Christ foretelleth his death. MARK, Of avoiding offences. spirit, I charge thee, come out first, the same shall be last of all, of him, and enter no more into and servant of all. him. 36 And he took a child, and 26 And the spirit cried, and set him in the midst of them: rent him sore, and came out of and when he had taken him in him and he was as one dead; his arms, he said unto them, insomuch that many said, He is dead. : 27 But Jesus took him by the hand, and lifted him up; and he arose. 37 Whosoever shall receive one of such children in my name, receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me. one 28 And when he was come 38 ¶ And John answered him, into the house, his disciples saying, Master, we saw asked him privately, Why could casting out devils in thy name, not we cast him out? and he followeth not us; and we 29 And he said unto them, forbade him, because he followThis kind can come forth by no- eth not us. thing, but by prayer and fasting. 39 But Jesus said, Forbid him 30 And they departed thence, not: for there is no man which and passed through Galilee; shall do a miracle in my name, and he would not that any man that can lightly speak evil of me. should know it. 40 For he that is not against 31 For he taught his disciples, us, is on our part. and said unto them, The Son of 41 For whosoever shall give man is delivered into the hands you a cup of water to drink in of men, and they shall kill him; my name, because ye belong and after that he is killed, he to Christ, verily I say unto you, shall rise the third day. he shall not lose his reward. 42 And whosoever shall offend 32 But they understood not that saying, and were afraid to one of these little ones that beask him. lieve in me, it is better for him 33 ¶ And he came to Caper- that a mill stone were hanged naum: and being in the house, about his neck, and he were cast he asked them, What was it that into the sea. ye disputed among yourselves 43 And if thy hand offend thee, by the way? cut it off: it is better for thee 34 But they held their peace: to enter into life maimed, than for by the way they had dispu- having two hands to go into hell, ted among themselves, who should into the fire that never shall be be the greatest. quenched: 35 And he sat down, and call- 44 Where their worm dieth ed the twelve, and saith unto not, and the fire is not quenched. them, If any man desire to be 45 And if thy 45 And if thy foot offend CHAP. X. Christ's answer concerning divorcement. thee, cut it off: it is better for ness of your hearts, he wrote you thee to enter halt into life, than this precept: having two feet to be cast into 6 But from the beginning of hell, into the fire that never shall the creation, God made them be quenched : male and female. 46 Where their worm dieth 7 For this cause shall a man not, and the fire is not quenched. leave his father and mother, and 47 And if thine eye offend cleave to his wife; thee, pluck it out: it is better 8 And they twain shall be for thee to enter into the king-one flesh: so then they are no dom of God with one eye, than more twain, but one flesh. having two eyes, to be cast into 9 What therefore, God hath joined together, let not man put hell-fire: 48 Where their worm dieth asunder. not, and the fire is not quenched. 10 And in the house his dis49 For every one shall be ciples asked him again of the salted with fire, and every sacri- same matter. fice shall be salted with salt. 11 And he saith unto them, 50 Salt is good: but if the salt Whosoever shall put away his have lost his saltness, wherewith wife, and marry another, comwill ye season it? Have salt in mitteth adultery against her. yourselves, and have peace one with another. CHAP. X. Of divorcement and marriage. 12 And if a woman shall put away her husband, and be married to another, she committeth adultery. young and cometh into the coasts children to him, that he should of Judea, by the farther side of touch them; and his disciples Jordan: and the people resort rebuked those that brought them. unto him again; and, as he was 14 But when Jesus saw it, he wont, he taught them again. was much displeased, and said 2 ¶ And the Pharisees came unto them, Suffer the little chilto him, and asked him, Is it law-dren to come unto me, and forful for a man to put away his bid them not: for of such is the wife? tempting him. kingdom of God. 3 And he answered and said 15 Verily I say unto you, unto them, What did Moses Whosoever shall not receive the command you? kingdom of God as a little child, 4 And they said, Moses suffer- he shall not enter therein. ed to write a bill of divorcement, and to put her away. 16 And he took them up in his arms, put his hands upon 5 And Jesus answered and them, and blessed them. said unto them, For the hard- 17 ¶ And when he was gone MARK, How to attain eternal life. The deceitfulness of riches. forth into the way, there came 26 And they were astonished one running, and kneeled to him, out of measure, saying among and asked him, Good Master, themselves, Who then can be what shall I do that I may in- saved? herit eternal life? 27 And Jesus looking upon 18 And Jesus said unto him, them, saith, With men it is imWhy callest thou me good? there possible, but not with God: for is none good, but one, that is God. with God all things are pos19 Thou knowest the com-sible. mandments, Do not commit 28 Then Peter began to adultery, Do not kill, Do not say unto him, Lo, we have left steal, Do not bear false witness, all, and have followed thee. Defraud not, Honour thy father 29 And Jesus answered and and mother. said, Verily, I say unto you, 20 And he answered and said There is no man that hath left unto him, Master, all these have house, or brethren, or sisters, I observed from my youth. or father, or mother, or wife, or 21 Then Jesus beholding children, or lands, for my sake, him loved him, and said unto and the gospel's, him, One thing thou lackest: 30 But he shall receive a go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hundred-fold now in this time, hast, and give to the poor, and houses, and brethren, and sisters, thou shalt have treasure in hea- and mothers, and children, and ven; and come, take up the cross. lands, with persecutions; and and follow me. in the world to come, eternal life. 22 And he was sad at that 31 But many that are first shall saying, and went away grieved: be last; and the last first. for he had great possessions. 32 And they were in the 23 ¶ And Jesus looked round way, going up to Jerusalem; about, and saith unto his disci- and Jesus went before them: ples, How hardly shall they and they were amazed; and as that have riches enter into the they followed, they were afraid. kingdom of God! And he took again the twelve, 24 And the disciples were and began to tell them what astonished at his words. But things should happen unto him, Jesus answereth again, and saith 33 Saying, Behold, we go up unto them, Children, how hard to Jerusalem; and the Son of is it for them that trust in riches man shall be delivered unto the to enter into the kingdom of God! chief priests, and unto the 25 It is easier for a camel to scribes; and they shall condemn go through the eye of a needle, him to death, and shall deliver than for a rich man to enter in-him to the Gentiles; to the kingdom of God. 34 And they shall mock him, The request of James and John. CHAP. X. Bartimeus receiveth sight. and shall scourge him, and shall 43 But so shall it not be spit upon him, and shall kill among you: but whosoever will him: and the third day he shall be great among you, shall be rise again. your minister: 35 And James and John, 44 And whosoever of you will the sons of Zebedee, come unto be the chiefest, shall be serhim, saying, Master, we would vant of all. that thou shouldest do for us 45 For even the Son of man whatsoever we shall desire. came not to be ministered unto, 36 And he said unto them, but to minister, and to give his What would ye that I should do life a ransom for many. for you? 46 And they came to Jeri37 They said unto him, cho: and as he went out of Grant unto us that we may sit, Jericho with his disciples, and one on thy right hand, and the a great number of people, blind other on thy left hand, in thy Bartimeus, the son of Timeus, glory. sat by the highway side beg 38 But Jesus said unto them, ging. Ye know not what ye ask: can 47 And when he heard that it ye drink of the cup that I drink was Jesus of Nazareth, he began of? and be baptized with the to cry out, and say, Jesus, thou baptism that I am baptized son of David, have mercy on me. with? 48 And many charged him 39 And they said unto him, that he should hold his peace: We can. And Jesus said unto but he cried the more a great them, Ye shall indeed drink of deal, Thou son of David, have the cup that I drink of; and with mercy on me. the baptism that I am baptized 49 And Jesus stood still, and withal shall ye be baptized: commanded him to be called : 40 But to sit on my right hand and they call the blind man, sayand on my left hand, is not mine ing unto him, Be of good comto give; but it shall be given to fort, rise; he calleth thee. them for whom it is prepared. 50 And he, casting away his 41 And when the ten heard it, garment, rose, and came to they began to be much displeas-Jesus. ed with James and John. 51 And Jesus answered and 42 But Jesus called them to said unto him, What wilt thou him, and saith unto them, Ye that I should do unto thee? The know that they which are ac-blind man said unto him, Lord, counted to rule over the Gen- that I might receive my sight. tiles, exercise lordship over 52 And Jesus said unto him, them; and their great ones ex- Go thy way; thy faith hath made ercise authority upon them. thee whole. And immediately he A CHAP. XI. Christ rideth into Jerusalem. ་་ The fruitless fig-tree. 10 Blessed be the kingdom of our father David, that cometh in the name of the Lord: Hosanna in the highest. 11 And Jesus entered into ND when they came nigh to Jerusalem, unto Beth-Jerusalem, and into the temple: phage.and Bethany, at the mount and when he had looked round of Olives, he sendeth forth two about upon all things, and now of his disciples, the even-tide was come, he went 2 And saith unto them, Go out unto Bethany, with the your way into the village over twelve. against you and as soon as ye 12 ¶ And on the morrow, be entered into it, ye shall find when they were come from a colt tied, whereon never man Bethany, he was hungry. sat; loose him, and bring him. 13 And seeing a fig-tree afar 3 And if any man say unto off, having leaves, he came, if you, Why do ye this? say ye haply he might find any thing that the Lord hath need of him; thereon: and when he came to and straightway he will send it, he found nothing but leaves : him hither. for the time of figs was not yet. him. And 4 And they went their way, 14 And Jesus answered and and found the colt tied by the said unto it, No man eat fruit of door without, in a place where thee hereafter for ever. two ways met; and they loose his disciples heard it. 15 And they come to Je5 And certain of them that rusalem: and Jesus went into stood there said unto them, What the temple, and began to cast do ye, loosing the colt? out them that sold and bought 6 And they said unto them in the temple, and overthrew even as Jesus had commanded: the tables of the money-chanand they let them go. gers, and the seats of them that sold doves; 7 And they brought the colt to Jesus, and cast their garments on him; and he sat upon him. 8 And many spread their garments in the way: and others cut down branches off the trees, and strewed them in the way. 16 And would not suffer that any man should carry any vessel through the temple. 17 And he taught, saying unto them, Is it not written, My house shall be called, of all nations, 9 And they that went before, the house of prayer? but ye and they that followed, cried, have made it a den of thieves. saying, Hosanna: Blessed is he 18 And the scribes and chief that cometh in the name of the priests heard it, and sought how Lord. they might destroy him : for they |