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THE GOSPEL

1 Some ancient authorities omit the Son of God.

2 Some ancient authorities read in the prophets.

ACCORDING TO

S. MARK.

THE beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, 'the 1

Son of God.

Even as it is written in Isaiah the prophet,
Behold, I send my messenger before thy face,
Who shall prepare thy way;

The voice of one crying in the wilderness,
Make ye ready the way of the Lord,
Make his paths straight;

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John came, who baptized in the wilderness and 4 preached the baptism of repentance unto remission of sins. And there went out unto him all the coun- 5 try of Judæa, and all they of Jerusalem; and they were baptized of him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins. And John was clothed with camel's hair, 6 and had a leathern girdle about his loins, and did eat locusts and wild honey. And he preached, saying, 7 There cometh after me he that is mightier than I, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop Or, Holy Spirit: down and unloose. I baptized you with water; 8 and so through- but he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost.

3 Gr. sufficient. 4 Or, in

out this book.

6 Gr. into.

And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus 9 came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John "in the Jordan. And straightway coming up 10 out of the water, he saw the heavens rent asunder, and the Spirit as a dove descending upon him: and a 11 voice came out of the heavens, Thou art my beloved Son, in thee I am well pleased.

And straightway the Spirit driveth him forth into 12 the wilderness. And he was in the wilderness forty 13 days tempted of Satan; and he was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered unto him.

Now after that John was delivered up, Jesus came 14 into Galilee, preaching the gospel of God, and say- 15

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ing, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe in the gospel.

And passing along by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a 17 net in the sea: for they were fishers. And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make 18 you to become fishers of men. And straightway 19 they left the nets, and followed him. And going on a little further, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the boat mend20 ing the nets. And straightway he called them: and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants, and went after him.

21 And they go into Capernaum; and straightway
on the sabbath day he entered into the synagogue
22 and taught. And they were astonished at his teach-
ing: for he taught them as having authority, and
23 not as the scribes. And straightway there was in
their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit; and
24 he cried out, saying, What have we to do with thee,
thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy
us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of
25 God. And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy 1 Or, it
26 peace, and come out of him. And the unclean spir-

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it, 'tearing him and crying with a loud voice, came 2 Or, convulsing 27 out of him. And 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 28 him. And the report of him went out straightway everywhere into all the region of Galilee round about. 29 And straightway, when they were come out of the synagogue, they came into the house of Simon 30 and Andrew, with James and John. Now Simon's wife's mother lay sick of a fever; and straightway 31 they tell him of her: and he came and took her by the hand, and raised her up; and the fever left her, and she ministered unto them.

when he was come

out of the synagogue, he came

&c.

32 And at even, when the sun did set, they brought unto him all that were sick, and them that were 4pos- 4 Or, demoniacs 33 sessed with devils. And all the city was gathered 34 together at the door. And he healed many that were sick with divers diseases, and cast out many 5 Gr. demons. 'devils; and he suffered not the 'devils to speak, be- 6 cause they knew him".

35 And in the morning, a great while before day, he rose up and went out, and departed into a desert 86 place, and there prayed. And Simon and they that

Many ancient au

thorities add to be Christ. See Luke

iv. 41.

1 Gr. demons.

2 Some ancient authorities omit and

were with him followed after him; and they found 37 him, and say unto him, All are seeking thee. And 38 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. And he went into their syna- 39 gogues throughout all Galilee, preaching and casting out 'devils.

And there cometh to him a leper, beseeching him, 40 kneeling down to and kneeling down to him, and saying unto him,

him.

3 Or, sternly

4 Gr. word. 5 Gr. he.

6 Or, the city

7 Or, at home

him.

If thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. And be- 41
ing moved with compassion, he stretched forth his
hand, and touched him, and saith unto him, I will;
be thou made clean. And straightway the leprosy 42
departed from him, and he was made clean. And 43
he strictly charged him, and straightway sent him
out, and saith unto him, See thou say nothing to any 44
man: but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and
offer for thy cleansing the things which Moses com-
manded, for a testimony unto them. But he went 45
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 des-
ert places: and they came to him from every quarter.

And when he entered again into Capernaum after 2 some days, it was noised that he was in the house. And many were gathered together, so that there 2 was no longer room for them, no, not even about the door: and he spake the word unto them. And 3 they come, bringing unto him a man sick of the 8 Many ancient palsy, borne of four. And when they could not 4 authorities read come nigh unto him for the crowd, they uncovered bring him unto the roof where he was: and when they had broken it up, they let down the bed* whereon the sick of the palsy lay. And Jesus seeing their faith saith unto 5 the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins are forgiven. But there were certain of the scribes sitting there, 6 and reasoning in their hearts, Why doth this man 7 thus speak? he blasphemeth: who can forgive sins but one, even God? And straightway Jesus, per- 8 ceiving in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, saith unto them, Why reason ye these things in your hearts? Whether is easier, to say to 9 the sick of the palsy, Thy sins are forgiven; or to say, Arise, and take up thy bed*, and walk? But 10 that ye may know that the Son of man hath 1opower

9 Gr. Child.

10 Or, authority

*"bed" add marg. Or, pallet So in vi. 55; John v. 8, 9, 10, 11, 12; Acts v. 15; ix. 33.-Am. Com.

on earth to forgive sins (he saith to the sick of the 11 palsy), I say unto thee, Arise, take up thy bed*, and 12 go unto thy house. And 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. 13 And he went forth again by the sea side; and all the multitude resorted unto him, and he taught them. 14 And as he passed by, he saw Levi the son of Alphæus

1 See marginal note on Matt. v. 46.

thorities read and the Phari

sees.

sitting at the place of toll, and he saith unto him, 15 Follow me. And he arose and followed him. And 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, 2 Some ancient au16 and they followed him. And the scribes of the Pharisees, when they saw that he was eating with the sinners and publicans, said unto his disciples, 3 He eateth and drinketh with publicans and sin- nerst 17 ners. And when Jesus heard it, he saith unto them, 4 Some ancient auThey that are whole have no need of a physician, drinketh. but they that are sick: I came not to call the right- 5 Gr. strong. eous, but sinners.

18 And 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 19 fast, but thy disciples fast not? And Jesus said unto them, Can the sons 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 will they fast 21 in that day. No 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 22 worse rent is made. And no man putteth new wine

23

Or, How is it that

he eateth... sin

thorities omit and

used as bottles.

into old wine-skins: else the wine will burst the 6 That is, skins skins, and the wine perisheth, and the skins: but they put new wine into fresh wine-skins.

to

7 Gr. began make their way

And it came to pass, that he was going on the sabbath day through the cornfields; and his disciples 'began, as they went, to pluck the ears of corn. 24 And the Pharisees said unto him, Behold, why do plucking. they on the sabbath day that which is not lawful? 25 And he said unto them, Did ye never read what David did, when he had need, and was an hungred,

* "bed" add marg. Or, pallet So in vi. 55; John v. 8, 9, 10, 11, 12; Acts v. 15; ix. 33.-Am. Com.

authorities read

1 Some ancient he, and they that were with him? How he entered 26 in the days of into the house of God when Abiathar was high Abiathar the high priest, and did eat the shewbread, which it is not priest.

midst.

lawful to eat save for the priests, and gave also to them that were with him? And he said unto them, 27 The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath: so that the Son of man is lord even of 28 the sabbath.

And he entered again into the synagogue; and 3 there was a man there which had his hand withered. And they watched him, whether he would 2 heal him on the sabbath day; that they might accuse him. And he saith unto the man that had 3

2 Gr. Arise into the his hand withered, 2Stand forth. And he saith 4 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. And when he had looked 5 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. And the Pharisees went 6 out, and straightway with the Herodians took counsel against him, how they might destroy him.

that he did

And Jesus with his disciples withdrew to the sea: 7 and a great multitude from Galilee followed: and from Judæa, and from Jerusalem, and from Idumæa, 8 and beyond Jordan, and about Tyre and Sidon, a 3 Or, all the things great multitude, hearing what great things he did, came unto him. And he spake to his disciples, that 9 a little boat should wait on him because of the crowd, lest they should throng him: for he had 10 healed many; insomuch that as many as had plagues pressed upon him that they might touch him. And the unclean spirits, whensoever they be- 11 held him, fell down before him, and cried, saying, Thou art the Son of God. And he charged them 12 much that they should not make him known.

4 Gr. scourges. 5 Gr. fell.

6 Some ancient whom also he

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And he goeth up into the mountain, and calleth 13 authorities add unto him whom he himself would: and they went named apostles. unto him. And he appointed twelve," that they 14 See Luke vi. 13. might be with him, and that he might send them 7 Gr. demons. forth to preach, and to have authority to cast out 8 Some ancient au- devils: and Simon he surnamed Peter; and James and he appointed the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and them he surnamed Boanerges, which is, Sons of thunder and Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholo- 18 Luke 15; Ste mew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alphæus, and Thaddeus, and Simon the "Cana

thorities insert

twelve.

9 Or, Zealot.

i. 13.

See

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