Christ rideth into ST. MARK. counted to rule over the Gentiles, exercise. lordship over them; and their great ones exercise authority upon them. 43 But so shall it not be among you: but hosoever will be great among you shall be your minister: 44 And whosoever of you will be the chiefest shall be servant of all. 45 For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many. Jerusalem in triumph 12 And on the morrow, when they were come from Bethany, he was hungry: 13 And seeing a fig-tree afar off, having leaves, he came, if haply he might find any thing thereon; and when he came to it, he found nothing but leaves: for the time of figs was not yet. སྙ And 14 And Jesus answered and said unto it, No man eat fruit of thee hereafter for ever. his disciples heard it. 15 And they come to Jerusalem: and 46 And they came to Jericho and as he Jesus went into the temple, and began to went out of Jericho with his disciples, and a east out them that sold and bought in the great number of people, blind Bartimeus, the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moson of Timeus, sat by the highway-side beg-ney-changers, and the seats of them that sold ging. doves; 47 And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out, and say, Jesus, thou son of David, have mercy on me, 48 And many charged him that he should hold his peace but he cried the more a great deal, Thou son of David, have mercy on me. 16 And would not suffer that any man should carry any vessel through the temple. 17 And he taught, saying unto them, Is it not written, My house shall be called of all nations, The house of prayer? but ye have made it a den of thieves. 18 And the scribes and chief priests heard 49 And Jesus stood still, and commanded it, and sought how they might destroy him: him to be called. And they call the blind for they feared him, because all the people man, saying unto him, Be of good comfort, was astonished at his doctrine. rise; he calleth thee. 1 Christ rideth with triumph into Jerusalem; 12 he curseth the fruitless fig-tree. AND when they came nigh to Jerusalem, unto Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount of Olives, he sendeth forth two of his disciples, 2 And saith unto them, Go your way into the village over against you and as soon as ye be entered into it, ye shall find a colt tied, whereon never man sat; loose him, and bring him. 3 And if any man say unto you, Why do ye this? say ye that the Lord hath need of him; and straightway he will send him hither 4 And they went their way, and found the colt tied by the door without, in a place where two ways met; and they loose him. 5 And certain of them that stood there said unto them, What do ye loosing the colt? 6 And they said unto them even as Jesus had commanded; and they let them go. 7 And they brought the colt to Jesus, and cast their garments on him; and he sat upon him 8 And many spread their garments in the way; and rs cut down branches off the trees, and screwed them in the way. 9 And they that went before, and they that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna; Blessed is be that cometh in the name of the Lord: 10 Biessed be the kingdom of our father David that cometh in the name of the Lord: Hosanna in the highest. 19 And when even was come, he went out of the city. 20 And in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig-tree dried up from the roots. 21 And Peter, calling to remembrance, saith unto him, Master, behold, the tig-tree which thou cursedst is withered away. 22 And Jesus answering, saith unto them, Have faith in Godt. 23 For verily I say unto you, That whos0ever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith. 24 Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them. 25 And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have aught against any; that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses. 26 But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses. 27 And they come again to Jerusalem: and, as he was walking in the temple, there come to him the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders, 28 And say unto him, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority to do these things? 29 And Jesus answered and said unto them, I will also ask of you one question, and answer me, and I will tell you by what authority 1 da these things. 30 The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men? answer me. 31 And they reasoned with themselves, saying. If we shall say, From heaven: be will say, Why then did ye not believe him? 32 But if we shall say, Of men; they feared the people: for all men counted John, that 11 And Jesus entered into Jerusalem, and was a prophet indeed. into the temple: and when he had looked 33 And they answered and round about upon all things, and now the We cannot tell. And Jesus even-tile was come, he went out unto Bethany unto them. Neither do I te. With the twelve. (authority I do these things. The parable of the vineyard. 13 Touching the paying of tribute, 18 and the resurrec tion 41 The widow and her two mites. AND he began to speak unto them by parables. A certain man planted a vineyard, and set an hedge about it, and digged a place for the wine-fat, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far Jountry of the resurret. 22 And the seven had her, and left no see last of all the woman died also. 23 In the resurrection therefore, when they shall rise, whose wife shall she be of them? for the seven had her to wife. 24 And Jesus answering said unto them, Do ye not therefore err, because ye know not the scriptures, neither the power of God? 25 For when they shall rise from the dead, they neither marry, nor are given in mar2 And at the season he sent to the husband-riage; but are as the angels which are in Rien a servant, that he might receive from the heaven. husbandmen of the fruit of the vineyard. 26. And as touching the dead that they rise; 3 And they caught him, and beat him, and have ye not read in the book of Moses, how in sent him away empty the bush God spake unto him, saying, I am the 4 And again he sent unto them another ser-God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and vant; and at him they cast stones, and wound-the God of Jacob? ed him in the head, and sent him away shamefully handled. 27 He is not the God of the dead, but the God of the living: ye therefore do greatly 5 And again he sent another; and him they jerr. killed, and many others; beating some, and 28 And one of the scribes came, and killing some. having heard them reasoning together, and 6 Having yet therefore one son, his well-perceiving that he had answered them well, beloved, he sent him also last unto them, say- asked him, Which is the first commandment ing, They will reverence my son. of all? 7 But those husbandmen said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and the inheritance shall be our's. 8 And they took him, and killed him, and cast him out of the vineyard. 9 What shall therefore the lord of the vineyard do? He will come and destroy the husbandmen, and will give the vineyard unto others. 10 And have ye not read this scripture, The stone which the builders rejected is become the head of the corner: 29 And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God is one Lord: 30 And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength. This is the first commandment. 31 And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these 32 And the scribe said unto him, Well Mas 11 This was the Lord's doing, and it is marter, thou hast said the truth. for there is one vellous in our eyes? 12 And they sought to lay hold on him, but feared the people; for they knew that he had spoken the parable against them: and they left tim, and went their way. 13 And they send unto him certain of the Pharisees, and of the Herodians, to catch him in his words 14 And when they were come, they say unto him, Master, we know that thou art true, and carest for no man; for thou regardest not the person of men, but teachest the way of God in truta Is it lawful to give tribute to Cesar, or not? 15 Shall we give, or shall we not give? But he, knowing their hypocrisy, said unto them, Why tempt ye me? bring me a penny, that may see it. 16 And they brought it. And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription? And they said unto him, Cesar's. 17 And Jesus answering said unto them, Render to Cesar the things that are Cesar's, and to God the things that are God's. And they marvelled at him. 18 Then come unto him the Sadducees, which say there is no resurrection; and they asked him, saying, 19 Master, Moses wrote unto us, If a man's brother die, and leave his wife behind hem, and leave no children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother. 20 Now there were seven brethren; and the went out Look a wife, and dying left no seed. God; and there is none other but he. 33 And to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love his neighbour as himself, is more than all whole burnt-offerings and sacrifices. 34 And when Jesus saw that he answered discreetly, he said unto him, Thou art not far from the kingdom of God. And no man after that durst ask him any question. 35 And Jesus answered and said, while he taught in the temple. How say the scribes that Christ is the son of David? 36 For David himself said by the Holy Ghost, The LORD said to my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool. 37 David therefore himself calleth him Lord; and whence is he then his son! And the common people heard him gladly. 38 ¶ And he said unto them in his doctrine, Beware of the scribes, which love to go in long clothing, and love salutations in the market-places, 39 And the chief seats in the synagogues, and the uppermost rooms at feasts: 40 Which devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater damnation. 41 ¶ And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much. 42 And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a far nd the second took her, and died, nei-thing. 43 And he called unto him his disciples The destruction of the tempie. ST. MARK. Christ's head anointed and saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, as was not from the beginning of the creation, That this poor widow hath cast more in than all which God created, unto this time, neither they which have cast into the treasury: shall be. 44 For all they did cast in of their abundance; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, even all her living. CHAP. XIII. 2 The destruction of the temple. 9 Persecutions for the gospel. 10 The gospel must be preached to all nations. 14 Great calamities to the Jews. 24 Christ's coming to judgment: 32 the hour whereof known to none. 20 And except that the Lord had shortened those days, no flesh should be saved: but for the elect's sake, whom he hath chosen, he hath shortened the days. 21 And then, if any man shall say to you, Lo, here is Christ; or, lo, he is there; believe him not: 22 For false Christs and false prophets shall rise, and shall shew signs and wonders, to se AND as he went out of the temple, one of duce, if it were possible, even the elect. his disciples saith unto him, Master, see what manner of stones, and what buildings are here! 2 And Jesus answering said unto him, Seest thou these great buildings? there shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down. 3 And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, over against the temple, Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, asked him privately, 4 Tell us, when shall these things he? and what shall be the sign when all these things shall be fulfilled? 5 And Jesus answering them, began to say, Take heed lest any man deceive you : 6 For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many. 7 And when ye shall hear of wars, and rumours of wars, be ye not troubled. for such things must needs be; but the end shall not be yet. 23 But take ye heed: behold, I have foretold you all things. 24 T But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light; 25 And the stars of heaven shall fall, and the powers that are in heaven shall be shaken. 26 And then shall they see the Son of man coming in the clouds, with great power and glory. 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. 28 Now learn a parable of the fig-tree; When her branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is near: 29 So ye, in like manner, when ye shall see these things come to pass, know that it is nigh, even at the doors. 30 Verily I say unto you, That this generation shall not pass till all these things be done. 8 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; and there shall be earthquakes in divers places, and there shall 31 Heaven and earth shall pass away: but be famines and troubles: these are the begin-my words shall not pass away. nings of sorrows. 9 But take heed to yourselves: for they shall deliver you up to councils; and in the synagogues ye shall be beaten: and ye shall be brought before rulers and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them. 10 And the gospel must first be published among all nations. 11 But when they shall lead you, and deliver you up, take no thought beforehand what ye shall speak, neither do ye premeditate; but whatsoever shall be given you in that hour, that speak ye: for it is not ye that speak, but the Holy Ghost 12 Now the brother shall betray the brother to death, and the father the son; and children shall rise up against their parents, and shall cause them to be put to death. 13 And ye shall be hated of all men for my maine's sake: but he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved. 14 But when ye shall see the abomination of desolation spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not, (let him that read: eth understand then let them that be in Judea flee to the mountains: 32 But of that day, and that hour, knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father. 33 Take ye heed, watch and pray for ye know not when the time is. 34 For the Son of man is as a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to every man his work, and commanded the porter to watch. 35 Watch ye therefore; for ye know not when the master of the house cometh, at even, or at midnight, or at the cock-crowing, or in the morning; 36 Lest coming suddenly, he find you sleep ing. 37 And what I say unto you, I say unto all, Watch. CHAP. XIV. 1 A conspiracy against Christ: 3 a woman poureth vintment on his head: 10 Judas selleth, 43 and betrayeth him: 66 Peter thrice denieth him. AFTER two days was the feast of the passover, and of unleavened bread: and the chief priests and the scribes sought how 15 And let him that is on the house-top they might take him by craft, and put him to not go down into the house, neither en-death. ter therein, to take any thing out of his Louse: 16 And let him that is in the field not turn back again for to take up his garment. 17 But wo to them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days! 18 And pray ye that your flight be not in the winter. 39 For in those days shall be affliction, sub 2 But they said, Not on the feast-day, lest there be an uproar of the people. 3 And being in Bethany of Simon the leper, as he sa came a woman, having an ointment of spikenard, ve she brake the box, and head. And there were som the house Judas betrayalh Christ, Chap. xiv. tion within themselves, and said, Why was this] waste of the ointment made? 5 For it might have been sold for more than three hundred pence, and have been given to the poor. And they murmured against her. 6 And Jesus said, Let her alone; why trouble ye her! she hath wrought a good work on me. 7 For ye have the poor with you always, and whensoever ye will ye may do them good: but me ye have not always. 8 She hath done what she could: she is come aforehand to anoint my body to the burying. 9 Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this) gospel shall be preached throughout the whole world, this also that she hath done shall be spoken of for a memorial of her. 10 And Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went unto the chief priests to betray him unto them. 11 And when they heard if they were glad, and promised to give him money. And he sought how he might conveniently betray im. and selleth him. 27 Ana Jesus sa.cn unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the Shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered. 28 But after that I am risen, I will go before you into Galilee. 29 But Peter said unto him, Although all shall be offended, yet will not I. 30 And Jesus saith unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this day, even in this night, before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice. 31 But he spake the more vehemently, If I should die with thee, I will not deny thee in any wise. Likewise also said they all. 32 And they came to a place which was named Gethsemane: and he saith to his disciples, Sit ye here, while I shall pray. 33 And he taketh with him Peter, and James, and John, and began to be sore amazed, and to be very heavy: 34 And saith unto them, My soul is exceed. ing sorrowful unto death: tarry ye here, and watch. 35 And he went forward a little, and fell on the ground, and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him. 12 And the first day of unleavened bread, when they killed the passover, his disciples 36 And he said, Abba, Father, all things are said unto him, Where wilt thou that we go possible unto thee; take away this cup from and prepare, that thou mayest eat the pass-me: nevertheless, not what I will, but what over? 13 And he sendeth forth two of his disciples, and saith unto them, Go ye into the city, and there shall meet you a man bearing a pitcher of water: follow him. 14 And wheresoever he shall go in, say ye to the good man of the house, The Master saith, Where is the guest-chamber, where I shall eat the passover with my disciples? 15 And he will shew you a large upper-room furnished and prepared: there make ready Cor us. 16 And his disciples went forth, and came into the city, and found as he had said unto them and they made ready the passover. 17 And in the evening he cometh with the Lwelve. 18 And as they sat and did eat, Jesus said, Verily I say unto you, One of you which eateth with me shall betray me. 19 And they began to be sorrowful, and to ay unto him one by one, Is it I? and another aid, Is it I? 20 And he answered and said unto them, It one of the twelve that dippeth with me in the lish. thou wilt. 37 And he cometh, and findeth them sleeping, and saith unto Peter, Simon, sleepest thou? couldest not thou watch one hour? 38 Watch ye, and pray, lest ye enter into temptation: the spirit truly is ready, but the desh is weak. 39 And again he went away, and prayed, and spake the same words. 40 And when he returned, he found them asleep again; (for their eyes were heavy;) neither wist they what to answer him. 41 And he cometh the third time, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: it is enough, the hour is come; behold, the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sin ners. 42 Rise up, let us go; lo, he that betrayeth me is at hand. 43 T And immediately, while he yet spake, cometh Judas, one of the twelve, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders. » 44 And he that betrayed him had given them a token, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that sane is he; take him, and lead him away safely. 21 The Son of man indeed goeth, as it 1s written of him: but wo to that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! good| 45 And as soon as he was come, he goeth were it for that man if he had never been straightway to him, and saith, Master, Master; born. and kissed him. 22 And as they did eat, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and brake it, and gave to them, and said, Take, eat: this is my body. 23 And he took the cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them: and they all drank of it. 24 And he said unto them, This is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for mary. 25 Verily I say unto you, I will drink no more of the fruit of the vine, until that day that I drink it new in the kingdom of God. 26 T And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives. 46 And they laid their hands on him, and took him. 47 And one of them that stood by drew a sword, and smote a servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear. 48 And Jesus answered and said unto them, are ye come out as against a thief with swords aud with staves to take me? 49 I was daily with you in the temple teaching, and ye took me not: but the scriptures must be fulfilled. 50 And they all forsook him, and fled. 51 And there followed him a certain young man, having a linen cloth cast about Air Peter denteth Christ. ST. MARK. naked body; and the young men laid hold on him. 52 And he left the linen cloth, and fled from them naked, 53 And they led Jesus away to the high priest and with him were assembled all the chief priests, and the elders, and the seribes. 54 And Peter followed him afar off, even into the palace of the high priest and be sat with the servants, and warmed himself at the fire. 55 And the chief priests and all the council sought or witness against Jesus to put him to death; and found none: 56 For many bare false witness against him; but their witness agreed not together. 57 And there arose certain, and bare false witness against him, saying, 58 We heard him say, I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and within three days I will build another made without hands. 59 But neither so did their witness agree together. Jesus accused before Pilate ND straightway in the morning the chief A priests held a consultation with the elders and seribes, and the whole council, and bound Jesus, and carried him away, and delivered him to Pilate. 2 And Pilate asked him, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answering, said unto him, Thou sayest it. 3 And the chief priests accused him of many [ things; but he answered nothing. 4 And Piiate asked him again, saying, Answerest thou nothing? behold how many things they witness against thee. 5 But Jesus yet answered nothing; so that Pilate marvelled. 6 Now at that feast he released unto them one prisoner, whomsoever they desired. 7 And there was one named Barabbas, which lay bound with them that had made insurrection with him, who had committed murder in the insurrection. & And the multitude, crying aloud, began to desire him to do as he had ever done unto them. 60 And the high priest stood up in the midst, 9 But Pilate answered them, saying, Will and asked Jesus, saying, Answerest thou no-ye that I release unto you the King of the thing? what is it which these witness against Jews? thee? 10 For he knew that the chief priests had 61 But he held his peace, and answered no-delivered him for envy. thing. Again the high priest asked him, and 11 But the chief priests moved the people, said unto him, Art thou the Christ, the Son of that he should rather release Barabbas unto the Blessed? 62 And Jesus said, I am: and ye shall see the Son of man sitting on the right and of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven 63 Then the high priest rent his clothes, and saith, What need we any further witnesses? 64 Ye have heard the blasphemy: what think ye? And they all condemned him to be guilty of death. 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 did strike him with the palms of their hands. 66 And as Peter was beneath in the palace, there cometh one of the maids of the high priest: 67 And when she saw Peter warming himself, she looked upon him, and said, And thou also wast with Jesus of Nazareth. 68 But he denied, saying, I know not, neither understand I what thou sayest. And he went out into the porch; and the cock 70 And he denied it again. And a little after, they that stood by said again to Peter, Surely thou art one of them: for thou art a Galilean, and thy speech agreeth thereto. 71 But he began to curse and to swear, saying, I know not this man of whom ye speak. 72 And the second time the cock crew. And Peter called to mind the word that Jesus said unto him, Before the cock crow twice thou shalt deny me thrice. And when he thought thereon, he wept. CHAP. XV. them. 12 And Pilate answered and said again unto them, What will ye then that I shall do unto him whom ye call the King of the Jews? 13 And they cried out again, Crucify him. 14 Then Pilate said unto them, Why, what evil hath he done? And they cried out the more exceedingly, Crucify him. 15 And so Pilate, willing to content the people, released Barabbas unto them, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified. 16 And the soldiers led him away into the hall called Pretorium; and they call together the whole band. 17 And they clothed him with purple, and. platted a crown of thorns, and put it about his head, 18 And began to salute him, Hail, King of the Jews! 19 And they smote him on the head with a reed, and did spit upon him, and bowing their knees, worshipped him. 20 And when they had mocked him, they took off the purple from him, and put his ovʼn clothes on bim, and led him out to crucify him. |