CHAP. X. Young children blessed. Of divorcement, &C with one eye, than having two eyes to be caft into hell-fire; 48 Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched. 49 For every one fhall be falted with fire, and every facrifice fhall be falted with falt. 50 Salt is good: but if the falt have loft his faltnefs, wherewith will ye feafon it? Have falt in yourfelves, and have peace one with another. CHAP. X. Chrift difputeth with the Pharifees. 12 Andifa woman fhall put away her bufband, and be married to another, fhe committeth adultery. 13 T And they brought young children to him, that he thould touch them; and his difciples rebuked thofe that brought them. 14 But when Jefus faw it he was much displeased, and faid unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not; for of fuch is the kingdom of God. 15 Verily I fay unto you, Whofoever fhall not receive the king AND be arofe from thence, and dom of God as a little child, he cometh into the coafts of Judea, by the farther fide of Jordan; and the people refort unto him agai and, as he was wont, he taught them again. 2 And the Pharifees came to him, and asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife tempting him. 3 And he anfwered, and faid unto them, What did Mofes command you! 4 And they faid, Mofes fuffered to write a bill of divorcement, and to put her away. 5 And Jefus anfwered, and faid unto them, Forthe hardness of your heart he wrote you this precept: 6 But from the beginning of the creation God made them male and female. For this caufe fhall a man leave his father and mother, and cleave to his wife; 8 And they twain fhall be one Beth: fo then they are no more twain, but one flesh. What,therefore, God hathjoined together, let no man pui afunder. 10 And in the houfe his difciples afked him again of the fame matter. 11 And he faith unto them, Whofoever fhall put away his wife, and marry another, committeth adultery against her. fhall not enter therein. 16 And he took them up in his arms, put his hands upon them, and bleffed them. 17 And, when he was goné forth into the way, there came one running, and kneeled to him, and afked him, Good Mafter, what fhall I do that I may inherit eternal life? 18 And Jefus faid unto him, Why calleft thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God. 19 Thou knoweft the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not fteal, Do not bear falfe witnefs, Defraud not, Honour thy father and mother. 20 And he anfwered, and faid unto him, Mafter, all thefe bave I obferved from my youth. 21 Then Jefus, beholding him, loved him, and faid unto him, One thing thou lackeft: gothy way, fell whatfoever thon haft, and give to the poor, and thou fhalt have treafare in heaven and come, take up the crofs, and follow me. 22 And he was fad at that fayIng, and went away grieved; for he had great poffeffions. 231AndJefuslookedroundabout, and faith unto his difciples, How hardly fhall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God! The danger of riches. S. MARK. Ambition reproved, &c. 24 And the difciples were afo- upon him, and shall kill him; and nished at his words. But Jefus an- the third day he shall rise again. fwereth again, and faith unto them, Children, how hard is it for them that truft in riches to enter into the kingdom of God! 25 It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God. 26 And they were astonished out of measure, faying among themfelves, Who then can be faved? 27 And Jefus, looking upon them, faith. With men it is impoffible, but not with God. for with God all things are poffible. 28 Then Peter began to fay unto him, Lo, we have left all, and have followed thee. 29 And Jefus anfwered, and faid, Verily I fay unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or fifters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my fake and the gofpel's, 30 But he fhall receive an hundred-fold now in this time, houfes, and brethren, and fifters, ard mothers, and children, and lands, with perfecutions; and in the world to come eternal life. 31 But many that are firft fhall be laft; and the laft firft. 32 And they were in the way going up to Jerufalem; and Jefus went before them: and they were amazed; and as they followed they were afraid. And he took again the twelve, and began to tell them what things fhould happen unto him, 33 Saying, Behold, we go up to Jerufalem, and the Son of man. fhall be delivered unto the chief priefts, and unto the fcribes; and they fall condemn him to death, and fhall deliver him to the Gentiles: 34 And they fhall mock him, and shall fcourge hum, and thall ipit 35 And James and John, the fons of Zebedee, come unto him, faying, Mafter, we would that thou fhouldeft do for us whatsoever we fhall defire. 36 And he faid unto them, What would ye that I fhould do for you? 37 They faid unto him, Grant unto us that we may fit, one on thy right hand, and the other on thy left hand, in thy glory. 33 But Jefus faid unto them, Ye know no what ye aft: can ye drink of the cup that I drink of! and be baptized with the baptifm that I am baptized with? 39 And they laid unto him, We can. And Jefus faid unto them, Ye fhall indeed drink of the cup that I drink of; and with the baprifm that I am baptized withal fhall ye be baptized: 40 But to fit on my right hand and on my left hand is not mine to give; but it shall be given to them for whom it is prepared. 41 And when the ten heard it they began to be much displeased with James and John.' 42 But Jefus called them to him and faith unto them, Ye know that they which are accounted to rule over the Gentiles exercife lordship over them; and their great ones exercife authority upon them. 43 But fo fall it not be among you; but whofoever will be great among you thall be your minister; 44 And wholocve of you will be the chiefcft fhall be fervant of all. 45 For even the Son of mancame not to be ministered unto, but to minifter and to give his life a ranfom for many 46 And they came to Jericho, and as he went out of Jericho with his dimples, and a great number of people, blind Bartimeus, the fon of CHAP. XI. Blind Bartimeus cured. of Timeus, fat by the highway-fide begging. 47. And when he heard that it was Jelus of Nazareth, he began to cry out, and fay, Jefus, thou fon of David, have mercy on me. 48 And many charged him that he fhould hold his peace: but he cried the more a great deal, Thou fon of David, have mercy on me. 49 And Jefus ftood ftill, and commanded him to be called. And they call the blind man, faying usto him, Be of good comfort, rife; he calleth thee. 50 And he, cafting away his garment, rofe, and came to Jefus. 51 And Jefus anfwered and faid unto him, What wilt thou that I fould do unto thee? The blind man faid unto him, Lord, that I might receive my fight. 52 And Jefus faid unto him, Go thy way; thy faith hath made thee whole. And immediately be received his $ght, and followed Jefus in the way. CHA P. XI. Fethany, at the mount of Olives, he The fruitles fig-tree. 6 And they faid unto them even as Jefus had commanded: and they let them go. 7 And they brought the coit to Jefus, and caft their garments on him; and he fat upon him. 2 And faith unto them, Go your way into the village over againft you: and as foon as ye be entered into it ye fhall find a colt tied, whereon never man fat; loofe him, and bring him. 3 And if any man fay unto you, Why do ye this? fay ye that the Lord hath need of him; and fraightway he will fend him hither. 4 And they went their way, and found the colt tied by the door without, in a place where ways met; and they loofe him. two 5 And certain of them that food there faid unto them, What do ye, loofing the colt? 8 And many fpread their parments in the way; and others cut down branches off the trees, and ftrawed them in the way. 9 And they that went before, and they that followed, cried, faying, Hofanna; Bleffed is he that cometh in the name of the lord: 10 Bleffed be the kingdom of our father David, that cometh in the name of the Lord: Hofanna in the higheft. IL And Jefas entered into Jeru falem, and into the temple: and when he had looked round about upon all things, and now the eventide was come, he went out unto Bethany with the twelve. 12 And on the morrow, when they were come from Bethany, he was hungry: 13 and feeing a fig-tree afar of having leaves, he came, if hapl and when he came to it thereon he might find any thing thereon nothing but leaves; for the tim of figs was not yet. 14 And Jefus answered and fai unto it, No man eat fruit of the hereafter for ever. And his dif ciples heard. 15 AndtheycometoJerufalem and Jefus went into the temple and began to caft out them the fold and bought in the temple, an overthrew the tables of the mone changers, and the feats ofthemtha fold doves, 16 And would not fufferthat an manfhould carry any vellel throug the temple. 17 And he taught, faying un them. Is it not wrinen, My hou tball be called of all nations t hou Chrift reafoneth S. MARK. with the feribes house of prayer? but ye have made I will tell you by what authority it a den of thieves. I do these things. 18 And the scribes and chief 30 The baptifm of John, was it pricfts heard it, and fought how from heaven, or of men? answer they might deftroy him: for they me. feared him, becaufe all the people was aftonished at his doctrine. 19 And when even was come he went out of the city. 201 And in the morning, as they paffed by, they faw the fig-tree dried up from the roots. 21 And Peter, calling to remembrance, faith unto him, Mafter, behold, the fig-tree which thou curfedit is withered away. 22 And Jefus anfwering, faith unto them, Have faith in God. 23 For verily I fay unto you, That whofoever fhall fay unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou caft into the fea; and fhall not doubt in his heart, but fhall believe that thofe things which he faith fhall come to pafs; he fhall have whatsoever he faith. 24 Therefore I lay unto you, What things foever ye defire when yè pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye thall have them. 25 And when ye ftand praying forgive, if ye have ought again any; that your father alfo which is in heaven may forgive you your trefpaffes. 26 But if ye do not forgive, reither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trefpaffes. 27 ¶ And they come again to Jerufalem: and, as he was walking in the temple, there come to him the chief priests, and the fcribes, and the elders, 28 And fay unto him, By what authority doeft thou thefe things? and who gave thee this authority to do these things? 29 And Jefus answered and said unt them, I will also ask of you one question, and answer me, and 31 And they reafoned with themfelves, faying, If we fhall fay, From heaven; he will say, Why then did ye not believe him? 32 But if we shall say, Of men ; they feared the people: for all men counted John, that he was a prophet indced. 33 And they anfwered and faid unto Jefus, We cannot tell. And Jefus answering, faith unto them, Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things. CHAP. XII. The parable of the vineyard. AND he began to speak unto them by parables. A certain man planted a vineyard, and set an hedge about it, and digged a place for the wine-fat, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country. 2 And at the feafon he fent to the husbandrien a servant, that hẹ might receive from the hufbandmen of the fruit of the vineyard. 3 And they caught him, and beat him, and fent bim away empty. 4 And again he fent unto them another fervant; and at him they caft ftones, and wounded him in the head, and sent bim away fhamefully handled. And again he fent another; and him they killed, and many others; beating some, and killing fome. 6 Having yet, therefore, one fon, his well-beloved, he fent him alfo laft unto them, faying, They will reverence my fon. 7 But those husbandmen said among themselves, This is the heir come, let us kill him, and the inheritance shall be ours, And The Jews reprobation.. CHAP. XII. The Sadducees convinced. 8 And they took him, and killed children, that his brother fhould bim, and caft him out of the vine- take his wife, and raise up feed unto his brother. yard. 9 What fhall therefore, the Lord 20 Now, there were feven breof the vineyard do? He will come thren; and the firft took a wife, and deftroy the husbandmen, and and dying left no feed. will give the vineyard unto others. 21 And the fecond took her, and 10 And have ye not read this died, neither left he any feed: and fcripture, The ftone which the the third likewife. builders rejected is become the head of the corner: 11 This was the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes? 12 And they fought to lay hold on him, but feared the people; for they knew that he had fpoken the parable against them; and they left him, and went their way. 13 And they fend unto him certain of the Pharifees, and ofthe Herodians, to catch him in his words. 14 And when they were come, they fay unto him, Mafter, we know that thou art true, and careft for no man; for thou regardeft not the perfon of men, but teacheft the way of God in truth: Is it lawful to give tribute to Cefar, or not? 15 Shall we give, or fhall we not give? But he, knowing their hypocrify, faid unto them, Why tempt ye me? bring me a penny, that may fee it. 16 And they brought it. And he faith unto them, Whofe is this image and fuperfcription? And they faid unto him, Cefar's. 17 And Jefus anfwering, faid untothem, Render to Cefar the things that are Cefar's, and to God the things that are God's. And they marvelled at him. 18 T Then come unto him the Sadducees, which fay there is no refurrection; and they afked him, faying, 19 Mafter, Mofes wrote unto us, If a man's brother die, and leave bis wife bebind him, and leave no 22 And the feven had her, and left no feed: laft of all the woman died alfo. 23 In the refurrection, therefore, when they fhall rife, whofe wife fhall fhe be of them? for the feven had her to wife. 24 And Jefus anfwering, faid unto them, Do ye not, therefore, err, becaufe ye know not the fcriptures, neither the power of God? 25 For when they shall rife from the dead they neither marry nor are given in marriage; but are as the angels which are in heaven. 26 And as touching the dead, that they rife; have ye not read in the book of Mofes, how in the bufh God fpake unto him, faying, I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Ifaac, and the God of Jacob? 27 He is not the God of the dead, but the God of the living : I ye, therefore, do greatly err. 28 And one of the fcribes came, and having heard them reafoning together, and perceiving that he had anfwered them well, afked him, Which is the firft commandment of all? 29 And Jefus anfwered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Ifrael; The Lord our God is one Lord: 30 And thou fhalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy foul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy ftrength. This is t firft commandment. 31 And the fecond is like, namely this, Thou fhalt lovethy neighbour |