MARK, Exposition of the parable of the soiver mystery of the kingdom of God: it, and bring forth fruit, some but unto them that are without, thirty-fold, some sixty, and some all these things are done in pa- a hundred. rables: 21 ¶ And he said unto them, Is 12 That seeing they may see, a candle brought to be put unand not perceive; and hearing der a bushel, or under a bed? they may hear, and not under- and not to be set on a candlestick? stand; lest at any time they 22 For there is nothing hid, should be converted, and their which shall not be manifested; sins should be forgiven them. neither was any thing kept se13 And he said unto them, cret, but that it should come Know ye not this parable? and abroad. how then will ye know all parables? 23 If any man have ears to hear, let him hear. 24 And he said unto them, 14 The sower soweth the word. 15 And these are they by the Take heed what ye hear: With way-side, where the word is what measure ye mete, it shall be sown; but when they have heard, measured to you: and unto you Satan cometh immediately, and that hear, shall more be given. taketh away the word that was 25 For he that hath, to him sown in their hearts. shall be given: and he that hath 16 And these are they like-not, from him shall be taken wise which are sown on stony even that which he hath. ground; who, when they have 26¶ And he said, So is the heard the word, immediately kingdom of God, as if a man receive it with gladness; should cast seed into the ground; 17 And have no root in them- 27 And should sleep, and selves, and so endure but for a rise night and day, and the seed time: afterward, when affliction should spring and grow up, he or persecution ariseth for the knoweth not how. word's sake, immediately they 28 For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, 18 And these are they which then the ear, after that the full are sown among thorns; such as corn in the ear. are offended. hear the word, 29 But when the fruit is 19 And the cares of this world, brought forth, immediately he and the deceitfulness of riches, putteth in the sickle, because and the lusts of other things en- the harvest is come. tering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful. 30 ¶ And he said, Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of 20 And these are they which God? or with what comparison are sown on good ground; such shall we compare it? as hear the word, and receivel 31 It is like a grain of mus · CHAP. V. and casteth out devils. Christ stilleth a tempest, tard-seed, which, when it is 41 And they feared exceedsown in the earth, is less than ingly, and said one to another, all the seeds that be in the earth: What manner of man is this, 32 But when it is sown, it that even the wind and the sea groweth up, and becometh great- obey him? er than all herbs, and shooteth out great branches; so that the fowls of the air may lodge under the shadow of it. A CHAP V. A legion of devils cast out. came 33 And with many such para- the country of the Gadarenes. bles spake he the word unto them, as they were able to hear it. 2 And when he was come out of the ship, immediately there 34 But without a parable met him out of the tombs a man spake he not unto them: and with an unclean spirit, when they were alone, he ex- 3 Who had his dwelling among pounded all things to his dis- the tombs; and no man could ciples. bind him, no, not with chains: 35 And the same day, when 4 Because that he had been the even was come, he saith un-often bound with fetters and to them, Let us pass over unto chains, and the chains had been the other side. plucked asunder by him, and the 36 And when they had sent fetters broken in pieces: neither away the multitude, they took could any man tame him. him even as he was in the ship. 5 And always, night and day, And there were also with him he was in the mountains, and other little ships. in the tombs, crying, and cut 37 And there arose a great ting himself with stones. storm of wind, and the waves 6 But when he saw Jesus afar beat into the ship, so that it was off, he ran and and worshipped now full. : him, 38 And he was in the hinder 7 And cried with a loud voice, part of the ship, asleep on a and said, What have I to do with pillow and they awake him, and thee, Jesus, thou Son of the Most say unto him, Master, carest High God? I adjure thee by thou not that we perish? God, that thou torment me not. 39 And he arose, and rebuked 8 (For he said unto him, the wind, and said unto the sea, Come out of the man, thou unPeace, be still. And the wind clean spirit.) ceased, and there was a great 9 And he asked him, What calm. is thy name? And he answered, 40 And he said unto them, saying, My name is Legion: for Why are ye so fearful? how is we are many. 10 And he besought him much it that ye have no faith? Christ casteth out devils, MARK, and healeth the issue of blood. that he would not send them hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee. away out of the country. 11 Now there was there nigh 20 And he departed, and beunto the mountains a great herd gan to publish in Decapolis how of swine feeding. great things Jesus had done for 12 And all the devils besought him. And all men did marvel. him, saying, Send us into the 21 And when Jesus was passswine, that we may enter into ed over again by ship unto the them. other side, much people gather 13 And forthwith Jesus gaveled unto him: and he was nigh them leave. And the unclean unto the sea. spirits went out, and entered 22 And behold, there cominto the swine: and the herd eth one of the rulers of the syran violently down a steep place nagogue, Jairus by name; and into the sea, (they were about when he saw him, he fell at his two thousand) and were choked feet, in the sea. 23 And besought him greatly, 14 And they that fed the saying, My little daughter lieth swine fled, and told it in the city, at the point of death: I pray thee, and in the country. And they come and lay thy hands on her, went out to see what it was that that she may be healed; and was done. she shall live. 15 And they come to Jesus, 24 And Jesus went with him; and see him that was possessed and much people followed him, with the devil, and had the le- and thronged him. gion, sitting, and clothed, and 25 And a certain woman in his right mind: and they which had an issue of blood were afraid. twelve years, 16 And they that saw it told 26 And had suffered many them how it befell to him that things of many physicians, and was possessed with the devil, had spent all that she had, and and also concerning the swine. was nothing bettered, but rath17 And they began to pray him er grew worse, to depart out of their coasts. 27 When she had heard of 18 And when he was come Jesus, came in the press behind, into the ship, he that had been and touched his garment: possessed with the devil prayed 28 For she said, If I may him that he might be with touch but his clothes, I shall be him. whole. 19 Howbeit Jesus suffered 29 And straightway the founhim not, but saith unto him, Go tain of her blood was dried up; home to thy friends, and tell and she felt in her body that them how great things the Lord she was healed of that plague. He restoreth to life CHAP. VI. the daughter of Jairus. 30 And Jesus, immediately 40 And they laughed him to knowing in himself that virtue scorn. But, when he had put had gone out of him, turned him them all out, he taketh the faabout in the press, and said, ther and the mother of the damWho touched my clothes? sel, and them that were with 31 And his disciples said un- him, and entereth in where the to him, Thou seest the multitude damsel was lying. thronging thee, and sayest thou, 41 And he took the damsel Who touched me? by the hand, and said unto her, 32 And he looked round about Talitha-cumi: which is, being to see her that had done this interpreted, Damsel, (I say unthing. to thee) arise. 33 But the woman, fearing 42 And straightway the damand trembling, knowing what sel arose, and walked; for she was done in her, came and fell was of the age of twelve years. down before him, and told him And they were astonished with all the truth. a great astonishment. 34 And he said unto her, 43 And he charged them Daughter, thy faith hath made straitly that no man should thee whole; go in peace, and know it; and commanded that be whole of thy plague. something should be given her 35 While he yet spake, there to eat. came from the ruler of the synagogue's house certain which said, CHAP. VI. The apostles sent to preach. Thy daughter is dead: why thence, and came into his troublest thou the Master any further? own country; and his disciples 36 As soon as Jesus heard follow him. the word that was spoken, he 2 And when the sabbath-day saith unto the ruler of the syna- was come, he began to teach in gogue, Be not afraid, only believe. the synagogue: and many hear37 And he suffered no man ing him were astonished, saying, to follow him, save Peter, and From whence hath this man James, and John the brother of these things? and what wisdom James. is this which is given unto him, 38 And he cometh to the house that even such mighty works of the ruler of the synagogue, are wrought by his hands? and seeth the tumult, and them 3 Is not this the carpenter, that wept and wailed greatly. the son of Mary, the brother of 39 And when he was come in, James, and Joses, and of Juda, he saith unto them, Why make and Simon? and are not his sisye this ado, and weep? the dam-ters here with us? And they sel is not dead, but sleepeth. were offended at him. The twelve sent forth. MARK, Herod's opinion of Christ 4 But Jesus said unto them, many that were sick, and healed A prophet is not without hon-them. our, but in his own country, and 14 And king Herod heard of among his own kin, and in his him, (for his name was spread own house. abroad,) and he said, That 5 And he could there do no John the Baptist was risen from mighty work, save that he laid the dead, and therefore mighty his hands upon a few sick folk, works do shew forth themselves and healed them. in him. 6 And he marvelled because 15 Others said, That it is of their unbelief. And he went Elias. And others said, That round about the villages teach-it is a prophet, or as one of the ing. prophets. 7 T And he called unto him 16 But when Herod heard the twelve, and began to send thereof, he said, It is John, whom them forth by two and two; and I beheaded: he is risen from gave them power over unclean the dead. spirits; 17 For Herod himself had 8 And commanded them that sent forth and laid hold upon they should take nothing for John, and bound him in prison their journey, save a staff only; for Herodias' sake, his brother no scrip, no bread, no money in Philip's wife: for he had marritheir purse: ed her. 9 But be shod with sandals; and not put on two coats. 10 And he said unto them, In what place soever ye enter into a house, there abide till ye depart from that place. 18 For John had said unto Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother's wife. 19 Therefore Herodias had a quarrel against him, and would have killed him; but she could 11 And whosoever shall not not: receive you, nor hear you, when 20 For Herod feared John, ye depart thence, shake off the knowing that he was a just man dust under your feet, for a testi- and a holy, and observed him: mony against them. Verily, I and when he heard him, he did say unto you, It shall be more many things, and heard him tolerable for Sodom and Go- gladly. morrah in the day of judgment, than for that city. 21 And when a convenient day was come, that Herod on 12 And they went out, and his birth-day made a supper to preached that men should re- his lords, high captains, and pent. chief estates of Galilee; 13 And they cast out many 22 And when the daughter of devils, and anointed with oil the said Herodias came in, and |