And [when] the Sabbath came, he began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard [him] were amazed, saying, "Where did this man [get] these [things]? And what [is] this wisdom that has been granted to this man, and the miracles such as these performed through his hands?

Is not this that carpenter: Mary's son, the brother of James, and Joseph and of Judas and Simon? And are not his sisters here with us?" And they were offended by the reason of him.

And Jesus said unto them, "A prophet is not despised but in his own country, and among his own kin, and among them that are of the same household."

And he was not able to do any miracle in that place except to lay his hands on a few sick [people] [and] heal [them].

And he marveled at their unbelief. And he went about by the towns that lay on every side, teaching.

And he said that they were to take nothing for their journey, but a stick only; no bread, no bag, no money in their pockets;

but should be shod with sandals. And that they should not put on two coats.

And he said to them, Wherever you go into a house, make that your resting-place till you go away.

And whatever place does not welcome you or listen to you, [as you] go out from there, shake off the dust that is on your feet for a testimony against them."

And they went out [and] proclaimed that [people] should repent.

and they cast out many devils. And they anointed many that were sick with oil and healed them.

King Herod heard of Him, for His name was now on everybody's lips, and people were saying that John the Baptist had risen from the dead, and that this was why such mighty powers were working in Him.

But others were saying that He was Elijah, and still others that He was a prophet like the prophets of old.

But Herod hearing thereof, said, This is that John whom I beheaded: he is risen from the dead.

For John said to Herod, That it is not lawful for thee to have thy brother's wife.

For Herod was in fear of John, being conscious that he was an upright and holy man, and kept him safe. And hearing him, he was much troubled; and he gave ear to him gladly.

And when a convenient day had come, that Herod on his birth-day made a supper to his lords, high captains, and chief men of Galilee;

and the daughter of the same Herodias having come in, and danced, pleased Herod and those that were with him at table; and the king said to the damsel, Ask of me whatsoever thou wilt and I will give it thee.

And he swore to her that he would give her whatever she asked him--up to half his kingdom.

And she came in quickly to the king, and said, My desire is that you give me straight away on a plate the head of John the Baptist.

And the king was exceeding sorry; but for the sake of his oaths, and of them that sat at meat, he would not reject her.

And the king immediately sending forth a soldier of his guard, commanded that his head should be brought.

And the apostles regathered to Jesus and reported to him everything that they had done and that they had taught.

And he said unto them, "Come ye apart into the wilderness, and rest awhile." For there were many comers and goers, and that they had no leisure for so much as to eat.

and having come forth, Jesus saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion on them, that they were as sheep not having a shepherd, and he began to teach many things.

And already the hour being late, His disciples coming to Him, say, That it is a desert place, and the hour is already late:

Send them away, so that they may go into the country and small towns round about, and get some food for themselves.

But He answered them, "You [men] give them something to eat." And they replied, "Should we go and buy a supply of bread to give them to eat?" [Note: The amount mentioned here indicates that it was two hundred days of a farm laborer's pay, or about $14,000 in 1994].

And he gave them orders, that all should be made recline, in parties, upon, the green grass.

And taking the five loaves and the two fish [and] looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke the loaves and gave [them] to his disciples so that they could set [them] before them. And he distributed the two fish to [them] all.

so that they all eat a sufficient share,

and they picked up the broken pieces and fish that were left over, twelve baskets full.

And those that ate of the loaves were five thousand men.

Then He insisted that the disciples at once get into their boat and cross ahead of Him toward Bethsaida, while He was sending the crowd away.

And seeing that they had trouble in getting their boat through the water, because the wind was against them, about the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea; and he would have gone past them;

But [when] they saw him walking on the sea, they thought that it was a ghost, and they cried out.

But they had no sooner left her than the people, recognizing Jesus,

And went running through all the country round about, and took on their beds those who were ill, to where it was said that he was.

And wherever he went, into small towns, or great towns, or into the country, they took those who were ill into the market-places, requesting him that they might put their hands even on the edge of his robe: and all those who did so were made well.

And had seen that some of his disciples took their bread with unclean, that is, unwashed, hands.

And coming from the marketplace, they do not eat unless they bathe. And there are many other things that they have taken in to retain: washings of cups, and pots, and brazen vessels, and beds.)

And so the Pharisees and the scribes asked Him, "Why is it that your disciples do not practice the customs handed down from our forefathers, but eat their meals without purifying their hands?"

But he said to them, "It was about you hypocrites that Isaiah prophesied so finely, in the words, " 'This people honor me with their lips, Yet their hearts are far away from me.

And he said to them, Truly you put on one side the law of God, so that you may keep the rules which have been handed down to you.

For, Moses, said - Honour thy father and thy mother, and - He that revileth father or mother, let him, surely die, -

But you say, If a man says to his father or his mother, That by which you might have had profit from me is Corban, that is to say, Given to God,

[thus] making void the word of God by your tradition that you have handed down, and you do many similar [things] such as this."

There is nothing outside of a person that is able to defile him [by] going into him. But the things that go out of a person are the things that defile a person."

he that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

When he withdrew from the people into the house, his disciples ask'd him the meaning of that maxim.

And he said to them, Have even you so little wisdom? Do you not see that whatever goes into a man from outside is not able to make him unclean,

because it entereth not into his heart, but into the belly: and goeth out into the draught that purgeth out all meats."

And he said, That which comes out of the man, that makes the man unclean.

for from the inside, that is, from the hearts of men, designs for doing evil come, sexual immorality, stealing, murder,

And he went away from there to the country of Tyre and Sidon. And he went into a house, desiring that no man might have knowledge of it: and he was not able to keep it secret.

Now the woman was a Greek, a Syro-phoenician by birth: and she made a request to him that he would send the evil spirit out of her daughter.

He said to her, "If you can say that, go home; the demon has left your daughter."

accordingly she went home, where she found that the demon was indeed gone out of her daughter, and she was lying on the bed.

And they brought to him a man who was deaf and had difficulty speaking, and they were imploring him that he would place his hand on him.

And looking up to heaven, he took a deep breath, and said to him, Ephphatha, that is, Be open.

And he ordered them that they should say nothing, but as much as he ordered them [not to], they proclaimed [it] even more instead.

In those days, there being again a great crowd, and they having nothing that they could eat, having called his disciples to him, he says to them,

And he commanded the crowd to recline for a meal on the ground, and taking the seven loaves, [after he] had given thanks he broke [them] and began giving [them] to his disciples so that they could set [them] before [them]. And they set [them] before the crowd.

They also had a few small fish. He blessed them and said that the fish should also be distributed.

And they ate and were satisfied, and they picked up the broken pieces that were left, seven baskets [full].

And they that had eaten were about four thousand; and he sent them away.

And the Pharisees came out, and began to put questions to him, asking of him a sign from heaven, that they might tempt him.

Heaving a deep and troubled sigh, He said, "Why do the men of to-day ask for a sign? In solemn truth I tell you that no sign will be given to the men of to-day."

And they had forgotten to take bread with them, neither had they in the ship with them more than one loaf.

And they began to discuss with one another that they had no bread.

And knowing [this], he said to them, "Why are you discussing that you have no bread? Do you not yet perceive or understand? Have your hearts been hardened?

And he said unto them, "How is it that ye understand not?"

And they came to Bethsaida. And they brought to him a blind man and implored him that he would touch him.

And having looked up, he said, The men that I see, I see as trees walking.

After that he put his hands again upon his eyes, and made him see. And he was restored to his sight, and saw every man clearly.

so he sent him home, with a charge not to go into the town, nor mention it to any body belonging to that place.

And Jesus went out, with his disciples, into the little towns round Caesarea Philippi; and on the way he put a question to his disciples, saying, Who do men say that I am?

And they told him, saying, "John the Baptist, and others Elijah, and others that [you are] one of the prophets."

And he asked them, "But who do you say [that] I am?" Peter answered [and] said to him, "You are the Christ!"

And he warned them that they should tell no one about him.

And teaching them, he said that the Son of man would have to undergo much, and be hated by those in authority, and the chief priests, and the scribes, and be put to death, and after three days come back from the dead.

And he spake that saying openly. And Peter took him aside, and began to chide him.

But he, turning round and seeing his disciples, rebuked Peter, saying, Get away behind me, Satan, for thy mind is not on the things that are of God, but on the things that are of men.

Then addressing himself to the people, and his disciples, he said, he that desires to be under my conduct, let him renounce himself, and follow me.

for he that would save his life, shall lose it; and he that would lose his life out of love to me and the gospel, he shall save it.

For what could a man give that is of equal value with his life?

And he said to them, "Truly I say to you, that there are some of those standing here who will never experience death until they see the kingdom of God having come with power."

and His clothes were shining as white as white could be, yea, whiter than any earthly bleacher could bleach them.

And Peter answered [and] said to Jesus, "Rabbi, it is good [that] we are here! And let us make three shelters, one for you and one for Moses and one for Elijah."

And there was a cloud that shadowed them. And a voice came out of the cloud saying, "This is my dear son, hear him."

And suddenly, they looked round about them and saw no man, more than Jesus only with them.

And [as] they were coming down from the mountain, he ordered them that they should tell no one [the things] that they had seen, except when the Son of Man had risen from the dead.

And they kept that saying, questioning among themselves, what rising from among the dead was.

And they put a question to him, saying, Why do the scribes say that Elijah has to come first?

And he said to them, Truly, Elijah does come first, and puts all things in order; and how is it said in the Writings that the Son of man will go through much sorrow and be made as nothing?

But I say to you that Elijah has come, and they have done to him whatever they were pleased to do, even as the Writings say about him.

And one [individual] from the crowd answered him, "Teacher, I brought to you my son who has {a spirit that makes him mute}.

And whenever it seizes him, it throws him down and he foams at the mouth and grinds his teeth and becomes paralyzed. And I told your disciples that they should expel it, and they were not able [to do so].

They brought him to Jesus; but no sooner did the boy see him than the spirit threw him into convulsions; and he fell on the ground, and rolled about, foaming at the mouth.

And he asked his father, How long a time is it that it has been like this with him? And he said, From childhood;