in what is it easier to say, Your sins are forgiven you, than to say, Arise and walk?

But that you may know that the Son of man has power on the earth to forgive sins, he said to the paralytic, I tell you, arise, and take up your little bed, and go to your house.

And all were astonished, and glorified God, and were filled with fear, saying, We have seen strange things to-day.

And Jesus said to them, I will ask you whether it is lawful on the sabbath to do good or to do evil? to save a life or to destroy?

And looking round upon them all he said to him, Stretch out your hand. And he did so; and his hand was restored.

And they were filled with madness, and conferred with each other as to what they should do to Jesus.

and those troubled with impure spirits were cured.

And he lifted up his eyes upon his disciples and said, Blessed are you poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.

Blessed are you that hunger now, for you shall be filled. Blessed are you that weep now, for you shall laugh.

Blessed are you when men shall hate you, and when they shall exclude you from their company, and reproach and cast out your names as evil, on account of the Son of man.

Rejoice in that day, and be exceedingly glad; for behold, your reward is great in heaven. For in this manner did their fathers to the prophets.

But woe to you rich! for you have your consolation.

But I tell you that hear, Love your enemies; do good to those that hate you;

to him that strikes you on the cheek, present also the other; and forbid not him who takes away your cloak to take your coat also.

But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing in return; and your reward shall be great, and you shall be children of the Most High; for he is good to the unthankful and evil.

Be merciful, as your father is merciful;

give, and it shall be given to you; good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, shall they give into your bosom. For with what measure you measure it shall be measured back to you.

And why do you see the speck in your brother's eye, and observe not the beam in your own eye?

How can you say to your brother, Brother, let me cast out the speck in your eye, and you yourself see not the beam in your own eye? Hypocrite, cast out first the beam from your eye, and then you will see clearly to cast out the speck from your brother's eye.

for he loves our nation, and has built us a synagogue.

And calling two of his disciples, John sent to the Lord, saying, Are you he that was to come, or look we for another?

And coming to him the men said, John the Baptist has sent us to you to say, Are you he that was to come, or look we for another?

And Jesus answered and said to them, Go and tell John what you have seen and heard; that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the good news preached to them;

But what went you out to see? A man dressed in fine clothes? Behold, those who wear fine clothes, and live in luxury, are in royal palaces.

This is he of whom it is written; Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who shall prepare your way before you.

[And he said], To what then shall I compare the men of this generation? and what are they like?

They are like little children sitting in the market, and they call to each other, saying, We have played on pipes to you, and you have not danced; we have mourned to you, and you have not lamented.

And turning to the woman, he said to Simon, Do you see this woman? I came into your house; you gave me no water for my feet; but she has wet my feet with tears, and wiped them with her hairs.

Therefore, I tell you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she has loved much; but he to whom little is forgiven, loves little.

And he said to her, Your sins are forgiven.

And he said to the woman, Your faith has saved you; go in peace.

And he travelled in order through the cities and villages, proclaiming and preaching the good news of the kingdom of God; and the twelve were with him,

those by the way are those who hear, then comes the devil and takes away the word from their hearts, that they may not believe and be saved;

those on the rock are those who, when they hear, receive the word with joy, and they have no root; they believe for a time, and in a time of trial fall away;

and that which fell among thorns signifies those who hear, and going away are choked by cares and riches and the pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to perfection.

But no one lights a candle and covers it with a vessel, or puts it under a bed; but he puts it in a candlestick, that those coming in may see the light.

And his mother and brothers came to him, and were not able to approach him on account of the multitude.

And it was told him by some, saying, Your mother and your brothers stand without, wishing to see you.

And he answered and said to them, My mother and my brothers are those who hear the word of God and perform it.

and as they were sailing he fell asleep. And a tempest of wind came down on the lake, and they were flooded with water, and in peril.

And they came and awoke him, saying, Master! Master! we are perishing! And he arose, and rebuked the wind and the waves, and they ceased, and there was a calm.

And he said to them, Where is your faith? And they were afraid, and wondered, saying one to another, What man then is this, that he commands the winds and the water and they obey him?

And as he went out on the land, there met him a certain man from the city who had had demons for a long time; and he wore no clothes, and remained not in a house, but in the tombs.

And Jesus asked him, saying, What is your name? And he said, Legion; because many demons had entered into him.

And the demons going out of the man entered into the swine; and the herd rushed down the precipice into the lake and were drowned.

And they went out to see what had happened, and came to Jesus, and found the man from whom the demons had gone out sitting, clothed and of a sound mind, at the feet of Jesus; and they were afraid.

And all the multitude of the region about the Gerasenes requested him to depart from them, because they were seized with great fear. And entering into the ship, he returned.

Return to your house, and declare how great things God has done for you. And he went away proclaiming in all the city what great things Jesus had done for him.

And when Jesus returned the multitude received him; for they were all waiting for him.

And he said to her, Daughter, your faith has cured you; go in peace.

While he was yet speaking some one came from the synagogue ruler's house and said to him, Your daughter has died; trouble not the teacher.

And her parents were astonished; and he commanded them to tell no one what was done.

And whoever does not receive you, when you go out of that city shake off the dust from your feet for a testimony to them.

And Herod the tetrarch heard all things which were done, and was perplexed, because it was said by some that John was raised from the dead,

And the day began to decline; and the twelve came and said to him, Dismiss the multitude, that they may go to the villages and farms around, and lodge, and find provisions; for we are here in a solitary place.

for they were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, Make them recline in companies of fifty each;

And they eat and were all filled; and there was taken up what remained over to them, twelve traveling-baskets of fragments.

For what is a man profited if he gains the whole world and destroys himself, or loses his life?

And I tell you of a truth, there are some of those standing here who shall not taste death till they see the kingdom of God.

and behold, two men conversed with him, who were Moses and Elijah,

And Peter and those with him were oppressed with sleep; and when they awoke they saw his glory, and the two men standing with him.

And when they were departing from him, Peter said to Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here; and let us make three tabernacles; one for you, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah; not knowing what he said.

And when he had said this, a cloud came and overshadowed them; and they were afraid when they entered into the cloud.

And when the voice had passed, Jesus was found alone. And they were silent and told no man in those days any thing of what they had seen.

and I desired your disciples to cast it out, and they could not.

And Jesus answered and said, O faithless and perverse generation! How long shall I be with you, and suffer you! Bring your son hither.

And they were all astonished at the majesty of God. And while all wondered at all things which he did, he said to his disciples,

Commit these words to your ears; for the Son of man is about to be delivered into the hands of men.

And John answered and said, Master, we saw one casting out demons in your name, and we forbade him, because he follows not with us.

AND when the days were completed for his being taken up, he set his face firmly to go to Jerusalem.

And as they were traveling on the way, one said to him, I will follow you wherever you go.

And Jesus said to him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of heaven places of shelter; but the Son of man has not where to lay his head.

And after these things the Lord designated seventy others also, and sent them out, two by two, before his face, into every city and place where he was about to come.

And if a son of peace is there, your peace shall rest upon him; but if not, it shall return to you.

Even the dust of your city which adheres to our feet we wipe off for you; but know this, that the kingdom of God is at hand.

And the seventy returned with joy, saying, Lord, even the demons are subject to us by your name.

but in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.

And turning to his disciples, he said, All things are delivered to me by my Father; and no one knows who the Son is, but the Father; and who the Father is but the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him.

And turning around to his disciples he said privately, Blessed are the eyes which see what you see!

And he answered and said, You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself.

But a certain Samaritan, on a journey, came where he was, and seeing him had compassion on him;

And as they were pursuing their journey he entered into a certain village. And a woman by the name of Martha received him into her house.

And the Lord answered and said to her, Martha, Martha, you are anxious and disturbed about many things,

give us daily our essential bread;

and forgive us our sins, for we ourselves also forgive every one who is indebted to us; and bring us not into trial.

and he will answer from within, and say, Trouble me not, for the door is already shut, and my little children are with me in bed, I cannot arise and give you;

And what father is there of you, who, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone? or if he asks also for a fish, will for a fish give him a serpent?

or if he asks also for an egg, will give him a scorpion?

If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more shall the Father from heaven give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him.

But if I by Beelzebul cast out demons, by whom do your sons cast them out? they, therefore, shall be your judges.

When a strong man armed keeps his court, his goods are in peace;

And he said, Yes indeed, blessed are those that hear the word of God and keep it.

No one lights a candle and puts it in a secret place, or under a modius [1.916 gallon measure], but on a candlestick, that all who go in may see the light.

The light of the body is the eye; when, therefore, your eye is sound, your whole body is light; but when your eye is evil, your whole body is dark.

If, therefore, your whole body is light, not having any part dark, the whole will be light, as when a candle lights you clearly.

And the Lord said to him, Now you Pharisees cleanse the outside of the cup and plate, but your inside is full of plunder and wickedness.

But give the things within in charity, and behold, all things are pure to you.

Woe to you! for you are like concealed tombs; and men walk over them and know it not.

And he said, Woe to you, lawyers! for you load men with burdens difficult to be borne, and you yourselves will not touch the burdens with one of your fingers.

Woe to you! for you build the tombs of the prophets, and your fathers killed them;