside, in a place where two ways met. And they untied him.

And seeing a fig-tree with leaves afar off, He went to it, if perhaps He might find anything on it. And when He came to it, He found nothing but leaves, for it was not the season of figs.

And He taught, saying to them, Is it not written, "My house shall be called the house of prayer for all nations?" But you have made it a den of thieves.

And the scribes and the chief priests heard. And they sought how they might destroy Him. For they feared Him, because all the people were astonished at His doctrine.

And at the season he sent a servant to the vinedressers, so that he might receive from the vinedressers the fruit of the vineyard.

And after two days it 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 some were indignant to themselves, and said, Why was this waste of the ointment made?

For it might have been sold for more than three hundred denarii, and be given to the poor. And they were incensed with her.

And when they heard, they were glad and promised to give him silver. And he sought how he might conveniently betray Him.

And He sent out two of His disciples and said to them, Go into the city, and there you shall meet a man bearing a pitcher of water. Follow him.

And His disciples went out and came into the city and found it as He had said to them. And they made the passover ready.

And He went forward a little and fell on the ground. And He prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from Him.

We heard Him say, I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and within three days I will build another made without hands.

And they made one who was passing by, Simon a Cyrenian, coming out of the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to bear His cross.

And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene and Mary, the mother of James and Salome, had bought sweet spices so that they might come and anoint Him.

so that you might know the certainty of those things in which you have been instructed.

And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and considered what kind of greeting this might be.

And they made signs to his father as to how he would have him called.

that He would grant to us, that we, being delivered out of the hand of our enemies, might serve Him without fear

(This taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.)

And it happened as the angels departed from them into Heaven, the shepherds said to one another, Indeed, let us go to Bethlehem and see this thing which has happened, which the Lord made known to us.

Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low, and the crooked shall be straight, and the rough ways shall be made smooth.

John answered all, saying, I indeed baptize you with water, but He who is mightier than I comes, the thong of whose sandals I am not worthy to loose. He shall baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire,

And the Devil said to Him, If you are the Son of God, speak to this stone that it might become bread.

And not finding a way by which they might bring him in through the crowd, going up on the housetop, they let him down through the tiles with his cot into the midst, before Jesus.

And Levi made a great feast in his own house for Him. And there was a great company of tax-collectors and of others who were reclining with them.

And the scribes and Pharisees watched him to see if He would heal on the sabbath day, so that they might find an accusation against Him.

And they were filled with madness, and talked with one another as to what they might do to Jesus.

And His disciples asked Him, saying, What might this parable be?

And He said, To you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God. But to others I speak in parables, so that seeing they might not see and hearing they might not understand.

And He going out onto land, He met a certain man out of the city, who had had demons a long time, and put on no clothes, nor stayed in a house, but among the tombs.

And they did so, and made them all recline.

And it happened on the next day, they coming down from the mountain, a huge crowd met Him.

And an argument came in among them, who might be the greater of them.

Fools! Did not He who made the outside also make the inside?

lying in ambush for Him, and seeking to catch something out of His mouth, so that they might accuse Him.

And He said to him, Man, who made Me a judge or a divider over you?

And He laid His hands on her. And instantly she was made erect, and she glorified God.

And He also said to him who invited Him, When you make a dinner or a supper, do not call your friends or your brothers, or your kinsmen, or your rich neighbors; lest they also invite you again, and a recompense be made to you.

And He said to him, A certain man made a great supper and invited many.

Or what king, going to make war against another king, does not first sit down and consult whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him who comes against him with twenty thousand?

And answering he said to his father, Lo, these many years I have served you, neither did I transgress your commandment at any time. And yet you never gave me a kid so that I might make merry with my friends.

And the Lord said, If you had faith as a grain of mustard seed, you might say to this sycamine tree, Be rooted up and be planted in the sea! And it would obey you.

And as He entered into a certain village, ten leprous men met Him, who stood afar off.

And they also brought infants to Him, that He might touch them. But when the disciples saw, they rebuked them.

And when he had received his kingdom and had returned, then it happened that he commanded these servants to be called to him; the ones to whom he had given the silver; so that he might know what each had gained by trading.

And the second came, saying, Lord, your mina has made five minas.

And why did you not give my silver on the bank table, and coming I might have exacted it with interest?

saying to them, It is written, "My house is a house of prayer," but you have made it a den of thieves.