Preaching of John the Baptist

The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God,

Jesus Preaches in Galilee

Now after John was taken into custody, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of God,

and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.”

saying, “What business do you have with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have You come to destroy us? I know who You are: the Holy One of God!”

“Why does this man speak that way? He is blaspheming! Who can forgive sins except God alone?”

And he got up and immediately picked up the pallet and went out in the sight of everyone, so that they were all amazed and were glorifying God, saying, “We have never seen anything like this!”

how he entered the house of God in the time of Abiathar the high priest, and ate the consecrated bread, which is not lawful for anyone to eat except the priests, and he also gave it to those who were with him?”

And whenever the unclean spirits saw Him, they would fall down before Him and shout, “You are the Son of God!”

For whoever does the will of God, this is My brother, and sister, and mother.”

And He was saying to them, “To you has been given the mystery of the kingdom of God, but for those who are outside, everything comes in parables,

Parable of the Seed

And He was saying, “The kingdom of God is like a man who casts seed upon the soil;

Parable of the Mustard Seed

And He was saying, “How shall we picture the kingdom of God, or by what parable shall we present it?

and shouting with a loud voice, he *said, “What business do You have with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I implore You by God, do not torment me!”

Neglecting the commandment of God, you hold to the tradition of men.”

He was also saying to them, “You are experts at setting aside the commandment of God in order to keep your tradition.

but you say, ‘If a person says to his father or his mother, whatever I have that would help you is Corban (that is, given to God),’

thereby invalidating the word of God by your tradition which you have handed down; and you do many things such as that.”

But turning around and seeing His disciples, He rebuked Peter and *said, “Get behind Me, Satan; for you are not setting your mind on God’s purposes, but on man’s.”

The Transfiguration

And Jesus was saying to them, “Truly I say to you, there are some of those who are standing here who will not taste death until they see the kingdom of God when it has come with power.”

And if your eye is causing you to sin, throw it away; it is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye, than, having two eyes, to be thrown into hell,

But from the beginning of creation, God created them male and female.

Therefore, what God has joined together, no person is to separate.”

But when Jesus saw this, He was indignant and said to them, “Allow the children to come to Me; do not forbid them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.

Truly I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child will not enter it at all.”

But Jesus said to him, “Why do you call Me good? No one is good except God alone.