And after Jesus was immersed, he came up immediately from the water; and lo, the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and coming upon him.

and, leaving Nazareth, he went and dwelt in Capernaum, which is upon the sea, in the borders of Zebulon and Naphtali,

the people that sat in darkness saw great light; and upon those who sat in the region and shadow of death light has risen.

You are the salt of the earth: but if the salt has become tasteless, by what means shall it become salt again? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trod upon by men.

You are the light of the world: a city that lies upon a mountain can not be hid:

But I say to you, Whoever looks upon a woman to cherish desire for her, has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

that you may be the sons of your Father who is in heaven; for he makes his sun to rise upon the evil and the good, and causes it to rain on the just and on the unjust.

And every one that hears these words of mine, and does them not, shall be likened to a foolish man, who built his house upon the sand.

And the rain descended, and the torrents came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house, and it fell: and great was its fall.

While he was speaking these things to them, behold, a certain ruler came and did him homage, saying: My daughter is already dead; but come, lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live.

and if the house be worthy, your peace shall come upon it; but if it be not worthy, your peace shall return to you.

Are not two sparrows sold for a far thing? and yet not one of them shall fall upon the ground with out your Father.

From the days of John the Immerser till now, the kingdom of heaven is taken by violence, and men of violence seize upon it eagerly.

Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am meek and lowly in heart; and you shall find rest for your souls.

Be hold, my servant whom I have chosen; my beloved, in whom my soul delights. I will put my Spirit upon him, and he shall declare law to the Gentiles.

But if I cast out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has already come upon you.

Others fell upon good ground, and brought forth fruit, some a hundred, some fifty. some thirty.

that the word might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying: I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things that have been kept secret from the foundation of the world.

And he commanded the multitudes to recline upon the grass: and he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looked up to heaven, and blessed, and broke, and gave the bread to the disciples, and the disciples gave it to the multitudes.

And he said: Come. And Peter went down from the ship, and walked upon the water to go to Jesus.

Say you to the daughter of Zion, Behold, your king comes to you, meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass.

and brought the ass and the colt, and put their mantles on them, and caused him to sit upon them.

But the vine-dressers, when they saw the son, said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and seize upon the inheritance.

And he that falls upon this stone shall be dashed to pieces; but him on whom it shall fall, it will make like chaff for the wind.

And they sent to him their disciples, with the Herodians, saying: Teacher, we know that you are true, and that you teach the way of God in truth, and care not for any one: for you do not look upon the person of men.

And he that swears by heaven, swears by the throne of God, and by him that sits upon it.

that upon you may come all the righteous blood which has been shed upon the earth, from the blood of Abel the just to the blood of Zachariah, the son of Barachiah, whom you slew between the temple and the altar.

Verily I say to you, All these things shall come upon this generation.

But Jesus said to them: Do you not see all these things? Verily I say to you, There shall not be left here a stone upon a stone that shall not be thrown down,

And as he was sitting upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately, and said: Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the age?

But know this, That if the master of the house had known at what watch the thief comes, he would have watched, and would not have permitted his house to be broken open.

Afterward the other virgins also came, and said: Lord! Lord! open for us.

Jesus perceived it, and said to them: Why do you trouble the woman? For she has performed a good work upon me.

Do you think that I can not now call upon my Father, and he would cause more than twelve legions of angels to stand by me?

Jesus said to him: You have said. Moreover, I say to you, Hereafter you shall see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of the Almighty, and coming upon the clouds of heaven.

Then did they spit in his face, and strike him with their fists; some struck him with the open hand,

Then the word was fulfilled which was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying: And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that had a price set upon him, on whom some of the children of Israel did set a price,

And all the people answered and said: His blood be upon us and upon our children.

and when they had plaited a crown of thorn branches, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand; and kneeling before him, they derided him, saying: Hail, King of the Jews!

And they spit upon him, and took the reed, and struck him on the head.

And they went and made the sepulcher safe, by placing a seal upon the stone, and setting the guard.

And behold, there had been a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord having descended from heaven, came and rolled away the stone from the door, and sat upon it.

And immediately on coming up from the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him.

And he spoke to his disciples, that a small ship should continue near him, because of the multitude, that they might not press upon him.

For he cured many, so that as many as had diseases rushed upon him, that they might touch him.

For there is nothing hid that shall not be made known; nor has any thing been concealed, but that it may come into open view.

And he went with him; and a great multitude followed him, and pressed upon him.

And his disciples said to him: Thou seest the multitude pressing upon thee, and dost thou say, Who touched me?

And he commanded them to make all recline in table parties upon the green grass.

And when evening came, the ship was in the midst of the sea, and he alone upon the land.

And she went to her house, and found the demon gone out, and her daughter lying upon the bed.

And they brought to him a deaf man, who spoke with difficulty; and they besought him to lay his hand upon him.

And he asked his father: How long is it since this came upon him? He replied: From childhood.

and they will deride him, and scourge him, and spit upon him, and kill him, and on the third day he will rise again.

And they brought the colt to Jesus, and put their mantles upon him, and he sat on him.

And Jesus answering, said to him: Do you see these great buildings? There shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.

And he went forward a little, and fell upon the ground, and prayed, that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him;

And some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to strike him with their fists, and to say to him: Give a response. And the attendants struck him with their open hands.

And immediately the cock crew the second time. And Peter remembered the word that Jesus had spoken to him: Before the cock crows twice, you will deny me three times. And when he thought upon it, he wept.

And they struck him on the head with a reed, and spit upon him, and bowing their knees, did him homage.

And they went out, and fled from the sepulcher; for trembling and astonishment seized upon them. And they said nothing to any one, for they were afraid.

And Zachariah was troubled at the sight, and fear fell upon him.

Thus has the Lord dealt with me in the days in which he has looked with regard upon me, to take away my reproach among men.

And the angel answered and said to her: The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; for which reason, also, that which is begotten, being holy, shall be called the Son of God.

for he has looked upon the lowly condition of his handmaid. For, behold, from this time, all generations shall call me blessed;

and his mercy is from generation to generation upon those who fear him.

And there were in the same country shepherds, living in the open field, and guarding their flock by night.

And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon. And this man was just and devout, looking for the consolation of Israel. And the Holy Spirit was upon him:

And the child grew, and became strong in spirit, being filled with wisdom; and the grace of God was upon him.

and the Holy Spirit descended upon him, in a bodily form, like a dove; and there came a voice from heaven, which said: Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I delight.

The Spirit of the Lord is upon me; because he has anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he has sent me to heal the broken hearted; to proclaim liberty to the captives, and recovery of sight to the blind; to set free the oppressed;

And he rolled up the volume, and save it back to the attendant, and sat down; and the eyes of all that were in the synagogue were earnestly fixed upon him.

And amazement came upon all, and they spoke one to another, saying: "What teaching is this? for with authority and power he commands the unclean spirits, and they come out.

For amazement at the draught of fishes which they had caught had seized upon him and all that were with him;

and in like manner also upon James and John the sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon: Fear not; from this time forth you shall catch men.

And astonishment seized upon all, and they glorified God, and were filled with fear, saying: We have seen strange things to-day.

And looking round upon them all, he said to him: Stretch forth your hand. And he did so; and his hand was restored like the other.

But he that hears, and does not, is like a man that built a house upon the earth, without a foundation, against which the torrent dashed with violence, and immediately it fell, and the ruin of that house was great.

And some fell upon the rock; and when it had sprung up, it withered, because it had no moisture.

And while they were sailing, he fell asleep. And a storm of wind came down upon the lake, and they began to be filled, and were in danger.

And when he came out upon the land, there met him a certain man from the city, who had been possessed with demons for a long time, and who wore no clothes, and dwelt in no house, but in the tombs.

For he had O; commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For it had often seized upon him, and he had been bound with chains and fetters, and kept in confinement; and he broke the bonds, and was driven by the demon into the deserts.

for he had a daughter, his only child, about twelve years of age, and she was dying. And as he went, the multitude pressed upon him.

And a woman that had been afflicted with an issue of blood for twelve years, who had spent her whole living upon physicians, and could be cured by no one,

And Jesus said: Who touched me? When they all denied, Peter and those with him said: Master, the multitudes press upon thee, and throng thee, and dost thou say, Who touched me?

And, behold, a man from the multitude cried out, saying: Teacher, I beseech thee, look upon my son, for he is my only child;

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

But if I cast out demons by the finger of God, then has the kingdom of God already come upon you.

but when one stronger than he comes upon him and overcomes him, he takes away all his armor in which he trusted, and divides his spoils.

No one, when he has lighted a lamp, puts it in a secret place, nor under the measure, but upon the lamp-stand, that those who come in may see the light.

He replied: Alas for you, lawyers, also! for you bind upon men burdens hard to be borne, and you yourselves touch not the burdens with one of your fingers,

In the mean time, when myriads of the people had come together, so that they trod one upon another, he began to say to his disciples first of all: Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.

Wherefore, what you have spoken in the darkness, shall be heard in the light; and what you have spoken in the ear in closets, shall be proclaimed upon the house-tops.

and be like men that are waiting for their lord, when he shall return from the wedding; that, when he comes and knocks, they may open for him immediately.

When once the master of the house has risen, and closed the door, and you begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open for us, and he shall answer and say to you, I know you not, whence you are;

And he arose, and came to his father. And while he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion on him, and ran and fell upon his neck, and kissed him.

And the publican, standing afar off, would not even lift up his eyes to heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying: God, be merciful to me a sinner.

For he shall be delivered to the Gentiles, and shall be derided and insulted and spit upon;

And they brought him to Jesus, and threw their mantles upon the colt, and set Jesus on him.

And when he came near, he looked upon the city, and wept over it,