Another that was one of his Disciples said unto him, "Master, suffer me first, to go and bury my father."

And behold, a great storm arose on the sea, so that the boat was being inundated by the waves, but he himself was asleep.

And the men were astonished, saying, "What sort of [man] is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him?"

And [when] he came to the other side, to the region of the Gadarenes, two demon-possessed men coming from among the tombs met him, very violent, so that no one was able to pass by along that road.

So, the evil spirits [in one of the men. See Mark 5:1ff] begged Jesus, saying, "If you are going to drive us out [of this man], send us away into that herd of [wild] hogs."

But they that fed them fled, and went away into the city and related everything, and what had happened as to those possessed by demons.

And behold, the whole town came out to meet Jesus, and [when they] saw him, they implored [him] that he would depart from their region.

and behold, they brought to Him one that had the palsy laid on a couch: and Jesus seeing their faith said to the paralytic, Take heart my son, for thy sins are forgiven thee.

For in what respect is it easier to say, Your sins are forgiven, than to say, Arise and walk?

But in order that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins," then he said to the paralytic, "Get up, pick up your stretcher and go to your home."

As Jesus left that place, he saw one Matthew by name, sitting at the customhouse: and said to him, follow me. and he rose and followed him.

And it came to pass, as he lay at table in the house, that behold, many tax-gatherers and sinners came and lay at table with Jesus and his disciples.

When the Pharisees saw that, they said unto his disciples, "Why eateth your master with publicans and sinners?"

But Jesus hearing it, said, They that are strong have not need of a physician, but those that are ill.

But go and learn what that is I will have mercy and not sacrifice; for I have not come to call righteous men but sinners.

Some of John's disciples came to Jesus saying, "Why is it that we and the Pharisees fast frequently [i.e., going without food and/or drink for religious reasons], but your disciples do not fast [at all]?"

Nobody sews a patch of brand-new goods on an old coat, for such a patch would tear away from the coat, and the hole would be bigger than ever.

neither do men put new wine into old skins: if they should, the bottles will burst, so that the wine will be lost and the skins be spoil'd: but they put new wine into new skins, whereby both are preserved.

While he is speaking these things to them, lo, a ruler having come, was bowing to him, saying that 'My daughter just now died, but, having come, lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live.'

And behold, a woman that had been diseased with an issue of blood for twelve years, came behind him, and touched the fringe of his mantle.

But Jesus, turning around and seeing her, said, "Have courage, daughter! Your faith has healed you." And the woman was healed from that hour.

And this report went out into that whole region.

And [when he] came into the house, the blind men approached him, and Jesus said to them, "Do you believe that I am able to do this?" They said to him, "Yes, Lord."

Upon that he touched their eyes, and said: "It shall be according to your faith."

And their eyes were opened, and Jesus sternly warned them, saying, "See [that] no one finds out."

But they went out [and] spread the report about him in that whole region.

and the demon having been cast out, the dumb spake, and the multitude did wonder, saying that 'It was never so seen in Israel:'

But the Pharisees kept on saying, "It is by the help of the prince of the demons that He drives them out."

And [when he] saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were weary and dejected, like sheep that did not have a shepherd.

Therefore ask the Lord of the harvest that he send out workers into his harvest."

And summoning his twelve disciples, he gave them authority over unclean spirits, so that they could expel [them] and could heal every disease and every sickness.

Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, even he that betrayed Him.

These twelve did Jesus send, and commanded them, saying, "Go not into the ways that lead to the Gentiles, and in to the cities of the Samaritans enter ye not:

but go rather to the sheep that are lost of the house of Israel.

Go and preach, saying that the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

whatever city or town ye enter into, find out some house of repute, and there lodge till ye leave that place.

If [the family living in] the house is worthy [welcoming you and your message], give it your [blessing of] peace [that is, a blessing of well-being and prosperity, the favor of God]. But if it is not worthy, take back your blessing of peace.

And whoever does not welcome you or listen to your words, shake off the dust from your feet [as you] are going out of that house or [that] town.

Truly I say to you, it will be more bearable for the region of Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgment than for that town!

and ye will be brought before governors and kings for my sake, that ye may bear testimony to them and to the gentiles.

But whenever they hand you over, do not be anxious how [to speak] or what you should say, for what you should say will be given to you at that hour.

For it is not ye that speak, but the spirit of your father which speaketh in you.

[At that time] a person will turn his brother over to be killed, and the father [will do the same to] his child. And children will rebel against their parents and turn them over to be killed.

and ye shall be hated of all on account of my name. But he that has endured to the end, he shall be saved.

And when they persecute you in one city, flee to another. For I tell you truly, that you will not finish the cities of Israel till the Son of man shall come.

No pupil is better than his teacher, and no slave is better than his master.

[It is] enough for the disciple that he become like his teacher, and the slave like his master. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebul, how much more the members of his household?

"Therefore do not be afraid of them, because nothing is hidden that will not be revealed, and nothing secret that will not become known.

What I tell you in darkness, that speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, that preach ye on the housetops.

And be not in fear, by reason of them that are killing the body, - and, the soul, are not able to kill. But fear, rather, him who is able, both soul and body, to destroy in gehenna!

Yea, even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear ye not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows.

Therefore do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.

“Therefore, the one who confesses and acknowledges Me before men [as Lord and Savior, affirming a state of oneness with Me], that one I will also confess and acknowledge before My Father who is in heaven.

But if anyone says before men that he has no knowledge of me, I will say that I have no knowledge of him before my Father in heaven.

"Do not think that I have come to bring peace on the earth! I have not come to bring peace, but a sword.

The one who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me, and the one who loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.

And he that taketh not his cross and followeth me, is not meet for me.

He that finds his life shall lose it, and he who has lost his life for my sake shall find it.

He that receives you receives me, and he that receives me receives him that sent me.

He that receives a prophet in the name of a prophet, shall receive a prophet's reward; and he that receives a righteous man in the name of a righteous man, shall receive a righteous man's reward.

And whoever gives one of these little ones even a cup of cold water to drink because he is a disciple, I solemnly tell you that he will not lose his reward."

And it happened that when Jesus had finished giving orders to his twelve disciples, he went on from there to teach and to preach in their towns.

"Art thou he that shall come? or, shall we look for another?"

And Jesus answering said to them, 'Having gone, declare to John the things that ye hear and see,

And blessed is he that is not offended by me."

But as they were leaving, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John: "What did you go out into the desert to gaze at? A reed that is tossed to and fro by the wind?

Other, what went ye out for to see? Went ye to see a man clothed in soft raiment? Behold, they that wear soft clothing are in kings' houses.

But why did you go out? To see a prophet? Yes, I tell you, and even more than a prophet!

for it is he that is meant in that passage, "behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee."

Truly I say to you, among [those] born of women there has not arisen [one] greater than John the Baptist. But the one who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.

Messiah is greater than he.) for ever since the appearance of John the Baptist the gospel kingdom is as it were invaded, and people of the most violent passions enter into it with zeal.

and they that go to it with violence pluck it unto them. For all the prophets and the law prophesied unto the time of John.

and if ye will believe me, he is the Elias that was to come.

He that has ears to hear, let him hear.

The Son of man has come eating and drinking, and they say, Behold, a man that is eating and wine-drinking, a friend of tax-gatherers, and of sinners: and wisdom has been justified by her children.

'Woe to thee, Chorazin! woe to thee, Bethsaida! because, if in Tyre and Sidon had been done the mighty works that were done in you, long ago in sackcloth and ashes they had reformed;

Nevertheless I tell you, it will be more bearable for Tyre and for Sidon on the day of judgment than for you!

'And thou, Capernaum, which unto the heaven wast exalted, unto hades shalt be brought down, because if in Sodom had been done the mighty works that were done in thee, it had remained unto this day;

Nevertheless I tell you that it will be more bearable for the region of Sodom on the day of judgment than for you!"

At that time Jesus answered [and] said, "I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these [things] from the wise and intelligent, and have revealed them to young children.

Yes, Father, I thank You that Your good pleasure made it so.

"All things have been entrusted to me by my Father and no one [truly] knows the Son except the Father. And neither does anyone [truly] know the Father except the Son and that person to whom the Son wants to reveal Him.

Come unto me all ye that labor, and are laden, and I will ease you.

At that time Jesus went through the grain fields on the Sabbath. And his disciples were hungry, and they began to pluck off heads of grain and eat [them].

When the Pharisees saw that, they said unto him, "Behold: thy disciples do that which is not lawful to do upon the Sabbath day."

But he said to them, Have ye not read what David did when he was hungry, and they that were with him?

how he entered into the house of God, and ate the showbread, which it was not lawful for him to eat, neither for them that were with him, but only for the priests?

Or have you not read in the law that on the Sabbath the priests in the temple violate the sanctity of the Sabbath and are guiltless?

But I tell you that [something] greater than the temple is here!

If you only knew what that saying means, 'It is mercy and not sacrifice that I want,' you would not have condemned men who are not guilty.

Then Jesus left that place and entered their synagogue.

And behold, [there was] a man who had a withered hand, and they asked him, saying, "Is it permitted to heal on the Sabbath?" in order that they could accuse him.

And he said unto them, "Which of you would it be, if he had a sheep fallen into a pit on the Sabbath day, that would not take him and lift him out?

Then to what degree [is] a man worth more than a sheep? So then, it is permitted to do good on the Sabbath."

Then He said to the man, "Hold out your hand." And he held it out, and it was cured so that it became like the other.

But the Pharisees went out {and plotted} against him in order that they could destroy him.

When Jesus knew that, he departed thence. And much people followed him, and he healed them all;

And he warned them that they should not {reveal his identity},

in order that what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah would be fulfilled, who said,

A bruised reed shall he not break, and flax that beginneth to burn he shall not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory.