The Life of Jesus

Then doth the Devil leave him, and lo, messengers came and were ministering to him.

And Jesus having heard that John was delivered up, did withdraw to Galilee,

and having left Nazareth, having come, he dwelt at Capernaum that is by the sea, in the borders of Zebulun and Naphtalim,

that it might be fulfilled that was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying,

`Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations! --

the people that is sitting in darkness saw a great light, and to those sitting in a region and shadow of death--light arose to them.'

From that time began Jesus to proclaim and to say, `Reform ye, for come nigh hath the reign of the heavens.'

And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brothers, Simon named Peter and Andrew his brother, casting a drag into the sea--for they were fishers--

and he saith to them, `Come ye after me, and I will make you fishers of men,'

and they, immediately, having left the nets, did follow him.

And having advanced thence, he saw other two brothers, James of Zebedee, and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, refitting their nets, and he called them,

and they, immediately, having left the boat and their father, did follow him.

And Jesus was going about all Galilee teaching in their synagogues, and proclaiming the good news of the reign, and healing every disease, and every malady among the people,

and his fame went forth to all Syria, and they brought to him all having ailments, pressed with manifold sicknesses and pains, and demoniacs, and lunatics, and paralytics, and he healed them.

And there followed him many multitudes from Galilee, and Decapolis, and Jerusalem, and Judea, and beyond the Jordan.

And having seen the multitudes, he went up to the mount, and he having sat down, his disciples came to him,

and having opened his mouth, he was teaching them, saying:

`Happy the poor in spirit--because theirs is the reign of the heavens.

`Happy the mourning--because they shall be comforted.

`Happy the meek--because they shall inherit the land.

`Happy those hungering and thirsting for righteousness--because they shall be filled.

`Happy the kind--because they shall find kindness.

`Happy the clean in heart--because they shall see God.

`Happy the peacemakers--because they shall be called Sons of God.

`Happy those persecuted for righteousness' sake--because theirs is the reign of the heavens.