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.

Upon which all the people in the neighborhood of the Gerasenes asked Jesus to leave them, for they were terrified. Jesus got into a boat and returned.

Because his only daughter, who was about twelve years old, was dying. As Jesus was going, the people were pressing closely round him.

Her parents were amazed, but Jesus impressed on them that they were not to tell any one what had happened.

But the people recognized him and followed him in crowds; and Jesus welcomed them and spoke to them about the Kingdom of God, while he cured those who were in need of help.

(For the men among them were about five thousand.) "Get them seated in companies," was his reply, "about fifty in each."

And all at once two men were talking with Jesus; they were Moses and Elijah,

Peter and his companions had been overpowered by sleep but, suddenly becoming wide awake, they saw Jesus glorified and the two men who were standing beside him.

And, as Moses and Elijah were passing away from Jesus, Peter exclaimed: "Sir, it is good to be here; let us make three tents, one for you, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah." He did not know what he was saying;

And, while he was speaking, a cloud came down and enveloped them; and they were afraid, as they passed into the cloud;

And all present were struck with awe at the majesty of God. In the midst of the general astonishment at all that Jesus was doing, he said to his disciples:

But the disciples did not understand the meaning of this; it had been concealed from them so that they did not see it, and they were afraid to question him as to what he meant.

As the days before his being taken up to Heaven were growing few, Jesus set his face resolutely in the direction of Jerusalem; and he sent on messengers in advance.

And, while they were on their way, a man said to Jesus: "I will follow you wherever you go."

Jesus also said to them: "Suppose that one of you who has a friend were to go to him in the middle of the night and say 'Friend, lend me three loaves,

Once Jesus was driving out a dumb demon, and, when the demon had gone out, the dumb man spoke. The people were amazed at this;

Jesus himself, however, was aware of what they were thinking, and said to them: "Any kingdom wholly divided against itself becomes a desolation; and a divided house falls.

"Do you suppose," replied Jesus, "that, because these Galileans have suffered in this way, they were worse sinners than any other Galileans?

Or those eighteen men at Siloam on whom the tower fell, killing them all, do you suppose that they were worse offenders than any other inhabitants of Jerusalem?

On one occasion, as Jesus was going, on a Sabbath into the house of one of the leading Pharisees to dine, they were watching him closely.

Observing that the guests were choosing the best places for themselves, Jesus told them this parable--

For I tell you all that not one of those men who were invited will taste my dinner.'"

One day, when great crowds of people were walking with Jesus, he turned and said to them:

The tax-gatherers and the outcasts were all drawing near to Jesus to listen to him;

He even longed to satisfy his hunger with the bean-pods on which the pigs were feeding; and no one gave him anything.

All this was said within hearing of the Pharisees, who were lovers of money, and they began to sneer at Jesus.

'But, Father Abraham,' he urged, 'if some one from the dead were to go to them, they would repent.'

'If they do not listen to Moses and the Prophets,' answered Abraham, 'they will not be persuaded, even if some one were to rise from the dead.'"

But the Master said: "If your faith were only like a mustard- seed, you could say to this mulberry tree 'Be up-rooted and planted in the sea,' and it would obey you.

When Jesus saw them, he said: "Go and show yourselves to the priest." And, as they were on their way, they were made clean.

"Were not all the ten made clean? exclaimed Jesus. But the nine--where are they?

Were there none to come back and praise God except this foreigner?

They were eating and drinking and marrying and being married, up to the very day on which Noah entered the ark, and then the flood came and destroyed them all.

So, too, in the days of Lot. People were eating, drinking, buying, selling, planting, building;

Another time, speaking to people who were satisfied that they were religious, and who regarded every one else with scorn, Jesus told this parable--

Some of the people were bringing even their babies to Jesus, for him to touch them; but, when the disciples saw it, they began to find fault with those who had brought them.

Those who were in front kept telling him to be quiet, but he continued to call out the louder: "Son of David, take pity on me!"

As the people were listening to this, Jesus went on to tell them a parable. He did so because he was near Jerusalem, and because they thought that the Kingdom of God was going to be proclaimed at once.

So the two who were sent went and found it as Jesus had told them.

While they were untying the foal, the owners asked them--"Why are you untying the foal?"

Jesus went into the Temple Courts and began to drive out those who were selling,

Jesus continued to teach each day in the Temple Courts; but the Chief Priests and Teachers of the Law were eager to take his life, and so also were the leading men.

After this the Teachers of the Law and the Chief Priest were eager to lay hands on Jesus then and there, but they were afraid of the people; for they saw that it was at them that he had aimed this parable.

Well, there were once seven brothers; of whom the eldest, after taking a wife, died childless.

While all the people were listening, Jesus said to the disciples:

The Chief Priest and the Teachers of the Law were looking for an opportunity of destroying Jesus, for they were afraid of the people.

They were glad of this, and agreed to pay him.

Then he said to them all: "When I sent you out as my Messengers, without either purse, or bag, or sandals, were you in need of anything?" "No; nothing," they answered.

But when those who were round Jesus saw what was going to happen, they exclaimed: "Master, shall we use our swords?"

And, as they were leading Jesus away, they laid hold of Simon from Cyrene, who was on his way in from the country, and they put the cross on his shoulders, for him to carry it behind Jesus.

There was a great crowd of people following him, many being women who were beating their breasts and wailing for him.

There were two others also, criminals, led out to be executed with Jesus.

Above him were the words--'THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.'

One of the criminals who were hanging beside Jesus railed at him. "Are not you the Christ? Save yourself and us," he said.

While they were at a loss to account for this, all at once two men stood beside them, in dazzling clothing.

There were Mary of Magdala, and Joanna, and Mary, the mother of James. The other women, too, spoke about this to the Apostles.

It happened that very day that two of the disciples were going to a village called Emmaus, which was about seven miles from Jerusalem,

While they were talking about these things and discussing them, Jesus himself came up and went on their way with them;

But their eyes were blinded so that they could not recognize him.

But we were hoping that he was the Destined Deliverer of Israel; yes, and besides all this, it is now three days since these things occurred.

When they got near the village to which they were walking, Jesus appeared to be going further;

Then their eyes were opened and they recognized him; but he disappeared from their sight.

While they were still talking about these things, Jesus himself stood among them, [and said "Peace be with you."]

While they were still unable to believe it all for very joy, and were wondering if it were true, Jesus said to them: "Have you anything here to eat?"

And they were constantly in the Temple Courts, blessing God.

"How do you know me?" asked Nathanael. "Even before Philip called you," replied Jesus, "when you were under the fig tree, I saw you."

There were standing there six stone water-jars, in accordance with the Jewish rule of 'purification,' each holding twenty or thirty gallons.

In the Temple Courts he found people who were selling bullocks, sheep, and pigeons, and the money-changers at their counters.

And because he did not need that others should tell him what men were; for he could of himself read what was in men.

This man came to Jesus by night, and said to him: "Rabbi, we know that you are a Teacher come from God; for no one could give such signs as you are giving, unless God were with him."

The ground of his condemnation is this, that though the Light has come into the world, men preferred the darkness to the Light, because their actions were wicked.

John, also, was baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because there were many streams there; and people were constantly coming and being baptized.

At this moment his disciples came up, and were surprised to find him talking with a woman; but none of them asked 'What do you want?' or 'Why are you talking with her?'

Many from that town came to believe in Jesus--Samaritans though they were--on account of the woman's statement--'He has told me everything that I have done.'

In these colonnades a large number of afflicted people were lying--blind, lame, and crippled.

He was the 'Lamp that was burning' and shining, and you were ready to rejoice, for a time, in his light.

A great crowd of people, however, followed him, because they saw the signs of his mission in his work among those who were afflicted.

And then Jesus took the loaves, and, after saying the thanksgiving, distributed them to those who were sitting down; and the same with the fish, giving the people as much as they wanted.

When they were satisfied, Jesus said to his disciples: "Collect the broken pieces that are left, so that nothing may be wasted."

The disciples did so, and filled twelve baskets with the pieces of the five barley loaves, which were left after all had eaten.

But Jesus, having discovered that they were intending to come and carry him off to make him King, retired again up the hill, quite alone.

When they had rowed three or four miles, they caught sight of him walking on the water and approaching the boat, and they were frightened.

And after this they were glad to take him into the boat; and the boat at once arrived off the shore, for which they had been making.

"In truth I tell you," answered Jesus, "it is not on account of the signs which you saw that you are looking for me, but because you had the bread to eat and were satisfied.

But Jesus, aware that his disciples were murmuring about it, said to them:

Yet there are some of you who do not believe in me." For Jesus knew from the first who they were that did not believe in him, and who it was that would betray him;

After this, Jesus went about in Galilee, for he would not do so in Judea, because the Jews were eager to put him to death.

The Jews were looking for him at the Festival and asking 'Where is he?';

And there were many whispers about him among the people, some saying 'He is a good man;' others: 'No! he is leading the people astray.'

The Jews were astonished. "How has this man got his learning," they asked, "when he has never studied?"

(By this he meant the Spirit, which those who had believed in him were to receive; for the Spirit had not yet come, because Jesus had not yet been exalted.)

When the officers returned to the Chief Priests and Pharisees, they were asked: "Why have you not brought him?"

Yet, even if I were to judge, my judgment would be trustworthy; because I am not alone, but the Father who sent me is with me.

"If God were your Father," Jesus replied, "you would have loved me, for I came out from God, and now am here; and I have not come of myself, but he sent me as his Messenger.

And yet you have not learned to know him; but I know him; and, if I were to say that I do not know him, I should be a liar like you; but I do know him, and I lay his Message to heart.

His parents spoke in this way because they were afraid of the Jews; for the Jews had already agreed that, if any one should acknowledge Jesus as the Christ, he should be expelled from their synagogues.

"You," they retorted, "were born totally depraved; and are you trying to teach us?" So they expelled him.

Hearing this, some of the Pharisees who were with him said: "Then are we blind too?"

All who came before me were thieves and robbers; but the sheep did not listen to them.