 25 Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened to ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom, and five of them were wise and five foolish. The foolish, taking their lamps, took no oil with them, but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept, and at midnight a cry was made—Behold the bridegroom! Go out to meet him! Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their lamps, and the foolish said to the wise, Give us of your oil, for our lamps are going out! But the wise answered, saying, Not so! There will not be enough for us and you. Go rather to those who sell and buy for yourselves. And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came, and they who were ready went in with him to the marriage, and the door was shut, and afterward come also the rest of the virgins, saying, Lord, open to us! But he answering said, Verily I say to you, I know you not. Watch therefore, because ye know not the day, nor the hour. For as a man going abroad called his own servants and delivered to them his goods, and to one gave five talents, to another two, and to another one, to each according to his own ability, and straightway went abroad. And he that received the five talents went and traded with them, and gained five other talents. Likewise also he that received the two gained other two. But he that received the one went away and digged in the earth and hid his lord's money. After a long time the lord of those servants comes and reckons with them, and he that received the five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliverest to me five talents, behold, I gained other five talents beside them. His lord said to him, well done, good, and faithful servant, thou wast faithful over a little, I will set thee over much, enter thou into the joy of thy lord. And he also that received the two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliverest to me two talents, behold, I gained other two talents beside them. His lord said to him, well done, good, and faithful servant, thou wast faithful over a little, I will set thee over much, enter thou into the joy of thy lord. And he also that received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art a hard man, reaping where thou didst not sow, and gathering where thou strewetst not. And fearing I went and hid thy talent in the earth, lo, thou hast thine own. And his lord answering said to him, wicked and slothful servant, thou newest that I reap where I did not sow, and gather where I strewetst not. Thou oughtst therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and when I came I should have received my own with interest. Take therefore the talent from him, and give to him that has the ten talents. For to every one that has shall be given, and he shall have abundance, but from him that has not, even what he has shall be taken away. And cast forth the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness, there will be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth. And when the son of man shall come in his glory, and all the angels with him, then will he sit on his throne of glory, and before him shall be gathered all the nations, and he will divide them one from another as the shepherd divides the sheep from the goats. And he will set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left. Then will the king say to those on his right hand, Come, blessed of my father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. For I was hungry and ye gave me to eat. I was thirsty and ye gave me drink. I was a stranger and ye took me in. Naked and ye clothed me. I was sick and ye visited me. I was in prison and ye came to me. Then will the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee hungering and fed thee, or thirsting and gave thee drink? And when saw we thee a stranger and took thee in? Or naked and clothed thee? And when saw we thee sick or in prison and came to thee? And the king will answer and say to them, Verily I say to you, In as much as ye did it to one of the least of these my brethren, ye did it to me. Then will he say also to those on the left hand, Depart from me accursed into the everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his angels. For I was hungry and ye did not give me to eat. I was thirsty and ye did not give me drink. I was a stranger and ye did not take me in. Naked and ye did not clothe me. Sick and in prison and ye did not visit me. Then will they also answer, saying, Lord, when saw we thee hungering or thirsting, Or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison and did not minister to thee? Then will he answer them, saying, Verily I say to you, In as much as ye did it not to one of the least of these, Ye did it not to me. And these shall go away into everlasting punishment, But the righteous into everlasting life. And it came to pass when Jesus finished all these sayings. He said to his disciples, Ye know that after two days comes the Passover, And the Son of man is delivered up to be crucified. Then assembled together the chief priests and the elders of the people In the court of the high priest, who was called K. Iaphis, And consulted together that they might take Jesus by craft and put him to death. But they said, not at the feast, That there may not be a tumult among the people. And Jesus, being in Bethany in the house of Simon the Lepper, There came to him a woman having an alabaster box of very precious ointment And poured it on his head as he reclined at table. And his disciples, seeing it, were displeased, Saying, To what purpose is this waste? For this might have been sold for much and given to the poor. And Jesus, knowing it, said to them, Why trouble ye the woman? For she wrought a good work upon me. For the poor ye have always with you, But me ye have not always. For she, in pouring this ointment on my body, Did it to prepare me for burial. Verily I say to you, wherever this good news shall be preached in the whole world, This also that she did shall be told for a memorial of her. Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, Went to the chief priests and said, What will ye give me? And I will deliver him to you. And they weighed out to him thirty pieces of silver. And from that time he sought opportunity to deliver him up. And on the first day of the feast of unleavened bread, The disciples came to Jesus, saying to him, Where wilt thou that we prepare for thee to eat the Passover? And he said, Go into the city to such a man, And say to him, The teacher says, My time is at hand. I will keep the Passover at thy house with my disciples. And the disciples did, as Jesus directed them, And made ready the Passover. And when evening was come he reclined at table with the twelve, And as they were eating he said, Verily I say to you, That one of you will betray me. And they were exceedingly sorrowful, And began to say to him, Each one, Lord, is it I? And he answering said, He that dipped his hand with me in the dish, The same will betray me. The son of man goes indeed as it is written of him, But woe to that man through whom the son of man is betrayed! It were good for him if that man had not been born. And Judas, his betrayer, answering said, Rabbi, is it I? He says to him, Thou setst it. And as they were eating, Jesus took the loaf and blessed and broke, And gave to the disciples and said, Take, eat, this is my body. And he took the cup and gave thanks and gave to them, saying, Drink all ye of it, for this is my blood of the new covenant, Which is shed for many for remission of sins. And I say to you that I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, Until that day when I drink it new with you in the kingdom of my Father. And having sung, they went out into the mount of the olives. Then Jesus says to them, All ye will be offended because of me this night, for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad. But after I have risen, I will go before you into Galilee. Peter answering said to him, Though all shall be offended because of thee, I will never be offended. Jesus said to him, Verily I say to thee that this night before a cock crows, Thou wilt thrice deny me, Peter says to him, Even though I should die with thee, I will not deny thee. Likewise also said all the disciples. Then Jesus comes with them to a place called Gethsemane, And says to the disciples, Sit ye here while I go yonder and pray. And taking with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, He began to be sorrowful and to be troubled. Then says he to them, My soul is exceedingly sorrowful unto death. Terry ye here and watch with me. And going forward a little, He fell on his face praying and saying, My father, if it is possible, let this cup pass away from me. But yet, not as I will, but as thou wilt. And he comes to the disciples and finds them sleeping. And he says to Peter, Were ye so unable to watch with me one hour? Watch and pray that ye enter not into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. Again a second time he went away and prayed, saying, My father, if this cannot pass away from me except I drink it, Thy will be done. And coming he again found them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy. And leaving them he went away again and prayed the third time, saying the same words. Then he comes to his disciples and says to them, Do ye sleep the remaining time and take your rest? Behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. Rise, let us be going. Behold, he is at hand that betrays me. And while he was yet speaking, behold, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and elders of the people. And his betrayer gave them a sign saying, Whom I shall kiss, that is he. Hold him fast. And forthwith he came to Jesus and said, Hail, Rabbi, and kissed him. And Jesus said to him, Friend, wherefore art thou come? Then they came and laid hands on Jesus and held him fast. And behold, one of those who were with Jesus stretched out his hand and drew his sword, and striking the servant of the high priest took off his ear. Then says Jesus to him, Put back thy sword into its place. For all they who take the sword shall perish by the sword. Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he will send me more than twelve legions of angels? How then shall the scriptures be fulfilled that thus it must be? In that hour, Jesus said to the multitudes, Are ye come out as against a robber with swords and staves to take me? I sat daily with you teaching in the temple, and ye did not lay hold of me. But all this has been done that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then the disciples all forsook him and fled. And they who laid hold of Jesus led him away to K. I. F. S., the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled. And Peter followed him afar off unto the court of the high priest, and entering in he sat with the servants to see the end. And the chief priests and the elders and all the council sought false witness against Jesus that they might put him to death and found none, though many false witnesses came. But at last came two and said, This man said I am able to destroy the temple of God and to build it in three days. And the high priest arose and said to him, Answer is thou nothing? What do these witness against thee? But Jesus was silent, and the high priest answering said to him, I adjure thee by the living God that thou tell us whether thou art the Christ, the Son of God. Jesus says to him, Thou saidst it. But I say to you hereafter ye shall see the Son of Man sitting on the right hand of power and coming on the clouds of heaven. Then the high priest rent his clothes saying, He blasphemed! What further need have we of witnesses? Behold, he now heard his blasphemy. What think ye? They answering said, He is guilty of death! Then they spit in his face and buffeted him and others smote him, saying, Prophecy to us, O Christ! Who is he that struck thee? And Peter was sitting without in the court, and a damsel came to him saying, Thou also west with Jesus the Galilean. But he denied before all, saying, I know not what thou sayest. And he, having gone out into the porch, another maid saw him and said to those who were there, This man also was with Jesus the Nazarene. And again he denied with an oath, I do not know the man! And after a little while, they that stood by came and said to Peter, Surely thou also art one of them, for thy speech betrays thee. Then he began to invoke curses and to swear, I do not know the man! And immediately a cock crowed, and Peter remembered the word of Jesus when he said, Before a cock crows, Thou wilt thrice deny me. And he went out and wept bitterly. Chapter 27 And when morning came, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus, so as to put him to death. And having bound him, they led him away and delivered him up to Pontius Pilate, the governor. Then Judas, who betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repenting, brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and the elders, saying, I sinned, in betraying innocent blood, and they said, What is it to us? Look thou to it! And casting down the pieces of silver in the temple, he departed, and he went away and hanged himself. And the chief priests took the silver pieces and said, It is not lawful to put them into the treasury, since it is the price of blood. And they took counsel and bought with them the potter's field to bury strangers in, wherefore that field was called the field of blood unto this day. Then was fulfilled that which was spoken through Jeremiah the prophet, saying, And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was priced, whom they of the sons of Israel did price, and gave them for the potter's field, as the Lord appointed to me. And Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor questioned him, saying, Art thou the king of the Jews? And Jesus said to him, Thou sayest it. And when he was accused by the chief priests and the elders, he made no answer. Then says Pilate to him, Hearest thou not what things they witness against thee? And he made him no answer, not even to one word, so that the governor greatly wondered. Now at the feast the governor was wont to release to the multitude one prisoner whom they would, and they had then a noted prisoner called Bar Abbas. When therefore they were assembled, Pilate said to them, Whom will ye that I release to you, Bar Abbas or Jesus who is called Christ? For he knew that through envy they delivered him up. And as he sat on the judgment seat his wife sent to him, saying, Have nothing to do with that just man, for I suffered much this day in a dream because of him. And the chief priests and the elders persuaded the multitudes that they should ask for Bar Abbas, and should destroy Jesus. And the governor answering said to them, Which of the two will ye that I release to you? And they said, Bar Abbas! Pilate says to them, What then shall I do with Jesus who is called Christ? They all say to him, Let him be crucified! And the governor said, What evil then did he? But they cried the more, saying, Let him be crucified! And Pilate, seeing that it avails nothing but rather that a tumult is made, took water and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just man. Look ye to it! And all the people answering said, His blood be on us and on our children! Then he released to them Bar Abbas, but Jesus, having scourged him, he delivered up to be crucified. Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the Praetorium and gathered to him the whole band, and they stripped him and put on him a scarlet robe, and having plaited a crown of thorns, they put it on his head and a reed in his right hand, and bowing the knee before him, they mocked him, saying, Hail, king of the Jews! And they spit upon him and took the reed and smote him on the head, and when they had mocked him they took off the robe from him and put on him his own garments, and led him away to crucify him. And as they came out they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name, him they compelled to bear his cross. And having come to a place called Golgotha, which is called place of a skull, they gave him vinegar to drink mingled with gall, and tasting it he would not drink. And having crucified him, they divided his garments among them, casting lots, and sitting down they watched him there, and they set up over his head his accusation written, This is Jesus, the king of the Jews! Two robbers are then crucified with him, one on the right hand and one on the left, and those passing by reviled him, wagging their heads and saying, Thou that destroyest the temple and buildest it in three days, save thyself! If thou art the Son of God, come down from the cross! Likewise also the chief priests mocking with the scribes and elders said, Others he saved, himself he cannot save. If he is king of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe on him. He trusts in God, let him now deliver him if he desires him, for he said, I am the Son of God, and also the robbers who were crucified with him reproached him with the same thing. And from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land unto the ninth hour, and about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, we must subect the night! That is, my God, my God, why didst thou forsake me? Some of those standing there hearing it said, This man calls for Elijah, and straightway one of them ran and took a sponge, and having filled it with vinegar and put it on a reed gave him to drink. But the rest said, Let alone, let us see whether Elijah comes to save him. And Jesus, again crying with a loud voice, yielded up his spirit. And behold, the veil of the temple was rent entwined from the top to the bottom, and the earthquake and the rocks were rent, and the tombs were opened, and many bodies of the saints who have fallen asleep arose, and coming out of the tombs after his resurrection went into the holy city and appeared too many, and the centurion, and they that with him were watching Jesus, on seeing the earthquake and the things that were done, were exceedingly afraid, saying, Truly, this was the Son of God! And many women were there, beholding afar off, they who followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering to him, among whom was Mary the Magdalene, and Mary the Mother of James and Joses, and the Mother of the Sons of Zebedee. An evening having come, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who also himself was a disciple of Jesus. This man went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded that the body should be given up, and taking the body, Joseph wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, and laid it in his own new tomb, which he hewed out in the rock, and having rolled a great stone to the door of the tomb, he departed, and Mary the Magdalene was there, and the other Mary sitting over against the supple cur. And on the morrow, which is after the preparation, the chief priests and the Pharisees came together to Pilate, saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, after three days I will rise. Command therefore that the supple cur be made secure until the third day, lest his disciples come and steal him away, and say to the people, he is risen from the dead, and the last error will be worse than the first. Pilate said to them, You have a watch, go, make secure as ye know how. And they went, and made the supple cur secure, sealing the stone in connection with the watch. Chapter 28 And late in the Sabbath, as it was dawning into the first day of the week, came Mary the Magdalene and the other Mary to view the supple cur. And behold, there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descending out of heaven came and rolled away the stone and sat upon it. His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow, and for fear of him the keepers shook and became as dead men. And the angel answering said to the women, Fear not ye, for I know that ye are seeking Jesus who was crucified. He is not here, for he is risen as he said, Come hither, see the place where the Lord lay, and go quickly and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead. And behold, he goes before you into Galilee, there ye shall see him. Behold, I told you. And going out quickly from the supple cur with fear and great joy, they ran to bring his disciples word. And behold, Jesus met them saying, All hail! And they, coming to him, laid hold of his feet and worshiped him. Then Jesus says to them, Be not afraid, go, bear word to my brethren, to go away into Galilee, and there they shall see me. And as they were going, behold, some of the watch came into the city and reported to the chief priests all the things that were done. And having assembled with the elders and taken counsel, they gave much money to the soldiers, saying, Say that his disciples came by night and stole him away while we slept. And if this shall be heard by the governor, we will persuade him and make you secure. And they, taking the money, did as they were taught. And this saying was reported abroad among the Jews until this day. And the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, into the mountain where Jesus had appointed them. And seeing him, they worshiped him. But some doubted. And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, All power was given to me in heaven and on earth. Go, therefore, and disciple all the nations, immersing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things whatever I commanded you. And behold, I am with you all way unto the end of the world. CHAPTER 1 THE BEGINNING OF THE GOOD NEWS OF JESUS CHRIST, SON OF GOD, AS IT IS RITTAN IN ISAEA THE PROPHET. Behold, I send forth my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way, the voice of one crying in the wilderness, prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths. John came immersing in the wilderness, and preaching the immersion of repentance unto remission of sins. And there went out to him all the country of Judea, and all they of Jerusalem, and they were immersed by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins. And John was clothed with camel's hair and with a leathering girdle about his loins, and ate locusts and wild honey. And he preached, saying, There comes after me he that is mightier than I, the latchet of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and loose. I indeed immersed you in water, but he will immerse you in the Holy Spirit. And it came to pass in those days that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was immersed by John in the Jordan. And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens parted, and the Spirit as a dove descending upon him. And there came a voice out of heaven, Thou art my beloved Son, in thee I am well pleased. And immediately the Spirit drives him forth into the wilderness, and he was in the wilderness forty days, tempted by Satan, and was with the wild beasts, and the angels ministered to him. And after John was delivered up, Jesus came into Galilee, publishing the good news of the Kingdom of God, and saying, The time is fulfilled, and the Kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the good news. And walking by the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon, and Andrew, Simon's brother, casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. And Jesus said to them, Come after me, and I will cause you to become fishers of men. And immediately leaving the nets, they followed him. And going a little further, he saw James, the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the ship mending the nets. And straightway he called them, and leaving their father Zebedee in the ship with the hired servants, they went after him. And they enter into Capernaum, and straightway on the Sabbath, he went into the synagogue and taught. And they were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as having authority and not as the scribes. And there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit, and he cried out, saying, What have we to do with thee, Jesus Nazarene? Didst thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God. And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace and come out of him. And the unclean spirit, tearing him and crying with a loud voice, came out of him. And they were all amazed, so that they questioned among themselves, saying, What is this? A new teaching with authority! And he commands the unclean spirits, and they obey him! And immediately his fame spread abroad into all the surrounding region of Galilee. And immediately, having come out of the synagogue, they entered into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John. And the mother-in-law of Simon was lying sick with fever, and immediately they tell him concerning her. And he came and raised her up, taking hold of her hand, and immediately the fever left her, and she ministered to them. And evening, having come, when the sun set, they brought to him all that were sick, and those possessed with demons. And all the city was gathered together at the door, and he healed many that were sick with diverse diseases, and cast out many demons, and suffered not the demons to speak, because they knew him. And rising very early by night, he went out and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed. And Simon, and they who were with him, followed after him. And having found him, they say to him, All are seeking thee. And he says to them, Let us go elsewhere into the neighbouring towns that I may preach there also, for for this I came forth. And he was preaching in their synagogues, throughout all Galilee, and casting out the demons. And there came a leper to him, beseeching him, and kneeling down to him, and saying to him, If thou wilt, thou canst cleanse me. And Jesus, moved with compassion, stretched forth his hand, and touched him, and says to him, I will be thou cleansed. And immediately the leprosy departed from him, and he was cleansed. And sternly charging him, he forthwith sent him away, and says to him, See thou say nothing to any one, but go, show thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing what Moses commanded for a testimony to them. But he going forth began to publish it much, and to spread abroad the report, so that he could no longer openly enter into a city, but was without in desert places, and they came to him from every quarter. Chapter 2 And again he entered into Capernaum after some days, and it was heard that he is in the house, and straightway many were gathered together, so that there was no longer room, not even at the door, and he spoke the word to them. And they come to him, bringing one that was palsied, born by four, and not being able to come near him on account of the multitude, they uncovered the roof where he was, and having broken it up, they let down the bed whereon the palsied man lay, and Jesus seeing their faith says to the palsied man, Child, thy sins are forgiven. But there were some of the scribes sitting there and reasoning in their hearts. Why does this man speak thus? He blasphemes! Who can forgive sins but one? God! And Jesus immediately perceiving in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, said to them, Why reason ye these things in your hearts? Which is easier to say to the palsied man, Thy sins are forgiven, or to say Arise and take up thy bed and walk? But that ye may know that the son of man has power on earth to forgive sins, he says to the palsied man, I say to thee Arise, take up thy bed and go to thy house! And he arose, and immediately taking up the bed, went forth before all, so that all were amazed and glorified God, saying, We never saw it thus! And he went forth again by the seaside, and all the multitude came to him, and he taught them. And passing along he saw Levi the son of Alpheus sitting at the place of receiving custom, and said to him, Follow me! And rising up he followed him. And it came to pass as he reclined at table in his house that many publicans and sinners were reclining with Jesus and his disciples, for there were many, and they followed him. And the scribes in the Pharisees, seeing him eating with the sinners and publicans, said to his disciples, How is it that he eats and drinks with the sinners and the publicans? And Jesus hearing it says to them, They who are well need not a physician, but they who are sick, I came not to call righteous men, but sinners. And the disciples of John and the Pharisees were fasting, and they come and say to him, Why do the disciples of John and the Pharisees fast, but thy disciples fast not? And Jesus said to them, Can the sons of the bride chamber fast while the bridegroom is with them? So long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast. But days will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them, and then they will fast in that day. No one sows a piece of unfold cloth upon an old garment, else the new filling up of the old takes from it, and a worse rent is made. And no one puts new wine into old skins, else the wine bursts the skins, and the wine is destroyed and the skins. And it came to pass that he went through the grainfields on the Sabbath, and his disciples began to go forward, plucking the ears of grain. And the Pharisees said to him, Behold, why do they on the Sabbath that which is not lawful? And he said to them, Did ye never read what David did when he had need and hungered himself, and they who were with him? How he went into the house of God in the days of a byathar, the high priest, and ate the show-bread, which it is not lawful to eat but for the priests, and gave also to those who were with him? And he said to them, The Sabbath was made for man, and not man for the Sabbath, so that the Son of Man is Lord also of the Sabbath. Chapter 3 And he entered again into the synagogue, and there was a man there, having his hand withered, and they watched him, whether he would heal him on the Sabbath, that they might accuse him. And he says to the man having the withered hand, Arise and come into the midst, and he says to them, Is it lawful to do good on the Sabbath or to do evil, to save life or to kill? But they were silent, and looking round on them with anger being grieved for their hardness of heart, he says to the man, Stretch forth thy hand. And he stretched it forth, and his hand was restored. And going out, the Pharisees immediately took counsel with the Herodians against him, how they might destroy him. And Jesus withdrew with his disciples to the sea, and a great multitude from Galilee followed, and from Judea, and from Jerusalem, and from Edomia, and from beyond the Jordan, and they about Tyre and Sidon, a great multitude, hearing what great things he did, came to him. And he spoke to his disciples that a small ship should wait on him because of the multitude, that they might not throng him, for he healed many, so that they pressed upon him to touch him, as many as had plagues, and the unclean spirits, when they saw him, fell down before him, and cried, saying, Thou art the Son of God. And he strictly charged them that they should not make him known. And he goes up into the mountain, and calls to him whom he would, and they went to him. And he appointed twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach, and to have authority to heal sicknesses, and to cast out demons. And Simon he surnamed Peter, and James the Son of Zebedee, and John the Brother of James, and he surnamed them Bolognaerges, which is Sons of Thunder, and Andrew and Philip, and Bartholomew and Matthew and Thomas, and James the Son of Alphaeus, and Thaddeus, and Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him. And they come into the house, and the multitude comes together again, so that they could not even eat bread. And hearing of it, his kinsmen went out to lay hold of him, for they said, He is beside himself. And the scribes who came down from Jerusalem said, He has Beelzebul, and through the prince of the demons he casts out the demons. And calling them to him, he said to them in parables, How can Satan cast out Satan? And if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. And if a house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand. And if Satan rose up against himself and is divided, he cannot stand, but has an end. No one can enter into a strong man's house and plunder his goods, except he first bind the strong man, and then he will plunder his house. Verily I say to you, all sins will be forgiven the sons of men, and the blasphemies wherewith they shall blaspheme. But he that shall blaspheme against the Holy Spirit has no forgiveness for ever, but is guilty of eternal sin, because they said he has an unclean spirit. And his brothers and his mother come, and standing without they sent to him, calling him, and a crowd was sitting about him, and they say to him, Behold, thy mother and thy brothers without are seeking thee. And he answered them, saying, Who is my mother, or my brothers? And looking round on those who sat about him, he said, Behold, my mother and my brothers. For whoever shall do the will of God, He is my brother and sister and mother. Chapter 4 And he began again to teach by the seaside, and there was gathered to him a very great multitude, so that he entered into a ship and sat down in the sea, and all the multitude was by the sea on the land, and he taught them many things in parables, and said to them in his teaching, Harken, Behold, the sower went forth to sow, and it came to pass as he sowed, one fell by the wayside, and the birds came and devoured it, and another fell on the rocky ground where it had not much earth, and immediately it sprang up because it had not depth of earth, but when the sun was up it was scorched, and because it had not root it withered away, and another fell among the thorns, and the thorns came up and choked it, and it yielded no fruit, and another fell into the good ground, and yielded fruit that sprang up and increased, and brought forth thirty, and sixty, and a hundredfold, and he said, He that has ears to hear, let him hear, and when he was alone they who were about him with the twelve asked him concerning the parables, and he said to them, To you is given the mystery of the kingdom of God, but to those who are without, all things are done in parables, that seeing they may see and not perceive, and hearing they may hear and not understand, lest happily they should turn and be forgiven, and he says to them, Know ye not this parable, and how will ye know all the parables? The sower sows the word, and these are they by the wayside, where the word is sown, and when they hear Satan comes immediately and takes away the word that was sown in them, and these are they likewise that are sown on the rocky places, who, when they hear the word, immediately receive it with gladness, and have no root in themselves, but are only for a time, after word when affliction or persecution arises because of the word, immediately they are offended, and others are they that are sown among the thorns, these are they that hear the word, and the cares of the world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things, entering in choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful, and these are they that are sown on the good ground, such as hear the word, and receive it, and bring forth fruit in thirty, and in sixty, and in a hundred fold, and he said to them, Is the lamp brought that it may be put under the bushel, or under the bed? Is it not that it may be put on the lampstand? For nothing is hidden, but it shall be manifested, nor was done in secret, but that it should come abroad. If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear, and he said to them, Take heed what ye hear, with what measure ye meet it shall be measured to you, and there shall be added to you, for he that has, to him shall be given, and he that has not, even what he has shall be taken from him. And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as when a man has cast the seed upon the earth, and sleeps and rises night and day, and the seed sprouts and grows up, he knows not how. For the earth brings forth fruit of herself, first the blade, then the ear, then the full grain in the ear, but when the fruit permits, immediately he puts forth the sickle, because the harvest is come. And he said, How shall we liken the kingdom of God, or in what comparison shall we set it forth? As a grain of mustard, which, when it is sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds that are in the earth, and when it is sown it grows up and becomes greater than all the herbs, and shoots out great branches, so that the birds of the air can lodge under its shadow. And with many such parables he spoke the word to them, as they were able to hear. But without a parable he spoke not to them, and in private he explained all things to his disciples. And on that day, when evening was come, he says to them, Let us pass over to the other side. And dismissing the multitude, they take him as he was in the ship, and there were also other ships with him, and there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that the ship was already becoming filled, and he was in the stern, on the cushion, sleeping, and they awake him, and say to him, Teacher, carest thou not that we perish? And, awaking, he rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, Peace, be still! And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm, and he said to them, Why are ye so fearful? How is it that ye have no faith? And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him? The end of chapters one through four of the Gospel according to Mark, from the American Bible Union's New Testament. Recording by Mark Penfold. Chapters five through eight of the Gospel according to Mark, from the American Bible Union's New Testament. This LibriVox recording is in the public domain. Recording by Mark Penfold. Chapters five through eight of the Gospel according to Mark. Chapter five. And they came to the other side of the sea into the country of the garrisons, and when he had come out of the ship, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit who had his dwelling in the tombs, and no one could any longer bind him, not even with chains, because he had often been bound with fetters and chains, and the chains had been torn asunder by him, and the fetters broken in pieces, and no one could tame him. And always night and day he was in the tombs, and in the mountains crying out and cutting himself with stones. But seeing Jesus afar off, he ran and bowed down to him, and cried with a loud voice and said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I adjur thee by God, do not torment me? For he said to him, Come forth, unclean spirit, out of the man. And he asked him, What is thy name? And he says to him, My name is Legion, because we are many. And he besought him much that he would not send them away out of the country. And there was there by the mountain a great herd of swine-feeding, and all the demons besought him, saying, Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them. And immediately Jesus gave them leave, and coming out the unclean spirits entered into the swine, and the herd rushed down the steep into the sea, about two thousand, and were choked in the sea. And they who fed them fled, and reported it in the city and in the country. And they came to see what it was that was done, and they come to Jesus and see him who was possessed with demons, sitting, clothed, and in his right mind, him who had the Legion, and they were afraid, and they who saw it related to them how it befell him who was possessed with demons and concerning the swine, and they began to beseech him to depart from their borders. And as he was entering into the ship, he that had been possessed with demons besought him that he might be with him, and he suffered him not, but says to him, Go into thy house, to thy friends, and announce to them how great things the Lord has done for thee, and had compassion on thee. And he departed, and began to publish in the Decapolis how great things Jesus did for him, and all wondered. And Jesus, having passed over again in the ship to the other side, a great multitude was gathered to him, and he was by the sea. And there comes one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name, and seeing him he fell at his feet and besought him much, saying, My little daughter lies at the point of death, I pray they come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be healed and live. And he went with him, and a great multitude was following him and thronging him. And a certain woman, who had a flow of blood twelve years, and had suffered much by many physicians, and spent all that she had, and was not at all benefited but rather grew worse, hearing of Jesus, came in the crowd behind, and touched his garment, for she said, If I touch even his garments, I shall be made whole. And straightway the fountain of her blood was dried up, and she perceived in her body that she was healed of that plague. And immediately Jesus, perceiving in himself that power had gone forth from him, turned about in the crowd and said, Who touched my garments? And his disciples said to him, Thou seeest the multitude thronging thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me? And he looked around to see her who had done this. But the woman, fearing and trembling, knowing what was done to her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth. And he said to her, Daughter, thy faith has made thee whole. Go in peace and be healed of thy plague. While he was yet speaking, they come from the ruler of the synagogue's house, saying, Thy daughter is dead. Why troublest thou the teacher any further? And Jesus, overhearing the word that was spoken, says to the ruler of the synagogue, Be not afraid, only believe. And he suffered no one to follow with him, save Peter and James, and John the brother of James. And they come to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and he sees a tumult, and those who wept and wailed greatly, and entering in, he says to them, Why do ye make a tumult and weep? The child is not dead, but is sleeping. And they laughed him to scorn. But he, putting them all out, takes the father of the child and the mother and those who were with him, and enters in where the child was. And taking the hand of the child, he says to her, Talitha kumai, which is interpreted, Damsel, I say to thee arise. And straightway the Damsel arose and walked, for she was of the age of twelve years. And they were astonished with a great astonishment, and he charged them strictly that no one should know this, and he commanded that something should be given her to eat. Chapter 6 And he went out from thence and came into his own country, and his disciples follow him. And when the Sabbath was come he began to teach in the synagogue. And many hearing were astonished saying, From whence has this man these things? And what is the wisdom which has given him, and such miracles wrought by his hands? Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary and brother of James and Josie and Judas and Simon, and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended at him, and Jesus said to them, A prophet is not without honor except in his own country and among his own kindred and in his own house. And he was not able to do any miracle there, save that he laid his hands on a few sick and healed them. And he marveled because of their unbelief, and he went about the surrounding villages teaching. And he called to him the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two, and gave them authority over the unclean spirits, and commanded them that they should take nothing for the way, save a staff only, no bread, no bag, no money in their girdle, but that they be shod with sandals and put not on two coats. And he said to them, Wherever ye enter into a house, there abide till ye depart from thence, and whatever place shall not receive you nor hear you when ye depart thence, shake off the dust under your feet for a testimony to them. And they went out and preached that men should repent, and they cast out many demons and anointed with oil, many that were sick and healed them. And the king Herod heard of it, for his name was spread abroad, and he said, John the Immerser is risen from the dead, and therefore do these powers work in him. Other said, It is Elijah, and other said, It is a prophet like any one of the prophets. But Herod, hearing of it, said, John, whom I beheaded, is risen from the dead, for he, Herod, sent forth and laid hold of John, and bound him in prison for the sake of Herodius the wife of Philip, his brother, because he had married her. For John said to Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother's wife. And Herodius was angry with him and desired to put him to death, and she could not. For Herod feared John, knowing that he was a just and holy man, and he observed him, and hearing him did many things, and heard him gladly. And a convenient day having come, when Herod on his birthday made a supper for his nobles, and for the chief captains, and the first men of Galilee, and the daughter of Herodius having come in and danced, it pleased Herod and those reclining at table with him, and the king said to the damsel, Ask of me whatever thou wilt, and I will give it to thee. And he swore to her, Whatever thou shalt ask of me, I will give it thee unto the half of my kingdom. And she, going out, said to her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John, the Immerser. And straightway she came in with haste to the king and asked, saying, I will then immediately thou give me on a platter the head of John, the Immerser. And the king became very sorrowful, but for the sake of his oath and of those reclining with him he would not reject her. And immediately the king sent one of the guard and commanded to bring his head. And he went and beheaded him in the prison, and brought his head on a platter and gave it to the damsel, and the damsel gave it to her mother. And his disciples, hearing of it, came and took up his corpse and laid it in a tomb. And the apostles gathered together unto Jesus, and they reported to him all things, both what they did and what they taught. And he said to them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest awhile, for there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure even to eat. And they departed into a desert place by ship, privately. And they saw them departing, and many knew them, and ran together there on foot from all the cities, and came before them. And going forth he saw a great multitude, and had compassion on them, because they were as sheep having no shepherd, and he began to teach them many things. And the day being now far spent his disciples come to him and say, The place is desert, and the time is now far past. Dismiss them that they may go away into the surrounding fields and villages, and buy themselves bread, for they have nothing to eat. He answering said to them, Give ye them to eat. And they say to him, Shall we go and buy two hundred denaries worth of bread, and give them to eat? He says to them, How many loaves have ye? Go and see. And when they knew, they say, Five and two fishes. And he commanded them to make all lie down by companies on the green grass. And they lay down in ranks by hundreds and by fifties. And taking the five loaves and the two fishes, he looked up to heaven, and blessed and broke the loaves, and gave to the disciples to set before them, and the two fishes he divided among them all. And they all ate and were filled. And they took up fragments filling twelve baskets and part of the fishes. And they who ate of the loaves were five thousand men, and straightway he constrained his disciples to enter into the ship, and to go before to the other side of Bethsaida, while he dismissed the multitude. And having taken leave of them, he went away into the mountain to pray. And when evening was come, the ship was in the midst of the sea, and he was alone on the land. And he saw them distressed and rowing, for the wind was contrary to them. And about the fourth watch of the night he comes to them, walking on the sea, and would have passed by them. And they seeing him walking on the sea, supposed it was a specter, and cried out, for all saw him and were troubled. And immediately he talked with them, and says to them, Be of good chair, it is I, be not afraid. And he went up to them into the ship, and the wind ceased. And they were sore amazed in themselves beyond measure, and wondered, for they considered not the loaves, for their heart was hardened. And passing over they came to the land of Gnessaret, and anchored there. And when they had come out of the ship, immediately recognizing him, they ran through all that region, and began to carry about on beds those who were sick where they heard he was. And wherever he entered, into villages or cities or fields, they laid the sick in the marketplaces, and besought him that they might touch, if it were but the fringe of his garment, and as many as touched him were made whole. CHAPTER VII And there come together to him the Pharisees and certain of the scribes who came from Jerusalem, and seeing some of his disciples eating bread with defiled, that is, unwash in hands, they found fault, for the Pharisees and all the Jews, except they carefully wash their hands, do not eat, holding the tradition of the elders. And coming from the market, except they immerse themselves, they do not eat, and there are many other things which they received to hold, immersions of cups and pots and brazen vessels and couches. And the Pharisees and the scribes ask him, Why do not thy disciples walk according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with defiled hands? And he said to them, Well, did Isaiah prophesy concerning you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honor me with their lips, but their heart is far from me. But in vain they worship me, teaching as doctrines commandments of men. For laying aside the commandment of God ye hold the tradition of men, immersions of pots and cups, and many other such things ye do. And he said to them, Well, do ye reject the commandment of God that ye may keep your own tradition? For Moses said, Honor thy father and thy mother, and he that curses father or mother, let him surely die. But ye say, If a man say to his father or his mother, It is Corban, that is a gift. Whatever thou mightest be profited with from me, and he suffer him no more to do ought for his father or his mother, unknowling the word of God by your tradition, which he handed down, and many such things ye do. And again calling to him the multitude, he said to them, Harken to me, everyone, and understand, there is nothing from without a man that entering into him can defile him. But the things that come out of him, these are they that defile the man. If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear! And when he entered into the house from the multitude, his disciples asked him concerning the parable, and he says to them, Are ye so without understanding also? Do ye not perceive that whatever from without enters into the man cannot defile him? Because it enters not into his heart, but into the belly, and goes out into the drain, cleansing all food. And he said, That which comes out of the man, that defiles the man. For from within, out of the heart of men come forth evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, wantonness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness. All these evil things come forth from within and defile the man. And rising up, he departed thence into the borders of Tyre and Sidon, and entering into a house he desired that no one should know it. And he could not be hidden. For a woman whose little daughter had an unclean spirit, hearing of him, came and fell at his feet. The woman was a Greek, a syrophoenician by nation, and she besought him that he would cast out the demon from her daughter. And he said to her, Let the children first be filled, for it is not good to take the children's bread, and cast it to the dogs. And she answered and said to him, Ye Lord, for the dogs under the table eat of the children's crumbs. And he said to her, For this saying, Go thy way, the demon has gone out of thy daughter. And departing to her house, she found the little child laid on the bed, and the demon gone out. And again going forth out of the borders of Tyre, he came through Sidon to the Sea of Galilee, through the midst of the borders of Decapolis. And they bring to him one that was deaf, and had an impediment in his speech, and they beseech him to put his hand upon him. And taking him aside from the multitude, he put his fingers into his ears, and spitting, touched his tongue, and looking up to heaven he sighed, and says to him, F Fatha, that is, Be opened. And straightway his ears were opened, and the bond of his tongue was loosed, and he spoke plainly. And he charged them that they should tell no one. But the more he charged them, the more abundantly they published it, and were beyond measure astonished, saying, He has done all things well. He makes both the deaf to hear, and the dumb to speak. Chapter 8 In those days there being a very great multitude, and they having nothing to eat, he called to him his disciples, and says to them, I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days, and have nothing to eat. And if I dismiss them fasting to their own houses, they will faint by the way, and some of them have come from afar. And his disciples answered him, From whence will one be able to satisfy these men with bread, here in a wilderness? And he asked them, How many loaves have he? And they said, Seven. And he commanded the multitude to lie down on the ground, and he took the seven loaves, and gave thanks, and broke, and gave to his disciples to set before them, and they set them before the multitude. And they had a few small fishes, and having blessed them, he commanded to set these also before them. And they ate, and were filled, and they took up of the fragments that were left, seven baskets, and they were about four thousand, and he dismissed them. And straightway entering into the ship with his disciples, he came into the region of Dalmanutha, and the Pharisees came out and began to question with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, tempting him, and signed deeply in his spirit. He says, Why does this generation seek a sign? Verily I say to you, There shall no sign be given to this generation. And leaving them, he entered again into the ship, and departed to the other side. And they forgot to take bread, and they had none in the ship with them, except one loaf. And he charged them, saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and the leaven of Herod. And they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have no bread. And Jesus, knowing it, says to them, Why reason ye, because ye have no bread? Do ye not yet perceive nor understand? Have ye your heart yet hardened? Having eyes, do ye not see and having ears, do ye not hear and do ye not remember? When I broke the five loaves among the five thousand, how many baskets full of fragments did ye take up? They say to him, Twelve. And when the seven among the four thousand, how many baskets full of fragments did ye take up? And they said, Seven. And he said to them, How is it that ye do not understand? And they come to Bethsaida, and they bring to him a blind man, and beseech him to touch him. And taking the blind man by the hand, he led him forth out of the village, and spitting in his eyes and putting his hands on him, he asked him if he beheld anything. And looking up he said, I behold men, for I see them as trees walking. Then again he put his hands on his eyes, and he saw clearly, and he was restored and saw all things distinctly. And he sent him away to his house, saying, Go not even into the village, nor tell it to any in the village. And Jesus went out and his disciples into the villages of Caesarea Philippi, and in the way he asked his disciples, saying to them, Who do men say that I am? And they answered him, saying, John the Immerser, and others Elijah, and others one of the prophets. And he asked them, But who do ye say that I am? And Peter answering says to him, Thou art the Christ, and he charged them that they should tell no one concerning him. And he began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders, and the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again. And he spoke that saying openly, and Peter, taking him aside, began to rebuke him. But he, turning about and seeing his disciples, rebuked Peter, saying, Get thee behind me Satan, for thou thinkest not the things of God, but those of men. And calling to him the multitude with his disciples, he said to them, Whoever desires to follow after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. For whoever will save his life shall lose it. But whoever shall lose his life for the sake of me, and of the glad tidings shall save it. For what will it profit a man to gain the whole world, and forfeit his soul? Or what shall a man give as an exchange for his soul? For whoever shall be ashamed of me, and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him will also the Son of Man be ashamed, when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels. The end of chapters five through eight of the Gospel according to Mark, from the American Bible Union's New Testament, recording by Mark Penfold. CHAPTER IX And he said to them, Verily I say to you that there are some of those standing here who shall not taste of death, till they have seen the Kingdom of God already come with power. And after six days Jesus takes with him Peter and James and John, and brings them up into a high mountain apart by themselves. And he was transfigured before them, and his garments became shining, exceeding white as snow, such as no fuller on earth can whiten. And there appeared to them Elijah with Moses, and they were talking with Jesus. And Peter answering said to Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here, and let us make three tents, one for thee and one for Moses, and one for Elijah. For he knew not what to say, for they were sore afraid. And there came a cloud overshadowing them, and a voice came out of the cloud. This is my beloved son, hear ye him. And suddenly, looking around, they no longer saw anyone but Jesus only with themselves. And as they came down from the mountain, he charged them that they should relate what they had seen to no one, except when the Son of Man shall have risen from the dead. And they kept the saying, questioning among themselves what is the rising from the dead. And they asked him, saying, why say the scribes that Elijah must come first? And he said to them, Elijah indeed comes first and restores all things. And how is it written of the Son of Man that he must suffer many things and be set at naught? But I say to you that Elijah also has come, and they did to him whatever they would, as it is written of him. And coming to his disciples, he saw a great multitude about them, and scribes questioning with them. And straightway all the multitude seeing him were greatly amazed, and running to him saluted him. And he asked them, what question ye with them? And one of the multitude answered him, Teacher, I brought to thee my Son, having a dumb spirit. And wherever it lays hold of him it tears him, and he foams and gnashes his teeth, and he pines away. And I spoke to thy disciples that they should cast it out, and they could not. And he answering says to them, O faithless generation, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I bear with you? Bring him to me, and they brought him to him, and seeing him, straightway the spirit rent him, and he fell on the ground and wallowed foaming. And he asked his father, how long is it since this came upon him? And he said, from a child, and off times it cast him both into the fire, and into the water to destroy him. But if thou art able to do anything, have compassion on us, and help us. Jesus said to him, if thou art able, all things are possible to the believing. And straightway the father of the child cried out and said, I believe, help thou my unbelief. And Jesus, seeing that a multitude came running together, rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to him, dumb and deaf spirit, I charge thee, come out of him, and enter into him no more. And crying out and rending him sorely, it came out of him. And he became as one dead, so that many said, he is dead. But Jesus, taking him by the hand, raised him, and he stood up. And when he had come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, why could not we cast it out? And he said to them, this kind can go out by nothing except prayer and fasting. And going forth from thence they passed through Galilee, and he would not that anyone should know it. For he taught his disciples and said to them, the Son of Man is delivered up into the hands of men, and they will kill him, and when he is killed, after three days, he will rise again. But they understood not the saying, and were afraid to ask him. And they came to Capernaum, and having come into the house he inquired of them, of what were ye reasoning among yourselves, by the way? But they were silent, for by the way they had disputed with one another who was greatest, and sitting down he called the twelve, and says to them, if anyone desires to be first, he shall be last of all, and servant of all. And taking a child, he placed it in the midst of them, and folding it in his arms he said to them, whoever shall receive one of such children in my name receives me, and whoever shall receive me receives not me, but him who sent me. And John answered him saying, Teacher, we saw one casting out demons in thy name, who follows not us, and we forbade him, because he follows not us. But Jesus said, Forbid him not, for there is no one who shall do a miracle in my name, and can lightly speak evil of me, for he that is not against us is for us, for whoever shall give you a cup of water to drink in that name, that ye are Christ's, verily I say to you, he shall not lose his reward. And whoever shall cause one of these little ones that believe on me to offend, it is better for him that an upper millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea. And if thy hand caused thee to offend, cut it off. It is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having the two hands to go into hell, into the fire that is unquenchable, where their worm dies not, and the fire is not quenched. And if thy foot caused thee to offend, cut it off. It is better for thee to enter into life lame, than having the two feet to be cast into hell, into the fire that is unquenchable, where their worm dies not, and the fire is not quenched. And if thine eye caused thee to offend, pluck it out. It is better for thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire, where their worm dies not, and the fire is not quenched. For every one shall be salted with fire, and every sacrifice shall be salted with salt. Salt is good, but if the salt becomes saltless, wherewith will ye season it? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with one another. CHAPTER X And rising up he goes thence into the borders of Judea and the further side of the Jordan, and again the multitudes come together to him, and as he was wont, he again taught them. And the Pharisees came to him and asked him if it is lawful for a man to put away a wife, tempting him, and he answering said to them, What did Moses command you? And they said, Moses permitted to write a bill of divorcement, and to put her away. And Jesus answering said to them, For your hardness of heart he wrote you this command, but from the beginning of the creation God made them male and female. For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife, and the two shall be one flesh, so that they are no longer two, but one flesh. What therefore God joined together, let not man put us under. And in the house his disciples asked him again concerning this, and he says to them, Whoever shall put away his wife and marry another commits adultery against her, and if a woman shall put away her husband and be married to another, she commits adultery. And they brought little children to him that he might touch them, and the disciples rebuked those who brought them. But Jesus seeing it was much displeased and said to them, Suffer the little children to come to me, forbid them not, for to such belongs the kingdom of God. Verily I say to you, whoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall not enter therein. And he folded them in his arms, put his hands on them, and blessed them. And as he was going forth into the way, there came one running and kneeling to him, and asked him, Good teacher, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life? And Jesus said to him, Why call us thou me good? There is none good but one, God. Thou knowest the commandments, do not commit adultery, do not kill, do not steal, do not bear false witness, defraud not, honor thy father and mother. And he answering said to him, Teacher, all these I kept from my youth. And Jesus, beholding him, loved him, and said to him, One thing thou lackest, go, sell whatever thou hast and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven and come, take up the cross and follow me. And he became sad at that saying, and went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions. And looking around, Jesus says to his disciples, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God? And the disciples were astonished at his words, but Jesus answering again says to them, Children, how hard it is for those who trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God. It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God. And they were exceedingly amazed, saying among themselves, Who then can be saved? And Jesus looking on them says, With men it is impossible, but not with God, for with God all things are possible. Peter began to say to him, Lo, we forsake all and follow thee. And Jesus answering said, Verily I say to you, there is no one who forsook house or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or lands for the sake of me and of the glad tidings. But he shall receive a hundredfold now in this time houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and lands with persecutions and in the world to come eternal life. But many first will be last and the last first. And they were in the way going up to Jerusalem and Jesus was going before them and they were amazed and as they followed they were afraid. And again he took with him the twelve and began to say to them what things should happen to him. Behold we are going up to Jerusalem and the Son of Man will be delivered up to the chief priests and to the scribes and they will condemn him to death and will deliver him up to the Gentiles and they will mock him and scourge him and spit upon him and will kill him and after three days he will rise again. And James and John the sons of Zebedee came to him saying teacher we desire that thou shouldest do for us whatever we shall ask and he said to them what do ye desire that I should do for you? They said to him grant to us that we may sit one at thy right hand and the other on the left in thy glory and Jesus said to them ye know not what ye ask are ye able to drink the cup that I drink or to endure the immersion which I endure and they said to him we are able and Jesus said to them ye shall indeed drink the cup that I drink and endure the immersion which I endure but to sit on my right hand or on the left is not mine to give but is for them for whom it has been prepared and the ten hearing it began to be much displeased with James and John and Jesus calling them to him says to them ye know that they who are accounted to rule over the Gentiles exercise lordship over them and their great ones exercise authority over them but it is not so among you but whoever would become great among you shall be your minister and whoever would become chiefest of you shall be servant of all for even the son of man came not to be ministered too but to minister and to give his life a ransom for many and they come to Jericho and as he was going forth from Jericho with his disciples and a great multitude the son of Timaeus Bar Timaeus a blind beggar was sitting by the wayside and hearing that it is Jesus the Nazarene he began to cry out and say son of David Jesus have mercy on me and many rebuked him that he should hold his peace but he cried all the more son of David have mercy on me and Jesus stood still and said call him and they call the blind man saying to him be of good cheer rise he calls thee and he casting away his garment leaped up and came to Jesus and Jesus answering said to him what wilt thou that I should do to thee the blind man said to him lord that I may receive sight and Jesus said to him go thy way thy faith has made thee whole and immediately he received sight and followed him in the way chapter 11 and when they come near to Jerusalem to Bethphage and Bethany at the Mount of the Olives he sends forth two of his disciples and says to them go into the village over against you and immediately on entering into it ye will find a colt tied wherein no man has sat loose and bring him and if anyone say to you why do ye this say the lord has need of him and straight way he will send him hither and they departed and found a colt tied by the door without on the street and they loose him and some of those standing there said to him what do ye loosing the colt and they said to him as Jesus commanded and they let them go and they bring the colt to Jesus and cast their garments on him and he sat upon him and many spread their garments in the way and others branches cutting them from the fields and they that went before and they that followed cried Hosanna Blessed is he that comes in the name of the Lord Blessed is the coming kingdom of our Father David Hosanna in the highest and he entered into Jerusalem and into the temple and having looked around on all things the evening being now come he went out to Bethany with the twelve and on the morrow when they had come out from Bethany he was hungry and seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves he came if happily he might find anything thereon and coming to it he found nothing but leaves for it was not the season of things and answering he said to it let no one eat fruit from thee henceforth forever and his disciples heard it and they come into Jerusalem and entering into the temple he began to cast out those who sold and bought in the temple and overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those who sold doves and suffered not that anyone should carry a vessel through the temple and he taught saying to them is it not written my house shall be called a house of prayer for all the nations but ye have made it a den of robbers and the chief priests and the scribes heard it and they saw how they might destroy him for they feared him for all the multitude was astonished at his teaching and when it became late he went forth out of the city and passing by in the morning they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots and Peter calling to remembrance says to him master behold the fig tree which thou didst curse is withered away and Jesus answering says to them have faith in God verily I say to you that whoever shall say to this mountain be thou taken up and cast into the sea and shall not doubt in his heart but shall believe that what he says comes to pass he shall have it therefore I say to you all things whatever ye ask when ye pray believe that ye received and ye shall have them and when ye stand praying forgive if ye have ought against anyone that your father also who is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses but if ye do not forgive neither will your father who is in heaven forgive your trespasses and they come again into Jerusalem and as he was walking in the temple there come to him the chief priests and the scribes and the elders and they said to him by what authority doest thou these things and who gave thee this authority to do these things and Jesus answering said to them I also will ask you one thing and answer me and I will tell you by what authority I do these things John's immersion was it from heaven or from men answer me and they reasoned among themselves saying if we say from heaven he will say why then did he not believe him but shall we say from men they feared the people for all held that John was verily a prophet and answering they say to Jesus we do not know and Jesus says to them neither do I say to you by what authority I do these things Chapter 12 and he began to speak to them in parables a man planted a vineyard and set a hedge about it and dug a wine vat and built a tower and let it out to husband men and went abroad and at the season he sent to the husband men a servant that he might receive from the husband men of the fruits of the vineyard and they took him and beat him and sent him away empty and again he sent to them another servant and at him they cast stones and wounded him in the head and sent him away shamefully treated and he sent another and him they killed and many others beating some and killing some having yet therefore one beloved son he sent him also to them last saying they will reverence my son but those husband men said among themselves this is the heir come let us kill him and the inheritance will be ours and they took and killed him and cast him out of the vineyard what therefore will the lord of the vineyard do he will come and destroy the husband men and will give the vineyard to others and have he not read this scripture the stone which the builders disallowed the same as become the head of the corner this is from the lord and is wonderful in our eyes and they sought to lay hold of him but feared the people for they knew that he spoke the parable against them and they left him and went away and they sent to him some of the Pharisees and of the Herodians to entrap him with a word and they come and say to him teacher we know that thou art true and carest for no one 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 not shall we give or shall we not give but he knowing their hypocrisy said to them why tempt ye me bring me a denary that I may see it and they brought it and he says to them whose is this image and the inscription and they said to him Caesars and Jesus answering said to them render to Caesar the things that are Caesars and to God the things that are gods and they marveled at him and there come to him Sadducees who say there is no resurrection and they asked him saying teacher Moses wrote to us that if one's brother die and leave a wife behind and leave no children his brother should take the wife and raise up seed to his brother there were seven brothers and the first took a wife and dying left no seed and the second took her and died and he also left no seed and the third likewise and the seven took her and left no seed last of all the woman died also in the resurrection therefore when they shall rise again of which of them shall she be wife for the seven had her for a wife Jesus answering said to them do not ye therefore heir because ye know not the scriptures nor the power of God for when they shall rise from the dead they neither marry nor are given in marriage but are as angels who are in heaven and concerning the dead that they rise have ye not read in the book of Moses at the bush how God spoke to him saying I am the God of Abraham and the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob he is not God of the dead but of the living ye greatly heir and one of the scribes came to him and having heard them reasoning together and perceiving that he answered them well asked him which commandment is first of all and Jesus answered him first is here oh Israel the Lord is our God the Lord is one 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 second is this thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself there is no other commandment greater than these and the scribe said to him well teacher thou sets truly that he is one and there is no other beside him 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 neighbor as himself is more than all the whole burnt offerings and sacrifices and Jesus seeing that he answered intelligently said to him thou art not far from the kingdom of God and no one dared any longer to question him and Jesus answering said while teaching in the temple how say the scribes that the Christ is Son of David for David himself said in the Holy Spirit the Lord said to my Lord sit on my right hand till I put thy enemies under thy feet David himself calls him Lord and wences he his son and the great multitude heard him gladly and he said to them in his teaching beware of the scribes who love to go about in long robes and love greetings in the markets and the first seats in the synagogues and the first places at the feasts who devour widow's houses and for a pretense make long prayers these shall receive greater condemnation and sitting over against the treasury he beheld how the people cast money into the treasury and many that were rich cast in much and when poor widow came and cast in two mites which are a farthing and calling to him his disciples he said to them verily I say to you that this poor widow cast in more than all who are casting into the treasury for all cast in out of their abundance but she out of her want cast in all that she had her whole living THE END OF CHAPTERS 9-12 OF THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MARK FROM THE AMERICAN BIBLE UNION'S NEW TESTAMENT Recording by Mark Penfold CHAPTERS XIII-VI OF THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MARK FROM THE AMERICAN BIBLE UNION'S NEW TESTAMENT This Lebervox recording is in the public domain Recording by Mark Penfold CHAPTERS XIII-VI OF THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MARK CHAPTER XIII And as he went out of the temple, one of his disciples says to him, Teacher, see what manner of stones and what manner of buildings! And Jesus said to him, Seeest thou these great buildings, there shall not be left one stone upon another that shall not be thrown down. And as he was sitting on the mount of the olives over against the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked him privately, Tell us, when will these things be? And what is the sign when all these things are about to be accomplished? And Jesus began to say to them, Take heed lest any one lead you astray, for many will come in my name saying, I am he, and will lead many astray. And when ye shall hear of wars and rumors of wars, be not troubled, for it must come to pass, but not yet is the end. For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and there will be earthquakes in diverse places, and there will be famines and commotions. These are the beginning of sorrows. But do ye take heed to yourselves, for they will deliver you up to councils, and in the synagogues ye will be beaten, and ye will be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony to them. And the good news must first be preached among all the nations. But when they lead you away to deliver you up, take not thought beforehand, what ye shall speak, nor premeditate, but whatever shall be given you in that hour, that speak, for it is not ye that speak, but the Holy Spirit. And the brother will deliver up the brother to death, and the father the child, and children will rise up against parents, and will put them to death. And ye will be hated by all for my name's sake, but he that has endured unto the end, the same shall be saved. But when ye see the abomination of desolation standing where it ought not, let him that reads Mark, then let those in Judea flee to the mountains, and he that is upon the house, let him not go down into the house, nor enter in to take anything out of his house, and he that is in the field, let him not turn back to take his garment. But woe to those who are with child, and to those who give suck in those days, pray that it be not in the winter, for in those days will be affliction such as not been from the beginning of the creation which God created until now, neither shall be. And if the Lord had not shortened those days, no flesh would have been saved, but for the sake of the chosen whom he chose, he shortened the days. And then if any one say to you, Lo, here is the Christ, or Lo there, leave not, for false Christs and false prophets will arise, and will show signs and wonders so as to lead, if possible, even the chosen astray. But do ye take heed, I have foretold you all. But in those days after that affliction, the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers that are in heaven shall be shaken, and then shall they see the Son of Man coming in clouds with great power and glory, and then will he send forth the angels and gather together his chosen from the four winds, from the uttermost part of the earth, to the uttermost part of heaven, and learn the parable from the fig tree. When its branches already become tender and puts forth leaves, ye know that summer is near. So also ye, when ye see these things come to pass, know that it is near, at the doors. Verily I say to you that this generation shall not pass till all these things are done. Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away. But of that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but the Father. Take heed, watch, for ye know not when the time is, as a man who is abroad, having left his house, given authority to his servants to each one his work, also commanded the porter that he should watch. Watch therefore, for ye know not when the master of the house comes, at evening, or at midnight, or at the cock crowing, or in the morning, lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping. And what I say to you, I say to all. Watch Chapter 14 Two days after was the Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread, and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might take him by craft and put him to death. For they said, not at the Feast, lest there shall be a tumult of the people. And he being in Bethany, in the house of Simon the Lepper, as he was reclining at table, there came a woman having an alabaster box of ointment of pure spikennard, very precious. And she broke the box and poured it on his head. And there were some that were much displeased among themselves, and said, Why was this waste of the ointment made? For this ointment could have been sold for more than three hundred denaries and given to the poor. And they murmured at her. And Jesus said, Let her alone. Why do ye trouble her? She wrought her good work on me. For the poor ye have always with you. And when ye will, ye can do good to them. But me ye have not always. She did what she could. She beforehand anointed my body for the preparation for burial. May I say to you, wherever the good news shall be preached in the whole world, this also that she did shall be told for a memorial of her. And Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went to the chief priests to deliver him up to them. And they, when they heard it, were glad and promised to give him money, and he sought how he might conveniently deliver him up. And on the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread, when they killed the Passover, his disciples say to him, Where wilt thou that we go and prepare, that thou mayest eat the Passover? And he sends forth two of his disciples and says to them, Go into the city, and there you will meet a man bearing a pitcher of water. Follow him. And where he shall go in, say to the master of the house, The teacher says, Where is the guest chamber in which I may eat the Passover with my disciples? And he will show you a large upper room, furnished, ready. There prepare for us. And his disciples went forth and came into the city, and found as he said to them, and they made ready the Passover. And at evening he comes with the twelve, and as they were reclining at table and eating, Jesus said, Verily I say to you, That one of you will betray me, one that eats with me. And they began to be sorrowful, and to say to him one by one, Is it I? And another said, Is it I? And he answering said to them, It is one of the twelve, One that dips with me into the dish. The son of man indeed goes as it is written of him. But woe to that man through whom the son of man is betrayed, It were good for him if that man had not been born. And as they were eating, Jesus, taking a loaf, blessed and broke, And gave it to them, and said, Take it, this is my body. And taking the cup, he gave thanks, and gave it to them, and they all drank of it. And he said to them, This is my blood of the Covenant, Which is shed for many, Verily I say to you, I will drink no more of the fruit of the vine, Until that day when I drink it new in the kingdom of God. And having sung, they went out into the Mount of Olives, And Jesus says to them, All ye will be offended, As it is written, I will smite the shepherd, And the sheep shall be scattered. But after I am risen, I will go before you into Galilee. And Peter said to him, Though all shall be offended, Yet will not I. And Jesus says to him, Verily I say to thee, That thou this day, in this night, Before a cock crows twice, Wilt thrice deny me. But he said them more vehemently, If I should die with thee, I will not deny thee. Likewise also said they all. And they come to a place which was named Gethsemane, And he says to his disciples, Sit ye here, while I shall pray. And he takes with him Peter, and James, and John, And began to be sore amazed, And to be troubled. And he says to them, My soul is exceedingly sorrowful unto death. Terry here, and watch. And going forward a little, he fell on the ground, And prayed that if it were possible the hour might pass from him. And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible to thee. Take away this cup from me, but not what I will, But what thou wilt. And he comes and finds them sleeping, And he says to Peter, Simon, sleepest thou? Couldest thou not watch one hour? Watch and pray that ye enter not into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. And again he went away and prayed, Saying the same words, And returning he found them again sleeping, For their eyes were heavy, And they knew not what to answer him. And he comes the third time, and says to them, Do ye sleep the remaining time, And take your rest? It is enough, the hour has come. Behold, the Son of man he's betrayed Into the hands of sinners. Rise, let us go. Behold, he that betrays me as at hand, And immediately while he was yet speaking Comes Judas, one of the twelve, And with him a multitude with swords And staves from the chief priests And the scribes and the elders. And his betrayer had given them a signal, saying, Whom I shall kiss? That is he. Lay hold of him and lead him away securely. And coming he goes straight way to him and says, Master, master, And kissed him. And they laid their hands on him and held him fast. And one of those standing by drew his sword and smote the servant of the high priest And took off his ear. And Jesus answering said to them, Come ye out as against a robber With swords and stays to take me? I was daily with you in the temple teaching, And ye did not lay hold of me. But that the scriptures might be fulfilled, And all forsook him and fled. And there followed him a certain young man, Having a linen cloth cast about his naked body, And the young men lay hold of him, And leaving behind the linen cloth, He fled from them naked. And they led Jesus away to the high priest, And with him assembled all the chief priests And the elders and the scribes. And Peter followed him afar off, Even into the court of the high priest, And was sitting with the officers And warming himself at the fire. And the chief priests and all the counsel Sought for testimony against Jesus In order to put him to death, And they found none. For many bore false witness against him, But their testimonies agreed not together. And certain ones rose up And bore false witness against him, Saying, We heard him say, I will destroy this temple That is made with hands, And in three days I will build another Made without hands. And not even so did their testimony agree. And the high priest stood up in the midst And asked Jesus, Answers found nothing. What do these witness against thee? But he was silent and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him, And said to him, Aren't thou the Christ, the Son of the Blessed? And Jesus said, I am. And ye shall see the Son of man Sitting on the right hand of power And coming with the clouds of heaven. And the high priest, Rending his clothes, says, What further need have we of witnesses? We hear it the blasphemy, what think ye? And they all condemned him to be guilty of death, And some began to spit on him And to cover his face and buffet him And say to him, Prophesy! And the officers with blows took him in charge. And Peter being below in the court, There comes one of the maid servants Of the high priest, And seeing Peter warming himself, She looked upon him and said, Thou also west with Jesus the Nazarene. But he denied, saying, I do not know, Or do I understand what thou sayest? And he went out into the forecourt, And a cock crowed, And the maid servants seeing him began again To say to those standing by, This is one of them. And he again denied it, And a little after they that stood by Said again to Peter, Surely thou art one of them, For thou art a Galilean. But he began to invoke curses and to swear, I do not know this man of whom ye speak! And a cock crowed a second time, And Peter remembered the word, Thou Jesus said to him, Before a cock crowed twice, Thou wilt thrice deny me, And as he thought thereon, He wept. Chapter 15 And straight way in the morning The chief priests with the elders and scribes In the whole council, having held a consultation, Bound Jesus and carried him away, And delivered him up to Pilate, And Pilate asked him, Are thou the king of the Jews? And he answering said to him, Thou sayest it. And the chief priests accused him of many things, And Pilate asked him again, saying, Answer us thou nothing? Behold what things they testify against thee! But Jesus no longer made any answer, So that Pilate marveled, And at the feast he released to them one prisoner Whomsoever they asked, And there was the one called Barabbas, Bound with his companions in sedition, Who in the sedition had committed murder. And coming up, the multitude began to make request, According as he had always done for them, And Pilate answered them, saying, Will ye that I release to you the king of the Jews? For he knew that through envy The chief priests had delivered him up. But the chief priests stirred up the multitude That he should rather release to them Barabbas, And Pilate answering said again to them, What will ye then that I shall do to him Whom ye call the king of the Jews? And they cried again, Crucify him! And Pilate said to them, What evil then has he done? And they cried them more exceedingly, Crucify him! And Pilate, wishing to satisfy the multitude, Released to them Barabbas, And he delivered up Jesus after scourging him to be crucified, And the soldiers led him away into the court, Which is Praetorium, And they called together the whole band, And they clothed him with purple, And having plaited a crown of thorns, They put it on him, And they began to salute him, Hail, the king of the Jews! And they smote him on the head with a reed, And spit upon him, And kneeling down did homage to him, And when they had mocked him, They took off the purple from him, And put on him his own garments, And they led him out to crucify him, And they compelled one Simon, A sirenian who was passing by, Coming from the country, The father of Alexander and Rufus, To bear his cross, And they bring him to the place Golgotha, Which is interpreted, Grace of a skull, And they gave him wine mingled with myrrh, But he took it not, And having crucified him, They divide his garments, Casting lots upon him, What any one should take, And it was the third hour, And they crucified him, And the inscription of the accusation Against him was written over, The king of the Jews! And with him they crucified two robbers, One on his right hand And one on his left, And the scripture was fulfilled, Which says, And he was reckoned with transgressors. And they that passed by railed at him, Wagging their heads and saying, Aha, thou that destroyest the temple, And buildest it in three days, Save thyself and come down from the cross! Likewise, also the chief priests mocking one with another, Together with the scribes said, Others he saved, himself he cannot save, Let the Christ, the king of Israel, Come down now from the cross, That we may see and believe! And they that were crucified with him reproached him, And when the sixth hour was come, There was darkness over the whole land Until the ninth hour, And at the ninth hour Jesus cried With a loud voice saying, Eloi, love us the back that I! Which is interpreted, My God, my God, why did thou forsake me? And some of those standing by hearing it said, Behold, he caused Elijah! And one ran and filled a sponge with vinegar And put it on a reed and gave him to drink, Saying, Let alone, let us see whether Elijah comes to take him down. And Jesus, uttering a loud cry, expired. And the veil of the temple was rent and twain from the top to the bottom, And the centurion who was standing near over against him, Seeing that he so cried out and expired, Truly, this man was the Son of God. And there were also women looking on afar off, Among whom was also Mary the Magdalene, And Mary the mother of James the Younger, And of Josie's and Solomy, Who also, when he was in Galilee, Followed him and ministered to him, And many other women who came up with him to Jerusalem, And evening having now come, Since it was the preparation, Which is the day before the Sabbath, Joseph from Aramecia, An honorable consular who also was himself waiting for the kingdom of God, Came and went in boldly to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus, And Pilate marveled if he were already dead, And calling to him the centurion, He asked him if he had been long dead. And having learned it from the centurion, He gave the dead body to Joseph, And having bought fine linen and taken him down, He wrapped him in the linen and laid him in a supple-ker, Which was hewn out of a rock, And rolled a stone to the door of the supple-ker, And Mary the Magdalene, And Mary the mother of Josie's beheld where he was laid. Chapter 16 And the Sabbath being passed, Mary the Magdalene, And Mary the mother of James, and Solomy, Bought spices that they might come and anoint him, And very early on the first day of the week, They come to the supple-ker when the sun was risen, And they said to one another, Who will roll away the stone for us, Out of the door of the supple-ker? And looking up, They see that the stone has been rolled away, For it was very great, and entering into the supple-ker, They saw a young man sitting on the right side, Clothed in a white robe, and they were affrighted, And he says to them, Be not affrighted, Ye are seeking Jesus the Nazarene who was crucified, He is risen, he is not here, Behold the place where they laid him, But go, say to his disciples and to Peter, That he goes before you into Galilee, There shall ye see him, As he said to you, And they went out and fled from the supple-ker, For trembling and astonishment seized them, And they said nothing to anyone, for they were affrighted. And having risen early on the first day of the week, He appeared first to marry the Magdalene, From whom he had cast out seven demons. She went and reported it to those who had been with him, As they mourned and wept, And they, hearing that he is alive and was seen by her, Believed not. After that he appeared in another form to two of them, As they walked, going into the country. They also went and reported it to the rest, Nor did they believe him. Afterward he appeared to the eleven themselves, As they reclined at table, And abraded their unbelief and hardness of heart, Because they believed not those who saw him after he was risen, And he said to them, Go into all the world and preach the good news to every creature, He that believes and is immersed shall be saved, But he that believes not shall be condemned, And these signs shall accompany those who have believed. In my name they shall cast out demons, They shall speak with new tongues, They shall take up serpents, And if they drink any deadly thing, It shall not hurt them. They shall lay hands on the sick, And they shall recover. The Lord therefore, after he had spoken to them, Was taken up into heaven, And sat down on the right hand of God, And they went forth and preached everywhere, The Lord working with them, And confirming the word by the signs that followed.