and looked up to heaven and sighted, and said unto him, "Ephphatha," that is to say, "Be opened."

In those days when there was a very great company, and had nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples to him and said unto them,

And his disciples answered him, "Where should a man have bread here in the wilderness to satisfy these?"

And the Pharisees came forth, and began to dispute with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven and tempting him,

When I brake five loaves among five thousand men: How many baskets full of broken meat took ye up?" They said unto him, "Twelve."

And he came to Bethsaida, and they brought a blind man unto him and desired him, to touch him.

And he caught the blind by the hand, and led him out of the town, and spat in his eyes and put his hands upon him, and asked him whether he saw ought.

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.

And he sent him home to his own house saying, "Neither go into the town, nor tell it any in the town."

And he said unto them, "But whom say ye that I am?" Peter answered and said unto him, "Thou art very Christ."

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

And he called the people unto him, with his disciples also, and said unto them, "Whosoever will follow me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words, among this adulterous and sinful generation: of him shall the son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his father with the holy angels."

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 they asked him, saying, "Why then Say the scribes, that Elijah must first come?"

Moreover, I say unto you, that Elijah is come, and they have done unto him whatsoever pleased them, as it is written of him."

And straightway all the people, when they beheld him, were amazed, and ran to him, and saluted him.

And whensoever he taketh him, he teareth him, and he foameth, and gnasheth with his teeth, and pineth away. And I spake to thy disciples that they should cast him out, and they could not."

He answered him and said, "O generation without faith, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I suffer you? Bring him unto me."

And they brought him unto him. And as soon as the spirit saw him, he tare him. And he fell down on the ground, wallowing and foaming.

And he asked his father, "How long is it ago, since this hath happened him?" And he said, "Of a child.

And often times casteth him into the fire, and also into the water, to destroy him. But if thou canst do anything, have mercy on us, and help us."

And Jesus said unto him, "Yea if thou couldest believe, all things are possible to him that believeth."

When Jesus saw that the people came running together unto him, he rebuked the foul spirit, saying unto him, "Thou dumb and deaf spirit, I charge thee come out of him, and enter no more into him."

And the spirit cried, and rent him sore and came out: And he was as one that had been dead, insomuch that many said, "He is dead."

But Jesus caught his hand, and lift him up, and he rose.

And when he was come into the house, his disciples asked him secretly, "Why could not we cast him out?"

For he taught his disciples, and said unto them, "The son of man shall be delivered into the hands of men, and they shall kill him, and after that he is killed he shall arise again the third day."

But they wist not what that saying meant, and were afraid to ask him.

And he sat down, and called the twelve unto him, and said to them, "If any man desire to be first, the same shall be last of all, and servant unto all."

And he took a child, and set him in the midst of them, and took him in his arms and said unto them,

And whosoever receiveth me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me." John answered him, saying, "Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name, which followeth not us and we forbade him, because he followeth us not."

But Jesus said, "Forbid him not. For there is no man that shall do a miracle in my name, that can lightly speak evil of me.

And whosoever shall offend one of these little ones, that believe in me: it were better for him, that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were cast into the sea.

Wherefore, if thy hand offend thee, cut him off. It is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than to go, having two hands, into hell: into fire that never shall be quenched,

Likewise, if thy foot offend thee, cut him off. For it is better for thee to go halt into life, than, having two feet, to be cast into hell: into fire that never shall be quenched,

Even so, if thine eye offend thee, pluck him out. It is better for thee to go into the kingdom of God with one eye, than, having two eyes, to be cast into hell fire:

And he rose from thence, and went into the coasts of Jewry, through the region that is beyond Jordan. And the people resorted unto him afresh: And as he was wont he taught them again.

And the Pharisees came and asked him a question, whether it were lawful for a man to put away his wife, to prove him.

And in the house his disciples asked him again of that matter.

And they brought children to him that he should touch them. And his disciples rebuked those that brought them.

And when he was come out into the way, there came one running and kneeled to him, and asked him, "Good Master, what shall I do, that I may inherit eternal life?"

Jesus said to him, "Why callest thou me good? There is no man good but one, which is God.

He answered and said to him, "Master, all these I have observed from my youth."

Jesus beheld him, and had a favour to him, and said unto him, "One thing is lacking unto thee. Go, and sell all that thou hast, and give it to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me, and take up thy cross on thee."

And Peter began to say unto him, "Lo, we have forsaken all, and have followed thee."

And they were in the way, going up to Jerusalem. And Jesus went before them. And they were amazed. And as they followed, were afraid. And Jesus took the twelve again, and began to tell them what things should happen unto him.

"Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and the son of man shall be delivered unto the high priests and unto the scribes: and they shall condemn him to death, and shall deliver him to the gentiles,

and they shall mock him, and scourge him and spit upon him, and kill him, and the third day he shall rise again."

And then James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came unto him, saying, "Master, we would that thou shouldest do for us whatsoever we desire."

They said to him, "Grant unto us that we may sit one on thy right hand, and the other on thy left hand, in thy glory."

And they said unto him, "That we can." Jesus said unto them, "Ye shall drink of the cup that I shall drink of, and be baptised with the baptism that I shall be baptised in:

But Jesus called them unto him, and said to them, "Ye know well that they which seem to bear rule among the gentiles, reign as Lords over them. And they that be great among them exercise authority over them.

And many rebuked him, that he should hold his peace. But he cried the more a great deal, "Thou son of David have mercy on me."

And Jesus stood still, and commanded him to be called: and they called the blind, saying unto him, "Be of good comfort, rise, he called thee."

And Jesus answered, and said unto him, "What wilt thou that I do unto thee?" The blind said unto him, "Master, that I might see."

Jesus said unto him, "Go thy way, thy faith hath saved thee." And by and by he received his sight, and followed Jesus in the way.

and said unto them, "Go your ways into the town that is over against you. And as soon as ye be entered into it, ye shall find a colt bound, whereon never man sat: loose him and bring him hither.

And if any man say unto you, 'Why do ye so?' say that the Lord hath need of him: and straightway he will send him hither."

And they went their way, and found a colt tied by the door without, in a place where two ways met, and they loosed him.

And they brought the colt to Jesus, and cast their garments on him, and he sat upon him.

Blessed be the kingdom that cometh in the name of him that is Lord of our father David. Hosanna in the highest."

And the scribes and high priests heard it and sought how to destroy him. For they feared him, because all the people marveled at his doctrine.

And Peter remembered, and said unto him, "Master, behold, the fig tree which thou cursedst, is withered away."

Verily I say unto you, that whosoever shall say unto this mountain, 'Take away thyself, and cast thyself into the sea'; and shall not waver in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he sayeth shall come to pass, whatsoever he sayeth shall be done to him.

And they came again to Jerusalem. And as he walked in the temple, there came to him the high priests, and the scribes, and the elders,

and said unto him, "By what authority doest thou these things? And who gave thee this authority, to do these things?"

And they thought in themselves, saying, "If we shall say, 'From heaven,' he will say, 'Why then did ye not believe him?'

And they caught him and beat him and sent him again empty.

And moreover he sent unto them another servant, and at him they cast stones and brake his head, and sent him again all too reviled.

And again he sent another, and him they killed: and many others, beating some, and killing some.

"Yet had he one son whom he loved tenderly, him also sent he at the last unto them, saying, 'They will fear my son.'

But the tenants said amongst themselves, 'This is the heir: come, let us kill him and the inheritance shall be ours.'

And they took him and killed him, and cast him out of the vineyard.

And they went about to take him, but they feared the people. For they perceived that he spake that similitude against them. And they left him and went their way.

And they sent unto him certain of the Pharisees with Herod's servants, to take him in his words.

And as soon as they were come, they said unto him, "Master, we know that thou art true, and carest for no man: For thou considerest not the degree of men, but teachest the way of God truly: Is it lawful to pay tribute to Caesar, or not?

And they brought him one. And he said unto them, "Whose is this image and superscription?" And they said unto him, "Caesar's."

And Jesus answered, and said unto them, "Then give to Caesar that which belongeth to Caesar: and give to God that which pertaineth to God." And they marveled at him.

Then came the Sadducees came unto him, which say there is no resurrection. And they asked him, saying,

"Master, Moses wrote unto us, if any man's brother die, and leave his wife behind him, and leave no children: that then his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.

There were seven brethren and the first took a wife, and when he died left no seed behind him.

As touching the dead, that they shall rise again: have ye not read in the book of Moses, how in the bush God spake unto him saying, 'I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?'

And there came one of the scribes, that had heard them disputing together, and perceived that he had answered them well, and asked him, "Which is the first of all the commandments?"

Jesus answered him, "The first of all the commandments is, 'Hear, Israel, the Lord God is One Lord.

And the scribe said unto him, "Well master, thou hast said the truth, that there is one God, and that there is none but he.

And to love him with all the heart, and with all the mind, and with all the soul, and with all the strength. And to love a man's neighbor as himself, is a greater thing than all burnt offerings and sacrifices."

And when Jesus saw that he answered discreetly, he said unto him, "Thou art not far from the kingdom of God." And no man after that durst ask him any question.

Then David himself calleth him Lord, and by what means is he then his son?" And much people heard him gladly.

And he called unto him his disciples, and said unto them, "Verily I say unto you, that this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury.

And as he went out of the temple, one of his disciples said unto him, "Master, see what stones, and what buildings are here?"

And Jesus answered, and said unto him, "Seest thou these great buildings? There shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down."

And as he sat on mount Olivet over against the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked him secretly,

Moreover, when ye see the abomination that betokeneth desolation, whereof is spoken by Daniel the prophet, stand where it ought not" - let him that readeth understand it - "then let them that be in Jewry, flee to the mountains.

And let him that is on the housetop, not descend down into the house, neither enter therein, to fetch anything out of his house.

And let him that is in the field, not turn back again unto those things which he left behind him, for to take his clothes with him.

After two days followed Easter, and the days of sweet bread. And the high priests and the scribes sought means, how they might take him by craft and put him to death.

And Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went away unto the high priests, to betray him unto them.

When they heard that, they were glad, and promised that they would give him money. And he sought, how he might conveniently betray him.

And the first day of sweet bread, when men offer the paschal lamb, his disciples said unto him, "Where wilt thou that we go and prepare that thou mayest eat the Easter lamb?"