Reference: Mark, The Gospel According to
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(See ACTS; BARNABAS; GOSPELS.) "John (his Hebrew name) whose surname was Mark" (his Roman name): Mr 12:12,25; 13/5/type/juliasmith'>13:5,13; 15:39; Col 4:10; 2Ti 4:11; Phm 1:24. The Roman supplanted the Jewish name, as Paul did Saul. The change marks his entrance on a new and worldwide ministry. The fathers unanimously testify that Mark was "interpreter" (hermeneutees, Papias in Eusebius, H. E. iii. 39; Irenaeus, Haer. iii. 1,10, sec. 6) to Peter; meaning one who expresses and clothes in words the testimony of another. Papias, or John Presbyter (in Eusebius, H. E. iii. 39), states that Mark wrote "not in order," i.e. he wrote "some" leading facts, not a complete history. He attests Mark's accuracy, saying "he committed no error," but made it his aim "to omit nought of what he heard and to state nothing untrue."
Peter's name and presence are mentioned on occasions where apparently there is no reason for it; Mark herein wished to bring the apostle forward as his authority (see Mr 1:36; 5:37; 11:20-26; 13:3). There are indications of the author having been a Galilean, which Peter was. Thus, Herod the tetrarch is styled "king"; the "lake' (as Lu 8:22 calls it, for he knew larger sects) is called "the sea of Galilee" (Mr 5:1). Only in Mr 6:30 the term of dignity, "apostle," is found; in Luke, as writing later, it frequently occurs. Things to their discredit are ingenuously stated by Matthew and Mark (Peter), as we might expect from apostles writing about themselves; but are sparingly introduced by Luke (Mt 16:9; Mr 7:18; 10:41; 14:31; 6:52; 9:10; 10:32, the last three not in Matthew).
The account of many things is marked by vivid touches suitable to an eye-witness only, which Peter was; e.g. Mr 6:39, "the green grass" in the feeding of the 5,000; "the pillow of the ship" (Mr 4:38); Mr 10:50, "casting away his garment"; Mr 11:4, "the colt tied by the door without in a place where two ways met." The details of the demon-possessed Gadarene: "no man could bind him, no not with chains, because he had often been bound, and the chains had been plucked asunder by him, and the fetters broken in pieces; neither could any man tame him. And always, night and day, he was in the mountains, crying, and cutting himself with stones," etc. (Mr 5:2-5); and also the wild cry of another reproduced, "Ea" ("Ha!" not as KJV, "let us alone"), Mr 1:24.
Jesus' looks, Mr 3:5, "He looked round about on them in anger" (Mr 3:34); Mr 8:33; 10:21-23, "Jesus beholding loved him," etc.; Mr 8:12, He sighed deeply in spirit ... why doth this generation seek after a sign?" Mr 1:41, "Jesus moved with compassion put forth His hand" touching the leper. All these minute touches, peculiar to him, show his Gospel is no epitome of the others but an independent witness, Mark tells Peter's humble origin (Mr 1:16-20), his connection with Capernaum (Mr 1:29), that Levi was son of Alphaeus (Mr 2:14), that Boanerges was the title given by Christ to James and John (Mr 3:17), that, the ruler of the synagogue was named Jairus (Mr 5:22), that Jesus was a "carpenter" (Mr 6:3), that the Canaanite woman was a Syrophoenician (Mr 7:26). Mark gives Dalmanutha for Magdala (Mr 8:10; Mt 15:39).
He names Bartimaeus (Mr 10:46), states that "Jesus would not suffer any to carry any vessel through the temple" (Mr 11:16), that Simon of Cyrene was father of Alexander and Rufus (Mr 15:21). Peter would be the probable source of these particulars of Mark's information. Jesus' rebuke of Peter is recorded, but His preeminent praise of him is omitted (Mr 8:32-33; compare Mt 16:18,23). The account of the thrice denial is full, but "bitterly" is omitted from his repentance (Mr 14:72). This is just what we might expect from an apostle writing about himself. The Roman character preponderates, abounding in facts rather than doctrines, and practical details told with straightforward, energetic, manly simplicity.
Of passages peculiar to Mark are Mr 3:20-21, Christ's friends' attempt on Him; Mr 4:26-29, parable of the seed growing secretly; Mr 7:31-37, healing the deaf mute; Mr 8:22-26, gradual cure of the blind; Mr 11:11; 14:51-52; 16:7, the special message to Peter after the resurrection, to cheer him in his despondency after the thrice denial. Only twice Mark quotes Old Testament himself (Mal 3:1; Isa 40:3), namely, Mr 1:2-3; but often introduces Christ and those addressing Him quoting it. The Sinaiticus, Vaticanus, and Alexandrinus manuscripts omit Mr 15:28, which is an interpolation from Lu 22:37. Mark alone has "the sabbath was made for man" (Mr 2:27), and the scribe's admission that love is better than sacrifices (Mr 12:33); all suited for Gentile readers, to whom Peter, notwithstanding subsequent vacillation, first opened the door (Acts 10).
He notices Jesus being "with the wild beasts" when tempted by Satan in the wilderness; contrast Adam tempted amidst the tame animals in Eden (Genesis 2; 3). Adam changed paradise into a wilderness, Jesus changes the wilderness into paradise. Other scenes to Peter's honor omitted are Lu 5:1-11, his walking on the sea (Mt 14:28-31), his commission to get, the tribute money from the fish (Mt 17:24-27), Jesus' special intercession for him (Lu 22:31-32), his being one of the two sent to prepare the Passover (Lu 22:8). Mark's explanations of Jewish customs and names (Jordan is called a "river"; the Pharisees' fasting and customs, Mr 1:5; 2:18; 7:1-4; the Sadducees' tenets, Mr 12:18; the Passover described, Mr 14:1,12) which Jews would not need, and the absence of appeals by himself to Old Testament prophecy, also of the genealogy and of the term nomos, the Mosaic "law," show he wrote for Gentiles not for Jews.
Accordingly he omits the offensive references to the Gentiles found in Mt 6:7-8; 10:5-6; compare Mr 6:7-11; so Luke writing for Gentiles (Lu 9:1-5). Moreover Mark (Mr 11:17) inserts what is not in Matthew or Luke, "My house shall be called of all nations the house of prayer." He abounds in Latinisms, agreeably to the theory that he wrote for Romans, whose terms his and Peter's intimacy with them would dispose him to use: thus "centurion" for hekatontarchos elsewhere in New Testament, paidiothen = "a puero", kodrantes = "quadrans", denarion = "denarius", halas analon = "sal insulsum", "specoulator", "censos", "fragelloo" (flagello), xestes (sextarius), megistanes = "magnates", legeon = "legio". The explanation of a Greek term aulee by the Latin proetorium (Mr 15:16) could only be for Roman readers. Style. Unusual Greek expressions occur: exapina, epistentrechein, pistike, eneileo, efie, proelaben murisai, alalos, enangkalizesthai. Diminutives abound, thugatrion, korasion, otarion, kunaria.
He employs as the phrase most characteristic of his Gospel eutheoos, "straightway," "immediately," 41 times. His use of the present tense for the past gives vivid present reality to his pictures. He details minutely localities, times, and numbers. He introduces persons' speaking directly. He is often abrupt as he is graphic, e.g. Mark 1, where he hurries on to our Lord's: official life, which he sketches with lifelike energy. "While the sequence and connection of the longer discourses was that which the Holy Spirit peculiarly brought to Matthew's mind, the apostle from whom Mark's record is derived seems to have been deeply penetrated by the solemn iterations of cadence and expression, and to have borne away the very words themselves and the tone of the Lord's sayings" (Alford), e.g. the sublime reply Mr 9:39-50, the thrice repeated "where their worm dieth not and the fire is not quenched," sounding in the ears as a peal of doom.
This Gospel especially pictures Jesus' outward gestures, e.g. His actions in curing the deaf (Mr 7:33-34), He takes him aside from the multitude, puts His fingers into his ears, spits, touches his tongue, looks up to heaven, sighs, and saith, "Ephphatha". Hebrew (Aramaic) words are used, but explained for Gentile readers: Mr 3:17,22; 5:41, Talitha kumi; Mr 7:11, korban; Mr 9:43, gehenna; Mr 10:46, Bar-timaeus; Mr 14:36, Abba; Mr 15:22, Golgotha. The style, though abounding in Latinisms, is more related. to the Hebraistic style of Matthew than to Luke's pure Greek.
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The voice of him calling in the desert, Prepare ye the way of Jehovah, make straight in the sterile region a highway for our God.
Behold me sending my messenger, and he looked upon the way before my face: and suddenly Jehovah whom ye seek shall come to his temple, and the messenger of the covenant whom ye delight in: behold him coming, said Jehovah of armies.
And praying, talk ye not vainly as the nations; for they think that by their profaneness of speech they shall be listened to. Therefore make not yourselves like them: for your Father knows of what things ye have need before ye ask him.
These twelve Jesus sent, having announced to them, saying, Go not in the way of the nations, and into the city of the Samaritans enter ye not. But rather go to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
And Peter having answered him, said, Lord, if thou art, encourage me to come upon the waters. And he said, Come. And Peter having gone down from the ship, walked upon the waters, to go to Jesus. read more. And seeing the wind strong, he was afraid: and beginning to sink, he cried out, Lord, save me. And quickly Jesus, having stretched out the hand, laid hold of him, and says to him, O thou of little faith, for what didst thou doubt?
And having loosed the crowds, he went into a ship, and came into the bounds of Magdala.
Do ye not yet understand, nor remember the five loaves of five thousand, and how many baskets ye took?
And I say to thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock will I build my church; and the gates of hell shall not overcome her.
And having turned, he said to Peter, Retire behind me, Satan: thou art an offence, to me: for thou hast not in mind the things of God, but the things of men.
And they having come to Capernaum, they taking double drachmas came to Peter and said, Does not your teacher pay double drachmas? He says, Yes. And when he came into the house, Jesus anticipated him, saying, What seems to thee, Simon? from whom do the kings of the earth take taxes or census? from their sons, or from strangers? read more. Peter says to him, From strangers. Jesus said to him, Then are the children free. But that we should not scandalize them, having gone to the sea, cast a fish hook, and lift up the fish coming up first, and having opened its mouth, thou shalt find a gold coin: having taken that, give to them for me and thee.
As it has been written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee. A voice of him crying in the desert, Prepare ye the way of the Lord; make his beaten paths straight.
And the Judean country, and the Jerusalemites, were going out to him, and all were being immersed by him in the river Jordan, acknowledging their sins.
And walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew his brother, casting a large sweep-net in the sea: for they were fishermen. And Jesus said to them, Come after me, and I will make you to become fishermen of men. read more. And quickly having left their nets, they followed him. And having moved forward a little from thence, he saw James of Zebedee, and John his brother, and they in the ship adjusting their nets. And quickly he called them: and having left their father Zebedee in the ship with the hirelings; they went after him.
Let alone; what to us and thee, Jesus thou Nazarene? hast thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy of God.
And quickly, having come out of the synagogue, they came into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.
And Jesus, having felt compassion, having stretched out the hand, touched him, and says to him, I will: be thou cleansed.
And passing by, he saw Levi, him of Alpheus, sitting by the customhouse, and he says to him, Follow me. And having risen, he followed him.
And the disciples of John, and of the Pharisees were fasting: and they come and say to him, Why do the disciples of John, and of the Pharisees fast, and the disciples to thee fast not?
And he said to them, The sabbath was for man, and not man for the sabbath:
And having looked round upon them with anger, grieved for the hardness of their heart, he says to the man, Stretch out thy hand. And he stretched out: and his hand was restored whole as the other.
And James, him of Zebedee, and John brother of James; and he set to them names Boanerges, which is, Sons of thunder:
And James, him of Zebedee, and John brother of James; and he set to them names Boanerges, which is, Sons of thunder:
And James, him of Zebedee, and John brother of James; and he set to them names Boanerges, which is, Sons of thunder:
And they came into the house; and again came the crowd together, so that they could not even eat bread. And they with him, having heard, came forth to take hold of him: for they said, That he is affected in mind. read more. And the scribes, they having come down from Jerusalem, said, That he has Beelzeboul, and that by the ruler of demons he casts out demons.
And having looked round upon those sitting round about him, he says, Behold my mother and my brethren!
And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed upon the earth; And he sleep, and should rise night and day, and the seed should sprout, and be raised; how, he knows not. read more. For the earth bears fruit spontaneously; first the grass, then the ear, then the full wheat in the ear. But when the fruit should yield, quickly he sends the sickle, for the harvest is brought forward.
And he was upon the back part of the ship, sleeping upon a pillow: and they aroused him, and say to him, Teacher, carest thou not that we perish?
And they went beyond the sea, to the country of the Gadarenes. And to him coming out of the ship, quickly a man met him from the monuments with an unclean spirit, read more. Who had a dwelling among the monuments; and neither with chains could any one bind him: For he had been bound many times with fetters and chains, and the chains were torn asunder by him, and the fetters broken in pieces: and none could tame him. And always, night and day, was he in the mountains, and among the monuments, crying, and mangling himself with stones.
And, behold, one of the rulers of the synagogue comes, Jairus by name; and having seen him, he fell at his feet,
And he permitted not any to follow him, except Peter, and James, and John the brother of James.
And having taken the hand of the young child, he says to her, Talitha cumi; which is, being interpreted, Little girl, I say to thee, arise.
Is not this the carpenter, son of Mary, and brother of James, and Joses, and Jude, and Simon and are not his sisters here with us? And they were scandalized in him.
And he calls the twelve, and began to send them, two and two; and gave them power over unclean spirits; And enjoined them, that they take nothing for the way, except a rod only; no travelling-sack, no bread, no brass in the purse: read more. But bound with sandals.; and not clothed with two coats. And he said to them, Wherever ye come into a house, there remain ye even till ye should come forth thence. And as many as receive you not, nor hear you, going out thence, shake off the heap of dust under your feet for testimony to them. Truly I say to you, It shall be more supportable for the Sodomites or Gomorrhites in the day of judgment, than that city.
And the sent are gathered to Jesus, and announced to him all things, whatever they did, and whatever they taught.
And he commanded them all to recline a drinking together, drinking together upon the green grass.
For they understood not the loaves; for their heart was hardened.
And the Pharisees are gathered together to him, and certain of the scribes, having come from Jerusalem, And having seen some of his disciples with common hands, that is, unwashed, eating loaves, they rebuked. read more. (For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they vigorously wash hands, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders. And from the market-place, except they be immersed, they eat not. And there are many other things which they received to hold; the immersion of cups, and of measures, and of brazen vases, and of chairs.)
And ye say, If a man say to father or mother, Corban, which is, a gift, whatever thou be profited by me;
And he says, So are ye also without understanding? Do ye not perceive, that anything from without entering into a man, cannot pollute him
And the woman was a Grecian, a Syrophenician by birth; and she entreated him that he would cast the demon out of her daughter.
And again, having gone out from the bounds of Tyre and Sidon, he came to the sea of Galilee, in the midst of the bounds of Decapolis. And they bring to him a deaf one, tongue-tied; and they beseech him that he would put the hand upon him. read more. And having taken him away from the crowd apart, he put his fingers in his ears, and having spit, he touched his tongue;
And having taken him away from the crowd apart, he put his fingers in his ears, and having spit, he touched his tongue; And having looked up to heaven, he sighed, and says to him, Ephphatha, which is, Be opened.
And having looked up to heaven, he sighed, and says to him, Ephphatha, which is, Be opened. And quickly his ears were opened, and the bond of his tongue was loosed, and he spake rightly. read more. And he charged them that they should say to none: and as much as he charged them, they proclaimed more abundantly; And above measure were they struck with amazement, saying, Well has he done all things: he makes the deaf to hear, and the speechless to speak.
And quickly having gone into the ship with his disciples, he came into the parts of Dalmanutha.
And having sighed deeply in spirit, he says, Why seeks this generation for a sign Verily I say to you, shall a sign be given to this generation.
And he comes to Bethsaida; and they bring to him one blind, and beseech him that he would touch him. And having taken the hand of the blind, he led him forth without the town; and having spit into his eyes, having put hands upon him, he asked him if he saw any thing. read more. And having looked up, he said, I see men that I see as trees, walking. Then again he put hands upon his eyes, and made him look up; and he was restored, and he saw all clearly. And he sent him to his house, saying, Thou shouldest not either enter into the town, neither, say to any in the town.
And he spake the word with frankness. And Peter having taken him, began to rebuke him. And he having turned back, and having seen his disciples, rebuked Peter, saying, Retire behind me, Satan: for thou hast not in mind the things of God, but the things of men.
And he having turned back, and having seen his disciples, rebuked Peter, saying, Retire behind me, Satan: for thou hast not in mind the things of God, but the things of men.
And they held the word firmly to themselves, searching out together what it is to arise from the dead.
And Jesus said, Check him not: for there is no one who shall do power in my name, and shall be able quickly to revile me. For whoever is not against us, is for us. read more. For whoever should give you to drink a cup of water in my name, because ye are of Christ, verily I say to you, he should not lose his reward. And whoever should scandalize one of these little ones believing in me, it is good for him rather if a millstone is put about his neck, and he be cast into the sea. And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off; it is good for thee rather to enter into life maimed, than having two hands, to go away into hell, into inextinguishable fire:
And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off; it is good for thee rather to enter into life maimed, than having two hands, to go away into hell, into inextinguishable fire: Where their worm dies not, and the fire is not quenched.
Where their worm dies not, and the fire is not quenched. And if thy foot offend thee, cut it off: it is good for thee to enter into life lame, than having two feet to be cast into hell, into inextinguishable fire: read more. Where their worm dies not, and the fire is not quenched.
Where their worm dies not, and the fire is not quenched. And if thine eye offend thee, cast it out: it is good for thee, one eyed, to come into the kingdom of God, than having two eyes to be cast into a hell of fire: read more. Where their worm dies not, and the fire is not quenched.
Where their worm dies not, and the fire is not quenched. For all shall be salted with fire, and every sacrifice shall be salted with salt. read more. Salt good: but if the salt be saltless, with what will ye prepare it? Have salt in yourselves, and live in peace one with another.
And Jesus having looked upon him, loved him, and said to him, One thing is wanting to thee retire; whatever thou hast, sell, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me, having taken up the cross. And he, being sad at the word, went away being grieved: for he had many possessions. read more. And Jesus having looked round, said to his disciples, With what difficulty shall they having property enter into the kingdom of God
And they were in the way going up to Jerusalem; and Jesus was leading before them; and they were amazed; and following, they were afraid. And again taking the twelve, he began to say to them the things about to happen to him,
And the ten having heard, began to feel pain about James and John.
And they come into Jericho: and he going out from Jericho, and his disciples, and a sufficient crowd, Bartimeus the blind, son of Timms, sat by the way asking alms.
And they come into Jericho: and he going out from Jericho, and his disciples, and a sufficient crowd, Bartimeus the blind, son of Timms, sat by the way asking alms.
And he, having cast away his garment, having risen, came to Jesus.
And they went away, and found the colt tied to the door without by the road, and they loose him.
And Jesus came into Jerusalem, and into the temple : and having looked around upon all things, the hour being already coming, he went into Bethany with the twelve.
And he permitted not that any should bring a vessel through the temple. And he taught, saying to them, Has it not been written, That my house shall be called the house of prayer to all nations and ye made it a den of robbers.
And in the morning, coming near, they saw the fig tree having been dried up from the roots. And Peter, having recalled to mind, says to him, Rabbi, behold, the fig tree which thou cursedst is dried up. read more. And Jesus having answered, says to them, Have the faith of God. For truly I say to you, That whoever should say to this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and should not discuss in his heart, but believe that what he says, is; it shall be to him, whatever he should say. For this I say to you, All things whatever, praying, ye ask, believe that ye receive, and it shall be to you. And when ye stand praying, let go, if ye have any thing against any one : that also your Father, he in the heavens, might let go to you your falls. And if ye do not let go, neither will your Father, he in the heavens, let go your falls.
And they sought to seize him, and they feared the crowd: for they knew that he spake this parable against them: and having let him go they went away.
And the Sadducees come to him, who say there is no rising up; and they asked him, saying,
For when they arise from the dead, they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the messengers which in the heavens.
And thou shalt love the Lord thy God from thy whole heart, and from thy whole soul, and from thy whole mind, and from thy whole strength: this the first command.
And to love him from the whole heart, and from the whole understanding, and from the whole soul, and from the whole strength, and to love the neighbor as himself, is more than all the whole burnt offerrings, and the sacrifices.
And he sitting in the mount of Olives over against the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked him apart,
And Jesus having answered began to say to them, See ye lest any should lead you astray:
And ye shall be hated by all for my name's sake: and he having remained to the end, the same shall be saved.
And after two days was the pascha, and the unleavened loaves: and the chief priests and scribes sought how, having taken him by fraud, they might kill.
And in the first day of the unleavened, when they sacrificed the pascha, his disciples say to him, Where wilt thou, we, having gone, should prepare that thou eat the pascha
And he said more excessively, If I should die with thee, I shall not deny thee. And so likewise they all said.
And he said, Abba, Father, all things possible to thee; turn away this cup from me: but not what I will, but what thou.
And one certain young man followed him, having cast a garment of fine linen over his nakedness; and the young men seized him: And having left the fine linen garment, he fled from them naked.
And of the second time the cock uttered a sound. And Peter remembered the word which Jesus spake to him, That before the cock utter a sound twice, thou shalt deny me thrice. And throwing blame, he wept.
And the soldiers led him away within the hall, which is the Pretorium; and they call together the whole band.
And they constrain a certain Simon, a Cyrenian, passing by, coming from the field, the father of Alexander and Rufus, that he might take up his cross. And they bring him to the place Golgotha, which is, interpreted, The place of a skull.
And the writing was completed, saying, And he was reckoned with the lawless.
And the centurion, standing over against him, having seen that having so cried out he expired, said, Truly this man was the Son- of God.
But retire ye; say to his disciples and to Peter that he goes before you into Galilee: there shall ye see him, as he said to you.
And having risen early the first of the sabbath, he was manifested first to Mary Magdalene, from whom he had cast seven demons. She having gone announced to them having been with him, grieving and weeping. read more. And they having heard that he lives, and was seen by her, believed not. And after these things, to two of them, walking about, was he manifested in another form, they going into the field. And they having come announced to the rest: neither did they believe them. Afterwards to those reclining at table was he manifested, and he reproached their unbelief and hard heart, because they believed not them having seen him raised. And he said to them, Having gone into all the world proclaim the good news to all creation. And he having believed and having been immersed shall be saved; but he not having believed shall be condemned. And these signs shall follow those having believed; In my name they shall cast out demons; they shall speak with new tongues; They shall take up serpents; and should they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall put hands upon the sick, and they shall be well. Truly therefore the Lord, after ho had spoken to them, was taken up into the heavens, and sat on the right hand of God. And they, having gone forth, proclaimed every where, the Lord performing together, and confirming the word by signs following. Amen.
And they, having gone forth, proclaimed every where, the Lord performing together, and confirming the word by signs following. Amen.
And it was the crowd pressing close upon him to hear the word of God, and he was standing near the lake of Gennesaret, And he saw two ships standing near the lake: and the fishermen having gone out of them, washed the fishing-nets. read more. And having gone into one of the ships, which was Simon's, he asked him to sail out a little from land. And having sat down, he taught the crowds out of the ship. And when he ceased speaking, he said to Simon, Sail out into the deep, and slacken your nets for fishing. And Simon having answered, said to him, Commander, wearied for the whole-night, we took nothing: but at thy word I will slacken the net. And having done this, they enclosed a great multitude of fishes, and their net broke through; And they nodded to partners, those in the other ship, that having come they should succor them. And they came and filled both ships, so that they were sinking. And Simon Peter fell upon his knees before Jesus, saying, Go out from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord. For amazement held him, and all those with him, at the fishing of the fishes which they took: And likewise also James and John, Zebedee's sons, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, Fear not; from now thou shalt be capturing men. And having brought down the ship upon the land, having let go all things, they followed him.
And it was in one of the days, and he went into a ship, and his disciples: and he said to them, Let us pass through to the other side of the lake. And they led forth.
And having called together his twelve disciples, he gave them power and authority over all demons, and to cure diseases. And he sent them to proclaim the kingdom of God, and heal the sick. read more. And he said to them, Take away nothing for the way, neither rods, nor wallet, nor bread, nor silver; nor to have two coats apiece. And into whatever house ye come in, remain there, and come out thence. And as many as should not receive you, having come out of that city, and shake off the cloud of dust from your feet for testimony against them.
And he sent Peter and John, saying, Having gone, prepare ye for us the pascha, that we might eat.
And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan has demanded you, to sift as wheat: And I have supplicated for thee that thy faith fail not: and thou, when having turned back, confirm thy brethren.
For I say to you, that this written must yet be finished in me, that, Also was he reckoned with the lawless: for also the things concerning me have an end.
Jesus from Nazareth, how God anointed him with the Holy Spirit and power; who passed through doing good, and healing all oppressed by the devil; for God was with him.
Aristarchus my fellowcaptive greets you, and Marcus, sister's son to Barnabas, (for whom ye received commands: if he come to you, receive him;)