Then Jesus went away with his disciples to the Sea, followed by a great number of people from Galilee.

And a great number, hearing of all that he was doing, came to him from Judea, from Jerusalem, from Edom, from beyond the Jordan, and from the country round Tyre and Sidon.

And the Teachers of the Law, who had come down from Jerusalem, said: "He has Baal-zebub in him, and he drives the demons out by the help of Baal-zebub, their chief."

For, to those who have, more will be given; while, from those who have nothing, even what they have will be taken away."

Catching sight of Jesus from a distance, he ran and bowed to the ground before him,

For Jesus had said: "Come out from the man, you foul spirit."

Meanwhile a woman who for twelve years had suffered from hemorrhage,

Jesus at once became aware of the power that had gone out from him, and, turning round in the crowd, he said: "Who touched my clothes?"

"Daughter," he said, "your faith has delivered you. Go, and peace be with you; be free from your complaint."

Before he had finished speaking, some people from the house of the President of the Synagogue came and said: "Your daughter is dead! Why should you trouble the Teacher further?"

Now King Herod heard of Jesus; for his name had become well known. People were saying--"John the Baptizer must have risen from the dead, and that is why these miraculous powers are active in him."

And many people saw them going, and recognized them, and from all the towns they flocked together to the place on foot, and got there before them.

One day the Pharisees and some of the Teachers of the Law who had come from Jerusalem gathered round Jesus.

When they come from market, they will not eat without first sprinkling themselves; and there are many other customs which they have inherited and hold to, such as the ceremonial washing of cups, and jugs, and copper pans).

His answer was: "It was well said by Isaiah when he prophesied about you hypocrites in the words--'This is a people that honor me with their lips, While their hearts are far removed from me;

There is nothing external to a man, which by going into him can 'defile' him; but the things that come out from a man are the things that defile him."

When Jesus went indoors, away from the crowd, his disciples began questioning him about this saying.

"It is what comes out from a man," he added, "that defiles him,

For it is from within, out of the hearts of men, that there come evil thoughts--unchastity, theft, murder, adultery,

All these wicked things come from within, and do defile a man."

On returning from the district of Tyre, Jesus went, by way of Sidon, to the Sea of Galilee, across the district of the Ten Towns.

Jesus took him aside from the crowd quietly, put his fingers into the man's ears, and touched his tongue with saliva.

Here the Pharisees came out, and began to argue with Jesus, asking him for some sign from the heavens, to test him.

Then a cloud came down and enveloped them; and from the cloud there came a voice--"This is my Son, the Beloved; him you must hear."

As they were going down the mountain-side, Jesus cautioned them not to relate what they had seen to any one, till after the Son of Man should have risen again from the dead.

They seized upon these words and discussed with one another what this 'rising from the dead' meant.

"From his childhood," he answered; "and it has often thrown him into fire and into water to put an end to his life; but, if you can possibly do anything, take pity on us, and help us!"

But, when Jesus saw that a crowd was quickly collecting, he rebuked the foul spirit: "Deaf and dumb spirit, it is I who command you. Come out from him and never enter him again."

With a loud cry the spirit threw the boy into repeated convulsions, and then came out from him. The boy looked like a corpse, so that most of them said that he was dead.

"Teacher," he replied, "I have observed all these from my childhood."

Many of the people spread their cloaks on the road, while some strewed boughs which they had cut from the fields;

Blessed is the coming Kingdom of our father David! 'God save him from on high!'"

As they passed by early in the morning, they noticed that the fig-tree was withered up from the very roots.

At the proper time he sent a servant to the tenants, to receive from them a share of the produce of the vintage;

This corner-stone has come from the Lord, and is marvelous in our eyes.'"

When men rise from the dead, there is no marrying or being married; but they are as angels in Heaven.

Seeing that he had answered with discernment, Jesus said to him: "You are not far from the Kingdom of God." After that no one ventured to question him further.

For every one else put in something from what he had to spare, while she, in her need, put in all she had--everything that she had to live on."

For those days will be a time of distress, the like of which has not occurred from the beginning of God's creation until now-- and never will again.

The stars will be falling from the heavens,' and 'the forces that are in the heavens will be convulsed.'

And then he will send the angels, and gather his People from the four winds, from one end of the world to the other.

Then he took a cup, and, after saying the thanksgiving, gave it to them, and they all drank from it.

"Abba, Father," he said, "all things are possible to thee; take away this cup from me; yet, not what I will, but what thou willest."

And they led Jesus out to crucify him; and they compelled a passer-by, Simon from Cyrene, who was on his way in from the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to go with them to carry his cross.

'come down from the cross and save yourself!"

"He saved others, but he cannot save himself! Let the Christ, the 'King of Israel,' come down from the cross now, that we may see it and believe." Even the men who had been crucified with Jesus reviled him.

The Temple curtain was torn in two from top to bottom.

There were some women also watching from a distance, among them being Mary of Magdala, Mary the mother of James the Little and of Joseph, and Salome--

Joseph from Ramah, a Councillor of good position, who was himself living in expectation of the Kingdom of God, came and ventured to go in to see Pilate, and to ask for the body of Jesus.

And, on learning from the Officer that it was so, he gave the corpse to Joseph.

They were saying to one another: "Who will roll away the stone for us from the entrance of the tomb?"

They went out, and fled from the tomb, for they were trembling and bewildered; and they did not say a word to any one, for they were frightened;

After his rising again, early on the first day of the week, Jesus appeared first of all to Mary of Magdala, from whom he had driven out seven demons.

Later on, he made himself known to the Eleven themselves as they were at a meal, and reproached them with their want of faith and their stubbornness, because they did not believe those who had seen him after he had risen from the dead.

Just as they were reported to us by those who from the beginning were eye-witnesses, and afterwards became bearers of the Message.

And, therefore, I also, since I have investigated all these events with great care from their very beginning, have resolved to write a connected history of them for you,

In order that you may be able to satisfy yourself of the accuracy of the story which you have heard from the lips of others.]

For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord; he shall not drink any wine or strong drink, and he shall be filled with the Holy Spirit from the very hour of his birth,

Six months later the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth,

For no promise from God shall fail to be fulfilled."

Happy indeed is she who believed that the promise which she received from the Lord would be fulfilled."

For he has remembered his servant in her lowliness; And from this hour all ages will count me happy!

From age to age his mercy rests On those who reverence him.

He casts down princes from their thrones, and the lowly he uplifts,

Salvation from our enemies and from the hands of all that hate us,

That we should be rescued from the hands of our enemies,

Through the tender mercy of our God, Whereby the Dawn will break on us from Heaven,

Among others Joseph went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Bethlehem, the town of David, in Judea--because he belonged to the family and house of David--

And when Annas and Caiaphas were High Priests, a Command from God came to John, the son of Zechariah, while he was in the wilderness.

And John said to the crowds that went to be baptized by him: "You brood of vipers! who has prompted you to seek refuge from the coming judgment?

And the Holy Spirit descended, in a visible form, like a dove, upon him, and from the heavens came a voice--"Thou art my Son, the Beloved; in thee I delight."

On returning from the Jordan, full of the Holy Spirit, Jesus was led by the power of the Spirit through the Wilderness for forty days, tempted by the Devil.

The Devil next led him into Jerusalem, and, placing him on the parapet of the Temple, said: "If you are God's Son throw yourself down from here,

All who were present spoke well of him, and were astonished at the beautiful words that fell from his lips. "Is not he Joseph's son?" they asked.

But Jesus rebuked the demon. "Be silent! Come out from him," he said. The demon flung the man down in the middle of the people, and then came out from him, without causing him further harm.

On leaving the Synagogue, Jesus went into Simon's house. Now Simon's mother-in-law was suffering from a severe attack of fever, and they asked Jesus to cure her.

At sunset, all who had friends suffering from various diseases took them to Jesus; and he placed his hands upon every one of them and cured them.

And even demons came out from many people, screaming 'You are the Son of God.' Jesus rebuked them, and would not allow them to speak, because they knew that he was the Christ.

The fishermen had gone away from them and were washing the nets.

So, getting into one of the boats, which belonged to Simon, Jesus asked him to push off a little way from the shore, and then sat down and taught the people from the boat.

And so, too, were James and John, Zebediah's sons, who were Simon's partners. "Do not be afraid," Jesus said to Simon; "from to-day you shall catch men."

On one of those days, when Jesus was teaching, some Pharisees and Doctors of the Law were sitting near by. (They had come from all the villages in Galilee and Judea, and from Jerusalem; and the power of the Lord was upon Jesus, so that he could work cures.)

But the days will come--a time when the bridegroom will be parted from them; and they will fast then, when those days come."

Then, as an illustration, Jesus said to them: "No man ever tears a piece from a new garment and puts it upon an old one; for, if he does, he will not only tear the new garment, but the piece from the new one will not match the old.

Afterwards Jesus came down the hill with them and took his stand on a level place. With him were a large crowd of his disciples, and great numbers of people from the whole of Judea, Jerusalem, and the coast district of Tyre and Sidon,

And every one in the crowd was trying to touch him, because a power went out from him which restored them all.

Blessed are you when men hate you, and when they expel you from among them, and taunt you, and reject your Name as an evil thing--on account of the Son of Man.

If you lend only to those from whom you expect to get something, what thanks will be due to you? Even the outcast lend to the outcast in the hope of getting as much in return!

How can you say to your brother 'Brother, let me take out the straw in your eye,' while you yourself do not see the beam in your own? Hypocrite! Take out the beam from your own eye first, and then you will see clearly how to take out the straw in your brother's.

A good man, from the good stores of his heart, brings out what is good; while a bad man, from his bad stores, brings out what is bad. For what fills a man's heart will rise to his lips.

So Jesus went with them. But, when he was no great distance from the house, the Captain sent some friends with the message-- "Do not trouble yourself, Sir; for I am unworthy to receive you under my roof.

Jesus was surprised to hear these words from him; and, turning to the crowd which was following him, he said: "I tell you, nowhere in Israel have I met with such faith as this!"

You did not give me one kiss, but she, from the moment I came in, has not ceased to kiss my feet.

As well as some women who had been cured of wicked spirits and of infirmities. They were Mary, known as Mary of Magdala (from whom seven demons had been expelled),

By the seed which fell along the path are meant those who hear the Message; but then comes the Devil and carries away the Message from their minds, to prevent their believing it and being saved.

Take care, then, how you listen. For, to all those who have, more will be given; while, from all those who have nothing, even what they seem to have will be taken away."

For Jesus was commanding the foul spirit to come out from the man. On many occasions it had seized him, and, even when secured with chains and fetters, and watched, he would break through anything that bound him, and be driven by the demon into the Wilds.

They came out from the man and took possession of the pigs; and the drove rushed down the steep slope into the lake and were drowned.

The people went out to see what had happened, and, when they came to Jesus, they found the man from whom the demons had gone out, sitting, clothed and in his right mind, at Jesus' feet; and they were awe-struck.

The man from whom the demons had gone out begged Jesus to let him be with him; but Jesus sent him away.