The Gospel According to Mark
I. The beginning of the good news of Jesus Christ, Son of God, 2as it is written in Isaiah the prophet: Behold, I send forth my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way; 3the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths. 4John came immersing in the wilderness, and preaching the immersion of repentance unto remission of sins. 5And there went out to him all the country of Judæa, and all they of Jerusalem; and they were immersed by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.
6And John was clothed with camel’s hair, and with a leathern girdle about his loins, and ate locusts and wild honey. 7And 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. 8I indeed immersed you in water; but he will immerse you in the Holy Spirit.
9And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was immersed by John in the Jordan. 10And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens parted, and the Spirit as a dove descending upon him. 11And there came a voice out of heaven: Thou art my beloved son; in thee I am well pleased.
12And immediately the Spirit drives him forth into the wilderness. 13And he was in the wilderness forty days, tempted by Satan, and was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered to him.
14And after John was delivered up, Jesus came into Galilee, publishing the good news of the kingdom of God14, 15and saying: The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent, and believe in the good news.
16And walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon, and Andrew, Simon’s brother, casting a net in the sea; for they were fishermen. 17And Jesus said to them: Come after me, and I will cause you to become fishers of men. 18And immediately leaving the nets, they followed him.
19And going a little further, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the ship mending the nets. 20And straightway he called them; and leaving their father Zebedee in the ship with the hired servants, they went after him.
21And they enter into Capernaum; and straightway on the sabbath he went into the synagogue, and taught. 22And they were astonished at his teaching; for he taught them as having authority, and not as the scribes.
23And there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit. And he cried out, 24saying: What have we to do with thee24, Jesus, Nazarene! Didst thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God. 25And Jesus rebuked him, saying: Hold thy peace, and come out of him. 26And the unclean spirit, tearing him, and crying with a loud voice, came out of him. 27And they were all amazed; so that they questioned among themselves, saying: What is this27? A new teaching, with authority! And he commands the unclean spirits, and they obey him. 28And immediately his fame spread abroad into all the surrounding region of Galilee.
29And immediately, having come out of the synagogue, they entered into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John. 30And the mother-in-law of Simon was lying sick with fever; and immediately they tell him concerning her. 31And he came and raised her up, taking hold of her hand; and immediately the fever left her, and she ministered to them.
32And evening having come, when the sun set, they brought to him all that were sick, and those possessed with demons. 33And all the city was gathered together at the door. 34And he healed many that were sick with divers diseases, and cast out many demons; and suffered not the demons to speak, because they knew him.
35And rising very early, by night, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed. 36And Simon, and they who were with him, followed after him. 37And having found him, they say to him: All are seeking thee. 38And he says to them: Let us go elsewhere, into the neighboring towns, that I may preach there also; for, for this I came forth. 39And he was preaching in their synagogues, throughout all Galilee, and casting out the demons.
40And there came a leper to him, beseeching him, and kneeling down to him, and saying to him: If thou wilt, thou canst cleanse me. 41And Jesus, moved with compassion, stretched forth his hand and touched him, and says to him: I will; be thou cleansed. 42And immediately the leprosy departed from him, and he was cleansed. 43And sternly charging him, he forthwith sent him away; 44and 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. 45But 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.
II. And again he entered into Capernaum after some days; and it was heard that he is in the house. 2And straightway many were gathered together, so that there was no longer room, not even at the door; and he spoke the word to them.
3And they come to him, bringing one that was palsied, borne by four. 4And 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. 5And Jesus, seeing their faith, says to the palsied man: Child, thy sins are forgiven. 6But there were some of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts: 7Why does this man speak thus? He blasphemes. Who can forgive sins but one, God? 8And Jesus, immediately perceiving in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, said to them: Why reason ye these things in your hearts? 9Which is easier, to say to the palsied man, Thy sins are forgiven; or to say, Arise, and take up thy bed, and walk? 10But that ye may know that the Son of man has power on earth to forgive sins, (he says to the palsied man,) 11I say to thee, arise, take up thy bed, and go to thy house. 12And 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.
13And he went forth again by the sea-side; and all the multitude came to him, and he taught them.
14And 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. 15And 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. 16And the scribes and 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? 17And 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.
18And the disciples of John, and the Pharisees, were fasting18; and they come and say to him: Why do the disciples of John and the Pharisees fast, but thy disciples fast not? 19And Jesus said to them: Can the sons of the bridechamber fast19, while the bridegroom is with them? So long as they have the bridegroom with them, they can not fast. 20But days will come, when the bridegroom will be taken from them; and then they will fast in that day. 21No one sews a piece of unfulled cloth upon an old garment; else the new filling up of the old takes from it, and a worse rent is made. 22And no one puts new wine into old skins; else the wine bursts the skins, and the wine is destroyed, and the skins22.
23And it came to pass, that he went through the grain-fields on the sabbath; and his disciples began to go forward23, plucking the ears of grain. 24And the Pharisees said to him: Behold, why do they on the sabbath that which is not lawful? 25And he said to them: Did ye never read what David did, when he had need and hungered, himself and they who were with him; 26how he went into the house of God, in the days of Abiathar 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? 27And he said to them: The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath. 28So that the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath.
III. And he entered again into the synagogue; and there was a man there, having his hand withered. 2And they watched him, whether he would heal him on the sabbath; that they might accuse him. 3And he says to the man having the withered hand: Arise, and come into the midst. 4And 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. 5And 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.
6And going out, the Pharisees immediately took counsel with the Herodians against him, how they might destroy him. 7And Jesus withdrew with his disciples to the sea. And a great multitude from Galilee followed; and from Judæa, 8and from Jerusalem, and from Idumea, and from beyond the Jordan, and they about Tyre and Sidon, a great multitude, hearing what great things he did, came to him. 9And he spoke to his disciples, that a small ship should wait on him because of the multitude, that they might not throng him. 10For he healed many, so that they pressed upon him to touch him, as many as had plagues. 11And the unclean spirits, when they saw him, fell down before him, and cried, saying: Thou art the Son of God. 12And he strictly charged them that they should not make him known.
13And he goes up into the mountain, and calls to him whom he would; and they went to him. 14And he appointed twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach, 15and to have authority to heal sicknesses, and to cast out demons. 16And Simon he surnamed Peter; 17and James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, Sons of thunder; 18and Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alpheus, and Thaddeus, and Simon the Cananite18, 19and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.
And they come into the house. 20And the multitude comes together again, so that they could not even eat bread. 21And hearing of it, his kinsmen went out to lay hold of him; for they said: He is beside himself.
22And the scribes who came down from Jerusalem said: He has Beelzebul, and through the prince of the demons he casts out the demons. 23And calling them to him, he said to them in parables: How can Satan cast out Satan? 24And if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom can not stand. 25And if a house be divided against itself, that house can not stand. 26And if Satan rose up against himself, and is divided, he can not stand, but has an end. 27No 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. 28Verily I say to you, all sins will be forgiven the sons of men, and the blasphemies wherewith they shall blaspheme. 29But he that shall blaspheme against the Holy Spirit has no forgiveness forever, but is guilty of eternal sin; 30because they said: He has an unclean spirit.
31And his brothers and his mother come; and standing without they sent to him, calling him. 32And a crowd was sitting about him; and they say to him: Behold, thy mother and thy brothers without are seeking thee. 33And he answered them, saying: Who is my mother, or my brothers? 34And looking round on those who sat about him, he said: Behold my mother, and my brothers! 35For whoever shall do the will of God, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.
IV. And he began again to teach by the sea-side. 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. 2And he taught them many things in parables, and said to them in his teaching:
3Hearken; behold, the sower went forth to sow. 4And it came to pass, as he sowed, one fell by the way-side, and the birds came and devoured it. 5And another fell on the rocky ground, where it had not much earth; and immediately it sprang up, because it had not depth of earth. 6But when the sun was up, it was scorched; and because it had not root, it withered away. 7And another fell among the thorns; and the thorns came up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit. 8And another fell into the good ground, and yielded fruit that sprang up and increased; and brought forth, thirty, and sixty, and a hundredfold. 9And he said: He that has ears to hear, let him hear.
10And when he was alone, they who were about him with the twelve asked him concerning the parables. 11And 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; 12that seeing they may see, and not perceive, and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest haply they should turn, and be forgiven. 13And he says to them: Know ye not this parable? And how will ye know all the parables?
14The sower sows the word. 15And these are they by the way-side; where the word is sown, and when they hear, Satan comes immediately and takes away the word that was sown in them. 16And these are they likewise that are sown on the rocky places; who, when they hear the word, immediately receive it with gladness; 17and have no root in themselves, but are only for a time. Afterward, when affliction or persecution arises because of the word, immediately they are offended. 18And others are they that are sown among the thorns. These are they that hear the word, 19and 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. 20And 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 hundredfold.
21And 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 lamp-stand? 22For nothing is hidden, but it shall be manifested; nor was done in secret, but that it should come abroad. 23If any one has ears to hear, let him hear.
24And he said to them: Take heed what ye hear. With what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you, and there shall be added to you. 25For he that has, to him shall be given; and he that has not, even what he has shall be taken from him.
26And he said: So is the kingdom of God, as when a man has cast the seed upon the earth, 27and sleeps and rises night and day, and the seed sprouts and grows up, he knows not how. 28For the earth brings forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, then the full grain in the ear. 29But when the fruit permits, immediately he puts forth the sickle, because the harvest is come.
30And he said: How shall we liken the kingdom of God, or in what comparison shall we set it forth? 31As a grain of mustard; which, when it is sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds that are in the earth. 32And 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.
33And with many such parables he spoke the word to them, as they were able to hear. 34But without a parable he spoke not to them; and in private he explained all things to his disciples.
35And on that day, when evening was come, he says to them: Let us pass over to the other side. 36And dismissing the multitude, they take him as he was in the ship. And there were also other ships with him. 37And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that the ship was already becoming filled. 38And he was in the stern, on the cushion, sleeping. And they awake him, and say to him: Teacher, carest thou not that we perish? 39And awaking, he rebuked the wind, and said to the sea: Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm. 40And he said to them: Why are ye so fearful? How is it that ye have no faith? 41And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another: Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?
V. And they came to the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gerasenes. 2And when he had come out of the ship, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit, 3who had his dwelling in the tombs; and no one could any longer bind him, not even with chains. 4Because 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. 5And always, night and day, he was in the tombs, and in the mountains, crying out, and cutting himself with stones. 6But seeing Jesus afar off, he ran and bowed down to him, 7and cried with a loud voice, and said: What have I to do with thee, Jesus, Son of the most high God? I adjure thee by God, do not torment me. 8For he said to him: Come forth, unclean spirit, out of the man. 9And he asked him: What is thy name? And he says to him: My name is Legion; because we are many. 10And he besought him much that he would not send them away out of the country.
11And there was there, by the mountain, a great herd of swine feeding. 12And all the demons besought him, saying: Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them. 13And 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. 14And 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. 15And 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. 16And they who saw it related to them how it befell him who was possessed with demons, and concerning the swine. 17And they began to beseech him to depart from their borders.
18And as he was entering into the ship, he that had been possessed with demons besought him that he might be with him. 19And 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. 20And he departed, and began to publish in the Decapolis how great things Jesus did for him; and all wondered.
21And 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. 22And there comes one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name. And seeing him, he fell at his feet, 23and besought him much, saying: My little daughter lies at the point of death. I pray thee come, and lay thy hands on her, that she may be healed and live. 24And he went with him; and a great multitude was following him, and thronging him.
25And a certain woman, who had a flow of blood twelve years, 26and had suffered much by many physicians, and spent all that she had, and was not at all benefited but rather grew worse, 27hearing of Jesus, came in the crowd behind, and touched his garment. 28For she said: If I touch even his garments, I shall be made whole. 29And straightway the fountain of her blood was dried up; and she perceived in her body that she was healed of that plague. 30And immediately Jesus, perceiving in himself that power had gone forth from him, turned about in the crowd, and said: Who touched my garments? 31And his disciples said to him: Thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and sayest thou: Who touched me? 32And he looked around to see her who had done this. 33But the woman, fearing and trembling, knowing what was done to her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth. 34And he said to her: Daughter, thy faith has made thee whole; go in peace, and be healed of thy plague.
35While 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? 36And Jesus, overhearing the word that was spoken, says to the ruler of the synagogue: Be not afraid; only believe. 37And he suffered no one to follow with him, save Peter, and James, and John the brother of James. 38And they come to the house of the ruler of the synagogue; and he sees a tumult, and those who wept and wailed greatly. 39And entering in, he says to them: Why do ye make a tumult, and weep? The child is not dead, but is sleeping. 40And 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. 41And taking the hand of the child, he says to her: Talitha kumi; which is interpreted, Damsel, I say to thee, arise. 42And straightway the damsel arose, and walked; for she was of the age of twelve years. And they were astonished with a great astonishment. 43And he charged them strictly that no one should know this. And he commanded that something should be given her to eat.
VI. And he went out from thence, and came into his own country; and his disciples follow him. 2And 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 is given him, and such miracles wrought by his hands? 3Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, and brother of James, and Joses, and Judas, and Simon? And are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended at him. 4And 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. 5And he was not able to do any miracle there, save that he laid his hands on a few sick, and healed them. 6And he marveled because of their unbelief. And he went about the surrounding villages, teaching.
7And he called to him the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two; and gave them authority over the unclean spirits; 8and commanded them that they should take nothing for the way, save a staff only; no bread, no bag, no money, in their girdle; 9but that they be shod with sandals and, Put not on two coats. 10And he said to them: Wherever ye enter into a house, there abide till ye depart from thence. 11And whatever place shall not receive you, nor hear you, when ye depart thence, shake off the dust under your feet for a testimony to them11.
12And they went out, and preached that men should repent. 13And they cast out many demons, and anointed with oil many that were sick, and healed them.
14And 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. 15Others said: It is Elijah. And others said: It is a prophet, like any one of the prophets. 16But Herod hearing of it, said: John, whom I beheaded, is risen from the dead. 17For he, Herod, sent forth and laid hold of John, and bound him in prison, for the sake of Herodias the wife of Philip, his brother; because he had married her. 18For John said to Herod: It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother’s wife. 19And Herodias was angry with him, and desired to put him to death; and she could not, 20for Herod feared John, knowing that he was a just and holy man; and he observed him20, and hearing him did many things, and heard him gladly.
21And 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; 22and the daughter of Herodias 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 thee. 23And he swore to her: Whatever thou shalt ask of me, I will give it thee, unto the half of my kingdom. 24And she, going out, said to her mother: What shall I ask? And she said: The head of John the Immerser. 25And straightway she came in with haste to the king, and asked, saying: I will that immediately thou give me, on a platter, the head of John the Immerser. 26And the king became very sorrowful; but for the sake of his oath, and of those reclining with him, he would not reject her. 27And immediately the king sent one of the guard, and commanded to bring his head. And he went and beheaded him in the prison, 28and brought his head on a platter, and gave it to the damsel; and the damsel gave it to her mother. 29And his disciples hearing of it came and took up his corpse, and laid it in a tomb.
30And the apostles gather together unto Jesus; and they reported to him all things, both what they did, and what they taught. 31And 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. 32And they departed into a desert place by ship privately. 33And they saw them departing, and many knew them, and ran together there on foot from all the cities, and came before them. 34And 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.
35And the day being now far spent, his disciples come to him, and say: The place is desert, and the time is now far passed. 36Dismiss them, that they may go away into the surrounding fields and villages, and buy themselves bread; for they have nothing to eat. 37He answering said to them: Give ye them to eat. And they say to him: Shall we go and buy two hundred denáries worth of bread, and give them to eat? 38He says to them: How many loaves have ye? Go and see. And when they knew, they say: Five, and two fishes. 39And he commanded them to make all lie down by companies on the green grass. 40And they lay down in ranks, by hundreds, and by fifties. 41And 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. 42And they all ate, and were filled. 43And they took up fragments filling twelve baskets, and part of the fishes. 44And they who ate of the loaves were five thousand men. 45And straightway he constrained his disciples to enter into the ship, and to go before to the other side to Bethsaida, while he dismissed the multitude. 46And having taken leave of them, he went away into the mountain to pray.
47And when evening was come, the ship was in the midst of the sea, and he was alone on the land. 48And he saw them distressed in 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. 49And they seeing him walking on the sea, supposed it was a spectre, and cried out; 50for all saw him, and were troubled. And immediately he talked with them, and says to them: Be of good cheer; it is I, be not afraid. 51And he went up to them into the ship; and the wind ceased. And they were sore amazed in themselves beyond measure, and wondered. 52For they considered not the loaves; for their heart was hardened.
53And passing over, they came to the land of Gennesaret, and anchored there. 54And when they had come out of the ship, immediately recognizing him 55they ran through all that region, and began to carry about on beds those who were sick, where they heard he was. 56And 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.
VII. And there come together to him the Pharisees and certain of the scribes, who came from Jerusalem. 2And seeing some of his disciples eating bread with defiled (that is, unwashen) hands, they found fault. 3For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they carefully wash their hands, do not eat, holding the tradition of the elders. 4And 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. 5And 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? 6And 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.
7But in vain they worship me,
Teaching as doctrines commandments of men.
8For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, immersions of pots and cups; and many other such things ye do. 9And he said to them: Well do ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition! 10For Moses said: Honor thy father and thy mother; and he that curses father or mother, let him surely die. 11But 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—11; 12and ye suffer him no more to do aught for his father or his mother, 13annulling the word of God by your tradition, which ye handed down. And many such things ye do.
14And again calling to him the multitude, he said to them: Hearken to me every one, and understand. 15There 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. 16If any one has ears to hear, let him hear.
17And when he entered into the house from the multitude, his disciples asked him concerning the parable. 18And he says to them: Are ye so without understanding also? Do ye not perceive, that whatever from without enters into the man can not defile him? 19Because it enters not into his heart, but into the belly, and goes out into the drain, cleansing all food. 20And he said: That which comes out of the man, that defiles the man. 21For from within, out of the heart of men, come forth evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, 22thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, wantonness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness. 23All these evil things come forth from within, and defile the man.
24And 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. 25For a woman, whose little daughter had an unclean spirit, hearing of him, came and fell at his feet. 26The woman was a Greek, a Syrophenician by nation; and she besought him that he would cast out the demon from her daughter. 27And 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. 28And she answered and said to him: Yea, Lord; for the dogs under the table eat of the children’s crumbs. 29And he said to her: For this saying go thy way; the demon has gone out of thy daughter. 30And departing to her house, she found the little child laid on the bed, and the demon gone out.
31And 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. 32And 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. 33And taking him aside from the multitude he put his fingers into his ears, and spitting, touched his tongue, 34and looking up to heaven, he sighed, and says to him: Ephphatha, that is, Be opened. 35And straightway his ears were opened, and the bond of his tongue was loosed, and he spoke plainly. 36And he charged them that they should tell no one. But the more he charged them, the more abundantly they published it; 37and were beyond measure astonished, saying: He has done all things well; he makes both the deaf to hear, and the dumb to speak.
VIII. 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: 2I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days, and have nothing to eat; 3and if I dismiss them fasting to their own houses, they will faint by the way; and some of them have come from afar. 4And his disciples answered him: From whence will one be able to satisfy these men with bread, here in a wilderness? 5And he asked them: How many loaves have ye? And they said: Seven. 6And 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. 7And they had a few small fishes; and having blessed them, he commanded to set these also before them. 8And they ate, and were filled; and they took up of the fragments that were left seven baskets. 9And they were about four thousand. And he dismissed them.
10And straightway entering into the ship with his disciples, he came into the region of Dalmanutha. 11And the Pharisees came out, and began to question with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, tempting him. 12And sighing 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. 13And leaving them, he entered again into the ship, and departed to the other side.
14And they forgot to take bread; and they had none in the ship with them, except one loaf. 15And he charged them, saying: Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod. 16And they reasoned among themselves, saying: It is because we have no bread. 17And 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? 18Having eyes, do ye not see? And having ears, do ye not hear? And do ye not remember? 19When I broke the five loaves among the five thousand, how many baskets full of fragments did ye take up? They say to him: Twelve. 20And when the seven among the four thousand, how many baskets full of fragments did ye take up? And they said: Seven. 21And he said to them: How is it that ye do not understand?
22And they come to Bethsaida. And they bring to him a blind man, and beseech him to touch him. 23And 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. 24And looking up he said: I behold men; for I see them as trees walking. 25Then again he put his hands on his eyes, and he saw clearly; and he was restored, and saw all things distinctly. 26And he sent him away to his house, saying: Go not even into the village, nor tell it to any in the village.
27And Jesus went out, and his disciples, into the villages of Cæsarea Philippi: And in the way he asked his disciples, saying to them: Who do men say that I am? 28And they answered him saying: John the Immerser; and others, Elijah; and others, one of the prophets. 29And he asked them: But who do ye say that I am? And Peter answering says to him: Thou art the Christ. 30And he charged them that they should tell no one concerning him.
31And 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. 32And he spoke that saying openly. And Peter, taking him aside, began to rebuke him. 33But 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.
34And 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. 35For 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. 36For what will it profit a man, to gain the whole world, and forfeit his soul? 37Or what shall a man give as an exchange for his soul? 38For 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.
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.
2And 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. 3And his garments became shining, exceeding white as snow, such as no fuller on earth can whiten. 4And there appeared to them Elijah with Moses; and they were talking with Jesus. 5And 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. 6For he knew not what to say; for they were sore afraid. 7And there came a cloud overshadowing them; and a voice came out of the cloud: This is my beloved Son; hear ye him. 8And suddenly, looking around, they no longer saw any one, but Jesus only with themselves.
9And 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. 10And they kept the saying, questioning among themselves, what is the rising from the dead.
11And they asked him, saying: Why say the scribes that Elijah must first come? 12And 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. 13But I say to you, that Elijah also has come, and they did to him whatever they would, as it is written of him.
14And coming to his disciples he saw a great multitude about them, and scribes questioning with them. 15And straightway all the multitude seeing him were greatly amazed, and running to him saluted him. 16And he asked them: What question ye with them? 17And one of the multitude answered him: Teacher, I brought to thee my son, having a dumb spirit. 18And 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. 19And 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. 20And they brought him to him. And seeing him, straightway the spirit rent him; and he fell on the ground, and wallowed foaming. 21And he asked his father: How long is it, since this came upon him? And he said: From a child. 22And ofttimes 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. 23Jesus said to him: If thou art able! All things are possible to the believing. 24And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said: I believe; help thou my unbelief. 25And 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. 26And crying out, and rending him sorely, it came out of him. And he became as one dead; so that many said: He is dead. 27But Jesus taking him by the hand, raised him, and he stood up.
28And when he had come into the house, his disciples asked him privately: Why could not we cast it out? 29And he said to them: This kind can go out by nothing, except by prayer and fasting.
30And going forth from thence, they passed through Galilee and he would not that any one should know it. 31For 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. 32But they understood not the saying, and were afraid to ask him.
33And they came to Capernaum. And having come into the house he inquired of them: Of what were ye reasoning among yourselves by the way? 34But they were silent; for by the way they had disputed with one another, who was greatest. 35And sitting down, he called the twelve, and says to them: If any one desires to be first, he shall be last of all, and servant of all. 36And taking a child, he placed it in the midst of them; and folding it in his arms, he said to them: 37Whoever shall receive one of such children in my name, receives me and whoever shall receive me, receives not me, but him who sent me.
38And 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. 39But 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. 40For he that is not against us is for us. 41For 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. 42And 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. 43And if thy hand cause 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; 44where their worm dies not, and the fire is not quenched. 45And if thy foot cause 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; 46where their worm dies not, and the fire is not quenched. 47And if thine eye cause 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; 48where their worm dies not, and the fire is not quenched. 49For every one shall be salted with fire, and every sacrifice shall be salted with salt. 50Salt is good; but if the salt become saltless, wherewith will ye season it? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with one another.
X. And rising up he goes thence into the borders of Judæa, and the further side of the Jordan. And again the multitudes come together to him; and as he was wont, he again taught them.
2And the Pharisees came to him, and asked him, if it is lawful for a man to put away a wife, tempting him. 3And he answering said to them: What did Moses command you? 4And they said: Moses permitted to write a bill of divorcement, and to put her away. 5And Jesus answering said to them: For your hardness of heart he wrote you this command. 6But from the beginning of the creation, God made them male and female. 7For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife; and the two shall be one flesh. 8So that they are no longer two, but one flesh. 9What therefore God joined together, let not man put asunder.
10And in the house his disciples asked him again concerning this. 11And he says to them: Whoever shall put away his wife, and marry another, commits adultery against her. 12And if a woman shall put away her husband, and be married to another, she commits adultery.
13And they brought little children to him, that he might touch them; and the disciples rebuked those who brought them. 14But 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. 15Verily I say to you, whoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, shall not enter therein. 16And he folded them in his arms, put his hands on them, and blessed them.
17And 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? 18And Jesus said to him: Why callest thou me good? There is none good but one, God. 19Thou 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. 20And he answering said to him: Teacher, all these I kept from my youth. 21And 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. 22And he became sad at that saying, and went away sorrowful; for he had great possessions.
23And looking around, Jesus says to his disciples: How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God! 24And 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! 25It 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. 26And they were exceedingly amazed, saying among themselves: Who then can be saved? 27And Jesus, looking on them, says: With men it is impossible, but not with God; for with God all things are possible.
28Peter began to say to him: Lo, we forsook all, and followed thee. 29And 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, 30but 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. 31But many first will be last, and the last first.
32And 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: 33Behold, 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; 34and they will mock him, and scourge him, and spit upon him, and will kill him; and after three days he will rise again.
35And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, come to him saying: Teacher, we desire that thou shouldst do for us whatever we shall ask. 36And he said to them: What do ye desire that I should do for you? 37They said to him: Grant to us that we may sit, one on thy right hand, and the other on the left, in thy glory. 38And 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? 39And 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. 40But 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.
41And the ten, hearing it, began to be much displeased with James and John. 42And Jesus, calling them to him, says to them: Ye know that they who are accounted to rule42 over the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and their great ones exercise authority over them. 43But it is not so among you. But whoever would become great among you, shall be your minister; 44and whoever would become chiefest of you, shall be servant of all. 45For even the Son of man came not to be ministered to, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
46And they come to Jericho. And as he was going forth from Jericho with his disciples and a great multitude, the son of Timæus, Bartimæus, a blind beggar, was sitting by the way-side. 47And hearing that it is Jesus the Nazarene, he began to cry out, and say: Son of David, Jesus, have mercy on me. 48And many rebuked him, that he should hold his peace. But he cried all the more: Son of David, have mercy on me. 49And Jesus stood still, and said: Call him. And they call the blind man, saying to him: Be of good cheer; rise, he calls thee. 50And he, casting away his garment, leaped up, and came to Jesus. 51And 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. 52And Jesus said to him: Go thy way; thy faith has made thee whole. And immediately he received sight, and followed him in the way.
XI. And when they come near to Jerusalem, to Bethphage and Bethany at the mount of the Olives, he sends forth two of his disciples, 2and says to them: Go into the village over against you; and immediately, on entering into it, ye will find a colt tied, whereon no man has sat; loose and bring him. 3And if any one say to you: Why do ye this? say: The Lord has need of him; and straightway he will send him hither. 4And they departed, and found a colt tied by the door without, on the street; and they loose him. 5And some of those standing there, said to them: What do ye, loosing the colt? 6And they said to them as Jesus commanded; and they let them go. 7And they bring the colt to Jesus, and cast their garments on him; and he sat upon him. 8And many spread their garments in the way, and others branches, cutting them from the fields8. 9And they that went before, and they that followed, cried: Hosanna! blessed is he that comes in the name of the Lord; 10blessed is the coming kingdom of our father David; Hosanna in the highest! 11And 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.
12And on the morrow, when they had come out from Bethany, he was hungry. 13And seeing a fig-tree afar off having leaves, he came, if haply he might find anything thereon. And coming to it, he found nothing but leaves; for it was not the season of figs. 14And answering he said to it: Let no one eat fruit from thee, henceforth forever. And his disciples heard it.
15And 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; 16and suffered not that any one should carry a vessel through the temple. 17And 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. 18And the chief priests and the scribes heard it. And they sought how they might destroy him; for they feared him, for all the multitude was astonished at his teaching. 19And when it became late, he went forth out of the city.
20And passing by in the morning, they saw the fig-tree dried up from the roots. 21And Peter, calling to remembrance, says to him: Master, behold, the fig-tree which thou didst curse is withered away. 22And Jesus answering says to them: Have faith in God. 23Verily 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. 24Therefore I say to you: All things whatever ye ask, when ye pray, believe that ye received, and ye shall have them.
25And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have aught against any one; that your Father also who is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses. 26But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father who is in heaven forgive your trespasses26.
27And 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. 28And they said to him: By what authority doest thou these things? And who gave thee this authority, to do these things? 29And 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. 30John’s immersion, was it from heaven, or from men? Answer me. 31And they reasoned among themselves, saying: 32If we say, from heaven; he will say, why then did ye not believe him? But shall we say from men? They feared the people; for all held that John was verily a prophet. 33And 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.
XII. 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 husbandmen, and went abroad. 2And at the season he sent to the husbandmen a servant, that he might receive from the husbandmen of the fruits of the vineyard. 3And they took him and beat him, and sent him away empty. 4And 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. 5And he sent another; and him they killed, and many others; beating some, and killing some. 6Having yet therefore one beloved son, he sent him also to them last, saying: They will reverence my son. 7But those husbandmen said among themselves: This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours. 8And they took, and killed him, and cast him out of the vineyard. 9What therefore will the lord of the vineyard do? He will come and destroy the husbandmen, and will give the vineyard to others. 10And have ye not read this scripture:
The stone which the builders disallowed,
The same is become the head of the corner;
11This is from the Lord, and is wonderful in our eyes.
12And 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.
13And they send to him some of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, to entrap him with a word. 14And 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 Cæsar, or not? 15Shall we give, or shall we not give? But he, knowing their hypocrisy, said to them: Why tempt ye me? Bring me a denáry15, that I may see it. 16And they brought it. And he says to them: Whose is this image, and the inscription? And they said to him: Cæsar’s. 17And Jesus answering said to them: Render to Cæsar the things that are Cæsar’s, and to God the things that are God’s. And they marveled at him.
18And there come to him Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection. And they asked him, saying: 19Teacher, 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. 20There were seven brothers; and the first took a wife, and dying left no seed. 21And the second took her, and died, and he also left no seed; and the third likewise. 22And the seven took her, and left no seed. Last of all the woman died also. 23In the resurrection therefore, when they shall rise again, of which of them shall she be wife? For the seven had her for a wife. 24Jesus answering said to them: Do ye not therefore err, because ye know not the Scriptures, nor the power of God? 25For when they shall rise from the dead, they neither marry, nor are given in marriage; but are as angels who are in heaven. 26And 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? 27He is not God of the dead, but of the living. Ye greatly err.
28And 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? 29And Jesus answered him: First is, Hear, O Israel; the Lord is our God, the Lord is one; 30and 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. 31Second is this: Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. There is no other commandment greater than these. 32And the scribe said to him: Well, Teacher; thou saidst truly that he is one, and there is no other beside him; 33and 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. 34And 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.
35And Jesus answering said, while teaching in the temple: How say the scribes that the Christ is son of David? 36For 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.
37David himself calls him Lord; and whence is he his son? And the great multitude heard him gladly.
38And 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, 39and the first seats in the synagogues, and the first places at the feasts; 40who devour widows’ houses, and for a pretense make long prayers; these shall receive greater condemnation.
41And sitting over against the treasury, he beheld how the people cast money into the treasury; and many that were rich cast in much. 42And one poor widow came, and cast in two mites, which are a farthing. 43And 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. 44For all cast in out of their abundance; but she, out of her want, cast in all that she had, her whole living.
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! 2And Jesus said to him: Seest thou these great buildings? There shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.
3And as he was sitting on the mount of the Olives, over against the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked him privately: 4Tell us, when will these things be? And what is the sign when all these things are about to be accomplished.
5And Jesus began to say to them: Take heed lest any one lead you astray. 6For many will come in my name, saying: I am he; and will lead many astray. 7And 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. 8For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; and there will be earthquakes in divers places, and there will be famines and commotions; these are the beginning of sorrows.
9But 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. 10And the good news must first be preached among all the nations.
11But 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. 12And 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. 13And ye will be hated by all for my name’s sake; but he that has endured unto the end, the same shall be saved.
14But when ye see the abomination of desolation standing where it ought not, (let him that reads, mark!) then let those in Judæa flee to the mountains. 15And he that is upon the house, let him not go down into the house, nor enter in to take anything out of his house. 16And he that is in the field, let him not turn back to take his garment.
17But woe to those who are with child, and to those who give suck in those days! 18And pray that it be not in the winter. 19For in those days will be affliction, such as has not been from the beginning of the creation which God created until now, neither shall be. 20And 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.
21And then if any one say to you: Lo, here is the Christ, or Lo, there, believe not. 22For false Christs and false prophets will arise, and will show signs and wonders, so as to lead, if possible, even the chosen astray. 23But do ye take heed; I have foretold you all.
24But in those days, after that affliction, the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light; 25and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers that are in heaven shall be shaken. 26And then shall they see the Son of man coming in clouds, with great power and glory. 27And 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.
28And learn the parable from the fig-tree. When its branch is already become tender, and puts forth leaves, ye know that summer is near. 29So also ye, when ye see these things come to pass, know that it is near, at the doors. 30Verily I say to you, that this generation shall not pass, till all these things are done. 31Heaven and earth shall pass away; but my words shall not pass away.
32But of that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but the Father. 33Take heed, watch; for ye know not when the time is. 34As a man who is abroad, having left his house, and given authority to his servants, to each one his work, also commanded the porter that he should watch; 35watch 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; 36lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping. 37And what I say to you, I say to all, Watch.
XIV. 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. 2For they said: Not at the feast, lest there shall be a tumult of the people.
3And he being in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, as he was reclining at table, there came a woman having an alabaster box of ointment of pure spikenard, very precious; and she broke the box, and poured it on his head. 4And there were some that were much displeased among themselves, and said: Why was this waste of the ointment made? 5For this ointment could have been sold for more than three hundred denáries, and given to the poor. And they murmured at her. 6And Jesus said: Let her alone; why do ye trouble her? She wrought a good work on me. 7For the poor ye have always with you, and when ye will ye can do good to them; but me ye have not always. 8She did what she could; she beforehand anointed my body for the preparation for burial. 9Verily 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.
10And Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went to the chief priests, to deliver him up to them. 11And they, when they heard it, were glad, and promised to give him money. And he sought how he might conveniently deliver him up.
12And 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? 13And he sends forth two of his disciples, and says to them: Go into the city, and there will meet you a man bearing a pitcher of water; follow him. 14And 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? 15And he will show you a large upper room furnished, ready; there prepare for us. 16And his disciples went forth, and came into the city, and found as he said to them; and they made ready the passover.
17And at evening he comes with the twelve. 18And 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! 19And they began to be sorrowful, and to say to him one by one: Is it I? And another said: Is it I? 20And he answering said to them: It is one of the twelve, one that dips with me into the dish. 21The 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.
22And as they were eating, Jesus, taking a loaf, blessed, and broke, and gave it to them, and said: Take it; this is my body. 23And taking the cup, he gave thanks, and gave it to them; and they all drank of it. 24And he said to them: This is my blood of the covenant, which is shed for many. 25Verily 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.
26And having sung, they went out into the mount of the Olives. 27And Jesus says to them: All ye will be offended; because it is written: I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered. 28But after I am risen, I will go before you into Galilee.
29And Peter said to him: Though all shall be offended, yet will not I. 30And 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. 31But he said the more vehemently: If I should die with thee, I will not deny thee. Likewise also said they all.
32And they come to a place which was named Gethsemane. And he says to his disciples: Sit ye here, while I shall pray. 33And he takes with him Peter and James and John, and began to be sore amazed, and to be troubled. 34And he says to them: My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, unto death; tarry here, and watch. 35And going forward a little, he fell on the ground, and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him. 36And 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.
37And he comes, and finds them sleeping. And he says to Peter: Simon, sleepest thou? Couldest thou not watch one hour? 38Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.
39And again he went away and prayed, saying the same words. 40And returning, he found them again sleeping, for their eyes were heavy; and they knew not what to answer him.
41And he comes the third time, and says to them: Do ye sleep the remaining time, and take your rest41? It is enough, the hour is come; behold, the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. 42Rise, let us go; behold, he that betrays me is at hand.
43And 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. 44And his betrayer had given them a signal, saying: Whom I shall kiss, that is he; lay hold of him, and lead him away securely. 45And coming, he goes straightway to him, and says: Master, Master; and kissed him.
46And they laid their hands on him, and held him fast. 47And one of those standing by drew his sword, and smote the servant of the high priest, and took off his ear. 48And Jesus answering said to them: Came ye out, as against a robber, with swords and staves to take me? 49I was daily with you in the temple teaching, and ye did not lay hold of me; but that the Scriptures might be fulfilled! 50And all forsook him, and fled.
51And there followed him a certain young man, having a linen cloth cast about his naked body; and the young men lay hold of him. 52And leaving behind the linen cloth, he fled from them naked.
53And they led Jesus away to the high priest; and with him assembled all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes. 54And 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.
55And the chief priests and all the council sought for testimony against Jesus, in order to put him to death; and they found none. 56For many bore false witness against him; but their testimonies agreed not together. 57And certain ones rose up, and bore false witness against him, saying: 58We heard him say, I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and in three days I will build another made without hands. 59And not even so did their testimony agree.
60And the high priest stood up in the midst, and asked Jesus, saying: Answerest thou nothing? What do these witness against thee? 61But he was silent, and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him, and said to him: Art thou the Christ, the Son of the Blessed? 62And 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. 63And the high priest, rending his clothes, says: What further need have we of witnesses? 64Ye heard the blasphemy. What think ye? And they all condemned him to be guilty of death.
65And 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.
66And Peter being below in the court, there comes one of the maid-servants of the high priest; 67and seeing Peter warming himself, she looked upon him, and said: Thou also wast with Jesus the Nazarene. 68But he denied, saying: I do not know, nor do I understand what thou sayest. And he went out into the fore-court; and a cock crowed.
69And the maid-servant, seeing him, began again to say to those standing by: This is one of them. 70And 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 Galilæan. 71But he began to invoke curses, and to swear: I do not know this man of whom ye speak. 72And a cock crowed a second time. And Peter remembered the word, how Jesus said to him: Before a cock crows twice, thou wilt thrice deny me. And as he thought thereon, he wept.
XV. And straightway, in the morning, the chief priests with the elders and scribes and the whole council, having held a consultation, bound Jesus and carried him away, and delivered him up to Pilate. 2And Pilate asked him: Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answering said to him: Thou sayest it. 3And the chief priests accused him of many things.
4And Pilate asked him again, saying: Answerest thou nothing? Behold what things they testify against thee. 5But Jesus no longer made any answer; so that Pilate marveled.
6And at the feast he released to them one prisoner, whomsoever they asked. 7And there was the one called Barabbas, bound with his companions in sedition, who in the sedition had committed murder. 8And coming up, the multitude began to make request, according as he had always done for them. 9And Pilate answered them, saying: Will ye that I release to you the King of the Jews? 10For he knew that through envy the chief priests had delivered him up. 11But the chief priests stirred up the multitude, that he should rather release to them Barabbas. 12And Pilate answering, said again to them: What will ye then that I shall do to him whom ye call the King of the Jews? 13And they cried again: Crucify him. 14And Pilate said to them: What evil then has he done? And they cried the more exceedingly: Crucify him.
15And Pilate, wishing to satisfy the multitude, released to them Barabbas; and he delivered up Jesus, after scourging him, to be crucified. 16And the soldiers led him away into the court, which is Prætorium; and they call together the whole band. 17And they clothe him with purple, and having platted a crown of thorns, they put it on him. 18And they began to salute him: Hail, King of the Jews! 19And they smote him on the head with a reed, and spit upon him, and kneeling down, did homage to him. 20And when they had mocked him, they took off the purple from him, and put on him his own garments.
And they lead him out to crucify him. 21And they compel one Simon, a Cyrenian, who was passing by, coming from the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to bear his cross. 22And they bring him to the place Golgotha, which is interpreted, Place of a skull. 23And they gave him wine mingled with myrrh; but he took it not. 24And having crucified him, they divide his garments, casting lots upon them, what any one should take. 25And it was the third hour; and they crucified him. 26And the inscription of the accusation against him was written over: THE KING OF THE JEWS.
27And with him they crucify two robbers; one on his right hand, and one on his left. 28And the scripture was fulfilled, which says: And he was reckoned with transgressors. 29And they that passed by railed at him, wagging their heads, and saying: Aha, thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days; 30save thyself, and come down from the cross. 31Likewise also the chief priests, mocking one with another, together with the scribes, said: Others he saved, himself he can not save. 32Let 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.
33And when the sixth hour was come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour. 34And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying: Eloi, Eloi, lamasabachthani? Which is interpreted: My God, my God, why didst thou forsake me? 35And some of those standing by, hearing it, said: Behold, he calls Elijah. 36And 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. 37And Jesus, uttering a loud cry, expired. 38And the vail of the temple was rent in twain, from the top to the bottom. 39And the centurion who was standing near, over against him, seeing that he so cried out and expired, said: Truly this man was the Son of God.
40And 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 Joses, and Salome; 41who also, when he was in Galilee, followed him, and ministered to him; and many other women who came up with him to Jerusalem.
42And evening having now come, since it was the preparation (which is the day before the sabbath42), 43Joseph from Arimathæa, an honorable counselor, who also was himself waiting for the kingdom of God, came and went in boldly to Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus. 44And Pilate marveled, if he were already dead; and calling to him the centurion, he asked him if he had been long dead. 45And having learned it from the centurion, he gave the dead body to Joseph. 46And having bought fine linen, and taken him down, he wrapped him in the linen, and laid him in a sepulchre which was hewn out of a rock, and rolled a stone to the door of the sepulchre. 47And Mary the Magdalene, and Mary the mother of Joses, beheld where he was laid.
XVI. And the sabbath being past, Mary the Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, bought spices, that they might come and anoint him.
2And very early, on the first day of the week, they come to the sepulchre, when the sun was risen. 3And they said to one another: Who will roll away the stone for us, out of the door of the sepulchre? 4And looking up, they see that the stone has been rolled away. For it was very great. 5And entering into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a white robe; and they were affrighted. 6And 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. 7But 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. 8And they went out, and fled from the sepulchre; for trembling and astonishment seized them. And they said nothing to any one; for they were afraid.
9And having risen early, on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary the Magdalene, from whom he had cast out seven demons. 10She went and reported it to those who had been with him, as they mourned and wept. 11And they, hearing that he is alive, and was seen by her, believed not.
12After that he appeared in another form to two of them, as they walked, going into the country. 13They also went and reported it to the rest; nor did they believe them.
14Afterward he appeared to the eleven themselves as they reclined at table, and upbraided their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they believed not those who saw him after he was risen. 15And he said to them: Go into all the world, and preach the good news to every creature. 16He that believes and is immersed shall be saved; but he that believes not shall be condemned. 17And these signs shall accompany those who have believed; in my name they shall cast out demons; they shall speak with new tongues; 18they 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.
19The Lord therefore, after he had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven, and sat down on the right hand of God; 20and they went forth, and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word by the signs that followed.