I have heard, so I'm surely not the only one, that Mark's Gospel moves basically from miracle to miracle, and if you remove all of the miracles, there is virtually nothing left. So I thought, why not test that?
Now Mark is a good choice for this question: most scholars think it is the earliest gospel; it is the shortest canonical gospel; it is reputed to be sourced from an eyewitness - Peter. So it gets a great deal of attention. All I'm going to deal with here is my basic question: is Mark's Gospel non-stop miracles?
To answer that, below I'm reproducing the whole of Mark's Gospel in the copyright-free ASV version. Clearly miraculous stuff I have put a line through,
Mark’s Gospel, ASV translation
1:1The beginning of the
gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. 1:2Even as it is written in Isaiah the prophet, Behold, I send my messenger
before thy face, Who shall prepare thy way. 1:3The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make ye ready the way of the
Lord, Make his paths straight; 1:4John came, who baptized
in the wilderness and preached the baptism of repentance unto remission of
sins. 1:5And there went out unto
him all the country of Judaea, and all they of Jerusalem; And they were
baptized of him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins. 1:6And John was clothed
with camel's hair, and had a leathern girdle about his loins, and did
eat locusts and wild honey. 1:7And he preached,
saying, There cometh after me he that is mightier than I, the latchet of whose
shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and unloose. 1:8I baptized you in water; But he shall baptize you in the Holy Spirit. 1:9And it came to pass in
those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John
in the Jordan. 1:10And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens rent
asunder, and the Spirit as a dove descending upon him: 1:11And a voice came out of the heavens, Thou art my beloved Son, in thee I
am well pleased. 1:12And straightway the Spirit driveth him forth into the wilderness. 1:13And he was in the wilderness forty days tempted of Satan; And he was
with the wild beasts; And the angels ministered unto him. 1:14Now after John was
delivered up, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of God, 1:15and saying, The time is
fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe in the
gospel. 1:16And passing along by
the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net
in the sea; for they were fishers. 1:17And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to
become fishers of men. 1:18And straightway they
left the nets, and followed him. 1:19And going on a little further, he saw James the son of Zebedee,
and John his brother, who also were in the boat mending the nets. 1:20And straightway he
called them: and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired
servants, and went after him. 1:21And they go into
Capernaum; and straightway on the sabbath day he entered into the synagogue and
taught. 1:22And they were astonished
at his teaching: For he taught them as having authority, and not as the
scribes. 1:23And straightway there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean
spirit; and he cried out, 1:24saying, What have we to do with thee, Jesus thou Nazarene? art thou come
to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God. 1:25And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him. 1:26And the unclean spirit, tearing him and crying with a loud voice, came
out of him. 1:27And they were
all amazed, insomuch that they questioned among themselves, saying, What is
this? a new teaching! with
authority he commandeth even the unclean spirits, and they obey him. 1:28And the report of him
went out straightway everywhere into all the region of Galilee round about. 1:29And straightway, when
they were come out of the synagogue, they came into the house of Simon and
Andrew, with James and John. 1:30Now Simon's wife's
mother lay sick of a fever; and straightway they tell him of her: 1:31and he came and took her by the hand, and raised her up; and the fever
left her, and she ministered unto them. 1:32And at even, when the sun did set, they brought unto him all that were
sick, and them that were possessed with demons. 1:33And all the city was gathered together at the door. 1:34And he healed many that were sick with divers diseases, and cast out
many demons; and he suffered not the demons to speak, because they knew him. 1:35And in the morning, a
great while before day, he rose up and went out, and departed into a desert
place, and there prayed. 1:36And Simon and they that
were with him followed after him; 1:37and they found him, and say unto him, All are seeking thee. 1:38And he saith unto them,
Let us go elsewhere into the next towns, that I may preach there also; for to
this end came I forth. 1:39And he went into their
synagogues throughout all Galilee, preaching and casting out demons. 1:40And there cometh to him a leper, beseeching him, and kneeling down to
him, and saying unto him, If thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. 1:41And being moved with compassion, he stretched forth his hand, and
touched him, and saith unto him, I will; be thou made clean. 1:42And straightway the leprosy departed from him, and he was made clean. 1:43And he strictly charged him, and straightway sent him out, 1:44and saith unto him, See
thou say nothing to any man: but go show thyself to the priest, and offer for
thy cleansing the things which Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them. 1:45But he went out, and
began to publish it much, and to spread abroad the matter, insomuch that Jesus
could no more openly enter into a city, but was without in desert places: and
they came to him from every quarter.
2:1And when he entered again into Capernaum after some days, it was noised
that he was in the house. 2:2And many were gathered
together, so that there was no longer room for them, no, not even about
the door: and he spake the word unto them. 2:3And they come, bringing unto him a man sick of the palsy, borne of four.
2:4And when they could not
come nigh unto him for the crowd, they uncovered the roof where he was: and
when they had broken it up, they let down the bed whereon the sick of the palsy
lay. 2:5And Jesus seeing their
faith saith unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins are forgiven. 2:6But there were certain
of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts, 2:7Why doth this man thus
speak? he blasphemeth: who can forgive sins but one, even God? 2:8And straightway Jesus,
perceiving in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, saith unto
them, Why reason ye these things in your hearts? 2:9Which is easier, to say to the sick of the palsy, Thy sins are forgiven;
or to say, Arise, and take up thy bed, and walk? 2:10But that ye may know that the Son of man hath authority on earth to
forgive sins (he saith to the sick of the palsy), 2:11I say unto thee, Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thy house. 2:12And he arose, and straightway took up the bed, and went forth before
them all; insomuch that they were all amazed, and glorified God, saying, We
never saw it on this fashion. 2:13And he went forth again
by the sea side; and all the multitude resorted unto him, and he taught them. 2:14And as he passed by, he
saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the place of toll, and he saith
unto him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him. 2:15And it came to pass, that he was sitting at meat in his house, and many
publicans and sinners sat down with Jesus and his disciples: for there were
many, and they followed him. 2:16And the scribes of the
Pharisees, when they saw that he was eating with the sinners and publicans,
said unto his disciples, How is it that he eateth and drinketh with
publicans and sinners? 2:17And when Jesus heard
it, he saith unto them, They that are whole have no need of a physician, but they
that are sick: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners. 2:18And John's disciples
and the Pharisees were fasting: and they come and say unto him, Why do John's
disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but thy disciples fast not? 2:19And Jesus said unto
them, Can the sons of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them?
as long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast. 2:20But the days will come,
when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then will they fast in
that day. 2:21No man seweth a piece
of undressed cloth on an old garment: else that which should fill it up taketh
from it, the new from the old, and a worse rent is made. 2:22And no man putteth new wine into old wineskins; else the wine will burst
the skins, and the wine perisheth, and the skins: but they put new wine
into fresh wine-skins. 2:23And it came to pass,
that he was going on the sabbath day through the grainfields; and his disciples
began, as they went, to pluck the ears. 2:24And the Pharisees said unto him, Behold, why do they on the sabbath day
that which is not lawful? 2:25And he said unto them,
Did ye never read what David did, when he had need, and was hungry, he, and
they that were with him? 2:26How he entered into the
house of God when Abiathar was high priest, and ate the showbread, which it is
not lawful to eat save for the priests, and gave also to them that were with
him? 2:27And he said unto them,
The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath: 2:28so that the Son of man
is lord even of the sabbath.
3:1And he entered again into the synagogue; and there was a man there who had his hand
withered. 3:2And they watched him, whether he would heal him on the sabbath day; that
they might accuse him. 3:3And he saith unto the man that had his hand withered, Stand forth. 3:4And he saith unto them, Is it lawful on the sabbath day to do good, or
to do harm? to save a life, or to kill? But they held their peace. 3:5And when he had looked round about on them with anger, being grieved at
the hardening of their heart, he saith unto the man, Stretch forth thy hand.
And he stretched it forth; and his hand was restored. 3:6And the Pharisees went
out, and straightway with the Herodians took counsel against him, how they
might destroy him. 3:7And Jesus with his
disciples withdrew to the sea: and a great multitude from Galilee followed; and
from Judaea, 3:8and from Jerusalem, and
from Idumaea, and beyond the Jordan, and about Tyre and Sidon, a great
multitude, hearing what great things he did, came unto him. 3:9And he spake to his
disciples, that a little boat should wait on him because of the crowd, lest
they should throng him: 3:10for he had healed many; insomuch that as many as had plagues pressed
upon him that they might touch him. 3:11And the unclean spirits, whensoever they beheld him, fell down before
him, and cried, saying, Thou art the Son of God. 3:12And he charged them much that they should not make him known. 3:13And he goeth up into the mountain, and calleth unto him whom he himself
would; and they went unto him. 3:14And he appointed twelve, that they might be with him, and that he might
send them forth to preach, 3:15and to have authority to cast out demons: 3:16and Simon he surnamed Peter; 3:17and James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and
them he surnamed Boanerges, which is, Sons of thunder: 3:18and Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and
James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the Cananaean, 3:19and Judas Iscariot, who
also betrayed him. And he cometh into a house. 3:20And the multitude cometh together again, so that they could not so much
as eat bread. 3:21And when his friends
heard it, they went out to lay hold on him: for they said, He is beside
himself. 3:22And the scribes that came down from Jerusalem said, He hath Beelzebub,
and, By the prince of the demons casteth he out the demons. 3:23And he called them unto him, and said unto them in parables, How can
Satan cast out Satan? 3:24And if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. 3:25And if a house be divided against itself, that house will not be able to
stand. 3:26And if Satan hath rise up against himself, and is divided, he cannot
stand, but hath an end. 3:27But no one can enter into the house of the strong man, and spoil
his goods, except he first bind the strong man; and then he will spoil
his house. 3:28Verily I say unto you,
All their sins shall be forgiven unto the sons of men, and their blasphemies
wherewith soever they shall blaspheme: 3:29but whosoever shall blaspheme against the Holy Spirit hath never
forgiveness, but is guilty of an eternal sin: 3:30because they said, He hath an unclean spirit. 3:31And there come his mother and his brethren; and, standing without, they
sent unto him, calling him. 3:32And a multitude was
sitting about him; and they say unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren
without seek for thee. 3:33And he answereth them,
and saith, Who is my mother and my brethren? 3:34And looking round on them that sat round about him, he saith, Behold, my
mother and my brethren! 3:35For whosoever shall do
the will of God, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.
Chapter 4
4:1And again he began to
teach by the sea side. And there is gathered unto him a very great multitude,
so that he entered into a boat, and sat in the sea; and all the multitude were
by the sea on the land. 4:2And he taught them many
things in parables, and said unto them in his teaching, 4:3Hearken: Behold, the sower went forth to sow: 4:4and it came to pass, as he sowed, some seed fell by the way side,
and the birds came and devoured it. 4:5And other fell on the rocky ground, where it had not much earth;
and straightway it sprang up, because it had no deepness of earth: 4:6and when the sun was
risen, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away. 4:7And other fell among
the thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit. 4:8And others fell into
the good ground, and yielded fruit, growing up and increasing; and brought
forth, thirtyfold, and sixtyfold, and a hundredfold. 4:9And he said, Who hath ears to hear, let him hear. 4:10And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of
him the parables. 4:11And he said unto them,
Unto you is given the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are
without, all things are done in parables: 4:12that seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear,
and not understand; lest haply they should turn again, and it should be
forgiven them. 4:13And he saith unto them,
Know ye not this parable? and how shall ye know all the parables? 4:14The sower soweth the
word. 4:15And these are they by
the way side, where the word is sown; and when they have heard, straightway
cometh Satan, and taketh away the word which hath been sown in them. 4:16And these in like
manner are they that are sown upon the rocky places, who, when they have
heard the word, straightway receive it with joy; 4:17and they have no root in themselves, but endure for a while; then, when
tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, straightway they
stumble. 4:18And others are they
that are sown among the thorns; these are they that have heard the word, 4:19and the cares of the
world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering
in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful. 4:20And those are they that were sown upon the good ground; such as hear the
word, and accept it, and bear fruit, thirtyfold, and sixtyfold, and a
hundredfold. 4:21And he said unto them,
Is the lamp brought to be put under the bushel, or under the bed, and
not to be put on the stand? 4:22For there is nothing
hid, save that it should be manifested; neither was anything made
secret, but that it should come to light. 4:23If any man hath ears to hear, let him hear. 4:24And he said unto them, Take heed what ye hear: with what measure ye mete
it shall be measured unto you; and more shall be given unto you. 4:25For he that hath, to
him shall be given: and he that hath not, from him shall be taken away even
that which he hath. 4:26And he said, So is the
kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed upon the earth; 4:27and should sleep and
rise night and day, and the seed should spring up and grow, he knoweth not how.
4:28The earth beareth fruit
of herself; first the blade, then the ear, then the full grain in the ear. 4:29But when the fruit is
ripe, straightway he putteth forth the sickle, because the harvest is come. 4:30And he said, How shall
we liken the kingdom of God? or in what parable shall we set it forth? 4:31It is like a grain of
mustard seed, which, when it is sown upon the earth, though it be less than all
the seeds that are upon the earth, 4:32yet when it is sown, groweth up, and becometh greater than all the
herbs, and putteth out great branches; so that the birds of the heaven can lodge
under the shadow thereof. 4:33And with many such
parables spake he the word unto them, as they were able to hear it; 4:34and without a parable
spake he not unto them: but privately to his own disciples he expounded all
things. 4:35And on that day, when even
was come, he saith unto them, Let us go over unto the other side. 4:36And leaving the
multitude, they take him with them, even as he was, in the boat. And other
boats were with him. 4:37And there ariseth a
great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the boat, insomuch that the boat
was now filling. 4:38And he himself was in
the stern, asleep on the cushion: and they awake him, and say unto him,
Teacher, carest thou not that we perish? 4:39And he awoke, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be
still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm. 4:40And he said unto them, Why are ye fearful? have ye not yet faith? 4:41And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, Who then is this,
that even the wind and the sea obey him?
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
6:1And he went out from
thence; and he cometh into his own country; and his disciples follow him. 6:2And when the sabbath
was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing him were
astonished, saying, Whence hath this man these things? and, What is the wisdom
that is given unto this man, and what mean such mighty works wrought by
his hands? 6:3Is not this the
carpenter, the son of Mary, and brother of James, and Joses, and Judas, and
Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended in him. 6:4And Jesus said unto
them, A prophet is not without honor, save in his own country, and among his
own kin, and in his own house. 6:5And he
could there do no mighty work, save that he laid his hands upon a few sick
folk, and healed them. 6:6And he marvelled because of their unbelief. And he went round about the villages teaching. 6:7And he calleth unto him
the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two; and he gave them authority over
the unclean spirits; 6:8and he charged them
that they should take nothing for their journey, save a staff only; no
bread, no wallet, now money in their purse; 6:9but to go shod with sandals: and, said he, put not on two
coats. 6:10And he said unto them,
Wheresoever ye enter into a house, there abide till ye depart thence. 6:11And whatsoever place
shall not receive you, and they hear you not, as ye go forth thence, shake off
the dust that is under your feet for a testimony unto them. 6:12And they went out, and
preached that men should repent. 6:13And they cast out many demons, and anointed with oil many that were
sick, and healed them. 6:14And king Herod heard thereof; for his name had become known: and
he said, John the Baptizer is risen from the dead, and therefore do these
powers work in him. 6:15But others said, It is
Elijah. And others said, It is a prophet, even as one of the
prophets. 6:16But Herod, when he heard
thereof, said, John, whom I beheaded, he is risen. 6:17For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him
in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife; for he had
married her. 6:18For John said unto
Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother's wife. 6:19And Herodias set
herself against him, and desired to kill him; and she could not; 6:20for Herod feared John,
knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and kept him safe. And when he
heard him, he was much perplexed; and he heard him gladly. 6:21And when a convenient
day was come, that Herod on his birthday made a supper to his lords, and the
high captains, and the chief men of Galilee; 6:22and when the daughter of Herodias herself came in and danced, she pleased
Herod and them that sat at meat with him; and the king said unto the damsel,
Ask of me whatsoever thou wilt, and I will give it thee. 6:23And he sware unto her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask of me, I will give it
thee, unto the half of my kingdom. 6:24And she went out, and said unto her mother, What shall I ask? And she
said, The head of John the Baptizer. 6:25And she came in straightway with haste unto the king, and asked, saying,
I will that thou forthwith give me on a platter the head of John the Baptist. 6:26And the king was
exceeding sorry; but for the sake of his oaths, and of them that sat at meat,
he would not reject her. 6:27And straightway the
king sent forth a soldier of his guard, and commanded to bring his head: and he
went and beheaded him in the prison, 6:28and brought his head on a platter, and gave it to the damsel; and the
damsel gave it to her mother. 6:29And when his disciples
heard thereof, they came and took up his corpse, and laid it in a tomb. 6:30And the apostles gather
themselves together unto Jesus; and they told him all things, whatsoever they
had done, and whatsoever they had taught. 6:31And he saith unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place,
and rest a while. For there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure
so much as to eat. 6:32And they went away in
the boat to a desert place apart. 6:33And the people saw them going, and many knew them, and
they ran together there on foot from all the cities, and outwent them. 6:34And he came forth and
saw a great multitude, and he had compassion on them, because they were as
sheep not having a shepherd: and he began to teach them many things. 6:35And when the day was
now far spent, his disciples came unto him, and said, The place is desert, and
the day is now far spent; 6:36send them away, that
they may go into the country and villages round about, and buy themselves
somewhat to eat. 6:37But he answered and said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they say
unto him, Shall we go and buy two hundred shillings' worth of bread, and give
them to eat? 6:38And he saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? go and see. And
when they knew, they say, Five, and two fishes. 6:39And he commanded them that all should sit down by companies upon the green
grass. 6:40And they sat down in ranks, by hundreds, and by fifties. 6:41And he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looking up to
heaven, he blessed, and brake the loaves; and he gave to the disciples to set
before them; and the two fishes divided he among them all. 6:42And they all ate, and were filled. 6:43And they took up broken pieces, twelve basketfuls, and also of the
fishes. 6:44And they that ate the loaves were five thousand men. 6:45And straightway he
constrained his disciples to enter into the boat, and to go before him
unto the other side to Bethsaida, while he himself sendeth the multitude away. 6:46And after he had taken
leave of them, he departed into the mountain to pray. 6:47And when even was come, the boat was in the midst of the sea, and he
alone on the land. 6:48And seeing them distressed in rowing, for the wind was contrary unto
them, about the fourth watch of the night he cometh unto them, walking on the
sea; and he would have passed by them: 6:49but they, when they saw him walking on the sea, supposed that it was a
ghost, and cried out; 6:50for they all saw him, and were troubled. But he straightway spake with
them, and saith unto them, Be of good cheer: it is I; be not afraid. 6:51And he went up unto them into the boat; and the wind ceased: and they
were sore amazed in themselves; 6:52for they understood not concerning the loaves, but their heart was
hardened. 6:53And when they had
crossed over, they came to the land unto Gennesaret, and moored to the shore. 6:54And when they were come
out of the boat, straightway the people knew him, 6:55and ran round about that whole region, and began to carry about on their
beds those that were sick, where they heard he was. 6:56And wheresoever he entered, into villages, or into cities, or into the
country, they laid the sick in the marketplaces, and besought him that they
might touch if it were but the border of his garment: and as many as touched him
were made whole.
Chapter 7
7:1And there are gathered
together unto him the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes, who had come from
Jerusalem, 7:2and had seen that some
of his disciples ate their bread with defiled, that is, unwashen, hands. 7:3(For the Pharisees, and
all the Jews, except they wash their hands diligently, eat not, holding the
tradition of the elders; 7:4and when they come
from the market-place, except they bathe themselves, they eat not; and many
other things there are, which they have received to hold, washings of cups, and
pots, and brasen vessels.) 7:5And the Pharisees and
the scribes ask him, Why walk not thy disciples according to the tradition of
the elders, but eat their bread with defiled hands? 7:6And he said unto them, Well did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it
is written,
This people honoreth me with their lips,
But their heart is far from me.
Teaching as their doctrines the
precepts of men.
7:8Ye leave the
commandment of God, and hold fast the tradition of men. 7:9And he said unto them, Full well do ye reject the commandment of God,
that ye may keep your tradition. 7:10For Moses said, Honor thy father and thy mother; and, He that speaketh
evil of father or mother, let him die the death: 7:11but ye say, If a man shall say to his father or his mother, That
wherewith thou mightest have been profited by me is Corban, that is to say,
Given to God; 7:12ye no longer suffer him
to do aught for his father or his mother; 7:13making void the word of God by your tradition, which ye have delivered:
and many such like things ye do. 7:14And he called to him the multitude again, and said unto them, Hear me
all of you, and understand: 7:15there is nothing from
without the man, that going into him can defile him; but the things which proceed
out of the man are those that defile the man. 7:16If any man hath ears to hear, let him hear. 7:17And when he was entered
into the house from the multitude, his disciples asked of him the parable. 7:18And he saith unto them,
Are ye so without understanding also? Perceive ye not, that whatsoever from
without goeth into the man, it cannot defile him; 7:19because it goeth not into his heart, but into his belly, and goeth out
into the draught? This he said, making all meats clean. 7:20And he said, That which
proceedeth out of the man, that defileth the man. 7:21For from within, out of the heart of men, evil thoughts proceed,
fornications, thefts, murders, adulteries, 7:22covetings, wickednesses, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, railing,
pride, foolishness: 7:23all these evil things
proceed from within, and defile the man. 7:24And from thence he arose, and went away into the borders of Tyre and
Sidon. And he entered into a house, and would have no man know it; and he could
not be hid. 7:25But straightway a
woman, whose
little daughter had an unclean spirit, having heard of him, came and fell down at his feet. 7:26Now the woman was a
Greek, a Syrophoenician by race. And she besought him that he would cast forth
the demon out of her daughter. 7:27And he said unto her, Let the children first be filled: for it is not
meet to take the children's bread and cast it to the dogs. 7:28But she answered and
saith unto him, Yea, Lord; even the dogs under the table eat of the children's
crumbs. 7:29And he said unto her, For this saying go thy way; the demon is gone out
of thy daughter. 7:30And she went away unto her house, and found the child laid upon the bed,
and the demon gone out. 7:31And again he went out
from the borders of Tyre, and came through Sidon unto the sea of Galilee,
through the midst of the borders of Decapolis. 7:32And they bring unto him one that was deaf, and had an impediment in his
speech; and they beseech him to lay his hand upon him. 7:33And he took him aside from the multitude privately, and put his fingers
into his ears, and he spat, and touched his tongue; 7:34and looking up to heaven, he sighed, and saith unto him, Ephphatha, that
is, Be opened. 7:35And his ears were opened, and the bond of his tongue was loosed, and he
spake plain. 7:36And 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. 7:37And they were beyond measure astonished, saying, He hath done all things
well; he maketh even the deaf to hear, and the dumb to speak.
Chapter 8
8:1In those days, when
there was again a great multitude, and they had nothing to eat, he called unto
him his disciples, and saith unto them, 8:2I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now
three days, and have nothing to eat: 8:3and if I send them away fasting to their home, they will faint on the
way; and some of them are come from far. 8:4And his disciples answered him, Whence shall one be able to fill these
men with bread here in a desert place? 8:5And he asked them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven. 8:6And he commandeth the multitude to sit down on the ground: and he took
the seven loaves, and having given thanks, he brake, and gave to his disciples,
to set before them; and they set them before the multitude. 8:7And they had a few small fishes: and having blessed them, he commanded
to set these also before them. 8:8And they ate, and were filled: and they took up, of broken pieces that
remained over, seven baskets. 8:9And they were about four thousand: and he sent them away. 8:10And straightway he
entered into the boat with his disciples, and came into the parts of
Dalmanutha. 8:11And the Pharisees came
forth, and began to question with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven,
trying him. 8:12And he sighed deeply in
his spirit, and saith, Why doth this generation seek a sign? verily I say unto
you, There shall no sign be given unto this generation. 8:13And he left them, and again entering into the boat departed to
the other side. 8:14And they forgot to take
bread; and they had not in the boat with them more than one loaf. 8:15And he charged them,
saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of
Herod. 8:16And they reasoned one
with another, saying, We have no bread. 8:17And Jesus perceiving it saith unto them, Why reason ye, because ye have
no bread? do ye not yet perceive, neither understand? have ye your heart
hardened? 8:18Having eyes, see ye not? and having ears, hear ye not? and do ye not
remember? 8:19When I brake the five loaves among the five thousand, how many baskets
full of broken pieces took ye up? They say unto him, Twelve. 8:20And when the seven among the four thousand, how many basketfuls of
broken pieces took ye up? And they say unto him, Seven. 8:21And he said unto them, Do ye not yet understand? 8:22And they come unto Bethsaida. And they bring to him a blind man, and
beseech him to touch him. 8:23And he took hold of the blind man by the hand, and brought him out of
the village; and when he had spit on his eyes, and laid his hands upon him, he
asked him, Seest thou aught? 8:24And he looked up, and said, I see men; for I behold them as
trees, walking. 8:25Then again he laid his hands upon his eyes; and he looked stedfastly,
and was restored, and saw all things clearly. 8:26And he sent him away to his home, saying, Do not even enter into the
village. 8:27And Jesus went forth,
and his disciples, into the villages of Caesarea Philippi: and on the way he
asked his disciples, saying unto them, Who do men say that I am? 8:28And they told him,
saying, John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; but others, One of the prophets. 8:29And he asked them, But
who say ye that I am? Peter answereth and saith unto him, Thou art the Christ. 8:30And he charged them
that they should tell no man of him. 8:31And he began to teach them, that the Son of man must suffer many things,
and be rejected by the elders, and the chief priests, and the scribes, and be
killed, and after three days rise again. 8:32And he spake the saying
openly. And Peter took him, and began to rebuke him. 8:33But he turning about, and seeing his disciples, rebuked Peter, and
saith, Get thee behind me, Satan; for thou mindest not the things of God, but
the things of men. 8:34And he called unto him
the multitude with his disciples, and said unto them, If any man would come
after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. 8:35For whosoever would
save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and
the gospel's shall save it. 8:36For what doth it profit
a man, to gain the whole world, and forfeit his life? 8:37For what should a man give in exchange for his life? 8:38For whosoever shall be
ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son
of man also shall be ashamed of him, when he cometh in the glory of his Father
with the holy angels.
Chapter 9
9:1And he said unto them,
Verily I say unto you, There are some here of them that stand by, who
shall in no wise taste of death, till they see the kingdom of God come with
power. 9:2And after six days Jesus taketh with him Peter, and James, and John, and
bringeth them up into a high mountain apart by themselves: and he was
transfigured before them; 9:3and his garments became glistering, exceeding white, so as no fuller on
earth can whiten them. 9:4And there appeared unto them Elijah with Moses: and they were talking
with Jesus. 9:5And Peter answereth and saith to Jesus, Rabbi, it is good for us to be
here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and
one for Elijah. 9:6For he knew not what to answer; for they became sore afraid. 9:7And there came a cloud overshadowing them: and there came a voice out of
the cloud, This is my beloved Son: hear ye him. 9:8And suddenly looking round about, they saw no one any more, save Jesus
only with themselves. 9:9And as they were coming down from the mountain, he charged them that
they should tell no man what things they had seen, save when the Son of man
should have risen again from the dead. 9:10And they kept the
saying, questioning among themselves what the rising again from the dead should
mean. 9:11And they asked him,
saying, How is it that the scribes say that Elijah must first come? 9:12And he said unto them,
Elijah indeed cometh first, and restoreth all things: and how is it written of
the Son of man, that he should suffer many things and be set at nought? 9:13But I say unto you,
that Elijah is come, and they have also done unto him whatsoever they would, even
as it is written of him. 9:14And when they came to
the disciples, they saw a great multitude about them, and scribes questioning
with them. 9:15And straightway all the
multitude, when they saw him, were greatly amazed, and running to him saluted
him. 9:16And he asked them, What
question ye with them? 9:17And one of the multitude answered him, Teacher, I brought unto thee my
son, who hath a dumb spirit; 9:18and wheresoever it taketh him, it dasheth him down: and he foameth, and
grindeth his teeth, and pineth away: and I spake to thy disciples that they
should cast it out; and they were not able. 9:19And he answereth them and saith, O faithless generation, how long shall
I be with you? how long shall I bear with you? bring him unto me. 9:20And they brought him unto him: and when he saw him, straightway the
spirit tare him grievously; and he fell on the ground, and wallowed foaming. 9:21And he asked his father, How long time is it since this hath come unto
him? And he said, From a child. 9:22And oft-times it hath cast him both into the fire and into the waters,
to destroy him: but if thou canst do anything, have compassion on us, and help
us. 9:23And Jesus
said unto him, If thou canst! All things are possible to him that believeth. 9:24Straightway the father of the child cried out, and said, I believe; help
thou mine unbelief. 9:25And when Jesus saw that a multitude came running together, he rebuked
the unclean spirit, saying unto him, Thou dumb and deaf spirit, I command thee,
come out of him, and enter no more into him. 9:26And having cried out, and torn him much, he came out: and the boy
became as one dead; insomuch that the more part said, He is dead. 9:27But Jesus took him by the hand, and raised him up; and he arose. 9:28And when he was come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, How
is it that we could not cast it out? 9:29And he said unto them, This kind can come out by nothing, save by
prayer. 9:30And they went forth from thence, and passed through Galilee; and he
would not that any man should know it. 9:31For he taught his disciples, and said unto them, The Son of man is
delivered up into the hands of men, and they shall kill him; and when he is
killed, after three days he shall rise again. 9:32But they understood not the saying, and were afraid to ask him. 9:33And they came to Capernaum: and when he was in the house he asked them,
What were ye reasoning on the way? 9:34But they held their peace: for they had disputed one with another on the
way, who was the greatest. 9:35And he sat down, and called the twelve; and he saith unto them, If any
man would be first, he shall be last of all, and servant of all. 9:36And he took a little
child, and set him in the midst of them: and taking him in his arms, he said
unto them, 9:37Whosoever shall receive
one of such little children in my name, receiveth me: and whosoever receiveth
me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me. 9:38John said unto him, Teacher, we saw one casting out demons in thy name;
and we forbade him, because he followed not us. 9:39But Jesus said, Forbid him not: for there is no man who shall do a
mighty work in my name, and be able quickly to speak evil of me. 9:40For he that is not against us is for us. 9:41For whosoever shall
give you a cup of water to drink, because ye are Christ's, verily I say unto
you, he shall in no wise lose his reward. 9:42And whosoever shall cause one of these little ones that believe on me to
stumble, it were better for him if a great millstone were hanged about his
neck, and he were cast into the sea. 9:43And if thy hand cause thee to stumble, cut it off: it is good for thee
to enter into life maimed, rather than having thy two hands to go into hell,
into the unquenchable fire. 9:44where their worm dieth
not, and the fire is not quenched. 9:45And if thy foot cause
thee to stumble, cut it off: it is good for thee to enter into life halt,
rather than having thy two feet to be cast into hell. 9:46where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched. 9:47And if thine eye cause
thee to stumble, cast it out: it is good for thee to enter into the kingdom of
God with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell; 9:48where their worm dieth
not, and the fire is not quenched. 9:49For every one shall be salted with fire. 9:50Salt is good: but if the salt have lost its saltness, wherewith will ye
season it? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace one with another.
Chapter
10
10:1And he arose from
thence and cometh into the borders of Judaea and beyond the Jordan: and
multitudes come together unto him again; and, as he was wont, he taught them
again. 10:2And there came unto him
Pharisees, and asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife?
trying him. 10:3And he answered and
said unto them, What did Moses command you? 10:4And they said, Moses suffered to write a bill of divorcement, and to put
her away. 10:5But Jesus said unto
them, For your hardness of heart he wrote you this commandment. 10:6But from the beginning
of the creation, Male and female made he them. 10:7For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall cleave
to his wife; 10:8and the two shall
become one flesh: so that they are no more two, but one flesh. 10:9What therefore God hath
joined together, let not man put asunder. 10:10And in the house the disciples asked him again of this matter. 10:11And he saith unto them,
Whosoever shall put away his wife, and marry another, committeth adultery
against her: 10:12and if she herself
shall put away her husband, and marry another, she committeth adultery. 10:13And they were bringing
unto him little children, that he should touch them: and the disciples rebuked
them. 10:14But when Jesus saw it,
he was moved with indignation, and said unto them, Suffer the little children
to come unto me; forbid them not: for to such belongeth the kingdom of God. 10:15Verily I say unto you,
Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall in
no wise enter therein. 10:16And he took them in his
arms, and blessed them, laying his hands upon them. 10:17And as he was going forth into the way, there ran one to him, and
kneeled to him, and asked him, Good Teacher, what shall I do that I may inherit
eternal life? 10:18And Jesus said unto
him, Why callest thou me good? none is good save one, even God. 10:19Thou knowest the
commandments, Do not kill, Do not commit adultery, Do not steal, Do not bear
false witness, Do not defraud, Honor thy father and mother. 10:20And he said unto him,
Teacher, all these things have I observed from my youth. 10:21And Jesus looking upon him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou
lackest: go, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt
have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me. 10:22But his countenance fell at the saying, and he went away sorrowful: for
he was one that had great possessions. 10:23And Jesus looked round about, and saith unto his disciples, How hardly
shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God! 10:24And the disciples were
amazed at his words. But Jesus answereth again, and saith unto them, Children,
how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God! 10:25It is easier for a
camel to go through a needle's eye, than for a rich man to enter into the
kingdom of God. 10:26And they were
astonished exceedingly, saying unto him, Then who can be saved? 10:27Jesus looking upon them
saith, With men it is impossible, but not with God: for all things are possible
with God. 10:28Peter began to say unto
him, Lo, we have left all, and have followed thee. 10:29Jesus said, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house,
or brethren, or sisters, or mother, or father, or children, or lands, for my
sake, and for the gospel's sake, 10:30but he shall receive a hundredfold now in this time, houses, and
brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions;
and in the world to come eternal life. 10:31But many that are first shall be last; and the last first. 10:32And they were on the
way, going up to Jerusalem; and Jesus was going before them: and they were
amazed; and they that followed were afraid. And he took again the twelve,
and began to tell them the things that were to happen unto him, 10:33saying, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man
shall be delivered unto the chief priests and the scribes; and they shall
condemn him to death, and shall deliver him unto the Gentiles: 10:34and they shall mock him, and shall spit upon him, and shall scourge him,
and shall kill him; and after three days he shall rise again. 10:35And there come near
unto him James and John, the sons of Zebedee, saying unto him, Teacher, we
would that thou shouldest do for us whatsoever we shall ask of thee. 10:36And he said unto them,
What would ye that I should do for you? 10:37And they said unto him, Grant unto us that we may sit, one on thy right
hand, and one on thy left hand, in thy glory. 10:38But Jesus said unto them, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink
the cup that I drink? or to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized
with? 10:39And they said unto him, We are able. And Jesus said unto them, The cup
that I drink ye shall drink; and with the baptism that I am baptized withal
shall ye be baptized: 10:40but to sit on my right hand or on my left hand is not mine to
give; but it is for them for whom it hath been prepared. 10:41And when the ten heard
it, they began to be moved with indignation concerning James and John. 10:42And Jesus called them
to him, and saith unto them, Ye know that they who are accounted to rule over
the Gentiles lord it over them; and their great ones exercise authority over
them. 10:43But it is not so among
you: but whosoever would become great among you, shall be your minister; 10:44and whosoever would be
first among you, shall be servant of all. 10:45For the Son of man also came not to be ministered unto, but to minister,
and to give his life a ransom for many. 10:46And they come to Jericho: and as he went out from Jericho, with his
disciples and a great multitude, the son of Timaeus, Bartimaeus, a blind
beggar, was sitting by the way side. 10:47And when he heard that it was Jesus the Nazarene, he began to cry out,
and say, Jesus, thou son of David, have mercy on me. 10:48And many rebuked him, that he should hold his peace: but he cried out
the more a great deal, Thou son of David, have mercy on me. 10:49And Jesus stood still, and said, Call ye him. And they call the blind
man, saying unto him, Be of good cheer: rise, he calleth thee. 10:50And he, casting away his garment, sprang up, and came to Jesus. 10:51And Jesus answered him, and said, What wilt thou that I should do unto
thee? And the blind man said unto him, Rabboni, that I may receive my sight. 10:52And Jesus said unto him, Go thy way; thy faith hath made thee whole. And
straightway he received his sight, and followed him in the way.
Chapter
11
11:1And when they draw nigh
unto Jerusalem, unto Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount of Olives, he sendeth
two of his disciples, 11:2and saith unto them, Go
your way into the village that
is over against you: and straightway as ye enter into it, ye shall find a colt
tied, whereon no man ever yet sat; loose him, and bring him. 11:3And if any one say unto you, Why do ye this? say ye, The Lord hath need
of him; and straightway he will send him back hither. 11:4And they went away, and found a colt tied at the door without in the
open street; and they loose him. 11:5And certain of them that stood there said unto them, What do ye, loosing
the colt? 11:6And they said unto them even as Jesus had said: and they let them go. 11:7And they bring the colt unto Jesus, and cast on him their garments; and
he sat upon him. 11:8And many spread their
garments upon the way; and others branches, which they had cut from the fields.
11:9And they that went
before, and they that followed, cried, Hosanna; Blessed is he that
cometh in the name of the Lord: 11:10Blessed is the kingdom that cometh, the kingdom of our
father David: Hosanna in the highest. 11:11And he entered into Jerusalem, into the temple; and when he had looked
round about upon all things, it being now eventide, he went out unto Bethany
with the twelve. 11:12And on the morrow, when
they were come out from Bethany, he hungered. 11:13And seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, he came, if haply he might
find anything thereon: and when he came to it, he found nothing but leaves; for
it was not the season of figs. 11:14And he answered and said unto it, No man eat fruit from thee
henceforward for ever. And his disciples heard it. 11:15And they come to Jerusalem: and he entered into the temple, and began to
cast out them that sold and them that bought in the temple, and overthrew the
tables of the money-changers, and the seats of them that sold the doves; 11:16and he would not suffer
that any man should carry a vessel through the temple. 11:17And he taught, and said unto them, Is it not written, My house shall be
called a house of prayer for all the nations? but ye have made it a den of
robbers. 11:18And the chief priests
and the scribes heard it, and sought how they might destroy him: for they
feared him, for all the multitude was astonished
at his teaching. 11:19And every evening he
went forth out of the city. 11:20And as they passed by in the morning, they saw the fig tree withered
away from the roots. 11:21And Peter calling to remembrance saith unto him, Rabbi, behold, the fig
tree which thou cursedst is withered away. 11:22And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God. 11:23Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou
taken up and cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall
believe that what he saith cometh to pass; he shall have it. 11:24Therefore I say unto you, All things whatsoever ye pray and ask for,
believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them. 11:25And whensoever ye stand
praying, forgive, if ye have aught against any one; that your Father also who
is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses. 11:26But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father who is in heaven
forgive your trespasses. 11:27And they come again to Jerusalem: and as he was walking in the temple,
there come to him the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders; 11:28and they said unto him,
By what authority doest thou these things? or who gave thee this authority to
do these things? 11:29And Jesus said unto
them, I will ask of you one question, and answer me, and I will tell you by
what authority I do these things. 11:30The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or from men? answer me. 11:31And they reasoned with
themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; He will say, Why then did ye
not believe him? 11:32But should we say, From
men--they feared the people: for all verily held John to be a prophet. 11:33And they answered Jesus
and say, We know not. And Jesus saith unto them, Neither tell I you by what
authority I do these things.
Chapter 12
12:1And he began to speak
unto them in parables. A man planted a vineyard, and set a hedge about it, and
digged a pit for the winepress, and built a tower, and let it out to
husbandmen, and went into another country. 12:2And at the season he sent to the husbandmen a servant, that he might
receive from the husbandmen of the fruits of the vineyard. 12:3And they took him, and
beat him, and sent him away empty. 12:4And again he sent unto them another servant; and him they wounded in the
head, and handled shamefully. 12:5And he sent another;
and him they killed: and many others; beating some, and killing some. 12:6He had yet one, a
beloved son: he sent him last unto them, saying, They will reverence my son. 12:7But those husbandmen
said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and the
inheritance shall be ours. 12:8And they took him, and
killed him, and cast him forth out of the vineyard. 12:9What therefore will the lord of the vineyard do? he will come and
destroy the husbandmen, and will give the vineyard unto others. 12:10Have ye not read even
this scripture:
The stone which the builders rejected,
The same was made the head of the corner;
12:11This was from the Lord,
And it is marvellous in our eyes?
12:12And they sought to lay
hold on him; and they feared the multitude; for they perceived that he spake
the parable against them: and they left him, and went away. 12:13And they send unto him
certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, that they might catch him in
talk. 12:14And when they were
come, they say unto him, Teacher, we know that thou art true, and carest not
for any one; for thou regardest not the person of men, but of a truth teachest
the way of God: Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not? 12:15Shall we give, or shall
we not give? But he, knowing their hypocrisy, said unto them, Why make ye trial
of me? bring me a denarius, that I may see it. 12:16And they brought it. And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and
superscription? And they said unto him, Caesar's. 12:17And Jesus said unto them, Render unto Caesar the things that are
Caesar's, and unto God the things that are God's. And they marvelled greatly at
him. 12:18And there come unto him
Sadducees, who say that there is no resurrection; and they asked him, saying, 12:19Teacher, Moses wrote
unto us, If a man's brother die, and leave a wife behind him, and leave no
child, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his
brother. 12:20There were seven
brethren: and the first took a wife, and dying left no seed; 12:21and the second took
her, and died, leaving no seed behind him; and the third likewise: 12:22and the seven left no
seed. Last of all the woman also died. 12:23In the resurrection whose wife shall she be of them? for the seven had
her to wife. 12:24Jesus said unto them,
Is it not for this cause that ye err, that ye know not the scriptures, nor the
power of God? 12:25For when they shall
rise from the dead, they neither marry, nor are given in marriage; but are as
angels in heaven. 12:26But as touching the
dead, that they are raised; have ye not read in the book of Moses, in the
place concerning the Bush, how God spake unto him, saying, I am the
God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? 12:27He is not the God of
the dead, but of the living: ye do greatly err. 12:28And one of the scribes came, and heard them questioning together, and
knowing that he had answered them well, asked him, What commandment is the
first of all? 12:29Jesus answered, The first
is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God, the Lord is one: 12:30and thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all
thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength. 12:31The second is this,
Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. There is none other commandment
greater than these. 12:32And the scribe said
unto him, Of a truth, Teacher, thou hast well said that he is one; and there is
none other but he: 12:33and to love him with
all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the strength, and
to love his neighbor as himself, is much more than all whole burnt-offerings
and sacrifices. 12:34And when Jesus saw that
he answered discreetly, he said unto him, Thou art not far from the kingdom of
God. And no man after that durst ask him any question. 12:35And Jesus answered and said, as he taught in the temple, How say the
scribes that the Christ is the son of David? 12:36David himself said in the Holy Spirit,
The Lord said unto my Lord,
Sit thou on my right hand,
Till I make thine enemies the footstool of
thy feet.
12:37David himself calleth
him Lord; and whence is he his son? And the common people heard him gladly. 12:38And in his teaching he
said, Beware of the scribes, who desire to walk in long robes, and to have
salutations in the marketplaces, 12:39and chief seats in the synagogues, and chief places at feasts: 12:40they that devour
widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayers; these shall receive
greater condemnation. 12:41And he sat down over
against the treasury, and beheld how the multitude cast money into the
treasury: and many that were rich cast in much. 12:42And there came a poor widow, and she cast in two mites, which make a
farthing. 12:43And he called unto him
his disciples, and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, This poor widow cast
in more than all they that are casting into the treasury: 12:44for they all did cast
in of their superfluity; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, even
all her living.
Chapter
13
13:1And as he went forth out of
the temple, one of his disciples saith unto him, Teacher, behold, what manner
of stones and what manner of buildings! 13:2And
Jesus said unto him, Seest thou these great buildings? there shall not be left
here one stone upon another, which shall not be thrown down. 13:3And as he sat on the mount
of Olives over against the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked
him privately, 13:4Tell us, when shall these
things be? and what shall be the sign when these things are all about to
be accomplished? 13:5And Jesus began to say unto
them, Take heed that no man lead you astray. 13:6Many
shall come in my name, saying, I am he; and shall lead many astray. 13:7And when ye shall hear of
wars and rumors of wars, be not troubled: these things must needs come to
pass; but the end is not yet. 13:8For nation shall rise
against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; there shall be earthquakes in
divers places; there shall be famines: these things are the beginning of
travail. 13:9But take ye heed to
yourselves: for they shall deliver you up to councils; and in synagogues shall
ye be beaten; and before governors and kings shall ye stand for my sake, for a
testimony unto them. 13:10And the gospel must first
be preached unto all the nations. 13:11And
when they lead you to judgment, and deliver you up, be not anxious
beforehand what ye shall speak: but whatsoever shall be given you in that hour,
that speak ye; for it is not ye that speak, but the Holy Spirit. 13:12And brother shall deliver
up brother to death, and the father his child; and children shall rise up
against parents, and cause them to be put to death. 13:13And
ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the
end, the same shall be saved. 13:14But
when ye see the abomination of desolation standing where he ought not (let him
that readeth understand), then let them that are in Judaea flee unto the
mountains: 13:15and let him that is on the
housetop not go down, nor enter in, to take anything out his house: 13:16and let him that is in the
field not return back to take his cloak. 13:17But
woe unto them that are with child and to them that give suck in those days! 13:18And pray ye that it be not
in the winter. 13:19For those days shall be
tribulation, such as there hath not been the like from the beginning of the
creation which God created until now, and never shall be. 13:20And except the Lord had
shortened the days, no flesh would have been saved; but for the elect's sake,
whom he chose, he shortened the days. 13:21And
then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is the Christ; or, Lo, there;
believe it not: 13:22for there shall arise false
Christs and false prophets, and shall show signs and wonders, that they may
lead astray, if possible, the elect. 13:23But
take ye heed: behold, I have told you all things beforehand. 13:24But in those days, after
that tribulation, the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give her
light, 13:25and the stars shall be
falling from heaven, and the powers that are in the heavens shall be shaken. 13:26And then shall they see the
Son of man coming in clouds with great power and glory. 13:27And
then shall he send forth the angels, and shall gather together his elect from
the four winds, from the uttermost part of the earth to the uttermost part of
heaven. 13:28Now from the fig tree learn
her parable: when her branch is now become tender, and putteth forth its
leaves, ye know that the summer is nigh; 13:29even
so ye also, when ye see these things coming to pass, know ye that he is nigh, even
at the doors. 13:30Verily I say unto you, This
generation shall not pass away, until all these things be accomplished. 13:31Heaven and earth shall pass
away: but my words shall not pass away. 13:32But
of that day or that hour knoweth no one, not even the angels in heaven, neither
the Son, but the Father. 13:33Take ye heed, watch and
pray: for ye know not when the time is. 13:34It
is as when a man, sojourning in another
country, having left his house, and given authority to his servants, to each
one his work, commanded also the porter to watch. 13:35Watch
therefore: for ye know not when the lord of the house cometh, whether at even,
or at midnight, or at cockcrowing, or in the morning; 13:36lest
coming suddenly he find you sleeping. 13:37And
what I say unto you I say unto all, Watch.
Chapter
14
14:1Now after two days was the
feast of the passover and the unleavened bread: and the chief priests and
the scribes sought how they might take him with subtlety, and kill him: 14:2for they said, Not
during the feast, lest haply there shall be a tumult of the people. 14:3And while he was in
Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at meat, there came a woman
having an alabaster cruse of ointment of pure nard very costly; and she
brake the cruse, and poured it over his head. 14:4But there were some that had indignation among themselves, saying,
To what purpose hath this waste of the ointment been made? 14:5For this ointment might
have been sold for above three hundred shillings, and given to the poor. And
they murmured against her. 14:6But Jesus said, Let her
alone; why trouble ye her? she hath wrought a good work on me. 14:7For ye have the poor
always with you, and whensoever ye will ye can do them good: but me ye have not
always. 14:8She hath done what she
could; she hath anointed my body beforehand for the burying. 14:9And verily I say unto
you, Wheresoever the gospel shall be preached throughout the whole world, that
also which this woman hath done shall be spoken of for a memorial of her. 14:10And Judas Iscariot, he
that was one of the twelve, went away unto the chief priests, that he might
deliver him unto them. 14:11And they, when they
heard it, were glad, and promised to give him money. And he sought how he might
conveniently deliver him unto them. 14:12And on the first day of unleavened bread, when they sacrificed the
passover, his disciples say unto him, Where wilt thou that we go and make ready
that thou mayest eat the passover? 14:13And he sendeth two of his disciples, and saith unto them, Go into the
city, and there shall meet you a man bearing a pitcher of water: follow him; 14:14and wheresoever he shall enter in, say to the master of the house, The
Teacher saith, Where is my guest-chamber, where I shall eat the passover with
my disciples? 14:15And he will himself show you a large upper room furnished and
ready: and there make ready for us. 14:16And the disciples went forth, and came into the city, and found as he
had said unto them: and they made ready the
passover. 14:17And when it was evening
he cometh with the twelve. 14:18And as they sat and
were eating, Jesus said, Verily I say unto you, One of you shall betray me, even
he that eateth with me. 14:19They began to be
sorrowful, and to say unto him one by one, Is it I? 14:20And he said unto them, It is one of the twelve, he that dippeth
with me in the dish. 14:21For the Son of man
goeth, even as it is written of him: but woe unto that man through whom the Son
of man is betrayed! good were it for that man if he had not been born. 14:22And as they were eating, he took bread, and when he had blessed, he
brake it, and gave to them, and said, Take ye: this is my body. 14:23And he took a cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave to them: and
they all drank of it. 14:24And he said unto them, This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured
out for many. 14:25Verily I say unto you, I shall no more drink of the fruit of the vine,
until that day when I drink it new in the kingdom of God. 14:26And when they had sung
a hymn, they went out unto the mount of Olives. 14:27And Jesus saith unto them, All ye shall be offended: for it is written,
I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered abroad. 14:28Howbeit, after I am
raised up, I will go before you into Galilee. 14:29But Peter said unto him, Although all shall be offended, yet will not I. 14:30And Jesus saith unto him, Verily I say unto thee, that thou to-day, even
this night, before the cock crow twice, shalt deny me thrice. 14:31But he spake
exceedingly vehemently, If I must die with thee, I will not deny thee. And in
like manner also said they all. 14:32And they come unto a place which was named Gethsemane: and he saith unto
his disciples, Sit ye here, while I pray. 14:33And he taketh with him Peter and James and John, and began to be greatly amazed,
and sore troubled. 14:34And he saith unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful even unto death:
abide ye here, and watch. 14:35And he went forward a little, and fell on the ground, and prayed that,
if it were possible, the hour might pass away from him. 14:36And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible unto thee; remove
this cup from me: howbeit not what I will, but what thou wilt. 14:37And he cometh, and findeth them sleeping, and saith unto Peter, Simon,
sleepest thou? couldest thou not watch one hour? 14:38Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is
willing, but the flesh is weak. 14:39And again he went away, and prayed, saying the same words. 14:40And again he came, and
found them sleeping, for their eyes were very heavy; and they knew not what to
answer him. 14:41And he cometh the third
time, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: it is enough; the
hour is come; behold, the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. 14:42Arise, let us be going:
behold, he that betrayeth me is at hand. 14:43And straightway, while he yet spake, cometh Judas, one of the twelve, and
with him a multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and the
scribes and the elders. 14:44Now he that betrayed
him had given them a token, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that is he; take
him, and lead him away safely. 14:45And when he was come, straightway he came to him, and saith, Rabbi; and
kissed him. 14:46And they laid hands on
him, and took him. 14:47But a certain one of
them that stood by drew his sword, and smote the servant of the high priest,
and struck off his ear. 14:48And Jesus answered and
said unto them, Are ye come out, as against a robber, with swords and staves to
seize me? 14:49I was daily with you in
the temple teaching, and ye took me not: but this is done that the
scriptures might be fulfilled. 14:50And they all left him, and fled. 14:51And a certain young man followed with him, having a linen cloth cast
about him, over his naked body: and they lay hold on him; 14:52but he left the linen
cloth, and fled naked. 14:53And they led Jesus away
to the high priest: and there come together with him all the chief priests and
the elders and the scribes. 14:54And Peter had followed
him afar off, even within, into the court of the high priest; and he was
sitting with the officers, and warming himself in the light of the fire.
14:55Now the chief priests
and the whole council sought witness against Jesus to put him to death; and
found it not. 14:56For many bare false
witness against him, and their witness agreed not together. 14:57And there stood up
certain, and bare false witness against him, saying, 14:58We heard him say, I will destroy this temple that is made with hands,
and in three days I will build another made without hands. 14:59And not even so did
their witness agree together. 14:60And the high priest stood up in the midst, and asked Jesus, saying,
Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee? 14:61But he held his peace,
and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him, and saith unto him, Art
thou the Christ, the Son of the Blessed? 14:62And Jesus said, I am: and ye shall see the Son of man sitting at the
right hand of Power, and coming with the clouds of heaven. 14:63And the high priest
rent his clothes, and saith, What further need have we of witnesses? 14:64Ye have heard the
blasphemy: what think ye? And they all condemned him to be worthy of death. 14:65And some began to spit
on him, and to cover his face, and to buffet him, and to say unto him,
Prophesy: and the officers received him with blows of their hands. 14:66And as Peter was
beneath in the court, there cometh one of the maids of the high priest; 14:67and seeing Peter
warming himself, she looked upon him, and saith, Thou also wast with the
Nazarene, even Jesus. 14:68But he denied, saying,
I neither know, nor understand what thou sayest: and he went out into the
porch; and the cock crew. 14:69And the maid saw him,
and began again to say to them that stood by, This is one of them. 14:70But he again denied it.
And after a little while again they that stood by said to Peter, of a truth
thou art one of them; for thou art a Galilaean. 14:71But he began to curse, and to swear, I know not this man of whom ye
speak. 14:72And straightway the second time the cock crew. And Peter called to mind
the word, how that Jesus said unto him, Before the cock crow twice, thou shalt
deny me thrice. And when he thought thereon, he wept.
Chapter
15
15:1And straightway in the
morning the chief priests with the elders and scribes, and the whole council,
held a consultation, and bound Jesus, and carried him away, and delivered him
up to Pilate. 15:2And Pilate asked him,
Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answering saith unto him, Thou sayest. 15:3And the chief priests
accused him of many things. 15:4And Pilate again asked
him, saying, Answerest thou nothing? behold how many things they accuse thee
of. 15:5But Jesus no more
answered anything; insomuch that Pilate marvelled. 15:6Now at the feast he used to release unto them one prisoner, whom they
asked of him. 15:7And there was one
called Barabbas, lying bound with them that had made insurrection, men
who in the insurrection had committed murder. 15:8And the multitude went up and began to ask him to do as he was
wont to do unto them. 15:9And Pilate answered
them, saying, Will ye that I release unto you the King of the Jews? 15:10For he perceived that
for envy the chief priests had delivered him up. 15:11But the chief priests stirred up the multitude, that he should rather
release Barabbas unto them. 15:12And Pilate again
answered and said unto them, What then shall I do unto him whom ye call the
King of the Jews? 15:13And they cried out
again, Crucify him. 15:14And Pilate said unto
them, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out exceedingly, Crucify him.
15:15And Pilate, wishing to
content the multitude, released unto them Barabbas, and delivered Jesus, when
he had scourged him, to be crucified. 15:16And the soldiers led him away within the court, which is the Praetorium;
and they call together the whole band. 15:17And they clothe him with purple, and platting a crown of thorns, they
put it on him; 15:18and they began to
salute him, Hail, King of the Jews! 15:19And they smote his head with a reed, and spat upon him, and bowing their
knees worshipped him. 15:20And when they had
mocked him, they took off from him the purple, and put on him his garments. And
they lead him out to crucify him. 15:21And they compel one passing by, Simon of Cyrene, coming from the
country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to go with them, that he
might bear his cross. 15:22And they bring him unto
the place Golgotha, which is, being interpreted, The place of a skull. 15:23And they offered him
wine mingled with myrrh: but he received it not. 15:24And they crucify him, and part his garments among them, casting lots
upon them, what each should take. 15:25And it was the third hour, and they crucified him. 15:26And the superscription
of his accusation was written over, THE KING OF THE JEWS. 15:27And with him they
crucify two robbers; one on his right hand, and one on his left. 15:28And the scripture was
fulfilled, which saith, And he was reckoned with transgressors. 15:29And they that passed by
railed on him, wagging their heads, and saying, Ha! Thou that destroyest the
temple, and buildest it in three days, 15:30save thyself, and come down from the cross. 15:31In like manner also the chief priests mocking him among
themselves with the scribes said, He saved others; himself he cannot save. 15:32Let the Christ, the
King of Israel, now come down from the cross, that we may see and believe. And
they that were crucified with him reproached him. 15:33And when the sixth hour was come, there was darkness over the whole land
until the ninth hour. 15:34And at the ninth hour Jesus
cried with a loud voice, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being
interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? 15:35And some of them that
stood by, when they heard it, said, Behold, he calleth Elijah. 15:36And one ran, and
filling a sponge full of vinegar, put it on a reed, and gave him to drink,
saying, Let be; let us see whether Elijah cometh to take him down. 15:37And Jesus uttered a
loud voice, and gave up the ghost. 15:38And the veil of the temple was rent in two from the top to the bottom. 15:39And when the centurion, who stood by over against him, saw that he so
gave up the ghost, he said, Truly this man was the Son of God. 15:40And there were also
women beholding from afar: among whom were both Mary Magdalene, and Mary
the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome; 15:41who, when he was in Galilee, followed him, and ministered unto him; and
many other women that came up with him unto Jerusalem. 15:42And when even was now come, because it was the Preparation, that is, the
day before the sabbath, 15:43there came Joseph of
Arimathaea, a councillor of honorable estate, who also himself was looking for
the kingdom of God; and he boldly went in unto Pilate, and asked for the body
of Jesus. 15:44And Pilate marvelled if
he were already dead: and calling unto him the centurion, he asked him whether
he had been any while dead. 15:45And when he learned it
of the centurion, he granted the corpse to Joseph. 15:46And he bought a linen cloth, and taking him down, wound him in the linen
cloth, and laid him in a tomb which had been hewn out of a rock; and he rolled
a stone against the door of the tomb. 15:47And Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses beheld where he
was laid.
Chapter
16
16:1And when the sabbath
was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome,
bought spices, that they might come and anoint him. 16:2And very early on the first day of the week, they come to the tomb when
the sun was risen. 16:3And they were saying
among themselves, Who shall roll us away the stone from the door of the tomb? 16:4and looking up, they
see that the stone is rolled back: for it was exceeding great. 16:5And entering into the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right
side, arrayed in a white robe; and they were amazed. 16:6And he saith unto them, Be not amazed: ye seek Jesus, the Nazarene, who
hath been crucified: he is risen; he is not here: behold, the place where they
laid him! 16:7But go, tell his disciples and Peter, He goeth before you into Galilee:
there shall ye see him, as he said unto you. 16:8And they went out, and fled from the tomb; for trembling and
astonishment had come upon them: and they said nothing to any one; for they
were afraid.
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