Mark (English-WEB)

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1:1b.MAR.001.001The beginning of the Good News of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.

1:2b.MAR.001.002As it is written in the prophets, "Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you.

1:3b.MAR.001.003The voice of one crying in the wilderness, 'Make ready the way of the Lord! Make his paths straight!'"

1:4b.MAR.001.004John came baptizing in the wilderness and preaching the baptism of repentance for forgiveness of sins.

1:5b.MAR.001.005All the country of Judea and all those of Jerusalem went out to him. They were baptized by him in the Jordan river, confessing their sins.

1:6b.MAR.001.006John was clothed with camel's hair and a leather belt around his waist. He ate locusts and wild honey.

1:7b.MAR.001.007He preached, saying, "After me comes he who is mightier than I, the thong of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and loosen.

1:8b.MAR.001.008I baptized you in water, but he will baptize you in the Holy Spirit."

1:9b.MAR.001.009It happened in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized by John in the Jordan.

1:10b.MAR.001.010Immediately coming up from the water, he saw the heavens parting, and the Spirit descending on him like a dove.

1:11b.MAR.001.011A voice came out of the sky, "You are my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased."

1:12b.MAR.001.012Immediately the Spirit drove him out into the wilderness.

1:13b.MAR.001.013He was there in the wilderness forty days tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals; and the angels were serving him.

1:14b.MAR.001.014Now after John was taken into custody, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the Good News of the Kingdom of God,

1:15b.MAR.001.015and saying, "The time is fulfilled, and the Kingdom of God is at hand! Repent, and believe in the Good News."

1:16b.MAR.001.016Passing along by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.

1:17b.MAR.001.017Jesus said to them, "Come after me, and I will make you into fishers for men."

1:18b.MAR.001.018Immediately they left their nets, and followed him.

1:19b.MAR.001.019Going on a little further from there, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John, his brother, who were also in the boat mending the nets.

1:20b.MAR.001.020Immediately he called them, and they left their father, Zebedee, in the boat with the hired servants, and went after him.

1:21b.MAR.001.021They went into Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath day he entered into the synagogue and taught.

1:22b.MAR.001.022They were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as having authority, and not as the scribes.

1:23b.MAR.001.023Immediately there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit, and he cried out,

1:24b.MAR.001.024saying, "Ha! What do we have to do with you, Jesus, you Nazarene? Have you come to destroy us? I know you who you are: the Holy One of God!"

1:25b.MAR.001.025Jesus rebuked him, saying, "Be quiet, and come out of him!"

1:26b.MAR.001.026The unclean spirit, convulsing him and crying with a loud voice, came out of him.

1:27b.MAR.001.027They were all amazed, so that they questioned among themselves, saying, "What is this? A new teaching? For with authority he commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey him!"

1:28b.MAR.001.028The report of him went out immediately everywhere into all the region of Galilee and its surrounding area.

1:29b.MAR.001.029Immediately, when they had come out of the synagogue, they came into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.

1:30b.MAR.001.030Now Simon's wife's mother lay sick with a fever, and immediately they told him about her.

1:31b.MAR.001.031He came and took her by the hand, and raised her up. The fever left her, and she served them.

1:32b.MAR.001.032At evening, when the sun had set, they brought to him all who were sick, and those who were possessed by demons.

1:33b.MAR.001.033All the city was gathered together at the door.

1:34b.MAR.001.034He healed many who were sick with various diseases, and cast out many demons. He didn't allow the demons to speak, because they knew him.

1:35b.MAR.001.035Early in the morning, while it was still dark, he rose up and went out, and departed into a deserted place, and prayed there.

1:36b.MAR.001.036Simon and those who were with him followed after him;

1:37b.MAR.001.037and they found him, and told him, "Everyone is looking for you."

1:38b.MAR.001.038He said to them, "Let's go elsewhere into the next towns, that I may preach there also, because I came out for this reason."

1:39b.MAR.001.039He went into their synagogues throughout all Galilee, preaching and casting out demons.

1:40b.MAR.001.040A leper came to him, begging him, kneeling down to him, and saying to him, "If you want to, you can make me clean."

1:41b.MAR.001.041Being moved with compassion, he stretched out his hand, and touched him, and said to him, "I want to. Be made clean."

1:42b.MAR.001.042When he had said this, immediately the leprosy departed from him, and he was made clean.

1:43b.MAR.001.043He strictly warned him, and immediately sent him out,

1:44b.MAR.001.044and said to him, "See you say nothing to anybody, but go show yourself to the priest, and offer for your cleansing the things which Moses commanded, for a testimony to them."

1:45b.MAR.001.045But he went out, and began to proclaim it much, and to spread about the matter, so that Jesus could no more openly enter into a city, but was outside in desert places: and they came to him from everywhere.

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2:1b.MAR.002.001When he entered again into Capernaum after some days, it was heard that he was in the house.

2:2b.MAR.002.002Immediately many were gathered together, so that there was no more room, not even around the door; and he spoke the word to them.

2:3b.MAR.002.003Four people came, carrying a paralytic to him.

2:4b.MAR.002.004When they could not come near to him for the crowd, they removed the roof where he was. When they had broken it up, they let down the mat that the paralytic was lying on.

2:5b.MAR.002.005Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the paralytic, "Son, your sins are forgiven you."

2:6b.MAR.002.006But there were some of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts,

2:7b.MAR.002.007"Why does this man speak blasphemies like that? Who can forgive sins but God alone?"

2:8b.MAR.002.008Immediately Jesus, perceiving in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, said to them, "Why do you reason these things in your hearts?

2:9b.MAR.002.009Which is easier, to tell the paralytic, 'Your sins are forgiven;' or to say, 'Arise, and take up your bed, and walk?'

2:10b.MAR.002.010But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins"--he said to the paralytic--

2:11b.MAR.002.011"I tell you, arise, take up your mat, and go to your house."

2:12b.MAR.002.012He arose, and immediately took up the mat, and went out in front of them all; so that they were all amazed, and glorified God, saying, "We never saw anything like this!"

2:13b.MAR.002.013He went out again by the seaside. All the multitude came to him, and he taught them.

2:14b.MAR.002.014As he passed by, he saw Levi, the son of Alphaeus, sitting at the tax office, and he said to him, "Follow me." And he arose and followed him.

2:15b.MAR.002.015It happened, that he was reclining at the table in his house, and many tax collectors and sinners sat down with Jesus and his disciples, for there were many, and they followed him.

2:16b.MAR.002.016The scribes and the Pharisees, when they saw that he was eating with the sinners and tax collectors, said to his disciples, "Why is it that he eats and drinks with tax collectors and sinners?"

2:17b.MAR.002.017When Jesus heard it, he said to them, "Those who are healthy have no need for a physician, but those who are sick. I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance."

2:18b.MAR.002.018John's disciples and the Pharisees were fasting, and they came and asked him, "Why do John's disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but your disciples don't fast?"

2:19b.MAR.002.019Jesus said to them, "Can the groomsmen fast while the bridegroom is with them? As long as they have the bridegroom with them, they can't fast.

2:20b.MAR.002.020But the days will come when the bridegroom will be taken away from them, and then will they fast in that day.

2:21b.MAR.002.021No one sews a piece of unshrunk cloth on an old garment, or else the patch shrinks and the new tears away from the old, and a worse hole is made.

2:22b.MAR.002.022No one puts new wine into old wineskins, or else the new wine will burst the skins, and the wine pours out, and the skins will be destroyed; but they put new wine into fresh wineskins."

2:23b.MAR.002.023It happened that he was going on the Sabbath day through the grain fields, and his disciples began, as they went, to pluck the ears of grain.

2:24b.MAR.002.024The Pharisees said to him, "Behold, why do they do that which is not lawful on the Sabbath day?"

2:25b.MAR.002.025He said to them, "Did you never read what David did, when he had need, and was hungry--he, and those who were with him?

2:26b.MAR.002.026How he entered into God's house when Abiathar was high priest, and ate the show bread, which is not lawful to eat except for the priests, and gave also to those who were with him?"

2:27b.MAR.002.027He said to them, "The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath.

2:28b.MAR.002.028Therefore the Son of Man is lord even of the Sabbath."

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3:1b.MAR.003.001He entered again into the synagogue, and there was a man there who had his hand withered.

3:2b.MAR.003.002They watched him, whether he would heal him on the Sabbath day, that they might accuse him.

3:3b.MAR.003.003He said to the man who had his hand withered, "Stand up."

3:4b.MAR.003.004He said to them, "Is it lawful on the Sabbath day to do good, or to do harm? To save a life, or to kill?" But they were silent.

3:5b.MAR.003.005When he had looked around at them with anger, being grieved at the hardening of their hearts, he said to the man, "Stretch out your hand." He stretched it out, and his hand was restored as healthy as the other.

3:6b.MAR.003.006The Pharisees went out, and immediately conspired with the Herodians against him, how they might destroy him.

3:7b.MAR.003.007Jesus withdrew to the sea with his disciples, and a great multitude followed him from Galilee, from Judea,

3:8b.MAR.003.008from Jerusalem, from Idumaea, beyond the Jordan, and those from around Tyre and Sidon. A great multitude, hearing what great things he did, came to him.

3:9b.MAR.003.009He spoke to his disciples that a little boat should stay near him because of the crowd, so that they wouldn't press on him.

3:10b.MAR.003.010For he had healed many, so that as many as had diseases pressed on him that they might touch him.

3:11b.MAR.003.011The unclean spirits, whenever they saw him, fell down before him, and cried, "You are the Son of God!"

3:12b.MAR.003.012He sternly warned them that they should not make him known.

3:13b.MAR.003.013He went up into the mountain, and called to himself those whom he wanted, and they went to him.

3:14b.MAR.003.014He appointed twelve, that they might be with him, and that he might send them out to preach,

3:15b.MAR.003.015and to have authority to heal sicknesses and to cast out demons:

3:16b.MAR.003.016Simon, to whom he gave the name Peter;

3:17b.MAR.003.017James the son of Zebedee; John, the brother of James, and he surnamed them Boanerges, which means, Sons of Thunder;

3:18b.MAR.003.018Andrew; Philip; Bartholomew; Matthew; Thomas; James, the son of Alphaeus; Thaddaeus; Simon the Zealot;

3:19b.MAR.003.019and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him. He came into a house.

3:20b.MAR.003.020The multitude came together again, so that they could not so much as eat bread.

3:21b.MAR.003.021When his friends heard it, they went out to seize him: for they said, "He is insane."

3:22b.MAR.003.022The scribes who came down from Jerusalem said, "He has Beelzebul," and, "By the prince of the demons he casts out the demons."

3:23b.MAR.003.023He summoned them, and said to them in parables, "How can Satan cast out Satan?

3:24b.MAR.003.024If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.

3:25b.MAR.003.025If a house is divided against itself, that house cannot stand.

3:26b.MAR.003.026If Satan has risen up against himself, and is divided, he can't stand, but has an end.

3:27b.MAR.003.027But no one can enter into the house of the strong man to plunder, unless he first binds the strong man; and then he will plunder his house.

3:28b.MAR.003.028Most certainly I tell you, all sins of the descendants of man will be forgiven, including their blasphemies with which they may blaspheme;

3:29b.MAR.003.029but whoever may blaspheme against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is guilty of an eternal sin"

3:30b.MAR.003.030--because they said, "He has an unclean spirit."

3:31b.MAR.003.031His mother and his brothers came, and standing outside, they sent to him, calling him.

3:32b.MAR.003.032A multitude was sitting around him, and they told him, "Behold, your mother, your brothers, and your sisters are outside looking for you."

3:33b.MAR.003.033He answered them, "Who are my mother and my brothers?"

3:34b.MAR.003.034Looking around at those who sat around him, he said, "Behold, my mother and my brothers!

3:35b.MAR.003.035For whoever does the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and mother."

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4:1b.MAR.004.001Again he began to teach by the seaside. A great multitude was gathered to him, so that he entered into a boat in the sea, and sat down. All the multitude were on the land by the sea.

4:2b.MAR.004.002He taught them many things in parables, and told them in his teaching,

4:3b.MAR.004.003"Listen! Behold, the farmer went out to sow,

4:4b.MAR.004.004and it happened, as he sowed, some seed fell by the road, and the birds came and devoured it.

4:5b.MAR.004.005Others fell on the rocky ground, where it had little soil, and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of soil.

4:6b.MAR.004.006When the sun had risen, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away.

4:7b.MAR.004.007Others fell among the thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit.

4:8b.MAR.004.008Others fell into the good ground, and yielded fruit, growing up and increasing. Some brought forth thirty times, some sixty times, and some one hundred times as much."

4:9b.MAR.004.009He said, "Whoever has ears to hear, let him hear."

4:10b.MAR.004.010When he was alone, those who were around him with the twelve asked him about the parables.

4:11b.MAR.004.011He said to them, "To you is given the mystery of the Kingdom of God, but to those who are outside, all things are done in parables,

4:12b.MAR.004.012that 'seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest perhaps they should turn again, and their sins should be forgiven them.'"

4:13b.MAR.004.013He said to them, "Don't you understand this parable? How will you understand all of the parables?

4:14b.MAR.004.014The farmer sows the word.

4:15b.MAR.004.015The ones by the road are the ones where the word is sown; and when they have heard, immediately Satan comes, and takes away the word which has been sown in them.

4:16b.MAR.004.016These in the same way are those who are sown on the rocky places, who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with joy.

4:17b.MAR.004.017They have no root in themselves, but are short-lived. When oppression or persecution arises because of the word, immediately they stumble.

4:18b.MAR.004.018Others are those who are sown among the thorns. These are those who have heard the word,

4:19b.MAR.004.019and the cares of this age, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.

4:20b.MAR.004.020Those which were sown on the good ground are those who hear the word, and accept it, and bear fruit, some thirty times, some sixty times, and some one hundred times."

4:21b.MAR.004.021He said to them, "Is the lamp brought to be put under a basket or under a bed? Isn't it put on a stand?

4:22b.MAR.004.022For there is nothing hidden, except that it should be made known; neither was anything made secret, but that it should come to light.

4:23b.MAR.004.023If any man has ears to hear, let him hear."

4:24b.MAR.004.024He said to them, "Take heed what you hear. With whatever measure you measure, it will be measured to you, and more will be given to you who hear.

4:25b.MAR.004.025For whoever has, to him will more be given, and he who doesn't have, even that which he has will be taken away from him."

4:26b.MAR.004.026He said, "The Kingdom of God is as if a man should cast seed on the earth,

4:27b.MAR.004.027and should sleep and rise night and day, and the seed should spring up and grow, he doesn't know how.

4:28b.MAR.004.028For the earth bears fruit: first the blade, then the ear, then the full grain in the ear.

4:29b.MAR.004.029But when the fruit is ripe, immediately he puts forth the sickle, because the harvest has come."

4:30b.MAR.004.030He said, "How will we liken the Kingdom of God? Or with what parable will we illustrate it?

4:31b.MAR.004.031It's like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown in the earth, though it is less than all the seeds that are on the earth,

4:32b.MAR.004.032yet when it is sown, grows up, and becomes greater than all the herbs, and puts out great branches, so that the birds of the sky can lodge under its shadow."

4:33b.MAR.004.033With many such parables he spoke the word to them, as they were able to hear it.

4:34b.MAR.004.034Without a parable he didn't speak to them; but privately to his own disciples he explained everything.

4:35b.MAR.004.035On that day, when evening had come, he said to them, "Let's go over to the other side."

4:36b.MAR.004.036Leaving the multitude, they took him with them, even as he was, in the boat. Other small boats were also with him.

4:37b.MAR.004.037A big wind storm arose, and the waves beat into the boat, so much that the boat was already filled.

4:38b.MAR.004.038He himself was in the stern, asleep on the cushion, and they woke him up, and told him, "Teacher, don't you care that we are dying?"

4:39b.MAR.004.039He awoke, and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, "Peace! Be still!" The wind ceased, and there was a great calm.

4:40b.MAR.004.040He said to them, "Why are you so afraid? How is it that you have no faith?"

4:41b.MAR.004.041They were greatly afraid, and said to one another, "Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?"

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5:1b.MAR.005.001They came to the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gadarenes.

5:2b.MAR.005.002When he had come out of the boat, immediately a man with an unclean spirit met him out of the tombs.

5:3b.MAR.005.003He lived in the tombs. Nobody could bind him any more, not even with chains,

5:4b.MAR.005.004because he had been often bound with fetters and chains, and the chains had been torn apart by him, and the fetters broken in pieces. Nobody had the strength to tame him.

5:5b.MAR.005.005Always, night and day, in the tombs and in the mountains, he was crying out, and cutting himself with stones.

5:6b.MAR.005.006When he saw Jesus from afar, he ran and bowed down to him,

5:7b.MAR.005.007and crying out with a loud voice, he said, "What have I to do with you, Jesus, you Son of the Most High God? I adjure you by God, don't torment me."

5:8b.MAR.005.008For he said to him, "Come out of the man, you unclean spirit!"

5:9b.MAR.005.009He asked him, "What is your name?" He said to him, "My name is Legion, for we are many."

5:10b.MAR.005.010He begged him much that he would not send them away out of the country.

5:11b.MAR.005.011Now on the mountainside there was a great herd of pigs feeding.

5:12b.MAR.005.012All the demons begged him, saying, "Send us into the pigs, that we may enter into them."

5:13b.MAR.005.013At once Jesus gave them permission. The unclean spirits came out and entered into the pigs. The herd of about two thousand rushed down the steep bank into the sea, and they were drowned in the sea.

5:14b.MAR.005.014Those who fed them fled, and told it in the city and in the country. The people came to see what it was that had happened.

5:15b.MAR.005.015They came to Jesus, and saw him who had been possessed by demons sitting, clothed, and in his right mind, even him who had the legion; and they were afraid.

5:16b.MAR.005.016Those who saw it declared to them how it happened to him who was possessed by demons, and about the pigs.

5:17b.MAR.005.017They began to beg him to depart from their region.

5:18b.MAR.005.018As he was entering into the boat, he who had been possessed by demons begged him that he might be with him.

5:19b.MAR.005.019He didn't allow him, but said to him, "Go to your house, to your friends, and tell them what great things the Lord has done for you, and how he had mercy on you."

5:20b.MAR.005.020He went his way, and began to proclaim in Decapolis how Jesus had done great things for him, and everyone marveled.

5:21b.MAR.005.021When Jesus had crossed back over in the boat to the other side, a great multitude was gathered to him; and he was by the sea.

5:22b.MAR.005.022Behold, one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name, came; and seeing him, he fell at his feet,

5:23b.MAR.005.023and begged him much, saying, "My little daughter is at the point of death. Please come and lay your hands on her, that she may be made healthy, and live."

5:24b.MAR.005.024He went with him, and a great multitude followed him, and they pressed upon him on all sides.

5:25b.MAR.005.025A certain woman, who had an issue of blood for twelve years,

5:26b.MAR.005.026and had suffered many things by many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was no better, but rather grew worse,

5:27b.MAR.005.027having heard the things concerning Jesus, came up behind him in the crowd, and touched his clothes.

5:28b.MAR.005.028For she said, "If I just touch his clothes, I will be made well."

5:29b.MAR.005.029Immediately the flow of her blood was dried up, and she felt in her body that she was healed of her affliction.

5:30b.MAR.005.030Immediately Jesus, perceiving in himself that the power had gone out from him, turned around in the crowd, and asked, "Who touched my clothes?"

5:31b.MAR.005.031His disciples said to him, "You see the multitude pressing against you, and you say, 'Who touched me?'"

5:32b.MAR.005.032He looked around to see her who had done this thing.

5:33b.MAR.005.033But the woman, fearing and trembling, knowing what had been done to her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth.

5:34b.MAR.005.034He said to her, "Daughter, your faith has made you well. Go in peace, and be cured of your disease."

5:35b.MAR.005.035While he was still speaking, people came from the synagogue ruler's house saying, "Your daughter is dead. Why bother the Teacher any more?"

5:36b.MAR.005.036But Jesus, when he heard the message spoken, immediately said to the ruler of the synagogue, "Don't be afraid, only believe."

5:37b.MAR.005.037He allowed no one to follow him, except Peter, James, and John the brother of James.

5:38b.MAR.005.038He came to the synagogue ruler's house, and he saw an uproar, weeping, and great wailing.

5:39b.MAR.005.039When he had entered in, he said to them, "Why do you make an uproar and weep? The child is not dead, but is asleep."

5:40b.MAR.005.040They ridiculed him. But he, having put them all out, took the father of the child, her mother, and those who were with him, and went in where the child was lying.

5:41b.MAR.005.041Taking the child by the hand, he said to her, "Talitha cumi!" which means, being interpreted, "Girl, I tell you, get up!"

5:42b.MAR.005.042Immediately the girl rose up and walked, for she was twelve years old. They were amazed with great amazement.

5:43b.MAR.005.043He strictly ordered them that no one should know this, and commanded that something should be given to her to eat.

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6:1b.MAR.006.001He went out from there. He came into his own country, and his disciples followed him.

6:2b.MAR.006.002When the Sabbath had come, he began to teach in the synagogue, and many hearing him were astonished, saying, "Where did this man get these things?" and, "What is the wisdom that is given to this man, that such mighty works come about by his hands?

6:3b.MAR.006.003Isn't this the carpenter, the son of Mary, and brother of James, Joses, Judah, and Simon? Aren't his sisters here with us?" They were offended at him.

6:4b.MAR.006.004Jesus said to them, "A prophet is not without honor, except in his own country, and among his own relatives, and in his own house."

6:5b.MAR.006.005He could do no mighty work there, except that he laid his hands on a few sick people, and healed them.

6:6b.MAR.006.006He marveled because of their unbelief. He went around the villages teaching.

6:7b.MAR.006.007He called to himself the twelve, and began to send them out two by two; and he gave them authority over the unclean spirits.

6:8b.MAR.006.008He commanded them that they should take nothing for their journey, except a staff only: no bread, no wallet, no money in their purse,

6:9b.MAR.006.009but to wear sandals, and not put on two tunics.

6:10b.MAR.006.010He said to them, "Wherever you enter into a house, stay there until you depart from there.

6:11b.MAR.006.011Whoever will not receive you nor hear you, as you depart from there, shake off the dust that is under your feet for a testimony against them. Assuredly, I tell you, it will be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment than for that city!"

6:12b.MAR.006.012They went out and preached that people should repent.

6:13b.MAR.006.013They cast out many demons, and anointed many with oil who were sick, and healed them.

6:14b.MAR.006.014King Herod heard this, for his name had become known, and he said, "John the Baptizer has risen from the dead, and therefore these powers are at work in him."

6:15b.MAR.006.015But others said, "He is Elijah." Others said, "He is a prophet, or like one of the prophets."

6:16b.MAR.006.016But Herod, when he heard this, said, "This is John, whom I beheaded. He has risen from the dead."

6:17b.MAR.006.017For Herod himself had sent out and arrested John, and bound him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, for he had married her.

6:18b.MAR.006.018For John said to Herod, "It is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife."

6:19b.MAR.006.019Herodias set herself against him, and desired to kill him, but she couldn't,

6:20b.MAR.006.020for Herod feared John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and kept him safe. When he heard him, he did many things, and he heard him gladly.

6:21b.MAR.006.021Then a convenient day came, that Herod on his birthday made a supper for his nobles, the high officers, and the chief men of Galilee.

6:22b.MAR.006.022When the daughter of Herodias herself came in and danced, she pleased Herod and those sitting with him. The king said to the young lady, "Ask me whatever you want, and I will give it to you."

6:23b.MAR.006.023He swore to her, "Whatever you shall ask of me, I will give you, up to half of my kingdom."

6:24b.MAR.006.024She went out, and said to her mother, "What shall I ask?" She said, "The head of John the Baptizer."

6:25b.MAR.006.025She came in immediately with haste to the king, and asked, "I want you to give me right now the head of John the Baptizer on a platter."

6:26b.MAR.006.026The king was exceedingly sorry, but for the sake of his oaths, and of his dinner guests, he didn't wish to refuse her.

6:27b.MAR.006.027Immediately the king sent out a soldier of his guard, and commanded to bring John's head, and he went and beheaded him in the prison,

6:28b.MAR.006.028and brought his head on a platter, and gave it to the young lady; and the young lady gave it to her mother.

6:29b.MAR.006.029When his disciples heard this, they came and took up his corpse, and laid it in a tomb.

6:30b.MAR.006.030The apostles gathered themselves together to Jesus, and they told him all things, whatever they had done, and whatever they had taught.

6:31b.MAR.006.031He said to them, "You come apart into a deserted place, and rest awhile." For there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat.

6:32b.MAR.006.032They went away in the boat to a deserted place by themselves.

6:33b.MAR.006.033They saw them going, and many recognized him and ran there on foot from all the cities. They arrived before them and came together to him.

6:34b.MAR.006.034Jesus came out, saw a great multitude, and he had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd, and he began to teach them many things.

6:35b.MAR.006.035When it was late in the day, his disciples came to him, and said, "This place is deserted, and it is late in the day.

6:36b.MAR.006.036Send them away, that they may go into the surrounding country and villages, and buy themselves bread, for they have nothing to eat."

6:37b.MAR.006.037But he answered them, "You give them something to eat." They asked him, "Shall we go and buy two hundred denarii worth of bread, and give them something to eat?"

6:38b.MAR.006.038He said to them, "How many loaves do you have? Go see." When they knew, they said, "Five, and two fish."

6:39b.MAR.006.039He commanded them that everyone should sit down in groups on the green grass.

6:40b.MAR.006.040They sat down in ranks, by hundreds and by fifties.

6:41b.MAR.006.041He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, he blessed and broke the loaves, and he gave to his disciples to set before them, and he divided the two fish among them all.

6:42b.MAR.006.042They all ate, and were filled.

6:43b.MAR.006.043They took up twelve baskets full of broken pieces and also of the fish.

6:44b.MAR.006.044Those who ate the loaves were five thousand men.

6:45b.MAR.006.045Immediately he made his disciples get into the boat, and to go ahead to the other side, to Bethsaida, while he himself sent the multitude away.

6:46b.MAR.006.046After he had taken leave of them, he went up the mountain to pray.

6:47b.MAR.006.047When evening had come, the boat was in the midst of the sea, and he was alone on the land.

6:48b.MAR.006.048Seeing them distressed in rowing, for the wind was contrary to them, about the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea, and he would have passed by them,

6:49b.MAR.006.049but they, when they saw him walking on the sea, supposed that it was a ghost, and cried out;

6:50b.MAR.006.050for they all saw him, and were troubled. But he immediately spoke with them, and said to them, "Cheer up! It is I! Don't be afraid."

6:51b.MAR.006.051He got into the boat with them; and the wind ceased, and they were very amazed among themselves, and marveled;

6:52b.MAR.006.052for they hadn't understood about the loaves, but their hearts were hardened.

6:53b.MAR.006.053When they had crossed over, they came to land at Gennesaret, and moored to the shore.

6:54b.MAR.006.054When they had come out of the boat, immediately the people recognized him,

6:55b.MAR.006.055and ran around that whole region, and began to bring those who were sick, on their mats, to where they heard he was.

6:56b.MAR.006.056Wherever he entered, into villages, or into cities, or into the country, they laid the sick in the marketplaces, and begged him that they might touch just the fringe of his garment; and as many as touched him were made well.

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7:1b.MAR.007.001Then the Pharisees, and some of the scribes gathered together to him, having come from Jerusalem.

7:2b.MAR.007.002Now when they saw some of his disciples eating bread with defiled, that is, unwashed, hands, they found fault.

7:3b.MAR.007.003(For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, don't eat unless they wash their hands and forearms, holding to the tradition of the elders.

7:4b.MAR.007.004They don't eat when they come from the marketplace, unless they bathe themselves, and there are many other things, which they have received to hold to: washings of cups, pitchers, bronze vessels, and couches.)

7:5b.MAR.007.005The Pharisees and the scribes asked him, "Why don't your disciples walk according to the tradition of the elders, but eat their bread with unwashed hands?"

7:6b.MAR.007.006He answered them, "Well did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written, 'This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.

7:7b.MAR.007.007But in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.'

7:8b.MAR.007.008"For you set aside the commandment of God, and hold tightly to the tradition of men--the washing of pitchers and cups, and you do many other such things."

7:9b.MAR.007.009He said to them, "Full well do you reject the commandment of God, that you may keep your tradition.

7:10b.MAR.007.010For Moses said, 'Honor your father and your mother;' and, 'He who speaks evil of father or mother, let him be put to death.'

7:11b.MAR.007.011But you say, 'If a man tells his father or his mother, "Whatever profit you might have received from me is Corban , that is to say, given to God";'

7:12b.MAR.007.012then you no longer allow him to do anything for his father or his mother,

7:13b.MAR.007.013making void the word of God by your tradition, which you have handed down. You do many things like this."

7:14b.MAR.007.014He called all the multitude to himself, and said to them, "Hear me, all of you, and understand.

7:15b.MAR.007.015There is nothing from outside of the man, that going into him can defile him; but the things which proceed out of the man are those that defile the man.

7:16b.MAR.007.016If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear!"

7:17b.MAR.007.017When he had entered into a house away from the multitude, his disciples asked him about the parable.

7:18b.MAR.007.018He said to them, "Are you thus without understanding also? Don't you perceive that whatever goes into the man from outside can't defile him,

7:19b.MAR.007.019because it doesn't go into his heart, but into his stomach, then into the latrine, thus purifying all foods ?"

7:20b.MAR.007.020He said, "That which proceeds out of the man, that defiles the man.

7:21b.MAR.007.021For from within, out of the hearts of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, sexual sins, murders, thefts,

7:22b.MAR.007.022covetings, wickedness, deceit, lustful desires, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, and foolishness.

7:23b.MAR.007.023All these evil things come from within, and defile the man."

7:24b.MAR.007.024From there he arose, and went away into the borders of Tyre and Sidon. He entered into a house, and didn't want anyone to know it, but he couldn't escape notice.

7:25b.MAR.007.025For a woman, whose little daughter had an unclean spirit, having heard of him, came and fell down at his feet.

7:26b.MAR.007.026Now the woman was a Greek, a Syrophoenician by race. She begged him that he would cast the demon out of her daughter.

7:27b.MAR.007.027But Jesus said to her, "Let the children be filled first, for it is not appropriate to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs."

7:28b.MAR.007.028But she answered him, "Yes, Lord. Yet even the dogs under the table eat the children's crumbs."

7:29b.MAR.007.029He said to her, "For this saying, go your way. The demon has gone out of your daughter."

7:30b.MAR.007.030She went away to her house, and found the child having been laid on the bed, with the demon gone out.

7:31b.MAR.007.031Again he departed from the borders of Tyre and Sidon, and came to the sea of Galilee, through the midst of the region of Decapolis.

7:32b.MAR.007.032They brought to him one who was deaf and had an impediment in his speech. They begged him to lay his hand on him.

7:33b.MAR.007.033He took him aside from the multitude, privately, and put his fingers into his ears, and he spat, and touched his tongue.

7:34b.MAR.007.034Looking up to heaven, he sighed, and said to him, "Ephphatha!" that is, "Be opened!"

7:35b.MAR.007.035Immediately his ears were opened, and the impediment of his tongue was released, and he spoke clearly.

7:36b.MAR.007.036He commanded them that they should tell no one, but the more he commanded them, so much the more widely they proclaimed it.

7:37b.MAR.007.037They were astonished beyond measure, saying, "He has done all things well. He makes even the deaf hear, and the mute speak!"

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8:1b.MAR.008.001In those days, when there was a very great multitude, and they had nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples to himself, and said to them,

8:2b.MAR.008.002"I have compassion on the multitude, because they have stayed with me now three days, and have nothing to eat.

8:3b.MAR.008.003If I send them away fasting to their home, they will faint on the way, for some of them have come a long way."

8:4b.MAR.008.004His disciples answered him, "From where could one satisfy these people with bread here in a deserted place?"

8:5b.MAR.008.005He asked them, "How many loaves do you have?" They said, "Seven."

8:6b.MAR.008.006He commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground, and he took the seven loaves. Having given thanks, he broke them, and gave them to his disciples to serve, and they served the multitude.

8:7b.MAR.008.007They had a few small fish. Having blessed them, he said to serve these also.

8:8b.MAR.008.008They ate, and were filled. They took up seven baskets of broken pieces that were left over.

8:9b.MAR.008.009Those who had eaten were about four thousand. Then he sent them away.

8:10b.MAR.008.010Immediately he entered into the boat with his disciples, and came into the region of Dalmanutha.

8:11b.MAR.008.011The Pharisees came out and began to question him, seeking from him a sign from heaven, and testing him.

8:12b.MAR.008.012He sighed deeply in his spirit, and said, "Why does this generation seek a sign? Most certainly I tell you, no sign will be given to this generation."

8:13b.MAR.008.013He left them, and again entering into the boat, departed to the other side.

8:14b.MAR.008.014They forgot to take bread; and they didn't have more than one loaf in the boat with them.

8:15b.MAR.008.015He warned them, saying, "Take heed: beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and the yeast of Herod."

8:16b.MAR.008.016They reasoned with one another, saying, "It's because we have no bread."

8:17b.MAR.008.017Jesus, perceiving it, said to them, "Why do you reason that it's because you have no bread? Don't you perceive yet, neither understand? Is your heart still hardened?

8:18b.MAR.008.018Having eyes, don't you see? Having ears, don't you hear? Don't you remember?

8:19b.MAR.008.019When I broke the five loaves among the five thousand, how many baskets full of broken pieces did you take up?" They told him, "Twelve."

8:20b.MAR.008.020"When the seven loaves fed the four thousand, how many baskets full of broken pieces did you take up?" They told him, "Seven."

8:21b.MAR.008.021He asked them, "Don't you understand, yet?"

8:22b.MAR.008.022He came to Bethsaida. They brought a blind man to him, and begged him to touch him.

8:23b.MAR.008.023He took hold of the blind man by the hand, and brought him out of the village. When he had spit on his eyes, and laid his hands on him, he asked him if he saw anything.

8:24b.MAR.008.024He looked up, and said, "I see men; for I see them like trees walking."

8:25b.MAR.008.025Then again he laid his hands on his eyes. He looked intently, and was restored, and saw everyone clearly.

8:26b.MAR.008.026He sent him away to his house, saying, "Don't enter into the village, nor tell anyone in the village."

8:27b.MAR.008.027Jesus went out, with his disciples, into the villages of Caesarea Philippi. On the way he asked his disciples, "Who do men say that I am?"

8:28b.MAR.008.028They told him, "John the Baptizer, and others say Elijah, but others: one of the prophets."

8:29b.MAR.008.029He said to them, "But who do you say that I am?" Peter answered, "You are the Christ."

8:30b.MAR.008.030He commanded them that they should tell no one about him.

8:31b.MAR.008.031He began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again.

8:32b.MAR.008.032He spoke to them openly. Peter took him, and began to rebuke him.

8:33b.MAR.008.033But he, turning around, and seeing his disciples, rebuked Peter, and said, "Get behind me, Satan! For you have in mind not the things of God, but the things of men."

8:34b.MAR.008.034He called the multitude to himself with his disciples, and said to them, "Whoever wants to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

8:35b.MAR.008.035For whoever wants to save his life will lose it; and whoever will lose his life for my sake and the sake of the Good News will save it.

8:36b.MAR.008.036For what does it profit a man, to gain the whole world, and forfeit his life?

8:37b.MAR.008.037For what will a man give in exchange for his life?

8:38b.MAR.008.038For whoever will be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man also will be ashamed of him, when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels."

9

9:1b.MAR.009.001He said to them, "Most certainly I tell you, there are some standing here who will in no way taste death until they see the Kingdom of God come with power."

9:2b.MAR.009.002After six days Jesus took with him Peter, James, and John, and brought them up onto a high mountain privately by themselves, and he was changed into another form in front of them.

9:3b.MAR.009.003His clothing became glistening, exceedingly white, like snow, such as no launderer on earth can whiten them.

9:4b.MAR.009.004Elijah and Moses appeared to them, and they were talking with Jesus.

9:5b.MAR.009.005Peter answered Jesus, "Rabbi, it is good for us to be here. Let's make three tents: one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah."

9:6b.MAR.009.006For he didn't know what to say, for they were very afraid.

9:7b.MAR.009.007A cloud came, overshadowing them, and a voice came out of the cloud, "This is my beloved Son. Listen to him."

9:8b.MAR.009.008Suddenly looking around, they saw no one with them any more, except Jesus only.

9:9b.MAR.009.009As they were coming down from the mountain, he commanded them that they should tell no one what things they had seen, until after the Son of Man had risen from the dead.

9:10b.MAR.009.010They kept this saying to themselves, questioning what the "rising from the dead" meant.

9:11b.MAR.009.011They asked him, saying, "Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?"

9:12b.MAR.009.012He said to them, "Elijah indeed comes first, and restores all things. How is it written about the Son of Man, that he should suffer many things and be despised?

9:13b.MAR.009.013But I tell you that Elijah has come, and they have also done to him whatever they wanted to, even as it is written about him."

9:14b.MAR.009.014Coming to the disciples, he saw a great multitude around them, and scribes questioning them.

9:15b.MAR.009.015Immediately all the multitude, when they saw him, were greatly amazed, and running to him greeted him.

9:16b.MAR.009.016He asked the scribes, "What are you asking them?"

9:17b.MAR.009.017One of the multitude answered, "Teacher, I brought to you my son, who has a mute spirit;

9:18b.MAR.009.018and wherever it seizes him, it throws him down, and he foams at the mouth, and grinds his teeth, and wastes away. I asked your disciples to cast it out, and they weren't able."

9:19b.MAR.009.019He answered him, "Unbelieving generation, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I bear with you? Bring him to me."

9:20b.MAR.009.020They brought him to him, and when he saw him, immediately the spirit convulsed him, and he fell on the ground, wallowing and foaming at the mouth.

9:21b.MAR.009.021He asked his father, "How long has it been since this has come to him?" He said, "From childhood.

9:22b.MAR.009.022Often it has cast him both into the fire and into the water, to destroy him. But if you can do anything, have compassion on us, and help us."

9:23b.MAR.009.023Jesus said to him, "If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes."

9:24b.MAR.009.024Immediately the father of the child cried out with tears, "I believe. Help my unbelief!"

9:25b.MAR.009.025When Jesus saw that a multitude came running together, he rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to him, "You mute and deaf spirit, I command you, come out of him, and never enter him again!"

9:26b.MAR.009.026Having cried out, and convulsed greatly, it came out of him. The boy became like one dead; so much that most of them said, "He is dead."

9:27b.MAR.009.027But Jesus took him by the hand, and raised him up; and he arose.

9:28b.MAR.009.028When he had come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, "Why couldn't we cast it out?"

9:29b.MAR.009.029He said to them, "This kind can come out by nothing, except by prayer and fasting."

9:30b.MAR.009.030They went out from there, and passed through Galilee. He didn't want anyone to know it.

9:31b.MAR.009.031For he was teaching his disciples, and said to them, "The Son of Man is being handed over to the hands of men, and they will kill him; and when he is killed, on the third day he will rise again."

9:32b.MAR.009.032But they didn't understand the saying, and were afraid to ask him.

9:33b.MAR.009.033He came to Capernaum, and when he was in the house he asked them, "What were you arguing among yourselves on the way?"

9:34b.MAR.009.034But they were silent, for they had disputed one with another on the way about who was the greatest.

9:35b.MAR.009.035He sat down, and called the twelve; and he said to them, "If any man wants to be first, he shall be last of all, and servant of all."

9:36b.MAR.009.036He took a little child, and set him in their midst. Taking him in his arms, he said to them,

9:37b.MAR.009.037"Whoever receives one such little child in my name, receives me, and whoever receives me, doesn't receive me, but him who sent me."

9:38b.MAR.009.038John said to him, "Teacher, we saw someone who doesn't follow us casting out demons in your name; and we forbade him, because he doesn't follow us."

9:39b.MAR.009.039But Jesus said, "Don't forbid him, for there is no one who will do a mighty work in my name, and be able quickly to speak evil of me.

9:40b.MAR.009.040For whoever is not against us is on our side.

9:41b.MAR.009.041For whoever will give you a cup of water to drink in my name, because you are Christ's, most certainly I tell you, he will in no way lose his reward.

9:42b.MAR.009.042Whoever will cause one of these little ones who believe in me to stumble, it would be better for him if he were thrown into the sea with a millstone hung around his neck.

9:43b.MAR.009.043If your hand causes you to stumble, cut it off. It is better for you to enter into life maimed, rather than having your two hands to go into Gehenna, into the unquenchable fire,

9:44b.MAR.009.044'where their worm doesn't die, and the fire is not quenched.'

9:45b.MAR.009.045If your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off. It is better for you to enter into life lame, rather than having your two feet to be cast into Gehenna, into the fire that will never be quenched--

9:46b.MAR.009.046'where their worm doesn't die, and the fire is not quenched.'

9:47b.MAR.009.047If your eye causes you to stumble, cast it out. It is better for you to enter into the Kingdom of God with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into the Gehenna of fire,

9:48b.MAR.009.048'where their worm doesn't die, and the fire is not quenched.'

9:49b.MAR.009.049For everyone will be salted with fire, and every sacrifice will be seasoned with salt.

9:50b.MAR.009.050Salt is good, but if the salt has lost its saltiness, with what will you season it? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with one another."

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10:1b.MAR.010.001He arose from there and came into the borders of Judea and beyond the Jordan. Multitudes came together to him again. As he usually did, he was again teaching them.

10:2b.MAR.010.002Pharisees came to him testing him, and asked him, "Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?"

10:3b.MAR.010.003He answered, "What did Moses command you?"

10:4b.MAR.010.004They said, "Moses allowed a certificate of divorce to be written, and to divorce her."

10:5b.MAR.010.005But Jesus said to them, "For your hardness of heart, he wrote you this commandment.

10:6b.MAR.010.006But from the beginning of the creation, God made them male and female.

10:7b.MAR.010.007For this cause a man will leave his father and mother, and will join to his wife,

10:8b.MAR.010.008and the two will become one flesh, so that they are no longer two, but one flesh.

10:9b.MAR.010.009What therefore God has joined together, let no man separate."

10:10b.MAR.010.010In the house, his disciples asked him again about the same matter.

10:11b.MAR.010.011He said to them, "Whoever divorces his wife, and marries another, commits adultery against her.

10:12b.MAR.010.012If a woman herself divorces her husband, and marries another, she commits adultery."

10:13b.MAR.010.013They were bringing to him little children, that he should touch them, but the disciples rebuked those who were bringing them.

10:14b.MAR.010.014But when Jesus saw it, he was moved with indignation, and said to them, "Allow the little children to come to me! Don't forbid them, for the Kingdom of God belongs to such as these.

10:15b.MAR.010.015Most certainly I tell you, whoever will not receive the Kingdom of God like a little child, he will in no way enter into it."

10:16b.MAR.010.016He took them in his arms, and blessed them, laying his hands on them.

10:17b.MAR.010.017As he was going out into the way, one ran to him, knelt before him, and asked him, "Good Teacher, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?"

10:18b.MAR.010.018Jesus said to him, "Why do you call me good? No one is good except one--God.

10:19b.MAR.010.019You know the commandments: 'Do not murder,' 'Do not commit adultery,' 'Do not steal,' 'Do not give false testimony,' 'Do not defraud,' 'Honor your father and mother.'"

10:20b.MAR.010.020He said to him, "Teacher, I have observed all these things from my youth."

10:21b.MAR.010.021Jesus looking at him loved him, and said to him, "One thing you lack. Go, sell whatever you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me, taking up the cross."

10:22b.MAR.010.022But his face fell at that saying, and he went away sorrowful, for he was one who had great possessions.

10:23b.MAR.010.023Jesus looked around, and said to his disciples, "How difficult it is for those who have riches to enter into the Kingdom of God!"

10:24b.MAR.010.024The disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus answered again, "Children, how hard is it for those who trust in riches to enter into the Kingdom of God!

10:25b.MAR.010.025It is easier for a camel to go through a needle's eye than for a rich man to enter into the Kingdom of God."

10:26b.MAR.010.026They were exceedingly astonished, saying to him, "Then who can be saved?"

10:27b.MAR.010.027Jesus, looking at them, said, "With men it is impossible, but not with God, for all things are possible with God."

10:28b.MAR.010.028Peter began to tell him, "Behold, we have left all, and have followed you."

10:29b.MAR.010.029Jesus said, "Most certainly I tell you, there is no one who has left house, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or land, for my sake, and for the sake of the Good News,

10:30b.MAR.010.030but he will receive one hundred times more now in this time, houses, brothers, sisters, mothers, children, and land, with persecutions; and in the age to come eternal life.

10:31b.MAR.010.031But many who are first will be last; and the last first."

10:32b.MAR.010.032They were on the way, going up to Jerusalem; and Jesus was going in front of them, and they were amazed; and those who followed were afraid. He again took the twelve, and began to tell them the things that were going to happen to him.

10:33b.MAR.010.033"Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem. The Son of Man will be delivered to the chief priests and the scribes. They will condemn him to death, and will deliver him to the Gentiles.

10:34b.MAR.010.034They will mock him, spit on him, scourge him, and kill him. On the third day he will rise again."

10:35b.MAR.010.035James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came near to him, saying, "Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we will ask."

10:36b.MAR.010.036He said to them, "What do you want me to do for you?"

10:37b.MAR.010.037They said to him, "Grant to us that we may sit, one at your right hand, and one at your left hand, in your glory."

10:38b.MAR.010.038But Jesus said to them, "You don't know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I drink, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?"

10:39b.MAR.010.039They said to him, "We are able." Jesus said to them, "You shall indeed drink the cup that I drink, and you shall be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with;

10:40b.MAR.010.040but to sit at my right hand and at my left hand is not mine to give, but for whom it has been prepared."

10:41b.MAR.010.041When the ten heard it, they began to be indignant towards James and John.

10:42b.MAR.010.042Jesus summoned them, and said to them, "You know that they who are recognized as rulers over the nations lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them.

10:43b.MAR.010.043But it shall not be so among you, but whoever wants to become great among you shall be your servant.

10:44b.MAR.010.044Whoever of you wants to become first among you, shall be bondservant of all.

10:45b.MAR.010.045For the Son of Man also came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many."

10:46b.MAR.010.046They came to Jericho. As he went out from Jericho, with his disciples and a great multitude, the son of Timaeus, Bartimaeus, a blind beggar, was sitting by the road.

10:47b.MAR.010.047When he heard that it was Jesus the Nazarene, he began to cry out, and say, "Jesus, you son of David, have mercy on me!"

10:48b.MAR.010.048Many rebuked him, that he should be quiet, but he cried out much more, "You son of David, have mercy on me!"

10:49b.MAR.010.049Jesus stood still, and said, "Call him." They called the blind man, saying to him, "Cheer up! Get up. He is calling you!"

10:50b.MAR.010.050He, casting away his cloak, sprang up, and came to Jesus.

10:51b.MAR.010.051Jesus asked him, "What do you want me to do for you?" The blind man said to him, "Rabboni, that I may see again."

10:52b.MAR.010.052Jesus said to him, "Go your way. Your faith has made you well." Immediately he received his sight, and followed Jesus in the way.

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11:1b.MAR.011.001When they drew near to Jerusalem, to Bethsphage and Bethany, at the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples,

11:2b.MAR.011.002and said to them, "Go your way into the village that is opposite you. Immediately as you enter into it, you will find a young donkey tied, on which no one has sat. Untie him, and bring him.

11:3b.MAR.011.003If anyone asks you, 'Why are you doing this?' say, 'The Lord needs him;' and immediately he will send him back here."

11:4b.MAR.011.004They went away, and found a young donkey tied at the door outside in the open street, and they untied him.

11:5b.MAR.011.005Some of those who stood there asked them, "What are you doing, untying the young donkey?"

11:6b.MAR.011.006They said to them just as Jesus had said, and they let them go.

11:7b.MAR.011.007They brought the young donkey to Jesus, and threw their garments on it, and Jesus sat on it.

11:8b.MAR.011.008Many spread their garments on the way, and others were cutting down branches from the trees, and spreading them on the road.

11:9b.MAR.011.009Those who went in front, and those who followed, cried out, "Hosanna ! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!

11:10b.MAR.011.010Blessed is the kingdom of our father David that is coming in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!"

11:11b.MAR.011.011Jesus entered into the temple in Jerusalem. When he had looked around at everything, it being now evening, he went out to Bethany with the twelve.

11:12b.MAR.011.012The next day, when they had come out from Bethany, he was hungry.

11:13b.MAR.011.013Seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, he came to see if perhaps he might find anything on it. When he came to it, he found nothing but leaves, for it was not the season for figs.

11:14b.MAR.011.014Jesus told it, "May no one ever eat fruit from you again!" and his disciples heard it.

11:15b.MAR.011.015They came to Jerusalem, and Jesus entered into the temple, and began to throw out those who sold and those who bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the money changers, and the seats of those who sold the doves.

11:16b.MAR.011.016He would not allow anyone to carry a container through the temple.

11:17b.MAR.011.017He taught, saying to them, "Isn't it written, 'My house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations?' But you have made it a den of robbers!"

11:18b.MAR.011.018The chief priests and the scribes heard it, and sought how they might destroy him. For they feared him, because all the multitude was astonished at his teaching.

11:19b.MAR.011.019When evening came, he went out of the city.

11:20b.MAR.011.020As they passed by in the morning, they saw the fig tree withered away from the roots.

11:21b.MAR.011.021Peter, remembering, said to him, "Rabbi, look! The fig tree which you cursed has withered away."

11:22b.MAR.011.022Jesus answered them, "Have faith in God.

11:23b.MAR.011.023For most certainly I tell you, whoever may tell this mountain, 'Be taken up and cast into the sea,' and doesn't doubt in his heart, but believes that what he says is happening; he shall have whatever he says.

11:24b.MAR.011.024Therefore I tell you, all things whatever you pray and ask for, believe that you have received them, and you shall have them.

11:25b.MAR.011.025Whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone; so that your Father, who is in heaven, may also forgive you your transgressions.

11:26b.MAR.011.026But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father in heaven forgive your transgressions."

11:27b.MAR.011.027They came again to Jerusalem, and as he was walking in the temple, the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders came to him,

11:28b.MAR.011.028and they began saying to him, "By what authority do you do these things? Or who gave you this authority to do these things?"

11:29b.MAR.011.029Jesus said to them, "I will ask you one question. Answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.

11:30b.MAR.011.030The baptism of John--was it from heaven, or from men? Answer me."

11:31b.MAR.011.031They reasoned with themselves, saying, "If we should say, 'From heaven;' he will say, 'Why then did you not believe him?'

11:32b.MAR.011.032If we should say, 'From men'"--they feared the people, for all held John to really be a prophet.

11:33b.MAR.011.033They answered Jesus, "We don't know." Jesus said to them, "Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things."

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12:1b.MAR.012.001He began to speak to them in parables. "A man planted a vineyard, put a hedge around it, dug a pit for the winepress, built a tower, rented it out to a farmer, and went into another country.

12:2b.MAR.012.002When it was time, he sent a servant to the farmer to get from the farmer his share of the fruit of the vineyard.

12:3b.MAR.012.003They took him, beat him, and sent him away empty.

12:4b.MAR.012.004Again, he sent another servant to them; and they threw stones at him, wounded him in the head, and sent him away shamefully treated.

12:5b.MAR.012.005Again he sent another; and they killed him; and many others, beating some, and killing some.

12:6b.MAR.012.006Therefore still having one, his beloved son, he sent him last to them, saying, 'They will respect my son.'

12:7b.MAR.012.007But those farmers said among themselves, 'This is the heir. Come, let's kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.'

12:8b.MAR.012.008They took him, killed him, and cast him out of the vineyard.

12:9b.MAR.012.009What therefore will the lord of the vineyard do? He will come and destroy the farmers, and will give the vineyard to others.

12:10b.MAR.012.010Haven't you even read this Scripture: 'The stone which the builders rejected, the same was made the head of the corner.

12:11b.MAR.012.011This was from the Lord, it is marvelous in our eyes'?"

12:12b.MAR.012.012They tried to seize him, but they feared the multitude; for they perceived that he spoke the parable against them. They left him, and went away.

12:13b.MAR.012.013They sent some of the Pharisees and of the Herodians to him, that they might trap him with words.

12:14b.MAR.012.014When they had come, they asked him, "Teacher, we know that you are honest, and don't defer to anyone; for you aren't partial to anyone, but truly teach the way of God. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?

12:15b.MAR.012.015Shall we give, or shall we not give?" But he, knowing their hypocrisy, said to them, "Why do you test me? Bring me a denarius, that I may see it."

12:16b.MAR.012.016They brought it. He said to them, "Whose is this image and inscription?" They said to him, "Caesar's."

12:17b.MAR.012.017Jesus answered them, "Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's." They marveled greatly at him.

12:18b.MAR.012.018There came to him Sadducees, who say that there is no resurrection. They asked him, saying,

12:19b.MAR.012.019"Teacher, Moses wrote to us, 'If a man's brother dies, and leaves a wife behind him, and leaves no children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up offspring for his brother.'

12:20b.MAR.012.020There were seven brothers. The first took a wife, and dying left no offspring.

12:21b.MAR.012.021The second took her, and died, leaving no children behind him. The third likewise;

12:22b.MAR.012.022and the seven took her and left no children. Last of all the woman also died.

12:23b.MAR.012.023In the resurrection, when they rise, whose wife will she be of them? For the seven had her as a wife."

12:24b.MAR.012.024Jesus answered them, "Isn't this because you are mistaken, not knowing the Scriptures, nor the power of God?

12:25b.MAR.012.025For when they will rise from the dead, they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are like angels in heaven.

12:26b.MAR.012.026But about the dead, that they are raised; haven't you read in the book of Moses, about the Bush, how God spoke to him, saying, 'I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob' ?

12:27b.MAR.012.027He is not the God of the dead, but of the living. You are therefore badly mistaken."

12:28b.MAR.012.028One of the scribes came, and heard them questioning together. Knowing that he had answered them well, asked him, "Which commandment is the greatest of all?"

12:29b.MAR.012.029Jesus answered, "The greatest is, 'Hear, Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one:

12:30b.MAR.012.030you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength.' This is the first commandment.

12:31b.MAR.012.031The second is like this, 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no other commandment greater than these."

12:32b.MAR.012.032The scribe said to him, "Truly, teacher, you have said well that he is one, and there is none other but he,

12:33b.MAR.012.033and to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love his neighbor as himself, is more important than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices."

12:34b.MAR.012.034When Jesus saw that he answered wisely, he said to him, "You are not far from the Kingdom of God." No one dared ask him any question after that.

12:35b.MAR.012.035Jesus responded, as he taught in the temple, "How is it that the scribes say that the Christ is the son of David?

12:36b.MAR.012.036For David himself said in the Holy Spirit, 'The Lord said to my Lord, "Sit at my right hand, until I make your enemies the footstool of your feet."'

12:37b.MAR.012.037Therefore David himself calls him Lord, so how can he be his son?" The common people heard him gladly.

12:38b.MAR.012.038In his teaching he said to them, "Beware of the scribes, who like to walk in long robes, and to get greetings in the marketplaces,

12:39b.MAR.012.039and the best seats in the synagogues, and the best places at feasts:

12:40b.MAR.012.040those who devour widows' houses, and for a pretense make long prayers. These will receive greater condemnation."

12:41b.MAR.012.041Jesus sat down opposite the treasury, and saw how the multitude cast money into the treasury. Many who were rich cast in much.

12:42b.MAR.012.042A poor widow came, and she cast in two small brass coins, which equal a quadrans coin.

12:43b.MAR.012.043He called his disciples to himself, and said to them, "Most certainly I tell you, this poor widow gave more than all those who are giving into the treasury,

12:44b.MAR.012.044for they all gave out of their abundance, but she, out of her poverty, gave all that she had to live on."

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13:1b.MAR.013.001As he went out of the temple, one of his disciples said to him, "Teacher, see what kind of stones and what kind of buildings!"

13:2b.MAR.013.002Jesus said to him, "Do you see these great buildings? There will not be left here one stone on another, which will not be thrown down."

13:3b.MAR.013.003As he sat on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter, James, John, and Andrew asked him privately,

13:4b.MAR.013.004"Tell us, when will these things be? What is the sign that these things are all about to be fulfilled?"

13:5b.MAR.013.005Jesus, answering, began to tell them, "Be careful that no one leads you astray.

13:6b.MAR.013.006For many will come in my name, saying, 'I am he! ' and will lead many astray.

13:7b.MAR.013.007"When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, don't be troubled. For those must happen, but the end is not yet.

13:8b.MAR.013.008For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in various places. There will be famines and troubles. These things are the beginning of birth pains.

13:9b.MAR.013.009But watch yourselves, for they will deliver you up to councils. You will be beaten in synagogues. You will stand before rulers and kings for my sake, for a testimony to them.

13:10b.MAR.013.010The Good News must first be preached to all the nations.

13:11b.MAR.013.011When they lead you away and deliver you up, don't be anxious beforehand, or premeditate what you will say, but say whatever will be given you in that hour. For it is not you who speak, but the Holy Spirit.

13:12b.MAR.013.012"Brother will deliver up brother to death, and the father his child. Children will rise up against parents, and cause them to be put to death.

13:13b.MAR.013.013You will be hated by all men for my name's sake, but he who endures to the end, the same will be saved.

13:14b.MAR.013.014But when you see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not (let the reader understand), then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains,

13:15b.MAR.013.015and let him who is on the housetop not go down, nor enter in, to take anything out of his house.

13:16b.MAR.013.016Let him who is in the field not return back to take his cloak.

13:17b.MAR.013.017But woe to those who are with child and to those who nurse babies in those days!

13:18b.MAR.013.018Pray that your flight won't be in the winter.

13:19b.MAR.013.019For in those days there will be oppression, such as there has not been the like from the beginning of the creation which God created until now, and never will be.

13:20b.MAR.013.020Unless the Lord had shortened the days, no flesh would have been saved; but for the sake of the chosen ones, whom he picked out, he shortened the days.

13:21b.MAR.013.021Then if anyone tells you, 'Look, here is the Christ!' or, 'Look, there!' don't believe it.

13:22b.MAR.013.022For there will arise false christs and false prophets, and will show signs and wonders, that they may lead astray, if possible, even the chosen ones.

13:23b.MAR.013.023But you watch. "Behold, I have told you all things beforehand.

13:24b.MAR.013.024But in those days, after that oppression, the sun will be darkened, the moon will not give its light,

13:25b.MAR.013.025the stars will be falling from the sky, and the powers that are in the heavens will be shaken.

13:26b.MAR.013.026Then they will see the Son of Man coming in clouds with great power and glory.

13:27b.MAR.013.027Then he will send out his angels, and will gather together his chosen ones from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of the sky.

13:28b.MAR.013.028"Now from the fig tree, learn this parable. When the branch has now become tender, and puts forth its leaves, you know that the summer is near;

13:29b.MAR.013.029even so you also, when you see these things coming to pass, know that it is near, at the doors.

13:30b.MAR.013.030Most certainly I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things happen.

13:31b.MAR.013.031Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.

13:32b.MAR.013.032But of that day or that hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.

13:33b.MAR.013.033Watch, keep alert, and pray; for you don't know when the time is.

13:34b.MAR.013.034"It is like a man, traveling to another country, having left his house, and given authority to his servants, and to each one his work, and also commanded the doorkeeper to keep watch.

13:35b.MAR.013.035Watch therefore, for you don't know when the lord of the house is coming, whether at evening, or at midnight, or when the rooster crows, or in the morning;

13:36b.MAR.013.036lest coming suddenly he might find you sleeping.

13:37b.MAR.013.037What I tell you, I tell all: Watch."

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14:1b.MAR.014.001It was now two days before the feast of the Passover and the unleavened bread, and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might seize him by deception, and kill him.

14:2b.MAR.014.002For they said, "Not during the feast, because there might be a riot of the people."

14:3b.MAR.014.003While he was at Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at the table, a woman came having an alabaster jar of ointment of pure nard--very costly. She broke the jar, and poured it over his head.

14:4b.MAR.014.004But there were some who were indignant among themselves, saying, "Why has this ointment been wasted?

14:5b.MAR.014.005For this might have been sold for more than three hundred denarii, and given to the poor." They grumbled against her.

14:6b.MAR.014.006But Jesus said, "Leave her alone. Why do you trouble her? She has done a good work for me.

14:7b.MAR.014.007For you always have the poor with you, and whenever you want to, you can do them good; but you will not always have me.

14:8b.MAR.014.008She has done what she could. She has anointed my body beforehand for the burying.

14:9b.MAR.014.009Most certainly I tell you, wherever this Good News may be preached throughout the whole world, that which this woman has done will also be spoken of for a memorial of her."

14:10b.MAR.014.010Judas Iscariot, who was one of the twelve, went away to the chief priests, that he might deliver him to them.

14:11b.MAR.014.011They, when they heard it, were glad, and promised to give him money. He sought how he might conveniently deliver him.

14:12b.MAR.014.012On the first day of unleavened bread, when they sacrificed the Passover, his disciples asked him, "Where do you want us to go and prepare that you may eat the Passover?"

14:13b.MAR.014.013He sent two of his disciples, and said to them, "Go into the city, and there you will meet a man carrying a pitcher of water. Follow him,

14:14b.MAR.014.014and wherever he enters in, tell the master of the house, 'The Teacher says, "Where is the guest room, where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?"'

14:15b.MAR.014.015He will himself show you a large upper room furnished and ready. Get ready for us there."

14:16b.MAR.014.016His disciples went out, and came into the city, and found things as he had said to them, and they prepared the Passover.

14:17b.MAR.014.017When it was evening he came with the twelve.

14:18b.MAR.014.018As they sat and were eating, Jesus said, "Most certainly I tell you, one of you will betray me--he who eats with me."

14:19b.MAR.014.019They began to be sorrowful, and to ask him one by one, "Surely not I?" And another said, "Surely not I?"

14:20b.MAR.014.020He answered them, "It is one of the twelve, he who dips with me in the dish.

14:21b.MAR.014.021For the Son of Man goes, even as it is written about him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would be better for that man if he had not been born."

14:22b.MAR.014.022As they were eating, Jesus took bread, and when he had blessed, he broke it, and gave to them, and said, "Take, eat. This is my body."

14:23b.MAR.014.023He took the cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave to them. They all drank of it.

14:24b.MAR.014.024He said to them, "This is my blood of the new covenant, which is poured out for many.

14:25b.MAR.014.025Most certainly I tell you, I will no more drink of the fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it anew in the Kingdom of God."

14:26b.MAR.014.026When they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.

14:27b.MAR.014.027Jesus said to them, "All of you will be made to stumble because of me tonight, for it is written, 'I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered.'

14:28b.MAR.014.028However, after I am raised up, I will go before you into Galilee."

14:29b.MAR.014.029But Peter said to him, "Although all will be offended, yet I will not."

14:30b.MAR.014.030Jesus said to him, "Most certainly I tell you, that you today, even this night, before the rooster crows twice, you will deny me three times."

14:31b.MAR.014.031But he spoke all the more, "If I must die with you, I will not deny you." They all said the same thing.

14:32b.MAR.014.032They came to a place which was named Gethsemane. He said to his disciples, "Sit here, while I pray."

14:33b.MAR.014.033He took with him Peter, James, and John, and began to be greatly troubled and distressed.

14:34b.MAR.014.034He said to them, "My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death. Stay here, and watch."

14:35b.MAR.014.035He went forward a little, and fell on the ground, and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass away from him.

14:36b.MAR.014.036He said, "Abba, Father, all things are possible to you. Please remove this cup from me. However, not what I desire, but what you desire."

14:37b.MAR.014.037He came and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, "Simon, are you sleeping? Couldn't you watch one hour?

14:38b.MAR.014.038Watch and pray, that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak."

14:39b.MAR.014.039Again he went away, and prayed, saying the same words.

14:40b.MAR.014.040Again he returned, and found them sleeping, for their eyes were very heavy, and they didn't know what to answer him.

14:41b.MAR.014.041He came the third time, and said to them, "Sleep on now, and take your rest. It is enough. The hour has come. Behold, the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.

14:42b.MAR.014.042Arise, let us be going. Behold, he who betrays me is at hand."

14:43b.MAR.014.043Immediately, while he was still speaking, Judas, one of the twelve, came--and with him a multitude with swords and clubs, from the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders.

14:44b.MAR.014.044Now he who betrayed him had given them a sign, saying, "Whomever I will kiss, that is he. Seize him, and lead him away safely."

14:45b.MAR.014.045When he had come, immediately he came to him, and said, "Rabbi! Rabbi!" and kissed him.

14:46b.MAR.014.046They laid their hands on him, and seized him.

14:47b.MAR.014.047But a certain one of those who stood by drew his sword, and struck the servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear.

14:48b.MAR.014.048Jesus answered them, "Have you come out, as against a robber, with swords and clubs to seize me?

14:49b.MAR.014.049I was daily with you in the temple teaching, and you didn't arrest me. But this is so that the Scriptures might be fulfilled."

14:50b.MAR.014.050They all left him, and fled.

14:51b.MAR.014.051A certain young man followed him, having a linen cloth thrown around himself, over his naked body. The young men grabbed him,

14:52b.MAR.014.052but he left the linen cloth, and fled from them naked.

14:53b.MAR.014.053They led Jesus away to the high priest. All the chief priests, the elders, and the scribes came together with him.

14:54b.MAR.014.054Peter had followed him from a distance, until he came into the court of the high priest. He was sitting with the officers, and warming himself in the light of the fire.

14:55b.MAR.014.055Now the chief priests and the whole council sought witnesses against Jesus to put him to death, and found none.

14:56b.MAR.014.056For many gave false testimony against him, and their testimony didn't agree with each other.

14:57b.MAR.014.057Some stood up, and gave false testimony against him, saying,

14:58b.MAR.014.058"We heard him say, 'I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and in three days I will build another made without hands.'"

14:59b.MAR.014.059Even so, their testimony did not agree.

14:60b.MAR.014.060The high priest stood up in the midst, and asked Jesus, "Have you no answer? What is it which these testify against you?"

14:61b.MAR.014.061But he stayed quiet, and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him, "Are you the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?"

14:62b.MAR.014.062Jesus said, "I am. You will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power, and coming with the clouds of the sky."

14:63b.MAR.014.063The high priest tore his clothes, and said, "What further need have we of witnesses?

14:64b.MAR.014.064You have heard the blasphemy! What do you think?" They all condemned him to be worthy of death.

14:65b.MAR.014.065Some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to beat him with fists, and to tell him, "Prophesy!" The officers struck him with the palms of their hands.

14:66b.MAR.014.066As Peter was in the courtyard below, one of the maids of the high priest came,

14:67b.MAR.014.067and seeing Peter warming himself, she looked at him, and said, "You were also with the Nazarene, Jesus!"

14:68b.MAR.014.068But he denied it, saying, "I neither know, nor understand what you are saying." He went out on the porch, and the rooster crowed.

14:69b.MAR.014.069The maid saw him, and began again to tell those who stood by, "This is one of them."

14:70b.MAR.014.070But he again denied it. After a little while again those who stood by said to Peter, "You truly are one of them, for you are a Galilean, and your speech shows it."

14:71b.MAR.014.071But he began to curse, and to swear, "I don't know this man of whom you speak!"

14:72b.MAR.014.072The rooster crowed the second time. Peter remembered the word, how that Jesus said to him, "Before the rooster crows twice, you will deny me three times." When he thought about that, he wept.

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15:1b.MAR.015.001Immediately in the morning the chief priests, with the elders and scribes, and the whole council, held a consultation, and bound Jesus, and carried him away, and delivered him up to Pilate.

15:2b.MAR.015.002Pilate asked him, "Are you the King of the Jews?" He answered, "So you say."

15:3b.MAR.015.003The chief priests accused him of many things.

15:4b.MAR.015.004Pilate again asked him, "Have you no answer? See how many things they testify against you!"

15:5b.MAR.015.005But Jesus made no further answer, so that Pilate marveled.

15:6b.MAR.015.006Now at the feast he used to release to them one prisoner, whom they asked of him.

15:7b.MAR.015.007There was one called Barabbas, bound with those who had made insurrection, men who in the insurrection had committed murder.

15:8b.MAR.015.008The multitude, crying aloud, began to ask him to do as he always did for them.

15:9b.MAR.015.009Pilate answered them, saying, "Do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?"

15:10b.MAR.015.010For he perceived that for envy the chief priests had delivered him up.

15:11b.MAR.015.011But the chief priests stirred up the multitude, that he should release Barabbas to them instead.

15:12b.MAR.015.012Pilate again asked them, "What then should I do to him whom you call the King of the Jews?"

15:13b.MAR.015.013They cried out again, "Crucify him!"

15:14b.MAR.015.014Pilate said to them, "Why, what evil has he done?" But they cried out exceedingly, "Crucify him!"

15:15b.MAR.015.015Pilate, wishing to please the multitude, released Barabbas to them, and handed over Jesus, when he had flogged him, to be crucified.

15:16b.MAR.015.016The soldiers led him away within the court, which is the Praetorium; and they called together the whole cohort.

15:17b.MAR.015.017They clothed him with purple, and weaving a crown of thorns, they put it on him.

15:18b.MAR.015.018They began to salute him, "Hail, King of the Jews!"

15:19b.MAR.015.019They struck his head with a reed, and spat on him, and bowing their knees, did homage to him.

15:20b.MAR.015.020When they had mocked him, they took the purple off of him, and put his own garments on him. They led him out to crucify him.

15:21b.MAR.015.021They compelled one passing by, coming from the country, Simon of Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to go with them, that he might bear his cross.

15:22b.MAR.015.022They brought him to the place called Golgotha, which is, being interpreted, "The place of a skull."

15:23b.MAR.015.023They offered him wine mixed with myrrh to drink, but he didn't take it.

15:24b.MAR.015.024Crucifying him, they parted his garments among them, casting lots on them, what each should take.

15:25b.MAR.015.025It was the third hour, and they crucified him.

15:26b.MAR.015.026The superscription of his accusation was written over him, "THE KING OF THE JEWS."

15:27b.MAR.015.027With him they crucified two robbers; one on his right hand, and one on his left.

15:28b.MAR.015.028The Scripture was fulfilled, which says, "He was numbered with transgressors."

15:29b.MAR.015.029Those who passed by blasphemed him, wagging their heads, and saying, "Ha! You who destroy the temple, and build it in three days,

15:30b.MAR.015.030save yourself, and come down from the cross!"

15:31b.MAR.015.031Likewise, also the chief priests mocking among themselves with the scribes said, "He saved others. He can't save himself.

15:32b.MAR.015.032Let the Christ, the King of Israel, now come down from the cross, that we may see and believe him. " Those who were crucified with him insulted him.

15:33b.MAR.015.033When the sixth hour had come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour.

15:34b.MAR.015.034At the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, "Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?" which is, being interpreted, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?"

15:35b.MAR.015.035Some of those who stood by, when they heard it, said, "Behold, he is calling Elijah."

15:36b.MAR.015.036One ran, and filling a sponge full of vinegar, put it on a reed, and gave it to him to drink, saying, "Let him be. Let's see whether Elijah comes to take him down."

15:37b.MAR.015.037Jesus cried out with a loud voice, and gave up the spirit.

15:38b.MAR.015.038The veil of the temple was torn in two from the top to the bottom.

15:39b.MAR.015.039When the centurion, who stood by opposite him, saw that he cried out like this and breathed his last, he said, "Truly this man was the Son of God!"

15:40b.MAR.015.040There were also women watching from afar, among whom were both Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome;

15:41b.MAR.015.041who, when he was in Galilee, followed him, and served him; and many other women who came up with him to Jerusalem.

15:42b.MAR.015.042When evening had now come, because it was the Preparation Day, that is, the day before the Sabbath,

15:43b.MAR.015.043Joseph of Arimathaea, a prominent council member who also himself was looking for the Kingdom of God, came. He boldly went in to Pilate, and asked for Jesus' body.

15:44b.MAR.015.044Pilate marveled if he were already dead; and summoning the centurion, he asked him whether he had been dead long.

15:45b.MAR.015.045When he found out from the centurion, he granted the body to Joseph.

15:46b.MAR.015.046He bought a linen cloth, and taking him down, wound him in the linen cloth, and laid him in a tomb which had been cut out of a rock. He rolled a stone against the door of the tomb.

15:47b.MAR.015.047Mary Magdalene and Mary, the mother of Joses, saw where he was laid.

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16:1b.MAR.016.001When the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, bought spices, that they might come and anoint him.

16:2b.MAR.016.002Very early on the first day of the week, they came to the tomb when the sun had risen.

16:3b.MAR.016.003They were saying among themselves, "Who will roll away the stone from the door of the tomb for us?"

16:4b.MAR.016.004for it was very big. Looking up, they saw that the stone was rolled back.

16:5b.MAR.016.005Entering into the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, dressed in a white robe, and they were amazed.

16:6b.MAR.016.006He said to them, "Don't be amazed. You seek Jesus, the Nazarene, who has been crucified. He has risen. He is not here. Behold, the place where they laid him!

16:7b.MAR.016.007But go, tell his disciples and Peter, 'He goes before you into Galilee. There you will see him, as he said to you.'"

16:8b.MAR.016.008They went out, and fled from the tomb, for trembling and astonishment had come on them. They said nothing to anyone; for they were afraid.

16:9b.MAR.016.009Now when he had risen early on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom he had cast out seven demons.

16:10b.MAR.016.010She went and told those who had been with him, as they mourned and wept.

16:11b.MAR.016.011When they heard that he was alive, and had been seen by her, they disbelieved.

16:12b.MAR.016.012After these things he was revealed in another form to two of them, as they walked, on their way into the country.

16:13b.MAR.016.013They went away and told it to the rest. They didn't believe them, either.

16:14b.MAR.016.014Afterward he was revealed to the eleven themselves as they sat at the table, and he rebuked them for their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they didn't believe those who had seen him after he had risen.

16:15b.MAR.016.015He said to them, "Go into all the world, and preach the Good News to the whole creation.

16:16b.MAR.016.016He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who disbelieves will be condemned.

16:17b.MAR.016.017These signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new languages;

16:18b.MAR.016.018they will take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it will in no way hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover."

16:19b.MAR.016.019So then the Lord , after he had spoken to them, was received up into heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God.

16:20b.MAR.016.020They went out, and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word by the signs that followed. Amen.