Christ healeth the palsy. A. D. 31. • Lev. 14. 3, 4, 10. Luke 5. 14. P Luke 5. 15. 4 ch. 2. 13. a Matt. 9. 1. Luke 5. 18. b Job 14. 4. Is. 43.25. Matt. 9. 4. ST. MARK. unto him, If thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. 41 And Jesus, moved with compassion, put forth his hand, and touched him, and saith unto him, I will; be thou clean. 42 And as soon as he had spoken, immediately the leprosy departed from him, and he was cleansed. 43 And he straitly charged him, and forthwith sent him away; 44 And saith unto him, See thou say nothing to any man: but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing those things which Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them. 45 P But he went out, and began to publish it much, and to blaze abroad the matter, insomuch that Jesus could no more openly enter into the city, but was without in desert places: and they came to him from every quarter. CHAPTER II. 1 Christ healeth one sick of the palsy, 14 calleth Matthew from the receipt of custom, 15 eateth with publicans and sinners, 18 excuseth his disciples for not fasting, 23 and for plucking the ears of corn on the sabbath day. A after ND again a he entered into and it was noised that he was in the house. 2 And straightway many were gathered together, insomuch that there was no room to receive them, no, not so much as about the door: and he preached the word unto them. 3 And they come unto him, bringing one sick of the palsy, which was borne of four. 4 And when they could not come nigh unto him for the press, they uncovered the roof where he was: and when they had broken it up, they let down the bed wherein the sick of the palsy lay. 5 When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee. 6 But there were certain of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts, 7 Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only? 8 And immediately, when Jesus perceived in his spirit that they so reasoned within them A. D. 31. Matthew the publican called. selves, he said unto them, Why reason ye these things in your hearts? 9 d Whether is it easier to say d Matt. 9. 5. to the sick of the palsy, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and take up thy bed, and walk? 10 But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (he saith to the sick of the palsy,) 11 I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy bed, and go thy way into thine house. 12 And immediately he arose, took up the bed, and went forth before them all; insomuch that they were all amazed, and glorified God, saying, We never saw it on this fashion. 13 e And he went forth again by Matt. 9. 9. the sea side; and all the multitude resorted unto him, and he taught them. f Matt. 9.9. Luke 5. 27. at the place where the custom was received. 14 And as he passed by, he saw Levi the son of Alpheus sitting at the receipt of custom, and Or said unto him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him. 15 And it came to pass, that, Matt. 9. 10. as Jesus sat at meat in his house, many publicans and sinners sat disciples; for there were many, and they followed him. 16 And when the scribes and Pharisees saw him eat with publicans and sinners, they said unto his disciples, How is it that he eateth and drinketh with publicans and sinners? 13. & 18. 11. Luke 5.31, 32. & 19. 10. 1 Tim. 1. 15. 17 When Jesus heard it, he saith unto them, hThey that are whole Matt. 9. 12, have no need of the physician, but they that are sick: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance. 18 And the disciples of John Matt. 9. 14. and of the Pharisees used to fast: and they come and say unto him, Why do the disciples of John and of the Pharisees fast, but thy disciples fast not? 19 And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them? as long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast. 20 But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then shall they fast in those days. Luke 5. 33. Christ excuseth his disciples. A. D. 31. ST. MARK. A. D. 31. The twelve apostles chosen. 21 No man also seweth a piece | of their hearts, he saith unto the 1Or, raw, or, of new cloth on an old gar- man, Stretch forth thine hand. unwrought. ment; else the new piece that And he stretched it out and his filled it up taketh away from the hand was restored whole as the old, and the rent is made worse. other. 22 And no man putteth new wine into old bottles; else the new wine doth burst the bottles, and the wine is spilled, and the bottles will be marred: but new wine must be put into new bottles. k Matt. 12. 1. Luke 6. 1. 23 And it came to pass, that he went through the corn fields on the sabbath day; and his dis1 Deut. 23. 25. ciples began, as they went, to pluck the ears of corn. 24 And the Pharisees said unto him, Behold, why do they on the sabbath day that which is not lawful? 25 And he said unto them, Have m1 Sam.21.6. ye never read m what David did, when he had need, and was a hungered, he, and they that were with him? n Ex. 29. 32, Matt. 12. 8. a Matt. 12. 9. Luke 6.6. † Gr. Arise, stand forth in the midst. | Or, blindness. CHAPTER III. 1 Christ healeth the withered hand, 10 and many other infirmities: 11 rebuketh the ND a he entered again into was a man there which had a 2 And they watched him, 3 And he saith unto the man which had the withered hand, † Stand forth. 4 And he saith unto them, Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath days, or to do evil? to save life, or to kill? But they held their peace. 5 And when he had looked round about on them with anger, being grieved for the hardness 6 b And the Pharisees went b Matt. 12. 14. 7 But Jesus withdrew himself 9 And he spake to his disciples, d Luke 6. 17. 10 For he had healed many; in- 11 And unclean spirits, when he straitly charged ch. 1. 23, 24. Luke 4. 41. Matt. 14. 33. ch. 1. 1. Matt. 12, 16, ch. 1. 25, 34. Luke 6. 12. & 9.1. 13 h And he goeth up into a h Matt. 10. 1. mountain, and calleth unto him whom he would: and they came unto him. 14 And he ordained twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach, 15 And to have power to heal sicknesses, and to cast out devils: 16 And Simon ihe surnamed i John 1. 42. let 17 And James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder: 18 And Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alpheus, and Thaddeus, and Simon the Canaanite, 19 And Judas Iscariot, which also betrayed him and they went into a house. | Or, home. 20 And the multitude cometh together again, so that they k ch. 6.31. could not so much as eat bread. 21 And when his friends heard Or, kinsmen. o Is. 49. 24. Matt. 12. 29. P Matt.12.31. Luke 12. 10. 24 And if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. 25 And if a house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand. 26 And if Satan rise up against himself, and be divided, he cannot stand, but hath an end. 27 No man can enter into a strong man's house, and spoil his goods, except he will first bind the strong man; and then he will spoil his house. 28 P Verily I say unto you, All 1 John 5. 16. sins shall be forgiven unto the sons of men, and blasphemies wherewith soever they shall blas: pheme: Luke 8. 19. 29 But he that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost hath never forgiveness, but is in danger of eternal damnation: 30 Because they said, IIe hath an unclean spirit. Matt. 12.46. 31 ¶ There came then his brethren and his mother, and, standing without, sent unto him, calling him. a Matt. 13. 1. Luke 8. 4. 32 And the multitude sat about him, and they said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren without seek for thee. 33 And he answered them, saying, Who is my mother, or my brethren? 34 And he looked round about on them which sat about him, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren! 35 For whosoever shall do the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and mother. CHAPTER IV. 1 The parable of the sower, 14 and the meaning thereof. 21 We must communicate the light of our knowledge to others. 26 The parable of the seed growing secretTy, 30 and of the mustard seed. 35 Christ stilleth the tempest on the sea. The parable of the sower, was gathered unto him a great multitude, so that he entered into a ship, and sat in the sea; and the whole multitude was by the sea on the land. A. D. 31. 2 And he taught them many things by parables, band said bch. 12. 38. unto them in his doctrine, 3 Hearken; Behold, there went out a sower to sow: 4 And it came to pass, as he sowed, some fell by the way side, | and the fowls of the air came and devoured it up. 5 And some fell on stony ground, where it had not much earth; and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of earth: 6 But when the sun was up, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away. 7 And some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit. 12 That seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest at any time they should be converted, and their sins should be forgiven them. 13 And he said unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all parables? 1 Cor. 5. 12. Thess. 4.12. Col. 4. 5. 1 Tim. 3. 7. f Is. 6. 9. Matt. 13. 14. John 12. 40. Rom. 11. 8. 14 The sower soweth the Matt. 13. 19. word. 15 And these are they by the way side, where the word is Sown; but when they have heard, Satan cometh immediately, and taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts. 16 And these are they likewise ND a he began again to teach which are sown on stony ground; and the exposition thereof. A. D. 31. h1 Tim. 6. 9, 17. i Matt. 5. 15. Luke 8. 16. & 11.33. I The word in the original signifieth a less measure, as Matt. 5. 15. ST. MARK. word, immediately receive it with gladness; 17 And have no root in themselves, and so endure but for a time: afterward, when affliction or persecution ariseth for the word's sake, immediately they are offended. 18 And these are they which are sown among thorns; such as hear the word, 19 And the cares of this world, hand the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful. 20 And these are they which are sown on good ground; such as hear the word, and receive it, and bring forth fruit, some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some a hundred. 21 And he said unto them, Is a candle brought to be put under a bushel, or under a bed? and not to be set on a candlestick? 22 For there is nothing hid, k Matt. 10. 26. Which shall not be manifested; neither was any thing kept secret, but that it should come Luke 12. 2. 1 Matt. 11. 15. ver. 9. m Matt. 7.2. Luke 6. 38. n Matt. 13.12. & 25. 29. Luke 8. 18. & 19. 26. Matt. 13. 24. Or, ripe. abroad. 26 T And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground; 27 And should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he knoweth not how. 28 For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear. 29 But when the fruit is brought P Rev. 14. 15. forth, immediately Phe putteth in the sickle, because the harvest is come. 30 And he said, a Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it? 31 It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown in Parable of the mustard seed. the earth, is less than all the A. D. 31. John 16. 12. 33 And with many such para-Matt. 13. 34. bles spake he the word unto them, as they were able to hear it. 34 But without a parable spake he not unto them: and when they were alone, he expounded all things to his disciples. 35 And the same day, when the even was come, he saith unto them, Let us pass over unto the other side. 36 And when they had sent away the multitude, they took him even as he was in the ship. And there were also with him other little ships. 37 And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full. 38 And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest thou not that we perish? 39 And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm. 40 And he said unto them, Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith? 41 And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him? s Matt. 8. 18, 23. Luke 8. 22. Luke 8. 26. ND a they came over unto Matt. 8. 28. the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gada renes. 2 And when he was come out of the ship, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit, 3 Who had his dwelling among the tombs; and no man could bind him, no, not with chains: 4 Because that he had been often bound with fetters and chains, and the chains had been plucked Christ casteth out devils. A. D. 31. b Matt. 8. 34. Acts 16. 39. Luke 8. 38. ST. MARK. asunder by him, and the fetters broken in pieces: neither could any man tame him. 5 And always, night and day, he was in the mountains, and in the tombs, crying, and cutting himself with stones. 6 But when he saw Jesus afar off, he ran and worshipped him, 7 And cried with a loud voice, and said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of the most high God? I adjure thee by God, that thou torment me not. 8 (For he said unto him, Come out of the man, thou unclean spirit.) 9 And he asked him, What is thy name? And he answered, saying, My name is Legion: for we are many. 10 And he besought him much that he would not send them away out of the country. 11 Now there was there nigh unto the mountains a great herd of swine feeding. 12 And all the devils besought him, saying, Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them. 13 And forthwith Jesus gave them leave. And the unclean spirits went out, and entered into the swine; and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the sea, (they were about two thousand,) and were choked in the sea. 14 And they that fed the swine fled, and told it in the city, and in the country. And they went out to see what it was that was done. 15 And they come to Jesus, and see him that was possessed with the devil, and had the legion, sitting, and clothed, and in his right mind; and they were afraid. 16 And they that saw it told them how it befell to him that was possessed with the devil, and also concerning the swine. 17 And they began to pray him to depart out of their coasts. 18 And when he was come into the ship, he that had been possessed with the devil prayed him that he might be with him. 19 Howbeit Jesus suffered him not, but saith unto him, Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord He healeth the bloody issue, hath done for thee, and hath had A. D. 31. compassion on thee. 20 And he departed, and began to publish in Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him: and all men did marvel. Luke 8. 40. 21 d And when Jesus was passedd Matt. 9. 1. over again by ship unto the other side, much people gathered unto him; and he was nigh unto the sea. Luke 8. 41. 22 And, behold, there cometh Matt. 9. 18. one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and when he saw him, he fell at his feet, 23 And besought him greatly, saying, My little daughter lieth at the point of death: I pray thee, come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be healed; and she shall live. 24 And Jesus went with him; and much people followed him, and thronged him. Matt. 9. 20. 25 And a certain woman, f which Lev. 15. 25. had an issue of blood twelve years, 26 And had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse, 27 When she had heard of Jesus, came in the press behind, and touched his garment. 28 For she said, If I may touch but his clothes, I shall be whole. 29 And straightway the fountain of her blood was dried up; and she felt in her body that she was healed of that plague. & 8. 46. 30 And Jesus, immediately knowing in himself that virtue Luke 6. 19. had gone out of him, turned him about in the press, and said, Who touched my clothes? 31 And his disciples said unto him, Thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me? 32 And he looked round about to see her that had done this thing. 33 But the woman fearing and trembling, knowing what was done in her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth. 34 And he said unto her, Daughter, hthy faith hath made thee Matt. 9. 22. whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague. ch. 10. 52. Acts 14. 9. 35 While he yet spake, there i Luke 8. 49. |