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And when they saw him they were amazed. And his mother said to him: My son, why hast thou done so to us? For lo, I and thy father have been seeking for thee with great anxiety.

And he came into all the region about the Jordan, proclaiming the baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.

As it is written in the book of the discourses of Isaiah the prophet, who said: The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord; and make straight paths in the plain for our God.

Bring forth, therefore, fruits comporting, with repentance. And begin not to say in yourselves: We have Abraham for our father; for I say to you, that God can, from these stones, raise up sons to Abraham.

for it is written, He will give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee:

And when the Calumniator had finished all his temptations, he departed from him for a time.

And they were astonished at his teaching, for his word was authoritative.

And wonder seized every one, and they talked together, and said: What a word is this! For, with authority and efficiency, he commandeth the unclean spirits, and they come out

And Jesus said to them: It behooveth me to announce the kingdom of God to other cities also; for therefore was I sent.

And when he ceased from speaking, he said to Simon: Launch out into the deep, and cast your net for a draught.

And when Simon Cephas saw [fn] , he fell before the feet of Jesus, and said to him: I beseech thee, my Lord, that thou leave me, for I am a sinful man.

For astonishment had seized him, and all that were with him, at the draught of fishes which they had caught:

And he charged him: Speak to no one; but go and show thyself to the priests, and offer the oblation for thy purification, as Moses hath commanded, for a testimony to them.

And Levi made a great entertainment for him at his house; and there was a numerous company of publicans and others who reclined with them.

And Jesus answered and said to them: A physician is not sought after for the well, but for those very sick.

And no one drinketh old wine, and immediately calleth for new; for he saith, The old is the delicious.

How he entered into the house of God, and took and ate the bread of the Lord's table, and gave [fn] to those that were with him; which it was not lawful, except for the priests only, to eat?

And the whole multitude sought to touch him; for there went a virtue out of him and healed them all.

And he lifted his eyes upon his disciples, and said: Blessed are ye poor; for the kingdom of God is yours.

Blessed are ye that hunger now; for ye will be satisfied. Blessed are ye that weep now; for ye will laugh.