And the disciples of John and of the Pharisees fasted. And they came and said to him, Why do the disciples of John and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, and your disciples fast not?

And Jesus said to them, Can the sons of the bridechamber fast as long as the bridegroom is with them? As long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast,

but days will come when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then they shall fast at that time.

And the Pharisees said to him, See what they do on the sabbath, which it is not lawful to do.

And they watched him [to see] if he would cure him on the sabbath, that they might accuse him.

And he said to them, Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath, or to do evil? to save life, or to kill? And they were silent.

And he told his disciples to have a boat constantly attend him on account of the multitude, that they might not throng him.

For he cured many, so that all who had diseases fell down before him, that they might touch him;

and the impure spirits when they saw him fell down before him, and cried, saying, You are the Son of God.

AND he went up on the mountain, and called whom he would; and they went to him.

And he appointed twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might send them out to preach,

and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him. And they came into a house,

and again a multitude came together, so that they could not eat bread.

And those with him hearing of it, went out to take him; for they said, He is beside himself.

I tell you truly, That all sins and blasphemies with which they blaspheme shall be forgiven the children of men;

because they said, He has an impure spirit.

And a multitude sat around him. And they said to him, Behold your mother, and your brothers, and your sisters seek you without.

that seeing they may see, and not perceive, and hearing they may hear, and not understand, lest at any time they should turn, and be forgiven.

And these are those where the word is sown by the way; and when they hear, Satan comes immediately and takes away the word which was sown upon them.

And these in like manner are those sown on the rocky places; when they hear the word, they immediately receive it with joy,

and have no root in themselves, but are temporary [disciples]. Then, when affliction or persecution occurs on account of the word, they are immediately offended.

And those sown among thorns are different. They are those who hear the word,

And with many such parables spoke he the word to them as they could hear;

And dismissing the multitude, they took him as he was in the ship; and other ships also were with him.

And he was in the stern, on the pillow, asleep. And they awoke him and said to him, Teacher, do you not care that we perish?

And they were greatly afraid, and said one to another, What man is this, that even the wind and the lake obey him?

AND they came across the lake to the country of the Gerasenes.

And they besought him much that he would not send them out of the country.

And they besought him, saying, Send us to the swine, that we may go into them.

And those who fed them fled and told it in the city and in the country; and they came out to see what was done.

And they came to Jesus, and saw the demoniac who had the legion, sitting down, clothed, and in his right mind, and they were afraid.

And they besought him to depart from their bounds.

And they came to the house of the synagogue ruler, and saw the tumult, and the people weeping and lamenting much.

And they derided him. And putting them all out, he took the father and mother of the little child, and those with him, and went in where the little child was;

and immediately the girl arose and walked about, for she was twelve years old. And they were astonished with great astonishment.

Is not this the carpenter? the son of Mary? and a brother of James, and Joset, and Judas, and Simon? And are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended with him.

And going out, they preached that [men] should change their minds,

And the apostles came together to Jesus and reported to him all things, both what they had done and what instructions they had given.

And they went away to a solitary place in the ship by themselves.

And many saw them going, and knew them; and they ran together there from all the cities on foot, and went before them.

And going out he saw a great multitude, and had compassion on them, for they were as sheep not having a shepherd; and he taught them much.

dismiss them, that they may go to the farms and villages around, and buy them something to eat.

And he answered and said to them, Give them something to eat. And they said to him, Shall we go and buy two hundred denarii [$28] worth of bread, and give them to eat?

And he said to them, How many loaves have you? go and see. And knowing, they said, Five, and two fishes.

And they sat down in squares, by hundreds and by fifties.

And they all eat, and were filled;

and they took up of fragments twelve traveling-baskets full, and of the fishes.

And they that eat the bread were five thousand men.

And seeing him walking on the lake, they thought it was an apparition, and cried out,

for they all saw and were troubled. And immediately he spoke with them, and said to them, Be of good courage; it is I; be not afraid.

And he went up to them into the ship, and the wind ceased, and they were astonished in themselves above measure, and wondered;

for they understood not concerning the bread, for their heart was hardened.

And crossing over they came to the land of Gennesaret, and came to anchor.

And going out of the ship, they immediately knew him,

and ran about through that whole country, and brought those that were sick on beds where they heard that he was.

And wherever he went, in villages, or cities, or country places, they placed the sick in the markets, and besought him that they might touch the fringe of his garment, and as many as touched him were cured.

and seeing some of his disciples eat bread with defiled, that is, unwashed hands, [they found fault].

For the Pharisees and all the Jews eat not unless they wash their hands with the fist, holding the tradition of the elders.

And from a market, unless they baptize they eat not; and there are many other [customs] which they have received to hold; baptisms, of cups and sextuses [

but in vain do they worship me, teaching for teachings the commandments of men;

And they brought him a dumb man that stammered, and besought him to put his hand on him.

And he charged them to tell no one; but as much as he charged them, so much the more they proclaimed [his works].

And they were astonished above measure, and said, He has done all things well; he makes both the deaf to hear, and the dumb to speak.

I have compassion on the multitude, because already they have continued with me three days, and have nothing to eat;

and if I send them fasting to their homes, they will faint by the way, for some of them are from afar.

And he asked them, How many loaves have you? And they said, Seven.

And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground; and taking the seven loaves, and giving thanks, he broke and gave them to his disciples to set before them, and they set them before the people.

And they had a few small fishes; and having blessed them, he commanded to present them also.

And they eat and were filled; and they took up of the fragments that remained over, seven store-baskets;

and they were about four thousand. And he dismissed them.

And they forgot to take bread, and had but one loaf with them in the ship.

And they reasoned with themselves, because they had no bread.

When I broke the five loaves for the five thousand, how many traveling baskets of fragments took you up? They said to him, Twelve.

And when I broke the seven loaves for the four thousand, how many store-baskets of fragments took you up? And they said, Seven.

And they came to Bethsaida; and they brought him a blind man, and besought him to touch him.

And they spoke to him, saying, John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; and others still, One of the prophets.

And he said to them, I tell you truly, that there are some of those standing here, who shall not taste death till they see the kingdom of God having come with power.

And Elijah appeared to them; with Moses, and they conversed with Jesus.

for he knew not what he answered, for they were afraid.

And looking round immediately they no longer saw any one but Jesus alone with them.

And coming down from the mountain he charged them to tell no man what they had seen, till the Son of man should have risen from the dead.

And they kept the word, inquiring with themselves what the rising from the dead meant.

And they asked him, saying, Why do the scribes say that Elijah must first come?

but I tell you, that Elijah has come, and they have done to him what they wished, as it was written of him.

and wherever it takes him it convulses him, and he foams and grates his teeth, and becomes emaciated. And I spoke to your disciples to cast it out, and they could not.

And they brought him to him. And seeing him, the spirit immediately affected him with convulsions, and he fell on the ground, and rolled about, foaming.

for he taught his disciples, and said to them, The Son of man is delivered into the hands of men, and they shall kill him. And when he is killed, on the third day he shall rise again.

And they understood not the word, and were afraid to ask him.

And they were silent; for they had disputed with each other on the way as to who was the greatest.

And they said, Moses permitted us to write a bill of divorcement and put her away.

so that they are no longer two, but one flesh.

And they brought him little children that he should touch them; and the disciples rebuked those who brought them.

And they were greatly astonished, and said to themselves, Who then can be saved?

And they were on the way going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus went before them; and they were amazed, and afraid, as they followed him. And again taking the twelve aside, he told them the things that were about to befall him;

Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and the Son of man will be delivered up to the chief priests and scribes, and they will condemn him to death, and deliver him to the gentiles,

and they will mock him, and spit on him, and scourge him, and kill him, and after three days he shall rise again.

And they said to him, Grant us that we may sit one on your right hand, and the other on your left, in your glory.

And they said to him, We can. And Jesus said to them, You shall drink of the cup of which I drink, and be baptized with the baptism with which I am baptized;

And they came to Jericho. And as he went from Jericho, and his disciples and a great multitude, the son of Timeus, Bartimeus, a blind beggar, sat by the way.

And Jesus stopping, said, Call him. And they called the blind man, saying to him, Be of good courage; arise, he calls you.