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Christ appeareth to his disciples. the door, and sat upon it. (and shewed unto the chief 3 His countenance was like priests all the things that lightning, and his raiment were done.

white as snow:

4 And for fear of him the keepers did shake, and became as dead men.

5 And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified.

t 6 He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.

12 And when they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave large money unto the soldiers,

13 Saying,Say ye, His disci ples came by night, and stole him away while we slept.

14 And if this come to the governor's ears, we will persuade him, and secure you.

15 So they took the money, and did as they were taught: and this saying is commonly reported among the Jews until this day.

g 7 And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead; and, behold, he gocth before you into Ga-16 ¶ Then the eleven discililee; there shall ye see him: lo, I have told you.

8 And they departed quickly from the sepulchre with fear and great joy; and did run to bring his disciples word.

d9¶ And as they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, All hail. And they came and held him by the feet, and worshipped him.

ples went away into Galilee, into a mountain where Jesus had appointed them.

17 And when they saw him, they worshipped him: but some doubted.

t 18 And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.

19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and

710 Then said Jesus unto them, Be not afraid: go tell of the Holy Ghost: my brethren that they go in-d 20 Teaching them to obto Galilee, and there shall serve all things whatsoever they see me. I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

fii Now when they were going, behold, some of the watch came into the city,

The GOSPEL

according to St. MARK.
the Son of God;

t CHAP. I.
HE beginning of the a 2 As it is written in the
gospel of Jesus Christ, prophets, Behold, I send my

THE

Christ baptized.

CHAP. I. Peter and others called.

messenger before thy face, spirit driveth him into the which shall prepare thy way wilderness.

before thee.

t 13 And he was there in the

3 The voice of one crying wilderness forty days, tempt

in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

ed of Satan; and was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered unto him.

t 4 John did baptize in the 14 Now after that John wilderness, and preach the was put in prison, Jesus baptism of repentance for came into Galilee, preachthe remission of sins. ing the gospel of the king

g 5 And there went out unto dom of God,

him all the land of Judea, d 15 And saying, The time and they of Jerusalem, and is fulfilled, and the kingdom were all baptized of him in of God is at hand: repent ye, the river of Jordan, confess-and believe the gospel.

ing their sins.

fo 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;

f16 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.

d 17 And Jesus said unto t7 And preached, saying, them, Come ye after me, and There cometh one mightier I will make you to become than I after me, the 'atchet fishers of men.

of whose shoes I am not wor-f18 And straightway they thy to stoop down and un-forsook their nets, and folloose. lowed him.

t 8 I indeed have baptized 19 And when he had gone you with water: but he shall a little farther thence, he baptize you with the Holy saw James the son of ZebeGhost. dee, and John his brother, f9 And it came to pass in who also were in the ship those days, that Jesus came mending their nets. from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in Jordan.

t 10 And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him:

t 11 And there came a voice from heaven, saying, Thou art my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

f12 And immediately the

20 And straightway he called them: and they left their father Zebedee in the ship with the hired servants, and went after him. d 21 And they went into Capernaum; and straightway on the sabbath day he entered into the synagogue, and taught. `

22 And they were astonished at his doctrine: for he taught them as one that had

Christ healeth

out,

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many diseased, authority, and not as the sun did set, they brought scribes. unto him all that were disf23 And there was in theirfeased, and them that were synagogue a man with an possessed with devils. unclean spirit; and he cried 33 And all the city was gathered together at the door. t 24 Saying, Let us alone; m34 And he healed many what have we to do with that were sick of divers disthee, thou Jesus of Naza-eases, and cast out many reth? art thou come to de- devils; and suffered not the stroy us? I know thee who devils to speak, because they thou art, the Holy One of knew him. God.

25 And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him.

m26 And when the unclean spirit had torn him, and cried with a loud voice, he came out of him.

d 35 And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.

36 And Simon and they that were with him followed after him.

t 27 And they were all 37 And when they had amazed, insomuch that they found him, they said unto questioned among them- him, All men seek for thee. selves, saying, What thing 38 And he said unto them, is this? what new doctrine Let us go into the next is this? for with authority towns, that I may preach commandeth he even the un- there also: for therefore clean spirits, and they do came I forth. obey him.

d 40 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.

m39 And he preached in g 28 And immediately his their synagogues throughfame spread abroad through- out all Galilee, and cast out out all the region round devils. about Galilee. f29 And forthwith, when they were come out of the synagogue, they entered into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John. 30 But Simon's wife's mother lay sick of a fever, and anon they tell him of her. m31 And he came and took her by the hand, and lifted her up; and immediately the m42 And as soon as he had fever left her, and she minis-spoken, immediately the letered unto them. prosy departed from him, f32 And at even, when the and he was cleansed.

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

CHAP. II.

The sick of the palsy healed. 43 And he straitly charged reasoning in their hearts, him, and forth with sent him t 7 Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only?

away;

but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing those things which Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them. f45 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.

1 44 And saith unto him, See thou say nothing to any man: 8 And immediately when Jesus perceived in his spirit that they so reasoned within said unto themselves, he them, Why reason ye these things in your hearts?

g CHAP. II.

AND again he entered into

Capernaum after some days; and it was noised that he was in the house. f2 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.

9 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? t*io But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (he saith to the sick of the palsy,)

11 I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy bed, and go thy way into thine house. m12 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.

f 13 And he went forth again 3 And they come unto him, by the sea side; and all the bringing one sick of the pal-multitude resorted unto him, sy, which was borne of four. and he taught them. 04 And when they could not d 14 And as he passed by, come nigh unto him for the he saw Levi the son of Alpress, they uncovered the pheus sitting at the receipt roof where he was: and when of custom, and said unto And he they had broken it up, they him, Follow me. let down the bed wherein the arose and followed him. sick of the palsy lay. f15 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.

t*5 When Jesus saw their
faith, he said unto the sick
of the palsy, Son, thy sins
be forgiven thee.

6 But there were certain of
the scribes sitting there, and

Eateth with publicans. S. MARK. Withered hand healed.

16 And when the scribes that he went through the and Pharisees saw him eat corn fields on the sabbath with publicans and sinners, day; and his disciples began, they said unto his disciples, as they went, to pluck the How is it that he eateth and ears of corn. drinketh with publicans and sinners?

o 22 And no man putteth 8 And he saith unto the

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. 23 And it came to pass,