John the Baptist Prepares the Way

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

Jesus Begins His Galilean Ministry

Now after John was put in prison, Jesus came to Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,

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

saying, “Let us alone! What have we to do with You, Jesus of Nazareth? Did You come to destroy us? I know who You are—the Holy One of God!”

“Why does this Man speak blasphemies like this? Who can forgive sins but God alone?”

Immediately he arose, took up the bed, and went out in the presence of them all, so that all were amazed and glorified God, saying, “We never saw anything like this!”

how he went into the house of God in the days of Abiathar the high priest, and ate the showbread, which is not lawful to eat except for the priests, and also gave some to those who were with him?”

And the unclean spirits, whenever they saw Him, fell down before Him and cried out, saying, “You are the Son of God.”

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

And He said to them, “To you it has been given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God; but to those who are outside, all things come in parables,

The Parable of the Growing Seed

And He said, “The kingdom of God is as if a man should scatter seed on the ground,

The Parable of the Mustard Seed

Then He said, “To what shall we liken the kingdom of God? Or with what parable shall we picture it?

And he cried out with a loud voice and said, “What have I to do with You, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I implore You by God that You do not torment me.”

For laying aside the commandment of God, you hold the tradition of men— the washing of pitchers and cups, and many other such things you do.”

He said to them, “All too well you reject the commandment of God, that you may keep your tradition.

But you say, ‘If a man says to his father or mother, “Whatever profit you might have received from me is Corban”—’ (that is, a gift to God),

making the word of God of no effect through your tradition which you have handed down. And many such things you do.”

But when He had turned around and looked at His disciples, He rebuked Peter, saying, “Get behind Me, Satan! For you are not mindful of the things of God, but the things of men.”

The Transfiguration of Christ

And He said to them, “Assuredly, I say to you that there are some standing here who will not taste death till they see the kingdom of God present with power.”

And if your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out. It is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye, rather than having two eyes, to be cast into hell fire—

But from the beginning of the creation, God ‘made them male and female.’

Therefore what God has joined together, let not man separate.”

But when Jesus saw it, He was greatly displeased and said to them, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them; for of such is the kingdom of God.

Assuredly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a little child will by no means enter it.”

So Jesus said to him, “Why do you call Me good? No one is good but One, that is, God.