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Jairus's daughter raised. and said, Who touched my the damsel, and them that clothes? were with him, and entereth c 31 And his disciples said un-in where the damsel was to him, Thou seest the multi- lying. tude thronging thee,and sayest thou, Who touched me? 32 And he looked round about to see her that had done this thing. d 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. t 34 And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague. f35 While he yet spake, there came from the ruler of the synagogue's house certain which said, Thy daughter is dead: why troublest thou the Master any further? d 36 As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, he saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, Be not afraid, only believe. 37 And he suffered no man to follow him, save Peter, and James, and John the brother of James. 38 And he cometh to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and seeth the tumult, and them that wept and wailed greatly. 39 And when he was come in, he saith unto them, Why make ye this ado, and weep? the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth. to scorn. e 40 And they laughed him But when he had put them all out, he taketh The father and the mother of 41 And he took the damsel by the hand, and said unto her, Talitha cumi; which is, being interpreted, Damsel, I say unto thee, arise. m42 And straightway the damsel arose, and walked; for she was of the age of twelve years. And they were astonished with a great astonishment. 43 And he charged them straitly that no man should know it; and commanded that something should be given her to eat. f CHAP. VI. AND he went out from thence, and came into his own country, and his disciples follow him. t 2 And when the sabbath day was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing him were astonished, saying, From whence hath this man these things? and what wisdom is this which is given unto him, that even such mighty works are wrought by his hands? e 3 Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda,and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended at him. 4 But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, but in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his own house. m5 And he could there do no Divers opinions CHAP. VI. concerning Christ. mighty work, save that he Elias. And others said, That laid his hands upon a few it is a prophet, or as one of sick folk, and healed them. the prophets. d6 And he marvelled be- t 16 But when Herod heard cause of their unbelief. And thereof, he said, It is John, he went round about the vil- whom I beheaded: he is lages, teaching. risen from the dead. 17 For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him in pri f7¶And he called unto him the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two; and gave them power over son for Herodias' sake, his unclean spirits; d 8 And commanded them that they should take nothing for their journey,save a staff only; no scrip, no bread, no money in their purse: brother Philip's wife: for he had married her. p 18 For John had said unto Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother's wife. c 19 Therefore Herodias had 9 But be shod with sandals; a quarrel against him, and and not put on two coats. would have killed him; but 10 And he said unto them, she could not: In what place soever ye en-c 20 For Herod feared John, ter into an house, there abide knowing that he was a just till ye depart from that place. man and an holy, and obd 11 And whosoever shall not served him; and when he receive you, nor hear you, heard him, he did many when ye depart thence,shake things,and heard him gladly. off the dust under your feet f 21 And when a convenient for a testimony against them. day was come, that Herod on Verily I say unto you, It shall his birthday made a supper be more tolerable for Sodom to his lords, high captains, and Gomorrha in the day of and chief estates of Galilee; judgment, than for that city. t 12 And they went out, and preached that men should repent. m13 And they cast out many devils, and anointed with oil many that were sick, and healed them. f14 And king Herod heard of him; (for his name was spread abroad:) and he said, That John the Baptist was risen from the dead, and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him. 15 Others said, That it is 22 And when the daughter of the said Herodias came in, and danced, and pleased Herod and them that sat with him, the king said unto the damsel, Ask of me whatsoever thou wilt, and I will give it thee. 23 And he sware unto her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask of me, I will give it thee,unto the half of my kingdom. 24 And she went forth, and said unto her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptist John baptist beheaded S. MARK. and buried. 25 And she came in passion toward them, bestraightway with haste unto cause they were as sheep not the king, and asked, saying, having a shepherd: and he I will that thou give me by began to teach them many and by in a charger the head things. f35 And when the day was came unto him, and said, This is a desert place, and now the time is far passed: of John the Baptist. c 26 And the king was ex-now far spent, his disciples ceeding sorry; yet for his oath's sake, and for their sakes which sat with him, he would not reject her. f27 And immediately the king sent an executioner, and commanded his head to be brought: and he went and beheaded him in the prison, 28 And brought his head in a charger, and gave it to the damsel: and the damsel gave it to her mother. f 29 And when his disciples heard of it, they came and took up his corpse, and laid it in a tomb. f30 And the apostles gathered themselves together unto Jesus,and told him all things, both what they had done, and what they had taught. 36 Send them away, that they may go into the country round about, and into the villages, and buy themselves bread: for they have nothing to eat. 37 He answered and said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they say unto him, Shall we go and buy two hundred pennyworth of bread, and give them to eat? 38 He saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? go and see. And when they knew, they say, Five, and two fishes. 39 And he commanded them to make all sit down by com31 And he said unto them, panies upon the green grass. Come ye yourselves apart 40 And they sat down in into a desert place, and rest ranks, by hundreds, and by a while: for there were many fifties. coming and going, and they d 41 And when he had taken had no leisure so much as the five loaves and the two to eat. f32 And they departed into a desert place by ship privately. 33 And the people saw them departing, and many knew him, and ran afoot thither out of all cities, and out went them, and came together unto him. fishes, he looked up to heaven, and blessed, and brake the loaves, and gave them to his disciples to set before them; and the two fishes divided he among them all. m42 And they did all eat, and were filled. 43 And they took up twelve h 34 And Jesus, when he baskets full of the fragments, came out, saw much people, and of the fishes. and was moved with com-f44 And they that did eat CHAP. VII. Christ walketh d 46 And when he had sent on the sca. come out of the ship,straightway they knew him, 55 And ran through that whole region round about, and began to carry about in beds those that were sick, where they heard he was. m56 And whithersoever he entered, into villages, or cities, or country, they laid the sick in the streets, and besought him that they might touch if it were but the border of his garment: and as many as touched him were made whole. THEN m48 And he saw them toiling in rowing; for the wind was ƒ CHAP. VII. contrary unto them: and came together unabout the fourth watch of to him the Pharisees, the night he cometh unto and certain of the scribes, them, walking upon the sea, which came from Jerusalem. and would have passed by e 2 And when they saw some them. of his disciples eat bread with defiled, that is to say, with unwashen, hands, they found fault. t 49 But when they saw him walking upon the sea, they supposed it had been a spirit, and cried out: 50 For they all saw him, and were troubled. And immediately he talked with them, and saith unto them, Be of good cheer: it is I; be not afraid. 3 For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash their hands oft, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders. f4 And when they come from the market, except they wash, they eat not. And many other things there be, which they have received to hold, as the washing of cups, and pots, brasen vessels, and m51 And he went up unto c 52 For they considered not 5 Then the Pharisees and scribes asked him, Why walk not thy disciples according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashen hand? a 6 he answered and said unto them, Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrite Men's traditions. S. MARK. Syrophenician healed. 16 If any man have ears to hear, let him hear. as it is written, This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me. 17 And when he was en7 Howbeit in vain do they tered into the house from the worship me, teaching for people, his disciples asked doctrines the command-him concerning the parable. ments of men. 18 And he saith unto them, p 8 For laying aside the com- Are ye so without undermandment of God, ye hold standing also? Do ye not perthe tradition of men, as the ceive, that whatsoever thing washing of pots and cups: from without entereth into and many other such like the man,it cannot defile him; things ye do. 9 And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition. d 10 For Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, Whoso curseth father or mother, let him die the death: 11 But ye say, If a man shall say to his father or mother, It is Corban, that is to say, a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me; he shall be free. 12 And ye suffer him no more to do aught for his father or his mother; 19 Because it entereth not into his heart, but into the belly, and goeth out into the draught, purging all meats? 20 And he said, That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man. t 21 For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, 22 Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lascivi ousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness: 23 All these evil things come from within, and defile the man. g 24 And from thence he 13 Making the word of God arose, and went into the borof none effect through your ders of Tyre and Sidon, and tradition, which ye have de- entered into an house, and livered: and many such like would have no man know it: things do ye. but he could not be hid. d 14 And when he had call-f25 For a certain woman, ed all the people unto him, whose young daughter had he said unto them, Hearken an unclean spirit, heard of unto me every one of you, him, and came and fell at and understand: his feet: t 15 There is nothing from without a man, that entering into him can defile him: but the things which come out of him, those are they that file the man, g 26 The woman was a Greek, a Syrophenician by nation; and she besought him that he would cast forth the devil out of her daughter. 27 But Jesus said unto her, |