The apostles sent to preach. S. MARK. John Baptist beheaded. and entereth in where the damsel was] 13 And they cast out many devils, and lying anointed with oil many that were sick, 41 And he took the damsel by the hand, and heuled them. and said unto her, Talitha-cumi: which is, being interpreted, Damsel, (I say unto thee) arise. 42 And straightway the damsel arose, and walked; for she was of the age of twelve years. And they were astonished with a great astonishment. 43 And he charged them straitly that no man should know it; and commanded that something should be given her The apostles sent to preach. ND he went out from thence, and came into his own country; and his disciples follow him. 14 And king Herod heard of him, (for his name was spread abroad,) and he said, That John the Baptist was risen from the dead, and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him. 15 Others said, That it is Elias. And others said, That it is a prophet, or as one of the prophets. 16 But when Herod heard thereof, he said, It is John, whom I beheaded he is risen from the dead. 17 For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison for Hercdias' sake, his brother Philip's wife: for he had married her. 18 For John had said unto Herod, It is 2 And when the sabbath-day was not lawful for thee to have thy brothcome, he began to teach in the syna-er's wife. gogue and many hearing him were 19 Therefore Herodias had a quarrel astonished, saying, From whence hath against him, and would have killed this man these things? and what wis- him; but she could not: dom is this which is given unto him, that even such mighty works are wrought by his hands? 3 Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended at him. 4 But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, but in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his own house. 5 And he could there do no mighty work, save that he laid his hands upon a few sick folk, and healed them. 6 And he marvelled because of their unbelief. And he went round about the villages teaching. 7¶ And he called unto him the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two; and gave them power over unclean spirits; 8 And commanded them that they should take nothing for their journey, save a staff only; no scrip, no bread, no money in their purse: 9 But be shod with sandals; and not put on two coats. 10 And he said unto them. In what place soever ye enter into a house, there abide till ye depart from that place. 11 And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear you, when ye depart thence, shake off the dust under your feet, for a testimony against them. Verily, I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment, than for that city, 12 And they went out, and preached that men should repent. 20 For Herod feared John, knowing that he was a just man and a holy, and observed him: and when he heard him, he did many things, and heard him gladly. 21 And when a convenient day was come, that Herod on his birth-day made a supper to his lords, high captains, and chief estates of Galilee; 22 And when the daughter of the said Herodias came in, and danced, and pleased Herod, and them that sat with him, the king said unto the damsel, Ask of me whatsoever thou wilt, and I will give it thee. 23 And he sware unto her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask of me, I will give it thee, unto the half of my kingdom. 24 And she went forth, and said unto her inother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptist. 25 And she came in straightway with haste unto the king, and asked, saying, I will that thou give me, by and by, in a charger, the head of John the Baptist. 26 And the king was exceeding sorry; yet for his oath's sake, and for their sakes which sat with him, he would not reject her. 27 And immediately the king sent an executioner, and commanded his head to be brought: and he went and beheaded him in the prison, 28 And brought his head in a charger, and gave it to the damsel; and the damsel gave it to her mother. 29 And when his disciples heard of it, they came and took up his corpse, and laid it in a tomb. 30 And the apostles gathered them The multitude fed. CHAP. VII. Christ walketh on the sea selves together unto Jesus, and told the night he cometh unto them, walking him all things, both what they had done, upon the sea, and would have passed and what they had taught. by them. 31 And he said unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest awhile: for there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat. 32 And they departed into a desert place by ship privately. 49 But when they saw him walking upon the sea, they supposed it had been a spirit, and cried out. 50 (For they all saw him, and were troubled.) And immediately he talked with them, and saith unto them, Be of good cheer: it is I; be not afraid. 33 And the people saw them departing, 51 And he went up unto them into the and many knew him, and ran afoot ship; and the wind ceased: and they thither out of all cities, and outwent were sore amazed in themselves bethem, and came together unto him. yond measure, and wondered. 34 And Jesus, when he came out, saw 52 For they considered not the miramuch people, and was moved with cle of the loaves; for their heart was compassion toward them, because they hardened. were as sheep not having a shepherd: 53 And when they had passed over, and he began to teach them many things. they came into the land of Gennesaret, 35 And when the day was now far and drew to the shore. spent, his disciples came unto him, and 54 And when they were come out of said, This is a desert place, and now the ship, straightway they knew him, the time is far passed: 55 And ran through that whole region 36 Send them away, that they may round about, and began to carry about go into the country round about, and in beds those that were sick, where into the villages, and buy themselves they heard he was. bread for they have nothing to eat. 56 And whithersoever he entered, in37 He answered and said unto them, to villages, or cities, or country, they Give ye them to eat. And they say laid the sick in the streets, and besought unto him, Shall we go and buy two him that they might touch, if it were but hundred pennyworth of bread, and give the border of his garment: and as many them to eat? as touched him, were made whole CHAP. VII. Meat defileth not. TH HEN came together unto him the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes, which came from Jerusalem. 38 He saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? go and see. And when they knew, they say, Five, and two fishes. 39 And he commanded them to make all sit down by companies upon the green grass. 40 And they sat down in ranks, by hundreds, and by fifties. 2 And when they saw some of his disciples eat bread with defiled (that is to say, with unwashen) hands, they found fault. 41 And when he had taken the five 3 For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, loaves, and the two fishes, he looked except they wash their hands oft, eai up to heaven, and blessed, and brake not, holding the tradition of the elders. the loaves, and gave them to his disci- 4 And when they come from the marples to set before them; and the two fishes divided he among them all. 42 And they did all eat, and were filled. 43 And they took up twelve baskets full of the fragments, and of the fishes. 44 And they that did eat of the loaves, were about five thousand men. 45 And straightway he constrained his disciples to get into the ship, and to go to the other side before unto Bethsaida, while he sent away the people. 46 And when he had sent them away, he departed into a mountain to pray. 47 And when even was come, the snip was in the midst of the sea, and he alone on the land. ket, except they wash, they eat not. And many other things there be, which they have received to hold, as the washing of cups, and pots, and brazen vessels, and tables. 5 Then the Pharisees and scribes asked him, Why walk not thy disciples according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashen hands? 6 He answered and said unto them, Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This peo ple honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me. 7 Howbeit, in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the com48. And he saw them toiling in row-mandments of men. ing; for the wind was contrary unto 8 For, laying aside the commandment thein: and about the fourth watch of of God, ye hold the tradition of mer Of men's traditions S MARK. as the washing of pots and cups: and many other sach like things ye do. Christ healeth the deaf to take the children's bread, and to cast it unto the dogs. 9 And he said unto them, Full well 28 And she answered and said unto ye reject the commandment of God, him, Yes, Lord: yet the dogs under the that ye may keep your own tradition. table eat of the children's crumbs. 10 For Moses said, Honour thy father 29 And he said unto her, For this say. and thy mother; and, Whoso cursething, go thy way; the devil is gone out father or mother, let him die the death of thy daughter. 11 But ye say, If a man shall say to his father or mother, It is Corban, that is to say, a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me; he shall be free. 12 And ye suffer him no more to do aught for his father or his mother; 13 Making the word of God of none effect through your tradition, which ye have delivered and many such like things do ye. 14 And when he had called all the people unto him, he said unto them, Hearken unto me every one of you, and understand. 15 There is nothing from without a man, that entering into him, can defile him: but the things which come out of him, those are they that defile the man. 16 If any man have ears to hear, let nim hear. 17 And when he was entered into the house from the people, his disciples asked him concerning the parable. 18 And he saith unto them, Are ye so without understanding also? Do ye not perceive, that whatsoever thing from without entereth into the man, it cannot defile him: 19 Because it entereth not into his heart, but into the belly, and goeth out into the draught, purging all meats? 20 And he said, That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man. 21 For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, 22 Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness; 23 All these evil things come from within, and defile the man. 24 ¶ And from thence he arose, and went into the borders of Tyre and Sidon, and entered into a house, and would have no man know it: but he could not be hid. 25 For a certain woman, whose young daughter had an unclean spirit, heard of him, and came and fell at his feet: 26 (The woman was a Greek, a Syrophenician by nation,) and she besought him that he would cast forth the devi! out of her daughter. 27 But Jesus said unto her, Let the children first be filled: for it is not meet 30 And when she was come to her house, she found the devil gone out, and her daughter laid upon the bed. 31 ¶ And again, departing from the coasts of Tyre and Sidon, he came unto the sea of Galilee, through the midst of the coasts of Decapolis. 32 And they bring unto him one that was deaf, and had an impediment in his speech; and they beseech him to put his hand upon him. 33 And he took him aside from the multitude, and put his fingers into his ears, and he spit, and touched his tongue: 34 And looking up to heaven, he sighed, and saith unto him, Ephphatha, that is, Be opened. 35 And straightway his ears were opened, and the string of his tongue was loosed, and he spake plain. 36 And he charged them that they should tell no man: but the more he charged them, so much the more a great deal they published it; 37 And were beyond measure astonished, saying, He hath done all things well; he maketh both the deaf to hear, and the dumb to speak. IN CHAP. VIII. Four thousand miraculously fed. IN those days the multitude being very great, and having nothing to eat, Jesus called his discipies unto him, and saith unto them, 2 I have compassion on the multitude, because they have now been with me three days, and have nothing to eat : 3 And if I send them away fasting to their own houses, they will faint by the way: for divers of them came from far. 4 And his disciples answered him, From whence can a man satisfy these men with bread here in the wilderness? 5 And he asked them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven. 6 And he commanded the people to sit down on the ground: and he took the seven loaves, and gave thanks, and brake, and gave to his disciples to set before them; and they did set them before the people. 7 And they had a few small fishes: and he blessed, and commanded to set them also before them. 9 So they did eat, and were filled: The blind healed. CHAP. IX. Christ's transfiguration. and they took up of the broken meat (ciples, saying unto them, Who do mea that was left, seven baskets. 9 And they that had eaten were about four thousand: and he sent them away. 10 ¶ And straightway he entered into a ship with his disciples, and came into the parts of Dalmanutha. 11 And the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, tempting him. 12 And he sighed deeply in his spirit, and saith, Why doth this generation seek after a sign? Verily, I say unto you, There shall no sign be given to this generation. 13 And he left them, and entering into the ship again, departed to the other side. 14 T Now the disciples had forgotten to take bread, neither had they in the ship with them more than one loaf. 15 And he charged them, saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod. 16 And they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have no bread. say that I am? 28 And they answered, John the Bap tist: but some say, Elias; and others, One of the prophets. 29 And he saith unto them, But who say ye that I am? And Peter answereth and saith unto him, Thou art the Christ. 30 And he charged them that they should tell no man of him. 31 And he began to teach them, that the Son of man inust suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders, and of the chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again. 32 And he spake that saying openly. And Peter took him, and began to rebuke him. 33 But when he had turned about, and looked on his disciples, he rebuked Peter, saying, Get thee behind me, Satan: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but the things that be of men. 31 1 And when he had called the people unto him with his disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. 35 For whosoever will save his life, shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel's, the 18 Having eyes, see ye not? and hav-same shall save it. 17 And when Jesus knew it, he saith unto them, Why reason ye, because ye have no bread? perceive ye not yet, neither understand? have ye your heart yet hardened? ing ears, hear ye not? and do ye not 36 For what shall it profit a man, if remember? he shall gain the whole world, and lose 19 When I brake the five loaves among his own soul? five thousand, how many baskets full 37 Or what shall a man give in exof fragments took ye up? They say un-change for his soul? to him, Twelve. 38 Whosoever therefore shall be 20 And when the seven among four ashamed of me, and of my words, in thousand, how many baskets full of this adulterous and sinful generation, fragments took ye up? And they said, of him also shall the Son of man be Seven. ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels. CHAP. IX. 21 And he said unto them, How is it that ye do not understand? The transfiguration of Christ. they bring a blind man unto him, and AND he said unto them, Verily, I say besought him to touch him. 23 And he took the blind man by the hand, and led him out of the town; and when he had spit on his eyes, and put his hands upon him, he asked him if he saw aught. 24 And he looked up, and said, I see men as trees walking. 25 After that, he put his hands again upon his eyes, and made him look up: and he was restored, and saw every man clearly. 26 And he sent him away to his house, saying, Neither go into the town, nor tell it to any in the town. unto you, That there be some of them that stand here which shall not taste of death, till they have seen the kingdom of God come with power. 2 T And after six days, Jesus taketh with him Peter, and James, and John, and leadeth them up into a high mountain apart by themselves; and he was transfigured before them. 3 And his raiment became shining, exceeding white as snow; so as Lo fuller on earth can white them. And there appeared unto them Elias, with Moses: and they were talking with Jesus. 27 1 And Jesus went out, and his dis- 5 And Peter answered and said to ciples, into the towns of Cesarea Phi-Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be lippi: and by the way he asked his dis-here: and let us make three taberna 41 A dumb sprit cast out. S. MARK. Christ instructeth his disciples cles; one for thee, and one for Moses, | have compassion on us, and help us and one for Elias. 23 Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth. 6 For he wist not what to say: for they were sore afraid. 7 And there was a cloud that overshadowed them: and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him. 8 And suddenly, when they had looked round about, they saw no man any more, save Jesus only with themselves. 9 And as they came down from the mountain, he charged them that they should tell no man what things they had seen, till the Son of man were risen from the dead. 10 And they kept that saying with themselves, questioning one with another what the rising from the dead should mean. 11 ¶ And they asked him, saying, Why say the scribes that Elias must first come? 12 And he answered and told them, Elias verily cometh first, and restoreth all things; and how it is written of the Son of man, that he must suffer many things, and be set at nought. 13 But I say unto you, That Elias is indeed come, and they have done unto him whatsoever they listed, as it is written of him. 14 ¶ And when he came to his disciples, he saw a great multitude about them, and the scribes questioning with them. 15 And straightway all the people, when they beheld him, were greatly amazed, and running to him, saluted hita. 16 And he asked the scribes, What question ye with them? 17 And one of the multitude answered and said, Master, I have brought unto thee my son, which hath a dumb spirit; 18 And wheresoever he taketh him, he teareth him; and he foameth and gnasheth with his teeth, and pineth away; and I spake to thy disciples that they should cast him out, and they could not. 19 He answereth him, and saith, O faithless generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? Bring him unto me. 24 And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief. 25 When Jesus saw that the people came running together, he rebuked the foul spirit, saying unto him, Thou dumb and deaf spirit, I charge thee, come out of him, and enter no more into him. 26 And the spirit cried, and rent him sore, and came out of him: and he was as one dead; insomuch that many said, He is dead. 27 But Jesus took him by the hand, and lifted him up; and he arose. 28 And when he was come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, Why could not we cast him out? 29 And he said unto them, This kind can come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting. 30 And they departed thence, and passed through Galilee; and he would not that any man should know it. 31 For he taught his disciples, and said unto them, The Son of man is delivered into the hands of men, and they shall kill him; and after that he is killed, he shall rise the third day. 32 But they understood not that say. ing, and were afraid to ask him. 33 ¶ And he came to Capernaum: and being in the house, he asked them, What was it that ye disputed among yourselves by the way? 34 But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who should be the greatest. 35 And he sat down, and called the twelve, and saith unto them, If any man desire to be first, the same shall be last of all, and servant of all. 36 And he took a child, and set him in the midst of them: and when he had taken him in his arms, he said unto them, 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. 38 And John answered him, saying, 20 And they brought him unto him: Master, we saw one casting out devils and when he saw him, straightway the in thy name, and he followeth not us; spirit tare him; and he fell on the and we forbade him, because he followground, and wallowed, foaming. 21 And he asked his father, How long is it ago since this came unto him? And he said, Of a child 22 And oft-times it hath cast him into the fire, and into the waters to destroy hun: but if thou canst do any thing, eth not us. 39 But Jesus said, Forbid him not: for there is no man which shall do a miracle in my name, that can lightly speak evil of me. 40 For he that is not against us, is on our part. |