As he was getting into the boat the man who had been demon-possessed kept begging to go with him; but he said,

Now there was a woman who had had a hemorrhage for twelve years,

Jesus, instantly conscious that the power within him had gone forth, turned about in the crowd, and said, "Who touched my clothes?"

"You see the crowd thronging about you," said his disciples, "and yet you say, 'Who touched me?'"

But he kept looking about to see who had done it,

But when Herod heard, he said, "That John whom I beheaded has come back to life."

Now this Herod had sent and arrested John, and bound him in prison, for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, whom he had married.

Those who ate the bread were five thousand adult men.

And whenever he entered into villages or cities or the fields they would lay the sick in the market-places and beseech him to let them touch even the tassel of his cloak, and all who touched him were made well.

One day the Pharisees came to him in a body with some Scribes who had come from Jerusalem.

For although Moses said, Honor your father and mother, and Let him who curses father or mother suffer death,

And they brought to him a deaf man who stammered, and begged him to lay his hands upon him.

From there Jesus and his disciples went to the villages of Caesarea Philippi, and on the way he began to question his disciples saying, "Who do people say I am?"

And he continued questioning them, "But you yourselves, Who do you say I am?" Peter in reply said to him, "You are Christ."

"In solemn truth I tell you," he said, "there are some standing here who shall not taste death till they see the kingdom of God, come with power."

Jesus said to him. "'If you can'! All things can be for one who believes."

"Whoever in my name receives one such little child, receives me, and whoever receives me, receives not me, but Him who sent me."

"Do not try to stop him," Jesus answered, "for there is no one who performs a miracle in my name who can soon speak evil of me.

He who is not against us is for us.

"And if any one shall cause one of these little ones who believe on me to stumble, it would be better for him if he were thrown out into the sea with a great millstone about his neck.

"Any man who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery against her;

But his face fell at these words, and he went away saddened, for he was one who had great wealth.

Then Jesus looked round on his disciples and said, "How hard it is for those who have wealth to enter into the kingdom of God!"

"My sons, how hard it is for those who trust in money to enter the kingdom of God. It is easier for a camel to get through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven."

"Then who can be saved?" they said to themselves astonished beyond measure.

"I tell you solemnly," said Jesus, "that there is no man who has left house, or brothers, or sisters, or mother, or father, or children, or lands, for my sake and the gospel's,

But many who are first shall be last, and the last, first."

who will mock him, spit upon him, flog him, and put him to death; and after three days he will rise again."

but a seat upon my right hand or my left is not mine to grant, but it is for those for whom it has been reserved."

"You know that those who are regarded as rulers among the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones make them feel their authority.

and those who went before him and those who came after kept shouting. "Hosanna! Blessed be He who comes in the name of the Lord!

Presently they reached Jerusalem, and, after entering the Temple courts, Jesus began to drive out those who were buying and selling there, and to upset the tables of the money-changers, and the stalls of those who sold doves,

And whenever you stand up to pray, forgive, if you have anything against any one, that so your Father also who is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses."

"By what authority do you do these things? or who gave you this authority to do these things?"

Presently Jesus began to speak to them in parables. "There was once a man," he said, "who planted a vineyard, put a fence around it, dug a pit for the wine-press, built a tower, rented it to tenants, and went abroad.

Then came up some Sadducees, men who say there is no resurrection. They too questioned him, saying.

There were once seven brothers, the eldest of whom married a wife, and died leaving no family.

Just then up came one of the Scribes who had heard them arguing, and realized that Jesus had answered them admirably. "What commandment," he asked, "is the first of all?"

and in his teaching he said: "Look out for the Scribes who like to walk about in long robes, and to receive salutations in the street, and to have prominent places in the synagogues,

they who consume the property of widows and make long, pretentious prayers. The greater shall their condemnation be."

There came also a poor widow who dropped in two little coins, worth a cent.

On this he called his disciples to him, and said: "I tell you solemnly that this poor widow has put in more than all who have put their offerings into the treasury;

When, however, they are leading you all to trial, do not worry beforehand about what you are to say, but whatever is given you in that hour, that say, for it is not you who speak, but the Holy Spirit.

let him who is on the housetop not go down, nor go in to get anything out of his house;

and he who is in the field, let him not turn back to get his cloak.

And had not the Lord cut short those days, not a single person would escape; but for the elect's sake whom he has chosen, he has cut them short.

Some of those who were present said among themselves indignantly. "Why has the perfume been wasted like this?

While they were at the table, eating, Jesus said solemnly. "It is one of you who will betray me??ne who is eating with me."

"It is one of the Twelve," said Jesus, "one who is dipping into the same dish with me.

For the Son of man is going his way, as the Scripture says, but woe to that man through whom the Son of man is betrayed! It were good for that man if he had never been born."

A man named Barabbas was there in prison, with some rioters who had committed murder during an uprising.

So Pilate, who wished to make himself strong with the crowd, released Barabbas to them, and gave Jesus over for crucifixion, after he had scourged him.

Simon a Cyrenian, a passer-by, who was coming from the country (the father of Alexander and Rufus), they commandeered to carry the cross of Jesus.

And the passers-by kept jeering at him, wagging their heads and saying. "Ah! you who were to 'destroy the sanctuary and rebuild it in three days,' save yourself!

The Christ! The King of Israel! Let him now come down from the cross, that we may see and believe." They also who had been crucified with Jesus kept reviling him.

Then the army captain, who was standing facing Jesus when he thus died, said, "in truth this man was a Son of God."

women who used to follow him when he was in Galilee, and minister to him; and many other women who had come up to Jerusalem with him.

there came Joseph of Arimathea, a Councilor, honorable in rank, who was himself also looking for the kingdom of God. He boldly went in to Pilate to ask for the body of Jesus.

and they kept saying to one another, "Who will roll away the stone for us from the door of the tomb?"

They were terrified, but he said to them. "Do not be terrified! You are seeking Jesus the Nazarene, who was crucified? He is risen; he is not here. See, the place where they laid him!

So they went out, and ran from the tomb, for they were trembling and amazed; and they said nothing to any one, for they were afraid??9 Now after his resurrection, early on the first day of the week he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom he had driven out seven demons.

She went and told those who had been with him, as they mourned and wept.

Afterward he appeared to the Eleven themselves, as they were eating, and reproached them for their lack of faith, and stubborn hearts, because they disbelieved those who had seen him risen.

He who believes and is baptized shall be saved, but he who disbelieves shall be condemned.

Moreover these signs shall follow those who believe. They shall drive out demons in my name; they shall speak with new tongues in foreign languages;

just as they reported them to us, who were from beginning eye-witnesses and ministers of the word,

who was a descendant of Aaron. They were both righteous in the sight of the Lord, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the law, blameless.

"I am Gabriel," answered the angel, "who stand in the presence of God; and I have been sent to speak to you and to bring and to bring you this good news.

"And blessed is she who believed that the Lord's words spoken to her would be fulfilled."

"My spirit exults in the God, who is my Saviour,

"For he who is mighty has done great things for me; And holy is his name.

"His mercy is unto generations and generations on those who reverence him.

To deliver us from our enemies, and from the power Of all who hate us.

"To give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, And to guide our feet into the paths of peace."

He went to be registered along with Mary, who was espoused to him, and was pregnant.

"For unto you born this day in there is born in David's town a Saviour, who is the Anointed Lord.

"Glory to God in the highest, And in earth peace among men who please him"

And all who heard it were astonished at the things which were told to them by the shepherds.

She came up at that very hour, and gave thanks to God, and spoke of the child to all who were looking for the redemption of Jerusalem.

So John used to say to the crowd of those who were going out to be baptized by him. "You breed of vipers, who has warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

"If you have two shirts share with him who has none; and let him who has food do the same."

"Ha! Jesus of Nazareth, what business have you with us? Are you come to destroy us? I know you who you are, you holy one of God!"

At sunset all they who had any sick with any sort of disease brought them to him; and he laid his hands on every one of them and healed them.

(For he was amazed, and all who were with him, at the haul of fish which they had made;

One day he was teaching, and near to him were seated Pharisees and teachers of the Law, who had come from every village of Galilee and Judea and from Jerusalem; and the power of the Lord was with him to heal.

And the Scribes and Pharisees began to cavil. "Who is this?" they asked, "speaking blasphemies? Who can forgive sins but God alone?"

Levi also made him a great reception at his house. There was a large party of tax-gatherers and others who were dining with them.

Jesus answered them saying. "They who are well have no need of a physician, but they who are ill.

And when day dawned he called his disciples, and from among them he selected twelve, whom also he called Apostles missionaries.

They were Simon, whom he had also called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James and John;

Jude the son of James, and Judas Iscariot who was the traitor.

Those who were tormented by unclean spirits were healed also.

"Blessed are you who are hungry now, For you shall be filled. "Blessed are you who are wailing now, For you shall laugh.

"Woe unto you who are full now! For you shall suffer hunger. "Woe to you who are laughing now! For you shall wail and weep.

"But to you who are listening to me I say, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,

Bless those who curse you, pray for those who calumniate you.

To him who gives you a blow on the jaw Turn the other jaw also; And from him who is robbing you of your cloak Withhold not your coat also.

Give to every one who asks you; And do not demand your goods back from him who is taking them away.

"If you love those who love you what credit is it to you? Why even sinners love those who love them.

"And if you are kind to those who are kind to you, what credit is it to you? Even sinners do the same.