And they sailed to the country of the Gergesenes, which is over against Galilee.

And they besought him not to command them to go away into the abyss.

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 they went out to see what had been done. And they came to Jesus and found the man from whom the demons had gone out sitting, clothed, and in his right mind, at the feet of Jesus; and they were afraid.

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

And the whole multitude in the surrounding country of the Gergesenes besought him to depart from them; for they were seized with great fear. And he went on board a boat and returned.

And it came to pass when Jesus returned, that the multitude welcomed him; for they were all waiting for him.

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

And they departed, and went through the towns publishing the glad tidings, and performing cures everywhere.

And the apostles returned and told him what they had done; and taking them with him, he withdrew privately to a city called Bethsaida.

But the multitudes, when they knew it, followed him; and he welcomed them, and spoke to them about the kingdom of God, and healed those who had need of healing.

And when the day began to decline, the twelve came and said to him, Send the multitude away, that they may go into the villages around, and the open country, and lodge, and get food; for we are here in a desert place.

But he said to them, Do ye give them food. And they said, We have not more than five loaves and two fishes, unless we ourselves should go and buy food for l all these people.

They were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, Make them lie down in companies of fifty.

And they did so, and made them all lie down.

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

And they answering said, John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; and others, that one of the old prophets hath risen.

And I tell you in truth, that there are some of those standing here who will not taste of death, till they have seen the kingdom of God.

But Peter and those who were with him were weighed down with sleep. But when they awoke, they saw his glory, and the two men that stood with him.

And it came to pass as they were parting from him, that Peter said to Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here; and let us make three tents, one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah; not knowing what he said.

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 it came to pass that on the next day, when they had come down from the mountain, a great multitude met him.

And I besought thy disciples to cast it out, and they could not.

And they were all amazed at the mighty power of God. But while they were all wondering at all the things which he did, he said to his disciples,

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 he sent messengers before him; and they went and entered a city of the Samaritans, to make ready for him.

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

And they went to another village.

And as they were traveling on the way, one said to him, I will follow thee wherever thou goest.

And abide in the same house, eating and drinking such things as they give; for the laborer is worthy of his wages. Do not go from house to house.

And into whatever city ye enter, and they receive you, eat what is set before you,

But into whatever city ye enter, and they receive you not, go out into its streets and say,

Woe to thee, Chorazin! woe to thee, Bethsaida! for if the miracles that were done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would long ago have repented, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.

And it came to pass, as they journeyed, that he entered into a certain village; and a certain woman, named Martha, received him into her house.

But if I cast out the demons through Beelzebul, through whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore shall they be judges of you.

Then it goeth, and taketh with it seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they enter in, and dwell there; and the last state of that man becometh worse than the first.

But he said, Blessed rather are they that hear the word of God and keep it.

The men of Nineveh will stand up in the judgment with this generation, and will condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and lo! something more than Jonah is here.

No one when he has lighted a lamp, puts it into a secret place, or under the bushel, but on the lampstand, that they who come in may see the light.

But give what they contain in alms, and lo! all is clean to you.

So then ye bear witness to and approve the deeds of your fathers; for they indeed killed them, and ye are building [their tombs].

Therefore the wisdom of God also said, I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they will kill and persecute;

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.

And when they bring you to the synagogues and the magistrates and the authorities, be not anxious as to how or what ye shall answer, or what ye shall say;

Consider the ravens, that they neither sow nor reap; which have neither storehouse, nor barn; and God feedeth them. Of how much greater value are ye than the birds!

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 yourselves like men waiting for the return of their lord from the wedding; that when he cometh and knocketh, they may open to him immediately.

And if in the second, or if in the third watch, he cometh and findeth them thus, happy are they.

They will be divided, father against son, and son against father; mother against daughter, and daughter against mother; the motherinlaw against her daughterinlaw, and the daughterinlaw against her motherinlaw.

And he answering said to them, Do ye think that these Galilaeans were sinners above all the Galilaeans, because they have suffered such things?

Or those eighteen, on whom the tower in Siloam fell, and slew them, think ye that they were offenders above all the men that dwell in Jerusalem?

And it came to pass, when he had come into the house of one of the chief men of the Pharisees on the sabbath to eat bread, that they were watching him.

But they were silent. And taking hold of him, he cured him, and sent him away.

And they could make no answer to this.

And he spoke a parable to those who were invited, when he observed how they chose out the highest places at the table, saying to them,

And he said also to him who invited him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, do not invite thy friends, nor thy brothers, nor thy kinsmen, nor rich neighbors; lest they too invite thee in return, and a recompense be made thee.

and thou shalt be blessed, because they cannot recompense thee; but thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the righteous.

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

And the Pharisees, who were covetous, heard all this, and they derided him.

And he said to them, Ye are they who justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts; for that which is highly exalted among men is an abomination before God.

for I have five brothers; that he may give earnest warning to them, that they too may not come into this place of torment.

But Abraham saith, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.

But he said, Nay, father Abraham; but if one should go to them from the dead, they would repent.

But he said to him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, they will not be persuaded, though one should rise from the dead.

And he said to his disciples, It is impossible but that stumblingblocks will come; but woe to him through whom they come!

And they lifted up their voice, saying, Jesus, Master, have pity on us.

And when he saw them, he said to them, Go, show yourselves to the priests. And it came to pass, that, as they were on their way, they were cleansed.

nor will they say, Lo here! or there! for behold, the kingdom of God is in the midst of you.

And they will say to you, Lo there! lo here! Go not away, and follow not.

They ate, they drank, they married, they were given in marriage, until the day when Noah entered the ark, and the flood came and destroyed them all.

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

And they answering say to him, Where, Lord? And he said to them, Where the body is, there also will the eagles be gathered together.

And he spoke a parable to them to show that they ought to pray always, and not be fainthearted:

And to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised all others, he spoke this parable:

And they brought to him infants also, that he might touch them; and the disciples, on seeing it, rebuked them.

And Jesus seeing him said, How hardly do they that have riches enter the kingdom of God!

and they will scourge him, and put him to death; and the third day he will rise again.

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 they told him that Jesus of Nazareth was passing by.

And they who went before sharply bade him hold his peace. But he cried out the more, Son of David, have pity on me!

And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, He hath gone in to be the guest of a sinner.

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.

(And they said to him, He hath ten pounds, Lord.)

And they who were sent went and found just as he told them.

And as they were loosing the colt, its owners said to them, Why are ye loosing the colt?

And they said, The Lord hath need of it.

And they brought it to Jesus; and having thrown their garments on the colt, they set Jesus thereon.

And as he went on, they spread their garments in the road.

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;

saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, and that in this thy day, the things that concern thy peace! but now they are hidden from thine eyes.

and will level thee with the ground, and thy children within thee; and they will not leave in thee one stone upon another; because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation.

And they could not find an opportunity of doing any thing; for all the people hung upon him, listening.

And they reasoned among themselves, saying, If we say, From heaven, he will say, Why did ye not believe him?

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

And they answered, that they did not know whence it was.

And at the season he sent a servant to the husbandmen, that they should give him of the fruit of the vineyard; but the husbandmen beat him, and sent him away emptyhanded.

And he sent still another servant; and they beat him also, and treated him shamefully, and sent him away emptyhanded.

And he went on to send a third; and they wounded him also, and cast him out.

And the lord of the vineyard said, What shall I do? I will send my beloved son; perhaps they will respect him.