Reference: Mark, Gospel According To
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It is the current and apparently well-founded tradition that Mark derived his information mainly from the discourses of Peter. In his mother's house he would have abundant opportunities of obtaining information from the other apostles and their coadjutors, yet he was "the disciple and interpreter of Peter" specially.
As to the time when it was written, the Gospel furnishes us with no definite information. Mark makes no mention of the destruction of Jerusalem, hence it must have been written before that event, and probably about A.D. 63.
The place where it was written was probably Rome. Some have supposed Antioch (comp. Mr 15:21 with Ac 11:20).
It was intended primarily for Romans. This appears probable when it is considered that it makes no reference to the Jewish law, and that the writer takes care to interpret words which a Gentile would be likely to misunderstand, such as, "Boanerges" (3:17); "Talitha cumi" (5:41); "Corban" (7:11); "Bartimaeus" (10:46); "Abba" (14:36); "Eloi," etc. (15:34). Jewish usages are also explained (7:3; 14:3; 14:12; 15:42). Mark also uses certain Latin words not found in any of the other Gospels, as "speculator" (6:27, rendered, A.V., "executioner;" R.V., "soldier of his guard"), "xestes" (a corruption of sextarius, rendered "pots," 7:4, 8), "quadrans" (12:42, rendered "a farthing"), "centurion" (15:39, 44, 45). He only twice quotes from the Old Testament (1:2; 15:28).
The characteristics of this Gospel are, (1) the absence of the genealogy of our Lord, (2) whom he represents as clothed with power, the "lion of the tribe of Judah." (3.) Mark also records with wonderful minuteness the very words (3:17; 5:41; 7:11, 34; 14:36) as well as the position (9:35) and gestures (3:5, 34; 5:32; 9:36; 10:16) of our Lord. (4.) He is also careful to record particulars of person (1:29, 36; 3:6, 22, etc.), number (5:13; 6:7, etc.), place (2:13; 4:1; 7:31, etc.), and time (1:35; 2:1; 4:35, etc.), which the other evangelists omit. (5.) The phrase "and straightway" occurs nearly forty times in this Gospel; while in Luke's Gospel, which is much longer, it is used only seven times, and in John only four times.
The Gospel of Mark, says Westcott, "is essentially a transcript from life. The course and issue of facts are imaged in it with the clearest outline." "In Mark we have no attempt to draw up a continuous narrative. His Gospel is a rapid succession of vivid pictures loosely strung together without much attempt to bind them into a whole or give the events in their natural sequence. This pictorial power is that which specially characterizes this evangelist, so that 'if any one desires to know an evangelical fact, not only in its main features and grand results, but also in its most minute and so to speak more graphic delineation, he must betake himself to Mark.'" The leading principle running through this Gospel may be expressed in the motto: "Jesus came...preaching the gospel of the kingdom" (Mr 1:14).
Out of a total of 662 verses, Mark has 406 in common with Matthew and Luke, 145 with Matthew, 60 with Luke, and at most 51 peculiar to itself. (See Matthew.)
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After that John was cast into prison, Jesus came into Galilee preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,
And they compel a certain Simon, a Cyrenean, coming from the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, that he must take His cross.
And of them there were certain Cyprian and Cyrenean men, who, having come into Antioch, were speaking to the Greeks also, preaching the gospel of the Lord Jesus.
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Whose fan is in His hand, and He will thoroughly purify His threshing-floor, and gather His wheat into the garner, and will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.
But to whom shall I liken this generation? It is like little children sitting in the market-place, and calling to their comrades, and saying,
Is not He the son of the carpenter? is not His mother called Mary? are not His brothers, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas?
And the king was grieved; nevertheless on account of his oaths, and those who were sitting with him, he commanded it to be given.
And it came to pass when Jesus finished these sermons, He departed from Galilee, and came into the coasts of Judea, beyond the Jordan.
Then when you may see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place (let him that readeth know),
And the centurion and those watching Jesus with him, seeing the earthquake, and the things which took place, feared exceedingly, saying, Surely this was the Son of God.
The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. As has been written in the prophets; Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who will prepare thy way before thee;
As has been written in the prophets; Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who will prepare thy way before thee;
As has been written in the prophets; Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who will prepare thy way before thee; the voice of one roaring in the wilderness; Prepare ye the way of the Lord; make His paths straight. read more. John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness the baptism of repentance unto the remission of sins. And all the Judean country and the Jerusalemites were going out unto him, and were being baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins. And John was clothed with camel's hair and a leathern girdle about his loins, and eating locusts and wild honey; And he proclaimed, saying, I indeed baptized you with water; but One cometh after me more powerful than I; the latchet of His sandals I am not worthy, having stooped down, to loose, and He shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost.
and He shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost. And it came to pass in those days, Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized by John in the Jordan. read more. And coming up straightway from the water, He saw the heavens open and the Spirit like a dove descending on Him.
And coming up straightway from the water, He saw the heavens open and the Spirit like a dove descending on Him. And there was a voice from the heavens: Thou art my beloved Son, in whom I delight.
And there was a voice from the heavens: Thou art my beloved Son, in whom I delight. And immediately the Spirit casts Him out into the wilderness. read more. And he was in the wilderness forty days being tempted by Satan, and was with the wild beasts; and the angels continued to minister unto Him. After that John was cast into prison, Jesus came into Galilee preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God, and saying, That the time is fulfilled: the kingdom of God is at hand: repent, and believe the gospel. And walking by the sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and Andrew his brother casting their net in the sea: for they were fishers.
saying, Let me alone; what is there to us and thee, thou Jesus, the Nazarene? You have come to destroy us; I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God.
And they were all astonished, so that they were inquiring one to another, saying, What is this? what new teaching is this? Because according to authority He commands the unclean spirits, and they obey Him;
And immediately, having come out from the synagogue, they came into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.
And Jesus being moved with compassion, reaching forth His hand, touched him, and says to him, I will; be thou cleansed.
And he having gone out, began to proclaim many things, and to publish abroad the word, so that He was no longer able openly to come into the city, but was out in desert places: and they continued to come to Him from all directions.
And not being able to come near Him on account of the crowd, they opened the roof where He was: and having lifted it up, they let down the bed on which the paralytic was lying. And Jesus seeing their faith says to the paralytic, Child, thy sins are forgiven thee.
And Jesus immediately knowing in His spirit that they are thus reasoning among themselves, said to them, Why do you thus reason in your hearts?
And Jesus immediately knowing in His spirit that they are thus reasoning among themselves, said to them, Why do you thus reason in your hearts?
And passing along, he saw Levi, the son of Alpheus sitting at the toll, and says to him, Follow me. And rising up, he followed Him.
But the days will come, when the bridegroom must be taken from them, and then they will fast in that day.
How he entered into the house of God, in the days of Abiathar, the high priest, and did eat the shewbread, which is not lawful to eat except for the priest, and he gave it to those being with him?
How he entered into the house of God, in the days of Abiathar, the high priest, and did eat the shewbread, which is not lawful to eat except for the priest, and he gave it to those being with him?
And looking round on them with indignation, being grieved over the hardness of their hearts, He says to the man; Reach forth thy hand. And he reached it forth and it was restored.
And looking round on them with indignation, being grieved over the hardness of their hearts, He says to the man; Reach forth thy hand. And he reached it forth and it was restored.
And unclean spirits, when they saw Him, fell down before Him, and were crying out, saying, Thou art the Son of God.
And He placed the name Peter on Simon; and James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and on them He placed the names Boanerges, which is, Sons of thunder:
and James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and on them He placed the names Boanerges, which is, Sons of thunder: and Andrew and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alpheus, and Thaddeus, and Simon the Zealot, and Judas Iscariot, read more. who also betrayed Him.
And the scribes having come down from Jerusalem were saving, He has Beelzebul and He is casting out the demons through the prince of the demons.
And again He began to teach by the sea: and a great multitude is gathered unto Him, so that He having gone into a ship, sat on the sea; and the whole multitude was at the sea on the land.
And He said to them, To you it has been given the mystery of the kingdom of God: but to them who are without, all things are in parables:
And He said to them. See what you hear: with what measure you measure it shall be measured unto you: and it shall be added unto you who hear.
And He said, Thus is the kingdom of God, as a man may cast seed on the ground;
and when it may be sowed, it springs up, and becomes the greatest of herbs, and produces great branches; so that the birds of the heavens are able to lodge under its shadow. And in many such parables He continued to speak the word to them, as they were able to hear.
And leaving the multitude, they receive Him, as He was in the ship; and other ships were also with Him.
And He was in the stern, sleeping on a pillow: and they awaken Him, and say to Him; Teacher, is there no care to thee that we perish?
and crying with a loud voice, he says, What is there to me and to thee, O Jesus, thou Son of the Most High God? I adjure thee in the name of God, that you may not torment me.
And immediately Jesus, knowing in Himself that the powerhas gone out from Him, turning in the crowd, said, Who touched my garments?
and He did not permit any one to accompany Him, except Peter, and James, and John the brother of James. And He comes into the house of the chief ruler of the synagogue; And He sees a tumult, weeping and wailing much; read more. and having come in, He says to them, Why are you excited and weeping? The child is not dead, but sleepeth. And they hooted at Him. And putting them all out, He takes the father and mother of the child and those with Him, and goes in where the child was. And taking the child by the hand, says to her, Talitha cumi; which is interpreted, Damsel, I say unto thee, Arise.
And taking the child by the hand, says to her, Talitha cumi; which is interpreted, Damsel, I say unto thee, Arise. And immediately the damsel stood up, and walked about; for she was twelve years old. And they were immediately delighted with great delight. read more. And He charged them much that no one should know it; and He said that something should be given to her to eat.
Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary? the brother of James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas? Are not His sisters here with us? And they were offended in Him.
And He was not able to do any miracle there, except laying hands on a few sick people, He healed them. And He was astonished on account of their unbelief.And He went about the villages in a circuit teaching.
And He commanded them that they should take nothing for the way except staff only; no valise, no bread, no money in the girdle;
And king Herod heard; for His name became known: and said, John the Baptist is risen from the dead, and therefore mighty works are wrought in Him.
For they did not understand concerning the loaves, for their heart was hardened.
And seeing certain ones of His disciples eating bread with defiled, that is, unwashed hands.
But you say, If a man may say to father or mother, Corban, that is a gift, whatsoever you may be profited by me;
But you say, If a man may say to father or mother, Corban, that is a gift, whatsoever you may be profited by me;
And rising up, He departed thence into the regions of Tyre and Sidon. And having entered into a house, and He wished no one to know it: and He was not able to be hidden.
And having again come out from Tyre and Sidon, He came to the Sea of Galilee, amid the coasts of Decapolis.
and looking up to heaven, he groaned, and says to him, Ephphatha, which is, Be thou opened.
And Jesus knowing says to them, Why do you reason because you have not bread? do you not yet know, nor understand? have you your heart still hardened?
And Jesus knowing says to them, Why do you reason because you have not bread? do you not yet know, nor understand? have you your heart still hardened?
And they come into Bethsaida: and they bring Him a blind man, and they intreat Him that He may touch him.
And He began to teach them, that it behooves the Son of man to suffer many things, and to be rejected by the elders, and the chief priests and the scribes, and to be killed, and after three days to rise.
And He began to teach them, that it behooves the Son of man to suffer many things, and to be rejected by the elders, and the chief priests and the scribes, and to be killed, and after three days to rise.
For whosoever may be ashamed of me and my words in this adulterous and wicked generation, the Son of man shall also be ashamed of him, when He may come in the glory of His Father with the holy angels.
For whosoever may be ashamed of me and my words in this adulterous and wicked generation, the Son of man shall also be ashamed of him, when He may come in the glory of His Father with the holy angels.
For whosoever may be ashamed of me and my words in this adulterous and wicked generation, the Son of man shall also be ashamed of him, when He may come in the glory of His Father with the holy angels.
After six days Jesus takes Peter, and John, and James, and carries them up into an exceedingly high mountain privately alone; and was transfigured before them: and His raiment became resplendent, exceedingly white like snow; as no fuller on earth is able to whiten. read more. And Elijah was seen by them with Moses: and they were talking with Jesus. And Peter responding says to Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah:
And Peter responding says to Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah:
And Peter responding says to Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah: for he did not know what he might say; for they were afraid. read more. And there was a cloud overshadowing them: and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear ye Him.
And there was a cloud overshadowing them: and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear ye Him. And immediately looking around, they saw no one, but Jesus only with them. read more. And they coming down from the mountain, He charged them, that they should relate to no one the things which they saw, until the Son of man may rise from the dead. And they held the word to themselves, inquiring, what it is to rise from the dead. And they asked Him, saying, that the scribes say, that it behooves Elijah first to come. He responding said to them, Elijah indeed having first come, restores all things: and how has it been written in reference to the Son of man, that he should suffer many things, and be set at naught?
He responding said to them, Elijah indeed having first come, restores all things: and how has it been written in reference to the Son of man, that he should suffer many things, and be set at naught? But I say unto you, that Elijah indeed has come, and they did unto him so many things as they wished, as has been written in reference to him. read more. And having come to the disciples, He saw a great multitude around them and the scribes disputing with them!
For He was teaching His disciples, and saying to them, The Son of man is betrayed into the hands of men, and they will kill Him; and having been killed, He will rise again the third day.
For He was teaching His disciples, and saying to them, The Son of man is betrayed into the hands of men, and they will kill Him; and having been killed, He will rise again the third day.
And He came into Capernaum.And He being in the house asked them, What were you disputing about to one another in the way?
And taking a little child, He placed it in their midst; and taking it up in His arms, He said to them,
For whosoever may give you a cup of water in my name, because you are Christ's, truly I say unto you, can not lose his reward.
Rising up thence He comes into the coasts of Judea, through the region beyond the Jordan; and the multitudes again come to Him, and, as was His custom, He again taught them.
But Jesus seeing was displeased, and said to them, Suffer the little children to come unto me; and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.
And taking them up in His arms, putting His hands on them, He continued to bless them copiously.
And taking them up in His arms, putting His hands on them, He continued to bless them copiously.
Jesus looking on him loved him, and said to him, One thing is wanting to thee: go, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.
Jesus looking on him loved him, and said to him, One thing is wanting to thee: go, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.
And they said to Him, We are able. And Jesus said to them, You shall indeed drink the cup which I drink, and be baptized with the baptism with which I am baptized:
for the Son of man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give His soul a ransom for many.
for the Son of man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give His soul a ransom for many.
And many continued to rebuke him that he should keep silent: but he continued to cry out much more, O son of David, have mercy on me.
And Jesus responding said to him, What do you wish that I shall do to you? And the blind man said to Him, Great Master, that I may look up.
And those going before, and those following after, continued to cry out, Hosanna: blessed is He that cometh in the name of the Lord:
And Peter remembering says to Him, Master, behold, the fig-tree which thou didst execrate is withered away.
And Peter remembering says to Him, Master, behold, the fig-tree which thou didst execrate is withered away.
And knowing their hypocrisy, He said to them, Why tempt ye me? Bring to me the denarion, that I may see it.
And one poor widow was casting in two mites, which is a farthing.
And Jesus responding said to him, Do you see these great buildings? stone may not be left upon stone, which may not be thrown down.
And Jesus responding said to him, Do you see these great buildings? stone may not be left upon stone, which may not be thrown down. And He sitting upon the Mount of Olives in front of the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked Him privately,
And it behooves the gospel first to be preached to all the nations.
And you shall be hated by all on account of my name: but the one persevering to the end, the same shall be saved. And when you may see the abomination of desolation standing where it ought not (let him that readeth know), then let those in Judea fly to the mountains:
For these days will be tribulation, such as has never been from the beginning of creation which God created, until now, and never may be.
But concerning that day or hour no one knows, neither the angels who are in heaven, or the Son, but the Father.
And He being in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, He sitting at the table, a woman came having an alabaster box of myrrh of spikenard estimated very valuable; and breaking the alabastar box, she poured it on His head.
And He said to them, This is my blood, which belongs to the new covenant, which is poured out for many.
And Jesus says to them, You will all be offended, because it has been written, I will smite the Shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered.
And Jesus says to him, Truly I say unto thee, That thou to-day, even this night, before the cock shall crow twice, shalt deny me thrice.
And He takes Peter, and John, and James with Him, and began to grieve and to be dejected.
And He takes Peter, and John, and James with Him, and began to grieve and to be dejected. And He says to them, My soul is exceedingly sorrowful unto death: abide here, and watch.
And He says to them, My soul is exceedingly sorrowful unto death: abide here, and watch. And having gone forward a little, He fell on the ground; and continued to pray, that if possible, the hour may pass from Him. read more. And He said, Father, Father, all things are possible to thee; take this cup from me; but not what I will, but what thou wilt.
And He said, Father, Father, all things are possible to thee; take this cup from me; but not what I will, but what thou wilt.
And He said, Father, Father, all things are possible to thee; take this cup from me; but not what I will, but what thou wilt. And He comes, and finds them sleeping, and He says to Peter, Simon, do you sleep? Were you not able to watch one hour? read more. Watch and pray, that you may not enter into temptation: for the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. And again having gone away, He prayed, speaking the same word. And turning, He found them again sleeping, for their eyes were heavy; and they did not know what they might respond to Him. And He comes the third time, and says to them; Sleep on, and take your rest: it is over; the hour is come; behold, the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners: arise, let us go: behold, the one having betrayed me draws nigh.
And having come, immediately advancing forward, he said to Him, Master, and kissed Him copiously.
And one certain young man followed Him, invested with a linen cloth on his unclothed body: and they take hold of him.
And Peter followed Him a long way off, even into the court of the high priest; and was sitting with the officers, and warming at the fire.
For many were testifying falsely against Him, and their testimonies were not equal.
And Jesus said, I am: and you shall see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.
And certain ones began to spit on Him, and to cover His face, and to buffet Him, and say to Him, Prophesy: and the officers received Him with blows. And Peter being in the court, one of the maidservants of the high priest comes down; read more. and seeing Peter warming, looking upon him, says, Thou wast with Jesus the Nazarene. And he denied, saying, I know not, neither do I understand what you say. And he went out into the portico; and the cock crew.
And he denied, saying, I know not, neither do I understand what you say. And he went out into the portico; and the cock crew. And the maidservant seeing him again, began to say to the bystanders, He is one of them. read more. And again he denied: and after a little again the bystanders were saying to Peter, Truly, thou art one of them; for indeed thou art a Galilean. But he began to anathematize, and to swear, I know not this man of whom you speak. And the cock crew the second time. And Peter remembered the word which Jesus told him; That, before the cock shall crow twice, thou wilt deny me thrice. And having gone out, he continued to weep.
And the cock crew the second time. And Peter remembered the word which Jesus told him; That, before the cock shall crow twice, thou wilt deny me thrice. And having gone out, he continued to weep.
And they compel a certain Simon, a Cyrenean, coming from the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, that he must take His cross. And they lead Him to Golgotha, a place which is interpreted, The place of a skull.
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Let Christ, the King of Israel, now come down from the cross, in order that we may see and believe. And those being crucified along with Him were reproaching Him.
And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, \i Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? And certain ones of those standing by said, Behold, He is calling Elijah.
And the centurion standing by in front of Him, seeing that He thus expired, said; Surely this man was the Son of God.
And the centurion standing by in front of Him, seeing that He thus expired, said; Surely this man was the Son of God. And there were women looking on from a distance: among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the less and Joses, and Salome;
And it already being evening, since it was the Preparation, which is the day before the Sabbath,
And Pilate was astonished if He had died already. And having called the centurion, asked him if He was already dead.
And Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses were looking where He is placed.
And the Sabbath passing away, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, prepared aromatics, in order that having come they may anoint Him.
And the Sabbath passing away, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, prepared aromatics, in order that having come they may anoint Him. And exceedingly early in the morning, the first of the Sabbaths, they come to the sepulcher, the sun approaching the horizon. read more. And they were saying to themselves, Who shall for us roll away the stone from the sepulcher? And looking up, they see that the stone has already been rolled away: for it was exceedingly great. And having come to the sepulcher, they saw a young man sitting on the right, clothed in a white robe. And they were affrighted. But he says to them, Fear not: you are seeking Jesus, the Nazarene, who has been crucified: He is risen; He is not here: see the place where they laid Him. But go, tell His disciples and Peter, that He goes before you into Galilee: you shall see Him there, as He told you. And having come out from the sepulcher, they fled; and trembling and ecstasy possessed them, and they said nothing to any one; for they were afraid.
And having come out from the sepulcher, they fled; and trembling and ecstasy possessed them, and they said nothing to any one; for they were afraid.
And having come out from the sepulcher, they fled; and trembling and ecstasy possessed them, and they said nothing to any one; for they were afraid.
And having come out from the sepulcher, they fled; and trembling and ecstasy possessed them, and they said nothing to any one; for they were afraid.
And having come out from the sepulcher, they fled; and trembling and ecstasy possessed them, and they said nothing to any one; for they were afraid.
And having come out from the sepulcher, they fled; and trembling and ecstasy possessed them, and they said nothing to any one; for they were afraid.
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Inasmuch as many took it in hand to present a history concerning these things which have been fulfilled among us, as those being eyewitnesses and ministers of the Word have delivered unto us; read more. it seemed good to me also, having followed carefully all things from the beginning, to write unto thee consecutively, O most noble Theophilus, in order that thou mayest know the certainty of the words concerning which thou hast been instructed.
John responded to all, saying; I indeed baptize you with water; but there cometh One more powerful than I, the latchet of His sandals I am not worthy to loose; He will baptize you with the Holy Ghost and fire.
And they all continued to witness to Him, and wonder at the words of grace proceeding out from His mouth: and say, Is not this the son of Joseph?
This is he concerning whom it has been written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who will prepare thy way before thee.
Therefore see how you hear: for whosoever may have, it shall be given unto him; and whosoever may not have, it shall be taken from him, even that which he seems to have.
And Peter and those who were along with Him, were burdened with sleep. And having watched through the night, they saw His glory and the two men who were standing with him.
And when you may see Jerusalem shut up by the armies, then know that her desolation is nigh.
And one of the malefactors having been hung up, continued to blaspheme Him, saying, If thou art the Christ, save thyself and us.
And the centurion seeing that which took place, glorified God, saying, Surely this was a righteous man.
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And he slew James the brother of John with a sword.
For you did not receive the spirit of bondage again unto fear; but you received the Spirit of adoption, in which we cry; Father, Father.
And if the righteous is scarcely saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?