There he remained till Herod's death, that what the Lord had said through the Prophet might be fulfilled, "Out of Egypt I called My Son."

and went and settled in a town called Nazareth, in order that these words spoken through the Prophets might be fulfilled, "He shall be called a Nazarene."

About this time John the Baptist made his appearance, preaching in the Desert of Judaea.

I indeed am baptizing you in water on a profession of repentance; but He who is coming after me is mightier than I: His sandals I am not worthy to carry for a moment; He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit and in fire.

in order that these words, spoken through the Prophet Isaiah, might be fulfilled,

in order that this prediction of the Prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled, "He took on Him our weaknesses, and bore the burden of our diseases."

On His arrival at the other side, in the country of the Gadarenes, there met Him two men possessed by demons, coming from among the tombs: they were so dangerously fierce that no one was able to pass that way.

So at once the whole population came out to meet Jesus; and when they saw Him, they besought Him to leave their country.

No one ever mends an old cloak with a patch of newly woven cloth. Otherwise, the patch put on would tear away some of the old, and a worse hole would be made.

But the Pharisees after leaving the synagogue consulted together against Him, how they might destroy Him.

that those words of the Prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled,

For this people's mind is stupefied, their hearing has become dull, and their eyes they have closed; to prevent their ever seeing with their eyes, or hearing with their ears, or understanding with their minds, and turning back, so that I might heal them.'

Immediately afterwards He made the disciples go on board the boat and cross to the opposite shore, leaving Him to dismiss the people.

and they entreated Him that they might but touch the tassel of His outer garment; and all who did so were restored to perfect health.

And I declare to you that you are Peter, and that upon this Rock I will build my Church, and the might of Hades shall not triumph over it.

and was unable to pay. So his master ordered that he and his wife and children and everything that he had should be sold, and payment be made.

But no sooner had that servant gone out, than he met with one of his fellow servants who owed him 100 shillings; and seizing him by the throat and nearly strangling him he exclaimed, "'Pay me all you owe.'

"Have you not read," He replied, "that He who made them 'made them' from the beginning 'male and female,

and having made an agreement with them for a shilling a day, sent them into his vineyard.

and hand Him over to the Gentiles to be made sport of and scourged and crucified; and on the third day He will be raised to life."

This took place in order that the Prophet's prediction might be fulfilled:

"Listen to another parable. There was a householder who planted a vineyard, made a fence round it, dug a wine-tank in it, and built a strong lodge; then let the place to vine-dressers, and went abroad.

"Have you never read in the Scriptures," said Jesus, "'The Stone which the builders rejected has been made the Cornerstone: this Cornerstone came from the Lord, and is wonderful in our eyes'?

"Again he sent other servants with a message to those who were invited. "'My breakfast is now ready," he said, 'my bullocks and fat cattle are killed, and every preparation is made: come to the wedding.'

Go out therefore to the crossroads, and everybody you meet invite to the wedding.'

Then the Pharisees went and consulted together how they might entrap Him in His conversation.

"Blind fools! Why, which is greater? --the gold, or the Sanctuary which has made the gold holy?

"Then will the Kingdom of the Heavens be found to be like ten bridesmaids who took their torches and went out to meet the bridegroom.

But at midnight there is a loud cry, "'The bridegroom! Go out and meet him!'

"for this might have been sold for a considerable sum, and the money given to the poor."

But He made no reply to a single accusation, so that the Governor was greatly astonished.

Going out they met a Cyrenaean named Simon; whom they compelled to carry His cross,

So they went and made the sepulchre secure, sealing the stone besides setting the guard.

And then suddenly they saw Jesus coming to meet them. "Peace be to you," He said. And they came and clasped His feet, bowing to the ground before Him.

As for the eleven disciples, they proceeded into Galilee, to the hill where Jesus had arranged to meet them.

His announcement was, "There is One coming after me mightier than I--One whose sandal-strap I am unworthy to stoop down and unfasten.

Finding themselves unable, however, to bring him to Jesus because of the crowd, they untiled the roof just over His head, and after clearing an opening they lowered the mat on which the paralytic was lying.

Which is easier?--to say to this paralytic, 'Your sins are pardoned,' or to say, 'Rise, take up your mat, and walk?'

"To you I say, 'Rise, take up your mat and go home.'"

The man rose, and immediately under the eyes of all took up his mat and went out, so that they were all filled with astonishment, gave the glory to God, and said, "We never saw anything like this."

No one mends an old garment with a piece of unshrunk cloth. Otherwise, the patch put on would tear away from it--the new from the old--and a worse hole would be made.

And Jesus said to them: "The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath;

He appointed twelve of them, that they might be with Him, and that He might also send them to proclaim His Message,

So if Satan has risen in arms and has made war upon himself, stand he cannot, but meets his end.

Why, there is nothing hidden except with a view to its being ultimately disclosed, nor has anything been made a secret but that it may at last come to light.

At once, on His landing, there came from the tombs to meet Him a man possessed by a foul spirit.

but He gave strict injunctions that the matter should not be made known, and directed them to give her something to eat.

So they set out, and preached in order that men might repent.

The girl immediately came in, in haste, to the King and made her request. "My desire is," she said, "that you will give me, here and now, on a dish, the head of John the Baptist."

Immediately afterwards He made His disciples go on board the boat and cross over to Bethsaida, leaving Him behind to dismiss the crowd.

And enter wherever He might--village or town or hamlet--they laid their sick in the open places, and entreated Him to let them touch were it but the tassel of His robe; and all, whoever touched Him, were restored to health.

And taking a young child He made him stand in their midst, then threw His arms round him and said,

And He remonstrated with them. "Is it not written," He said, "'My House shall be called The House of Prayer for all the nations?' But you have made it what it now is--a robbers' cave."

"Rabbi," they said, "Moses made it a law for us: 'If a man's brother should die and leave a wife, but no child, the man shall marry the widow and raise up a family for his brother.'

David himself said, taught by the Holy Spirit, "'The Lord said to my Lord, Sit at My right hand, until I have made thy foes a footstool under thy feet.'

For that ointment might have been sold for fifteen pounds or more, and the money have been given to the poor." And they were exceedingly angry with her.

So He sent two of His disciples with instructions, saying, "Go into the city, and you will meet a man carrying a pitcher of water: follow him,

Going forward a short distance He threw Himself upon His face and prayed repeatedly that, if it was possible, He might be spared that time of agony;

But Jesus made no further answer: so that Pilate wondered.

Now at the Festival it was customary for Pilate to release to the Jews any one prisoner whom they might beg off from punishment;

But they went out and made proclamation everywhere, the Lord working with them and confirming their Message by the signs which accompanied it.

It was the first registration made during the governorship of Quirinius in Syria;

Then, as soon as the angels had left them and returned to Heaven, the shepherds said to one another, "Let us now go over as far as Bethlehem and see this that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us."

So they made haste and came and found Mary and Joseph, with the babe lying in the manger.

And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all that they had heard and seen in accordance with the announcement made to them.

Which Thou hast made ready in the sight of all nations--

And while the people were in suspense and all were debating in their minds whether John might possibly be the Anointed One,

he answered the question by saying to them all, "As for me, I am baptizing you with water, but One mightier than I is coming, whose very sandal-strap I am not worthy to unfasten: He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit and with fire.

Next morning, at daybreak, He left the town and went away to a solitary place; but the people flocked out to find Him, and, coming to the place where He was, they endeavoured to detain Him that He might not leave them.

The Scribes and the Pharisees were on the watch to see whether He would cure him on the Sabbath that they might be able to bring an accusation against Him.

Then turning towards the woman He said to Simon, "Do you see this woman? I came into your house: you gave me no water for my feet; but she has made my feet wet with her tears, and then wiped the tears away with her hair.

Here, on landing, He was met by one of the townsmen who was possessed by demons--for a long time he had not put on any garment, nor did he live in a house, but in the tombs.

On the following day, when they were come down from the mountain, a great crowd came to meet Him;

But they did not understand His meaning: it was veiled from them that they might not perceive it, and they were afraid to ask Him about it.

And Jesus, knowing the reasoning that was in their hearts, took a young child and made him stand by His side

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

And that servant who has been told his Master's will and yet made no preparation and did not obey His will, will receive many lashes.

Also to His host, who had invited Him, He said, "When you give a breakfast or a dinner, do not invite your friends or brothers or relatives or rich neighbours, lest perhaps they should invite you in return and a requital be made you.

Or what king, marching to encounter another king in war, does not first sit down and deliberate whether he is able with ten thousand men to meet the one who is advancing against him with twenty thousand?

"If your faith," replied the Lord, "is like a mustard seed, you might command this black-mulberry-tree, 'Tear up your roots and plant yourself in the sea,' and instantly it would obey you.

And as He entered a certain village, ten men met Him who were lepers and stood at a distance.

Perceiving this, He said to them, "Go and show yourselves to the Priests." And while on their way to do this they were made clean.

"Were not all ten made clean?" Jesus asked; "but where are the nine?

And upon his return, after he had obtained the sovereignty, he ordered those servants to whom he had given the money to be summoned before him, that he might learn their success in trading.

why then did you not put my money into a bank, that when I came I might have received it back with interest?

"It is written," He said, "'And My house shall be the House of Prayer,' but you have made it a robbers' cave."

He looked at them and said, "What then does that mean which is written, "'The Stone which the builders rejected has been made the cornerstone'?

So, after impatiently watching their opportunity, they sent spies who were to act the part of good and honest men, that they might fasten on some expression of His, so as to hand Him over to the ruling power and the Governor's authority.

"Rabbi, Moses made it a law for us that if a man's brother should die, leaving a wife but no children, the man shall marry the widow and raise up a family for his brother.

Until I have made thy foes a footstool under they feet.'

"You will no sooner have entered the city," He replied, "than you will meet a man carrying a pitcher of water. Follow him into the house to which he goes,

And the soldiers also made sport of Him, coming and offering Him sour wine and saying,

So they rose and without an hour's delay returned to Jerusalem, and found the Eleven and the rest met together, who said to them,

and that proclamation would be made, in His name, of repentance and forgiveness of sins to all the nations, beginning in Jerusalem.

He came as a witness, in order that he might give testimony concerning the Light--so that all might believe through him.

He was not the Light, but he existed that he might give testimony concerning the Light.

No human eye has ever seen God: the only Son, who is in the Father's bosom--He has made Him known.

Afterwards He went down to Capernaum--He, and His mother, and His brothers, and His disciples; and they made a short stay there.

For God did not send His Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world might be saved through Him.

After this Jesus and His disciples went into Judaea; and there He made a stay in company with them and baptized.