The first Chapter.
The beginning of the Gospell of Iesu Christ the son of God, as it is
written in the prophets, behold I send my messenger before thy face
which shall prepare thy way before thee. The voice of one that crieth
in the wilderness: prepare ye the way of the lord, make his paths
straight.
Ihon did baptise in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of
repentance, for the remission of sins. And all the land of Iewry, and
they of Ierusalem went out unto him, and were all baptised of him in
the river Iordan, knowledging, their sins.
Ihon was clothed with camel's hair, and with a girdle of a beasts skin
about his loins. And he ate locusts and wild honey, and preached
saying: a stronger than I cometh after me, whose shoe latchet I am not
worthy to stoop down and unloose. I have baptised you with water: but
he shall baptise you with the holy ghost.
And it came to pass in those days, that Iesus came from Nazareth, a
city of Galile: and was baptised of Ihon in Iordan.
And immediately he came out of the water, and saw the heavens open, and
the holy ghost descending upon him like a dove. And there came a voice
from heaven: Thou art my dear son, in whom I delight. And immediately
the spirit drove him into a wilderness: and he was there in the
wilderness xl. days, and was tempted of Satan, and was with wild
beasts. And the angels ministered unto him.
After that Ihon was taken, Iesus came into Galile, preaching the gospel
of the kingdom of God, and saying: the time is ful come, and the
kingdom of God is even at hand, repent and believe the gospel.
As he walked by the sea of Galile, he saw Simon and Andrew his brother
casting nets into the sea, for they were fishers. And Iesus said unto
them: follow me, and I will make you to be fishers of men. And they
straightway forsook their nets, and followed him.
And when he had gone a little further thence, he saw Iames the son of
Zebede, and Ihon his brother, even as they were in the ship dressing
their nets. And anon he called them. And they left their father Zebede
in the ship with his hired servants, and went their way after him.
And they entered into Capernaum, and straight way on the Sabbath days
he entered into the synagogue and taught. And they marvelled at his
learning. For he taught them as one which had power with him, and not
as the scribes did.
And there was in the Synagogue, a man vexed with an unclean spirit, and
he cried saying: let me alone: what have we to do with thee Iesus of
Nazareth? Art thou come to destroy us? I know what thou art, thou art
that holy man promised of God. And Iesus rebuked him, saying: hold thy
peace and come out of the man. And the unclean spirit tare him, cried
out with a loud voice, and came out of him. And they were all amazed,
insomuch that they demanded one of another among themselves, saying:
what thing is this? what new doctrine is this? for he commandeth the
foul spirits with power, and they obey him. Anon his name spread abroad
throughout all the region bordering on Galile.
And immediately as soon as they were come out of the Synagogue, they
entered into the house of Simon and Andrew with Iames and Ihon. Simon's
motherinlaw lay sick of a fever, and anon they told him of her. And he
came and took her by the hand and lifted her up, and the fever forsook
her by and by: And she ministered unto them.
And at even when the sun was down, they brought unto him all that were
diseased, and them that were possessed with devils, and all the city
gathered together at the door, and he healed many that were sick of
divers diseases. And he cast out many: devils and suffered not the
devils to speak, because they knew him.
And in the morning very early, Iesus arose and went out into a solitary
place, and there prayed. And Simon and they that were with him followed
after him. And when they had found him, they said unto him: all men
seek for thee. And he said unto them: let us go in to the next towns,
that I may preach there also: for truly I came out for that purpose.
And he preached in their synagogues, throughout all Galile, and cast
devils out.
And there came a leper to him beseeching him, and kneeled down unto
him, and said unto him: if thou wilt, thou arte able to make me clean.
Iesus had compassion on him, and put forth his hand, touched him, and
said unto him: I will, be clean. And as soon as he had spoken,
immediately the leprosy departed from him, and he was cleansed. and he
charged him and sent him away forthwith and said unto him: See that
thou tell no man, but get thee hence and shew thyself to the priest,
and offer for thy cleansing, those things which Moses commanded, for a
testimonial unto them. But he (as soon as he was departed) began to
tell many things and to publish the deed, insomuch that Iesus could no
more openly enter into the city, but was without in desert places, and
they came to him from every quarter.
The .ij. Chapter.
After a few days he entered into Capernaum again, and it was noised
that he was in a house: And anon many gathered together, insomuch that
now there was no room to receive them: no, not in places about the
door. And he preached unto them. And there came unto him that brought
one sick of the palsy, borne of four men: and because they could not
come nigh unto him for press: They opened the roof of the house where
he was. And when they had broken it open, they let down the bed wherein
the sick of the palsy lay. When Iesus saw their faith, he said to the
sick of the palsy, son thy sins are forgiven thee.
There were certain of the scribes sitting, and reasoning in their
hearts: how doth this fellow so blaspheme? Who can forgiven sins, but
God only? And immediately when Iesus perceived in his spirit, that they
so reasoned in themselves, he said unto them: why think ye such things
in your hearts? Whether is it easier to say to the sick of the palsy,
thy sins are forgiven thee: or to say, arise, take up thy bed and walk?
That ye may know that the son of man hath power in earth to forgive
sins, he spake unto the sick of the palsy: I say unto thee, arise and
take up thy bed, and get thee hence into thine own house. And by and by
he arose, took up his bed, and went forth before them all: in so much
that they were all amazed, and glorified God saying: we never saw it on
this fashion.
And he went out again unto the sea, and all the people resorted unto
him, and he taught them. And as Iesus passed by, he saw Levi the son of
Alphey, sit at the receipt of custom and said unto him: follow me. And
he arose and followed him. And it came to pass, as Iesus sat at meat in
his house, many publicans and sinners sat at meat also with Iesus and
his disciples. For there were many that followed him. And when the
scribes and pharisees saw him eat with publicans and sinners, they said
unto his disciples: how is it, that he eateth and drinketh with
publicans and sinners? When Iesus heard that, he said unto them. The
whole have no need of the Physician: but the sick. I came to call the
sinners to repentance, and not the just.
And the disciples of Ihon and of the pharisees did fast, and they came
and said unto him: Why do the disciples of Ihon and of the pharisees
fast, and thy disciples fast not. And Iesus said unto them: can the
children of a wedding fast, while the bridegroom is with them? As long
as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast. But the days
will come when the bridegroom shall be taken from them and then shall
they fast in those days.
Also no man soweth a piece of new cloth unto an old garment, for then
taketh he away the new piece from the old, and so is the rent worse.
In like wise, no man poureth new wine into old vessels, for if he do
the new wine breaketh the vessels, and the wine runneth out, and the
vessels are marred. But new wine must be poured into new vessels.
And it chanced that he went thorow the corn fields on the sabboth day,
and his disciples as they went on their way, began to pluck the ears of
corn. And the pharisees said unto him: Take heed why do they on the
sabboth day that which is unlawful? And he said to them: have ye never
read what David did, when he had need, and was an hungered both he and
they that were with him? How they went into the house of God in the
days of Abiathar the high priest, and ate the hallowed loaves, which is
not lawful but for the priests only to eat: and gave also to them which
were with him? And he said to them: the saboth day was made for man,
and not man for the saboth day. Wherefore is the son of man lord even
of the saboth day.
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And he entered again into the synagogue, and there was a man which had
a withered hand: and they watched him to see, if he would heal him on
the saboth day, that they might accuse him. And he said unto the man
which had the withered hand: arise and stand in the midst. And he said
to them: whether is it lawful to do a good deed on the sabboth day, or
an evil? to save a man's life, or to kill? But they held their peace.
And he looked round about on them angerly mourning on the blindness of
their hearts. And said to the man: stretch forth thine hand. And he
stretched it forth: And the hand was restored, even as whole as the
other.
The pharisees departed, and straightway gathered a counsel with them
that belonged to Herode against him, that they might destroy him. And
Iesus avoided with his disciples to the sea: and a great multitude
followed him from Galilee and from Iewry, and from Hierusalem, and from
Idumea, and from beyond Iordan: and they that dwelled about Tyre and
Sidon, a great multitude: which when they had heard what things he did,
came unto him.
And he commanded his disciples, that a ship should wait on him, because
of the people, lest they should throng him. For he had healed many, in
so much that they pressed upon him, for to touch him, as many as had
plagues. And when the unclean spirits saw him, they fell down before
him, and cried saying: thou art the son of God: And he straightly
charged them that they should not utter him.
And he went up into a mountain, and called unto him whom he would, and
they came unto him. And he ordained the twelve that they should be with
him, and that he might send them to preach. And that they might have
power to heal sicknesses and to cast out devils. And he gave Simon, to
name, Peter. And he called Iames the son of Zebedee, and Ihon Iames
brother, and gave them Bonargs to name, which is to say the sons of
thunder. And Andrew, and Philip, and Bartelemew, and Matthew, and
Thomas, and Iames the son of Alphey, and Taddeus, and Simon of Cane,
and Iudas Iscarioth, which same also betrayed him.
And they came unto house, and the people assembled together again, so
greatly that they had not leisure so much as to eat bread. And when
they that longed unto him heard of it, they went out to hold him. For
they said, he is too fervent. And the scribes which came from
Ierusalem, said: he hath Beelzebub, and by the power of the chief
devil, casteth out devils. And he called them unto him, and in
similitudes said unto them.
How can Satan drive out Satan? For if a realm be divided against
itself, that realm cannot endure. And if a house be divided against
itself, that house cannot continue: So if Satan make insurrection
against himself, and be divided, he cannot continue, but hath an end.
No man can enter into a strong man's house, and take away his goods,
except he first bind that strong man and then spoil his house.
Verily I say unto you all sins shall be forgiven unto men's children:
and blasphemy, wherewith they blaspheme: but he that blasphemeth the
holy ghost, shall never have forgiveness: but is in danger of eternal
damnation. For they said, he had an unclean spirit.
And there came his mother and his brethren, and stood without, and sent
unto him and called him: And the people sat about him, and said unto
him: behold thy mother and thy brethren seek for thee without. And he
answered them, saying: who is my mother, and my brethren? And he looked
round about on his disciples, which sat in compass about him, and said:
behold my mother, and my brethren:
For whosoever doeth the will of God, he is my brother, my sister and
mother.
The .iiij. Chapter.
And he began again to teach by the seaside. And there gathered together
unto him much people, so greatly that he entered in to a ship, and sat
in the sea, and all the people was by the seaside on the shore: And he
taught them many things in similitudes, and said unto them in his
doctrine. Hearken to. Behold, The sower went out to sow, and it
fortuned as he sowed, that some fell by the wayside, and the fowls of
the air came and devoured it up. Some fell on a stony ground: where it
had not much earth: and by and by sprang up, because it had not depth
of earth: and as soon as the sun was up it caught heat: and because it
had not rooting it withered away. And some fell among the thorns, and
the thorns grew up and choked it, so that it gave no fruit. And some
fell upon good ground: and did yield fruit that sprang and grew: and
brought forth some thirty fold, some forty {or sixty} fold, and some an
hundred fold. And he said unto them: He that hath ears to hear, let him
hear.
When he was alone, they that were, about him with the twelve asked him
of the similitude. And he said unto them: To you it is given to know
the mystery of the kingdom of God: But unto them that are without,
shall all things be done in similitudes: that when they see, they shall
see, and not discern: and when they hear they shall hear, and not
understand: lest at any time they should turn, and their sins should be
forgiven them. And he said unto them: Perceive ye not this similitude.
And how ye shall know all similitudes?
The sower soweth the word. These be they which are by the ways side,
where the word is sown, to whom as soon as they have heard it, cometh
the devil and taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts. And
these also are they that are sown on the stony ground: which when they
have heard the word, at once they receive it with joy, yet have no root
in themselves, and so endure but for a season: afterward as soon as any
trouble or persecution ariseth for the word's sake, anon they fall. And
these are they that are sown among the thorns, which hear the word of
God, and the care of this world and the deceitfulness of riches, and
the lusts of other things enter in, and choke the word, and it is made
unfruitful. And these that were sown in good ground, are they that hear
the word and receive it, and bring forth fruit, some thirty fold some
sixty fold, some an hundred fold.
And he said unto them: is the candle lighted, to be put under a bushel,
or under the bord: is it not therefore lighted that it should be put on
a candlestick? For there is nothing so privy, that shall not be opened:
neither so secret, but that it shall come abroad. If any man have ears
to hear, let him hear. And he said unto them: take heed what ye hear.
With what measure ye mete, with the same shall it be measured unto you
again. And unto you that have shall more be given. For unto him that
hath, shall it be given: And unto him that hath not, shall be taken
away, even that he hath.
And he said: so is the kingdom of God, even as if a man should sow seed
in the ground, and should sleep and rise up night and day: and the seed
should spring, and grow up while he is not ware. For the earth bringeth
forth fruit of herself, first the blade, then the ears, after that full
corn in the ears. And as soon as the fruit is brought forth, anon he
thrusteth in the sickle because that harvest is come.
And he said: whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what
comparison shall we compare it? It is like a grain of mustard seed,
which when it is sown in the earth, is the least of all seeds that be
in the earth: And after that it is sown it groweth up, and is greatest
of all herbs: and beareth great branches so that the fowls of the air
may dwell under the shadow of it.
And with many such similitudes he preached the word unto them, after as
they might hear it. And without similitude spake he nothing unto them.
But when they were apart, he expounded all things to his disciples. And
the same day when even was come he said unto them: let us pass over
into the other side. And they late the people depart and took him even
as he was in the ship. There were also with him other ships.
And there arose a great storm of wind, and dashed the waves into the
ship, so that it was full. And he was in the stern asleep on a pillow.
And they awoke him, and said to him: Master, carest thou not that we
perish? And he rose up and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea:
peace and be still. And the wind allayed, and there followed a great
calm: and he said unto them: why are ye fearful? How is it that ye have
no faith? And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another: what
fellow is this? for both wind and sea obey him.
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And they came over to the other side of the sea into the country of the
Gaderens. And when he was come out of the ship, anon met him out of the
graves a man possessed of an unclean spirit, which had his abiding
among the graves. And no man could bind him with chains, because that
when he was often bound with fetters and chains, he plucked the chains
asunder, and brake the fetters in pieces: Neither could any man tame
him. And always both night and day he cried in the mountains and in the
graves and beat himself with stones. When he had spied Iesus afar off,
he ran, and worshipped him, and cried with a loud voice and said: what
have I to do, with thee Iesus the son of the most highest God? I
require thee in the name of God, that thou torment me not. For he had
said unto him: Come forth of the man thou foul spirit. And he asked
him: what is thy name? and he answered him, my name is legion, for we
are many. And he prayed him instantly, that he would not send them away
out of that region.
There was there nigh unto the mountains a great herd of swine feeding,
and all the devils besought him saying: send us into the herd of swine,
that we may enter into them. And anon Iesus gave them leave, And the
unclean spirits went out and entered into the swine. And the herd
startled, and ran headlong into the sea. They were about ijM. swine,
and they were drowned in the sea. And the swine herders fled, and told
it in the city, and in the country. And they came out for to see, what
had happened, And they came out to Iesus, and they saw him that was
vexed with the fiend and had the Legion sit, both clothed and in his
right mind, and were afraid. And they that saw it told them, how it had
happened unto him that was possessed with the devil: and also of the
swine. And they began to pray him, that he would depart from their
coasts. And when he was come into the ship, he that had the devil
prayed him that he might be with him. Iesus would not suffer him but
said unto him: go home into thine own house and to thy friends, and
shew them what things the lord hath done unto thee, and how he had
compassion on thee. And he departed, and began to publish in the ten
cities, what things Iesus had done unto him, and all men did marvel.
And when Iesus was come over again in the ship unto the other side,
much people gathered unto him, and he was nigh unto the sea. And
behold, there came unto him one of the rulers of the Synagogue, whose
name was Iairus: and when he saw him, he fell down at his feet, and
besought him greatly saying: my daughter lieth at point of death, I
would thou wouldst come and lay thy hand on her, that she might be safe
and live. And he went with him, and much people followed him, and
thronged him.
And there was a woman, which was diseased of an issue of blood twelve
year, and had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent
all that she had, and felt none amendment at all: But waxed worse and
worse. When she had heard of Iesus: she came into the press behind him,
and touched his garment. For she said: If I may but touch his clothing,
I shall be whole. And straight way her fountain of blood was dried up,
and she felt in her body, that she was healed of the plague.
And Iesus immediately felt in himself, the vertue that went out of him,
and turned him round about in the press, and said: Who touched my
clothes? And his disciples said unto him: thou seest the people
thrusting thee on every side, and yet sayest: who did touch me? And he
looked round about, for to see her that had done that thing. The woman
feared and trembled, for she knew what was done within her. And she
came and fell down before him and told him the truth of everything. And
he said unto her: Daughter, thy faith hath saved thee, go in peace, and
be whole of thy plague.
While he yet spake, there came from the ruler of the synagogi's house,
certain which said: thy daughter is dead: why diseasest thou the Master
any further? As soon as Iesus heard that word spoken, he said unto the
ruler of the Synagogue: Be not afraid, only believe. And he suffered no
man to follow him more than Peter, and Iames and Ihon Iames brother.
And he came unto the house of the ruler of the Synagogue, and saw the
wondering and them that wept and wailed greatly,
And he went in and said unto them: Why make ye this ado and weep? The
maiden is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn. Then
he put them all out, and took the father and the mother of the maiden,
and them that were with him, and entered in where the maiden lay, And
took the maiden by the hand, and said unto her: Tabitha, cumi: which is
by interpretation: maiden I say unto thee, arise. And straight the
maiden arose, and went on her feet. For she was of the age of twelve
year. And they were astonied at it out of measure. And he charged them
straitly that no man should know of it. And commanded to give her meat.
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And he departed thence, and came into his own country, and his
disciples followed him. And when the saboth day was come, he began to
teach in the synagogue. And many that heard him were astonied, and
said: From whence hath he these things? and what wisdom is this that is
given unto him? and such virtues that are wrought by his hands? Is not
this that carpenter Marys son, the brother of Iames, and Ioses and Iuda
and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were hurt by
the reason of him. And Iesus said unto them: a prophet is not despised
but in his own country, and among his own kin, and among them that are
of the same household. And he could there shew no miracles but laid his
hands upon a few sick folk and healed them. And he marvelled at their
unbelief.
And he went about by the towns that lie in circuit, teaching. And he
called the twelve, and began to send them, two and two, and gave them
power over unclean spirits. And commanded them, that they should take
nothing unto their Iourney, save a rod only: Neither scrip, neither
bread, neither money in their purses: but should be shod with sandals.
And that they should not put on two coats. And said unto them:
wheresoever ye enter into an house, there abide till ye depart thence.
And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear you, when ye depart
thence, shake off the dust that is under your feet, for a remembrance
unto them. I say verily unto you, it shallbe easier for Sodom and
Gomor, at the day of judgement, than for that city.
And they went out and preached, that they should repent: and they cast
out many devils. And they anointed, many that were sick with oil and
healed them.
And king Herode heard of him, for his name was spread abroad, And he
said: Ihon Baptist is risen again from death, and therefore miracles
are wrought in him. Other said, it is Helias: and some said: it is a
prophet, or as one of the prophets. But when Herode heard of him, he
said: it is Ihon whom I beheaded, he is risen from death again.
For Herode himself, had sent forth, and had taken Ihon, and bound him
and cast him into prison for Herodias' sake which was his brother
Philip's wife. For he had married her. Ihon said unto Herode: It is not
lawful for thee to have thy brother's wife. Herodias laid wait for him,
and would have killed him, but she could not. For Herode feared Ihon,
knowing that he was just and holy, and gave him reverence, And when he
heard him he did many things, and heard him gladly.
And when a convenient day was come: Herode on his birthday made a
supper to the lords, captains, and chief estates of Galile. And the
daughter of the same Herodias came in and danced, and pleased Herode
and them that sat at board also. Then the king said unto the maiden:
ask of me what thou wilt, and I will give it thee. And he sware unto
her, whatsoever thou shalt ask of me, I will give it thee, even unto
the one half of my kingdom. And she went forth and said to her mother:
what shall I ask? And she said: Ihon baptist's head. 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 Ihon baptist. And the
king was sorry yet for his oath's sake, and for their sakes which sat
at supper also, he would not put her beside her purpose. And
immediately the king sent the hangman and commanded his head to be
brought in. And he went and beheaded him in the prison, and brought his
head in a charger and gave it to the maiden, and the maiden gave it to
her mother. When his disciples heard of it, they came and took up his
body, and put it in a tomb.
And the apostles gathered themselves together to Iesus, and told him
all things, both what they had done, and what they had taught. And he
said unto them: come ye apart into the wilderness, and rest awhile. For
there were many comers and goers. And they had no leisure wos for to
eat. And he went by ship aside out of the way into a desert place. And
the people spied them when they departed: and many knew him, and they
hasted afoot thither out of every city, and came thither before them,
And came together unto him. And Iesus went out and saw much people, and
had compassion on them, because they were like sheep which had no
shepherd. And he began to teach them many things.
And when the day was now far spent, his disciples came unto him saying:
this is a desert place, and now the day is far passed, let them depart,
that they may go into the country round about, and into the towns, and
buy them bread: for they have nothing to eat. He answered and said unto
them: give ye them to eat. And they said unto him: shall we go and buy
ij.C. pennyworth of bread, and give them to eat? He said unto them: how
many loaves have ye? Go and look. And when they had searched, they
said: v. and ij. fishes. And he commanded them to make them all sit
down, by companies upon the green grass. And they sat down here a row
and there a row, by hundreds and by fifties. And he took the v. loaves
and the ij. fishes And looked up to heaven and blest, and brake the
loaves, and gave them to his disciples to put before them, and the ij.
fishes he divided among them all. And they all ate, and were satisfied.
And they took up twelve baskets full of the gobbets and of the fishes.
And they that ate were about five thousand men.
And straightway he caused his disciples to go into the ship, and to go
over the water before unto Bethsaida, while he sent away the people.
And as soon as he had sent them away, he departed into a mountain to
pray. And when even was come the ship was in the midst of the sea, and
he alone on the land, and he saw them troubled in rowing, for the wind
was contrary unto them. And about the fourth quarter of the night, he
came unto them, walking upon the sea, and would have passed by them.
When they saw him walking upon the sea, they supposed it had been a
spirit, and cried out: For they all saw him, and were afraid. And anon
he talked with them, and said unto them: be of good cheer, it is I, be
not afraid. And he went up unto them into the ship, and the wind
ceased, and they were sore amazed in themselves beyond measure, and
marvelled. For they remembered not of the loaves, because their hearts
were blinded.
And they came over, and went into the land of Genazareth, and drew up
into the haven. And as soon as they were come out of the ship, straight
they knew him, and ran forth throughout all the region round a about,
and began to carry about in beds all that were sick, when they heard
tell that he was there. And whithersoever he entered into the towns, or
cities, or villages, they laid their sick in the streets, and prayed
him, that they might touch and it were but the edge of his vesture. And
as many as touched him were safe.
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And the pharisees came together unto him, and divers of the scribes
which came from Ierusalem. And when they saw certain of his disciples
eat bread with common hands (that is to say, with unwashen hands) they
complained. For the pharisees, and all the jews, except they wash their
hands often, eat not, observing the traditions of the seniors. And when
they come from the market, except they wash themselves they eat not.
And many other things there be, which they have taken upon them to
observe, as the washing of cups and cruses, and of brazen vessels, and
of tables.
Then asked him the pharisees and scribes: why walk not thy disciples
according to the traditions of the seniors, but eat bread with unwashen
hands? He answered and said unto them: well prophesied hath Esaias of
you hypocrites as it is written: This people honoureth me with their
lips, but their heart is far from me: In vain they worship me, teaching
doctrines which are nothing but the commandments of men, for ye lay the
commandment of God apart, and ye observe the traditions of men as the
washing of cruses and of cups, and many other such like things ye do.
And he said unto them: well, ye put away the commandment of God, to
maintain your own traditions. For Moses said: Honour thy father and thy
mother: and whosoever saith evil of his father or mother, let him die
for it. But ye say: a man shall say to his father or mother Corban,
that is, whatsoever thing I offer, that same doeth profit thee. And ye
suffer no more that a man do anything for his father or mother, and
thus have ye made the commandment of God of none effect through your
own traditions which ye have ordained. And many such things ye do.
And he called all the people unto him, and said unto them: Hearken unto
me every one of you and understand: There is nothing with out a man
that can defile him when it entereth into him, but those things which
proceed out of him are those which defile a man. If any man have ears
to hear, let him hear. And when he came into a house away from the
people, his disciples asked him of the similitude, and he said unto
them: Do ye than lack understanding: Do ye not yet perceive, that
whatsoever thing from without entereth into a man, it cannot defile
him, because it entereth not into his heart, but into the belly: and
goeth out into the draught that purgeth out all meats.
And he said that defileth a man which cometh out of a man. For from
within even out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts: advoutry,
fornication, murder, theft, covetousness, wickedness, deceit,
uncleanness, and a wicked eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness: All these
evil things, come from within, and defile a man.
And from thence he rose and went into the borders of Tyre and Sidon,
and entered into an house, and would that no man should have known of
him: But he could not be hid. For a certain woman whose daughter had a
foul spirit when she heard of him, came and fell down at his feet. The
woman was a greek out of Syrophenicia, and she besought him that he
would cast out the devil out of her daughter. Iesus said unto her: let
the children first be fed. It is not meet, to take the children's
bread, and to cast it unto whelps. She answered and said unto him: even
so Master, nevertheless, the whelps also eat under the table of the
children's crumbs. And he said unto her: for this saying go thy way,
the devil is gone out of thy daughter. And when she was come home to
her house she found the devil departed, and her daughter lying on the
bed.
And he departed again from the coasts of Tyre and Sidon, and came unto
the sea of Galile thorow the midst of the coasts of the x. cities. And
they brought unto him one that was deaf, and stammered in his speech,
and prayed him to lay his hand upon him. And he took him aside from the
people, and put his fingers in his ears, and did spit, and touched his
tongue, and looked up to heaven and sighted, and said unto him: ephatha
that is to say, be opened. And straightway his ears were opened, and
the string of his tongue was loosed, and he spake plain. And he
commanded them that they should tell no man. But the more he forbade
them, so much the more a great deal they published it. And were beyond
measure astonied, saying: He hath done all things well, and hath made
both the deaf to hear and the dumb to speak.
The .viij. Chapter.
In those days when there was a very great company, and had nothing to
eat, Iesus called his disciples to him and said unto them: My heart
melteth on this people, because they have now been with me iij. days,
and have nothing to eat: And if I should send them away fasting to
their own houses, they should faint by the way. For divers of them came
from far. And his disciples answered him: from whence might a man
suffice them with bread here in the wilderness? And he asked them: how
many loaves have ye? They said: seven. And he commanded the people to
sit down on the ground. And he took the vij. loaves, gave thanks,
brake, and gave to his disciples, to set before them. And they set them
before the people. And they had a few small fishes. And he blessed them
and commanded them also to be set before them. They ate and were
sufficed, and they took up of the broken meat that was left, vij.
baskets full. They that ate were in number about four thousand. And he
sent them away.
And anon he took ship with his disciples, and came into the parts of
Dalmanutha. And the pharisees came forth, and began to dispute with
him, and sought of him a sign from heaven tempting him, and he sighed
in his spirit and said: why doth this generation seek a sign? Verily I
say unto you, there shall no sign be given unto this generation. And he
left them and went into the ship again, and departed over the water.
And they had forgotten to take bread with them, neither had they in the
ship with them more than one loaf. And he charged them saying: take
heed, beware of the leaven of the pharisees, and of the leaven of
Herode. And they reasoned among themselves saying: we have no bread.
And when Iesus knew that he said unto them: why take ye thought because
ye have no bread? perceive ye not yet, neither understand? Have ye your
hearts yet blinded? Have ye eyes and see not? and have ye ears and hear
not? Do ye not remember? When I v. five loaves among v.M. men: How many
baskets full of broken meat took ye up? They said unto him, xij. When I
brake vij among iiij M how many baskets of the leavings of broken meat
took ye up? They said, vij. And he said unto them: how is it that ye
understand not?
And he came to Bethsaida, and they brought a blind man unto him and
desired him, to touch him. And he caught the blind by the hand, and led
him out of the town, and spat in his eyes and put his hands upon him,
and asked him if he saw anything, and he looked up and said: I see men,
For I see them walk as they were trees. After that he put his hands
again upon his eyes, and made him see. And he was restored to his
sight, and saw every man clearly. And he sent him home to his own house
saying: neither go into the town, nor tell it any in the town.
And Iesus went out and his disciples into the towns that long to the
city called Cesarea Philippi, and by the way he asked his disciples
saying: whom do men say that I am? They answered: some say that thou
art Ihon Baptist: some say Helias, and some one of the prophets. And he
said unto them: But whom say ye that I am? Peter answered and said unto
him: Thou art very Christ. And he charged them, that they should tell
no man of it. And he began to declare unto them, how that the son of
man must suffer many things, and should be reproved of the seniors and
of the high priests and scribes, and should be killed, and after three
days arise again. And he spake that saying openly. And Peter took him
aside, and began to chide him. He turned about, and looked on his
disciples, and rebuked Peter saying: Go after me Satan. For thou
savourest not the things of God but the things of men.
And he called the people unto him, with his disciples also, and said
unto them. Whosoever will follow me, let him forsake himself, and take
up his cross, and follow me. For whosoever will save his life, shall
lose it. But whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the
Gospel's, the same shall save it. What shall it profit a man, if he
should win all the world and lose his own soul? or else what shall a
man give, to redeem his soul again? Whosoever therefore shall be
ashamed of me and of my words, among this advoutrous and sinful
generation: of him shall the son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in
the glory of his father with the holy angels.
The .ix. Chapter.
And he said unto them: Verily I say unto you: 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.
And after vj. days Iesus took Peter, Iames, and Ihon and led them up
into an high mountain out of the way alone, and he was transfigured
before them. And his raiment did shine, and was made very white, even
as snow: so white as no fuller can make upon the earth. And there
appeared unto them Helias with Moses: and they talked with Iesu. And
Peter answered and said to Iesu: Master, here is good being for us, let
us make iij. tabernacles, one for thee, one for Moses, and one for
Helias. And wist not what he said. For they were afraid. And there was
a cloud that shadowed them. And a voice came out of the cloud saying:
This is my dear son, hear him. And suddenly, they looked round about
them, and saw no man more, but Iesus only.
As they came down from the hill, he charged them, that they should tell
no man what they had seen, till the son of man were risen from death
again. And they kept that saying within them, and demanded one of
another, what that rising from death again should mean? And they asked
him saying: why then Say the scribes, that Helias must first come? He
answered and said unto them: Helias at his first coming, shall bring
all things again into good order: And even so is it written of the son
of man, that he shall suffer many things, and shall be set at nought.
And I say unto you, that Helias is come, and they have done unto him
whatsoever pleased them, as it is written of him.
And he came to his disciples, and saw much people about them, and the
scribes disputing with them. And straightway all the people beheld him
and were amazed, and ran to him, and saluted him. And he said unto the
scribes: What dispute ye with them? And one of the company answered and
said: Master I have brought my son unto thee, which hath a dumb spirit.
And whensoever 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.
He answered him and said: O generation without faith, how long shall I
be with you. How long shall I suffer you? bring him unto me. And they
brought him unto him. And as soon as the spirit saw him, he tare him.
And he fell down on the ground wallowing: And foaming. And he asked his
father: how long is it ago, since this hath happened him? And he said,
of a child. And often times casteth him into the fire, and also into
the water, to destroy him. But if thou canst do anything, have mercy on
us, and help us. Iesus said unto him: ye if thou couldest believe, all
things are possible to him that believeth. And straight way the father
of the child cried with tears saying: lord I believe, succor mine
unbelief.
When Iesus saw that the people came running together unto him, 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. And the spirit
cried, and rent him sore and came out: And he was as one that had been
dead, insomuch that many said, he is dead. But Iesus caught his hand,
and lift him up, and he rose. And when he was come into the house, his
disciples asked him secretly: why could not we cast him out? And he
said unto them: this kind can by no other means come forth, but by
prayer and fasting.
And they departed thence, and took their journey thorow Galile, and
would not, that any man should have known it. For he taught his
disciples, and said unto them: The son of man shall be delivered into
the hands of men, and they shall kill him, and after that he is killed
he shall arise again the third day. But they wist not what that saying
meant, and were afraid to ask him.
And he came to Capernaum, and when he was come to house, he said to
them: what was it that ye disputed between you by the way? And they
held their peace (for by the way they reasoned among themselves, who
should be the chiefest) And he sat down, and called the twelve unto
him, and said to them: if any man desire to be first, the same shallbe
last of all, and servant unto all. And he took a child, and set him in
the midst of them, and took him in his arms and said unto them:
Whosoever receive any such a child in my name, receiveth me: And
whosoever receiveth me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me.
Ihon answered him, saying: Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy
name, which followeth not us and we forbade him, because he followeth
us not. But Iesus said: forbid him not. For there is no man that shall
do a miracle in my name, and can speak lightly evil of me. Whosoever is
not against you, is on your part. And whosoever shall give you a cup of
water to drink for my name's sake because ye are belonging to Christe,
verily I say unto you, he shall not lose his reward.
And whosoever shall hurt one of these little ones, that believe in me,
it were better for him, that a millstone were hanged about his neck,
and that he were cast into the sea. And if thy hand offend thee, cut
him off. It is better for thee, to enter into life maimed, than to go,
with two hands into hell, into fire that never shall be quenched, where
their worm dieth not, and the fire never goeth out. And if thy foot
offend thee, cut him off. It is better for thee to go halt into life,
than with ij. feet to be cast into hell, into fire that never shall be
quenched: where their worm dieth not, and the fire never goeth out? And
if thine eye offend thee pluck him out. It is better for thee to go
into the kingdom of God with one eye, than having two eyes to be cast
into hell fire: where their worm dieth not, and the fire never goeth
out.
Every man therefore shall be salted with fire: And every sacrifice
shall be seasoned with salt. Salt is good. But if the salt be
unsavoury: what shall ye salt therewith? See that ye have salt in
yourselves. And have peace among yourselves, one with another.
The .x. Chapter.
And he rose from thence, and went into the coasts of Iewry through the
region that is beyond Iordan. And the people resorted unto him afresh:
And as he was wont he taught them again. And the Pharises came and
asked him a question: whether it were lawful for a man to put away his
wife: To prove him. He answered and said unto them: what did Moses bid
you do? And they said: Moses suffered to write a testimonial of her
divorcement, and to put her away. And Iesus answered, and said unto
them: For because of your hard hearts he wrote this precept unto you.
But at the first creation, God made them man and woman, saying: For
this thing's sake shall man leave father and mother, and bide by his
wife, and, ij. shall be made one flesh. So then are they now not twain,
but one flesh, therefore that which God hath coupled, let not man
separate.
And in the house his disciples asked him again of that matter. And he
said unto them: Whosoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another,
breaketh wedlock to herward. And if a woman forsake her husband, and be
married to another, she committeth advoutry.
And they brought children to him that he should touch them. And his
disciples chid those that brought them. When Iesus saw that, he was
displeased, and said to them: Suffer the children to come unto me and
forbid them not. For unto such belongeth the kingdom of God. Verily I
say to you, whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a child,
he shall not enter therein. And he took them up in his arms, and put
his hands upon them, and blessed them.
And when he was come out 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? Iesus said to him: why callest thou me good?
there is no man good but one, which is God. Thou knowest the
commandments: break not matrimony, kill not, steal not, bear no false
witness, defraud no man, honour thy father and thy mother. He answered
and said to him: master, all these I have observed from my youth. Iesus
beheld him, and had a favour to him, and said unto him: One thing is
lacking unto thee Go, and sell all that thou hast, and give it to the
poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven, and come and follow me,
and take thy cross on thee. But he was discomforted with that saying,
and went away mourning, for he had great possessions.
And Iesus looked round about, and said unto his disciples: with what
difficulty shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God.
His disciples were astonied at his words. Iesus answered again, and
said unto them: children, how hard is it for them, that trust in their
riches, to enter into the kingdom of God? It is easier for a camel to
go thorow the eye of an needle, than for a rich man to enter into the
kingdom of God. And they were astonied out of measure, saying between
themselves: who then can be saved? Iesus looked upon them, and said:
with men it is unpossible, but not with God: for with God all things
are possible.
And Peter began to say unto him: Lo, we have forsaken all, and have
followed thee. Iesus answered and said: Verily I say unto you, there is
no man that hath forsaketh house, or brethren, or sisters, or father,
or mother, or wife, other children, or lands, for my sake and the
Gospel's, which shall not receive an hundred fold now in this life,
houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers and children, and lands
with persecutions, and in the world to come eternal life. Many that are
first, shall be last. And the last first. They were in the way going up
to Ierusalem. And Iesus went before them, and they were amazed, and as
they followed, were afraid.
And Iesus took the xij. again, and began to tell them what things
should happen unto him. Behold we go up to Ierusalem, and the son of
man shall be delivered unto the high priests and unto the scribes: and
they shall condemn him to death, and shall deliver him to the gentiles,
and they shall mock him, and scourge him and spit upon him, and kill
him, and the third day he shall rise again.
And Iames and Ihon the sons of Zebedee, came unto him, saying: Master,
we would that thou shouldest do for us whatsoever we desire. He said
unto them: what would ye I should do unto you? They said to him: grant
unto us that we may sit one on thy right hand, and the other on thy
left hand, in thy glory. But Iesus said unto them: Ye wot not what ye
ask. Can ye drink of the cup, that I shall drink of? And be baptised in
the baptism that I shall be baptised in? And they said unto him: that
we can. Iesus said unto them: ye shall drink of the cup that I shall
drink of, and be baptised with the baptism that I shall be baptised in:
But to sit on my right hand and on my left hand, is not mine to give,
but to them for whom it is prepared.
And when the x. heard that, they began to disdain at Iames and Ihon.
But Iesus called them unto him, and said to them: Ye know well that
they which seem to bear rule among the gentiles, reign as lords over
them. And they that be great among them exercise authority over them.
So shall it not be among you but whosoever of you will be great among
you shall be your minister. And whosoever will be chief, shall be
servant unto all. For even the son of man came, not that other should
minister unto him: but to minister, and to give his life for the
redemption of many.
And they came to Hiericho, and as he went out of Hiericho, with his
disciples and a great number of people: Barthimeus the son of Thimeus
which was blind, sat by the highways side begging. And when he heard
that it was Iesus of Nazareth, he began to cry and to say: Iesus the
son of David, have mercy on me. And many rebuked him, because he should
hold his peace. But he cried the more a great deal, thou son of David
have mercy on me. And Iesus stood still, and commanded him to be
called, and they called the blind, saying unto him: Be of good comfort,
rise, he called thee. He threw away his cloak, and rose and came to
Iesus: And Iesus answered, and said unto him: what wilt thou that I do
unto thee? The blind said unto him: Master, that I might see. Iesus
said unto him: go thy way, thy faith hath saved thee: And by and by he
received his sight, and followed Iesus in the way.
The .xj. Chapter.
And when they came nigh to Hierusalem, unto Bethphage, and Bethani,
besides mount Olivete, he sent forth ij. of his disciples, and said
unto them: Go your ways into the town that is over against you. And as
soon as ye be entered into it ye shall find a colt bound, whereon never
man sat: loose him and bring him hither. And if any man say unto you:
why do ye so? say that the lord hath need of him: and straightway he
will send him hither. And they went their way, and found a colt tied by
the door without in a place where two ways met, and they loosed him.
And divers of them that stood there, said unto them: what do ye loosing
the colt? And they said unto them even as Iesus had commanded them. And
they let them go. And they brought the colt to Iesus, and cast their
garments on him, and he sat upon him. And many spread their garments in
the way. Other cut down branches of the trees, and strawed them in the
way. And they that went before and they that followed, cried, saying:
Hosianna: blessed be he that cometh in the name of the lord. Blessed be
the kingdom that cometh in the name of him that is lord of our father
David. Hosianna in the highest.
And the lord entered into Hierusalem, and into the temple. And when he
had looked round about upon all things, and now the eventide was come
he went out unto Bethany with the twelve. And on the morrow when they
were come out from Bethany, he hungered, and he spied a fig tree afar
off, having leaves, and went to see whether he might find anything
thereon: but when he came thereto, he found nothing but leaves. For the
time of figs was not yet. And Iesus answered and said to it: never man
eat fruit of thee hereafter while the world standeth. And his disciples
heard it.
And they came to Hierusalem, and Iesus went into the temple, and began
to cast out them which sold and bought in the temple. And overthrew the
tables of the money changers, and the stools of them that sold doves:
and would not suffer that any man carried a vessel thorow the temple.
And he taught saying unto them, is it not written, how that mine house
shall be called the house of prayer unto all nations? But ye have made
it a den of thieves.
And the scribes and high priests heard it and sought how to destroy
him. For they feared him because all the people marvelled at his
doctrine. And when even was come, he went out of the city. And in the
morning as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up by the roots.
And Peter remembered, and said unto him: master, behold, the fig tree
which thou cursedst, is withered away. And Iesus answered, and said
unto them: Have confidence in God. Verily I say unto you, that
whosoever shall say unto this mountain: take away thyself, and cast
thyself into the sea, and shall not waver in his heart, but shall
believe that those things which he sayeth shall come to pass,
whatsoever he sayeth shall be done to him. Therefore I say unto you,
whatsoever ye desire when ye pray, believe that ye shall have it and it
shall be done unto you. And when ye stand and pray, forgive if ye have
anything against any man: that your father also which is in heaven, may
forgive you your trespasses. And they came again to Hierusalem, and as
he walked in the temple, there came to him the high priests, and the
scribes, and the seniors, and said unto him: by what authority doest
thou these things? and who gave thee this authority, to do these
things? Iesus answered, and said unto them: I will also ask of you a
certain thing, and answer ye me, and I will tell you by what authority
I do these things. Whether was the baptism of Ihon from heaven, or of
men? Answer me. And they thought in themselves, saying: if we shall
say, from heaven, he will say: why then did ye not believe him? but if
we shall say, of men, then fear we the people. For all men counted
Ihon, that he was a very prophet. And they answered, and said unto
Iesu: we cannot tell. And Iesus answered, and said unto them: neither
will I tell you, by what authority I do these things.
The .xij. Chapter.
And he began to speak unto them in similitudes. A certain man planted a
vineyard, and compassed it with an hedge, and ordained a winepress, and
built a tower in it, and let it out to hire unto husbandmen, and went
into a strange country. And when the time was come he sent to the
tenants a servant that he might receive of the tenants of the fruit of
the vineyard. And they caught him and beat him and sent him again
empty. And moreover he sent unto them another servant, and at him they
cast stones and brake his head, and sent him again all too reviled. And
again he sent another, and him they killed: and many other, beating
some, and killing some.
Yet had he one son whom he loved tenderly, him also sent he at the last
unto them, saying: they will fear my son. But the tenants said within
themselves: This is the heir, come let us kill him and the inheritance
shall be ours. And they took him and killed him, and cast him out of
the vineyard. What shall then the lord of the vineyard do? He will come
and destroy the tenants, and let out the vineyard to other. Have ye not
read this scripture? the stone which the builders did refuse, is made
the chief stone in the corner: This was done of the lord, and is
marvellous in our eyes. And they went about to take him, but they
feared the people. For they perceived that he spake that similitude
against them. And they left him and went their way.
And they sent unto him certain of the pharisees with Herode's servants,
to take him in his words. And as soon as they were come, they said unto
him: master, we know that thou art true, and carest for no man: For
thou considerest not the degree of men, but teachest the way of God
truly: Is it lawful to pay tribute to Cesar, or not? ought we to give,
or ought we not to give? He knew their dissimulation, and said unto
them: Why tempt ye me? Bring me a penny, that I may see it. And they
brought him one. And he said unto them: Whose is this image and
superscription? And they said unto him, Cesar's. And Iesus answered,
and said unto them: Then give to Cesar that which belongeth to Cesar:
and give God that which pertaineth to God. And they marvelled at him.
And the Saduces came unto him, which say, there is no resurrection. And
they asked him saying: Master, Moses wrote unto us, if any man's
brother die, and leave his wife, behind him, and leave no children:
that then his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his
brother. There were seven brethren and the first took a wife, and when
he died left no seed behind him. And the second took her, and died:
neither left he any seed, and the third likewise. And seven had her,
and left no seed behind them. Last of all the wife died also. In the
resurrection then, when they shall rise again: whose wife shall she be
of them? For seven had her to wife. Iesus answered, and said unto them:
Are ye not therefore deceived because ye know not the scriptures?
Neither the power of God? For when they shall rise again from death,
they neither marry, nor are married: but are as the angels which are in
heaven. As touching the dead, that they shall rise again: have ye not
read in the book of Moses, how in the bush God spake unto him saying: I
am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Iacob? He
is not the God of the dead, but the God of the living, ye are therefore
greatly deceived.
And there came one of the scribes, and when he had heard them disputing
together, and perceived that he had answered them well, he asked him:
Which is the first of all the commandments? Iesus answered him: the
first of all the commandments is. Hear Israhel, our lord God, is one
lord. And thou shalt love thy lord God with all thy heart, and with all
thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength. This is the
first commandment. And the second is like unto this. Thou shalt love
thy neighbor, as thy self. There is none other commandment greater than
these.
And the scribe said unto him: well master, thou hast said the truth,
that there is one God, and that there is none but he. And to love him
with all the heart, and with all the mind, and with all the soul, and
with all the strength. And to love a man's neighbor as himself, is a
greater thing than all holocausts and sacrifices. And when Iesus saw
that he answered discreetly, he said unto him: Thou art not far from
the kingdom of God. And no man after that durst ask him any question.
And Iesus answered, and said teaching in the temple: how say the
scribes, that Christ is the son of David? for David himself inspired
with the holy ghost said: The lord said to my lord, sit on my right
hand till I make thine enemies thy foot stool. Then David himself
calleth him lord, and by what means is he then his son? And much people
heard him gladly.
And he said unto them in his doctrine: beware of the scribes which love
to go in long, clothing: and love salutations in the market places, and
the chief seats in the synagogues, and to sit in the uppermost rooms at
feasts, and devour widows' houses, and under a colour pray long
prayers. These shall have greater damnation.
And Iesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people put
money into the treasury. And many that were rich, cast in much. And
there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make
a farthing. And he called unto him his disciples, and said unto them:
Verily I say unto you, that this poor widow hath cast more in, than all
they which have cast into the treasury. For they all put in of their
superfluity: But she of her poverty, cast in all that she had, even all
her living.
The .xiij. Chapter.
And as he went out of the temple, one of his disciples said unto him:
Master, see what stones, and what buildings are here. And Iesus
answered, and said unto him: Seest thou these great buildings? There
shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown
down.
And as he sat on mount Olivet over against the temple, Peter and Iames
and Ihon and Andrew asked him secretly, tell us when these things shall
be? And what is the sign, when all these things shall be fulfilled? And
Iesus answered them, and began to say: take heed lest any man deceive
you. For many shall come in my name saying: I am Christ, and shall
deceive many.
When ye shall hear of war, and tidings of war, be ye not troubled. For
such things must needs be. But the end is not yet. For there shall
nation arise against nation, and realm against realm. And there shall
be earthquakes, in all quarters, and famishment, and troubles. These
are the beginning of sorrows.
But take ye heed to yourselves. For they shall bring you up to the
councils and into the synagogues, and ye shall be beaten, and ye shall
be brought before rulers and kings, for my sake, for a testimonial unto
them. And the gospel must first be published among all nations.
But when they lead you and present you take no thought, aforehand what
ye shall say, neither imagine: but whatsoever is given you at the same
time, that speak. For it shall not be ye that shall speak, but the holy
ghost. Yea and the brother shall deliver the brother to death. And the
father the son, and the children shall rise against their fathers and
mothers, and shall put them to death. And ye shall be hated of all men
for my name's sake. But whosoever shall endure unto the end shall be
safe.
Moreover when ye see the abominable desolation, whereof is spoken by
Daniel the prophet, stand where it ought not, let him that readeth
understand it. Then let them that be in Iewry, flee to the mountains.
And let him that is on the housetop, not descend down into the house,
neither enter therein, to fetch anything out of his house. And let him
that is in the field, not turn back again unto those things which he
left behind him, for to take his clothes with him. But woe is then to
them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days. But
pray, that your flight be not in the winter. For there shall be in
those days such tribulation, as was not from the beginning of
creatures, which God created, unto this time, neither shall be. And
except that the lord had shortened those days, no man should be saved.
But for the elects' sake, which he hath chosen, he hath shortened those
days.
And then, if any man say to you: lo, here is Christ, lo, he is there,
believe not. For false christs shall arise, and false prophets, And
shall shew miracles and wonders, to deceive if it were possible, even
the elect. But take ye heed, behold I have shewed you all things
before.
Moreover in those days after that tribulation, the sun shall wax dark,
and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars of heaven shall
fall, And the powers which are in heaven, shall move. And then shall
they see the son of man coming in the clouds, with great power and
glory. And then shall he send his angels, and shall gather together his
elect from the four winds, and from the one end of the world to the
other.
Learn a similitude of the fig tree. When his branches are yet tender,
and hath brought forth leaves, ye know, that summer is near. So in like
manner when ye see these things come to pass, understand, that it is
nigh even at the doors. Verily I say unto you, that this generation
shall not pass till all these things be done. Heaven and earth shall
pass, but my words shall not pass. But of the day and the hour, knoweth
no man: no not the Angels which are in heaven: neither the son himself,
save the father only.
Take heed, watch, and pray, for ye know not when the time is. As a man
which is gone into a strange country and hath left his house, and given
authority to his servants, and to every man his work, and commanded the
porter to watch. Watch therefore, for ye know not when the master of
the house will come, whether at even, or at midnight, whether at the
cock crowing, or in the dawning: lest if he come suddenly, he should
find you sleeping. And that I say unto you, I say unto all men, watch.
The .xiiij. Chapter.
After two days followed ester, and the days of sweet bread. And the
high priests and the scribes sought means, how they might take him by
craft and put him to death. But they said: not on the feast day, least
any business arise among the people.
When he was in Bethania, in the house of Simon the leper, even as he
sat at meat, there came a woman having an alabaster box of ointment,
called nard, that was pure and costly, and she brake the box and poured
it on his head. And there were some that disdained in themselves, and
said: what needed this waste of ointment? For it might have been sold
for more than two hundred pence, and been given unto the poor. And they
grudged against her.
And Iesus said: let her be in rest, why grieve ye her? She hath done a
good work on me. Yea, and ye shall have poor with you all ways: and
whensoever ye will ye may do them good: but me ye shall not have
always. She hath done that she could: she came aforehand to anoint my
body to his buryingward. Verily I say unto you: wheresoever this gospel
shall be preached thorowout the whole world: this also that she hath
done, shall be rehearsed in remembrance of her.
And Iudas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went away unto the high priests,
to betray him unto them. When they heard that, they were glad, and
promised that they would give him money. And he sought, how he might
conveniently betray him.
And the first day of sweet bread, when men offer the paschal lamb, his
disciples said unto him: where wilt thou that we go and prepare that
thou mayest eat the ester lamb? And he sent forth two of his disciples,
and said unto them: Go ye into the city, and there shall a man meet you
bearing a pitcher of water, follow him. And whithersoever he goeth in,
say ye to the good man of the house: the master asketh where is the
guest chamber, where I shall eat the ester lamb with my disciples? And
he will shew you a great parlour, paved, and prepared: there make ready
for us. And his disciples went forth, and came in to the city, and
found as he had said unto them, and made ready the ester lamb.
And at even, he came with the twelve. And as they sat at board and ate,
Iesus said: Verily I say unto you: that one of you shall betray me,
which eateth with me. And they began to mourn, and to say to him one by
one: is it I? And another said: Is it I? he answered, and said unto
them: It is one of the xij. and the same dippeth with me in the
platter. The son of man goeth, as it is written of him: but woe be to
that man, by whom the son of man is betrayed. Good were it for him, if
that man had never been born.
And as they ate, Iesus took bread, gave thanks, brake it and gave it to
them and said: Take, eat, This is my body. And he took the cup, gave
thanks, and gave it to them, and they drank all of it. And he said unto
them: This is my blood of the new Testament, which shall be shed for
many. Verily I say unto you: I will drink no more of this fruit of the
vine, until that day, that I shall drink it new in the kingdom of God.
And when they had said grace, they went out into the mount olivet.
And Iesus said unto them: All ye shall hurt thorow me this night. For
it is written: I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be
scattered. But after that I am risen again I will go into Galile before
you. Peter said unto him: And though all men should be hurt, yet would
not I. And Iesus said unto him: Verily I say unto thee this day even in
this night, before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice. And
he spake bolder: no, if I should die with thee, I will not deny thee.
Likewise also said they all.
And they came into a place named Gethsemani. And he said to his
disciples: Sit ye here while I go apart and pray. And he took with him
Peter, Iames, and Ihon, and he began to wax abashed and to be in an
agony. And said unto them: My soul is very heavy even unto the death,
tarry here and watch. And he went forth a little and fell down on the
ground and prayed: That if it were possible, the hour might pass from
him. And he said: Abba father, all things are possible unto thee, take
away this cup from me. Nevertheless not that I will, but that thou wilt
be done.
And he came and found them sleeping, and said to Peter: Simon sleepest
thou? Couldest not thou watch with me one hour? watch ye, and pray,
least ye enter into temptation, the spirit is ready, but the flesh is
weak. And again he went away and prayed, and spake the same words. And
he returned and found them asleep again, for their eyes were heavy:
neither could they tell what they might answer to him. And he came the
third time, and said unto them: sleep hence forth and take your ease.
It is enough. The hour is come, Behold the son of man shall be
delivered into the hands of sinners. Rise up, let us go. Lo he that
betrayeth me, is come nigh.
And immediately while he yet spake came Iudas, one of the twelve, and
with him a great number of people with swords and staves from the high
priests and scribes and seniors. He that betrayed him, gave them a
general token, saying: whosoever I do kiss, he it is, take him, and
lead him away warily. And as soon as he was come, he went straightway
to him, and said unto him: master, master, and kissed him. And they
laid their hands on him, and took him. And one of them that stood by
drew out a sword, and smote a servant of the high priest, and cut off
his ear.
And Iesus answered and said unto them: ye came out as unto a thief with
swords and with staves for to take me, I was daily with you in the
temple teaching, and ye took me not, but that the scriptures should be
fulfilled: And they all forsook him and ran away. And there was a
certain young man that followed him clothed in linen upon the bare, and
the young men caught him, and he left his linen and fled from them
naked.
And they led Iesus away to the highest priest of all, and to him came
all the high priests and the seniors, and the scribes. And Peter
followed him a great way off even into the palace of the high priest,
and he was there and sat with the servants, and warmed himself at the
fire.
And the high priests and all the council sought for witness against
Iesu, to put him to death, And they found none. Yet many bare false
witness against him, but their witness agreed not together. And there
arose certain and brought false witness against him, saying: We heard
him say: I will destroy this temple made with hands, and within three
days I will build another, made without hands. And their witness agreed
not together.
And the highest priest stood up amongst them all, and asked Iesus
saying: answerest thou nothing? How is it that these bear witness
against thee? And he held his peace, and answered nothing. Again the
highest priest asked him, and said unto him: Art thou the Christ the
son of the blessed? And Iesus said: I am. And ye shall see the son of
man sit on the right hand of power, and come in the clouds of heaven.
Then the highest priest rent his clothes and said: what need we any
further witness? ye have heard the blasphemy, what think ye? And they
all gave sentence that he was worthy of death. And some began to spit
at him, and to cover his face, and to beat him with their fists, and to
say unto him, aread unto us. And the servants buffeted him on the face.
And Peter was beneath in the palace, and there came one of the wenches
of the highest priest, And when she saw Peter warming himself, she
looked on him, and said: was not thou also with Iesus of Nazareth? And
he denied it saying: I know him not, neither wot I what thou sayest:
And he went out into the porch, and the cock crew. And a damsel saw
him, and again began to say to them that stood by, this is one of them.
And he denied it again. And anon after, again they that stood by, said
to Peter: surely thou art one of them, for thou art of Galile, and thy
speech agreeth thereto. And he began to curse and to swear, saying: I
know not this man of whom ye speak. And again the cock crew. And Peter
remembered the word that Iesus said unto him: before the cock crow
twice, thou shalt deny me thrice, and began to weep.
The .xv. Chapter.
And anon in the dawning held the high priests a council with the
seniors and the scribes, And also the whole congregation, and bound
Iesus and led him away, and delivered him to Pilate. And Pilate asked
him: art thou the king of the jewes? And he answered, and said unto
him: thou sayest it. And the high priests accused him of many things.
Pilate asked him again, saying: Answerest thou nothing? Behold how many
things they lay unto thy charge. Iesus yet answered never a word, so
that Pilate marvelled.
At the feast Pilate was wont to deliver at their pleasure a prisoner:
whomsoever they would desire. And there was one named Barabas, which
lay bound with them, that caused insurrection, and in the insurrection
committed murder. And the people called unto him, and began to desire
of him, according as he had ever done unto them. Pilate answered them,
and said: Will ye that I loose unto you the king of the jewes? For he
knew that the high priests had delivered him of envy. But the high
priests had moved the people that he should rather deliver Barabas unto
them.
Pilate answered again, and said unto them: What will ye then that I do
with him, whom ye call the king of the jewes? And they cried again:
crucify him. Pilate said unto them: What evil hath he done? And they
cried the more fervently: Crucify him. Pilate willing to content the
people, lowsed them Barabas, And delivered Iesus scourged for to be
crucified.
And the soldiers led him away into the common hall, and called together
the whole multitude, and they clothed him with purple, and they plaited
a crown of thorns and crowned him with all, And began to salute him:
Hail king of the jewes. And they smote him on the head with a reed, and
spat upon him, and kneeled down and worshipped him.
And when they had mocked him, they took the purple off him, and put his
own clothes on him, and led him out, to crucify him. And they compelled
one that passed by, called Simon of Cyrene (which came out of the
field, and was father of Alexander and Rufus) to bear his cross. And
they brought him to a place named Golgotha (which is by interpretation,
the place of dead men's skulls) and they gave him to drink wine mingled
with myrrh, but he received it not.
And when they had crucified him, they parted his garments, casting lots
for them, what every man should have. And it was about the third hour,
and they crucified him. And the title of the cause of his death was
written: The king of the jewes. And they crucified with him two
thieves: the one on his right hand, and the other on his left hand. And
the scripture was fulfilled, which sayeth: and he was counted among the
wicked.
And they that went by, railed on him: wagging their heads, and saying:
A wretch, that destroyest the temple and buildest it in three days.
Save thyself, and come down from the cross. Likewise also mocked him
the high priests among themselves with the scribes, and said: He saved
other men, himself he cannot save. Let Christ the king of Israel now
descend from the cross, that we may see and believe. And they that were
crucified with him, checked him also.
And when the sixth hour was come, darkness arose over all the earth,
until the ninth hour. And at the ninth hour Iesus cried with a loud
voice, saying: Eloi, Eloi, lama sabaththani, which is if it be
interpreted: my God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? And some of
them that stood by when they heard that said: behold he calleth for
Helias. And one ran, and filled a sponge full of vinegar, and put it on
a reed, and gave it him to drink, saying: let him alone, let us see
whether Helias will come and take him down.
But Iesus cried with a loud voice, and gave up the ghost. And the veil
of the temple did rent in two parts, from the top to the bottom. And
when the undercaptain which stood before him saw that he so cried and
gave up the ghost, and he said: truly this man was the son of God.
There were also women a good way off beholding him: among whom was Mary
Magdalen, and Mary the mother of Iames the little and of Ioses, and
Mary Salome: which also when he was in Galile, followed him and
ministered unto him, and many other women which came up with him to
Hierusalem.
And now when night was come (because it was the even that goeth before
the saboth) Ioseph of Arimathia a noble senator (which also looked for
the kingdom of God) came And went in boldly unto Pilate, and begged the
body of Iesu. Pilate marvelled that he was already dead, and called
unto him the under captain, and asked of him, whether he had been any
while dead. And when he knew the truth of the under captain, he gave
the body to Ioseph. And he bought a linen cloth, and took him down and
wrapped him in the linen cloth, and laid him in a tomb, that was hewn
out of the rock. And rolled a stone unto the door of the sepulcre. And
Mary Magdalene and Mary Iose beheld where he was laid.
The .xvj. Chapter.
And when the saboth day was past, Mary Magdalen, and Mary Iacobi, and
Salome, bought ointments, that they might come and anoint him. And
early in the morning the next day after the saboth day, they came unto
the sepulchre, when the sun was risen. And they said one to another:
who shall roll us away the stone from the door of the sepulchre? And
when they beheld it, they saw how the stone was rolled away. For it was
a very great one, and they went into the sepulchre, and saw a young
man, sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white garment, and
they were abashed.
He said unto them, be not afraid, ye seek Iesus of Nazareth, which was
crucified. He is risen, he is not here. Behold the place, where they
put him. But go your way, and tell his disciples, and namely Peter,
that he is gone before you into Galile, there shall ye see him, as he
said unto you. And they went out quickly and fled from the sepulchre.
For they trembled and were amazed. Neither said they anything to any
man, for they were afraid.
When Iesus was risen the morrow after the saboth day, he appeared first
to Mary Magdalen, out of whom he cast seven devils. And she went, and
told them that were with him, as they mourned and wept. And when they
heard, that he was alive, and had appeared to her: they believed it
not. After that, he appeared unto two of them in a strange figure, as
he walked, and went into the country. And they went, and told it to the
remnant. And they believed them neither.
After that he appeared unto the eleven as they sat at meat: and cast in
their teeth their unbelief, and hardness of heart: because they
believed not them which had seen him after his resurrection. And he
said unto them: Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to all
creatures: Whosoever believeth, and is baptised, shall be safe: And
whosoever that believeth not, shall be damned.
And these signs shall follow them that believe: In my name they shall
cast out devils, and shall speak with new tongues, and shall kill
serpents. And if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them.
They shall lay their hands on the sick, and they shall recover. So then
when the lord had spoken unto them, he was received into heaven, and
sat on the right hand of God. And they went forth, and preached
everywhere. And the lord wrought with them, And confirmed their
preaching with miracles that followed.
The end of the gospell off S. Marke.