THE HOLY GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST ACCORDING TO ST. MARK
St. Mark, the disciple and interpreter of St. Peter (saith
St. Jerome), according to what he heard from Peter himself,
wrote at Rome a brief Gospel at the request of the Brethren,
about ten years after our lord's Ascension; which when Peter
had heard, he approved of it and with his authority
published it to the church to be read. Baronius and others
say that the original was written in Latin: but the more
general opinion is that the Evangelist wrote it in Greek.
Mark Chapter 1
The preaching of John the Baptist. Christ is baptized by
him. He calls his disciples and works many miracles.
1:1. The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son
of God.
1:2. As it is written in Isaias the prophet: Behold I send
my angel before thy face, who shall prepare the way before
thee.
1:3. A voice of one crying in the desert: Prepare ye the
way of the Lord; make straight his paths.
1:4. John was in the desert, baptizing and preaching the
baptism of penance, unto remission of sins.
1:5. And there went out to him all the country of Judea and
all they of Jerusalem and were baptized by him in the river
of Jordan, confessing their sins.
1:6. And John was clothed camel's hair, and a leathern
girdle about his loins: and he ate locusts and wild honey.
1:7. And he preached, saying: There cometh after me one
mightier than I, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy
to stoop down and loose.
1:8. I have baptized you with water: but he shall baptize
you with the Holy Ghost.
1:9. And it came to pass, in those days, Jesus came from
Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in Jordan.
1:10. And forthwith coming up out of the water, he saw the
heavens open and the Spirit as a dove descending and
remaining on him.
1:11. And there came a voice from heaven: Thou art my
beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.
1:12. And immediately the Spirit drove him out into the
desert.
1:13. And he was in the desert forty days and forty nights,
and was tempted by Satan. And he was with beasts: and the
angels ministered to him.
1:14. And after that John was delivered up, Jesus came in
Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,
1:15. And saying: The time is accomplished and the kingdom
of God is at hand. Repent and believe the gospel:
1:16. And passing by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and
Andrew his brother, casting nets into the sea for they were
fishermen.
1:17. And Jesus said to them: Come after me; and I will
make you to become fishers of men.
1:18. And immediately leaving their nets, they followed
him.
1:19. And going on from thence a little farther, he saw
James the son of Zebedee and John his brother, who also
were mending their nets in the ship:
1:20. And forthwith he called them. And leaving their
father Zebedee in the ship with his hired men, they
followed him.
1:21. And they entered into Capharnaum: and forthwith upon
the sabbath days going into the synagogue, he taught them.
1:22. And they were astonished at his doctrine. For he was
teaching them as one having power, and not as the scribes.
1:23. And there was in their synagogue a man with an
unclean spirit; and he cried out,
1:24. Saying: What have we to do with thee, Jesus of
Nazareth? Art thou come to destroy us? I know who thou
art, the Holy One of God.
1:25. And Jesus threatened him, saying: Speak no more, and
go out of the man.
1:26. And the unclean spirit, tearing him and crying out
with a loud voice, went out of him.
1:27. And they were all amazed insomuch that they
questioned among themselves, saying: What thing is this?
What is this new doctrine? For with power he commandeth
even the unclean spirits: and they obey him.
1:28. And the fame of him was spread forthwith into all the
country of Galilee.
1:29. And immediately going out of the synagogue they came
into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.
1:30. And Simon's wife's mother lay in a fit of a fever:
and forthwith they tell him of her.
1:31. And coming to her, he lifted her up, taking her by
the hand; and immediately the fever left her, and she
ministered unto them.
1:32. And when it was evening, after sunset, they brought
to him all that were ill and that were possessed with
devils.
1:33. And all the city was gathered together at the door.
1:34. And he healed many that were troubled with divers
diseases. And he cast out many devils: and he suffered
them not to speak, because they knew him.
1:35. And rising very early, going out, he went into a
desert place: and there he prayed.
1:36. And Simon and they that were with him followed after
him.
1:37. And when they had found him, they said to him: All
seek for thee.
1:38. And he saith to them: Let us go into the neighbouring
towns and cities, that I may preach there also; for to this
purpose am I come.
1:39. And he was preaching in their synagogues and in all
Galilee and casting out devils.
1:40. And there came a leper to him, beseeching him and
kneeling down, said to him: If thou wilt thou canst make me
clean.
1:41. And Jesus, having compassion on him, stretched forth
his hand and touching him saith to him: I will. Be thou
made clean.
1:42. And when he had spoken, immediately the leprosy
departed from him: and he was made clean.
1:43. And he strictly charged him and forthwith sent him
away.
1:44. And he saith to him: See thou tell no one; but go,
shew thyself to the high priest and offer for thy cleansing
the things that Moses commanded, for a testimony to them.
1:45. But he being gone out, began to publish and to blaze
abroad the word: so that he could not openly go into the
city. but was without in desert places. And they flocked to
him from all sides.
Mark Chapter 2
Christ heals the sick of the palsy. He calls Matthew and
excuses his disciples.
2:1. And again he entered into Capharnaum after some days.
2:2. And it was heard that he was in the house. And many
came together, so that there was no room: no, not even at
the door. And he spoke to them the word.
2:3. And they came to him, bringing one sick of the palsy,
who was carried by four.
2:4. And when they could not offer him unto him for the
multitude, they uncovered the roof where he was: and
opening it, they let down the bed wherein the man sick of
the palsy lay.
2:5. And when Jesus had seen their faith, he saith to the
sick of the palsy: Son, thy sins are forgiven thee.
2:6. And there were some of the scribes sitting there and
thinking in their hearts:
2:7. Why doth this man speak thus? He blasphemeth. Who can
forgive sins, but God only?
2:8. Which Jesus presently knowing in his spirit that they
so thought within themselves, saith to them: Why think you
these things in your hearts?
2:9. Which is easier, to say to the sick of the palsy: Thy
sins are forgiven thee; or to say: Arise, take up thy bed
and walk?
2:10. But that you may know that the Son of man hath power
on earth to forgive sins (he saith to the sick of the
palsy):
2:11. I say to thee: Arise. Take up thy bed and go into thy
house.
2:12. And immediately he arose and, taking up his bed, went
his way in the sight of all: so that all wondered and
glorified God, saying: We never saw the like.
2:13. And he went forth again to the sea side: and all the
multitude came to him. And he taught them.
2:14. And when he was passing by, he saw Levi, the son of
Alpheus, sitting at the receipt of custom; and he saith to
him: Follow me. And rising up, he followed him.
2:15. And it came to pass as he sat at meat in his house,
many Publicans and sinners sat down together with Jesus and
his disciples. For they, with Jesus who also followed him.
For they were many, who also followed him.
2:16. And the scribes and the Pharisees, seeing that he ate
with publicans and sinners, said to his disciples: Why doth
your master eat and drink with publicans and sinners?
2:17. Jesus hearing this, saith to them: They that are well
have no need of a physician, but they that are sick. For I
came not to call the just, but sinners.
2:18. And the disciples of John and the Pharisees used to
fast. And they come and say to him: Why do the disciples
of John and of the Pharisees fast; but thy disciples do not
fast?
2:19. And Jesus saith to them: Can the children of the
marriage fast, as long as the bridegroom is with them? As
long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot
fast.
2:20. But the days will come when the bridegroom shall be
taken away from them: and then they shall fast in those
days.
2:21. No man seweth a piece of raw cloth to an old garment:
otherwise the new piecing taketh away from the old, and
there is made a greater rent.
2:22. And no man putteth new wine into old bottles:
otherwise the wine will burst the bottles, and both the
wine will be spilled and the bottles will be lost. But new
wine must be put into new bottles.
2:23. And it came to pass again, as the Lord walked through
the corn fields on the sabbath, that his disciples began to
go forward and to pluck the ears of corn.
2:24. And the Pharisees said to him: Behold, why do they on
the sabbath day that which is not lawful?
2:25. And he said to them: Have you never read what David
did when he had need and was hungry, himself and they that
were with him?
2:26. How he went into the house of God, under Abiathar the
high priest, and did eat the loaves of proposition, which
was not lawful to eat but for the priests, and gave to them
who were with him?
2:27. And he said to them: The sabbath was made for man,
and not man for the sabbath.
2:28. Therefore the Son of man is Lord of the sabbath also.
Mark Chapter 3
Christ heals the withered hand. He chooses the twelve. He
confutes the blasphemy of the Pharisees.
3:1. And he entered again into the synagogue: and there was
a man there who had a withered hand.
3:2. And they watched him whether he would heal on the
sabbath days, that they might accuse him.
3:3. And he said to the man who had the withered hand:
Stand up in the midst.
3:4. And he saith to them: Is it lawful to do good on the
sabbath days, or to do evil? To save life, or to destroy?
But they held their peace.
3:5. And looking round about on them with anger, being
grieved for the blindness of their hearts, he saith to the
man: Stretch forth thy hand. And he stretched it forth: and
his hand was restored unto him.
3:6. And the Pharisees going out, immediately made a
consultation with the Herodians against him, how they might
destroy him.
3:7. But Jesus retired with his disciples to the sea; and a
great multitude followed him from Galilee and Judea,
3:8. And from Jerusalem, and from Idumea and from beyond
the Jordan. And they about Tyre and Sidon, a great
multitude, hearing the things which he did, came to him.
3:9. And he spoke to his disciples that a small ship should
wait on him, because of the multitude, lest they should
throng him.
3:10. For he healed many, so that they pressed upon him for
to touch him, as many as had evils.
3:11. And the unclean spirits, when they saw him, fell down
before him: and they cried, saying:
3:12. Thou art the Son of God. And he strictly charged them
that they should not make him known.
3:13. And going up into a mountain, he called unto him whom
he would himself: and they came to him.
3:14. And he made that twelve should be with him, and that
he might send them to preach.
3:15. And he gave them power to heal sicknesses, and to
cast out devils.
3:16. And to Simon he gave the name Peter:
3:17. And James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of
James; and he named them Boanerges, which is, The sons of
thunder.
3:18. And Andrew and Philip, and Bartholomew and Matthew,
and Thomas and James of Alpheus, and Thaddeus and Simon the
Cananean:
3:19. And Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.
3:20. And they come to a house, and the multitude cometh
together again, so that they could not so much as eat
bread.
3:21. And when his friends had heard of it, they went out
to lay hold on him. For they said: He is become mad.
3:22. And the scribes who were come down from Jerusalem,
said: He hath Beelzebub, and by the prince of devils he
casteth out devils.
3:23. And after he had called them together, he said to
them in parables: How can Satan cast out Satan?
3:24. And if a kingdom be divided against itself, that
kingdom cannot stand.
3:25. And if a house be divided against itself, that house
cannot stand.
3:26. And if Satan be risen up against himself, he is
divided, and cannot stand, but hath an end.
3:27. No man can enter into the house of a strong man and
rob him of his goods, unless he first bind the strong man,
and then shall he plunder his house.
3:28. Amen I say to you that all sins shall be forgiven
unto the sons of men, and the blasphemies wherewith they
shall blaspheme:
3:29. But he that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost,
shall never have forgiveness, but shall be guilty of an
everlasting sin.
3:30. Because they said: He hath an unclean spirit.
3:31. And his mother and his brethren came; and standing
without, sent unto him, calling him.
3:32. And the multitude sat about him; and they say to him:
Behold thy mother and thy brethren without seek for thee.
3:33. And answering them, he said: Who is my mother and my
brethren?
3:34. And looking round about on them who sat about him, he
saith: Behold my mother and my brethren.
3:35. For whosoever shall do the will of God, he is my
brother, and my sister, and mother.
Mark Chapter 4
The parable of the sower. Christ stills the tempest at sea.
4:1. And again he began to teach by the sea side; and a
great multitude was gathered together unto him, so that he
went up into a ship and sat in the sea: and all the
multitude was upon the land by the sea side.
4:2. And he taught them many things in parables, and said
unto them in his doctrine:
4:3. Hear ye: Behold, the sower went out to sow.
4:4. And whilst he sowed, some fell by the way side, and
the birds of the air came and ate it up.
4:5. And other some fell upon stony ground, where it had
not much earth; and it shot up immediately, because it had
no depth of earth.
4:6. And when the sun was risen, it was scorched; and
because it had no root, it withered away.
4:7. And some fell among thorns; and the thorns grew up,
and choked it, and it yielded no fruit.
4:8. And some fell upon good ground; and brought forth
fruit that grew up, and increased and yielded, one thirty,
another sixty, and another a hundred.
4:9. And he said: He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
4:10. And when he was alone, the twelve that were with him
asked him the parable.
4:11. And he said to them: To you it is given to know the
mystery of the kingdom of God: but to them that are
without, all things are done in parables:
4:12. 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.
That seeing they may see, etc... in punishment of their
wilfully shutting their eyes, (St. Matt. 13. 15,) God
justly withdrew those lights and graces, which otherwise he
would have given them, for their effectual conversion.
4:13. And he saith to them: Are you ignorant of this,
parable? and how shall you know all parables?
4:14. He that soweth, soweth the word.
4:15. And these are they by the way side, where the word is
sown, and as soon as they have heard, immediately Satan
cometh and taketh away the word that was sown in their
hearts.
4:16. And these likewise are they that are sown on the
stony ground: who when they have heard the word,
immediately receive it with joy.
4:17. And they have no root in themselves, but are only for
a time: and then when tribulation and persecution ariseth
for the word they are presently scandalized.
4:18. And others there are who are sown among thorns: these
are they that hear the word,
4:19. And the cares of the world, and the deceitfulness of
riches, and the lusts after other things entering in choke
the word, and it is made fruitless.
4:20. And these are they who are sown upon the good ground,
who hear the word, and receive it, and yield fruit, the one
thirty, another sixty, and another a hundred.
4:21. And he said to them: Doth a candle come in to be put
under a bushel, or under a bed? and not to be set on a
candlestick?
4:22. For there is nothing hid, which shall not be made
manifest: neither was it made secret, but that it may come
abroad.
4:23. If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.
4:24. And he said to them: Take heed what you hear. In what
measure you shall mete, it shall be measured to you again,
and more shall be given to you.
4:25. For he that hath, to him shall be given: and he that
hath not, that also which he hath shall be taken away from
him.
4:26. And he said: So is the kingdom of God, as if a man
should cast seed into the earth,
4:27. And should sleep, and rise, night and day, and the
seed should spring, and grow up whilst he knoweth not.
4:28. For the earth of itself bringeth forth fruit, first
the blade, then the ear, afterwards the full corn in the
ear.
4:29. And when the fruit is brought forth, immediately he
putteth in the sickle, because the harvest is come.
4:30. And he said: To what shall we liken the kingdom of
God? or to what parable shall we compare it?
4:31. It is as a grain of mustard seed: which when it is
sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds that are in
the earth:
4:32. And when it is sown, it groweth up, and becometh
greater than all herbs, and shooteth out great branches, so
that the birds of the air may dwell under the shadow
thereof.
4:33. And with many such parables, he spoke to them the
word, according as they were able to hear.
4:34. And without parable he did not speak unto them; but
apart, he explained all things to his disciples.
4:35. And he saith to them that day, when evening was come:
Let us pass over to the other side.
4:36. And sending away the multitude, they take him even as
he was in the ship: and there were other ships with him.
4:37. And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves
beat into the ship, so that the ship was filled.
4:38. And he was in the hinder part of the ship, sleeping
upon a pillow; and they awake him, and say to him: Master,
doth, it not concern thee that we perish?
4:39. And rising up, he rebuked the wind, and said to the
sea: Peace, be still. And the wind ceased: and there was
made a great calm.
4:40. And he said to them: Why are you fearful? have you
not faith yet? And they feared exceedingly: and they said
one to another: Who is this (thinkest thou) that both wind
and sea obey him?
Mark Chapter 5
Christ casts out a legion of devils: he heals the issue of
blood, and raises the daughter of Jairus to life.
5:1. And they came over the strait of the sea, into the
country of the Gerasens.
5:2. And as he went out of the ship, immediately there met
him out of the monuments a man with an unclean spirit,
5:3. Who had his dwelling in the tombs, and no man now
could bind him, not even with chains.
5:4. For having been often bound with fetters and chains,
he had burst the chains, and broken the fetters in pieces,
and no one could tame him.
5:5. And he was always day and night in the monuments and
in the mountains, crying and cutting himself with stones.
5:6. And seeing Jesus afar off, he ran and adored him.
5:7. And crying with a loud voice, he said: What have I to
do with thee, Jesus the Son of the most high God? I adjure
thee by God that thou torment me not.
5:8. For he said unto him: Go out of the man, thou unclean
spirit.
5:9. And he asked him: What is thy name? And he saith to
him: My name is Legion, for we are many.
5:10. And he besought him much, that he would not drive him
away out of the country.
5:11. And there was there near the mountain a great herd of
swine, feeding.
5:12. And the spirits besought him, saying: Send us into
the swine, that we may enter into them.
5:13. And Jesus immediately gave them leave. And the
unclean spirits going out, entered into the swine: and the
herd with great violence was carried headlong into the sea,
being about two thousand, were stifled in the sea.
5:14. And they that fed them fled, and told it in the city
and in the fields. And they went out to see what was done:
5:15. And they came to Jesus, and they see him that was
troubled with the devil, sitting, clothed, and well in his
wits, and they were afraid.
5:16. And they that had seen it, told them, in what manner
he had been dealt with who had the devil; and concerning
the swine.
5:17. And they began to pray him that he would depart from
their coasts.
5:18. And when he went up into the ship, he that had been
troubled with the devil, began to beseech him that he might
be with him.
5:19. And he admitted him not, but saith him: Go into thy
house to thy friends, and tell them how great things the
Lord hath done for thee, and hath had mercy thee.
5:20. And he went his way, and began to publish in
Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him: and all
men wondered.
5:21. And when Jesus had passed again in the ship over the
strait, a great multitude assembled together unto him, and
he was nigh unto the sea.
5:22. And there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue
named Jairus: and seeing him, falleth down at his feet.
5:23. And he besought him much, saying: My daughter is at
the point of death, come, lay thy hand upon her, that she
may be safe, and may live.
5:24. And he went with him, and a great multitude followed
him, and they thronged him.
5:25. And a woman who was under an issue of blood twelve
years,
5:26. And had suffered many things from many physicians;
and had spent all that she had, and was nothing the better,
but rather worse,
5:27. When she had heard of Jesus, came in the crowd behind
him, and touched his garment.
5:28. For she said: If I shall touch but his garment, I
shall be whole.
5:29. And forthwith the fountain of her blood was dried up,
and she felt in her body that she was healed of the evil.
5:30. And immediately Jesus knowing in himself the virtue
that had proceeded from him, turning to the multitude,
said: Who hath touched my garments?
5:31. And his disciples said to him: Thou seest the
multitude thronging thee, and sayest thou who hath touched
me?
5:32. And he looked about to see her who had done this.
5:33. But the woman fearing and trembling, knowing what was
done in her, came and fell down before him, and told him
all the truth.
5:34. And he said to her: Daughter, thy faith hath made
thee whole: go in peace, and be thou whole of thy disease.
5:35. While he was yet speaking, some come from the ruler
of the synagogue's house, saying: Thy daughter is dead: why
dost thou trouble the master any further?
5:36. But Jesus having heard the word that was spoken,
saith to the ruler of the synagogue: Fear not, only
believe.
5:37. And he admitted not any man to follow him, but Peter,
and James, and John the brother of James.
5:38. And they cone to the house of the ruler of the
synagogue; and he seeth a tumult, and people weeping and
wailing much.
5:39. And going in, he saith to them Why make you this ado,
and weep? the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth.
5:40. And they laughed him to scorn. But he having put them
all out, taketh the father and the mother of the damsel,
and them that were with him, and entereth in where the
damsel was lying.
5:41. And taking the damsel by the hand, he saith to her:
Talitha cumi, which is, being interpreted: Damsel (I say to
thee) arise.
5:42. And immediately the damsel rose up, and walked: and
she was twelve years old: and they were astonished with a
great astonishment.
5:43. And he charged them strictly that no man should know
it: and commanded that something should be given her to
eat.
Mark Chapter 6
Christ teaches at Nazareth: he sends forth the twelve
apostles: he feeds five thousand with five loaves; and
walks upon the sea.
6:1. And going out from thence, he went into his own
country; and his disciples followed him.
6:2. And when the Sabbath was come, he began to teach in
the synagogue: and many hearing him were in admiration at
his doctrine, saying: How came this man by all these
things? and what wisdom is this that is given to him, and
such mighty works as are wrought by his hands?
6:3. Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the
brother of James, and Joseph, and Jude, and Simon? are not
also his sisters here with us? And they were scandalized in
regard of him.
6:4. And Jesus said to them: A prophet is not without
honour, but in his own country, and in his own house, and
among his own kindred.
6:5. And he could not do any miracles there, only that he
cured a few that were sick, laying his hands upon them.
He could not... Not for want of power, but because he would
not work miracles in favour of obstinate and incredulous
people, who were unworthy of such favours.
6:6. And he wondered because of their unbelief, and he went
through the villages round about teaching.
6:7. And he called the twelve; and began to send them two
and two, and gave them power over unclean spirits.
6:8. And he commanded them that they should take nothing
for the way, but a staff only; no scrip, no bread, nor
money in their purse,
6:9. But to be shod with sandals, and that they should not
put on two coats.
6:10. And he said to them: Wheresoever you shall enter into
an house, there abide till you depart from that place.
6:11. And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear you;
going forth from thence, shake off the dust from your feet
for a testimony to them.
6:12. And going forth they preached men should do penance:
6:13. And they cast out many devils, and anointed with oil
many that were sick, and healed them.
6:14. And king Herod heard, (for his name was made
manifest,) and he said: John the Baptist is risen again
from dead, and therefore mighty works shew forth themselves
in him.
6:15. And others said: It is Elias. But others said: It is
a prophet, as one of the prophets.
6:16. Which Herod hearing, said: John whom I beheaded, he
is risen again from the dead.
6:17. For Herod himself had sent and apprehended John, and
bound him prison for the sake of Herodias the wife of
Philip his brother, because he had married her.
6:18. For John said to Herod: It is not lawful for thee to
have thy brother's wife.
6:19. Now Herodias laid snares for him: and was desirous to
put him to death and could not.
6:20. For Herod feared John, knowing him to be a just and
holy man: and kept him, and when he heard him, did many
things: and he heard him willingly.
And kept him... That is, from the designs of Herodias; and
for fear of the people, would not put him to death, though
she sought it; and through her daughter she effected her
wish.
6:21. And when a convenient day was come, Herod made a
supper for his birthday, for the princes, and tribunes, and
chief men of Galilee.
6:22. And when the daughter of the same Herodias had come
in, and had danced, and pleased Herod, and them that were
at table with him, the king said to the damsel: Ask of me
what thou wilt, and I will give it thee.
6:23. And he swore to her: Whatsoever thou shalt ask I will
give thee, though it be the half of my kingdom.
6:24. Who when she was gone out, said to her mother, What
shall I ask? But her mother said: The head of John the
Baptist.
6:25. And when she was come in immediately with haste to
the king, she asked, saying: I will that forthwith thou
give me in a dish, the head of John the Baptist.
6:26. And the king was struck sad. Yet because of his oath,
and because of them that were with him at table, he would
not displease her:
6:27. But sending an executioner, he commanded that his
head should be brought in a dish.
6:28. And he beheaded him in the prison, and brought his
head in a dish: and gave to the damsel, and the damsel gave
it her mother.
6:29. Which his disciples hearing came, and took his body,
and laid it in a tomb.
6:30. And the apostles coming together unto Jesus, related
to him all things that they had done and taught.
6:31. And he said to them: Come apart into a desert place,
and rest a little. For there were many coming and going:
and they had not so much as time to eat.
6:32. And going up into a ship, they went into a desert
place apart.
6:33. And they saw them going away, and many knew: and they
ran flocking thither foot from all the cities, and were
there before them.
6:34. And Jesus going out 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.
6:35. And when the day was now far spent, his disciples
came to him, saying: This is a desert place, and the hour
is now past:
6:36. Send them away, that going into the next villages and
towns, they may buy themselves meat to eat.
6:37. And he answering said to them: Give you them to eat.
And they said to him: Let us go and buy bread for two
hundred pence, and we will give them to eat.
6:38. And he saith to them: How many loaves have you? go
and see. And when they knew, they say: Five, and two
fishes.
6:39. And he commanded them that they should make them all
sit down by companies upon the green grass.
6:40. And they sat down in ranks, by hundreds and by
fifties.
6:41. And when he had taken the five loaves, and the two
fishes: looking up to heaven, he blessed, and broke the
loaves, and gave to his disciples to set before them: and
the two fishes he divided among them all.
6:42. And they all did eat, and had their fill.
6:43. And they took up the leavings, twelve full baskets of
fragments, and of the fishes.
6:44. And they that did eat, were five thousand men.
6:45. And immediately he obliged his disciples to go up
into the ship, that they might go before him over the water
to Bethsaida, whilst he dismissed the people.
6:46. And when he had dismissed them, he went up to the
mountain to pray,
6:47. And when it was late, the ship was in the midst of
the sea, and himself alone on the land.
6:48. And seeing them labouring in rowing, (for the wind
was against them,) and about the fourth watch of the night,
he cometh to them walking upon the sea, and he would have
passed by them.
6:49. But they seeing him walking upon the sea, thought it
was an apparition, and they cried out.
6:50. For they all saw him, and were troubled bled. And
immediately he spoke with them, and said to them: Have a
good heart, it is I, fear ye not.
6:51. And he went up to them into the ship, and the wind
ceased: and they were far more astonished within
themselves:
6:52. For they understood not concerning the loaves; for
their heart was blinded.
6:53. And when they had passed over, they came into the
land of Genezareth, and set to the shore.
6:54. And when they were gone out of the ship, immediately
they knew him:
6:55. And running through that whole country, they began to
carry about in beds those that were sick, where they heard
he was.
6:56. And whithersoever he entered, into towns or into
villages or cities, they laid the sick in the streets, and
besought him that they might touch but the hem of his
garment: and as many as touched him were made whole.
Mark Chapter 7
Christ rebukes the Pharisees. He heals the daughter of the
woman of Chanaan; and the man that was deaf and dumb.
7:1. And there assembled together unto him the Pharisees
and some of the scribes, coming from Jerusalem.
7:2. And when they had seen some of his disciples eat bread
with common, that is, with unwashed hands, they found
fault.
7:3. For the Pharisees and all the Jews eat not without
often washing their hands, holding the tradition of the
ancients.
7:4. And when they come from the market, unless they be
washed, they eat not: and many other things there are that
have been delivered to them to observe, the washings of
cups and of pots and of brazen vessels and of beds.
7:5. And the Pharisees and scribes asked him: Why do not
thy disciples walk according to the tradition of the
ancients, but they eat bread with common hands?
7:6. But he answering, said to them: Well did Isaias
prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written: This people
honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from
me.
7:7. And in vain do they worship me, teaching doctrines and
precepts of men.
Doctrines and precepts of men... See the annotations, Matt.
15. 9, 11.
7:8. For leaving the commandment of God, you hold the
tradition of men, the washing of pots and of cups: and many
other things you do like to these.
7:9. And he said to them: Well do you make void the
commandment of God, that you may keep your own tradition.
7:10. For Moses said: Honour thy father and thy mother. And
He that shall curse father or mother, dying let him die.
7:11. But you say: If a man shall say to his father or
mother, Corban (which is a gift) whatsoever is from me
shall profit thee.
7:12. And further you suffer him not to do any thing for
his father or mother,
7:13. Making void the word of God by your own tradition,
which you have given forth. And many other such like things
you do.
7:14. And calling again the multitude unto him, he said to
them: Hear ye me all and understand.
7:15. There is nothing from without a man that entering
into him can defile him. But the things which come from a
man, those are they that defile a man.
7:16. If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.
7:17. And when he was come into the house from the
multitude, his disciples asked him the parable.
7:18. And he saith to them: So are you also without
knowledge? Understand you not that every thing from
without entering into a man cannot defile him:
7:19. Because it entereth not into his heart but goeth into
his belly and goeth out into the privy, purging all meats?
7:20. But he said that the things which come out from a
man, they defile a man.
7:21. For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed
evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,
7:23. All these evil things come from within and defile a
man.
7:24. And rising from thence he went into the coasts of
Tyre and Sidon: and entering into a house, he would that no
man should know it. And he could not be hid.
7:25. For a woman as soon as she heard of him, whose
daughter had an unclean spirit, came in and fell down at
his feet.
7:26. For the woman was a Gentile, a Syrophenician born.
And she besought him that he would cast forth the devil out
of her daughter.
7:27. Who said to her: suffer first the children to be
filled: for it is not good to take the bread of the
children and cast it to the dogs.
7:28. But she answered and said to him: Yea, Lord; for the
whelps also eat under the table of the crumbs of the
children.
7:29. And he said to her: For this saying, go thy way. The
devil is gone out of thy daughter.
7:30. And when she was come into her house, she found the
girl lying upon the bed and that the devil was gone out.
7:31. And again going out of the coasts of Tyre, he came by
Sidon to the sea of Galilee, through the midst the of the
coasts of Decapolis.
7:32. And they bring to him one deaf and dumb: and they
besought him that he would lay his hand upon him.
7:33. And taking him from the multitude apart, he put his
fingers into his ears: and spitting, he touched his tongue.
7:34. And looking up to heaven, he groaned and said to him:
Ephpheta, which is, Be thou opened.
7:35. And immediately his ears were opened and the string
of his tongue was loosed and he spoke right.
7:36. And he charged them that they should tell no man. But
the more he charged them, so much the more a great deal did
they publish it.
7:37. And so much the more did they wonder, saying: He hath
done all things well. He hath made both the deaf to hear
and the dumb to speak.
Mark Chapter 8
Christ feeds four thousand. He gives sight to a blind man.
He foretells his passion.
8:1. In those days again, when there was great multitude
and they had nothing to eat; calling his disciples
together, he saith to them:
8:2. I have compassion on the multitude, for behold they
have now been with me three days and have nothing to eat.
8:3. And if I shall send them away fasting to their home,
they will faint in the way: for some of them came from afar
off.
8:4. And his disciples answered him: From whence can any
one fill them here with bread in the wilderness?
8:5. And he asked them: How many loaves have ye? Who said:
Seven.
8:6. And he commanded the people to sit down on the ground.
And taking the seven loaves, giving thanks, he broke and
gave to his disciples for to set before them. And they set
them before the people.
8:7. And they had a few little fishes: and he blessed them
and commanded them to be set before them.
8:8. And they did eat and were filled: and they took up
that which was left of the fragments, seven baskets.
8:9. And they that had eaten were about four thousand. And
he sent them away.
8:10. And immediately going up into a ship with his
disciples, he came into the parts of Dalmanutha.
8:11. And the Pharisees came forth and began to question
with him, asking him a sign from heaven, tempting him.
8:12. And sighing deeply in spirit, he saith: Why doth this
generation seek a sign? Amen, I say to you, a sign shall
not be given to this generation.
8:13. And leaving them, he went up again into the ship and
passed to the other side of the water.
8:14. And they forgot to take bread: and they had but one
loaf with them in the ship.
8:15. And he charged them saying: Take heed and beware of
the leaven of the Pharisees and of the leaven of Herod.
8:16. And they reasoned among themselves, saying: Because
we have no bread.
8:17. Which Jesus knowing, saith to them: Why do you
reason, because you have no bread? Do you not yet know nor
understand? Have you still your heart blinded?
8:18. Having eyes, see you not? And having ears, hear you
not? Neither do you remember?
8:19. When I broke the five loves among five thousand, how
many baskets full of fragments took you up? They say to
him: Twelve.
8:20. When also the seven loaves among four thousand, how
many baskets of fragments took you up? And they say to him:
Seven.
8:21. And he said to them: How do you not yet understand?
8:22. And they came to Bethsaida: and they bring to him a
blind man. And they besought him that he would touch him.
8:23. And taking the blind man by the hand, he led him out
of the town. And spitting upon his eyes, laying his hands
on him, he asked him if he saw any thing.
8:24. And looking up, he said: I see men, as it were trees,
walking.
8:25. After that again he laid his hands upon his eyes: and
he began to see and was restored, so that he saw all things
clearly.
8:26. And he sent him into his house, saying: Go into thy
house, and if thou enter into the town, tell nobody.
8:27. And Jesus went out, and his disciples into the towns
of Caesarea Philippi. And in the way, he asked his
disciples, saying to them: Whom do men say that I am?
8:28. Who answered him, saying: John the Baptist; but some
Elias, and others as one of the prophets.
8:29. Then he saith to them: But whom do you say that I am?
Peter answering said to him: Thou art the Christ.
8:30. And he strictly charged them that they should not
tell any man of him.
8:31. And he began to teach them that the Son of man must
suffer many things and be rejected by the ancients and by
the high priests and the scribes: and be killed and after
three days rise again.
8:32. And he spoke the word openly. And Peter taking him
began to rebuke him.
8:33. Who turning about and seeing his disciples,
threatened Peter, saying: Go behind me, Satan, because thou
savourest not the things that are of God but that are of
men.
8:34. And calling the multitude together with his
disciples, he said to them: If any man will follow me, let
him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.
8:35. For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and
whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel
shall save it.
8:36. For what shall it profit a man, if he gain the whole
world and suffer the loss of his soul?
8:37. Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul:
8:38. For he that shall be ashamed of me and of my words,
in this adulterous and sinful generation: the Son of man
also will be ashamed of him, when he shall come in the
glory of his Father with the holy angels.
8:39. And he said to them: Amen f say to you that there are
some of them that stand here who shall not taste death till
they see the kingdom of God coming in power.
Mark Chapter 9
Christ is transfigured. He casts out the dumb spirit. He
teaches humility and to avoid scandal.
9:1. And after six days, Jesus taketh with him Peter and
James and John, and leadeth them up into an high mountain
apart by themselves, and was transfigured before them.
9:2. And his garments became shining and exceeding white as
snow, so as no fuller upon earth can make white.
9:3. And there appeared to them Elias with Moses: and they
were talking with Jesus.
9:4. And Peter answering, said 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 Elias.
9:5. For he knew not what he said: for they were struck
with fear.
9:6. And there was a cloud overshadowing them. And a voice
came out of the cloud, saying: This is my most beloved Son.
Hear ye him.
9:7. And immediately looking about, they saw no man any
more, but Jesus only with them.
9:8. And as they came down from the mountain, he charged
them not to tell any man what things they had seen, till
the Son of man shall be risen again from the dead.
9:9. And they kept the word to themselves; questioning
together what that should mean, when he shall be risen from
the dead.
9:10. And they asked him, saying: Why then do the Pharisees
and scribes say that Elias must come first?
9:11. Who answering, said to then: Elias, when he shall
come first, shall restore all things; and as it is written
of the Son of man that he must suffer many things and be
despised.
9:12. But I say to you that Elias also is come (and they
have done to him whatsoever they would), as it is written
of him.
9:13. And coming to his disciples he saw a great multitude
about them and the scribes disputing with them.
9:14. And presently all the people, seeing Jesus, were
astonished and struck with fear: and running to him, they
saluted him.
9:15. And he asked them: What do you question about among
you?
9:16. And one of the multitude, answering, said: Master, I
have brought my son to thee, having a dumb spirit.
9:17. Who, wheresoever he taketh him, dasheth him: and he
foameth and gnasheth with the teeth and pineth away. And I
spoke to thy disciples to cast him out: and they could not.
9:18. Who answering them, said: O incredulous generation,
how long shall I be with you? How long shall I suffer you?
Bring him unto me.
9:19. And they brought him. And when he had seen him,
immediately the spirit troubled him and being thrown down
upon the ground, he rolled about foaming.
9:20. And he asked his father: How long time is it since
this hath happened unto him? But he sad: From his infancy.
9:21. And oftentimes hath he cast him into the fire and
into the waters to destroy him. But if thou canst do any
thing, help us, having compassion on us.
9:22. And Jesus saith to him: If thou canst believe, all
things are possible to him that believeth.
9:23. And immediately the father of the boy crying out,
with tears said: I do believe, Lord. Help my unbelief.
9:24. And when Jesus saw the multitude running together, he
threatened the unclean spirit, saying to him: Deaf and dumb
spirit, I command thee, go out of him and enter not any
more into him.
9:25. And crying out and greatly tearing him, he went our
of him. And he became as dead, so that many said: He is
dead.
9:26. But Jesus taking him by the hand, lifted him up. And
he arose.
9:27. And when he was come into the house, his disciples
secretly asked him: Why could not we cast him out?
9:28. And he said to them: This kind can go out by nothing,
but by prayer and fasting.
9:29. And departing from thence, they passed through
Galilee: and he would not that any man should know it.
9:30. And he taught his disciples and said to them: The Son
of man shall be betrayed into the hands of men, and they
shall kill him; and after that he is killed, he shall rise
again the third day.
9:31. But they understood not the word: and they were
afraid to ask him.
9:32. And they came to Capharnaum. And when they were in
the house, he asked them: What did you treat of in the way?
9:33. But they held their peace, for in the way they had
disputed among themselves, which of them should be the
greatest.
9:34. And sitting down, he called the twelve and saith to
them: If any man desire to be first, he shall be the last
of all and be minister of all.
9:35. And taking a child, he set him in the midst of them.
Whom when he had embraced, he saith to them:
9:36. Whosoever shall receive one such child as this in my
name receiveth me. And whosoever shall receive me receiveth
not me but him that sent me.
9:37. John answered him, saying: Master, we saw one casting
out devils in thy name, who followeth not us: and we
forbade him.
9:38. But Jesus said: Do not forbid him. For there is no
man that doth a miracle in my name and can soon speak ill
of me.
9:39. For he that is not against you is for you.
9:40. For whosoever shall give you to drink a cup of water
in my name, because you belong to Christ: amen I say to
you, he shall not lose his reward.
9:41. And whosoever shall scandalize one of these little
ones that believe in me: it were better for him that a
millstone were hanged about his neck and he were cast into
the sea.
9:42. And if thy hand scandalize thee, cut it off: it is
better for thee to enter into life, maimed, than having two
hands to go into hell, into unquenchable fire:
9:43. Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not
extinguished.
9:44. And if thy foot scandalize thee, cut it off: it is
better for thee to enter lame into life everlasting than
having two feet to be cast into the hell of unquenchable
fire:
9:45. Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not
extinguished.
9:46. And if thy eye scandalize thee, pluck it out: it is
better for thee with one eye to enter into the kingdom of
God than having two eyes to be cast into the hell of fire:
9:47. Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not
extinguished.
9:48. For every one shall be salted with fire: and every
victim shall be salted with salt.
9:49. Salt is good. But if the salt become unsavoury,
wherewith will you season it? Have salt in you: and have
peace among you.
Mark Chapter 10
Marriage is not to be dissolved. The danger of riches. The
ambition of the sons of Zebedee. A blind man is restored to
his sight.
10:1. And rising up from thence, he cometh into the coast
of Judea beyond the Jordan: and the multitude flocked to
him again. And as he was accustomed, he taught them again.
10:2. And the Pharisees coming to him asked him, tempting
him: Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife?
10:3. But he answering, saith to them: What did Moses
command you?
10:4. Who said: Moses permitted to write a bill of divorce
and to put her away.
10:5. To whom Jesus answering, said: Because of the
hardness of your heart, he wrote you that precept.
10:6. But from the beginning of the creation, God made them
male and female.
10:7. For this cause, a man shall leave his father and
mother and shall cleave to his wife.
10:8. And they two shall be in one flesh. Therefore now
they are not two, but one flesh.
10:9. What therefore God hath joined together, let no man
put asunder.
10:10. And in the house again his disciples asked him
concerning the same thing.
10:11. And he saith to them: Whosoever shall put away his
wife and marry another committeth adultery against her.
10:12. And if the wife shall put away her husband and be
married to another, she committeth adultery.
10:13. And they brought to him young children, that he
might touch them. And the disciples rebuked them that
brought them.
10:14. Whom when Jesus saw, he was much displeased and
saith to them: Suffer the little children to come unto me
and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.
10:15. Amen I say to you, whosoever shall not receive the
kingdom of God as a little child shall not enter into it.
10:16. And embracing them and laying his hands upon them,
he blessed them.
10:17. And when he was gone forth into the way, a certain
man, running up and kneeling before him, asked him: Good
Master, what shall I do that I may receive life
everlasting?
10:18. And Jesus said to him: Why callest thou me good?
None is good but one, that is God.
None is good... Of himself entirely and essentially, but
God alone; men may be good also, but only by participation
of God's goodness.
10:19. Thou knowest the commandments: Do not commit
adultery, do not kill, do not steal, bear not false
witness, do no fraud, honour thy father and mother.
10:20. But he answering, said to him: Master, all these
things I have observed from my youth.
10:21. And Jesus, looking on him, loved him and said to
him: One thing is wanting unto thee. Go, sell whatsoever
thou hast and give to the poor: and thou shalt have
treasure in heaven. And come, follow me.
10:22. Who being struck sad at that saying, went away
sorrowful: for he had great possessions.
10:23. And Jesus looking round about, saith to his
disciples: How hardly shall they that have riches enter
into the kingdom of God!
10:24. And the disciples were astonished at his words. But
Jesus again answering, saith to them: Children, how hard is
it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom
of God?
10:25. It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of
a needle than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of
God.
10:26. Who wondered the more, saying among themselves: Who
then can be saved?
10:27. And Jesus looking on them, saith with men it is
impossible; but not with God. For all things are possible
with God.
10:28. And Peter began to say unto him: Behold, we have
left all things and have followed thee.
10:29. Jesus answering said: Amen I say to you, there is no
man who hath left house or brethren or sisters or father or
mother or children or lands, for my sake and for the
gospel,
10:30. Who shall not receive an hundred times as much, now
in this time: houses and brethren and sisters and mothers
and children and lands, with persecutions: and in the world
to come life everlasting.
10:31. But many that are first shall be last: and the last,
first.
10:32. And they were in the way going up to Jerusalem: and
Jesus went before them. And they were astonished and
following were afraid. And taking again the twelve, he
began to tell them the things that should befall him.
10:33. Saying: Behold we go up to Jerusalem, and the Son of
man shall be betrayed to the chief priests and to the
scribes and ancients. And they shall condemn him to death
and shall deliver him to the Gentiles.
10:34. And they shall mock him and spit on him and scourge
him and kill him: and the third day he shall rise again.
10:35. And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, come to
him, saying: Master, we desire that whatsoever we shall
ask, thou wouldst do it for us.
10:36. But he said to them: What would you that I should do
for you?
10:37. And they said: Grant to us that we may sit, one on
thy right hand and the other on thy left hand, in thy
glory.
10:38. And Jesus said to them: You know not what you ask.
Can you drink of the chalice that I drink of or be baptized
with the baptism wherewith I am baptized?
10:39. But they said to him: We can. And Jesus saith to
them: You shall indeed drink of the chalice that I drink
of; and with the baptism wherewith I am baptized you shall
be baptized.
10:40. But to sit on my right hand or on my left is not
mine to give to you, but to them for whom it is prepared.
10:41. And the ten, hearing it, began to be much displeased
at James and John.
10:42. But Jesus calling them, saith to them: You know that
they who seem to rule over the Gentiles lord it over them:
and their princes have power over them.
10:43. But it is not so among you: but whosoever will be
greater shall be your minister.
10:44. And whosoever will be first among you shall be the
servant of all.
10:45. For the Son of man also is not come to be ministered
unto: but to minister and to give his life a redemption for
many.
10:46. And they came to Jericho. And as he went out of
Jericho with his disciples and a very great multitude,
Bartimeus the blind man, the son of Timeus, sat by the way
side begging.
10:47. Who when he had heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth,
began to cry out and to say: Jesus, Son of David, have
mercy on me.
10:48. And many rebuked him, that he might hold his peace;
but he cried a great deal the more: Son of David, have
mercy on me.
10:49. And Jesus, standing still, commanded him to be
called. And they call the blind man, saying to him: Be of
better comfort. Arise, he calleth thee.
10:50. Who casting off his garment leaped up and came to
him.
10:51. And Jesus answering, said to him: What wilt thou
that I should do to thee? And the blind man said to him:
Rabboni. That I may see.
10:52. And Jesus saith to him: Go thy way. Thy faith hath
made thee whole. And immediately he saw and followed him in
the way.
Mark Chapter 11
Christ enters into Jerusalem upon an ass. He curses the
barren fig tree and drives the buyers and sellers out of
the temple.
11:1. And when they were drawing near to Jerusalem and to
Bethania, at the mount of Olives, he sendeth two of his
disciples,
11:2. And saith to them: Go into the village that is over
against you, and immediately at your coming in thither, you
shall find a colt tied, upon which no man yet hath sat.
Loose him and bring him.
11:3. And if any man shall say to you: What are you doing?
Say ye that the Lord hath need of him. And immediately he
will let him come hither.
11:4. And going their way, they found the colt tied before
the gate without, in the meeting of two ways. And they
loose him.
11:5. And some of them that stood there said to them: What
do you loosing the colt?
11:6. Who said to them as Jesus had commanded them. And
they let him go with them.
11:7. And they brought the colt to Jesus. And they lay
their garments on him: and he sat upon him.
11:8. And many spread their garments in the way: and others
cut down boughs from the trees and strewed them in the way.
11:9. And they that went before and they that followed
cried, saying: Hosanna: Blessed is he that cometh in the
name of the Lord.
11:10. Blessed be the kingdom of our father David that
cometh: Hosanna in the highest.
11:11. And he entered into Jerusalem, into the temple: and
having viewed all things round about, when now the eventide
was come, he went out to Bethania with the twelve.
11:12. And the next day when they came out from Bethania,
he was hungry.
11:13. And when he had seen afar off a fig tree having
leaves, he came, if perhaps he might find any thing on it.
And when he was come to it, he found nothing but leaves.
For it was not the time for figs.
11:14. And answering he said to it: May no man hereafter
eat fruit of thee any more for ever! And his disciples
heard it.
11:15. And they came to Jerusalem. And when he was entered
into the temple, he began to cast out them that sold and
bought in the temple: and over threw the tables of the
moneychangers and the chairs of them that sold doves.
11:16. And he suffered not that any man should carry a
vessel through the temple.
11:17. And he taught, saying to them: Is it not written: My
house shall be called the house of prayer to all nations,
but you have made it a den of thieves.
11:18. Which when the chief priests and the scribes had
heard, they sought how they might destroy him. For they
feared him, because the whole multitude was in admiration
at his doctrine.
11:19. And when evening was come, he went forth out of the
city.
11:20. And when they passed by in the morning they saw the
fig tree dried up from the roots.
11:21. And Peter remembering, said to him: Rabbi, behold
the fig tree which thou didst curse is withered away.
11:22. And Jesus answering, saith to them: Have the faith
of God.
11:23. Amen I say to you that whosoever shall say to this
mountain, Be thou removed and be cast into the sea, and
shall not stagger in his heart, but be believe that
whatsoever he saith shall be done; it shall be done unto
him.
11:24. Therefore I say unto you, all things, whatsoever you
ask when ye pray, believe that you shall receive: and they
shall come unto you.
11:25. And when you shall stand to pray, forgive, if you
have aught against any man: that your Father also, who is
in heaven, may forgive you your sins.
11:26. But if you will not forgive, neither will your
father that is in heaven forgive you your sins.
11:27. And they come again to Jerusalem. And when he was
walking in the temple, there come to him the chief priests
and the scribes and the ancients.
11:28. And they say to him: By what authority dost thou
these things? And who hath given thee this authority that
thou shouldst do these things?
11:29. And Jesus answering, said to them: I will also ask
you one word. And answer you me: and I will tell you by
what authority I do these things.
11:30. The baptism of John, was it from heaven or from men?
Answer me.
11:31. But they thought with themselves, saying: If we say,
From heaven; he will say, Why then did you not believe him?
11:32. If we say, From men, we fear the people. For all men
counted John that he was a prophet indeed.
11:33. And they answering, say to Jesus: We know not. And
Jesus answering, saith to them: Neither do I tell you by
what authority I do these things.
Mark Chapter 12
The parable of the vineyard and husbandmen. Caesar's right
to tribute. The Sadducees are confuted. The first
commandment. The widow's mite.
12:1. And he began to speak to them in parables: A certain
man planted a vineyard and made a hedge about it and dug a
place for the winefat and built a tower and let it to
husbandmen: and went into a far country.
12:2. And at the season he sent to the husbandmen a servant
to receive of the husbandmen of the fruit of the vineyard.
12:3. Who, having laid hands on him, beat and sent him away
empty.
12:4. And again he sent to them another servant: and him
they wounded in the head and used him reproachfully.
12:5. And again he sent another, and him they killed: and
many others, of whom some they beat, and others they
killed.
12:6. Therefore, having yet one son, most dear to him, he
also sent him unto them last of all, saying: They will
reverence my son.
12:7. But the husbandmen said one to another: This is the
heir. Come let us kill him and the inheritance shall be
ours.
12:8. And laying hold on him, they killed him and cast him
out of the vineyard.
12:9. What therefore will the lord of the vineyard do? He
will come and destroy those husbandmen and will give the
vineyard to others.
12:10. And have you not read this scripture, The stone
which the builders rejected, the same is made the head of
the corner:
12:11. By the Lord has this been done, and it is wonderful
in our eyes.
12:12. And they sought to lay hands on him: but they feared
the people. For they knew that he spoke this parable to
them. And leaving him, they went their way.
12:13. And they sent to him some of the Pharisees and of
the Herodians: that they should catch him in his words.
12:14. Who coming, say to him: Master, we know that thou
art a true speaker and carest not for any man; for thou
regardest not the person of men, but teachest the way of
God in truth. Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar? Or
shall we not give it?
12:15. Who knowing their wiliness, saith to them: Why tempt
you me? Bring me a penny that I may see it.
12:16. And they brought it him. And he saith to them: Whose
is this image and inscription? They say to him, Caesar's.
12:17. And Jesus answering, said to them: Render therefore
to Caesar the things that are Caesar's and to God the
things that are God's. And they marvelled at him.
12:18. And there came to him the Sadducees, who say there
is no resurrection. And they asked him, saying:
12:19. Master, Moses wrote unto us that if any man's
brother die and leave his wife behind him and leave no
children, his brother should take his wife and raise up
seed to his brother.
12:20. Now there were seven brethren: and the first took a
wife and died leaving no issue.
12:21. And the second took her and died: and neither did he
leave any issue. And the third in like manner.
12:22. And the seven all took her in like manner and did
not leave issue. Last of all the woman also died.
12:23. In the resurrection therefore, when they shall rise
again, whose wife shall she be of them? For the seven had
her to wife.
12:24. And Jesus answering, saith to them: Do ye not
therefore err, because you know not the scriptures nor the
power of God?
12:25. For when they shall rise again from the dead, they
shall neither marry, nor be married, but are as the angels
in heaven.
12:26. And as concerning the dead that they rise again have
you not read in the book of Moses, how in the bush God
spoke to him, saying: I am the God of Abraham and the God
of Isaac and the God of Jacob?
12:27. He is not the God of the dead, but of the living.
You therefore do greatly err.
12:28. And there came one of the scribes that had heard
them reasoning together, and seeing that he had answered
them well, asked him which was the first commandment of
all.
12:29. And Jesus answered him: The first commandment of all
is, Hear, O Israel: the Lord thy God is one God.
12:30. And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with thy whole
heart and with thy whole soul and with thy whole mind and
with thy whole strength. This is the first commandment.
12:31. And the second is like to it: Thou shalt love thy
neighbour as thyself. There is no other commandment greater
than these.
12:32. And the scribe said to him: Well, Master, thou hast
said in truth that there is one God and there is no other
besides him.
12:33. And that he should be loved with the whole heart and
with the whole understanding and with the whole soul and
with the whole strength. And to love one's neighbour as
one's self is a greater thing than all holocausts and
sacrifices.
12:34. And Jesus seeing that he had answered wisely, said
to him: Thou art not far from the kingdom of God. And no
man after that durst ask him any question.
12:35. And Jesus answering, said, teaching in the temple:
How do the scribes say that Christ is the son of David?
12:36. For David himself saith by the Holy Ghost: The Lord
said to my Lord: Sit on my right hand, until I make thy
enemies thy footstool.
12:37. David therefore himself calleth him Lord. And whence
is he then his son? And a great multitude heard him gladly.
12:38. And he said to them in his doctrine: Beware of the
scribes, who love to walk in long robes and to be saluted
in the marketplace,
12:39. And to sit in the first chairs in the synagogues and
to have the highest places at suppers:
12:40. Who devour the houses of widows under the pretence
of long prayer. These shall receive greater judgment.
12:41. And Jesus sitting over against the treasury, beheld
how the people cast money into the treasury. And many that
were rich cast in much.
12:42. And there came a certain poor widow: and she cast in
two mites, which make a farthing.
12:43. And calling his disciples together, he saith to
them: Amen I say to you, this poor widow hath cast in more
than all they who have cast into the treasury.
12:44. For all they did cast in of their abundance; but she
of her want cast in all she had, even her whole living.
Mark Chapter 13
Christ foretells the destruction of the temple and the
signs that shall forerun the day of judgment.
13:1. And as he was going out of the temple, one of his
disciples said to him: Master, behold what manner of stones
and what buildings are here.
13:2. And Jesus answering, said to him: Seest thou all
these great buildings? There shall not be left a stone upon
a stone, that shall not be thrown down.
13:3. And as he sat on the mount of Olivet over against the
temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked him
apart:
13:4. Tell us, when shall these things be and what shall be
the sign when all these things shall begin to be fulfilled?
13:5. And Jesus answering, began to say to them: Take heed
lest any man deceive you.
13:6. For many shall come in my name saying, I am he: and
they shall deceive many.
13:7. And when you shall hear of wars and rumours of wars,
fear ye not. For such things must needs be: but the end is
not yet.
13:8. For nation shall rise against nation and kingdom
against kingdom: and there shall be earthquakes in divers
places and famines. These things are the beginning of
sorrows.
13:9. But look to yourselves. For they shall deliver you Up
to councils: and in the synagogues you shall be beaten: and
you shall stand before governors and kings for my sake, for
a testimony unto them.
13:10. And unto all nations the gospel must first be
preached.
13:11. And when they shall lead you and deliver you up, be
not thoughtful beforehand what you shall speak: but
whatsoever shall be given you in that hour, that speak ye.
For it is not you that speak, but the Holy Ghost.
13:12. And the brother shall betray his brother unto death,
and the father his son; and children shall rise up against
their parents and shall work their death.
13:13. And you shall be hated by all men for my name's
sake. But he that shall endure unto the end, he shall be
saved.
13:14. And when you shall see the abomination of
desolation, standing where it ought not (he that readeth
let him understand): then let them that are in Judea flee
unto the mountains.
13:15. And let him that is on the housetop not go down into
the house nor enter therein to take any thing out of the
house.
13:16. And let him that shall be in the field not turn back
to take up his garment.
13:17. And woe to them that are with child and that give
suck in those days.
13:18. But pray ye that these things happen not in winter.
13:19. For in those days shall be such tribulations as were
not from the beginning of the creation which God created
until now: neither shall be.
13:20. And unless the Lord had shortened the days, no flesh
should be saved: but, for the sake of the elect which he
hath chosen, he hath shortened the days.
13:21. And then if any man shall say to you: Lo, here is
Christ. Lo, he is here: do not believe.
13:22. For there will rise up false Christs and false
prophets: and they shall shew signs and wonders, to seduce
(if it were possible) even the elect.
13:23. Take you heed therefore: behold, I have foretold you
all things.
13:24. But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun
shall be darkened and the moon shall not give her light.
13:25. And the stars of heaven shall be falling down and
the powers that are in heaven shall be moved.
13:26. And then shall they see the Son of man coming in the
clouds, with great power and glory.
13:27. And then shall he send his angels and shall gather
together his elect from the four winds, from the uttermost
part of the earth to the uttermost part of heaven.
13:28. Now of the fig tree learn ye a parable. When the
branch thereof is now tender and the leaves are come forth,
you know that summer is very near.
13:29. So you also when you shall see these things come to
pass, know ye that it is very nigh, even at the doors.
13:30. Amen, I say to you that this generation shall not
pass until all these things be done.
13:31. Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my word shall
not pass away.
13:32. But of that day or hour no man knoweth, neither the
angels in heaven, nor the Son, but the Father.
Nor the Son... Not that the Son of God is absolutely
ignorant of the day of judgment, but that he knoweth it
not, as our teacher; that is, he knoweth it not so as to
teach it to us, as not being expedient.
13:33. Take ye heed, watch and pray. For ye know not when
the time is.
13:34. Even as a man who, going into a far country, left
his house and gave authority to his servants over every
work and commanded the porter to watch.
13:35. Watch ye therefore (for you know not when the lord
of the house cometh, at even, or at midnight, or at the
cock crowing, or in the morning):
13:36. Lest coming on a sudden, he find you sleeping.
13:37. And what I say to you, I say to all: Watch.
Mark Chapter 14
The first part of the history of the passion of Christ.
14:1. Now the feast of the pasch and of the Azymes was
after two days: and the chief priests and the scribes
sought how they might by some wile lay hold on him and kill
him.
Azymes... That is, the feast of the unleavened bread.
14:2. But they said: Not on the festival day, lest there
should be a tumult among the people.
14:3. And when he was in Bethania, in the house of Simon
the leper, and was at meat, there came a woman having an
alabaster box of ointment of precious spikenard. And
breaking the alabaster box, she poured it out upon his
head.
14:4. Now there were some that had indignation within
themselves and said: Why was this waste of the ointment
made?
14:5. For this ointment might have been sold for more than
three hundred pence and given to the poor. And they
murmured against her.
14:6. But Jesus said: Let her alone. Why do You molest her?
She hath wrought a good work upon me.
14:7. For the poor you have always with you: and whensoever
you will, you may do them good: but me you have not always.
14:8. She hath done what she could: she is come beforehand
to anoint my body for the burial.
14:9. Amen, I say to you, wheresoever this gospel shall be
preached in the whole world, that also which she hath done
shall be told for a memorial of her.
14:10. And Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went to the
chief priests, to betray him to them.
14:11. Who hearing it were glad: and they promised him they
would give him money. And he sought how he might
conveniently betray him.
14:12. Now on the first day of the unleavened bread, when
they sacrificed the pasch, the disciples say to him:
Whither wilt thou that we go and prepare for thee to eat
the pasch?
14:13. And he sendeth two of his disciples and saith to
them: Go ye into the city; and there shall meet you a man
carrying a pitcher of water. Follow him.
14:14. And whithersoever he shall go in, say to the master
of the house, The master saith, Where is my refectory,
where I may eat the pasch with my disciples?
14:15. And he will shew you a large dining room furnished.
And there prepare ye for us.
14:16. And his disciples went their way and came into the
city. And they found as he had told them: and they
prepared the pasch.
14:17. And when evening was come, he cometh with the
twelve.
14:18. And when they were at table and eating, Jesus saith:
Amen I say to you, one of you that eateth with me shall
betray me.
14:19. But they began to be sorrowful and to say to him,
one by one: Is it I?
14:20. Who saith to them: One of the twelve, who dippeth
with me his hand in the dish.
14:21. And the Son of man indeed goeth, as it is written of
him: but woe to that man by whom the Son of man shall be
betrayed. It were better for him, if that man had not been
born.
14:22. And whilst they were eating, Jesus took bread; and
blessing, broke and gave to them and said: Take ye. This is
my body.
14:23. And having taken the chalice, giving thanks, he gave
it to them. And they all drank of it.
14:24. And he said to them: This is my blood of the new
testament, which shall be shed for many.
14:25. Amen I say to you that I will drink no more of the
fruit of the vine until that day when I shall drink it new
in the kingdom of God.
14:26. And when they had sung an hymn, they went forth to
the mount of Olives.
14:27. And Jesus saith to them: You will all be scandalized
in my regard this night. For it is written: I will strike
the shepherd, and the sheep shall be dispersed.
14:28. But after I shall be risen again, I will go before
you into Galilee.
14:29. But Peter saith to him: Although all shall be
scandalized in thee, yet not I.
14:30. And Jesus saith to him: Amen I say to thee, to-day,
even in this night, before the cock crow twice, thou shalt
deny me thrice.
Crow twice... The cocks crow at two different times of the
night; viz., about midnight for the first time; and then
about the time commonly called the cock crowing; and this
was the cock crowing our Saviour spoke of; and therefore
the other Evangelists take no notice of the first crowing.
14:31. But he spoke the more vehemently: Although I should
die together with thee, I will not deny thee. And in like
manner also said they all.
14:32. And they came to a farm called Gethsemani. And he
saith to his disciples: Sit you here, while I pray.
14:33. And he taketh Peter and James and John with him: and
he began to fear and to be heavy.
14:34. And he saith to them: My soul is sorrowful even unto
death. Stay you here and watch.
14:35. And when he was gone forward a little, he fell flat
on the ground: and he prayed that, if it might be, the hour
might pass from him.
14:36. And he saith: Abba, Father, all things are possible
to thee: remove this chalice from me; but not what I will,
but what thou wilt.
14:37. And he cometh and findeth them sleeping. And he
saith to Peter: Simon, sleepest thou? Couldst thou not
watch one hour?
14:38. Watch ye: and pray that you enter not into
temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is
weak.
14:39. And going away again, he prayed, saying the same
words.
14:40. And when he returned, he found them again asleep
(for their eyes were heavy): and they knew not what to
answer him.
14:41. And he cometh the third time and saith to them:
Sleep ye now and take your rest. It is enough. The hour is
come: behold the Son of man shall be betrayed into the
hands of sinners.
14:42. Rise up: let us go. Behold, he that will betray me
is at hand.
14:43. And while he was yet speaking, cometh Judas
Iscariot, one of the twelve: and with him a great multitude
with swords and staves, from the chief priests and the
scribes and the ancients.
14:44. And he that betrayed him had given them a sign,
saying: Whomsoever I shall kiss, that is he. Lay hold on
him: and lead him away carefully.
14:45. And when he was come, immediately going up to him he
saith: Hail, Rabbi! And he kissed him.
14:46. But they laid hands on him and held him.
14:47. And one of them that stood by, drawing a sword,
struck a servant of the chief priest and cut off his ear.
14:48. And Jesus answering, said to them: Are you come out
as to a robber, with swords and staves to apprehend me?
14:49. I was daily with you in the temple teaching: and you
did not lay hands on me. But that the scriptures may be
fulfilled.
14:50. Then his disciples, leaving him, all fled away.
14:51. And a certain young man followed him, having a linen
cloth cast about his naked body. And they laid hold on him.
14:52. But he, casting off the linen cloth, fled from them
naked.
14:53. And they brought Jesus to the high priest. And all
the priests and the scribes and the ancients assembled
together.
14:54. And Peter followed him afar off, even into the court
of the high priest. And he sat with the servants at the
fire and warmed himself.
14:55. And the chief priests and all the council sought for
evidence against Jesus, that they might put him to death:
and found none.
14:56. For many bore false witness against him: and their
evidences were not agreeing.
14:57. And some rising up, bore false witness against him,
saying:
14:58. We heard him say, I Will destroy this temple made
with hands and within three days I will build another not
made with hands.
14:59. And their witness did not agree.
14:60. And the high priest rising up in the midst, asked
Jesus, saying: Answerest thou nothing to the things that
are laid to thy charge by these men?
14:61. But he held his peace and answered nothing. Again
the high priest asked him and said to him: Art thou the
Christ, the Son of the Blessed God?
14:62. And Jesus said to him: I am. And you shall see the
Son of man sitting on the right hand of the power of God
and coming with the clouds of heaven.
14:63. Then the high priest rending his garments, saith:
What need we any further witnesses?
14:64. You have heard the blasphemy. What think you? Who
all condemned him to be guilty of death.
14:65. And some began to spit on him and to cover his face
and to buffet him and to say unto him: Prophesy. And the
servants struck him with the palms their hands.
14:66. Now when Peter was in the court below, there cometh
one of the maidservants of the high priest.
14:67. And when she had seen Peter warming himself looking
on him, she saith: Thou also wast with Jesus of Nazareth.
14:68. But he denied, saying: I neither know nor understand
what thou sayest. And he went forth before the court; and
the cock crew.
14:69. And again a maidservant seeing him, began to say to
the standers by: This is one of them.
14:70. But he denied again. And after a, while they that
stood by said again to Peter: Surely thou art one of them;
for thou art also a Galilean.
14:71. But he began o curse and to swear, saying: I know
not this man of whom you speak.
14:72. And immediately the cock crew again. And Peter
remembered the word that Jesus had said unto him: Before
the cock crow twice, thou shalt thrice deny me. And he
began to weep,
Mark Chapter 15
The continuation of the history of the passion.
15:1. And straightway in the morning, the chief priests
holding a consultation with the ancients and the scribes
and the whole council, binding Jesus, led him away and
delivered him to Pilate.
15:2. And Pilate asked him: Art thou the king of the Jews?
But he answering, saith to him: Thou sayest it.
15:3. And the chief priests accused him in many things.
15:4. And Pilate again asked him, saying: Answerest thou
nothing? Behold in how many things they accuse thee.
15:5. But Jesus still answered nothing: so that Pilate
wondered.
15:6. Now on the festival day he was wont to release unto
them one of the prisoners, whomsoever they demanded.
15:7. And there was one called Barabbas, who was put in
prison with some seditious men, who in the sedition had
committed murder.
15:8. And when the multitude was come up, they began to
desire that he would do as he had ever done unto them.
15:9. And Pilate answered them and said: Will you that I
release to you the king of the Jews?
15:10. For he knew that the chief priests had delivered him
up out of envy.
15:11. But the chief priests moved the people, that he
should rather release Barabbas to them.
15:12. And Pilate again answering, saith to them: What will
you then that I do to the king of the Jews?
15:13. But they again cried out: Crucify him.
15:14. And Pilate saith to them: Why, what evil hath he
done? But they cried out the more: Crucify him.
15:15. And so Pilate being willing to satisfy the people,
released to them Barabbas: and delivered up Jesus, when he
had scourged him, to be crucified.
15:16. And the soldiers led him away into the court of the
palace: and they called together the whole band.
15:17. And they clothed him with purple: and, platting a
crown of thorns, they put it upon him.
15:18. And they began to salute him: Hail, king of the
Jews.
15:19. And they struck his head with a reed: and they did
spit on him. And bowing their knees, they adored him.
15:20. And after they had mocked him, they took off the
purple from him and put his own garments on him: and they
led him out to crucify him.
15:21. And they forced one Simon a Cyrenian, who passed by
coming out of the country, the father of Alexander and of
Rufus, to take up his cross.
15:22. And they bring him into the place called Golgotha,
which being interpreted is, The place of Calvary.
15:23. And they gave him to drink wine mingled with myrrh.
But he took it not.
15:24. And crucifying him, they divided his garments,
casting lots upon them, what every man should take.
15:25. And it was the third hour: and they crucified him.
The third hour... The ancient account divided the day into
four parts, which were named from the hour from which they
began; the first, third, sixth, and ninth hour. Our Lord
was crucified a little before noon; before the third hour
had quite expired; but when the sixth hour was near at
hand.
15:26. And the inscription of his cause was written over:
THE KING OF THE JEWS.
15:27. And with him they crucify two thieves: the one on
his right hand, and the other on his left.
15:28. And the scripture was fulfilled, which saith: And
with the wicked he was reputed.
15:29. And they that passed by blasphemed him, wagging
their heads and saying: Vah, thou that destroyest the
temple of God and in three days buildest it up again:
15:30. Save thyself, coming down from the cross.
15:31. In like manner also the chief priests, mocking, said
with the scribes one to another: He saved others; himself
he cannot save.
15:32. Let Christ the king of Israel come down now from the
cross, that we may see and believe. And they that were
crucified with him, reviled him.
15:33. And when the sixth hour was come, there was darkness
over the whole earth until the ninth hour.
15:34. And at the ninth hour, Jesus cried out with a loud
voice, saying: Eloi, Eloi, lamma sabacthani? Which is,
being interpreted: My God, My God, Why hast thou forsaken
me?
15:35. And some of the standers by hearing, said: Behold he
calleth Elias.
15:36. And one running and filling a sponge with vinegar
and putting it upon a reed, gave him to drink, saying:
Stay, let us see if Elias come to take him down.
15:37. And Jesus, having cried out with a loud voice, gave
up the ghost.
15:38. And the veil of the temple was rent in two, from the
top to the bottom.
15:39. And the centurion who stood over against him, seeing
that crying out in this manner he had given up the ghost.
said: Indeed this man was the son of God.
15:40. And there were also women looking on afar off: among
whom was Mary Magdalen and Mary the mother of James the
Less and of Joseph and Salome,
15:41. Who also when he was in Galilee followed him and
ministered to him, and many other women that came up with
him to Jerusalem.
15:42. And when evening was now come (because it was the
Parasceve, that is, the day before the sabbath),
15:43. Joseph of Arimathea, a noble counsellor, who was
also himself looking for the kingdom of God, came and went
in boldly to Pilate and begged the body of Jesus.
15:44. But Pilate wondered that he should be already dead.
And sending for the centurion, he asked him if he were
already dead.
15:45. And when he had understood it by the centurion, he
gave the body to Joseph.
15:46. And Joseph, buying fine linen and taking him down,
wrapped him up in the fine linen and laid him in a
sepulchre which was hewed out of a rock. And he rolled a
stone to the door of the sepulchre.
15:47. And Mary Magdalen and Mary the mother of Joseph,
beheld where he was laid.
Mark Chapter 16
Christ's resurrection and ascension.
16:1. And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalen and Mary
the mother of James and Salome bought sweet spices, that
coming, they might anoint Jesus.
16:2. And very early in the morning, the first day of the
week, they come to the sepulchre, the sun being now risen.
The sun being now risen... They set out before it was
light, to go to the sepulchre; but the sun was risen when
they arrived there. Or, figuratively, the sun here spoken
of is the sun of justice, Christ Jesus our Lord, who was
risen before their coming.
16:3. And they said one to another: Who shall roll us back
the stone from the door of the sepulchre?
16:4. And looking, they saw the stone rolled back. For it
was very great.
16:5. And entering into the sepulchre, they saw a young man
sitting on the right side, clothed with a white robe: and
they were astonished.
16:6. Who saith to them: Be not affrighted. you seek Jesus
of Nazareth, who was crucified. He is risen: he is not
here. Behold the place where they laid him.
16:7. But go, tell his disciples and Peter that he goeth
before you into Galilee. There you shall see him, as he
told you.
16:8. But they going out, fled from the sepulchre: for a
trembling and fear had seized them. And they said nothing
to any man: for they were afraid.
16:9. But he rising early the first day of the week,
appeared first to Mary Magdalen; out of whom he had cast
seven devils.
16:10. She went and told them that had been with him, who
were mourning and weeping.
16:11. And they hearing that he was alive and had been seen
by her, did not believe.
16:12. And after that he appeared in another shape to two
of them walking, as they were going into the country.
16:13. And they going told it to the rest: neither did they
believe them.
16:14. At length he appeared to the eleven as they were at
table: and he upbraided them with their incredulity and
hardness of heart, because they did not believe them who
had seen him after he was risen again.
16:15. And he said to them: Go ye into the whole world and
preach the gospel to every creature.
16:16. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved:
but he that believeth not shall he condemned.
16:17. And these signs shall follow them that believe: In
my name they shall cast out devils. They shall speak with
new tongues.
16:18. They shall take up serpents: and if they shall drink
any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them. They shall lay
their hand upon the sick: and they shall recover.
16:19. And the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken to them, was
taken up into heaven and sitteth on the right hand of God.
16:20. But they going forth preached every where: the Lord
working withal, and confirming the word with signs that
followed.
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