And the report of what Jesus had done spread through the whole of Judaea and in all the surrounding districts.

The men came to Jesus and said, "John the Baptist has sent us to you with this question: 'Are you the Coming One, or is there another that we are to expect?'"

And there was a woman in the town who was a notorious sinner. Having learnt that Jesus was at table in the Pharisee's house she brought a flask of perfume,

In answer to his thoughts Jesus said to him, "Simon, I have a word to say to you." "Rabbi, say on," he replied.

"There were once two men in debt to one money-lender," said Jesus; "one owed him five hundred shillings and the other fifty.

"I suppose," replied Simon, "the one to whom he forgave most." "You have judged rightly," Jesus rejoined.

and Joanna the wife of Chuza, Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many other women, all of whom contributed to the support of Jesus and His Apostles.

When he saw Jesus, he cried out and fell down before Him, and said in a loud voice, "What have you to do with me, Jesus, Son of God Most High? Do not torture me, I beseech you."

"What is your name?" Jesus asked him. "Legion," he replied--because a great number of demons had entered into him;

whereupon the people came out to see what had happened. They came to Jesus, and they found the man from whom the demons had gone out sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed and in his right mind; and they were terrified.

"Return home," He said, "and tell there all that God has done for you." So he went and published through the whole town all that Jesus had done for him.

Now when Jesus was returning, the people gave Him a warm welcome; for they had all been looking out for Him.

Just then there came a man named Jair, a Warden of the Synagogue, who threw himself at the feet of Jesus, and entreated Him to come to his house;

"Who is it touched me?" Jesus asked. And when all denied having done so, Peter and the rest said, "Rabbi, the crowds are hemming you in and pressing on you."

"Some one has touched me," Jesus replied, "for I feel that power has gone out from me."

Jesus heard the words and said to him, "Have no fear. Only believe, and she shall be restored to life."

And Herod said, "John I have beheaded; but who is this, of whom I hear such reports?" And he sought for an opportunity of seeing Jesus.

The Apostles, on their return, related to Jesus all they had done. Then He took them and withdrew to a quiet retreat, to a town called Bethsaida.

And Jesus strictly forbad them to tell this to any one;

It was about eight days after this that Jesus, taking with Him Peter, John, and James, went up the mountain to pray.

And when they were preparing to depart from Him, Peter said to Jesus, "Rabbi, we are thankful to you that we are here. Let us put up three tents--one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah." He did not know what he was saying.

After this voice had spoken, Jesus was found alone. They kept it to themselves, and said not a word to any one at that time about what they had seen.

"O unbelieving and perverse generation!" replied Jesus; "how long shall I be with you and bear with you? Bring your son here to me."

Now while the youth was coming, the spirit dashed him to the ground and cruelly convulsed him. But Jesus rebuked the foul spirit, and cured the youth and gave him back to his father.

And Jesus, knowing the reasoning that was in their hearts, took a young child and made him stand by His side

"Do not forbid him," said Jesus, "for he who is not against you is on your side."

"The foxes have holes," said Jesus, "and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head."

"Leave the dead," Jesus rejoined, "to bury their own dead; but you must go and announce far and wide the coming of the Kingdom of God."

Jesus answered him, "No one who has put his hand to the plough, and then looks behind him, is fit for the Kingdom of God.

On that same occasion Jesus was filled by the Holy Spirit with rapturous joy. "I give Thee fervent thanks," He exclaimed, "O Father, Lord of Heaven and earth, that Thou hast hidden these things from sages and men of understanding, and hast revealed them to babes. Yes, Father, for such has been Thy gracious will.

"Go to the Law," said Jesus; "what is written there? how does it read?"

"A right answer," said Jesus; "do that, and you shall live."

Jesus replied, "A man was once on his way down from Jerusalem to Jericho when he fell among robbers, who after both stripping and beating him went away, leaving him half dead.

"The one who showed him pity," he replied. "Go," said Jesus, "and act in the same way."

"Martha, Martha," replied Jesus, "you are anxious and worried about a multitude of things;

"Alas too for you expounders of the Law!" replied Jesus, "for you load men with cumbrous burdens which you yourselves will not touch with one of your fingers.

But Jesus saw her, and calling to her, He said to her, "Woman, you are free from your weakness."

Then the Warden of the Synagogue, indignant that Jesus had cured her on a Sabbath, said to the crowd, "There are six days in the week on which people ought to work. On those days therefore come and get yourselves cured, and not on the Sabbath day."

This led Jesus to ask the lawyers and Pharisees, "Is it allowable to cure people on the Sabbath?"

"A man once gave a great dinner," replied Jesus, "to which he invited a large number of guests.

Jesus said to His disciples, "It is inevitable that causes of stumbling should come; but alas for him through whom they come!

In loud voices they cried out, "Jesus, Rabbi, take pity on us."

and he threw himself at the feet of Jesus, thanking Him. He was a Samaritan.

"Were not all ten made clean?" Jesus asked; "but where are the nine?

Jesus however called the infants to Him. "Let the little children come to me," He said; "do not hinder them; for it is to those who are childlike that the Kingdom of God belongs.

"Why do you call me good?" replied Jesus; "there is no one good but One, namely God.

On receiving this answer Jesus said to him, "There is still one thing wanting in you. Sell everything you possess and give the money to the poor, and you shall have wealth in Heaven; and then come, follow me."

Jesus saw his sorrow, and said, "With how hard a struggle do the possessors of riches ever enter the Kingdom of God!

"I solemnly tell you," replied Jesus, "that there is no one who has left house or wife, or brothers or parents or children, for the sake of God's Kingdom,

As Jesus came near to Jericho, there was a blind man sitting by the way-side begging.

"Jesus the Nazarene is passing by," they told him.

Then, at the top of his voice, he cried out, "Jesus, son of David, take pity on me."

At length Jesus stopped and desired them to bring the man to Him; and when he had come close to Him He asked him,

"Recover your sight," said Jesus: "your faith has cured you."

No sooner were the words spoken than the man regained his sight and followed Jesus, giving glory to God; and all the people, seeing it, gave praise to God.

He was anxious to see what sort of man Jesus was; but he could not because of the crowd, for he was short in stature.

As soon as Jesus came to the place, He looked up and said to him, "Zacchaeus, come down quickly, for I must stay at your house to-day."

Turning towards him, Jesus replied, "To-day salvation has come to this house, seeing that he too is a son of Abraham.

Then they brought it to Jesus, and after throwing their outer garments on the colt they placed Jesus on it.

Then Jesus entered the Temple and proceeded to drive out the dealers.

"Nor will I tell you," said Jesus, "by what authority I do these things."

"The men of this age," replied Jesus, "marry, and the women are given in marriage.

Jesus sent Peter and John with instructions. "Go," He said, "and prepare the Passover for us, that we may eat it."

"I tell you, Peter," said Jesus, "that the cock will not crow to-day till you have three times denied that you know me."

While He was still speaking there came a crowd with Judas, already mentioned as one of the Twelve, at their head. He went up to Jesus to kiss Him.

"Judas," said Jesus, "are you betraying the Son of Man with a kiss?"

"Permit me thus far," said Jesus. And He touched the ear and healed it.

Then Jesus said to the High Priests and Commanders of the Temple and Elders, who had come to arrest Him, "Have you come out as if to fight with a robber, with swords and cudgels?

Meanwhile the men who held Jesus in custody repeatedly beat Him in cruel sport,

To Herod the sight of Jesus was a great gratification, for, for a long time, he had been wanting to see Him, because he had heard so much about Him. He hoped also to see some miracle performed by Him.

So he put a number of questions to Him, but Jesus gave him no reply.

Then, laughing to scorn the claims of Jesus, Herod (and his soldiers with him)

But Pilate once more addressed them, wishing to set Jesus free.

The man who was lying in prison charged with riot and murder and for whom they clamoured he set free, but Jesus he gave up to be dealt with as they desired.

As soon as they led Him away, they laid hold on one Simon, a Cyrenaean, who was coming in from the country, and on his shoulders they put the cross, for him to carry it behind Jesus.

But Jesus turned towards them and said, "Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.

Jesus prayed, "Father, forgive them, for they know not what they are doing." And they divided His garments among them, drawing lots for them;

And he said, "Jesus, remember me when you come in your Kingdom."

"I tell you in solemn truth," replied Jesus, "that this very day you shall be with me in Paradise."

and Jesus cried out in a loud voice, and said, "Father, to Thy hands I entrust my spirit." And after uttering these words He yielded up His spirit.

and now he went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus.

The women--those who had come with Jesus from Galilee--followed close behind, and saw the tomb and how His body was placed.

and on entering they found that the body of the Lord Jesus was not there.

and, in the midst of their conversation and discussion, Jesus Himself came and joined them,

"What things?" He asked. "The things about Jesus the Nazarene," they said, "who was a Prophet powerful in work and word before God and all the people;

Thereupon some of our party went to the tomb and found things just as the women had said; but Jesus Himself they did not see."

For the Law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.

The next day John saw Jesus coming towards him and exclaimed, "Look, that is the Lamb of God who is to take away the sin of the world!

when he saw Jesus passing by, and said, "Look! that is the Lamb of God!"

The two disciples heard his exclamation, and they followed Jesus.

Then Jesus turned round, and seeing them following He asked them, "What is your wish?" "Rabbi," they replied--'Rabbi' means 'Teacher' --"where are you staying?"

Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, was one of the two who heard John's exclamation and followed Jesus.

He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, "You are Simon, son of John: you shall be called Cephas" --that is to say, Peter (or 'Rock')

The next day, having decided to leave Bethany and go into Galilee, Jesus found Philip, and invited him to follow Him.

Then Philip found Nathanael, and said to him, "We have found him about whom Moses in the Law wrote, as well as the Prophets--Jesus, the son of Joseph, a man of Nazareth."

Jesus saw Nathanael approaching, and said of him, "Look! here is a true Israelite, in whom there is no deceitfulness!"

"How do you know me?" Nathanael asked. "Before Philip called you," said Jesus, "when you were under the fig-tree I saw you."

"Because I said to you, 'I saw you under the fig-tree,'" replied Jesus, "do you believe? You shall see greater things than that."

Two days later there was a wedding at Cana in Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there,

and Jesus also was invited and His disciples.