Forgiveness of our enemies. MARK, XII. Parable of the vineyard. ND he began to speak untu ey might destroy him: for they A. D. 33. A then by parables. A a certain ared him, because all the people as astonished o at his doctrine. 9 And when even was come, he ent out of the city. And in the morning, as they issed by, they saw the fig tree ried up from the roots. 2 0 ch.1.22. Mat.7.28. Lu.4.32. or, Have the faith of God. Mat.17.20. Lu. 17.6. 9 Mat.7.7. Lu.11.9. 18.1. Jno. 14. 13. 15.7. 21 And Peter calling to rememrance, saith unto him, Master, be-P old, the fig tree which thou ursedst is withered away. 22 And Jesus, answering, saith nto them, 2 Have faith in God. 23 For verily I say unto you, That whosoever p shall say unto this nountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall be-r ieve that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith. 16.14. Ja.1.5,6. Mat.6.14. Col.3. 13. Mat. 18.35. t Mat.21.23, Lu.20.1,&c. &c. 24 Therefore I say unto you, what q things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them. u Nu. 16.3. 25 And when ye stand praying, 3 or, thing. forgive, r if ye have ought against any that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses. v ch.6.20. Mat.3.5,6. 14.5. Is. 1.3. 29.14. Je.8.7. Ho.4.6. man planted à vineyard, and set an hedge about it, and digged a place for the wine-fat, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country. 2 And at the season he sent to the husbandmen a servant, that he might receive from the husbandmen of the b fruit of the vineyard. 3 And they caught him, and beat him, and sent him away empty. 4 And again he sent unto them another servant; and at him they cast stones, c and wounded him in the head, and sent him away shamefully handled. 5 And again he sent another; and him they killed, and d many others; beating some, and killing e somie. 6 Having yet therefore one son, his well-beloved, hef sent him also last unto them, saying, They will reverence my son. 7 But those husbandmen said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and the inheritance shall be our's. 8 And they took him, and killed him, and cast him out g of the vineyard. 26 But s if ye do not forgive, nei-w ther will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses. 27 And they come again to Jerusalem and t as he was walking x Lu. 10.21,22 and will i give the vineyard unto in the temple, there come to him the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders, (CHAP. 12.) a Mat.21.23. 9 What shall therefore the lord of the vineyard do? He will come and h destroy the husbandmen, others. 10 And have ye not read this scripture; The k stone which the build23 And say unto him, By u what ers rejected is become the head of authority doest thou these things? Lu.20.9,&c the corner: and who gave thee this authority b Ca.8.11. to do these things? 29 Ard Jesus answered and said. unto them, I will also ask of you one 3 question, and answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things. 30 The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men? Answer 11 This was the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes? 12 And they sought to lay hold on him, but feared the people: for they knew that he had spoken the parable against them: and they left him, and went their way. 13 And m they send unto him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, to catch him in his words. 14 And when they were come, they say unto him, Master, we know that thou art true, and carest for no man: for thou regardest not the person of men, but teachest the way of God in truth: Is it lawful te give tribute to Cesar, or not? 15 Shall we give, or shall we not give? But he, knowing their hypocrisy, said unto them, Why tempt ye me? Bring me a i penny, that I may see it. 16 And they brought it. And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription? And they said unto him, Cesar's. 17 And Jesus answering said unto Of the resurrection. MARK, XIIL them, Render to Cesar n the things Ro. 13.7. 1 Pe. 2. 17. 18 Then p come unto him the Sadducees, which say q there is no resurrection; and they asked him, o Ec.5.4.5. saying, Mal. 1.6. p Mat.22.23. 19 Master, Moses wrote r unto us, If a man's brother die, and leave his wife behind him, and leave no children, that his brother s should take his wife, and raise up seed? Ac.23.8. unto his brother. &c. r De.25.5. 20 Now there were seven brethren: s Ru.1.11,13. and the first took a wife, and dying, t 1Co. 15.42left no seed. 21 And the second took her, and died, neither left he any seed and u Ex.3.6. the third likewise. 22 And the seven had her, and left no seed: last of all the woman died also. v ver.24. 53. w Mat.22.35. 23 In the resurrection therefore, when they shall rise, whose wife ye.19.18. shall she be of them? for the seven had her to wife. 24 And Jesus, answering said unto them, Do ye not therefore err, because ye know not the scriptures, neither the power of God? 25 For when they shall rise from the dead, they neither marry nor are given in marriage; but t are as the angels which are in heaven. Mat.22.39. z De.4.39. The poor widow commended. heart and with all the understand ing, and with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love neighbour as himself, is more ath all whole burnt-offerings and sacri fices. 34 And when Jesus saw that be answered discreetly, he said unte him, Thou art not far from the kingdom of God. And no ma after that durst ask him b any qu tion. 35 And Jesus answered and said, while he taught in the tem ple, How say the scribes that Christ is the son of David?c 36 For David himself said by & the Holy Ghost, Thee LORD said to my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I'make thine enemies thy footstool. 37 David therefore himself calleth him Lord; and whence is he th his son? And the common people heard him gladly. 38 T And he said unto them fin his doctrine, Beware g of the scribes, which love to go in long Is.45.5,6,14. clothing, and love salutations in the market-places, 46,9. a 1Sa, 15.22. b Mat.22.46. c Mat.22.41. 26 And as touching the dead, that they rise have ye not read in the book of Moses, how in the bush God spake unto him, saying, u I am the God of Abraham, and the God d 2Sa.23.2. of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? 2Ti.3.16. 27 He is not the God of the dead, e Ps. 110.1. but the God of the living: ye ufch.4.2. therefore do greatly err. 28 T And w one of the scribes 5 Mat.23.1. Lu.20.46,&c. came, and having heard them reah Lu. 11.43. soning together, and perceiving that he had answered them well, i 2Ti.3.6. asked him, Which is the first com- k Lu.21.1,&c. mandment of all? 2 a piece of 29 And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is,x Hear, O Israel; the Lord our God is one Lord: 30 And thou shalt love the Lord thy 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. 31 And the second is like, namely this, Thou y shalt love thy neigh- 2Ch.24.10. other as thyself. There is nonen De.24.6. other commandment greater than these. (CHAP. 13.) 32 And the scribe said unto him, a Mat.24.1, Well, Master, thou hast said the truth: for there is one God; and z there is none other but he : 33 And to love him with all the! &c. Lu.21.5,&c. b Lu. 19.44. 39 And h the chief seats in the synagogues, and the uppermost rooms at feasts: 40 Which devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater damnation. 41 T And k Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast 2 money into the trea sury and many that were rich cast in much. 42 And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two 3 mites, which make a farthing.. 43 And he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the trea sury: 44 For all they did cast in of their abundance; m but she of her want did cast in all that she had, even all n her living. CHAPTER XIII. 1 Christ foretelleth the destruction of the temple 3 He showeth what signs should go before, 23 and what should happen at the time of his coming, etc. AND as he went out of the temple, one of his disciples saith unto him, Master, see what manner of stones and what buildings are here! 2 And Jesus answering, said unto him, Seest thou these great buildings? there b shall not be left one Destruction of Jerusalem. one upon another, that shall not ⚫ thrown down. MARK, XIII. A. D. 33. And as he sat upon the mount c Je.29.8. Olives, over against the temple, eter and James and John and Anrew asked him privately, Tell us, when shall these things → and what shall be the sign hen all these things shall be fullled? 5 And Jesus answering them be- 7 And when ye shall hear of wars Ep.5.6. 2Th.2.3. Re.20.7,8. d Ac.5.36-39. 1Jno.4.1. e Ps.27.3. 46.1.2. Pr.3.25. Jno.14.1,27. The word in the original importeth the pains of a woman in travail. f Mat.10.17, &c. Re.2.10. Mat.28.19. Re. 14.6. 8 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be earth-g quakes in divers places, and there shall be famines and troubles: h Ac.2.4. these are the beginnings of 1 sor rows. 4.8.31. 6.10. 9 But take heed to yourselves : for they shall f deliver you up to i Mi.7.6. council; and in the synagogues yek Lu.6.22. shall be beaten: and ye shall be brought before rulers and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them. Jno. 17.14. Da. 12.12. 10 And g the gospel must first bem Da.9.27. published among all nations. Joel 2.2. 11 But when they shall lead you, and deliver you up, take no thought n Da.12.1. beforehand what ye shall speak, neither do ye premeditate: but o Lu. 17.23. whatsoever shall be given you in that hour, that speak ye: for it is p 2Pe.3.17. not ye that speak, but h the Holy Ghost. 9 Da. 12.1. 12 Now the brother i shall betray the brother to death, and the fatherr the son; and children shall rise up. against their parents, and shall cause them to be put to death. 13 And ye shall be hated k of all men for my name's sake: but hel that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved. 14 But when ye shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of m by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not, (let him) that readeth understand,) then let them that be in Judea flee to the mountains: Zep.1.15-17. Is. 13.10. 24.20,23. The day of judgment. child, and to them that give suck in those days! 18 And pray ye that your flight be not in the winter. 19 Forn in those days shall be affliction, such as was not from the beginning of the creation which God created unto this time, neither shall be. 20 And except that the Lord had shortened those days, no flesh should be saved: but for the elect's sake, whom he hath chosen, he hath shortened the days. 21 And then if any man shall say to you, Lo, o here is Christ; or, Lo, he is there; believe him not: 22 For false Christs and false prophets shall rise, and shall show signs and wonders, to seduce, if it were possible, even the elect. 23 But p take ye heed: behold, I have foretold you all things. 24 T But in those days, after that tribulation, q the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light. 25 Andr the stars of heaven shall fall, and the powers that are in heaven shall be shaken. 26 And s then shall they see the Son of man coming in the clouds with great power and glory. 27 And then shall he send his angels, and shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from the uttermost part of the earth to the uttermost part of heaven. 28 Now learn a parable of the figtree; When her brauch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is near: 29 So ye in like manner, when ye shall see these things come to pass, know that it is nigh even at the doors. 30 Verily I say unto you, that this generation shall not pass, till all Je.4.28. these things be done. 2Pe.3.10,12. 31 Heaven and earth shall pass away: butt my words shall not Re.6.12.14. 20.11. ch. 14.62. Mat. 16.27. t Is.40.8. pass away. 32 But of that day and that hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father. 33 Takeu ye heed,watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is. 34 For the Son of man is as a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to every man his work, and commanded the porter to watch. 35 Watch ye therefore: for ye know not when the master of the house cometh, at even, or at midnight, or at the cock-crowing, or in the morning. Judas selleth his master. 36 Lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping.v MARK, XIV. 37 And what I say unto you, I say v Mat.25.5. anto all, Watch w CHAPTER XIV. 1 A conspiracy against Christ: 3 a woman poureth ointment on his head: 10 Judas selleth, 43 and betrayeth him: 66 Peter thrice denieth him. FTER two days was the feast of w ver.33.35. (CHAP. 14.) &c. Jno. 12.1,&c. A the passover, and of unleaven- 1 pure nard; ed bread and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might take him by craft, and put him to death. 2 or, liquid The Lord's supper. house, The Master h saith, When 15 And he will show you a larg 16 And his disciples went forth and came into the city, and found as he had said unto them: and they made ready the passover. 17 And in the evening he cometh with the twelve. 18 And as they sat and did est, See Mat. 18. One of you which eateth with me Jesus said, Verily I say unto you, shall betray me. 2 But they said, Not on the feastday, lest there be an uproar of the b De. 15.11. people. 28. &c. Lu.23.3,&c. 3 T And a being in Bethany inc Mat.26.14, the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at meat, there came a woman having an alabaster box of oint-d Jno. 13.2. ment of 1 spikenard, very precious; and she brake the box, and poured it on his head. 4 And there were some that had indignation within themselves, and said, Why was this waste of the ointment made? e 1Ki.21.20. ƒ Ex. 12.8,&c. 3 or, sacri- 5 For it might have been sold for more than three hundred 2 pence, and have been given to the poor. And they murmured against her. 6 And Jesus said, Let her alone; h Jno.11.28. why trouble ye her? she hath wrought a good work on me. 13.13. i Re.3.20. 7 For b ye have the poor with you always, and whensoever ye will yek Jno. 16.4. may do them good: but me ye have not always. I Ps.41.9. 8 She hath done what she could: 55.13,14. she is come aforehand to anoint m Mat. 18.6,7. my body to the burying. Mat.26.16, &c. Lu.22.19. 1Co.11.23, &c. Juo.6.48-58. P 1Co. 10.16. Jno.6.53. 9 Verily I say unto you, Whereso-n over this gospel shall be preached throughout the whole world, this also that she hath done shall be spoken of for a memorial of her. 10 T And c Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went unto the chief priests, to betray d him unto them. 11 And when they heard it, they q Joel 3.18. were glad, and promised to give Am.9.13,14. him e money. And he sought how 4 or, psalm. he might conveniently betray him. 12 And the first day of f unlea-r Zec.13.7. vened bread, when they 3 killed the ch.16.7. passover, his disciples said unto t Mat.26.33, him, Where wilt thou that we go and prepare, that thou mayest eat the passover? 13 And he sendeth forth two of his disciples, and saith unto them, Gog ye into the city, and there shall meet you a man bearing a pitcher of water: follow him. 14 And wheresoever he shall go in, say ye to the good man of the 34. 19 And they began to be sorrowful, and to say unto him one by one, Is it I? and another said, b it I? 20 And he answered and said unto them. It is one of the twelve, that dippeth with me in the dist 21 The Son of man indeed goeth as it is written of him: but wo to that man by whom the Son of ma is betrayed! good m were it for that man if he had never been born. 22 T And n as they did eat, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and brake it, and gave to them, and said, Take, o cat: this is my body. 23 And he took the cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them and they all drank of it. 24 And he said unto them, This? is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many. 25 Verily I say unto you, I will drink no more of the fruit of the vine, until that day that I drink it new in the kingdom of God. 26 T And when they had sung an 4 hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives. 27 And Jesus saith unto them. All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, r I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered. 28 Buts after that I am risen, will go before you into Galilee. 29 Butt Peter said unto him, Al though all shall be offended, ye will not I. 30 And Jesus saith unto him Verily I say unto thee, That this day, even in this night, before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice. Lu.22.33,34. Jno.13.37,38. 31 But he spake the more veheu Mat.26.36, mently, If I should die with thee, &c. I will not deny thee in any wise. Lu.22.39, Likewise also said they all. &c. Jno.18.1, Jesus is betrayed. MARK, XIV. 3 And he taketh with him Peter A. D. 33. d James and John, and began to > sore amazed, and to be very eavy; 14 And saith unto them, My v soul exceeding sorrowful unto death: rry ye here, and watch. v Jno. 12.27. w He.5.7. Ro.8. 15. Ga.4.6. Jno.4.34. 35 And he went forward a little, nd fell on the ground, and prayed y Ps.40.8. , that if it were possible, the hour night pass from him. 36 And he said, z Abba, Father, all things are possible unto thee; ake away this cup from me nevertheless y not what I will, but what thou wilt. 5.30. 6.38,39. 18.11. Phi.2.8. Peter denieth him. |tain young man, having a linen cloth cast about his naked body, and the young men laid hold on him: 52 And he left i the linen cloth, and fled from them naked. 53 T And k they led Jesus away to the high priest and with him were assembled all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes. 54 And Peter followed him afar off, even into the palace of the high priest: and he sat with the serz Ro.7.18-25. vants, and warmed himself at the fire. 55 And the chief priests and all the council sought for witness against Jesus to put him to death; and found none. Ga.5.17. a Jno.7.30. 8.20. 13.1. 37 And he cometh, and findeth them sleeping, and saith unto Peter, Simon, sleepest thou? couldest not thou watch one hour? b Mat.26.47. Lu.22.47,&c. 38 Watch ye and pray, lest ye Jno. 18.3, &c. enter into temptation. The z spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is weak. c Ps.3.1,2, 39 And again he went away, and d Ps.2.2. prayed, and spake the same words. 40 And when he returned, he found them asleep again, (for their eyes were heavy,) neither wist they what to answer him. 41 And he cometh the third time, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: it is enough, the a hour is come: behold, the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. 42 Rise up, let us go; lo, he that betrayeth me is at hand. 43 T And b immediately, while he yet spake, cometh Judas, one of the twelve, and with a him a great multitude c with swords and staves, from the chief priests d and the scribes and the elders. 44 And he that betrayed him had given them a token, saying Whomsoever I shall kiss, e that same is he; take him, and lead him away safely. 45 And as soon as he was come, he goeth straightway to him, and saith, Master, master; and kissed him. 46 T And they laid their hands on him, and took him. 47 And one of them that stood by drew a sword, and smote a servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear. 48 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Are ye come out, as against a thief, with swords and with staves to take me? 49 was daily with you in the temple teaching, and ye took me not but the scriptures g must be fulfilled. 50 And h they all forsook him, and fled 61 And there followed him a cer e 2Sa.20.9. Ps.55.21. Pr.27.6. f Lu.6.46. g Ps.22.1.&c. Is.53.3,&c. Lu.24.44. h ver.27. w Ps.85.8. Is.63.3. ich. 13. 16. k Mat.26.57, &c. Lu.22.54, &c. Jno, 18. 13, &c. Ps.35.11. m ch. 15.29. Jno.2.19. n Mat.26.62, &c. o Ps.39.9. Is.53.7. 1 Pe.2.23. p Da.7.13. Mat.24.30. 26.64. Lu.22.69. Re. 1.7. q Is.37.1. r ch. 15.19. Is.50.6. s Mat.26.69, &c. 56 For many bare false witness against him, but their witness agreed not together. 57 And there arose certain, and bare false witness against him, saying, 58 We heard him say, I will destroy m this temple that is made with hands, and within three days I will build another made without hands. 59 But neither so did their witness agree together. 60 And n the high priest stood up in the midst, and asked Jesus, saying, Answerest thou nothing? What is it which these witness against thee? 61 But he o held his peace, and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him, and said unto him, Art thou the Christ, the Son of the Blessed? 62 And Jesus said, I am: and ye p shall see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven. 63 Then the high priest rent q his clothes, and saith, What need we any further witnesses? 61 Ye have heard the blasphemy: what think ye? And they all condemned him to be guilty of death? 65 And some began to spit ron him, and to cover his face, and to buffet him, and to say unto him, Prophesy: and the servants did strike him with the palms of their hands. 66 T And s as Peter was beneath in the palace, there cometh one of the maids of the high priest: 67 And when she saw Peter warming himself, she looked upon him, Lu.22,55, and said, And thou also wast with Jesus of Nazareth. c. Jno. 18. 16, &c. 68 But he denied, saying, t I know not, neither understand I what t2Ti.2.12,13. thou sayest. And he went out into the porch; and the cock crew. |