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in His hand. He
will throughly purge His floor and gather His wheat into the garner. He
will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.
When Jesus came from Galilee to Jordan to be baptized by him, John
forbad Him. He said, Why come to me? I should be baptized by thee.
Jesus answered, For now, suffer it to be so because it becomes us to
fulfill all righteousness.
When Jesus was baptized He came up out of the water and the heavens
opened to Him. John saw the Spirit of God descend like a dove and
light upon Him. A voice from heaven said, This is my beloved Son in
whom I am well pleased.
4. Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by
the devil. After He fasted forty days and forty nights He was hungry.
The tempter came to Him and said, If thou be the Son of God,
command that these stones be made bread. Jesus answered, It is written,
Man shall not live by bread alone but by every word that proceeds out

of the mouth of God. The devil then took Him up into the holy city and
sat Him on a pinnacle of the temple. He said, If thou be the Son of God,
cast thyself down, for it is written, He shall give His angels charge
concerning thee and in their hands they shall bear thee up lest at any
time thou dash thy foot against a stone. Jesus countered Him saying, It
is also written, Thou shalt not test the Lord thy God.
Next, the devil took Him up into an exceedingly high mountain. He
showed Him the kingdoms of the world in all their glory. He said, All
these things I will give thee if thou will bow down and worship me.
Then Jesus said, Get thee hence, Satan, for it is written, Thou shalt
worship the Lord thy God and Him only shalt thou serve. Then the
devil left Him. And, behold, angels came and ministered to Him.
When Jesus heard that John was cast into prison, He departed into
Galilee. And, leaving Nazareth, He dwelt in Capernaum on the sea
coast, in the borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim. This He did so that
what was spoken by Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled: In the land of
Zabulon, and the land of Nephthalim by the sea, beyond Jordan, Galilee
of the Gentiles, the people which sat in darkness saw great light. And to
those who sat in the region and shadow of death, light is sprung up.
From this time forward Jesus began His teaching of repentance because
the kingdom of God is at hand.
As Jesus walked by the sea of Galilee, He saw Simon, called Peter, and
Andrew, his brother. They were fishers and were casting a net into the
sea. He said to them, Follow me and I will make you fishers of men.
They left their nets and followed Him.
Going on from there, Jesus saw two other brethren, James, the son of
Zebedee, and John. They were in a boat, mending their nets, with
Zebedee, their father. Jesus called them and they immediately left the
boat and their father and followed Him. Then Jesus went all about
Galilee, teaching in the synagogues, preaching the gospel of the
kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and disease among the
people.
His fame spread throughout all Syria. They brought to Him sick people
who were taken with diverse diseases, torments, and those who were
possessed with devils. They brought those who were lunatic, and those
who had palsy. He healed them. Great multitudes of people from
Galilee, and from Decapolis, and from Jerusalem, and from Judaea, and

from beyond Jordan followed Him.
5. Seeing the multitudes, He went up into a mountain and sat. His
disciples came and He taught them: Blessed are the poor in spirit for
theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who mourn for they
shall be comforted. Blessed are the meek for they shall inherit the earth.
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst after righteousness for they
shall be filled.
Blessed are the merciful for they shall obtain mercy. Blessed are the
pure of heart for they shall see God. Blessed are the peacemakers for
they shall be called the children of God. Blessed are those who are
persecuted for righteousness' sake for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are you when men revile and persecute you, and say all manner
of evil against you for my sake. Rejoice and be exceedingly glad. Great
is your reward in heaven. And, likewise, they persecuted the prophets
who were before you.
Ye are the salt of the earth. If the salt loses its savour