MARK CHAPTER 10

1     ¶ And he arose from thence, and cometh into the coasts of Judaea by the farther side of Jordan: and the people resort unto him again; and, as he was wont, he taught them again.
2     And the Pharisees came to him, and asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife? tempting him.
3     And he answered and said unto them, What did Moses command you?
4     And they said, Moses suffered to write a bill of divorcement, and to put her away.
5     And Jesus answered and said unto them, For the hardness of your heart he wrote you this precept.
6     But from the beginning of the creation God made them male and female.
7     For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and cleave to his wife;
8     And they twain shall be one flesh: so then they are no more twain, but one flesh.
9     What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.
10     And in the house his disciples asked him again of the same matter.
11     And he saith unto them, Whosoever shall put away his wife, and marry another, committeth adultery against her.
12     And if a woman shall put away her husband, and be married to another, she committeth adultery.
13     ¶ And they brought young children to him, that he should touch them: and his disciples rebuked those that brought them.
14     But when Jesus saw it, he was much displeased, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.
15     Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein.
16     And he took them up in his arms, put his hands upon them, and blessed them.
17     ¶ And when he was gone forth into the way, there came one running, and kneeled to him, and asked him, Good Master, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?
18     And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God.
19     Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Defraud not, Honour thy father and mother.
20     And he answered and said unto him, Master, all these have I observed from my youth.
21     Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow me.
22     And he was sad at that saying, and went away grieved: for he had great possessions.
23     And Jesus looked round about, and saith unto his disciples, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!
24     And the disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus answereth again, and saith unto them, Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God!
25     It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.
26     And they were astonished out of measure, saying among themselves, Who then can be saved?
27     And Jesus looking upon them saith, With men it is impossible, but not with God: for with God all things are possible.
28     Then Peter began to say unto him, Lo, we have left all, and have followed thee.
29     And Jesus answered and said, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake, and the gospel's,
30     But he shall receive an hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the world to come eternal life.
31     But many that are first shall be last; and the last first.
32     ¶ And they were in the way going up to Jerusalem; and Jesus went before them: and they were amazed; and as they followed, they were afraid. And he took again the twelve, and began to tell them what things should happen unto him,
33     Saying, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be delivered unto the chief priests, and unto the scribes; and they shall condemn him to death, and shall deliver him to the Gentiles:
34     And they shall mock him, and shall scourge him, and shall spit upon him, and shall kill him: and the third day he shall rise again.
35     And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, come unto him, saying, Master, we would that thou shouldest do for us whatsoever we shall desire.
36     And he said unto them, What would ye that I should do for you?
37     They said unto him, Grant unto us that we may sit, one on thy right hand, and the other on thy left hand, in thy glory.
38     But Jesus said unto them, Ye know not what ye ask: can ye drink of the cup that I drink of? and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?
39     And they said unto him, We can. And Jesus said unto them, Ye shall indeed drink of the cup that I drink of; and with the baptism that I am baptized withal shall ye be baptized:
40     But to sit on my right hand and on my left hand is not mine to give; but it shall be given to them for whom it is prepared.
41     And when the ten heard it, they began to be much displeased with James and John.
42     But Jesus called them to him, and saith unto them, Ye know that they which are accounted to rule over the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and their great ones exercise authority upon them.
43     But so shall it not be among you: but whosoever will be great among you, shall be your minister:
44     And whosoever of you will be the chiefest, shall be servant of all.
45     For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
46     ¶ And they came to Jericho: and as he went out of Jericho with his disciples and a great number of people, blind Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, sat by the highway side begging.
47     And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out, and say, Jesus, thou Son of David, have mercy on me.
48     And many charged him that he should hold his peace: but he cried the more a great deal, Thou Son of David, have mercy on me.
49     And Jesus stood still, and commanded him to be called. And they call the blind man, saying unto him, Be of good comfort, rise; he calleth thee.
50     And he, casting away his garment, rose, and came to Jesus.
51     And Jesus answered and said unto him, What wilt thou that I should do unto thee? The blind man said unto him, Lord, that I might receive my sight.
52     And Jesus said unto him, Go thy way; thy faith hath made thee whole. And immediately he received his sight, and followed Jesus in the way.

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MARK CHAPTER 9

1     ¶ And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That there be some of them that stand here, which shall not taste of death, till they have seen the kingdom of God come with power.
2     And after six days Jesus taketh with him Peter, and James, and John, and leadeth them up into an high mountain apart by themselves: and he was transfigured before them.
3     And his raiment became shining, exceeding white as snow; so as no fuller on earth can white them.
4     And there appeared unto them Elias with Moses: and they were talking with Jesus.
5     And Peter answered and said 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 Elias.
6     For he wist not what to say; for they were sore afraid.
7     And there was a cloud that overshadowed them: and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him.
8     And suddenly, when they had looked round about, they saw no man any more, save Jesus only with themselves.
9     And as they came down from the mountain, he charged them that they should tell no man what things they had seen, till the Son of man were risen from the dead.
10     And they kept that saying with themselves, questioning one with another what the rising from the dead should mean.
11     And they asked him, saying, Why say the scribes that Elias must first come?
12     And he answered and told them, Elias verily cometh first, and restoreth all things; and how it is written of the Son of man, that he must suffer many things, and be set at nought.
13     But I say unto you, That Elias is indeed come, and they have done unto him whatsoever they listed, as it is written of him.
14     ¶ And when he came to his disciples, he saw a great multitude about them, and the scribes questioning with them.
15     And straightway all the people, when they beheld him, were greatly amazed, and running to him saluted him.
16     And he asked the scribes, What question ye with them?
17     And one of the multitude answered and said, Master, I have brought unto thee my son, which hath a dumb spirit;
18     And wheresoever he taketh him, he teareth him: and he foameth, and gnasheth with his teeth, and pineth away: and I spake to thy disciples that they should cast him out; and they could not.
19     He answereth him, and saith, O faithless generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him unto me.
20     And they brought him unto him: and when he saw him, straightway the spirit tare him; and he fell on the ground, and wallowed foaming.
21     And he asked his father, How long is it ago since this came unto him? And he said, Of a child.
22     And ofttimes it hath cast him into the fire, and into the waters, to destroy him: but if thou canst do any thing, have compassion on us, and help us.
23     Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.
24     And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief.
25     When Jesus saw that the people came running together, he rebuked the foul spirit, saying unto him, Thou dumb and deaf spirit, I charge thee, come out of him, and enter no more into him.
26     And the spirit cried, and rent him sore, and came out of him: and he was as one dead; insomuch that many said, He is dead.
27     But Jesus took him by the hand, and lifted him up; and he arose.
28     And when he was come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, Why could not we cast him out?
29     And he said unto them, This kind can come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting.
30     ¶ And they departed thence, and passed through Galilee; and he would not that any man should know it.
31     For he taught his disciples, and said unto them, The Son of man is delivered into the hands of men, and they shall kill him; and after that he is killed, he shall rise the third day.
32     But they understood not that saying, and were afraid to ask him.
33     And he came to Capernaum: and being in the house he asked them, What was it that ye disputed among yourselves by the way?
34     But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who should be the greatest.
35     And he sat down, and called the twelve, and saith unto them, If any man desire to be first, the same shall be last of all, and servant of all.
36     And he took a child, and set him in the midst of them: and when he had taken him in his arms, he said unto them,
37     Whosoever shall receive one of such children in my name, receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me.
38     And John answered him, saying, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name, and he followeth not us: and we forbad him, because he followeth not us.
39     But Jesus said, Forbid him not: for there is no man which shall do a miracle in my name, that can lightly speak evil of me.
40     For he that is not against us is on our part.
41     ¶ For whosoever shall give you a cup of water to drink in my name, because ye belong to Christ, verily I say unto you, he shall not lose his reward.
42     And whosoever shall offend one of these little ones that believe in me, it is better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea.
43     And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched:
44     Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.
45     And if thy foot offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter halt into life, than having two feet to be cast into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched:
46     Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.
47     And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out: it is better for thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire:
48     Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.
49     For every one shall be salted with fire, and every sacrifice shall be salted with salt.
50     Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his saltness, wherewith will ye season it? Have salt in yourselves, and have peace one with another.

 

 

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WHAT DOES THE BIBLE SAY ABOUT...BRIDGING THE GENERATION GAP?

The Bible paints a very interesting picture of the "last days." On one hand we see great tribulation, yet we also see an increased measure of His Spirit being poured out on all flesh. Many end-time biblical scholars will focus on just one side of this spectrum. Yet, God wants us to see and be prepared for the "big picture." The better we can grasp the gloom and the glory of the last days, the better prepared we will be to function successfully in these times, and to disciple the nations according to the full truth of God's plan.

POWER IN GENERATIONAL UNITY

Although there are many aspects to the way that the glory and judgments of the Lord will be manifested on the earth in the last days, We want to address one particular issue in this article: God's plan for restoring the generations. We understand that The Call DC is one assembly that at first was directed only to the youth of the nation to gather in Washington D.C. for a solemn day of prayer and fasting. Later, it was made a multi-generational assembly, calling for children and parents to assemble together at the nation's capital. We are convinced that calling all the generations together was pleasing to the Spirit. God prefers to work within the scheme of many generations interacting with each other, rather than an isolated generation. One of His most revealing titles for Himself is "the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob." He is the God of many generations.

Throughout His word, the righteous declare that their purpose is to declare the glory of God to the next generation.

"Even when I am old and gray, do not forsake me, O God, till I declare your power to the next generation, your might to all who are to come" (Psalm 71:18 NIV).

"One generation shall praise thy works to another, and shall declare thy mighty acts" (Psalm 145:4 KJV).

From these, and many other scriptures, we can see clearly that each generation is called to build on the foundation left by the previous generation. Therefore, all generations are in great need of each other to complete the work that God has called His corporate Body to fulfill.

SATAN'S PLAN OF DESTRUCTION

Because of this, we can expect that there will be great generational warfare at the end of the age. Within the tribulation and chaos of this time, Satan has a plan to cause tremendous disunity and mistrust between the generations. This is already happening in the world in a greater measure than we have ever seen. Nevertheless, Satan will ultimately fail, because the Lord has already ordained that a key movement in the end times will be one of restoration among the generations!

"Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD: And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse" (Malachi 4:5-6 KJV).

Part of the reason this work of restoration will be so glorious, is because of the severe darkness of the times. Even as we see as fulfillment of Malachi 4:5-6, we will also the see the fulfillment of 2 Timothy 3:1-4:

"But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days. People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good, treacherous, rash, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God" (NIV).

Even as Satan is attempting to create outright warfare among the generations, the Lord is restoring unity to them, and He is beginning this work inside the church. Within our families, ministries, churches, jobs, schools, etc.; God is knitting together multi-generational teams that will fulfill various purposes for His kingdom.

 

 

 

RESTORATION BEGINS ON A PERSONAL LEVEL

Beyond generational differences, the church also faces racial, cultural, and denominational barriers. These are never easy to cross; not if one plans to interact and live with such differences for more than a few months. Perhaps the greatest barrier within the church, is the barrier of differing views on how one should please the Lord. One would think that this would be the uniting factor within the church! For the mature in the Lord, we believe that it is. However, with prideful and immature Christians (and none of us are perfect yet), different opinions about how one should please the Lord become major issues and stumbling blocks.

Perhaps this barrier is most evident within differing generational mindsets (after all, even denominations are composed by rules and precepts drawn by previous generations). We argue over how involved Christians should be within everything from politics to punk bands. What are the limits one should keep, as they reach out to a lost and dying world? What is mere legalism masquerading as holiness? And what about true holiness that is misconstrued as legalism? How tolerant is the Lord of our cultural blind spots? What are His greatest hates? What are His greatest loves?  We know that the answers, in part, can only be found within a mix of varying generations who are willing to listen to each other. The very thing that rubs us the wrong way, is destined to separate the wheat from the chaff in our own hearts.

"I am the way. I am the truth. I am the life" (John 14:6).

As long as our goal is to know and love Jesus above all, we will grow in the simplicity of the Gospel. As the world becomes increasingly complicated, we must never forget that simplicity. He is the answer to every question. In fact, He faced these very same issues every day, and we must follow in His steps. What was His greatest example? We do not think it was that He spent time with sinners, or upset the Pharisees. It is too easy to follow that "example" only as an outlet for our rebellion, imagining that everyone who corrects us is a modern-day Pharisee.  No, the greatest example that Jesus left us, was that He was wholly dependant upon the Father to guide Him in every situation. He spoke only what He was told to speak. He did only what He was told to do. He lived in perfect obedience, not to outward rules but to the inward guidance of the Holy Spirit that rested continually upon Him and the word of God that dwelled richly within Him. In Jesus, the letter of the law and spirit of the law kissed each other. The beauty of that union has dazzled our spirits ever since.

RESTORATION INVOLVES DEATH TO OLD LOYALTIES

We believe that this restoration of the generations is part of God's end time plan that will play a major role in silencing the Foe. We cannot arrive at this state of unity without some blood (dying to ourselves and applying the blood of Christ to our minds), sweat (it will take true effort on our part), and tears (repentance, prayer and seeking God's face). If you are in a situation of generational conflict, take heart. If you respond correctly, you will find that God is working His character within you. He will give you power to bring reconciliation that is like nothing like the world has ever seen. This wisdom will bring healing to the nations and exalt the name of the Lord across the entire earth.

Within the confines of the church today, God is raising up many peacemakers. We all have the opportunity to be a part of this group, but the only way to do so is to die to our old loyalties. We are talking about our cultural loyalties. Are we willing to lose who we are, so that Christ may be formed in us? Most of us want just enough of Christ within us to get by, while we hold on to as much of our old identity as possible. We must die to our way, so that His life might flow through us unhindered and untainted.

Despite our personal convictions, we must also ask ourselves this question:  Am I willing to give others the grace to arrive at this place without immediately judging them for an appearance or lifestyle that is unacceptable to me? We did not gain our desire for death to our old ways merely because someone showed us a bunch of rules that we failed to keep. If that did not work for us, how can we expect it to work for others? We should rather prefer to die than to lead others to mere religion. We should want to awaken within them a passionate love for the Lord, that they will guard as their greatest treasure.

What is true holiness? We arrive at this place one step at a time. It begins when Jesus lets us catch just enough of a glimpse of His beauty, that we become dissatisfied until we know Him face-to-face and heart-to-heart! We need to come to the place that we can see that He is all we have ever wanted or needed. He truly is our source of joy. Because of that, we hate anything that comes between us. We must watch over our conscience, being careful to let none of our actions disturb it, because when our conscience is troubled, we will find a separation between ourselves and  God. This eventually becomes so painful that it drives us to do anything to be close with Him again.  Until we see that the pleasures of knowing Him are greater than anything else, we will inevitably fall back into the same old sins. Only when we are consumed in unbroken communion and passionate love for Him, will we be truly holy. And there is no way to this place, but through the death of our old self. It is impossible to know Jesus except through the cross. When we are dead to our old loyalties, all that matters to us is loving Christ, and leading others into that love.

ADMONITIONS FOR US ALL

If you are of the younger generation, it is crucial to remember these admonitions in Scripture:

"Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. Honour thy father and mother; which is the first commandment with promise; That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth" (Ephesians 6:1-3 KJV).

"Remember the days of old, consider the years of many generations: ask thy father, and he will show thee; thy elders, and they will tell thee" (Deuteronomy 32:7 KJV).

"Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation" (Hebrews 13:7).

There is wisdom in the older generation that can only be received by those whose hunger for truth has forged humility within their hearts. If all you want to do is defend your views, you are robbing yourself of great wisdom and understanding. Much of what the older generation says is for our protection and good. Let us also point out that holding to the standards of ages past does not necessarily equate with a "religious spirit." Almost always, there are very good reasons for their standards, and those who are seeking wisdom will listen with an open mind. There is nothing more foolish than a youth who thinks they have seen it all, trying to correct an elder! Like Elihu in the book of Job it is better to keep your mouth shut until it is appropriate to speak.

Those who are older must also consider that expecting instant maturity from a young Christian is contrary to the illustration that we gain from watching a human body mature in the natural.  Even so, we should diligently work to see that Christ is being formed within those the Lord has entrusted to us. Like good doctors, however, we must be certain that we are offering the right cure to those who are ailing. Similar symptoms do not always point to the same disease, and the wrong medicine can kill, rather than heal a person. We must remember that some traditions are neither good nor bad–and enforcing them in a legalistic way can be a stumbling block to children, who need the right balance between freedom and law.

"But he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition?" (Matthew 15:3KJV).

"And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord" (Ephesians 3:4 KJV).

ONE HOLY GENERATION

In conclusion, let us be reminded that there is actually one holy generation that God is extracting from all the ages of human history. It is clear from Scripture that the entire overcoming Body of Christ is actually the same generation, no matter what age they live in! Consider the following verse, written two thousand years ago (emphasis mine).

"But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should show forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light" (1 Peter 2:9 KJV).

Psalm 24 also speaks of this same generation (emphasis mine):

"Who may ascend the hill of the Lord? Who may stand in his holy place? He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up his soul to an idol or swear by what is false. He will receive blessing from the Lord and vindication from God his Savior. Such is the generation of those who seek him, who seek your face, O God of Jacob. Lift up your heads, O you gates; be lifted up you ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in. Who is this King of glory? The Lord, strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle. Lift up your heads, O you gates; be lifted up you ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in. Who is this King of glory? The Lord Almighty–He is the King of glory" (NIV).

From these verses we can see that there is a spiritual generation that has nothing to do with our date of birth. It is the generation of God's overcomers, who have been on the earth throughout human history. This generation transcends 20, 50, 500 or 3,000 years difference in natural age.

We also see from Psalm 24, that it is this spiritual generation that ushers in the "King of glory." He is being ushered in through a holy generation that has existed throughout all the ages of man. The year of our birth does not qualify or disqualify us from being a part of this generation. Rather it is the attitude of the heart. The famous verse from Joel that was quoted by Peter in Acts is specifically for both old and young people:

Acts 2:17-18 And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams: And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy (KJV).

The Apostle Peter, who applied the above verse to his generation, is part of the same generation that you and I belong to. We are the generation that seeks His face.

Therefore, let us make up our minds to not view each other after the flesh, but after the life and calling of the Spirit within us. Let us deliberately mingle with other generations, yielding to the Holy Spirit as He works out the rough edges within us through this interaction. We need each other, not only to complete the Great Commission, but to complete that holy work of the Spirit that will make us humble and pliable, keeping to the straight and narrow and yet flowing with the new moves of the Spirit.

THE CALL

As the rest of the world experiences greater alienation with each other, and becomes more unrestrained, we must reach out in compassion, demonstrating the power of the Holy Spirit. O, that this work of restoration would begin within the church! The world is literally dying to see this love manifested anywhere! Once they see it, they will run to Him who is the restorer of us all.

We must live out this call right where you are. It is a truly a call for this hour, and will be manifested in the day-to-day lives of a people who want to see a sweeping move of the glory of God more than anything in the world.

Isaiah 58:12 And they that shall be of thee shall build the old waste places: thou shalt raise up the foundations of many generations; and thou shalt be called, The repairer of the breach, The restorer of paths to dwell in (KJV). 

 

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MARK CHAPTER 6

1     ¶ And he went out from thence, and came into his own country; and his disciples follow him.
2     And when the sabbath day was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing him were astonished, saying, >From whence hath this man these things? and what wisdom is this which is given unto him, that even such mighty works are wrought by his hands?
3     Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended at him.
4     But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, but in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his own house.
5     And he could there do no mighty work, save that he laid his hands upon a few sick folk, and healed them.
6     And he marvelled because of their unbelief. And he went round about the villages, teaching.
7     ¶ And he called unto him the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two; and gave them power over unclean spirits;
8     And commanded them that they should take nothing for their journey, save a staff only; no scrip, no bread, no money in their purse:
9     But be shod with sandals; and not put on two coats.
10     And he said unto them, In what place soever ye enter into an house, there abide till ye depart from that place.
11     And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear you, when ye depart thence, shake off the dust under your feet for a testimony against them. Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city.
12     And they went out, and preached that men should repent.
13     And they cast out many devils, and anointed with oil many that were sick, and healed them.
14     ¶ And king Herod heard of him; (for his name was spread abroad:) and he said, That John the Baptist was risen from the dead, and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him.
15     Others said, That it is Elias. And others said, That it is a prophet, or as one of the prophets.
16     But when Herod heard thereof, he said, It is John, whom I beheaded: he is risen from the dead.
17     For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife: for he had married her.
18     For John had said unto Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother's wife.
19     Therefore Herodias had a quarrel against him, and would have killed him; but she could not:
20     For Herod feared John, knowing that he was a just man and an holy, and observed him; and when he heard him, he did many things, and heard him gladly.
21     And when a convenient day was come, that Herod on his birthday made a supper to his lords, high captains, and chief estates of Galilee;
22     And when the daughter of the said Herodias came in, and danced, and pleased Herod and them that sat with him, the king said unto the damsel, Ask of me whatsoever thou wilt, and I will give it thee.
23     And he sware unto her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask of me, I will give it thee, unto the half of my kingdom.
24     And she went forth, and said unto her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptist.
25     And she came in straightway with haste unto the king, and asked, saying, I will that thou give me by and by in a charger the head of John the Baptist.
26     And the king was exceeding sorry; yet for his oath's sake, and for their sakes which sat with him, he would not reject her.
27     And immediately the king sent an executioner, and commanded his head to be brought: and he went and beheaded him in the prison,
28     And brought his head in a charger, and gave it to the damsel: and the damsel gave it to her mother.
29     And when his disciples heard of it, they came and took up his corpse, and laid it in a tomb.
30     ¶ And the apostles gathered themselves together unto Jesus, and told him all things, both what they had done, and what they had taught.
31     And he said unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while: for there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat.
32     And they departed into a desert place by ship privately.
33     And the people saw them departing, and many knew him, and ran afoot thither out of all cities, and outwent them, and came together unto him.
34     And Jesus, when he came out, saw much people, and was moved with compassion toward them, because they were as sheep not having a shepherd: and he began to teach them many things.
35     And when the day was now far spent, his disciples came unto him, and said, This is a desert place, and now the time is far passed:
36     Send them away, that they may go into the country round about, and into the villages, and buy themselves bread: for they have nothing to eat.
37     He answered and said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they say unto him, Shall we go and buy two hundred pennyworth of bread, and give them to eat?
38     He saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? go and see. And when they knew, they say, Five, and two fishes.
39     And he commanded them to make all sit down by companies upon the green grass.
40     And they sat down in ranks, by hundreds, and by fifties.
41     And when he had taken the five loaves and the two fishes, he looked up to heaven, and blessed, and brake the loaves, and gave them to his disciples to set before them; and the two fishes divided he among them all.
42     And they did all eat, and were filled.
43     And they took up twelve baskets full of the fragments, and of the fishes.
44     And they that did eat of the loaves were about five thousand men.
45     ¶ And straightway he constrained his disciples to get into the ship, and to go to the other side before unto Bethsaida, while he sent away the people.
46     And when he had sent them away, he departed into a mountain to pray.
47     And when even was come, the ship was in the midst of the sea, and he alone on the land.
48     And he saw them toiling in rowing; for the wind was contrary unto them: and about the fourth watch of the night he cometh unto them, walking upon the sea, and would have passed by them.
49     But when they saw him walking upon the sea, they supposed it had been a spirit, and cried out:
50     For they all saw him, and were troubled. And immediately he talked with them, and saith unto them, Be of good cheer: it is I; be not afraid.
51     And he went up unto them into the ship; and the wind ceased: and they were sore amazed in themselves beyond measure, and wondered.
52     For they considered not the miracle of the loaves: for their heart was hardened.
53     And when they had passed over, they came into the land of Gennesaret, and drew to the shore.
54     And when they were come out of the ship, straightway they knew him,
55     And ran through that whole region round about, and began to carry about in beds those that were sick, where they heard he was.
56     And whithersoever he entered, into villages, or cities, or country, they laid the sick in the streets, and besought him that they might touch if it were but the border of his garment: and as many as touched him were made whole.

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MARK CHAPTER 5

1     ¶ And they came over unto the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gadarenes.
2     And when he was come out of the ship, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit,
3     Who had his dwelling among the tombs; and no man could bind him, no, not with chains:
4     Because that he had been often bound with fetters and chains, and the chains had been plucked asunder by him, and the fetters broken in pieces: neither could any man tame him.
5     And always, night and day, he was in the mountains, and in the tombs, crying, and cutting himself with stones.
6     But when he saw Jesus afar off, he ran and worshipped him,
7     And cried with a loud voice, and said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of the most high God? I adjure thee by God, that thou torment me not.
8     For he said unto him, Come out of the man, thou unclean spirit.
9     And he asked him, What is thy name? And he answered, saying, My name is Legion: for we are many.
10     And he besought him much that he would not send them away out of the country.
11     Now there was there nigh unto the mountains a great herd of swine feeding.
12     And all the devils besought him, saying, Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them.
13     And forthwith Jesus gave them leave. And the unclean spirits went out, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the sea, (they were about two thousand;) and were choked in the sea.
14     And they that fed the swine fled, and told it in the city, and in the country. And they went out to see what it was that was done.
15     And they come to Jesus, and see him that was possessed with the devil, and had the legion, sitting, and clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid.
16     And they that saw it told them how it befell to him that was possessed with the devil, and also concerning the swine.
17     And they began to pray him to depart out of their coasts.
18     And when he was come into the ship, he that had been possessed with the devil prayed him that he might be with him.
19     Howbeit Jesus suffered him not, but saith unto him, Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee.
20     And he departed, and began to publish in Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him: and all men did marvel.
21     ¶ And when Jesus was passed over again by ship unto the other side, much people gathered unto him: and he was nigh unto the sea.
22     And, behold, there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and when he saw him, he fell at his feet,
23     And besought him greatly, saying, My little daughter lieth at the point of death: I pray thee, come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be healed; and she shall live.
24     And Jesus went with him; and much people followed him, and thronged him.
25     And a certain woman, which had an issue of blood twelve years,
26     And had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse,
27     When she had heard of Jesus, came in the press behind, and touched his garment.
28     For she said, If I may touch but his clothes, I shall be whole.
29     And straightway the fountain of her blood was dried up; and she felt in her body that she was healed of that plague.
30     And Jesus, immediately knowing in himself that virtue had gone out of him, turned him about in the press, and said, Who touched my clothes?
31     And his disciples said unto him, Thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me?
32     And he looked round about to see her that had done this thing.
33     But the woman fearing and trembling, knowing what was done in her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth.
34     And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague.
35     ¶ While he yet spake, there came from the ruler of the synagogue's house certain which said, Thy daughter is dead: why troublest thou the Master any further?
36     As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, he saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, Be not afraid, only believe.
37     And he suffered no man to follow him, save Peter, and James, and John the brother of James.
38     And he cometh to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and seeth the tumult, and them that wept and wailed greatly.
39     And when he was come in, he saith unto them, Why make ye this ado, and weep? the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth.
40     And they laughed him to scorn. But when he had put them all out, he taketh the father and the mother of the damsel, and them that were with him, and entereth in where the damsel was lying.
41     And he took the damsel by the hand, and said unto her, Talitha cumi; which is, being interpreted, Damsel, I say unto thee, arise.
42     And straightway the damsel arose, and walked; for she was of the age of twelve years. And they were astonished with a great astonishment.
43     And he charged them straitly that no man should know it; and commanded that something should be given her to eat.

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MARK CHAPTER 4

1     ¶ And he began again to teach by the sea side: and there was gathered unto him a great multitude, so that he entered into a ship, and sat in the sea; and the whole multitude was by the sea on the land.
2     And he taught them many things by parables, and said unto them in his doctrine,
3     Hearken; Behold, there went out a sower to sow:
4     And it came to pass, as he sowed, some fell by the way side, and the fowls of the air came and devoured it up.
5     And some fell on stony ground, where it had not much earth; and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of earth:
6     But when the sun was up, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away.
7     And some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit.
8     And other fell on good ground, and did yield fruit that sprang up and increased; and brought forth, some thirty, and some sixty, and some an hundred.
9     And he said unto them, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
10     And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parable.
11     And he said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all these things are done in parables:
12     That seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest at any time they should be converted, and their sins should be forgiven them.
13     And he said unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all parables?
14     The sower soweth the word.
15     And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown; but when they have heard, Satan cometh immediately, and taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts.
16     And these are they likewise which are sown on stony ground; who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with gladness;
17     And have no root in themselves, and so endure but for a time: afterward, when affliction or persecution ariseth for the word's sake, immediately they are offended.
18     And these are they which are sown among thorns; such as hear the word,
19     And the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.
20     And these are they which are sown on good ground; such as hear the word, and receive it, and bring forth fruit, some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some an hundred.
21     ¶ And he said unto them, Is a candle brought to be put under a bushel, or under a bed? and not to be set on a candlestick?
22     For there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested; neither was any thing kept secret, but that it should come abroad.
23     If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.
24     And he said unto them, Take heed what ye hear: with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you: and unto you that hear shall more be given.
25     For he that hath, to him shall be given: and he that hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he hath.
26     And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground;
27     And should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he knoweth not how.
28     For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.
29     But when the fruit is brought forth, immediately he putteth in the sickle, because the harvest is come.
30     And he said, Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it?
31     It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds that be in the earth:
32     But when it is sown, it groweth up, and becometh greater than all herbs, and shooteth out great branches; so that the fowls of the air may lodge under the shadow of it.
33     And with many such parables spake he the word unto them, as they were able to hear it.
34     But without a parable spake he not unto them: and when they were alone, he expounded all things to his disciples.
35     ¶ And the same day, when the even was come, he saith unto them, Let us pass over unto the other side.
36     And when they had sent away the multitude, they took him even as he was in the ship. And there were also with him other little ships.
37     And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full.
38     And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest thou not that we perish?
39     And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.
40     And he said unto them, Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith?
41     And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?

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MARK CHAPTER 3

1     ¶ And he entered again into the synagogue; and there was a man there which had a withered hand.
2     And they watched him, whether he would heal him on the sabbath day; that they might accuse him.
3     And he saith unto the man which had the withered hand, Stand forth.
4     And he saith unto them, Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath days, or to do evil? to save life, or to kill? But they held their peace.
5     And when he had looked round about on them with anger, being grieved for the hardness of their hearts, he saith unto the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it out: and his hand was restored whole as the other.
6     And the Pharisees went forth, and straightway took counsel with the Herodians against him, how they might destroy him.
7     But Jesus withdrew himself with his disciples to the sea: and a great multitude from Galilee followed him, and from Judaea,
8     And from Jerusalem, and from Idumaea, and from beyond Jordan; and they about Tyre and Sidon, a great multitude, when they had heard what great things he did, came unto him.
9     And he spake to his disciples, that a small ship should wait on him because of the multitude, lest they should throng him.
10     For he had healed many; insomuch that they pressed upon him for to touch him, as many as had plagues.
11     And unclean spirits, when they saw him, fell down before him, and cried, saying, Thou art the Son of God.
12     And he straitly charged them that they should not make him known.
13     ¶ And he goeth up into a mountain, and calleth unto him whom he would: and they came unto him.
14     And he ordained twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach,
15     And to have power to heal sicknesses, and to cast out devils:
16     And Simon he surnamed Peter;
17     And James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder:
18     And Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the Canaanite,
19     And Judas Iscariot, which also betrayed him: and they went into an house.
20     And the multitude cometh together again, so that they could not so much as eat bread.
21     And when his friends heard of it, they went out to lay hold on him: for they said, He is beside himself.
22     ¶ And the scribes which came down from Jerusalem said, He hath Beelzebub, and by the prince of the devils casteth he out devils.
23     And he called them unto him, and said unto them in parables, How can Satan cast out Satan?
24     And if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.
25     And if a house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand.
26     And if Satan rise up against himself, and be divided, he cannot stand, but hath an end.
27     No man can enter into a strong man's house, and spoil his goods, except he will first bind the strong man; and then he will spoil his house.
28     Verily I say unto you, All sins shall be forgiven unto the sons of men, and blasphemies wherewith soever they shall blaspheme:
29     But he that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost hath never forgiveness, but is in danger of eternal damnation:
30     Because they said, He hath an unclean spirit.
31     ¶ There came then his brethren and his mother, and, standing without, sent unto him, calling him.
32     And the multitude sat about him, and they said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren without seek for thee.
33     And he answered them, saying, Who is my mother, or my brethren?
34     And he looked round about on them which sat about him, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!
35     For whosoever shall do the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and mother.

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