“For this reason I say to you, do not be worried about your life, as to what you will eat or what you will drink; nor for your body, as to what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing?

And as for rayment, why should that give you pain? consider the lillies of the field how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin.

but I say unto you, that not even Solomon in all his glory was clothed as one of these.

So, if God so [beautifully] dresses the grass in a field, which is [green] today, and [then] tomorrow [dries up and] is thrown in the oven [i.e., as fuel], will He not do even more in providing your clothing, you people with such little faith?

Do not then ask anxiously 'What can we get to eat?' or 'What can we get to drink?' or 'What can we get to wear?'

But seek first God's Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.

Then have no care for tomorrow: tomorrow will take care of itself. Take the trouble of the day as it comes.

For just as you [hypocritically] judge others [when you are sinful and unrepentant], so will you be judged; and in accordance with your standard of measure [used to pass out judgment], judgment will be measured to you.

Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:

Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone?

Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent?

If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?

In everything, treat others as you would want them to treat you, for this fulfills the law and the prophets.

“Beware of the false prophets, [teachers] who come to you dressed as sheep [appearing gentle and innocent], but inwardly are ravenous wolves.

As a result, you will recognize them by their fruits.

And then I will declare to them, 'I never acknowledged you [as my people]; go away from me, you people who have done sinful things.'

And when Jesus had ended these sayings, the multitudes were astonished at his teaching, For he taught them as one having authority,

For he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.

As he went down from the mountain, great crowds followed him.

Stretching out his hand, Jesus touched him, saying as he did so: "I am willing; become clean." Instantly he was made clean from his leprosy;

And Jesus said to him, “See that you tell no one [about this]; but go, show yourself to the priest [for inspection] and present the offering that Moses commanded, as a testimony (evidence) to them [of your healing].”

As Jesus went into Capernaum, a centurion came up to Him, begging Him [for help],

When Jesus heard this, He was amazed and said to those who were following Him, “I tell you truthfully, I have not found such great faith [as this] with anyone in Israel.

And Jesus said unto the centurion, Go thy way; and as thou hast believed, so be it done unto thee. And his servant was healed in the selfsame hour.

And [as] he got into the boat, his disciples followed him.

And behold, a great tempest developed in the sea, so as for the boat to be covered by the waves, but he was sleeping.

When He had come to the other side, to the region of the Gadarenes, two demon-possessed men met Him as they came out of the tombs. They were so violent that no one could pass that way.

But they that fed them fled, and went away into the city and related everything, and what had happened as to those possessed by demons.

And the whole city came out to meet Jesus; and as soon as they saw Him, they begged Him to leave their region.

Which, I ask, is the easier?--to say 'Your sins are forgiven'? or to say 'Get up, and walk about'?

Now the multitudes, seeing, were struck with fear, and glorified the God who had given authority, such as this, unto men.

And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him.

And it came to pass, as Jesus sat at meat in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples.

Then the disciples of John [the Baptist] came to Jesus, asking, “Why do we and the Pharisees often fast [as a religious exercise], but Your disciples do not fast?”

And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast.

As no one putteth a piece of new cloth to an old garment; for its new patch teareth away from the old garment, and the rent is made worse:

As he spoke these things to them, behold, a ruler coming in did homage to him, saying, My daughter has by this died; but come and lay thy hand upon her and she shall live.

Jesus got up and followed him, as did his disciples.

As soon as the people were put forth adoors, he went in and took her by the hand, and the maid arose.

And as Jesus passed by from thence, two blind men followed him, crying out, and saying, Have mercy on us, thou son of David.

Then he put his hand on their eyes, saying, As your faith is, let it be done to you.

But they, as soon as they were departed, spread abroad his name throughout all the land.

As they went out, behold, they brought to him a dumb man possessed with a devil.

As soon as the demon had been driven out, the man began to speak. The crowds were amazed and said, "Nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel!"

But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd.

Therefore ask the Lord of the harvest that he send out workers into his harvest."

And having called to him his twelve disciples, he gave to them power over unclean spirits, so as to be casting them out, and to be healing every sickness, and every malady.

The names of the twelve Apostles are these: First Simon, also known as Peter, and his brother Andrew; James the son of Zebediah, and his brother John;

Philip, Bartholomew [i.e., the same as Nathaniel. See John 1:45], Thomas [i.e., the same as Didymus. See John 11:16], Matthew, the tax collector [i.e., the same as Levi. See Mark 2:14], James, the son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus [i.e., the same as Judas, son of James. See Luke 6:16],

Simon, the Cananean [i.e., the same as the Zealot. See Luke 6:15], and Judas Iscariot, who also [besides being an apostle] was His betrayer.

Jesus sent out these twelve, instructing them as follows: "Do not go to Gentile regions and do not enter any Samaritan town.

And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.

Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers, cast out daemons; give without paying, as you have got without paying;

And as ye enter into the house, salute it.

If [the family living in] the house is worthy [welcoming you and your message], give it your [blessing of] peace [that is, a blessing of well-being and prosperity, the favor of God]. But if it is not worthy, take back your blessing of peace.

And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, as ye go forth out of that house or that city, shake off the dust of your feet.

Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.

and you will be brought before governors and kings for My sake, as witnesses to them and to the Gentiles.

But when they have delivered you up, have no anxiety as to how you shall speak or what you shall say; for at that very time it shall be given you what to say;

It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and the servant as his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more shall they call them of his household?

What I say to you in private, declare ye in public: and what ye hear as in the ear, preach ye as from the house-tops.

But as for you, the very hairs on your heads are all numbered.

He who welcomes you is welcoming me; and he who welcomes me is welcoming him who sent me as his Messenger.

The one who receives a prophet as a prophet will receive a prophet's reward, and the one who receives a righteous person as a righteous person will receive a righteous person's reward.

and whoever shall give only a cup of cold water to the meanest of you, considering him as my disciple, shall most assuredly be far from losing his reward.

Now when John heard in prison about the deeds Christ had done, he sent his disciples to ask a question:

to ask him, "Are you the Coming One? Or are we to look out for someone else?"

And as they departed,

And as they departed, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind?

Verily, I say unto you - There hath not arisen, among such as are born of women, a greater than John the Immerser, - yet, he that is less in the kingdom of the heavens, is, greater than he.

From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffers violent assault, and violent men seize it by force [as a precious prize].

for John came neither eating nor drinking as others do, and they say, He is beside himself:

And Capernaum, do you think you will be lifted up toward heaven [as a proud city]? [No indeed], you will [surely] go down to the place of the unseen [i.e., become obscure or obliterated as a city]. For if the powerful miracles had been performed in Sodom which were performed in your presence, it would have remained [even] until today.

for the yoke I offer you is a kindly one, and the load I ask you to bear is light."

About that time Jesus was walking through a grainfield on the Sabbath day. His disciples were hungry so began picking off some heads of grain to eat [the kernels]. [Note: It was an accepted practice for people in that day to be permitted to do this as they walked along paths bordering a grainfield].

As he passed along he went into their synagogue, and there he saw a man with a withered hand.

Then saith he to the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it forth; and it was restored whole, like as the other.

But the Pharisees went out and plotted against him, as to how they could assassinate him.

but as Jesus knew of it he retired from the spot. Many followed him, and he healed them all,

Then was brought to him a demoniac, blind and dumb; and he cured him, so as to enable the blind and dumb both to speak and see.

As Jesus knew what they were thinking, he said to them, "Any realm divided against itself comes to ruin, any city or house divided against itself will never stand;

How can ye, evil as ye are, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.

Then some of the scribes and Pharisees answered Him as follows: "Teacher, we would like to see a spectacular sign given by you."

For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale's belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.

Then off it goes and brings with it seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they enter and settle down there. As a result, that man’s last condition is worse than the first. That’s how it will also be with this evil generation.”

Now as He was yet discoursing to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, and desired to speak to Him:

for whosoever doth the will of my Father who is in heaven, he is to me as my brother and sister and mother.

but, as great crowds gathered to him, he entered a boat and sat down, while all the crowd stood on the beach.

And in stories, by way of comparison, He told them many things, as He continued to speak: "A sower went out to sow,

and as he sowed, some'seeds fell by the way side, and the birds came and devoured them:

As soon as the sun had risen, it was scorched, and, having no root, withered away.

Other seed fell on good soil and yielded grain, some a hundred times as much [as was sown], some sixty [times as much], and some thirty.

for the heart of this people has grown fat, and they have heard heavily with their ears, and they have closed their eyes as asleep, lest they should see with the eyes, and hear with the ears, and understand with the heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.

"But as for you, blessed are your eyes, for they see, and your ears, for they hear.

and regardeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and snatcheth away that which was sown in his heart: this is he who received the seed as by the way-side.

The one on whom seed was sown on rocky ground, this is the one who hears the word and at once welcomes it with joy;

yet hath no roots in himself, and therefore dureth but a season: for as soon as tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he falleth.

And the one on whom seed was sown among thorns, this is the one who hears the word, but the worries and distractions of the world and the deceitfulness [the superficial pleasures and delight] of riches choke the word, and it yields no fruit.

And the one on whom seed was sown on the good soil, this is the one who hears the word and understands and grasps it; he indeed bears fruit and yields, some a hundred times [as much as was sown], some sixty [times as much], and some thirty.”

He told them another story, as follows: "The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed seed in his field.