This is [how] the good news about Jesus Christ, the Son of God, began.

John was baptizing in the wilderness, proclaiming a baptism about repentance for the forgiveness of sins.

And John was clothed with camel's hair, and with a girdle of a skin about his loins; and he did eat locusts and wild honey;

And it came about in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was given baptism by John in the Jordan.

Now after John had been arrested, Jesus went to Galilee and proclaimed the gospel about the kingdom of God.

and saying, "The appointed time has arrived and the kingdom of God is near. So, you people should repent [i.e, change your hearts and lives] and believe the good news [about the kingdom]."

And as he walked by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon, and Andrew the brother of Simon, throwing a net about in the sea; for they were fishers.

The people listened with amazement to His teaching--for there was authority about it: it was very different from that of the Scribes--

And immediately his fame spread abroad throughout all the region round about Galilee.

And the mother-in-law of Simon lay in a fever. And straightway they speak to him about her.

until the whole city had gathered together at the door.

So, Jesus went into the [Jewish] synagogues throughout all Galilee, preaching [the good news about the coming kingdom, verses 14-15] and driving out evil spirits.

saying to him, "See that you say nothing about this to anybody, but begone! show yourself to the priest, and in proof of your cure make the offerings for your purification which Moses prescribed."

But he went out and began to proclaim it freely and to spread the news [of his healing], to such an extent that Jesus could no longer openly enter a city [where He was known], but stayed out in the unpopulated places; yet people were still coming to Him from everywhere.

Jesus returned to Capernaum, and a few days later the news went out that He was at home.

And straightway many were gathered together, insomuch that there was no room to receive them, no, not so much as about the door: and he preached the word unto them.

Immediately Jesus, being fully aware [of their hostility] and knowing in His spirit that they were thinking this, said to them, “Why are you debating and arguing about these things in your hearts?

Which is easier, to say to the paralyzed man, ‘Your sins are forgiven’; or to say, ‘Get up, and pick up your mat and walk’?

Jesus went out again along the [Galilean] seashore; and all the people were coming to Him, and He was teaching them.

And it came about that he was seated at meat in his house, and a number of tax-farmers and sinners were at table with Jesus and his disciples: for there were a great number of them, and they came after him.

When Jesus heard [about] this, He said to them, "People who are healthy do not need a doctor, but [only] sick people do. I did not come to call those who do right, but sinners [instead]."

And it came about that on the Sabbath day he was going through the grain-fields; and while they were walking, his disciples took the heads of grain.

And when he had looked round about on them with anger, being grieved for the hardness of their hearts, he saith unto the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it out: and his hand was restored whole as the other.

And the Pharisees went out, and straight away made designs with the Herodians about how they might put him to death.

And from Jerusalem, and from Idumaea, and from beyond Jordan; and they about Tyre and Sidon, a great multitude, when they had heard what great things he did, came unto him.

For he had healed many, so that all those who {were suffering from diseases} pressed about him in order that they could touch him.

When his family heard about it, they went to restrain him, because they kept saying, "He's out of his mind!"

And the multitude sat about him, and they said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren without seek for thee.

And he looked round about on them which sat about him, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!

Again Jesus began to teach beside the sea [of Galilee]. And a very large crowd gathered around Him, so He got into a boat [anchoring it a short distance out] on the sea and sat down; and the whole crowd was by the sea on the shore.

And he gave them teaching about a number of things in the form of stories, and said to them in his teaching, Give ear:

And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parable.

He told them, "The secret about the kingdom of God has been given to you. But to those on the outside, everything comes in parables

And he said to them, If you are not clear about this story, how will you be clear about the others?

and, the anxieties of the age, and the deceit of wealth, and the covetings about the remaining things, entering in, choke up the word, and, unfruitful, it becometh;

And he said to them, "Take care about what you hear. The measure you use will be the measure you receive, and more will be added to you.

But he was in the stern, sleeping on a cushion. They woke him up and said to him, "Teacher, don't you care that we are about to die?"

And forthwith Jesus gave them leave. And the unclean spirits went out, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the sea, (they were about two thousand;) and were choked in the sea.

and those having seen it, declared to them how it had come to pass to the demoniac, and about the swine;

But Jesus would not allow him, saying to the man, "Go home to your friends [and family?] and tell them about the great things the Lord has done for you and how He had pity on you."

But the man went away and began telling people throughout Decapolis about all of the great things Jesus had done for him. [Note: "Decapolis" means "ten cities" and was a region located east of the Jordan River].

When Jesus had again crossed over in the boat to the other side [of the sea], a large crowd gathered around Him; and so He stayed by the seashore.

About then a man named Jairus, one of the officials of the synagogue, came to Jesus and, upon seeing Him, fell to the ground at His feet.

He begged Him earnestly, saying, "My little daughter is about to die; [please] come and place your hands on her so she may be healed and live."

So he went with him, and a great crowd followed him and thronged about him.

having heard about Jesus, having come in the multitude behind, she touched his garment,

And Jesus, immediately knowing in himself that virtue had gone out of him, turned him about in the press, and said, Who touched my clothes?

"You see the crowd thronging about you," said his disciples, "and yet you say, 'Who touched me?'"

And he looked round about to see her that had done this thing.

And the young girl got up straight away, and was walking about; she being twelve years old. And they were overcome with wonder.

Then He gave them strict orders that no one should know about this and said that she should be given something to eat.

When the Sabbath had come, he began to teach in the synagogue, and many hearing him were astonished, saying, "Where did this man get these things?" and, "What is the wisdom that is given to this man, that such mighty works come about by his hands?

And he marvelled because of their unbelief. And he went round about the villages, teaching.

King Herod heard about this, because Jesus' name had become well-known. He was saying, "John the Baptist has been raised from the dead! That's why he is able to do these miracles."

But when Herod heard about it, he said, "John, whom I beheaded, has been raised,"

Herodias felt bitterly toward him and wanted him killed. But she could not bring it about,

When his disciples heard about it, they came and removed his corpse and placed it in a tomb.

And he got out, and saw a great mass of people, and he had pity on them, because they were like sheep without a keeper: and he gave them teaching about a number of things.

Send them away, that they may go into the country round about, and into the villages, and buy themselves bread: for they have nothing to eat.

But He replied, “You give them something to eat!” And they asked Him, “Shall we go and buy 200 denarii worth of bread and give it to them to eat?”

And they sat down in ranks, about one hundred, and about fifty.

And they that did eat of the loaves were about five thousand men.

And about then Jesus compelled His disciples to get into a boat and go on ahead of Him to the other side [i.e., to the west side of Lake Galilee] to Bethsaida [Note: This was apparently a different "Bethsaida" from the one mentioned in Luke 9:10, which was on the east side of Lake Galilee], while He Himself sent the crowd away.

And he saw them toiling in rowing; for the wind was contrary unto them: and about the fourth watch of the night he cometh unto them, walking upon the sea, and would have passed by them.

because they had not understood about the loaves. Instead, their hearts were hardened.

And ran through that whole region round about, and began to carry about in beds those that were sick, where they heard he was.

The Pharisees gathered about him with some scribes who had come from Jerusalem.

they decline to eat what comes from the market till they have washed it; and they have a number of other traditions to keep about washing cups and jugs and basins [and beds].)

So he said to them, "Isaiah prophesied correctly about you hypocrites, as it is written, 'This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far, far away from me.

for laying aside what is of divine appointment, you stick to their human traditions, about the washing of pots, and cups, and many other the like practices.

For Moses said, [Ex. 20:12] 'Give honor to your father and mother,' and [Ex. 21:17 says], 'Whoever says bad things about his father or mother should surely be put to death.'

17 When he had entered into a house away from the crowd, his disciples asked him about the parable.

And when he entered into a house from the multitude, his disciples were questioning him about the simile,

for a woman having heard about him, whose little daughter had an unclean spirit, having come, fell at his feet, --

Then Jesus ordered the people [who witnessed the miracle] not to tell anyone [about it], but the more He urged them not to, the more widely they publicized it.

About that time there was again an immense crowd, and they found themselves with nothing to eat. So He called His disciples to Him.

And they that had eaten were about four thousand: and he sent them away.

So they began to discuss with one another about having no bread.

He perceived what they were saying, and He said to them, "What is this discussion of yours about having no bread? Do you not yet see and understand? Are your minds so dull of comprehension?

And looking up he said, I see the men walking about like trees.

Now Jesus and His disciples went out to the villages [in the vicinity] of Caesarea Philippi [Note: This was a city about

And he charged them straitly, in order that they should tell no man about him.

And he was speaking openly [about] the subject, and Peter took him aside [and] began to rebuke him.

But when he had turned about and looked on his disciples, he rebuked Peter, saying, Get thee behind me, Satan: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but the things that be of men.

And suddenly, when they had looked round about, they saw no man any more, save Jesus only with themselves.

So they [carefully and faithfully] kept the matter to themselves, discussing and questioning [with one another] what it meant to rise from the dead.

“Elijah does come first and restores everything,” He replied. “How then is it written about the Son of Man that He must suffer many things and be treated with contempt?

But I tell you that indeed Elijah has come, and they did to him whatever they wanted, just as it is written about him."

And when he came to his disciples, he saw a great multitude about them, and the scribes questioning with them.

And he asked them, What do ye question with them about?

They brought the boy to Him. When the [demonic] spirit saw Him, immediately it threw the boy into a convulsion, and falling to the ground he began rolling around and foaming at the mouth.

Then they left that place and passed through Galilee. Jesus didn't want anyone to find out about it,

For he taught his disciples, and said to them, The Son of man is about to be delivered up into the hands of men, and they will put him to death; and when he hath been put to death, after three days he will rise again.

But the saying was not clear to them, and they were in fear of questioning him about it.

They arrived at Capernaum; and when He was in the house, He asked them, “What were you discussing and arguing about on the road?”

But they were silent, because they had argued with one another on the way [about] who [was] greatest.

But Jesus said, "Do not stop him, because no one who does a miracle in my name will be able soon afterward to say anything bad about me.

And whosoever shall offend one of these little ones that believe in me, it is better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea.

On leaving that place, Jesus went into the district of Judea on the other side of the Jordan. Crowds gathered about him again; and again, as usual, he began teaching them.

And He answered them by asking, "What has Moses commanded you about it?"