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And they came to Jesus, and said to him: John the Baptizer hath sent us to thee, and saith: Art thou he that cometh, or shall we look for another?

[For] this is he, of whom it is written: Behold I send my messenger before thy face, to prepare thy way before thee [fn] {For}

For John the Baptizer came, not eating bread, and not drinking wine; and ye say: He hath a demon.

And when the Pharisee that invited him, saw it, he thought within himself, and said: If this man were a prophet, he would know who she is, and what is her reputation; for the woman that toucheth him, is a sinner.

And he turned to the woman, and said to Simon: Seest thou this woman? I entered thy house, and thou gavest [fn] no water for my feet; but she hath bathed my feet with her tears, and wiped them with her hair.

I therefore say to thee: Her many sins are forgiven her, for she loveth much. But he, to whom little is forgiven, loveth little.

And other fell on good and fair ground, and sprung up, and bore fruits, a hundred for one. Having said these things, he cried: He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

For there is nothing covered, that shall not be uncovered; nor concealed, that shall not be known and become manifest.

Take heed how ye hear: for to him that hath, shall be given; and from him that hath not, shall be taken even what he thinketh he hath.

And when he went out upon the land, there, met him a man of the city, in whom had been a demon for a long time; and he wore no clothing, and did not reside in a house, but among the tombs.

For Jesus had commanded the unclean spirit, to come out of the man: for, of a long time he had been held captive by him; and he had been bound with chains, and held in fetters; but he had burst the bonds, and had been driven by the demon into the desert.

And the whole throng of the Gadarenes requested him, that he would depart from them: for great fear had seized them. And Jesus embarked in a ship, and retired from among them.

Return to thy home, and relate what God hath done for thee. And he went away, and proclaimed through all the city what Jesus had done for him.

And when Jesus returned, a great multitude received him; for all were looking for him.

for he had an only daughter, about twelve years old, and she was near dying. And as Jesus went with him, a great multitude pressed upon him.

And he said: Some one touched me; for I perceive, that energy hath gone out from me.

And the woman, when she saw that she had not escaped his notice, came trembling, and fell down and worshipped him. And in the presence of all the people, she declared for what cause she had touched him, and that she was instantly healed.

And all were weeping and wailing over her. And Jesus said: Weep not; for she is not dead, but sleepeth

And he said to them: Take nothing for the journey, neither a staff, nor a wallet, nor bread, nor money; neither have two tunics.

And against them that receive you not, when ye go out of that city, shake off even the dust of your feet against them, for a testimony.