6 But there were certain of the scribes sitting Mat 9.12, there, and reasoning in their hearts, 7 Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins a but God only? d 8 And immediately when Jesus perceived in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, he said unto them, Why reason ye these things in your hearts? 9 Whether is it easier to say to the sick of the palsy, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and take up thy bed, and walk? 10 But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (he saith to the sick of the palsy,) 11 I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy bed, and go thy way into thy house. 12 And immediately he arose, 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. 13 ¶ And he went forth again by the sea side; and all the multitude resorted unto him, and he taught them. 13. Lu.5.31, 32. Is. 1.18. 55.7. Mat. 18. 11. Lu. 19.10. 1 Co.6.9 ..11. 1 T1.15. m Mat.25.1. n Ac. 13.2. o or, raw, or, unwrought. p Job 32.19. P119.50, 83. Mat.121, & c. Lu.6.1, &c. r De.23.25. $ 1 8.21.6. 17 When Jesus heard it, he saith unto them, they that are whole have no need of the physician, but they that are sick: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance. 18 And the disciples of John and of the Pharisees used to fast: and they come and say unto him, Why do the disciples of John and of the Pharisees fast, but thy disciples fast not? 19 And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bride-chamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them? as long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast. 20 But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then shall they fast in those days. Ep.1.22 Re. 1.10. a Mat.12.9, &c. Lu.6.6, &c. 4 And he saith unto them, Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath days, or to do evil? to save life, or to kill? But they held their peace. 5 And when he had looked round about on them with anger, being grieved for the hardness of their hearts, he saith unto the man, Stretch forth thy hand. And he stretched it 7, out and his hand was restored whole as the other. 6¶ And the Pharisees went forth, and straightway took counsel with the Herodians against him, how they might destroy him. 7 But Jesus withdrew himself with his disciples to the sea and a great multitude from Galilee followed him, and from Judea, 8 And from Jerusalem, and from Idumea, and from beyond Jordan; and they about Tyre and Sidon, a great multitude, when they had heard what great things he did, came unto him. 9 And he spake to his disciples, that a small the midst ship should wait on him because of the multitude, lest they should throng him. b Lu.14.1. c Arise, stand forth in 21 No man also seweth a piece of new cloth n Ju. 1.12 11 And unclean spirits, when they saw him, fell down before him, and cried, saying, Thou art the Son of God. 12 And he straitly charged them that they should not make him known. 13 And he goeth up into a mountain, and calleth unto him whom he would: and they came unto him. 14 And he ordained twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach, 15 And to have power to heal sicknesses, and to cast out devils: 16 And Simon he surnamed Peter; o In 59.1. Je 23.29. home. and the exposition thereof. 17 And James the son of Zebedee, and John | Myield fruit that sprang up and increased; the brother of James; and he surnamed them and brought forth, some thirty, and some Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder: sixty, and some a hundred. 18 And Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholo-Por, mew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alpheus, and Thaddeus, and Simon the Canaanite, 19 And Judas Iscariot, which also betrayed him and they went into a house. 20 And the multitude cometh together again, so that they could not so much as eat bread. 21 And when his friends heard of it, they went out to lay hold on him: for they said, He is beside himself. 22 And the scribes which came down from Jerusalem said, He hath Beelzebub, and by the prince of the devils casteth he out devils. 9.6.31. ror, kina men. 8 Ho.9.7. Jn.10.20. t Mat.9.34. 10.25. 12.24. Jn.7.20. 8.48,52. 9 And he said unto them, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. 10 ¶ And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parable. 11 And he said unto them, Unto you it is 15. given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all these things are done in parables: u Is. 49.24, 26. 61.1. v Mat. 12 31. Lu. 12. 10. w He.10.29. 23 And he called them unto him, and said unto them in parables, How can Satan cast Mat.12 out Satan? 24 And if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. 25 And if a house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand. 46..48. Lu.8.19.. 21. y Ja. 1.25 1 Jn.2.17. 12 That seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest at any time they should be converted, and their sins should be forgiven them. 13 And he said unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all parables? 14 The sower "soweth the word. 15 And these are they by the way side, where a Mat.13.1, the word is sown; but when they have heard, Satan cometh immediately, and taketh away P the word that was sown in their hearts. &c. Lu.8.4. &c. b Pk. 78.2. ver.34. 26 And if Satan rise up against himself, and be divided, he cannot stand, but hath an end. 27 No man can enter into a strong man's ever.9.23. house, and spoil his goods, except he will first bind the strong man; and then he will spoil his house. c.7.16. 16 And these are they likewise which are sown on stony ground; who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with e Eze 11.19. gladness; d Ge.15.11. 36.26. f P&.1.4. Ja. 1.11. h He.6.7,8 28 Verily I say unto you, All ▾ sins shall be forgiven unto the sons of men, and blasphe- | g Je.4.3. mies wherewith soever they shall blaspheme: 29 But he that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost hath never forgiveness, but is in danger of eternal damnation: 30 Because they said, He hath an unclean spirit. Col.1.6. J Mat.13. 10,&c. k Ep.1.9. 1 Th. 4.12. 1 Ti.3.7. 31 There came then his brethren and his Col.4.5. mother, and, standing without, sent unto him, calling him. 32 And the multitude sat about him, and they said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren without seek for thee. 33 And he answered them, saying, Who is my mother, or my brethren? 34 And he looked round about on them which sat about him, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren! 35 For whosoever shall do the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and mother. 4 And it came to pass, as he sowed, some fell by the way side, and the fowls of the air came and devoured it up. 5 And some fell on stony ground, where it had not much earth, and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of earth: 6 But when the sun was up, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away. 7 And some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit. 8 And other fell on good ground, and did h Mat.5.15. z Ec.12.14. Mat.10. 26. Lu. 12.2 a 1 Pe.22 b Mat.7.2. c Lu.8.18. d Mat.13. 24. e Ge. 1.11, 12. f Ec.3.1,11. or, i Re.14.15. Job 5.26. i Mat.13. 31.32 Lu. 13.18, 19. r 17 And have no root in themselves, and so endure but for a time: afterward, when af fliction or persecution ariseth for the word's sake, immediately they are offended. 18 And these are they which are sown among thorns; such as hear the word, 19 And the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful. 20 And these are they which are sown on good ground; such as hear the word, and receive it, and bring forth fruit, some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some a hundred. 23 If any man have ears to hear, let him hear. 24 And he saith unto them, Take heed what ye hear: with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you: and unto you that hear shall more be given. 25 For he that hath, to him shall be given: and he that hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he hath. 26 And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground; 27 And should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he knoweth not how. 28 For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear. A legion of devils cast out. A. D. 27. MARK.-CHAP. V. 32 But when it is sown, it groweth up, and A. M. 4031. oecometh greater than all herbs, and shooteth out great branches; so that the fowls of the air may lodge under the shadow of it. J Pr.4.18. k Jn.16.12. 33 And with many such parables spake he the word unto them, as they were able to hear it. 34 But without a parable spake he not unto 1 Mat.8.23. them: and when they were alone, he expounded all things to his disciples. 35 And the same day, when the even was come, he saith unto them, Let us pass over unto the other side. 36 And when they had sent away the multitude, they took him even as he was in the ship. And there were also with him other little ships. 37 And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full. 38 And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awake him, and say unto him, m Master, carest thou not that we perish? Lu.8.22. m Pa. 10.1. Is. 40.27. La.3.8. n Ps.89.9. La.3.31, 32. o PB.46,1,2 Is. 43.2 16. P Jo.1.10, Job 38.11. a Mat.8.28, &c. La.8.26, &c. b Is.65.4. d Ac. 16.18. He. 2. 14. 1 Jn.3.8. 39 And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the P.723. wind ceased, and there was a great calm. 40 And he said unto them, Why are ye so • fearful? how is it that ye have no faith? 41 And they feared Pexceedingly, and said one to another, What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him? CHAPTER V. t Christ delivering the possessed of the legion of devils, 13 they enter into the swine. 25 He healeth the woman of the bloody issue, 35 and raiseth from death Jairus's daughter. 4 Because that he had been often bound with fetters and chains, and the chains had been plucked asunder by him, and the fetters broken in pieces: neither could any man tame him. 5 And always, night and day, he was in the mountains, and in the tombs, crying, and cutting himself with stones. 6 But when he saw Jesus afar off, he ran and worshipped him, 7 And cried with a loud voice, and said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of the most high God? I adjure thee by God, that thou torment me not. 14.5. 2 Ti 1.7. Job 21.14. Lu.5.8. Ac. 16.39. 1 Ps.66.16. Is. 38. 19. m Mat.9.18, &c. Lu.8.41, The bloody issue healed. 14 And they that fed the swine fled, and told it in the city, and in the country. And they went out to see what it was that was done. 15 And they come to Jesus, and see him that was possessed with the devil, and had the legion, sitting, and clothed, and in his right mind: and they were i afraid. 16 And they that saw it told them how it befell to him that was possessed with the devil, and also concerning the swine. 17 And they began to pray him to depart k out of their coasts. 18 And when he was come into the ship, he that had been possessed with the devil prayed him that he might be with him. 19 Howbeit Jesus suffered him not, but saith unto him, Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee.20 And he departed, and began to publish in Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him and all men did marvel. 21 ¶ And when Jesus was passed over again by ship unto the other side, much people gathered unto him: and he was nigh unto the 22 And, behold, there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and when he saw him, he fell at his feet, 23 And besought him greatly, saying, My little daughter lieth at the point " of death: I pray thee, come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be healed; and she shall live. 24 And Jesus went with him; and much people followed him, and thronged him. 25 And a certain woman, which had an issue of blood twelve years, 26 And had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse, 27 When she had heard of Jesus, came in the press behind, and touched his garment: 28 For she said, If I may touch but his clothes, I shall be whole. 29 And straightway the fountain of her blood was dried up; and she felt in her body that she was healed of that plague. 30 And Jesus, immediately knowing in himself that virtue had gone out of him, turned Pa.107.18 him about in the press, and said, Who touched my clothes? o Le 15.19, &c. P Joh 13.4. P12 Jer. 30.12, 31 And his disciples said unto him, Thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me? 32 And he looked round about to see her that had done this thing. 33 But the woman fearing and trembling, knowing what was done in her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth. 34 And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith thath made thee whole; go " in peace, and be whole of thy plague. 35 While he yet spake, there came from the ruler of the synagogue's house certain Which said, Thy daughter is dead: why troublest thou the Master any farther? 36 As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, he saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, Be not afraid, only w believe. W 37 And he suffered no man to follow him, save Peter, and James, and John the brother of James. 38 And he cometh to the house of the ruler 39 And when he was come in, he saith unto them, Why make ye this ado, and weep? the Ac.9.40. damsel is not dead, but › sleepeth. 40 And they laughed him to scorn. But when he had put them all out, he taketh the father and the mother of the damsel, and them that were with him, and entereth in where the damsel was lying. a Mat.8.4. a Mat. 13. c Gal.1.19. d Mat.11.6. 41 And he took the damsel by the hand, and b Jn.6.42. said unto her, Talithi 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. 1 Christ is contemned of his countrymen. 7 He giveth the twelve power over unclean spirits 14 Divers opinions of Christ. 18 John Baptist ia beheaded, 29 and buried. 80 The apostles return from preaching 34 The miracle of five loaves and two fishes 48 Christ walketh on the sea: 53 and healeth all that touch him. AND he went out from thence, and came into his own country, and his disciples follow him. 2 And when the sabbath day was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing him were astonished, saying, From whence hath this man these things? and what wisdom is this which is given unto him, that even such mighty works are wrought by his hands? C e d 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. h 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 placet 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, shakem 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. e Mat. 13. Jn. 1.44. f Ge.19.22. John the Baptist beheaded. 16 T 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 Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife: for he had married her. u 18 For John had said unto Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother's wife. 19 Therefore Herodias had a quarrel against him, and would have killed him; but she could not: 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 h Mat.9.35 of Galilee; Lu. 13.22. Ac. 10.38. &c. 22 And when the daughter of the said HeroMat.10.1, dias 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. c.3.13, 10.3, &c. J The word 23 And he sware unto her, Whatsoever thou signifies a shalt ask of me, I will give it thee, unto the half of my kingdom. piece of brass mo- some. 24 And she went forth, and said unto her mowhat lessther, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptist. than half a cent, Mat.10.9. but here it is taken 25 And she came in straightway with haste in general unto the king, and asked, saying, I will that thou give me by and by in a charger the head of John the Baptist. for mo- k Ep.6.15. Ac. 128. Ac. 13. 51. 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 r Mat.14.1, to her mother. &c. Lu.9.7, &c. 29 And when his disciples heard of it, they c came and took up his corpse, and laid it in a tomb. d 30 And the apostles gathered themselves together unto Jesus, and told him all things, both what they had done, and what they had taught. 31 And he said 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. 32 And they departed into a desert place by 45 ship privately. grudge. V Ex.11.3. 7. w or, kept 33 And the people saw them departing, and many knew him, and ran afoot thither out of all cities, and outwent them, and came tox Ge.40.20. gether unto him. him. 34 And Jesus, when he came out, saw much people, and was moved with compassion toward them, because they were as sheep not having a shepherd: and he began to teach them many things. 35 And when the day was now far spent, his disciples came unto him, and said, This is a desert place, and now the time is far passed: 36 Send them away, that they may go into the country round about, and into the villages, and buy themselves bread: for they have nothing to eat. 37 He answered and said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they say unto him, Shall we go and buy two hundred b penny worth of bread, and give them to eat? 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. A. M. 4032. g Nu.11.13, 2 KL. 4.43. h See on 29. i Mat.15. 35. c.8.5 What defileth a man. other things there be, which they have received to hold, as the washing of cups, and pots, brazen vessels, and of 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 unJ1 Sa.9.13 washen hands? Mat. 26. 26. Lu 21.30. k De.8.3. 1 Mat. 14. 41 And when he had taken the five loaves and the two fishes, he looked up to heaven, and blessed, and brake the loaves, and gave them to his disciples to set before them; and mor, over 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 munto 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 ship was in the midst of the sea, and he alone on the land. 48 And he saw them toiling in rowing; for the wind was contrary unto them: and about the fourth watch of the night he cometh unto them, walking upon the sea, and would have passed by them. 6 He answered and said unto them, Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as ( it is written, This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me. 7 Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men. 8 For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do. 9 And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may Lu24.37. keep your own tradition. Is. 43.2. t Ps. 93. 3,4. u Is.63.17. v Mat. 14. M4.24. 0.21..3. Mar 20 € 5.27,28. Nu.15.38, 39. z or, il a Mat.15.1, 49 But when they saw him walking upon the sea, they supposed it had been a spirit, bor, com 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. 51 And he went up unto them into the ship; and the wind ceased: and they were sore amazed in themselves beyond measure, and wondered. 52 For they considered not the miracle of the loaves: for their heart "was hardened. V mon. cor, dili gently: 10 For Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, Whoso curseth father or mother, let him die the death: 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 ought 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 Theophy- that defile the man. the fist up to the elbow. 53 And when they had passed over, they came into the land of Gennesaret, and drew to the shore. 54 And when they were come out of the ship, s.29.13. straightway they knew him, 55 And ran through that whole region round about, and began to carry about in beds those that were sick, where they heard he was. 56 And whithersoever he entered, into villages, or cities, or country, they laid the sick in the streets, and besought him that they might touch if it were but the border of his W garment: and as many as touched him were made whole. 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 9 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, 8 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 devil out of her daughter. |