and Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.

I indeed baptize you in water, for repentance; but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to bear; he will baptize you in the Holy Spirit and in fire.

And lo! a voice from the heavens, saying, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased."

But the centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldst come under my roof; but only command with a word, and my servant will be made well.

For even I am a man under authority, having soldiers under me; and I say to this one, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.

And when he had come into the house, the blind men came to him; and Jesus saith to them, Do ye believe that I am able to do this? They say to him, Yea, Lord.

For this is he of whom it is written: "Lo! I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee."

All things were delivered to me by my Father; and no one knoweth the Son but the Father; nor doth any one know the Father, but the Son, and he to whom it is the will of the Son to reveal him.

Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am meek and lowly in heart; and ye shall find rest for your souls.

"Behold my servant, whom I chose; my beloved, with whom my soul is well pleased; I will put my Spirit upon him, and he will declare judgment to the nations.

And if I cast out the demons through Beelzebul, through whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore shall they be judges of you.

And Jesus having called his disciples to him, said, I have compassion on the multitude, because they have remained with me now three days, and have nothing to eat; and I am not willing to send them away fasting, lest they faint on the road.

He saith to them, But who do ye say that I am?

While he was yet speaking, lo! a bright cloud overshadowed them; and lo! a voice out of the cloud, saying, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; hear him."

He saith, Yes. And when he had come into the house, Jesus anticipated him, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? Of whom do the kings of the earth take customs or taxes? Of their own sons, or of strangers?

Woe to the world because of stumblingblocks! For it must needs be that stumblingblocks come; but woe to the man through whom the stumblingblock cometh!

For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.

But he said to them, All cannot receive this saying, but they only to whom it is given.

The young man saith to him, All these things have I kept; in what am I still wanting?

Am I not free to do what I will with my own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good?

But Jesus answering said, Ye know not what ye ask. Can ye drink the cup which I am to drink? They say to him, We can.

He saith to them, Ye will indeed drink my cup; but to sit on my right hand and on my left is not mine to give, but it will be given to those for whom it hath been prepared by my Father.

"I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob"? He is not a God of the dead, but of the living.

that on you may come all the righteous blood shed upon the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah, son of Barachiah, whom ye slew, between the temple and the altar.

For many will come in my name, saying, I am the Christ, and will deceive many.

Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom his lord placed over his household, to give them their food in due season?

Happy is that servant whom his lord, when he cometh, shall find so doing.

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 said, This man affirmed, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it within three days.

Jesus saith to him, I am. Moreover I say to you, Henceforth ye will see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of Power, and coming on the clouds of heaven.

Then was fulfilled that which was spoken through Jeremiah the prophet, saying, "And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was priced, whom they of the sons of Israel priced,

And Jesus stood before the governor; and the governor questioned him, saying, Art thou the king of the Jews? And Jesus said, I am.

Now at the feast the governor was wont to release to the multitude one prisoner, whom they would.

When therefore they were assembled, Pilate said to them, Whom will ye that I release to you? Barabbas, or Jesus, who is called Christ?

And when Pilate saw that it availed nothing, but that rather a tumult was arising, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of this blood; see ye to it.

And as they were going out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name, whom they compelled to carry his cross.

He trusteth in God; let him now deliver him, if he desireth him; for he said, I am the Son of God.

among whom was Mary the Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee.

teaching them to observe all things, whatever I have commanded you. And, lo! I am with you always, unto the end of the world.

And he preached, saying, There cometh after me one mightier than I, the latchet of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and loose.

And there was a voice from the heavens, "Thou art my beloved Son; with thee I am well pleased."

And he goeth up into the mountain, and calleth to him whom he would; and they came to him.

And he appointed twelve to be with him, and whom he might send forth to preach,

But Herod hearing of it said, John, whom I beheaded, hath risen again.

And Jesus went out, and his disciples, into the villages of Caesarea Philippi. And on the way he asked his disciples, saying to them, Who do men say that I am?

And he asked them, But who do ye say that I am? Peter answering saith to him, Thou art the Christ.

But Jesus said to them, Ye know not what ye ask. Can ye drink the cup that I drink, or be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?

And they said to him, We can. And Jesus said to them, Ye will drink the cup that I drink, and ye will be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with;

but to sit on my right hand or on my left is not mine to give, but it will be given to those for whom it hath been prepared.

And concerning the dead, that they are raised, have ye not read in the book of Moses, at the Bush, how God spoke to him, saying, "I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob"?

Many will come in my name, saying, I am He; and will deceive many.

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.

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 Jesus said, I am; and ye will see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of Power, and coming with the clouds of heaven.

But he began to curse and to swear, saying, I know not this man of whom ye speak.

And Pilate asked him, Art thou the king of the Jews? And he answering saith to him, I am.

Now at the feast he was wont to release to them one prisoner, whom they might ask.

And Pilate answering again said to them, What then would ye have me do with him whom ye call the king of the Jews?

There were also women looking on from a distance; among whom was Mary the Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome;

{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.

And Zachariah said to the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife is far advanced in years.

And the angel answering said to him, I am Gabriel, who stand in the presence of God; and I was sent to speak to thee, and to tell thee these glad tidings.

John answered and said to them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but he who is mightier than I is coming, the latchet of whose sandals I am not worthy to loose; he will baptize you in the Holy Spirit and in fire.

and the Holy Spirit descended upon him in a bodily shape as a dove; and a voice came from heaven: "Thou art my beloved Son; with thee I am well pleased."

And Simon Peter seeing it fell down at the knees of Jesus, saying, Depart from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man.

And when it was day, he called to him his disciples; and he chose from them twelve, whom he also named apostles;

Simon, whom he named Peter, and Andrew his brother, and James and John, and Philip and Bartholomew,

And if ye lend to those from whom ye expect to receive, what thanks do ye deserve? even sinners lend to sinners, to receive as much in return.

Every one that cometh to me and heareth my sayings and doeth them, I will show you whom he is like.

And Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends, saying, Lord, trouble not thyself; for I am not worthy that thou shouldst come under my roof;

For even I am a man set under authority, having soldiers under me; and I say to this one, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.

This is he of whom it is written, "Lo! I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee."

Simon answering said, He, I suppose, to whom he remitted the most. And he said to him, Thou hast judged rightly.

Wherefore, I say to thee, her many sins have been forgiven; for she loved much; but he to whom little is forgiven loveth little.

and certain women who had been cured of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary called Magdalene, out of whom had come seven demons,

And they went out to see what had been done. And they came to Jesus and found the man from whom the demons had gone out sitting, clothed, and in his right mind, at the feet of Jesus; and they were afraid.

And the man out of whom the demons had gone besought him that he might be with him. But he sent him away, saying,

But Herod said, John I beheaded; but who is this, about whom I hear such things? And he sought to see him.

And it came to pass as he was in a private place praying, that his disciples were with him; and he asked them, saying, Who do the multitudes say that I am?

And he said to them, But who do ye say that I am? And Peter answering said, The Christ of God.

All things were delivered to me by my Father; and no one knoweth who the Son is, but the Father; and who the Father is, but the Son, and he to whom it is the will of the Son to reveal him.

But if I cast out the demons through Beelzebul, through whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore shall they be judges of you.

But I will warn you whom to fear; fear him who after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say to you, fear him.

Happy are those servants, whom their lord when he cometh shall find watching; truly do I say to you, that he will gird himself, and place them at table, and will come and wait on them.

And the Lord said, Who then is the faithful, the wise steward, whom his lord will place over his household, to give the portion of food in due season?

Happy is that servant whom his lord, when he cometh, shall find so doing.

but he that knew not and did things worthy of stripes, will be beaten with few. And from every one to whom much hath been given, will much be required; and to whom much hath been entrusted, of him will the more be demanded.

Or those eighteen, on whom the tower in Siloam fell, and slew them, think ye that they were offenders above all the men that dwell in Jerusalem?

And ought not this woman, a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan hath bound, lo! for eighteen years, to be loosed from this bond on the sabbathday?

And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and am going out to try them; I pray that I may be excused.

I am no longer worthy to be called thy son; make me as one of thy hired servants.

And the son said to him, Father, I have sinned against Heaven and before thee; I am no longer worthy to be called thy son.

Then the steward said within himself, What shall I do, now that my lord taketh away from me the stewardship? I cannot dig, I am ashamed to beg.

I am resolved what to do, that, when I am put out of the stewardship, I may be received into their houses.

And he called and said, Father Abraham, have pity on me, and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.

And he said to his disciples, It is impossible but that stumblingblocks will come; but woe to him through whom they come!

The Pharisee stood and prayed by himself thus: O God, I thank thee that I am not as the rest of men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.

And it came to pass, when he had returned, having received the kingdom, that he commanded these servants to whom he had given the money to be called to him, that he might know what each had gained by trading.

And he said, Take heed that ye be not deceived. For many will come in my name, saying, I am He, and the time is at hand. Go not after them.

For the Son of man indeed goeth away, as it hath been determined; but woe to that man by whom he is betrayed.