And another angel came out of the temple, crying with a loud voice to him who sat on the cloud, Thrust in thy sickle, and reap, for the time to reap is come, because the harvest of the earth is ripe.

And another angel came out from the altar, who had power over fire; and he cried with a loud cry to him who had the sharp sickle, saying, Thrust in thy sharp sickle, and gather the clusters of the vine of the earth, for the grapes of the earth are fully ripe.

Thus the last will be first, and the first, last. And as

{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 lo! there are last who will be first, and there are first who will be last.

But many who are first will be last; and the last first.

But many who are first will be last, and the last first.

And he exerciseth all the authority of the first beast in his presence; and causeth the earth and those who dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed.

And I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more.

There were seven brothers; and the first took a wife, and dying left no seed.

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?

Jesus answered, The first is, "Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God is one Lord;

and the chief seats in the synagogues, and the first places at feasts;

And the glad tidings must first be published to all the nations.

And when evening came, the lord of the vineyard saith to his steward, Call the laborers, and give them their pay, beginning with the last, and going on to the first.

But when the first came, they supposed that they should receive more; and they too received each a denary.

and whoever desireth to be first among you, will be your servant;

And on the first day of the feast of unleavened bread, when they used to kill the passover, his disciples say to him, Where wilt thou that we go and make ready for thee to eat the passover?

But what think ye? A man had two sons: he came to the first, and said, Son, go, work today in the vineyard.

Which of the two did the will of his father? They say, The first. Jesus saith to them, Truly do I say to you, that the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.

Again he sent other servants more than the first; and they dealt with them in the same manner.

And very early on the first day of the week, they came to the tomb at the rising of the sun.

Now there were with us seven brothers; and the first married and died; and, having no offspring, left his wife to his brother.

This is the great and first commandment.

it seemed good to me also, having accurately traced up all things from the first, to write to thee a connected account, most excellent Theophilus,

(This registering was the first made while Quirinius was governor of Syria.)

and love the first place at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues,

Blind Pharisee! cleanse first the inside of the cup, that its outside side also may become clean.