CHAP. VI.

the daughter of Jairus.

He restoreth to life
30 And Jesus, immediately 40 And they laughed him to
knowing in himself that virtue scorn. But, when he had put
had gone out of him, turned him them all out, he taketh the fa-
about in the press, and said, ther and the mother of the dam-
Who touched my clothes? sel, and them that were with

31 And his disciples said un- him, and entereth in where the
to him, Thou seest the multitude damsel was lying.
thronging thee, and sayest thou, 41 And he took the damsel
Who touched me?
by the hand, and said unto her,
32 And he looked round about Talitha-cumi: which is, being
to see her that had done this interpreted, Damsel, (I say un-
thing.

to thee) arise.

33 But the woman, fearing 42 And straightway the damand trembling, knowing what sel arose, and walked; for she was done in her, came and fell was of the age of twelve years. down before him, and told him And they were astonished with all the truth.

a great astonishment.

34 And he said unto her, 43 And he charged them Daughter, thy faith hath made straitly that no man should thee whole; go in peace, and know it; and commanded that be whole of thy plague. something should be given her

35 While he yet spake, there to eat. came from the ruler of the synagogue's house certain which said, Thy daughter is dead: why troublest thou the Master any further ?

CHAP. VI.

A thences

The apostles sent to preach. ND he went out from and came into his own country; and his disciples

36 As soon as Jesus heard follow him. the word that was spoken, he 2 And when the sabbath-day saith unto the ruler of the syna- was come, he began to teach in gogue, Be not afraid, only believe. the synagogue: and many hear37 And he suffered no man ing him were astonished, saying, to follow him, save Peter, and From whence hath this man James, and John the brother of these things? and what wisdom James. is this which is given unto himna,

38 And he cometh to the house that even such mighty works of the ruler of the synagogue, are wrought by his hands? and seeth the tumult, and them 3 Is not this the carpenter, that wept and wailed greatly. the son of Mary, the brother of 39 And when he was come in, James, and Joses, and of Juda, he saith unto them, Why make and Simon? and are not his sisye this ado, and weep? the dam-ters here with us? And they sel is not dead, but sleepeth. were offended at him....

The twelve sent forth.

MARK, Herod's opinion of Christ.

4 But Jesus said unto them, many that were sick, and healed A prophet is not without hon- them. our, but in his own country, and 14 And king Herod heard of among his own kin, and in his him, (for his name was spread own house. abroad,) and he said, That

5 And he could there do no John the Baptist was risen from mighty work, save that he laid the dead, and therefore mighty his hands upon a few sick folk, works do shew forth themselves and healed them.

in him.

6 And he marvelled because 15 Others said, That it is of their unbelief. And he went Elias. And others said, That round about the villages teach- it is a prophet, or as one of the ing.

prophets.

7 And he called unto him 16 But when Herod heard the twelve, and began to send thereof, he said, It is John, whom them forth by two and two; and I beheaded: he is risen from gave them power over unclean the dead.

spirits;

17 For Herod himself had

8 And commanded them that sent forth and laid hold upon they should take nothing for John, and bound him in prison their journey, save a staff only; for Herodias' sake, his brother no scrip, no bread, no money in Philip's wife: for he had marri

their purse :

9 But be shod with sandals; and not put on two coats.

ed her.

18 For John had said unto Herod, It is not lawful for thee

10 And he said unto them, In to have thy brother's wife. what place soever ye enter into 19 Therefore Herodias had a a house, there abide till ye de-quarrel against him, and would part from that place. have killed him; but she could

11 And whosoever shall not not:

receive you, nor hear you, when 20 For Herod feared John, ye depart thence, shake off the knowing that he was a just man dust under your feet, for a testi- and a holy, and observed him: mony against them. Verily, I and when he heard him, he did say unto you, It shall be more many things, and heard him tolerable for Sodom and Go-gladly. morrah in the day of judgment, 21 And when a convenient than for that city. day was come, that Herod on

12 And they went out, and his birth-day made a supper to preached that men should re- his lords, high captains, and pent.

13 And they cast out many

chief estates of Galilee;
22 And when the daughter of

devils, and anointed with oil the said Herodias came in, and

!

CHAP. VI.

John Baptist beheaded. The multitude fed. danced, and pleased Herod, and Come ye yourselves apart into them that sat with him, the king a desert place, and rest a while: said unto the damsel, Ask of for there were many coming and me whatsoever thou wilt, and I going, and they had no leisure will give it thee.

so much as to eat.

23 And he sware unto her, 32 And they departed into a Whatsoever thou shalt ask of desert place by ship privately. me, I will give it thee, unto the 33 And the people saw them half of my kingdom. departing, and many knew him,

24 And she went forth, and and ran afoot thither out of all said unto her mother, What shall cities, and outwent them, and I ask? And she said, The head came together unto him.

of John the Baptist.

34 And Jesus, when he came

25 And she came in straight-out, saw much people, and was way with haste unto the king, moved with compassion toward and asked, saying, I will that them, because they were as thou give me, by and by, in a sheep not having a shepherd : charger, the head of John the and he began to teach them maBaptist.

ny things.

26 And the king was exceed- 35 And when the day was ing sorry; yet for his oath's now far spent, his disciples came sake, and for their sakes which unto him, and said, This is a sat with him, he would not re-desert place, and now the time ject her.

is far passed:

27 And immediately the king 36 Send them away, that they sent an executioner, and com- may go into the country round manded his head to be brought: about, and into the villages, and and he went and beheaded him buy themselves bread: for they in the prison;

have nothing to eat.

28 And brought his head in 37 He answered and said una charger, and gave it to the to them, Give ye them to eat. damsel; and the damsel gave it And they say unto him, Shall to her mother. we go and buy two hundred

29 And when his disciples pennyworth of bread, and give heard of it, they came and took them to eat? up his corpse, and laid it in a 38 He saith unto them, How tomb. many loaves have ye? go and 30 And the apostles gather-see. And when they knew, they ed themselves together unto say, Five, and two fishes. Jesus, and told him all things, 39 And he commanded them both what they had done, and to make all sit down by compawhat they had taught.

Christ walketh on the sea.

fifties.

MARK,

He healeth the sick.

ranks, by hundreds, and by ately he talked with them, and saith unto them, Be of good 41 And when he had taken cheer: it is I; be not afraid. the five loaves, and the two 51 And he went up unto them fishes, he looked up to heaven, into the ship; and the wind and blessed, and brake the ceased: and they were sore loaves, and gave them to his amazed in themselves beyond disciples to set before them; measure, and wondered. and the two fishes divided he 52 For they considered not among them all. the miracle of the loaves; for

42 And they did all eat, and their heart was hardened. were filled. 53 And when they had passed 43 And they took up twelve over, they came into the land of baskets full of the fragments, Gennesaret, and drew to the and of the fishes. shore.

44 And they that did eat of 54 And when they were come the loaves, were about five thou-out of the ship, straightway they sand men.

knew him,

45 And straightway he con- 55 And ran through that strained his disciples to get into whole region round about, and the ship, and to go to the other began to carry about in beds side before unto Bethsaida, while those that were sick, where they be sent away the people.

heard he was.

46 And when he had sent 56 And whithersoever he enthem away, he departed into a tered, into villages, or cities, mountain to pray. or country, they laid the sick in

47 And when even was come, the streets, and besought him the ship was in the midst of that they might touch, if it were the sea, and he alone on the but the border of his garment: land. and as many as touched him,

48 And he saw them toiling were made whole.

CHAP. VII.
Meat defileth not.

came together unto

in rowing; for the wind was contrary unto them: and about the fourth watch of the night he HEN cometh unto them, walking upT on the sea, and would have pass- certain of the scribes, which

ed by them.

him the Pharisees, and

came from Jerusalem.

49 But when they saw him 2 And when they saw some walking upon the sea, they sup- of his disciples eat bread with posed it had been a spirit, and defiled (that is to say, with uncried out. washen) hands, they found fault.

50 (For they all saw him, and 3 For the Pharisees, and all were troubled.) And immedi- the Jews, except they wash their

The Pharisees reproved.

CHAP. VII.

What defileth a mar. hands oft, eat not, holding the to do aught for his father or his tradition of the elders.

mother;

4 And when they come from 13 Making the word of God the market, except they wash, of none effect through your trathey eat not. And many other dition, which ye have delivered: things there be, which they have and many such like things do ye. received to hold, as the washing 14 And when he had called of cups, and pots, and brazen all the people unto him, he said vessels, and tables. unto them, Hearken unto me

5 Then the Pharisees and every one of you, and understand. scribes asked him, Why walk 15 There is nothing from not thy disciples according to without a man, that entering inthe tradition of the elders, but to him, can defile him: but the eat bread with unwashen hands? things which come out of him,

6 He answered and said unto those are they that defile the them, Well hath Esaias prophe-man.

sied of you hypocrites, as it is 16 If any man have ears to written, This people honoureth hear, let him hear. me with their lips, but their 17 And when he was entered heart is far from me. into the house from the people,

7 Howbeit, in vain do they his disciples asked him concernworship me, teaching for doc-ing the parable. trines the commandments of 18 And he saith unto them, Are ye so without understand

men.

8 For, laying aside the com-ing also? Do ye not perceive, mandment of God, ye hold the that whatsoever thing from withtradition of men, as the washing out entereth into the man, it of pots and cups: and many cannot defile him:

other such like things ye do.

19 Because it entereth not

9 And he said unto them, Full into his heart, but into the belly, well ye reject the command-and goeth out into the draught, ment of God, that ye may keep purging all meats?

your own tradition.

20 And he said, That which

10 For Moses said, Honour cometh out of the man, that dethy father and thy mother; and, fileth the man. Whoso curseth father or mother, 21 For from within, out of let him die the death : the heart of men, proceed evil

11 But ye say, If a man shall thoughts, adulteries, fornicasay to his father or mother, It is tions, murders, Corban, that is to say, a gift, by 22 Thefts, covetousness, wickwhatsoever thou mightest be edness, deceit, lasciviousness, profited by me; he shall be free. an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, 12 And ye suffer him no more foolishness;