And in the evening, when the sun had set, they brought to him all that were sick, and those who were possessed by demons;

And not being able to bring him to him on account of the crowd, they took off the roof where he was; and when they had broken an opening, they let down the bed whereon the palsied man lay.

And he saith to them, Did ye never read what David did, when he had need, and was hungry, himself and they who were with him?

And the Pharisees went forth, and immediately had a consultation with the Herodians against him, how they might destroy him.

For he had healed many, so that as many as had plagues pressed upon him to touch him.

And others fell on rocky ground, where they had not much earth; and they sprung up immediately, because they had no depth of earth.

But when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.

hat seeing they may see, and not perceive, and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest they should turn, and be forgiven.

And he said to them, Take heed what ye hear. With what measure ye mete, it will be measured to you, and more will be added to you.

And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves heat into the boat, so that it was already filling.

And when he had come out of the boat, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit,

who had his dwelling in the tombs; and not even with a chain could any one bind him any longer;

because he had often been bound with fetters and chains, and the chains had been snapped asunder by him, and the fetters broken in pieces; and no one could master him;

And they that fed them fled, and told the news in the city and in the country. And they came to see what had been done.

And they come to Jesus, and see him who had been possessed by demons, sitting, clothed, and in his right mind,him who had had the legion; and they were afraid.

And when he was going on board the boat, he that had been possessed by the demons besought him that be might be with him.

And he did not permit him, but said to him, Go to thy house to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and that he hath had compassion on thee.

And he departed, and began to publish in Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him; and all wondered.

And when Jesus had crossed again in the boat to the ether side, a great multitude gathered about him; and he was by the lake.

And a woman, who had had an issue of blood twelve years,

and had undergone much at the hands of many physicians, and spent all that she had, and was not at all benefited, but rather grew worse,

And Jesus immediately perceiving in himself that power had gone out from him, turned round in the crowed, and said, Who touched my garments?

And he looked round to see her who had done this.

But the woman, fearing and trembling, knowing what had been done to her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth.

For Herod himself had sent forth and seized John, and bound him in prison, on account of Herodias, his brother Philips wife; for he had married her.

For John had said to Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brothers wife.

And she went out and said to her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptizer.

And she came in immediately with haste to the king, and asked, saying, I desire that thou wilt give me immediately on a platter the head of John the Baptist.

And the king immediately sent one of his guards, and ordered his head to be brought. And he went and beheaded him in the prison,

and brought his head on a platter, and gave it to the damsel; and the damsel gave it to her mother.

And the apostles gather together to Jesus, and told him all which they had done and taught.

And he saith to them, Come ye by yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while. For there were many coming and going; and they had no leisure, even to eat.

And when he had taken leave of them, he went away into the mountain to pray.

And when they had come out of the boat, the people immediately knowing who he was,

And when he had gone into the house from the crowd, his disciples asked him concerning the parable.

But a woman, whose young daughter had an unclean spirit, immediately hearing of him, came in, and fell at his feet.

And they bring to him one that was deaf, and had an impediment in his speech, and beseech him to lay his hand upon him.

And they had a few small fishes; and having blessed them, he set them before them.

And they had forgotten to take bread, and had not in the boat with them more than one loaf.

And he charged them, saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and the leaven of Herod.

And as they came down from the mountain, he charged them to give no account of what they had seen to any one, till the Son of man should have risen from the dead.

And when he had come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, Why could not we cast it out?

But they were silent; for on the road they had been disputing with one another, who was greatest.

But his countenance fell at that saying, and he went away sorrowful; for he had great possessions.

And they said to them as Jesus had commanded; and they let them go.

And on the morrow, when they had come from Bethany, he was hungry;

and seeing a figtree afar off having leaves, he went to see whether he might find anything on it; and on coming to it he found nothing but leaves; for the season of figs had not come.

And again he sent to them another servant; and him they wounded in the head, and treated shamefully.

Still he had one beloved son; he sent him last to them, saying, They will respect my son.

In the resurrection, when they have risen, of which of them will she be wife? for the seven had her for a wife.

And one of the scribes came up, having heard them reasoning together, and perceiving that he had answered them well, asked him, Which commandment is first of all?

For they all threw in of their abundance; but she out of her penury threw in all that she had, her whole living.

But do ye take heed to yourselves; they will deliver you up to councils, and ye will be taken into synagogues and beaten; and ye will be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony to them.

And if the Lord had not shortened the days, no flesh would have been saved; but for the sake of the chosen whom he chose, he shortened the days.

But do ye take heed! I have told you all beforehand.

Take heed, watch; for ye know not when the time is.

And when he was at Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, as he was reclining at table, there came a woman having an alabaster bottle of ointment of pure spikenard, very precious; and breaking the bottle, she poured it on his head.

And the disciples went forth, and came into the city, and found as he had told them; and they made ready the passover.

For the Son of man indeed goeth away, as it hath been written concerning him; but woe to that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! Well were it for that man if he had not been born.

And his betrayer had given them a signal, saying, Whomever I shall kiss, he is the man; seize him, and lead him away securely.

And immediately a cock crew a second time. And Peter called to mind the word that Jesus had said to him, Before a cock crows twice, thou wilt thrice deny me. And when he thought thereon, he wept.

And there was one named Barabbas, who lay bound with insurgents who had committed murder in the insurrection.

And the multitude, coming up, began to ask him to do as he had been wont to do for them.

For he knew that for envy the chief priests had delivered him up.

And Pilate, wishing to satisfy the multitude, released to them Barabbas; and, when he had scourged Jesus, delivered him up to be crucified.

And they struck him on the head with a reed, and spit upon him, and kneeling down, did him homage.

And after they had made sport of him, they stripped him of the purple robe, and put his own garments on him. And they lead him out to crucify him.

And when the sixth hour had come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour.

And Pilate wondered that he was already dead; and calling to him the centurion, he asked him whether he had been long dead.

And looking up they see that the stone had been rolled back; for it was very large.

And they went out, and fled from the tomb; for trembling and amazement had seized them, and they said nothing to any one; for they were terrified.

{The remaining twelve verses, according to Tischendorf and others, made originally no part of Marks Gospel. As the passage was added very early, however, since it is referred to by Irenaeus in the latter part of the second century, it is here given, as an appendix.} [And having risen early, on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary the Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven demons.

She went and reported it to those who had been with him, who were mourning and weeping.

And they, when they heard that he was alive, and had been seen by her, did not believe.

Afterward he manifested himself to the eleven themselves, as they were reclining at table, and upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they did not believe those who had seen him after he had risen.

So then, the Lord, after he had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven, and sat down on the right hand of God;