But he said to them, I must publish the good tidings of the kingdom of God to the other cities also; because for this I was sent forth.

And it came to pass, as the multitude was pressing upon him and hearing the word of God, that he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret,

And going into one of the boats, which was Simons, he asked him to put out a little from the land. And sitting down in the boat, he taught the multitudes.

And it came to pass, when he was in one of the cities, lo! a man full of leprosy; and seeing Jesus, he fell on his face, and besought him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst cleanse me.

But he was wont to withdraw to desert places, and pray.

And it came to pass on a certain day, that he was teaching, and there were sitting by Pharisees and teachers of the law, who had come from every town of Galilee and Judea, and from Jerusalem; and the power of the Lord was present that he might heal.

And lo! men brought on a bed a man that was palsied; and they endeavored to bring him in, and to set him before him.

And Levi made a great feast for him at his house, and there was a great company of publicans and others, who were reclining at table with them.

And it came to pass on the second sabbath after the first, that he was going through grainfields; and his disciples plucked the ears of grain, and ate them, rubbing them with their hands.

And Jesus answering them, said, Have ye not even read what David did, when he was himself hungry, and they who were with him?

And it came to pass on another sabbath, that he entered into the synagogue, and taught; and there was a man there whose right hand was withered.

And looking round on them all, he said to him, Stretch forth thy hand. And he did so; and his hand was restored.

And when it was day, he called to him his disciples; and he chose from them twelve, whom he also named apostles;

He is like a man building a house, who dug deep, and laid its foundation on a rock; and when a flood arose, the stream dashed against that house, and could not shake it; because it was well built.

But he that heareth and doeth not, is like a man that built a house upon the earth without a foundation; against which the stream dashed, and it fell at once, and the ruin of that house was great.

And a certain centurions servant, who was dear to him, was sick, and about to die.

And Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends, saying, Lord, trouble not thyself; for I am not worthy that thou shouldst come under my roof;

And it came to pass the day after, that he was going to a city called Nain; and many of his disciples were with him, and a great multitude.

And as he came near the gate of the city, lo! there was carried out dead an only son of his mother, and she was a widow; and a great multitude from the city was with her.

And when the Lord saw her, he was moved with compassion for her, and said to her, Weep not.

And he that was dead sat up and began to speak; and he gave him to his mother.

And lo! a woman who was in the city, a sinner, learning that he was at table in the Pharisees house, brought an alabasterbottle of ointment,

And his mother and his brothers came where he was, and could not get to him on account of the crowd.

And word was brought to him, Thy mother and thy brothers stand without, desiring to see thee.

And they came and awoke him, saying, Master, master, we are perishing! And he rose, and rebuked the wind, and the surging of the water; and they ceased, and there was a calm.

For he was about to command the unclean spirit to come out of the man; for it had possessed him for a long time, and he had been kept bound and secured with chains and fetters; and bursting the bands, he had been driven by the demon into the wilderness.

Now there was there a herd of many swine feeding on the mountain; and they besought him to permit them to go into them. And he permitted them.

And the herdsmen, seeing what was done, fled, and told the news in the city and in the country.

And they who had seen it told them how he that was possessed by demons was made well.

And lo! there came a man, named Jairus, and he was a ruler of the synagogue; and falling at the feet of Jesus, he besought him to come into his house;

for he had an only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she was dying. And as he went, the multitudes thronged him.

And the woman, seeing that she was discovered, came trembling, and falling down before him declared before all the people for what cause she had touched him, and how she was cured immediately.

While he was yet speaking, there cometh one from the house of the ruler of the synagogue, saying, Thy daughter is dead; trouble not the Teacher any further.

And they laughed him to scorn, knowing that she was dead.

And Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was taking place, and was perplexed; because it was said by some that John had risen from the dead;

And they ate, and were all filled; and what remained to them of fragments was taken up, twelve baskets.

And it came to pass as he was in a private place praying, that his disciples were with him; and he asked them, saying, Who do the multitudes say that I am?

And while he was praying, the appearance of his countenance was changed, and his raiment became white and glistening.

who appeared in glory, and spoke of his departure which he was about to fulfill in Jerusalem.

But as he was saying this, there came a cloud and overshadowed them; and they were afraid as they entered the cloud.

And when the voice had come, Jesus was found alone. And they kept it secret, and told no one in those days anything of what they had seen.

And while he was yet coming, the demon threw him down, and convulsed him. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the child, and delivered him to his father.

But they knew not the meaning of these words, and it was hidden from them, that they might not perceive it; and they were afraid to ask him about these words.

And there arose a reasoning among them, which of them was greatest.

And it came to pass, when the time was near for his being received up, that he himself steadily set his face to go to Jerusalem.

And they did not receive him, because his face was as if he were going to Jerusalem.

After these things, the Lord appointed also seventy others, and sent them two and two before him into every city and place where he himself was about to come.

Jesus answering said, A certain man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among robbers; who after stripping him of his raiment, and wounding him, departed, leaving him half dead.

And by chance a certain priest was going down on that road; and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.

But a certain Samaritan, as he was journeying, came where he was, and when he saw him, had compassion,

Which of these three, dost thou think, was neighbor to him that fell among the robbers?

But Martha was cumbered about much serving; and she came to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone? Tell her therefore to help me.

And it came to pass, as he was in a certain place praying, that when he ceased one of his disciples said to him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples.

And he was casting out a demon, and it was dumb; and it came to pass, when the demon had gone out, that the dumb man spoke. And the multitudes wondered.

And it came to pass, as he was saying these things, that a certain woman lifted up her voice from the crowd, and said to him, Blessed is the womb that bore thee, and the breasts from which thou drewest nourishment.

For as Jonah was a sign to the Ninevites, so will also the Son of man be to this generation.

from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah, who was slain between the altar and the temple. Yea, I tell you, it will be required of this generation.

In the mean time, when the multitude was gathered together in myriads, so that they trod one upon another, he began to say to his disciples first, Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.

Consider the lilies, that they neither spin nor weave; and yet I say to you, Not even Solomon in all his glory was arrayed like one of these.

And be sure of this, that if the master of the house had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have suffered his house to be broken through.

And he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath.

And lo! there was a woman who had had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years; and she was bent together, and wholly unable to lift herself up.

It is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.

And lo! there was a certain man before him, who had the dropsy.

saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish.

And when he hath come home, he calleth together his friends and neighbors, saying to them, Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep which was lost.

And he arose, and went to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and was moved with compassion, and ran and fell on his neck, and kissed him.

For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to make merry.

Now his elder son was in the field; and as he came and drew near to the house, he heard music and dancing.

But he was angry, and would not go in; and his father came out, and entreated him.

It was meet that we should make merry and be glad; for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found.

And he said also to the disciples, There was a certain rich man, who had a steward; and the same was accused to him as wasting his goods.

There was a certain rich man, who was clothed in purple and fine linen, and feasted sumptuously every day.

And a certain beggar named Lazarus was laid at his gate, full of sores,

And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels to the bosom of Abraham. The rich man also died and was buried.

Doth he owe any thanks to that servant, because he did what was commanded?

And it came to pass, as he was going to Jerusalem, that he was traveling on the confines of Samaria and Galilee.

And one of them, perceiving that he was freed from his disease, turned back, giving glory to God with a loud voice;

and he fell down on his face at his feet, giving thanks to him; and he was a Samaritan.

And being asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God was coming, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not in such a manner as to be watched for;

And as it was in the days of Noah, so will it be also in the days of the Son of man.

In like manner, as it was in the days of Lot; they ate, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded;

saying, There was in a certain city a judge, who feared not God, nor regarded man.

And there was a widow in that city; and she kept coming to him, saying, Avenge me of my adversary!

But when he heard this, he became very sorrowful; for he was very rich.

And they understood none of these things; and the meaning of these words was hidden from them, and they did not comprehend what was said.

And it came to pass, as he drew near to Jericho, that a certain blind man was sitting by the wayside begging.

And they told him that Jesus of Nazareth was passing by.

And he entered and was passing through Jericho.

And lo! a man named Zacchaeus; and he was a chief publican, and he was rich.

And he sought to see Jesus, what sort of man he was; and he could not on account of the multitude; because he was small of stature.

And he ran on before, and climbed up a sycamoretree to see him; for he was to pass that way.

for the Son of man came to seek and to save that which was lost.

And while they were hearing these things, he proceeded and spoke a parable, because he was near to Jerusalem, and they thought that the kingdom of God would immediately appear.

He saith to him, Out of thy mouth will I judge thee, wicked servant! thou knewest that I was a harsh man, taking up what I laid not down, and reaping what I did not sow;

And as he was drawing near, just at the descent of the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the miracles which they had seen;

And he was teaching daily in the temple; but the chief priests, and the scribes, and the leading men of the people sought to destroy him.

And it came to pass, on one of those days, as he was teaching the people in the temple, and publishing the good tidings, that the priests and the scribes with the elders came upon him,

The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or from men?

But if we say, From men, all the people will stone us; for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.