This eBook was produced by David Widger

with the help of Derek Andrew's text from January 1992 and the work of Bryan Taylor in November 2002.

Book 41 Mark

41:001:001 The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God;

41:001:002 As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger
before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.

41:001:003 The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way
of the Lord, make his paths straight.

41:001:004 John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of
repentance for the remission of sins.

41:001:005 And there went out unto him all the land of Judaea, and they of Jerusalem, and were all baptized of him in the river of Jordan, confessing their sins.

41:001:006 And John was clothed with camel's hair, and with a girdle of a skin about his loins; and he did eat locusts and wild honey;

41:001:007 And preached, saying, There cometh one mightier than I after me, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and unloose.

41:001:008 I indeed have baptized you with water: but he shall baptize
you with the Holy Ghost.

41:001:009 And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from
Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in Jordan.

41:001:010 And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens
opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him:

41:001:011 And there came a voice from heaven, saying, Thou art my
beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

41:001:012 And immediately the spirit driveth him into the wilderness.

41:001:013 And he was there in the wilderness forty days, tempted of Satan; and was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered unto him.

41:001:014 Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into
Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,

41:001:015 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is
at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.

41:001:016 Now as he walked by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew his brother casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.

41:001:017 And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men.

41:001:018 And straightway they forsook their nets, and followed him.

41:001:019 And when he had gone a little farther thence, he saw James the
son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the
ship mending their nets.

41:001:020 And straightway he called them: and they left their father
Zebedee in the ship with the hired servants, and went after
him.

41:001:021 And they went into Capernaum; and straightway on the sabbath
day he entered into the synagogue, and taught.

41:001:022 And they were astonished at his doctrine: for he taught them
as one that had authority, and not as the scribes.

41:001:023 And there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit;
and he cried out,

41:001:024 Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God.

41:001:025 And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of
him.

41:001:026 And when the unclean spirit had torn him, and cried with a
loud voice, he came out of him.

41:001:027 And they were all amazed, insomuch that they questioned among themselves, saying, What thing is this? what new doctrine is this? for with authority commandeth he even the unclean spirits, and they do obey him.

41:001:028 And immediately his fame spread abroad throughout all the region round about Galilee.

41:001:029 And forthwith, when they were come out of the synagogue, they entered into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.

41:001:030 But Simon's wife's mother lay sick of a fever, and anon they
tell him of her.

41:001:031 And he came and took her by the hand, and lifted her up; and
immediately the fever left her, and she ministered unto them.

41:001:032 And at even, when the sun did set, they brought unto him all
that were diseased, and them that were possessed with devils.

41:001:033 And all the city was gathered together at the door.

41:001:034 And he healed many that were sick of divers diseases, and cast
out many devils; and suffered not the devils to speak, because
they knew him.

41:001:035 And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he
went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there
prayed.

41:001:036 And Simon and they that were with him followed after him.

41:001:037 And when they had found him, they said unto him, All men seek
for thee.

41:001:038 And he said unto them, Let us go into the next towns, that I
may preach there also: for therefore came I forth.

41:001:039 And he preached in their synagogues throughout all Galilee,
and cast out devils.

41:001:040 And there came a leper to him, beseeching him, and kneeling down to him, and saying unto him, If thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.

41:001:041 And Jesus, moved with compassion, put forth his hand, and
touched him, and saith unto him, I will; be thou clean.

41:001:042 And as soon as he had spoken, immediately the leprosy departed
from him, and he was cleansed.

41:001:043 And he straitly charged him, and forthwith sent him away;

41:001:044 And saith unto him, See thou say nothing to any man: but go
thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy
cleansing those things which Moses commanded, for a testimony
unto them.

41:001:045 But he went out, and began to publish it much, and to blaze
abroad the matter, insomuch that Jesus could no more openly
enter into the city, but was without in desert places: and
they came to him from every quarter.

41:002:001 And again he entered into Capernaum after some days; and it was noised that he was in the house.

41:002:002 And straightway many were gathered together, insomuch that there was no room to receive them, no, not so much as about the door: and he preached the word unto them.

41:002:003 And they come unto him, bringing one sick of the palsy, which was borne of four.

41:002:004 And when they could not come nigh unto him for the press, they uncovered the roof where he was: and when they had broken it up, they let down the bed wherein the sick of the palsy lay.

41:002:005 When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the
palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee.

41:002:006 But there was certain of the scribes sitting there, and
reasoning in their hearts,

41:002:007 Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins
but God only?

41:002:008 And immediately when Jesus perceived in his spirit that they
so reasoned within themselves, he said unto them, Why reason
ye these things in your hearts?

41:002:009 Whether is it easier to say to the sick of the palsy, Thy sins
be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and take up thy bed, and
walk?

41:002:010 But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth
to forgive sins, (he saith to the sick of the palsy,)

41:002:011 I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy bed, and go thy way
into thine house.

41:002:012 And immediately he arose, took up the bed, and went forth before them all; insomuch that they were all amazed, and glorified God, saying, We never saw it on this fashion.

41:002:013 And he went forth again by the sea side; and all the multitude resorted unto him, and he taught them.

41:002:014 And as he passed by, he saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting
at the receipt of custom, and said unto him, Follow me. And he
arose and followed him.

41:002:015 And it came to pass, that, as Jesus sat at meat in his house,
many publicans and sinners sat also together with Jesus and
his disciples: for there were many, and they followed him.

41:002:016 And when the scribes and Pharisees saw him eat with publicans
and sinners, they said unto his disciples, How is it that he
eateth and drinketh with publicans and sinners?

41:002:017 When Jesus heard it, he saith unto them, They that are whole
have no need of the physician, but they that are sick: I came
not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

41:002:018 And the disciples of John and of the Pharisees used to fast:
and they come and say unto him, Why do the disciples of John
and of the Pharisees fast, but thy disciples fast not?

41:002:019 And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber
fast, while the bridegroom is with them? as long as they have
the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast.

41:002:020 But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then shall they fast in those days.

41:002:021 No man also seweth a piece of new cloth on an old garment: else the new piece that filled it up taketh away from the old, and the rent is made worse.

41:002:022 And no man putteth new wine into old bottles: else the new wine doth burst the bottles, and the wine is spilled, and the bottles will be marred: but new wine must be put into new bottles.

41:002:023 And it came to pass, that he went through the corn fields on the sabbath day; and his disciples began, as they went, to pluck the ears of corn.

41:002:024 And the Pharisees said unto him, Behold, why do they on the sabbath day that which is not lawful?

41:002:025 And he said unto them, Have ye never read what David did, when he had need, and was an hungred, he, and they that were with him?

41:002:026 How he went into the house of God in the days of Abiathar the high priest, and did eat the shewbread, which is not lawful to eat but for the priests, and gave also to them which were with him?

41:002:027 And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath:

41:002:028 Therefore the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath.

41:003:001 And he entered again into the synagogue; and there was a man
there which had a withered hand.

41:003:002 And they watched him, whether he would heal him on the sabbath
day; that they might accuse him.

41:003:003 And he saith unto the man which had the withered hand, Stand
forth.

41:003:004 And he saith unto them, Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath days, or to do evil? to save life, or to kill? But they held their peace.

41:003:005 And when he had looked round about on them with anger, being grieved for the hardness of their hearts, he saith unto the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it out: and his hand was restored whole as the other.

41:003:006 And the Pharisees went forth, and straightway took counsel
with the Herodians against him, how they might destroy him.

41:003:007 But Jesus withdrew himself with his disciples to the sea: and
a great multitude from Galilee followed him, and from Judaea,

41:003:008 And from Jerusalem, and from Idumaea, and from beyond Jordan; and they about Tyre and Sidon, a great multitude, when they had heard what great things he did, came unto him.

41:003:009 And he spake to his disciples, that a small ship should wait
on him because of the multitude, lest they should throng him.

41:003:010 For he had healed many; insomuch that they pressed upon him
for to touch him, as many as had plagues.

41:003:011 And unclean spirits, when they saw him, fell down before him,
and cried, saying, Thou art the Son of God.

41:003:012 And he straitly charged them that they should not make him
known.

41:003:013 And he goeth up into a mountain, and calleth unto him whom he
would: and they came unto him.

41:003:014 And he ordained twelve, that they should be with him, and that
he might send them forth to preach,

41:003:015 And to have power to heal sicknesses, and to cast out devils:

41:003:016 And Simon he surnamed Peter;

41:003:017 And James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder:

41:003:018 And Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the Canaanite,

41:003:019 And Judas Iscariot, which also betrayed him: and they went
into an house.

41:003:020 And the multitude cometh together again, so that they could
not so much as eat bread.

41:003:021 And when his friends heard of it, they went out to lay hold on
him: for they said, He is beside himself.

41:003:022 And the scribes which came down from Jerusalem said, He hath Beelzebub, and by the prince of the devils casteth he out devils.

41:003:023 And he called them unto him, and said unto them in parables,
How can Satan cast out Satan?

41:003:024 And if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom
cannot stand.

41:003:025 And if a house be divided against itself, that house cannot
stand.

41:003:026 And if Satan rise up against himself, and be divided, he
cannot stand, but hath an end.

41:003:027 No man can enter into a strong man's house, and spoil his
goods, except he will first bind the strong man; and then he
will spoil his house.

41:003:028 Verily I say unto you, All sins shall be forgiven unto the
sons of men, and blasphemies wherewith soever they shall
blaspheme:

41:003:029 But he that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost hath never forgiveness, but is in danger of eternal damnation.

41:003:030 Because they said, He hath an unclean spirit.

41:003:031 There came then his brethren and his mother, and, standing
without, sent unto him, calling him.

41:003:032 And the multitude sat about him, and they said unto him,
Behold, thy mother and thy brethren without seek for thee.

41:003:033 And he answered them, saying, Who is my mother, or my
brethren?

41:003:034 And he looked round about on them which sat about him, and
said, Behold my mother and my brethren!

41:003:035 For whosoever shall do the will of God, the same is my
brother, and my sister, and mother.

41:004:001 And he began again to teach by the sea side: and there was gathered unto him a great multitude, so that he entered into a ship, and sat in the sea; and the whole multitude was by the sea on the land.

41:004:002 And he taught them many things by parables, and said unto them in his doctrine,

41:004:003 Hearken; Behold, there went out a sower to sow:

41:004:004 And it came to pass, as he sowed, some fell by the way side, and the fowls of the air came and devoured it up.

41:004:005 And some fell on stony ground, where it had not much earth; and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of earth:

41:004:006 But when the sun was up, it was scorched; and because it had
no root, it withered away.

41:004:007 And some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked
it, and it yielded no fruit.

41:004:008 And other fell on good ground, and did yield fruit that sprang up and increased; and brought forth, some thirty, and some sixty, and some an hundred.

41:004:009 And he said unto them, He that hath ears to hear, let him
hear.

41:004:010 And when he was alone, they that were about him with the
twelve asked of him the parable.

41:004:011 And he said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the
mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without,
all these things are done in parables:

41:004:012 That seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they
may hear, and not understand; lest at any time they should be
converted, and their sins should be forgiven them.

41:004:013 And he said unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all parables?

41:004:014 The sower soweth the word.

41:004:015 And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown;
but when they have heard, Satan cometh immediately, and taketh
away the word that was sown in their hearts.

41:004:016 And these are they likewise which are sown on stony ground;
who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it
with gladness;

41:004:017 And have no root in themselves, and so endure but for a time:
afterward, when affliction or persecution ariseth for the
word's sake, immediately they are offended.

41:004:018 And these are they which are sown among thorns; such as hear the word,

41:004:019 And the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches,
and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and
it becometh unfruitful.

41:004:020 And these are they which are sown on good ground; such as hear
the word, and receive it, and bring forth fruit, some
thirtyfold, some sixty, and some an hundred.

41:004:021 And he said unto them, Is a candle brought to be put under a bushel, or under a bed? and not to be set on a candlestick?

41:004:022 For there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested; neither was any thing kept secret, but that it should come abroad.

41:004:023 If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.

41:004:024 And he said unto them, Take heed what ye hear: with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you: and unto you that hear shall more be given.

41:004:025 For he that hath, to him shall be given: and he that hath not,
from him shall be taken even that which he hath.

41:004:026 And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast
seed into the ground;

41:004:027 And should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should
spring and grow up, he knoweth not how.

41:004:028 For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the
blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.

41:004:029 But when the fruit is brought forth, immediately he putteth in
the sickle, because the harvest is come.

41:004:030 And he said, Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or
with what comparison shall we compare it?

41:004:031 It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown in
the earth, is less than all the seeds that be in the earth:

41:004:032 But when it is sown, it groweth up, and becometh greater than all herbs, and shooteth out great branches; so that the fowls of the air may lodge under the shadow of it.

41:004:033 And with many such parables spake he the word unto them, as
they were able to hear it.

41:004:034 But without a parable spake he not unto them: and when they
were alone, he expounded all things to his disciples.

41:004:035 And the same day, when the even was come, he saith unto them,
Let us pass over unto the other side.

41:004:036 And when they had sent away the multitude, they took him even as he was in the ship. And there were also with him other little ships.

41:004:037 And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full.

41:004:038 And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow:
and they awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest thou not
that we perish?

41:004:039 And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea,
Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great
calm.

41:004:040 And he said unto them, Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith?

41:004:041 And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?

41:005:001 And they came over unto the other side of the sea, into the
country of the Gadarenes.

41:005:002 And when he was come out of the ship, immediately there met
him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit,

41:005:003 Who had his dwelling among the tombs; and no man could bind
him, no, not with chains:

41:005:004 Because that he had been often bound with fetters and chains, and the chains had been plucked asunder by him, and the fetters broken in pieces: neither could any man tame him.

41:005:005 And always, night and day, he was in the mountains, and in the tombs, crying, and cutting himself with stones.

41:005:006 But when he saw Jesus afar off, he ran and worshipped him,

41:005:007 And cried with a loud voice, and said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of the most high God? I adjure thee by God, that thou torment me not.

41:005:008 For he said unto him, Come out of the man, thou unclean
spirit.

41:005:009 And he asked him, What is thy name? And he answered, saying,
My name is Legion: for we are many.

41:005:010 And he besought him much that he would not send them away out
of the country.

41:005:011 Now there was there nigh unto the mountains a great herd of
swine feeding.

41:005:012 And all the devils besought him, saying, Send us into the
swine, that we may enter into them.

41:005:013 And forthwith Jesus gave them leave. And the unclean spirits went out, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the sea, (they were about two thousand;) and were choked in the sea.

41:005:014 And they that fed the swine fled, and told it in the city, and
in the country. And they went out to see what it was that was
done.

41:005:015 And they come to Jesus, and see him that was possessed with
the devil, and had the legion, sitting, and clothed, and in
his right mind: and they were afraid.

41:005:016 And they that saw it told them how it befell to him that was possessed with the devil, and also concerning the swine.

41:005:017 And they began to pray him to depart out of their coasts.

41:005:018 And when he was come into the ship, he that had been possessed with the devil prayed him that he might be with him.

41:005:019 Howbeit Jesus suffered him not, but saith unto him, Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee.

41:005:020 And he departed, and began to publish in Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him: and all men did marvel.

41:005:021 And when Jesus was passed over again by ship unto the other side, much people gathered unto him: and he was nigh unto the sea.

41:005:022 And, behold, there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and when he saw him, he fell at his feet,

41:005:023 And besought him greatly, saying, My little daughter lieth at the point of death: I pray thee, come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be healed; and she shall live.

41:005:024 And Jesus went with him; and much people followed him, and thronged him.

41:005:025 And a certain woman, which had an issue of blood twelve years,

41:005:026 And had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse,

41:005:027 When she had heard of Jesus, came in the press behind, and
touched his garment.

41:005:028 For she said, If I may touch but his clothes, I shall be
whole.

41:005:029 And straightway the fountain of her blood was dried up; and
she felt in her body that she was healed of that plague.

41:005:030 And Jesus, immediately knowing in himself that virtue had gone out of him, turned him about in the press, and said, Who touched my clothes?

41:005:031 And his disciples said unto him, Thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me?

41:005:032 And he looked round about to see her that had done this thing.

41:005:033 But the woman fearing and trembling, knowing what was done in her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth.

41:005:034 And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague.

41:005:035 While he yet spake, there came from the ruler of the synagogue's house certain which said, Thy daughter is dead: why troublest thou the Master any further?

41:005:036 As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, he saith unto
the ruler of the synagogue, Be not afraid, only believe.

41:005:037 And he suffered no man to follow him, save Peter, and James,
and John the brother of James.

41:005:038 And he cometh to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and
seeth the tumult, and them that wept and wailed greatly.

41:005:039 And when he was come in, he saith unto them, Why make ye this
ado, and weep? the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth.

41:005:040 And they laughed him to scorn. But when he had put them all out, he taketh the father and the mother of the damsel, and them that were with him, and entereth in where the damsel was lying.

41:005:041 And he took the damsel by the hand, and said unto her, Talitha
cumi; which is, being interpreted, Damsel, I say unto thee,
arise.

41:005:042 And straightway the damsel arose, and walked; for she was of
the age of twelve years. And they were astonished with a great
astonishment.

41:005:043 And he charged them straitly that no man should know it; and
commanded that something should be given her to eat.

41:006:001 And he went out from thence, and came into his own country;
and his disciples follow him.

41:006:002 And when the sabbath day was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing him were astonished, saying, From whence hath this man these things? and what wisdom is this which is given unto him, that even such mighty works are wrought by his hands?

41:006:003 Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of
James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? and are not his
sisters here with us? And they were offended at him.

41:006:004 But Jesus, said unto them, A prophet is not without honour,
but in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his own
house.

41:006:005 And he could there do no mighty work, save that he laid his
hands upon a few sick folk, and healed them.

41:006:006 And he marvelled because of their unbelief. And he went round
about the villages, teaching.

41:006:007 And he called unto him the twelve, and began to send them
forth by two and two; and gave them power over unclean
spirits;

41:006:008 And commanded them that they should take nothing for their
journey, save a staff only; no scrip, no bread, no money in
their purse:

41:006:009 But be shod with sandals; and not put on two coats.

41:006:010 And he said unto them, In what place soever ye enter into an house, there abide till ye depart from that place.

41:006:011 And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear you, when ye depart thence, shake off the dust under your feet for a testimony against them. Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city.

41:006:012 And they went out, and preached that men should repent.

41:006:013 And they cast out many devils, and anointed with oil many that were sick, and healed them.

41:006:014 And king Herod heard of him; (for his name was spread abroad:) and he said, That John the Baptist was risen from the dead, and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him.

41:006:015 Others said, That it is Elias. And others said, That it is a
prophet, or as one of the prophets.

41:006:016 But when Herod heard thereof, he said, It is John, whom I
beheaded: he is risen from the dead.

41:006:017 For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife: for he had married her.

41:006:018 For John had said unto Herod, It is not lawful for thee to
have thy brother's wife.

41:006:019 Therefore Herodias had a quarrel against him, and would have
killed him; but she could not:

41:006:020 For Herod feared John, knowing that he was a just man and an
holy, and observed him; and when he heard him, he did many
things, and heard him gladly.

41:006:021 And when a convenient day was come, that Herod on his birthday
made a supper to his lords, high captains, and chief estates
of Galilee;

41:006:022 And when the daughter of the said Herodias came in, and danced, and pleased Herod and them that sat with him, the king said unto the damsel, Ask of me whatsoever thou wilt, and I will give it thee.

41:006:023 And he sware unto her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask of me, I will
give it thee, unto the half of my kingdom.

41:006:024 And she went forth, and said unto her mother, What shall I
ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptist.

41:006:025 And she came in straightway with haste unto the king, and asked, saying, I will that thou give me by and by in a charger the head of John the Baptist.

41:006:026 And the king was exceeding sorry; yet for his oath's sake, and for their sakes which sat with him, he would not reject her.

41:006:027 And immediately the king sent an executioner, and commanded his head to be brought: and he went and beheaded him in the prison,

41:006:028 And brought his head in a charger, and gave it to the damsel:
and the damsel gave it to her mother.

41:006:029 And when his disciples heard of it, they came and took up his
corpse, and laid it in a tomb.

41:006:030 And the apostles gathered themselves together unto Jesus, and
told him all things, both what they had done, and what they
had taught.

41:006:031 And he said unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert
place, and rest a while: for there were many coming and going,
and they had no leisure so much as to eat.

41:006:032 And they departed into a desert place by ship privately.

41:006:033 And the people saw them departing, and many knew him, and ran
afoot thither out of all cities, and outwent them, and came
together unto him.

41:006:034 And Jesus, when he came out, saw much people, and was moved
with compassion toward them, because they were as sheep not
having a shepherd: and he began to teach them many things.

41:006:035 And when the day was now far spent, his disciples came unto
him, and said, This is a desert place, and now the time is far
passed:

41:006:036 Send them away, that they may go into the country round about,
and into the villages, and buy themselves bread: for they have
nothing to eat.

41:006:037 He answered and said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they
say unto him, Shall we go and buy two hundred pennyworth of
bread, and give them to eat?

41:006:038 He saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? go and see. And
when they knew, they say, Five, and two fishes.

41:006:039 And he commanded them to make all sit down by companies upon
the green grass.

41:006:040 And they sat down in ranks, by hundreds, and by fifties.

41:006:041 And when he had taken the five loaves and the two fishes, he looked up to heaven, and blessed, and brake the loaves, and gave them to his disciples to set before them; and the two fishes divided he among them all.

41:006:042 And they did all eat, and were filled.

41:006:043 And they took up twelve baskets full of the fragments, and of
the fishes.

41:006:044 And they that did eat of the loaves were about five thousand
men.

41:006:045 And straightway he constrained his disciples to get into the ship, and to go to the other side before unto Bethsaida, while he sent away the people.

41:006:046 And when he had sent them away, he departed into a mountain to
pray.

41:006:047 And when even was come, the ship was in the midst of the sea,
and he alone on the land.

41:006:048 And he saw them toiling in rowing; for the wind was contrary unto them: and about the fourth watch of the night he cometh unto them, walking upon the sea, and would have passed by them.

41:006:049 But when they saw him walking upon the sea, they supposed it had been a spirit, and cried out:

41:006:050 For they all saw him, and were troubled. And immediately he
talked with them, and saith unto them, Be of good cheer: it is
I; be not afraid.

41:006:051 And he went up unto them into the ship; and the wind ceased:
and they were sore amazed in themselves beyond measure, and
wondered.

41:006:052 For they considered not the miracle of the loaves: for their
heart was hardened.

41:006:053 And when they had passed over, they came into the land of
Gennesaret, and drew to the shore.

41:006:054 And when they were come out of the ship, straightway they knew
him,

41:006:055 And ran through that whole region round about, and began to carry about in beds those that were sick, where they heard he was.

41:006:056 And whithersoever he entered, into villages, or cities, or country, they laid the sick in the streets, and besought him that they might touch if it were but the border of his garment: and as many as touched him were made whole.

41:007:001 Then came together unto him the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes, which came from Jerusalem.

41:007:002 And when they saw some of his disciples eat bread with defiled, that is to say, with unwashen, hands, they found fault.

41:007:003 For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash their hands oft, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders.

41:007:004 And when they come from the market, except they wash, they eat not. And many other things there be, which they have received to hold, as the washing of cups, and pots, brasen vessels, and of tables.

41:007:005 Then the Pharisees and scribes asked him, Why walk not thy
disciples according to the tradition of the elders, but eat
bread with unwashen hands?

41:007:006 He answered and said unto them, Well hath Esaias prophesied of
you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth me
with their lips, but their heart is far from me.

41:007:007 Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.

41:007:008 For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do.

41:007:009 And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of
God, that ye may keep your own tradition.

41:007:010 For Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, Whoso
curseth father or mother, let him die the death:

41:007:011 But ye say, If a man shall say to his father or mother, It is Corban, that is to say, a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me; he shall be free.

41:007:012 And ye suffer him no more to do ought for his father or his
mother;

41:007:013 Making the word of God of none effect through your tradition,
which ye have delivered: and many such like things do ye.

41:007:014 And when he had called all the people unto him, he said unto
them, Hearken unto me every one of you, and understand:

41:007:015 There is nothing from without a man, that entering into him can defile him: but the things which come out of him, those are they that defile the man.

41:007:016 If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.

41:007:017 And when he was entered into the house from the people, his disciples asked him concerning the parable.

41:007:018 And he saith unto them, Are ye so without understanding also? Do ye not perceive, that whatsoever thing from without entereth into the man, it cannot defile him;

41:007:019 Because it entereth not into his heart, but into the belly,
and goeth out into the draught, purging all meats?

41:007:020 And he said, That which cometh out of the man, that defileth
the man.

41:007:021 For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil
thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,

41:007:022 Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an
evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness:

41:007:023 All these evil things come from within, and defile the man.

41:007:024 And from thence he arose, and went into the borders of Tyre and Sidon, and entered into an house, and would have no man know it: but he could not be hid.

41:007:025 For a certain woman, whose young daughter had an unclean spirit, heard of him, and came and fell at his feet:

41:007:026 The woman was a Greek, a Syrophenician by nation; and she
besought him that he would cast forth the devil out of her
daughter.

41:007:027 But Jesus said unto her, Let the children first be filled: for
it is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it
unto the dogs.

41:007:028 And she answered and said unto him, Yes, Lord: yet the dogs
under the table eat of the children's crumbs.

41:007:029 And he said unto her, For this saying go thy way; the devil is
gone out of thy daughter.

41:007:030 And when she was come to her house, she found the devil gone
out, and her daughter laid upon the bed.

41:007:031 And again, departing from the coasts of Tyre and Sidon, he
came unto the sea of Galilee, through the midst of the coasts
of Decapolis.

41:007:032 And they bring unto him one that was deaf, and had an
impediment in his speech; and they beseech him to put his hand
upon him.

41:007:033 And he took him aside from the multitude, and put his fingers
into his ears, and he spit, and touched his tongue;

41:007:034 And looking up to heaven, he sighed, and saith unto him,
Ephphatha, that is, Be opened.

41:007:035 And straightway his ears were opened, and the string of his
tongue was loosed, and he spake plain.

41:007:036 And he charged them that they should tell no man: but the more
he charged them, so much the more a great deal they published
it;

41:007:037 And were beyond measure astonished, saying, He hath done all
things well: he maketh both the deaf to hear, and the dumb to
speak.

41:008:001 In those days the multitude being very great, and having
nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples unto him, and saith
unto them,

41:008:002 I have compassion on the multitude, because they have now been
with me three days, and have nothing to eat:

41:008:003 And if I send them away fasting to their own houses, they will
faint by the way: for divers of them came from far.

41:008:004 And his disciples answered him, From whence can a man satisfy
these men with bread here in the wilderness?

41:008:005 And he asked them, How many loaves have ye? And they said,
Seven.

41:008:006 And he commanded the people to sit down on the ground: and he took the seven loaves, and gave thanks, and brake, and gave to his disciples to set before them; and they did set them before the people.

41:008:007 And they had a few small fishes: and he blessed, and commanded
to set them also before them.

41:008:008 So they did eat, and were filled: and they took up of the
broken meat that was left seven baskets.

41:008:009 And they that had eaten were about four thousand: and he sent
them away.

41:008:010 And straightway he entered into a ship with his disciples, and
came into the parts of Dalmanutha.

41:008:011 And the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with him,
seeking of him a sign from heaven, tempting him.

41:008:012 And he sighed deeply in his spirit, and saith, Why doth this generation seek after a sign? verily I say unto you, There shall no sign be given unto this generation.