8 shall ye see him: lo, I have told you. And they departed quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, and ran 9 to bring his disciples word. And behold, Jesus met them, saying, All hail. And they came and took hold 10 of his feet, and worshipped him. Then said Jesus unto them, Fear not: go tell my brethren that they depart into Galilee, and there shall they see me.

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Now while they were going, behold, some of the guard came into the city, and told unto the chief priests 12 all the things that were come to pass. And when they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, 13 they gave large money unto the soldiers, saying, Say ye,

His disciples came by night, and stole him away while 14 we slept. And if this come to the governor's ears, we 15 will persuade him, and rid you of care. So they took the money, and did as they were taught: and this saying was spread abroad among the Jews, and continueth until this day.

16 But the eleven disciples went into Galilee, unto the 17 mountain where Jesus had appointed them. And when

they saw him, they worshipped him: but some doubted. 18 And Jesus came to them and spake unto them, saying,

All authority hath been given unto me in heaven and 19 on earth. Go ye therefore, and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them into the name of the Father 20 and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost: teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I commanded you: and lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world.

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THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO

ST. MARK.

THE beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son

of God.

Even as it is written in Isaiah the prophet,

Behold, I send my messenger before thy face,
Who shall prepare thy way;

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

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

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

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

14 Now after that John was delivered up, Jesus came 15 into Galilee, preaching the gospel of God, and saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe in the gospel.

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And passing along by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net 17 in the sea: for they were fishers. And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to become

18 fishers of men. And straightway they left the nets, and 19 followed him. And going on a little further, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who 20 also were in the boat mending the nets. And straightway he called them: and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants, and went after him. And they go into Capernaum; and straightway on the sabbath day he entered into the synagogue and taught. 22 And they were astonished at his teaching: for he taught 23 them as having authority, and not as the scribes. And

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straightway there was in their synagogue a man with 24 an unclean spirit; and he cried out, saying, What have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the 25 Holy One of God. And Jesus rebuked him, saying, 26 Hold thy peace, and come out of him. And the un

clean spirit, tearing him and crying with a loud voice, 27 came out of him. And they were all amazed, insomuch that they questioned among themselves, saying, What is this? a new teaching! with authority he commandeth 28 even the unclean spirits, and they obey him. And the report of him went out straightway everywhere into all the region of Galilee round about.

29 And straightway, when they were come out of the synagogue, they came into the house of Simon and 30 Andrew, with James and John. Now Simon's wife's

mother lay sick of a fever; and straightway they tell 31 him of her: and he came and took her by the hand, and raised her up; and the fever left her, and she ministered

unto them.

32 And at even, when the sun did set, they brought unto him all that were sick, and them that were possessed 33 with devils. And all the city was gathered together at 34 the door. And he healed many that were sick with divers diseases, and cast out many devils; and he suffered not the devils to speak, because they knew him.

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And in the morning, a great while before day, he rose up and went out, and departed into a desert place, 36 and there prayed. And Simon and they that were with 37 him followed after him; and they found him, and say 38 unto him, All are seeking thee. And he saith unto

them, Let us go elsewhere into the next towns, that I may preach there also; for to this end came I forth. 39 And he went into their synagogues throughout all Galilee, preaching and casting out devils.

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

41 wilt, thou canst make me clean. And being moved with compassion, he stretched forth his hand, and touched him, and saith unto him, I will; be thou made clean. 42 And straightway the leprosy departed from him, and he 43 was made clean. And he strictly charged him, and 44 straightway sent him out, and saith unto him, See thou say nothing to any man: but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing the things which 45 Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them. But he went out, and began to publish it much, and to spread abroad the matter, insomuch that Jesus could no more openly enter into a city, but was without in desert places: and they came to him from every quarter.

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

power on earth to forgive sins (he saith to the sick of 11 the palsy), I say unto thee, Arise, take up thy bed, and 12 go unto thy house. And he arose, and straightway took up the bed, and went forth before them all; insomuch that they were all amazed, and glorified God, saying, We never saw it on this fashion.

13 And he went forth again by the sea side; and all the 14 multitude resorted unto him, and he taught them. And as he passed by, he saw Levi the son of Alphæus sitting at the place of toll, and he saith unto him, Follow me. 15 And he arose and followed him. And it came to pass, that he was sitting at meat in his house, and many publicans and sinners sat down with Jesus and his disci ples: for there were many, and they followed him.

16 And the scribes of the Pharisees, when they saw that he was eating with the sinners and publicans, said unto his disciples, He eateth and drinketh with publicans 17 and sinners. And when Jesus heard it, he saith unto them, They that are whole have no need of a physician but they that are sick: I came not to call the righteous but sinners.

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And John's disciples and the Pharisees were fasting: and they come and say unto him, Why do John's disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but thy dis19 ciples fast not? And Jesus said unto them, Can the sons of the bride-chamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them? as long as they have the bridegroom with them, 20 they cannot fast. But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then 21 will they fast in that day. No man seweth a piece of undressed cloth on an old garment: else that which should fill it up taketh from it, the new from the old, 22 and a worse rent is made. And no man putteth new wine into old wine-skins: else the wine will burst the skins, and the wine perisheth, and the skins: but they put new wine into fresh wine-skins.

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And it came to pass, that he was going on the sabbath day through the cornfields; and his disciples began, 24 as they went, to pluck the ears of corn. And the Pharisees said unto him, Behold, why do they on the 25 sabbath day that which is not lawful? And he said unto them, Did ye never read what David did, when he had need, and was an hungred, he, and they that were 20 with him? How he entered into the house of God when Abiathar was high priest, and did eat the shewbread, which it is not lawful to eat save for the priests, and gave 27 also to them that were with him? And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for 28 the sabbath: so that the Son of man is lord even of the sabbath.

3 And he entered again into the synagogue; and there 2 was a man there which had his hand withered. And they watched him, whether he would heal him on the 8 sabbath day; that they might accuse him. And he saith unto the man that had his hand withered, Stand forth. 4 And he saith unto them, Is it lawful on the sabbath day to do good, or to do harm? to save a life, or to kill? 5 But they held their peace. And when he had looked round about on them with anger, being grieved at the hardening of their heart, he saith unto the man, Stretch forth thy hand. And he stretched it forth: and his