And Jesus, as soon as he was baptized, went up from the water; and, lo! the heavens were opened, and he saw the Spirit of God, descending like a dove, coming upon him.

And leaving Nazara, he came and dwelt in Capernaum, on the shore of the lake, in the borders of Zebulun and Naphtali;

"The land of Zebulun, and the land of Naphtali, by the way of the lake beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles,

And while walking by the lake of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the lake; for they were fishers.

In like manner let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

Be not ye therefore like them; for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.

and yet I say to you, that not even Solomon in all his glory was arrayed like one of these.

And why dost thou look at the mote that is in thy brothers eye, and not perceive the beam in thine own eye?

And, lo! a great tempest arose on the lake, so that the boat was almost covered by the waves; but he was sleeping.

And he said to them, Go. And they came out, and went into the swine. And lo! the whole herd rushed down the steep into the lake, and perished in the waters.

And when the demon was cash out, the dumb man spoke. And the multitudes marveled, saying, Never was the like seen in Israel.

and said to him, Art thou he that is to come, or are we to look for another?

But to what shall I liken this generation? It is like children sitting in the markets, who call to their fellows,

The same day Jesus went out of the house, and sat by the shore of the lake;

Another parable he put forth to them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field.

Another parable he put forth to them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like a grain of mustard, which a man took and sowed in his field.

Another parable he spoke to them: The kingdom of heaven is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.

The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure hid in a field, which a man found and hid; and for joy thereof he goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.

Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking goodly pearls.

Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net, cast into the sea, and bringing together fish of every kind;

And he said to them, Thus then every scribe, instructed for the kingdom of heaven, is like a householder, who bringeth out from his storehouse things new and old.

But the boat was now in the midst of the lake, tossed by the waves; for the wind was contrary.

And in the fourth watch of the night, he went to them, walking on the lake.

And seeing him walking on the lake, they were dismayed, saying, It is a spectre; and they cried out for fear.

And departing thence, Jesus came near the lake of Galilee; and going up the mountain, he sat down there.

But that we may not give them offence, go to the lake, and cast a hook, and take the fish that first cometh up; and on opening his mouth, thou wilt find a shekel; take that, and give it to them for me and thee.

For the kingdom of heaven is like a householder, who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard.

The kingdom of heaven is like a certain king, who made a marriagefeast for his son,

There is a second like it: "Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself."

Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like whited sepulchres, which outwardly indeed appear beautiful, but within are full of dead mens bones, and of all uncleanness.

Then the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins, who took their lamps, and went out to meet the bridegroom.

In like manner, he that had received the two gained two more.

His appearance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow.

And as he was passing along by the lake of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon dragging a net in the lake; for they were fishers.

And he went forth again to the lake; and all the multitude came to him, and he taught them.

And Jesus withdrew with his disciples to the lake; and a great multitude from Galilee, and from Judaea followed;

And again he began to teach by the shore of the lake; and there was gathered to him a very great multitude, so that he went into a boat, and sat down in it upon the lake; and all the multitude was by the lake on the land.

And these in like manner are they that are sown on the rocky places, those, who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with joy,

It is like a grain of mustard, which, when it is sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds that are in the earth;

And they came to the other side of the lake, into the country of the Gerasenes.

And he gave them leave. And the unclean spirits coming out, entered into the swine; and the herd rushed down the steep into the lake, about two thousand, and were drowned in the lake.

And when Jesus had crossed again in the boat to the ether side, a great multitude gathered about him; and he was by the lake.

And when evening came, the boat was in the midst of the lake; and he was alone on the land.

And when he saw them toiling hard in rowing, for the wind was against them, about the fourth watch of the night he cometh to them, walking upon the lake. And he would have passed by them;

but they, seeing him walking upon the lake, thought it was a spectre, and cried out.

And again leaving the borders of Tyre, he came through Sidon to the lake of Galilee, through the midst of the borders of Decapolis.

And he said in his teaching, Beware of the scribes, who like to walk about in long robes, and love salutations in the markets,

In like manner also the chief priests, with the scribes, making sport among themselves, said, He saved others, cannot he save himself?

And it came to pass, as the multitude was pressing upon him and hearing the word of God, that he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret,

and saw two boats standing by the lake; but the fishermen had gone out of them, and had washed the nets.

And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also in like manner to them.

And why dost thou look at the mote in thy brothers eye, and not perceive the beam that is in thine own eye?

Every one that cometh to me and heareth my sayings and doeth them, I will show you whom he is like.

He is like a man building a house, who dug deep, and laid its foundation on a rock; and when a flood arose, the stream dashed against that house, and could not shake it; because it was well built.

But he that heareth and doeth not, is like a man that built a house upon the earth without a foundation; against which the stream dashed, and it fell at once, and the ruin of that house was great.

And calling to him two of his disciples, John sent them to the Lord, saying, Art thou he that is to come, or are we to look for another?

And the men came to him and said, John the Baptist hath sent us to thee, saying, Art thou he that is to come, or are we to look for another?

To what then shall I compare the men of this generation, and what are they like?

They are like children sitting in the marketplace, and calling one to another, saying, We piped to you, and ye did not dance; we sung a dirge, and ye did not weep.

Now it came to pass on a certain day, that he went into a boat with his disciples, and said to them, Let us go over to the other side of the lake; and they put off.

But as they were sailing, he fell asleep. And there came down a storm of wind on the lake, and they were filling with water, and were in jeopardy.

And the demons coming out of the man went into the swine; and the herd rushed down the steep into the lake, and were drowned.

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

And he said to them, I saw Satan fall from heaven like lightning.

And in like manner also a Levite, having arrived at the place, came and saw, and passed by on the other side.

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.

I tell you, nay; but unless ye repent, ye will all in like manner perish.

I tell you, nay; but unless ye repent, ye will all in like manner perish.

He said therefore, To what is the kingdom of God like? and to what shall I compare it?

It is like a grain of mustard, which a man took, and cast into his garden; and it grew, and became a tree, and the birds of the air lodged in its branches.

It is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.

I say to you, that in like manner there will be joy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninetynine righteous men who have no need of repentance.

But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou didst receive thy good things in thy lifetime, and Lazarus in like manner his evil things; but now he is comforted here, and thou art tormented.

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

and the third took her; and in like manner also the seven left no children, and died.

for they cannot die any more; for they are like the angels, and are sons of God, being sons of the resurrection.

Beware of the scribes, who like to walk about in long robes, and love salutations in the markets, and the chief seats in the synagogues, and the first places at feasts;

And when these things begin to come to pass, look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.

And in like manner he took the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is about to be shed for you.

Do ye not say, There are yet four months, and the harvest cometh? Lo! I say to you, lift up your eyes, and look on the fields, that they are white for harvest.

Then answered Jesus and said to them, Truly, truly do I say to you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father doing; for whatever He doeth, these things the Son also doeth in like manner;

After these things Jesus went away across the lake of Galilee, that of Tiberias.

Jesus then took the loaves, and having given thanks, distributed to those that were lying down; in like manner also of the fishes, as much as they desired.

But when evening came, his disciples went down to the lake,

and having gone on board a boat, were going over the lake to Capernaum. And darkness had overtaken them, and Jesus had not yet come to them.

When therefore they had rowed about twentyfive or thirty furlongs, they saw Jesus walking on the lake, and drawing near the boat; and they were afraid.

The day following, the multitude which stood on the other side of the lake having seen that there was no other boat there but one, and that Jesus did not go with his disciples into the boat, but that his disciples went away alone,

And having found him on the other side of the lake, they said to him, Rabbi, when didst thou come hither?

The officers answered, Never man spoke like this man.

yet ye know him not; but I know him. And if I should say, I know him not, I should be a liar like you. But I know him, and keep his word.

Some said, This is he. Others said, No, but he is like him. He said, I am he.

And again another scripture saith, "They shall look on him whom they pierced."

After these things he manifested himself again to the disciples at the lake of Tiberias. And he manifested himself in this manner.

Therefore that disciple whom Jesus loved saith to Peter, It is the Lord. Simon Peter therefore, hearing that it was the Lord, girded on his outer garment, for he had on nothing but his under one, and threw himself into the lake.

And Peter fixing his eyes upon him, with John, said, Look upon us.

But Peter seeing it, answered the people: Men of Israel, why wonder ye at this? Or why look ye earnestly on us, as though by our own power or godliness we had made this man to walk?

And now, Lord, look upon their threatenings, and grant to thy servants that with all boldness they may speak thy word,

Therefore, brethren, look out among you seven men of good repute, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we will appoint over this business;

And all that sat in the council, looking steadily upon him, saw his face like the face of an angel.