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The Preaching of Mark
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The beginning of the gospel of Yeshua the Messiah the Son of God, 2.
As it is written by the prophet Eshaya, “Behold I will send my
messenger before your face that he prepare your way.
3. A voice which cries in
the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way of the LORD and straighten his paths.’”
4. Yukhanan was in the wilderness
baptizing and preaching the baptism of repentence for the forgiveness of sins.
5. And to him was going out
all of the region of Yehuda and all of the children of Urishlim, and he would
baptize them in the Yordanan river while they confessed their sins. 6. And Yukhanan was clothed with camel hair clothing and was
bound with leather around his loins. And
his food was locusts and wild honey. 7. And he would
preach and say, “Behold one who comes after me is more powerful than I.
I am not worthy to stoop and loosen the straps of his sandals.
8. I baptize you in water,
but he will baptize you by he Holy Spirit.”
9. And it was in those days
that Yeshua came Nasrath of Galeela and was baptized in the Yordanan river by
Yukhanan. 10.
And at once when he arose from the water, he saw heaven split and the
Spirit descended on him like a dove. 11. And
a voice was heard from heaven, You are my beloved Son.
I am pleased in you. 12.
And at once the Spirit drove him into the wilderness.
13. And he was there in the
wilderness forty days while being tempted by Satan. And he was among wild animals and angels were ministering to
him. 14. But after Yukhanan was delivered up, Yeshua came to Galeela
and was preaching the gospel of the Kingdom of God. 15. And he said,
The time is complete and the Kingdom of God has arrived.
Repent and believe in the gospel. 16.
And while he was walking around the sea of Galeela, he saw Shimon and
Andraus his brother who were casting nets into the sea for they were fishermen.
17. And Yeshua said to them,
Come follow me and I will make you fishers of the sons
of men. 18.
And they abandoned their nets at once and followed him.
19. And as he crossed
further, he saw Yaqub the son of Zawdee and also Yukhanan his brother.
And they were in a boat fixing their nets. 20. And he
called them and at once they left their father, Zawdee in the boat with the
hired help and followed him. 21.
And when they entered Capurnakhum, he would immediately teach on the
Sabbaths in their assemblies. 22.
And they were amazed by his teaching. For he would teach them as an
authority, and not as their scribes. 23.
And there was a man in their assembly in whom was an unclean spirit, and
he cried out, 24. And said, What
have we to do with you Yeshua the Nasraya?
Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are, you are the Holy One of
God. 25.
And the unclean spirit threw him down and cried out in a loud voice and
came out of him. 27.
And all of them were astonished and were asking each other and saying,
“And what is this new teaching? For with authority he even commands unclean
spirits, and they obey him.” 28. And his fame went out at once into the country of Galeela.
29. And they departed from
the assembly and came to the house of Shimon and Andraus with Yaqub and Yukhanan.
30. And the mother-in-law of Shimon was ill with a fever, and they told
him about her. 31. And he approached and took her by the hand and raised her.
And at once, the fever left her and she ministered to them.
32. And in the evening at
the setting of the sun, they brought to him all those who were severly diseased
and possessed. 33.
And all the city was assembled at the door.
34. And he healed many who were severly diseased with diverse
weaknesses. And he cast out
many devils, and and he did not allow the devils to speak, because the knew him.
35. And in the morning, he arose very early and went to a
secluded place, and there he was praying. 36.
And Shimon and those with him were looking for him.
37. And when they found him
they said to him, “All the people are looking for you.”
He said to them, Walk into the villages and into
the cities that are nearby, for I will also preach there.
I have come for this reason. 39.
And he would preach in all their assemblies in all of Galeela and cast
out demons. 40.
And a leper came to him and fell upon his feet and was beseeching him and
said to him, “If you desire, you are able to make me clean.”
41. And he said to him, I
desire. Be clean. 42.
And at that moment, his leprosy departed from him and he was made clean.
43. And he rebuked him and
he went out. 44. And he said to him, See to it that
you tell no man, rather go show yourself to the priests and offer an offering
for your purification as Moshe commanded for their testimony.
45. But when he
departed he began much preaching and made known the event so that Yeshua was not
able to openly enter the city, but was outside in a deserted place.
And they were coming to him from every place.
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And after some days Yeshua entered into Capurnakhum again,and when they
heard that he was in the house, 2. So
many gathered that the house was not able to hold them - not even in front of
the door. And he was speaking the
word among them. 3. And they came to him and brought to him a paralytic being
carried by four men. 4. And when
they were not able to approach him because of the crowds, they climbed up to the
roof and lifted the covering of the place where Yeshua was, and lowered the
pallet upon which was laid that paralytic.
4. And when Yeshua saw their
faith he said to that paralytic, My son, you are forgiven your sins. 6. Now there were some scribes and Pharsees who were sitting and
were thinking in their hearts, 7. “Why
this man speaks blasphemy! Who is
able to forgive sins except the one God?”
8. But Yeshua knew in his
spirit these thing that they were thinking in themselves. And he said to them, Why do you think
these things in your hearts? 9.
Which is easier to say to the paralytic that,
“Your sins are forgiven you” or to say, “Get up!
Take your pallet and walk?” 10.
But that you might know that it is lawful for the
son of man to forgive sins on earth, he said to the paralytic,
11. I
say to you, arise and take your pallet and go to your house.
And at once he arose and took his pallet and departed in the sight
of everyone, so that all of them were amazed.
And they gave glory to God while saying they had never seen such.
13. And again he went to the
sea. And all the crowds were coming
to him, and he would teach them. 14.
And while passing by, he saw the son of Lewi, the son of Khalpai, who was
sitting at the custom house, and said to him, Come
follow me! And he arose and
went and followed him. 15. And it
happened that when he was seated at his house, many publicans and sinners were
seated with Yeshua and with his disciples.
For there were many, and they followed him.
16. And when the scribes and
the Pharasees saw that he was eating with the publicans and with the sinners,
said to his disciples, “Who eats and drinks among publicans and sinners?”
17. But when Yeshua heard,
he said to them, The healthy have no need for a
physician, rather those who are very ill. I have not come to call the righteous,
rather the sinners. 18. Now
the disciples of Yukhanan and the Pharisees would fast, and they came and said
to him, “Why do the disciples of Yukhanan and the Pharisees fast, and your
disciples do not fast?” 19.
Yeshua said to them, As long as the bridegroom is
among them, the sons of the wedding feast are able not to fast.
20. But the days will come
when the bridegroom will be taken from them.
In that day they will then fast. 21.
No man places a new patch onto an old garment and
sews it, lest the new patch be taken away from the old and the tear becomes
larger. 22.
And no man puts new wine into old wineskins lest
the wine burst the wineskins, and the wineskins are destroyed and the wine is
poured out. Rather, they put new
wine into new wineskins. 23. And
it happened that when Yeshua went walking through the sown fields on the
Sabbath, his diciples were walking and plucking the grain. 24. And the
Pharasees said to him, “See what they are doing on the Sabbath – something
that is not lawful. 25. Yeshua said to them, Have you never
read what Dawid did when he was in need and hungered, he and those with him?
26. How
he entered the house of God while Awiathar was the high priest, and he ate of
the bread of the table of the LORD which was not lawful to eat except for the
priests. And he even gave to those
who were with him? 27. And
then he said to them, For the Sabbath was created for
man, and not man made for the Sabbath. 28.
Thus, the son of man is also the lord of the
Sabbath.
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1. And
Yeshua entered into the assembly again and there was a certain man with a
withered hand. 2. And they were watching him so that they might accuse him if
he healed him on the sabbath, 3.
And he said to that man whose hand was withered, Arise
in the midst. 4. And he
also said to them, Is it lawful to that which is good on
the Sabbath? Or to destroy that which is evil or to give life to a soul?
But they were silent. 5.
And he gazed at them with anger being saddened by the hardness
of their hearts. And he said to that man, Stretch
forth your hand. And he
streched it out and his hand was restored.
6. And the Pharasees left
immediately and took counsel with the Herodians against him so that they might
destroy him. 7.
And Yeshua with his disciples went to the sea, and many people from
Galeela joined him and from Yahuda, 8.
And from Urishlim, and from Edom, and from across the Yordanan, and from
Tsur, and from Tsidon. They
came to him, many crowds who had heard everything that he had done. 9.
And he asked his disciples to bring a boat to him because of the crowds,
lest they press in on him. 10.
For he had healed so many! So
much so that they were falling upon him in order to touch him.
11. And those who had
infirmities of unclean spirits when they saw him were falling and crying out and
saying, “You are the Son of God! 12.
And he was rebuking them severely that they not reveal him.
13. And he went up a
mountain and called on those whom he desired, and they came to him.
14. And he chose twelve to
be with him and to send them to preach 15.
And be authorities to heal the sick and to cast out devils.
And he named Shimon the name Keepa.
17. And Yaqub the son of
Zawdee and Yukhanan the brother of Yaqub, to them he gave the name
Bnay-Raghshee. That is, the
sons of thunder. 18.
And Andraus and Pileepos and
Bar-Tulmay and Matti and Tooma and Yaqub the son of Khalpai, and Taddi and
Shimon the Zealot 19. And Yehuda
Skaryota, he who betrayed him. And
they came to a house. 20. And the crowds gathered again so that they were not able to
eat. 21. And when his own family heard, they went out to seize him,
for they were saying he was crazy. 22.
And those scribes who had come down from Urishlim were saying,
“Beelzebub is in him”, and “He casts out devils by the chief of devils.
23. And Yeshua called them
and by parables told them, How is Satan able to cast out
Satan? 24.
For if a kingdom is against itself, it will be
divided. That kingdom is not able
to stand.25. And
if a house is against itself, it will be divided.
That house will not be able to stand.
26. And
if he that belongs to Satan rises against himself, and is divided, he is not
able to stand, rather, he is at his end. 27.
No man is able to enter the house of a strong
man and to seize his possessions except first he bind the strong man and
then plunder his house. 28.
Truly I say to you, that all sins and blasphemies
that the sons of man will blaspheme will be forgiven them.
29. But
he who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit has no forgiveness ever, rather he is
guilty before the eternal judgement. 30.
This is because they were saying that an unclean pirit is in him.
31. And came his mother and
his brothers standing outside. And
they sent someone to call him to them. 32.
Now a crowd was sitting around him, and they said to him, “Behold, your
mother and your brothers are outside seeking you.
33. And he answered and said to them, Who
is my mother? And who are my
brothers? 34.
And he gazed at those who sat among him and said, 35.
Behold my mother and behold my brothers.
35. For
he who does the will of God is my brother and my sister and my mother.
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1. And
again he would begin to teach by the side of the sea, and large crowds were
gathered around him, so that he embarked and sat in a boat on the sea.
And all the crowds would stand on the ground by the side of the sea.
2. And he would teach them
by parables, and would say many in his teaching.
3. Listen!
Behold, a sower went out to sow. 4.
And whil he sowed, some fell on the side of the
road, and the birds came and ate it. 5.
And others fell on stony ground where there is
not much earth. And it sprouted at
once because there was no depth of earth. 6.
But it was burned when the sun came up.
Because it had no root, it dried up.
7. Others
fell into a thorny place and the thorns rose up and choked it, and it bore no
fruit. 8. But
others fell on good ground and rose up ansd matured and bore some fruit thirty,
and some sixty, and some one hundred fold.
9. And he would say, He who has ears to
hear, let him hear. 10.
Now when they were alone, his twelve, those who were with him asked him
about that parable. 11. And Yeshua
said to them, It is given to you to understand the
mystery of the Kingdom of God, but to those outside everything is in parable.
12. So
that when they see, they will not yet see, and when they hear, they will not
hear and comprehend. Unless perhaps
they return and their sins be forgiven them.
13. And he said to
them, You do not understand this parable, how then will you understand all
parables? 14.
The sower who sowed, he sowed the word.
15. And
those that fell on the side of the road are those in whom the word is sown, and
when theuy have heard, Satan comes immediately and takes the word which was sown
in their hearths. 16.
And
those that on stony ground were sown are these that when they heard the word,
they received it immediately in joy. 17.
And they have no roots in themselves, rather are
of a short time and when affliction happens, or persecutions because of the
word, they are quickly offended. 18.
And those which were sown into a thorny place are
they who hear the word, 19. And
the cares of the world and the deception of riches and the rest of the other
lusts enter in and choke the word and it becomes without fruit.
20. And
those that were sown upon good ground, are those who have heard the word and
received it and bear fruit thirty time, and sixty times, and one hundred times.
21. And he said to
them, Is a lamp brought that is placed under a basket,
or under a bed? Shouls it not be
placed on a lamp stand? 22. For
there is not anything which is hidden that will not be revealed, and not
anything existing in secret that won’t be revealed.
23. If
any man has ears to hear, let him hear. 24.
And he said to them, Watch what you hear with
that measure that you measure. It
will be measured to you and it is increased to you, those who hear.
25. And he would say,
Such is the Kingdom of God.
A man who casts a seed upon the ground,
27. And
he will sleep at night and in the day arise, and the seed will grow and sprout
and while he is not aware. 28.
For the ground brings forth the fruit.
And first comes the plant , and after it, the ear, and finally the grain
in the full ear. 29.
And when the fruit is ripe, immediately comes the
sickle because the harvest has arrived. 30.
And he said, What is the Kingdom of God like? And with what parable can we compare it?
31. It
is as a grain of mustard which when it is planted in the earth, is the smallest
of all the seeds that are upon the earth. 32.
And when it is planted, it grows and it becomes
greater than all the herbs, and produces great branches so that it is able in
its shade to nest the bird. 33.
Yeshua was speaking with
them with parables like these such as they were able to hear.
34. And he would not speak
to them without parables, but to his disciples he would privately explain
everything. 35.
And at evening on that day he said to them, Let
us cross over to the other side. 36.
And they left the crowds and took him away while he was in a boat.
And there were other boats with them.
37. And there was a great
storm and wind and waves were falling into the boat, and it was about to be
filled. 38.
And Yeshua was sleeping on a blanket in the stern of the boat.
And they came and woke him and were saying to him, “Master don’t you
care that we are perishing!” 39.
And he arose and rebuked the wind and said to the sea, Cease!
Be silent. And the
wind ceased, and a great calm occurred. 40
And he said to them, Why are you fearful in this manner?
And why is there no faith in
you? 41.
And they feared with a great fear and were saying to one another, “Who
is this man that the winds and sea obey him?”
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1. And
he came to the other side of the sea, to the region of the Gadarenes.
2. And when he went out from
the boat, a man who had an unclean spirit happened upon him from the cemetery.
3. And he was dwelling in
the cemetery. And no man was able
to bind him with chains, because whenever he was bound with fetters and chains,
he would break the chains and he would cut the fetters and no man was able to
subdue him. 5.
And always during the night and during the day he was in the cemetery and
in the mountains and he would cry out and cut himself
with rocks. And when he saw
Yeshua from afar, he ran and worshipped him.
7. And he cried out with a
load voice and said, “What have I to do with you, Yeshua the Son of The Most
High God? I adjure you by God that
uyou not torment me. 8.
For he was saying to him, Unclean spirit come out
from the man. 9.
And he asked him, What is your name?
He said to him,”Legion is our name, because we are many.” 10. And he entreated him greatly not to send him out of the
country. 11. Now there was a large herd of pigs that were feeding near the
mountain. 12. And those devils were entreating him and saying, “Send us
upon those pigs that we might attack them.”
13. And he permitted them,
and those unclean spirits departed and attacked the pigs. And that herd ran to a steep place and fell into the sea, and
about two thousand were drowned in the water.
14. And those who were
tending them fled and reported it in the city and also in the villages.
And they came out to see what had happened.
15. And they came to Yeshua, and they saw the one possessed of
devils dressed and sober and sitting - him in whom Legion had been, and they
were afraid. 16. Those who had seen related to them how it happened to the one
possessed of the devils and also about those pigs. 17. And they
began entreating him to depart from their border.
18. And when he went up into
a boat, he who was possessed of the devils was entreating him that he might
remain with him. 19.
But he did not allow him, rather he said to him, Go
to your house to your people and relate to them what the LORD did for you and
how he had mercy on you. 20.
And he departed and began to preach in the ten cities what Yeshua had
done for him. And all of them were
amazed. 21. And when Yeshua had crossed over in a boat to that other
side, great crowds again gathered around him, while he was on the side of the
sea. 22. And a certain man came whose name was Yoarash from the rulers
of the assembly. And when they saw
him, they fell upon his feet 23.
And was greatly entreating him and said to him, “My daughter is very
sick. Please come
place your hand on her and and she will be made whole.
24. And Yeshua went with
him, and a great crowd were following him.
And they were pressing on him. 25
And a certain woman who had a flow of blood twelve years
26. Who had suffered much
from the many doctors and had spent everything she had and was not helped at
all, but was even more afflicted. 27.
When she heard about Yeshua, she came through the press of the crowd and
she touched his clothing from behind him. 28. For she was saying that “If only I touch his clothing, I
will live.” 29. And the flow
immediately the flow of her blood dried up, and she felt in her body that she
had been healed of her sickness. 30.
Now Yeshua immediately knew in himself that power had gone out from him,
and he turned around to the crowd and said, Who touched
my garments? 31.
And his disciples said to him, “You
see the crowds that are pressing in on you, and you say, ‘Who touched
me?’” 32.
But he was looking to see who had done this. 33. And that
woman, being afraid and trembling, because she knew what had happened to her
came and fell before him and told him all the truth.
34. And he said to her, My
daughter, your faith has given you life. Go
in peace and be healed from your sickness.
35. And while he was
speaking, they came from the house of the ruler of the assembly and were saying,
“Your daughter is dead. Why,
therefore, are you troubling the teacher?”
36. But Yeshua heard the
words they were saying and said to the ruler of the assembly, Do
not fear, only believe. 37.
And he did not let anyone go with him except Shimon Keepa and Yaqub and
Yukhanan the brother of Yaqub. 38.
And they came to the house of that ruler of the assembly, and saw that
they were troubled and weeping and wailing.
39. And he entered and said
to them, Why are you troubled and weeping?
The girl is not dead, rather she is sleeping.
40. And they were
laughing at him, but he sent all of them out, and he took the father of the girl
and her mother and those with him and entered where
the girl was laid. 41. And he took the hand of the girl and said to her, Young
girl, arise. 42.
And at once the girl arose and was walking, for she was a daughter of
twelve years. And they were amazed
with great amazement. 43. And he much
commanded them to tell no man, and he said that they should give her something
to eat.
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1. And he departed from there and came to his own
city, and his disciples were following him.
2. And when it became the
Sabbath, he began to teach in the assembly.
And many who heard him were amazed and were saying, “Where did this man
acquire these things?” And, “What is this wisdom that was given to him that
miracles such as these by his hands may be done?”
3. “Is this not the
carpenter, the son of Maryam and the brother of Yaqub and of Yoseb and of Yehuda
and of Shimon?” And, “Behold
aren’t his sisters here with us and they were offended at him.”
4. And Yeshua said to them, There
is no prophet who is dishonored except in his own city and his own kinsmen and
his own house. 5.
And he was not able to do even one miracle there, except that upon a few
sick he laid his hands and healed them. 6.
And he was amazed by their lack of faith, and would go around the
villages while teaching. 7.
And he called his twelve and began to send them two by two, and he gave
them authority over unclean spirits to cast them out.
8. And he commanded them that they not take anything for the
road, except a staff alone - no bag, and no bread, and no brass (Money) in their
purses. 9. Rather, that they wear sandals and not wear two tunics.
10. And he said to them
that, Into that house that you enter, you stay there
until you depart from there. 11.
And whoever does not receive you, nor hears you,
when you depart from there, shake the dust off that is under your feet for their
witness. And I truly say to you
that it will be tranquil for Sadom and for Amorah in the day of judgement
compared with that city. 12.
And they went out and preached that men should repent.
13. And many devils were
cast out, and they were anointing the sick with oil and they healed them. 14. And Herodus
the king heardabout Yeshua for his name was made known to him. And he was saying “Yukhanan the baptizer has arisen from
the dead, because of this miracle that was done by him.” 15. Others were
saying that “He is Eliyah,” and others a prophet that, “He is like one of
the prophets.” 16.
But when Herodus heard, he said, “It is Yukhanan whose head I cut off.
He has risen from the dead.” 17.
For Herodus had sent and seized Yukhanan and bound him in prison because
of Herodia, the wife of his brother Pileepos, whom
he had taken. 18.
For Yukhanan would say to Herodus that “It is not lawful to take to you
the wife of your bother.” 19.
And Herodia was a threat to him, and was desiring to kill him and was not
able. 20. For Herodus was afraid of Yukhanan because he knew that he
was a righteous and holy man. And
he would protect him in many things, and would listen and did these things, and
gladly heard him. 21, And there
was a notable day when Herodus gave a banquet on his birthday for his nobles and
captains and heads of Galeela. 22.
And the daughter of Herodia entered and danced and pleased Herodus and
those who were reclining with him. And
the king said to the girl, “Ask anything that you desire from me, and I will
give it to you. 23. And he
swore to her that, “Anything that you ask, I will give it to you, up to half
of my kingdom.” 24. But she departed and said to her mother, “What should I ask
of him?” She said to her, “The
head of Yukhanan the baptizer.” 25.
And immediately with diligence she entered to the king and said to him,
“I desire that you give the head of Yukhanan the baptizer to me on a platter
right now!” 26.
And it made him very much sad, because of the oaths and because of the
guests, he desired not to deny her. 27. Rather immediately the king sent the executioner and
commanded that they should bring the head of Yukhanan, and he went and cut off
the head of Yukhanan in prison. 28.
And he brought it on a platter and gave it to the girl, and that girl
gave it to her mother.
29. And his disciples heard
and they came and took his corpse and placed it in a sepulchre.
30. And the apostles were
gathered around Yeshua and said to him erery thing that they had done and
everything that they had taught. 31.
And he said to them, Come
let us go into the desert alone and rest a little.
For there was
many who were coming and going and they had no place, not even to eat.
32. And they departed in a
boat to a deserted place by themselves. 33.
And many saw them while they were going, and they recognized them.
And they ran by land from all the cities before him to that place.
34. And Yeshua went out and
saw the many crowds, and he had compassion on them, for they were resembling
sheep who had no shephard, And he
began to teach them many things. 35.
And when the time became late, his disciples drew near to him and said to
him, “This place is barren and the time is late. 36. Dismiss them
to go into the surrounding fields and villages, and let them buy bread for
themselves. For they do not have
anything to eat. 37. But he said to them, You give them
something to eat. They said
to him, “Should we go and buy two hundred Denarii worth of bread and give it
to them to eat?” 38.
And he said to them, Go see how much bread you have here. And
when they saw, they said to him, “Five loaves of bread and two fish.” 39. And he
commanded them to seat everyone by groups upon the grass.
40. And they sat by groups
of hundreds and fifties. 41.
And he took those five loaves of bread and two fish, and he looked to
heaven and blessed and broke the bread and gave it to the disciples to place
before them . And those two fish,
they divided to all. 42. And all ate
and were satisfied. 43.
And they took up the fragments, twelve baskets full , and of fish.
44. And there were five
thousand men of those who ate. 45. And he immediately urged his disciples to go up into the boat
and to go before him to the opposite shore, to Beth-Saida, while he dismissed
the crowds. 46 And when he dismissed them, he went to a mountain to pray.
47. And when evening came,
the boat was in the midst of the sea, and he was alone on land.
48. And he saw them
straining while rowing, for the wind was against them.
And in the fourth watch of the night, Yeshua came to them while walking
on the water. And he had desired to
pass by them. 49.
But they saw him walking on the water and they thought to themselves that
it was a false vision, and they cried out. For all of them saw him and were afraid, and he spoke to them
at once and said, Have courage! It is I. Do not
have fear. 51.
And he climbed up into the boat with them, and the wind ceased.
And they were greatly marvelling and were astonished among themselves.
52. For they had neither
gained insight from the miracle of the bread because that their heart was
confused. 53.
And when they had crossed to the other side, they came to the land of
Genesar. 54. And when
they departed from the boat, the people of the place recognized him at once.
55. And they all ran into
that region and began to bring those who were very sick, while carrying them on
pallets to wherever they had heard that he was.
56. And wherever that he had entered into the villages and
cities, the sick were placed in the streets and they were entreating him that
they might touch the edge of his clothing.
And all of those who were touching him were healed.
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1. And
the Pharisees and scribes who came from Urishlim gathered around him.
2. And they saw some of his
disciples who were eating bread while their hands were not washed, and they
complained. 3.
For all the Jews and the Pharisees if
they do not carefully wash their hands, they do not eat, because they hold to
the traditions of the elders. 4. And goods from the marketplace, unless they are washed, they
would not eat. And there are many
other traditions that they have received to keep washings of cups and of pots
and of brass vessels and of beds. 5. The
scribes and the Pharisees asked him. “Why don’t your disciples walk
according to the traditions of the elders? But while they eat bread their hands
are not washed!”6. And he said to
them, Eshaya the prophet did well prophesy about you
hypocrites! As it is written that.
“This people honor me with their lips. But their hearts are very distant from
me. 7. And vainly they fear me while they
are teaching the doctrines of the commandments of the sons of men.
8. For
you have left the commandment of God, and you have embraced the tradition of the
sons of men, the washing of cups and of pots and many others that are like
these. 9.
He said to them, You well rejected the
commandment of God that you might establish your tradition.
10. For
Moshe said to honor your father and your mother, and anyone who reviles his
father and his mother, “Let them be put to death!”
11. But
you say, “If a man says to his father or to his mother. ‘My offering is what
you have gained from me.’” 12.
Then you do not allow him to do anything for his
father or for his mother. 13.
And you despise the word of God, because of the
tradition that you have handed down and that resemble these many things that you
do. 14.
And Yeshua called all the crowd and said to them, Hear
me all of you and understand, 15. There
isn’t anything that is on the outside of a man that enters into him that is
able to defile him. But the thing
that goes out from him, that is the thing that defiles a man.
16. He
who has ears to hear, let him hear! 17.
And when Yeshua entered into the house away from the crowd, his disciples
asked him about that saying. 18.
He said to them, You are likewise slow to
understand. You do not know that
everything which enters into a man from the outside is not able to defile him.
19. Because
it does not enter into his heart, rather into his belly and is cast out by
excretion, which purifies all the food. 20.
But anything that goes out from a man is that
which defiles a man. 21.
For from the inside, from the heart of the sons
of men proceeds evil thoughts, adultery, fornication, theft, murder,
22. Extortion,
wickedness, deceit, lust. An evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness.
23. All
these evil things, they do proceed from within a man and defile him.
24. Yeshua arose from
there and came to the border of
Tsur and of Tsidon, and entered into a certain, and was not desiring for anyone
to know about him. And he was not
able to hide himself. 25.
For immediately a certain woman heard about him whose daughter had an
unclean spirit. And she came and
fell before his feet. 26.
Now that woman was a heathen from Phoenicia in Syria, and was entreating
him to cast out the devil from her daughter.
27. And Yeshua
said to her, Allow
first the children to be satisfied, for it is not right to take the bread of the
children and throw it to the dogs. 28.
But she answered and said to him, “Yes my lord, even the dogs eat the
crumbs from under the tables of the children.”
29. Yeshua said to her, Because
of this word that you have spoken, go. The
devil has gone out from your daughter. 30.
And she went to her house and found her daughter lying on a pallet, and
her devil was gone. 31. Eshua went
out again from the border of Tsu and of Tsidon and he came to the sea of Galeela
on the border of the ten cities. 32.
And they brought to him a certain deaf man and a stammerer and were
asking him to place a hand upon him. 33.
And they led him away from the crowd privately and placed his fingers in
his ears, and spit and touched his tongue.
34. And he looked into
heaven and sighed and said to him, Be opened!
35. And at that
moment, his ears were opened and the restriction of his speech was loosed and he
spoke plainly. 36.
And he admonished them that not anyone
to tell. And the more that he was
admonishing them, the more they were preaching.
37. And they were
exceedingly amazed and were saying that, “He does everything well!
He makes the deaf to hear, and those not speaking to speak.”
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1. Now
in those days when a large crowd was there, and therer was not anything to eat,
he called his disciples and said to them, 2.
I have compassion on this crowd, for behold three
days they have stayed with me and they have had nothing to eat.
3. And
if it should happen that I dismiss them while they are fasting, they will faint
on the road to their homes. For
some of them have come from far away. 4.
His disciples said to him, “Where can a man find bread to satisfy all
these people in the wilderness?” 5.
And he asked them, How many loaves of bread do
you have? They said, “Seven,” to him.
6. And he commanded the
crowds to sit on the ground. And he
took those seven loaves of bread and blessed them and broke them and gave them
to his disciples to set forth. And
they set them before the crowds. 7.
And there were a few fish, and he also blessed them and said to set them
forth. 8.
And they ate and were satisfied. And
they took up the remains of the fragments, seven baskets!
9. And there were about four
thousand men who ate. 10.
And he dismissed them and went up immediately into a boat with his
disciples and came to the region of Dalmanutha.
11. And the Pharisees came
out and began to dispute with him, and were asking him for a sign from
heaven, tempting him. 12. And he sighed in his spirit and said, Why
does this generation seek a sign? Truly
I say to you, that a sign will not be given to this generation.
13. And he left them
and went up into the boat and they departed to the other side.
14. And they forgot to take
bread, and except for one cake, there was nothing with them in the boat.
15. And he
commanded them and said, Watch out!
Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herodus.
16. And they were
reasoning with one another and saying, “It is because we have no bread.
17. But Yeshua realized this
and said to them, Why are you thinking that you have no
bread? Until now, don’t you
realize nor understand? How long
will you have a hard heart? 18.
You have eyes and yet you don’t see. And you
have ears and yet you don’t hear. And
you do not remember 19.
when I broke those five loaves of bread for the
five thousand. How many full
baskets of fragments did you gather? They
said to him, “Twelve.” 20.
He said to them, And
when the seven to the four thousand, how many full baskets of fragments did you
gather? They said,”Seven.”
21. He said to them,
Why is it that you do not even now understand?
22. And he came to
Beth-Saida and they brought a blind man to him and were entreating him to touch
him. 23.
And he took the hand of the blind man and led him outside of the village.
And he spat on his eyes and placed his hands on him and asked him what he
saw. 24.
He looked and said, “I see the sons of men resembling walking trees.”
25. He again placed his han upon his eyes. And he was restored and was seeing everything clearly. 26
And he sent him to his house and said, Neither
enter into the village, nor tell anyone in the village.
27. And Yeshua and
his disciples went out to the villages of Caesara of Philippi, and he was asking
his disciples along the road and said to them, What do
men say about me, who I am? 28.
And they said, “Yukhanan the baptizer,” and others, “Eliyah,” and
others, “One of the prophets.” 29. Yeshua said
to them, But you, what do you say about me, who I am?
Shimon answered and said to him, “You are the Messiah, the Son
of the living God. 30.
And he charged them not to tell anyone about him.
31. And he began to teach
them that he, the Son of man, would suffer greatly and be rejected by the elders
and by the chief priests and by the scribes, and be killed.
And on the third day, arise. 32.
And he was speaking this word openly, and Keepa began rebuking him.
33. And he turned and looked
at his disciples and rebuked Shimon, and said, Go behind
me Satan, for you do not think about the things of God, rather those of the sons
of men! 34.
And Yeshua called the crowds with his disciples and said to them, He
who desires to follow after me should deny himself and take up his cross and
follow after me. 35.
For everyone who desires to save his soul will
lose it, and any who loses his soul for my sake, and because of my Gospel, will
save it. 36.
For what is profited a man if he should gain all
thee world, and he should lose his soul? 37.
Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?
38. For
all who are ashamed of me and my words in this sinful and adulterous generation,
the Son of man will also be ashamed of him when he comes in the glory of his
Father with his holy angels.
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1. And he would say to them, Truly
I say to you, that there are some who are standing here who will not taste of
death until they see the Kingdom of God which has come in power.
2. And after six days
Yeshua took Keepa and Yaqub and Yukhanan and privately took them up into a high
mountain. And he was transfigured
before their eyes. 3. And his
clothes were bright and became very white resembling snow.
So much so that the sons of men are not able to make this white.
4. Yeshua was speaking with
Eliyah and Moshe and were seen by them. 5.
And Keepa said to him, “Good Rabbi, it is good for us that we remain
here. Let us make three booths, one
for you, and one for Moshe, and one for Eliyah.
6. And he did not know what
he was saying for they were in fear. 7.
And a cloud came and it was overshadowing them, and a voice from the
cloud said, This is my beloved Son.
Hear him! 8.
And suddenly when the disciples looked up, they did not see anyone except
only Yeshua with
them. 9. And while the were descending from the mountain, he was
commanding them that they should not tell anyone the thing which they saw until
after the Son of man has risen from the dead.
10. And they held the saying
in themselves, and were inquiring what this saying is “when he is raised from
the dead.” And they were asking
him and saying, “Why, therefore, do the scribes say that Eliyah must come
first? 12. He said to them, Eliyah has come first
in order to prepare everything. And
as it is written concerning the Son of man that, “He will greatly suffer and
be rejected.” 13.
But I say to you that Eliyah has indeed come and
they did with him whatever they pleased, as was written about him.
14. And when he came
to saw a great crowd he sawhis disciples among them and the scribes disputing
with them. 15.
And all at once all the crowds saw him and were amazed and they ran and
greeted him. 16.
And he would ask the scribes, Why are you
disputing with them? 17. And
one from the crowd answered and said, “Teacher I brought my son to you because
he has a spirit that does not speak. 18.
And whenever it overtakes him, it knocks him down and he foams at the
mouth and gnashes his teeth and becomes paralyzed.
And I asked your disciples to cast him out, and they were not able.
19. Yeshua answered and said
to him, Oh generation that is not faithful!
How long must I remain with you and how long must I endure you? Bring
him to me! 20. And they
brought him to him and when the spirit saw him, it knocked him down at once, and
he fell on the ground and violently shaken and he was foamed at the mouth. 21. And Yeshua
asked his father, How long has it been since he has been
this way? He said to him,
“Since his youth, 22. And many times it has cast him into the fire and into
the water to destroy him, but whatever you are able to do, have compassion on me
and help me.” 23. Yeshua said to him, If you are able
to believe anything is possible to be for him who believes.
24. And at once the
father of the boy cried out while mourning and said, “I believe my lord.
Help the lack of my faith!” 25. And when the people that sawYeshua and ran gathered around
him, he rebuked that unclean spirit and said to him, Dumb
spirit that does not speak, I command you come out from him and never enter him
again! 26.
And that devil cried out greatly, and he bruised him and came out.
And he was like a dead man so that many said that, “He is dead!” 27. But Yeshua
took him by his hand and raised him, 28,
Now when Yeshua entered the house, his disciples asked him privately,
“Why were we not able to cast him out?”
29. He said to them, This
kind is not able to be cast out by anything except by fasting and prayer. 30. And
when he departed from there, they were passing through Galeela, and he was
desiring that no one would know about him.
31. For he would teach his
disciples and said to them, The Son of man will be
delivered into the hands of men. And
they will kill him, and after he has been killed, on the third day he will rise.
32. But they were not
realizing the meaning of it and were afraid to ask him.
33. And they came to
Capurnakhum. And when they entered
the house, he was asking them, What were you reasoning
among yourselves on the road? 34.
But they were silent, for they were arguing on the road with one another,
“Who was the greater among them.” 35.
And Yeshua sat down and called the twelve and said to them, He
who desires to be the first, let him be the last of all men and a minister to
all men. 36.
And he took a certain child and set him in the midst.
And he took him into his arms and said to them, 37.
Whoever receives one child like this in my name,
he receives me. And he who receives
me does not receive me, but him who sent me.
38. Yukhanan said to
him, “Rabbi, we saw a man who was casting out devils in your name, and we
stopped him because he did not follow us. 39.
Yeshua said to him, Do not stop him, for there is
no man who does miricles in my name and is able readily to speak wickedly about
me. 40.
Therefore, he who is not against you is for you.
41. But
anyone who only gives you to drink a cup of water because you are in the name of
the Messiah, Truly I say to you that he will not lose his reward. 42. And
anyone who causes one of these little ones who believe in me to stumble, it
would be better for him if the the millstone of a donkey were placed on his neck
and he were cast into the sea. 43. Now
if your hand offends you, cut it off! For
it is better for you to enter into life maimed than you have two hands to go to
Gehenna, 44. where
their worm does not die and their fire does not go out.
45. And
if your foot offends you, cut it off! It
is better for you to enter into life lame than though you have two feet to fall
into Gehenna, 46.
where their worm does not die and their fire does
not go out. 47.
And if your eye offends you, pluck it out!
It is better for you that with one eye you enter into the Kingdom of God
than though you have two eyes to fall into the Gehenna of fire,
48. Where
their worm does not die and their fire does not go out.
49. For
with fire everything will be vaporized1 and every sacrifice will be
seasoned2 with salt. 50.
Salt is good, but if the salt should become
bland, with what will it be seasoned? Let
salt be in you and be in harmony among each other.
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1. And
he crossed from there and came to the border of Yehuda to the crossing of the
Yordanan. And great crowds went
there with him, and again he would teach them as he was accustomed.
2. And the Pharisees drew
near tempting him and asking if it is lawful for a man to divorce his wife.
3. He said to them, What
did Moshe command you? 4.
And they said, “Moshe allowed us to write a letter of divorce and to send her
away.” 5. Yeshua answered and said to them, On
account of the hardness of your heart, he wrote to you this commandment.
6. But
from the beginning God made them male and female.
7. Because
of this, a man will leave his father and his mother and cling to his wife.
8. And
the two of them will be one flesh. Thus,
they are not two, but one flesh. 9.
Therefore, the thing that God has joined, man
should not separate. 10.
In the house, his disciples asked him again concerning this teaching.
11. And he said to them, Anyone who divorces his wife and takes another commits adultery.
12. And
if a woman should divorce her husband and becomes a wife to another, she commits
adultery. 13. And
children were approaching him so that he might touch them, but his disciples
were rebuking those who were bringing them.
14. And Yeshua saw it and
was offended and he said to them, Allow the children to
come to me and do not hinder them. For because of those who are as these, the
Kingdom of God exists. 15.
Truly I say to you, that anyone who does not
receive the Kingdom of God like a child, will not enter it.
16. And he took them
into his arms and placed his hand upon them and he blessed them.
17. And while he was
travelling on the road, a certain man ran up and fell upon his knees and asked
him and said, “Good teacher what should I do to gain eternal life?”
18. And yeshua said to him,
Why do you call me good. There is
no one good, except God. 19.
Do you know the commandments: Do not commit
adultery, do not steal, do not kill, and do not bear false witness, do not
defraud, honor your father and your mother?
20. And he answered
and said to him, “Teacher I have kept all of these things from my youth.”
21. And Yeshua looked at him and loved him and said to him, One
thing is lacking in you. Go and
sell everything that you have and give it to the poor, and you will have
treasure in heaven. And take up
your cross and follow me. 22.
But he was sad at this saying and departed while being grieved.
For he had much wealth. 23. And Yeshua looked at his disciples and said to them, How
difficult it is for them who have wealth to enter into the kingdom of God.
24. And the disciples
were wondering at his words. And
Yeshua answered again and said to them, My sons, how
difficult it is for those who rely on their wealth to enter into the Kingdom of
God. 25.
It is easier for a rope to enter through the eye
of a needle than for a rich man to
enter into the kingdom of God. 26.
And they were all the more wondering and saying among themselves, “Who
is able to gain life?” 27. And Yeshua
looked at them and said to them, With the sons of men,
this is not possible, but with God it is. For
everything is possible with God. 28.
And Keepa began to say, “Behold we have left everything and followed
you.” 29.
Yeshua answered and said, Truly I say to you
there is no man who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother
or wife or children or fields for my sake and for my Gospel,
30. And
will not receive one hundredfold, now in this time, these houses and brothers
and sisters and mothers and children and fields with persecution, and in the
world to come life that is eternal.
31. And
many are first who will be last, and last who will be first.
32. While they were
going up to Urishlim and were on the road, Yeshua went ahead of them.
And they were amazed and were going after him though they were afraid .
And he took his twelve and began them the things that would surely happen
to him. 33.
For behold we will go up to Urishlim and the Son
of man will be delivered to the chief priests and to the scribes, and they will
condemn him to death and deliver him to the Gentiles.
34. And
they will mock him and beat him and spit in his face. And they will kill him. And
on the third day he will arise. 35.
Yaqub and Yukhanan, the sons of Zawdee drew near to him and said to him,
“Teacher, we desire that whatever we ask for us you do.
36. He said to them, What is it that you desire me to do
for you? 37.
They said to him, “Grant to us that one sit at your right and one at
your left in your glory. 38 But he said
to them, You do not realize what you are asking!
Are you able to drink from the cup that I drink from, and be baptized
with the same baptism that I am baptized with?
39. They said to him,
“We are able!” Yeshua said to
them, The cup that I drink, you will drink.
And the baptism which I am baptized, you will be baptized.
40. But
that you may sit at my right and at my left it is not mine to give, except to
those for whom it is prepared. 41.
And when the ten heard, they began murmuring against Yaqob and Yukhanan.
42. Yeshua called them and
said to them, You know that those who are reckoned as
chiefs of nations are their lords and their great men are in authority over
them. 43.
But let such not be among you.
Rather, He who desires to be great among you must be a minister to you.
44. And
whoever of you desires to be the first must be a servant to all. 45. Even
the Son of man has not come to be served, rather to serve and to give himself as
a ransom for the sake of many. 46.
And they came to Yerikho. And
when Yeshua went out from Yerikho there was a great crowd with
him and his disciples. There was a blind man, Timi Bar-Timi, sitting on
the side of the road and begging. 47.
And he heard that it was Yeshua the Nasraya, and he began to cry out and
to say, “Son of Dawid, have mercy on me!”
48. Many were reproving him
to be silent, but he was crying out all the more and saying, “Son of Dawid,
have mercy on me!” 49.
And Yeshua stopped and commanded that they call him.
And they called the blind man and said to him, “Have courage,. Arise,
he calls you.” 50.
And the blind man threw off his clothes and arose and came toward Yeshua.
51. Yeshua said to him, What is it that
you desire me to do for you? And
the blind man said to him, “Rabbi, that I may see!” 52. And Yeshua
said to him, See! Your faith has made you whole.
And immediately he saw, and went off down the road.
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1. And
when he drew near to Urishlim, towards Beth-Pageh and Beth-Anya. By the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples.
2. And he said to them, Go
to that village that is opposite to us, and at once when you enter it you will
find a colt that is tied up which no man has ridden.
Loose it and bring it to me. 3.
And if
anyone should say to you, “Why are you doing this?” say to him that “Our
Lord requires it.” And immediately he will send him here.
4. And they went and
found the colt which was tied up at the door outside on the street.
And while they loosed him, 5.
Some of those who were standing there said to them, “What are you doing
loosing the colt?”6. And they said to them as Yeshua had commanded them, and they
allowed them. 7.
And they brought the colt to Yeshua and placed their garments upon it,
and Yeshua rode upon it. 8. And many were
spreading their garments on the road and others were cutting branches from trees
and spreading them on the road. 9.
And those who were in front of him and those who were behind him were
crying out and were saying, “Ushana! Blessed is he who comes in the name of
the LORD. 10. And blessed
is the kingdom of our father Dawid that is coming. Ushana in the highest!”
11. And Yeshua entered
Urishlim and saw the temple and everything.
Now when the time of evening arrived, he went out to Beth-Anya with the
twelve. 12.
And on another day when he went out from Beth-Anya he hungered.
13. And he saw a certain fig
tree from afar that had leaves on it. And
he came towards it to see if he could find anything on it.
And when he arrived, he did not find anything on it except leaves.
For the time of figs had not yet arrived. 14.
And he said to it, Now and forever, man will not
eat fruit from you. And his
disciples heard it and they came to Urishlim.
15. And Yeshua entered the
temple of God and began to drive out those who were buying and selling in the
temple. And he overturned the
tables of the money changers, and the seats of those who were selling doves.
16. And he would not allow
anyone to carry possessions inside the temple.
17. And he would teach and say to them, Is
it not written that my house will be called a house of prayer for all nations?
But you have made it a den of robbers!
18. The chief priests
and the scribes heard it and were seeking how they might destroy him.
For they were afraid of him because all the people were astonished at his
teaching. 19. And when it became evening, they went outside of the city.
20 And in the morning while
they were passing by, they saw that fig tree, dried up from its root.
21. And Shimon remembered
and said to him, “Behold Rabbi, that fig tree which you cursed has dried
up!” 22.
And Yeshua answered and said to them, Let the
faith of God be in you. 23.
For truly I say to you, that he who says to this
mountain, “Be lifted up and fall into the sea.” And does not become divided
in his heart but believes, that will happen. That thing which he said he will
have. 24.
Because of this I say to you that everything that
you pray for and ask for you believe that you will receive it, and it will be to
you! 25.
And when you stand to pray, forgive anything that
you have against anyone, that your Father who is in heaven may also forgive you
your transgressions. 26.
But if you do not forgive, neither will your
Father who is in heaven forgive you your transgressions.
27. And they came
again to Urishlim. And while he was
talking in the temple, the chief priests and the scribes and elders came to him.
28. And they said to him, “By
what authority do you do these things? And who gave this authority to you that
you should do these things?” 29.
And Yeshua said to them, I will also ask you a
certain question. If you answer me
then I will tell you by what authority I do these things.
30. The
baptism of Yukhanan, From where is it from, heaven or from the sons of man?
Tell me! 31.
And they reasoned among themselves and said, “If we say to him that it
was from heaven, he will say to us, ’Why then did you not believe him?’
32. And if we say from the
sons of men, the fear is there of the people.
For all of them did consider that he was truly a prophet.” 33.
And they answered and said to him, “We do not know.”
He said to them, Neither will I tell you by what
authority I do these things!
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1. And he began to speak with them in parables.
A certain man planted a vineyard and surrounded
it with a hedge. And he dug in it a winepress.
And built in it a tower, and leased it to some workers and left.
2. And
in time he sent his servant to the workers so that he might take from fruit of
the vineyard. 3. But
they beat him and sent him away empty –handed.
4. And
again he sent a different servant also, and that one they stone and wounded and
sent him away in shame. 5.
And again he also sent another one, and that one they killed.
And many other servants he sent, and some they beat, but some they
killed. 6.
And afterwords he had one beloved son, and he
sent him to them at the end. For he
said, “Perhaps they might be ashamed in front of my son.
7. But
those workers said among themselves, “This is the heir.
Come let us kill him and the inheritance will be ours.” 8.
And they took him and killed him and threw him outside of the vineyard.
9. Then,
what should the lord of the vineyard do? He
will come and destroy those workers and give the vineyard to others.
10. Have
you not even read this scripture that, “The rock that the builders rejected,
that has become the head of the corner. 11.
This
came from the presence of the LORD and it is a wonder before our eyes”?
12. And they were
seeking to seize him for they realized that he spoke this parable about them,
but they were afraid of the people And
they left him and departed. 13.
And they sent men to him from the scribes and from the Herodians to
ensnare him in speech. 14.
And they came and asked him. “Teacher, we realize that you are true,
and do not show favoritism to men, for you do not look on the faces of the sons
of men, rather in truth you teach the way of God.
Is it lawful to give the head tax to Caesar or not?
Should we give or not? 15. But he knew their trickery and said to them, Why
do you tempt me? Bring a Denarii to me to see.
16. And they brought
it to him. He said to them, Whose
image is this and whose inscriptions are those?
And they said, ”Caesar’s”
17. Yeshua said to them, Give to Caesar that of Caesar,
and that of God to God. And
they were marvelling at him. 18.
And the Sadducees came to him, those who say that there is no
resurrection, and they were asking him and saying,
19. “Teacher, Moshe wrote
to us that if a brother dies and leaves a wife, but no sons does he leave
behind, he should take his brother’s wife and raise up seed for his brother.
20. There were seven
brithers, and the first took a wife and died, though he did not leave leave
behind any seed. 21.
And the second took her and died though he also did not leave behind any
seed. And the third likewise.
22And all seven of them took her and did not leave behind any seed.
The last of all of them also died as did the woman.
23. Therefore, in the
resurrection, which one of them will she be a wife of? For all seven of them
took her. 24.
Yeshua said to them, Isn’t it because of this
that you err, that you do not understand the scriptures nor the power of God.
25. For
when they rise from the dead, they do not marry women, nor are women given in
marriage to men. Rather, they are
like the angels who are in heaven. 26.
Now concerning the dead who (you say) will not
rise, Have you read in the book of Moshe of how from the bush God said to him,
“I AM the God of Awraham and the God of Iskhaq and the God of Yaqub.
27. And
he is not the God of the dead, but of the living.
You err greatly, therefore. 28.
And one of the scribes drew near and heard them disputing and saw that he
answered them the matter well. And
he asked, “What is the first commandment of all of them?”
29. And Yeshua said to him, The
first of all the commandments is “Hear Israel.
The LORD our God is the one LORD. 30.
And you should love the LORD your God with all of
your heart, and with all of your soul, and with all of your mind, and with all
of your strength.” This is the
first commandment. 31.
And the second that is like it is that. “You
should love your neighbor as yourself.” There
is no other commandment greater than these.
32. That scribe said
to him, “Well said Rabbi! You
have spoken in truth that he is one and there are no others apart from
him. 33.
And that a man should love him with all the heart and all the mind and
with all the soul and with all the strength, and that he should love his
neighbor like himself. This is
greater than all burnt offerings and sacrifices.”
34. And Yeshua saw that he
answered the matter wisely. He
answered and said to him, You are not far from the
Kingdom of God. And no man
again dared to question him! 35. While teaching in the temple, Yeshua answered and said, How
do the scribes say that the Messiah is the son of Dawid?
36. For
Dawid spoke by the Holy Spirit, “The LORD said to my lord, ‘Sit on my right
until I place your enemies under your feet like a footstool.’”
37. Since
Dawid calls him “my lord,” how then is he his son?
And all of the crowd were gladly hearing him.
38. And in his teaching he
would say to them, Beware of the scribes who walk in
long robes and love a greeting in the streets,
39. And
the chief seats in the assembly, and chief places at banquets.
40. Those
who devour the houses of widows. With
the pretext that they lengthen their prayers they will receive the greater
judgement. 41.
And when Yeshua sat near the treasury, he was looking at how the crowds
were casting money into the treasury. And
many rich men were casting in much. 42.
And a certain poor widow came and cast in two minas, which are small
coins. 43. And Yeshua
called his disciples and said to them, Truly I say to
you that this poor widow gave more than all the men who cast his cast into the
treasury. 44.
For all of them gave from their abundance, but
this one cast in from her need. She
had cast in everything that she had, all her goods!.
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1. And when Yeshua departed from the temple, one of
his disciples said to him, “Teacher, behold.
Look at those stones and buildings.
2. And Yeshua said to him, Do
you see these great buildings. Not one of them will be left here, that one stone upon
another that will not be torn down. 3.
And while Yeshua sat on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple Keepa and
Yaqub and Yukhanan and Andaus asked him privately, 4. “Tell us when these things will happen?” and “What is
the sign when all these things are near to being fulfilled?” 5. And Yeshua
began to say to them, Beware lest someone should deceive you. 6. For
many will come in my name and say that it is I. And
many will deceive. 7.
But when you hear of wars and rumors of
revolutions, do not have fear. This
is bound to happen, but is yet not the end.
8. For
nation will arise against nation and kingdom against kingdom, and there will be
earthquakes in various places. And
therer will be famine and uprisings.
These things are the beginning of sorrows. 9. But
you watch out for yourselves, for they will deliver you to the judges and in the
assemblies you will be scourged and before kings and governors you will stand
because of me as a testimony to them.
10. But
first it is necessary that my Hope be preached among all nations.
11. And
when they bring you up to deliver you, do not worry beforehand what to say or
think, rather, that which is given to you at that moment, you should speak.
For it is not you speaking, but the Holy Spirit.
12. For
a brother will deliver his brother to death, ans a father his son. And children will rise against their parents and put them to
death. 13.
And you will be hated by all men because of my
name. But he who endures until the
end, he will be saved. 14.
And when you see that which was spoken of by
Daniel the prophet, the sign of unclean desolation that was standing where it
should not be, then let him who reads understand.
15. And
he who is on the roof, he should not come down nor should he enter to take
anything from his house. 16.
And he who is in the field, he should not turn to
his back to retrieve his clothes. 17.
And woe to the pregnant and those who are nursing
in those days. 18.
But pray that your flight might not be in winter.
19. For
in those days there will be suffering such as has not occurred since the
beginning of creation which God created until now, nor will there ever be again.
20. And
if the LORD had not shortened those
days, no flesh would live. But because of the elect whom he chose, those days
are shortened. 21. If
at that time a man should say to you, “Behold, here is the Messiah!” or
“Behold, there he is!” do not believe him.
22. For
false Messiahs and lying prophets will give signs and wonders and will deceive
even the elect if it is possible. 23.
But you take heed! Behold, I have told you everything beforehand.
24. And
in those days after that suffering, the sun will be darkened and the moon will
not give its light. 25.
And the stars will fall from heaven, and the
powers of heaven will be shaken. 26.
And then they will see the Son of Man when he
comes in the clouds with great power and with glory.
27. Then
he will send his angels and assemble his chosen from the four winds - from the
beginning of the earth and up to the beginning of heaven.
28. Now
from the fig tree learn the parable that when its branches are tender and sprout
its leaves, you know summer has arrived. 29.
Likewise, also when you see these things occur,
know that it is near at the door. 30.
Truly I say to you, that this tribe will not pass
until all these things occur. 31.
Heaven and earth will pass, but my words will not pass. 32.
But concerning that day and concerning that hour,
man does not know, not even the angels of heaven nor the Son, only the Father
knows. 33.
Watch! Be
alert and pray for you do not know when is the time.
34. For
it is like a man who went on a journey and left his house and gave authority to
his servants, and to each man his work. And
the porter he commanded that he be vigilant.
35. Be
vigilant therefore because you do not know when the lord of the house will come
– In the evening or in the middle of the night or at the crow of the rooster,
or in the morning. 36.
Lest he come suddenly and find you while you
sleep. 37.
The thing that I now say to all of you I say is,
Be vigilant!
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1. And after two days was the Paskha of unleavened
bread, and the chief priests and scribes were seeking with deception how they
might seize him and kill him. 2.
And they were saying, “Not during the feast lest a riot should occur
among the people. 3.
And while he was reclining in Beth-Anya in the house of Shimon the
potter, a woman came who had with her an alabaster vase of perfume of nard, the
very best and expensive. And she
opened it and poured it upon the head of Yeshua.
4. And some of the disciples
who were there were offended said among themselves, “Why was the waste of this
perfume?” 5.
For it was able to sold for more than three hundred Denarii, and the
money to be given to the poor. Anf
they were angry with her. 6.
But Yeshua said, Leave her alone!
Why are you troubling her? She
has done a good deed for me. 7. For you have the poor with you
always, and whenever you desire you are able to do what is good for them.
But I am not always among you. 8.
That which she had to do this, she did it in
advance as for my burial she has perfumed my body. 9. Truly
I say to you, that wherever my Hope is preached, this thing that she has done
will be told in all the world for her remembrance.
10. And Yehuda
Skaryota, one of the twelve, went to the chief priests so as to betray Yeshua to
them. 11.
And when they heard him, they rejoiced and they promised to give him
money. And he was seeking an
oppurtunity for himself to betray him. 12. And in the
first day of the unleavened bread in which the Yehudeans slay the Paska, his
disciples were saying to him, ”Where do you desire us to go for you to prepare
the Paskha to eat?” 13. And he sent two of his disciples and said to them, “Go
into the city and behold you will meet up with a man who is carrying a vessel of
water. Go and follow him.
14. And
where he enters, say to the lord of the house, “Our master said,’Where is
the guest house where I may eat the Paskha with my disciples?’ 15. And
behold he will show you a large upper room that is furnished.
Make ready and prepared that place for us.
16. And his disciples
went out and came to the city and found just as he had said to them.
And they prepared the Paskha. 17.
And when it became evening. He came with his twelve.
18. And while they were
reclining and eating, Yeshua said, Truly
I say to you that one of you who eats with me will betray me.
19. And they began to
be grieved and were saying to him one at a time,
“Is it I?” 20.
And he said to them, It is one of the twelve who
dips with me in the dish. 21.
And the Son of man will go as it is written
concerning him, but woe ro that man by whose hand the Son of man is betrayed.
It is better for him if he had not been born.
22. And while they
were eating, yeshua took bread and blessed it and broke it and gave it to them
and said to them, Take it. This is my body.
23. And he took a cup
and gave thanks and blessed it and gave it to them and all of them drank from
it. 24. And he said to them, This is my blood
of the new covenant, shed for the sake of many.
25. I
say truly to you that I will not drink from the fruit
of the vine again until that day in which I will drink it anew in the
Kingdom of God. 26.
And they offered praise and went out to the Mount of Olives.
27. And Yeshua said to them,
All of you will be made to stumble at me in this night.
For it is written that “I will strike the shepherd and his lambs will
be scattered.” 28.
But when I have risen, I will be in Galeela
before you. 29.
Keepa said to him, “Even if all of them stumble, I will not stumble.”
30. Yeshua said to him, Truly I say to
you that you today in this night will deny me three times before the cock will
crow. 31.
But he all the more was saying, “Even if it be that I must die with
you, I will not deny you my lord. And
likewise also all the disciples were saying.
32. And they came to a place which was called Gadseman, and he
said to his disciples, Sit here while I pray.
33. And he took with
him Keeps and Yaqub and Yukhanan and he began to be sad and depressed.
34. And he said to them, Grievous, even unto
death is this situation to my soul. Remain
here and be alert. 35.
And he went on a little and fell upon the ground and was praying that iff
possible, might this hour might pass from him. 36. And he said,
Father! My Father! Anything is possible for you.
Make pass from me this cup – yet, not my will but yours.
37. And he came and
found them while they were sleeping, and he said to Keepa, Shimon
you are sleeping! Are you not able
to stay alert one hour?38. Stay
alert and pray lest you enter into temptation.
The soirit is willing and ready, but the body is weak.
39. And he returned
and came again and found them while they were sleeping, because their eyes were
heavy and they were not realizing what to say to him.
41. And he came a third time
and said to them, Sleep now and rest.
The end has arrived and the hour has come. And behold the Son of man is delivered into the hands of
sinners. 42.
Arise! Let us go!
Behold he who has betrayed me draws near me.
43. And while he was
speaking, there came Yehuda Skaryota, one of the twelve, and many people with
swords and staves from being with the chief priests and scribes and elders.
44. And he, the traitor who
had betrayed him, had given them a sign, and he had said, ”He whom I kiss,
that is he. Seize him securely and
take him away.” 45. And at once
he drew near and said to him, “Rabbi! Rabbi!”
And kissed him. 46 And they placed their hands on him and seized him.
47. And one of them who was
standing there drew a sword and attacked the servant of the high priest, and
severed his ear. 48. But Yeshua
answered and said to them, As against a robber do you
come out with swords and with staves to seize me.
49. I
was with you all day while I was teaching in the temple, but you did not seize
me. This has
occuredthat the scriptures might be fulfilled.
50. Then his
disciples left him and fled. 51.
And a certain young lad was following after him and was clothed with a
linen cloth. He was naked and they seized him.
52. And then he left the
linen cloth and ran away naked. 53.
And they took Yeshua to Qayapa the high priest and the chief priests and
scribes and elders were all were gathered with him. 54. Shimon was
following after him from afar, up to the edge of the courtyard of the high
priest. And he was sitting among
the servants and was warming himself near the fire.
55. The chief priests and
all their assembly were seeking testimony against Yeshua, so that they might
kill him. But they did not find it.
56. For while many were
testifying against him, their testimony was not worthy.
57. Some false witnesses rose up against him and they said,
58. “We heard
him when he said that ‘I will tear down this temple which was made with
hands, and in three days I will build another that is not made with hands.’” 59. And thus,
not even their testimony was worthy. 60.
And the high priest arose in
the midst and questioned Yeshua and said, “Why do you not answer the
accusation they are testifying these things against you?”
61. But he was silent and did not answer him anything.
And again the high priest asked him and said, “Are you the Messiah, the
Son of the Blessed One?” 62.
And Yeshua said to him, I am.
And you will see the Son of man sitting at the right hand of power and
coming upon the clouds of heaven. 63.
And the high priest tore his robe and said, “Why are we seeking
witnesses now?” 64.
“Behold, from his mouth you have heard blasphemy!
What do you think?” They
and all of them judged that he deserved death.
65. And some began spitting in his face. And they covered his face and were striking him and
saying”Prophesy” And the soldiers were striking him on his cheeks.
66. And while Shimon was
below in the courtyard, a certain maiden came of the high priest.
67. She saw him while
warming himself, and she looked at him and said to him,
“You were also with Yeshua the Nasraya.”
68. But he denied it and
said, “I do not know what you are talking about!”
And he went outside to the porch and the cock crowed.
69. And that maiden saw him
again and she began telling those who were
standing there that, “This one was one of them.”
70. But he denied it again.
And after a little while again those who were standing there said to
Keepa, “Truly you are one of them, for even your speech is like theirs.
You are one from Galeela.” 71.
And he was beginning to curse and swore that, “I do not know this man
that you are talking about!” 72.
And at that moment, the cock crowed the second time.
And Shimon remembered the saying of Yeshua who had said to him that, ”Before
the cock crows two times, three times you will deny me.”
And he began to weep.
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1.
And immediately in the morning the chief priests with the elders and with
the scribes, all of the assembly took counsel and they bound Yeshua and led him
away and delivered him to Peelatos. 2.
And Peelatos asked him, “Are you the king of the Yehudeans?” And he
answered and said to him, You have said it.
3. And
the chief priests were accusing him of many things.
4. And Peelatos again asked
him and said to him, “Will you not answer the accusation? See how many are
testifying against you! 5.
But Yeshua did not return an accusation, so that Peelatos
was amazed. 6.
Now he was accustomed during every feast to release to them one prisoner,
whomever they wanted. 7.
And there was one who was called Bar-Abba, who was a prisoner with the
ones who made insurrection – those who had committed murder in the
insurrection. 8.
And the people cried out and began to ask him as he was accustomed for
them to do. 9. And Peelatos
answered and said, “Do you desire that I release to you the King of the
Yehudeans. 10.
For Peelatos did realize that the high priests had delivered him up from
envy. 11. And the chief priests incited the crowds all the more that
Bar-Abba should be released to them. 12.
And Peelatos said to them, “What then do you desire that I do to this
one whom you call the King of the Yehudeans?
13. And they again cried
out, “Crucify him!” 14. And Peelatos said to them, “For what evil has he done?”
And they all the more were crying out, “Crucify him!”
15. And Peelatos desired to
do the will of the crowds and release Bar-Abba to them.
And after Yeshua was scourged, he delivered him to be crucified.
16. And the soldiers led him
away into the courtyard that was the Praetorium.
And they called all of the company of soldiers.
17. And they dressed him
with a purple robe, and wove and placed a crown of thorns on him.
18. And they began to salute
him with, “Hail King of the Yehudeans!” 19.
And they were striking him on his head with a reed.
And they were spitting in his face and were kneeling upon their knees,
and were worshiping him. 20 And while they mocked him, they stripped off the purple
robe and dressed him with his own clothes and took him out to crucify him.
21. And they compelled one
who was passing by, Shimon, a Cyrenian who was coming from the field, the father
of Alexandros and of Rupus, to carry his cross.
22. And they brought him to Gajultha, the place that is
interpreted, “The Skull.” 23.
And they gave him wine in which was mixed myrrh to drink, but he did not
take it. 24.
And while they were crucifying him, they divided his garments and cast
lots for them, who should take what.
25. And it was about the
third hour when they crucified him. 26.
And the reason for his death was written in the inscription, “This is
the King of the Yehudeans.” 27. And they
crucified him with two robbers, one at his right and one at his left.
28. And the scriptures were
fulfilled that said, “He was reckoned with the wicked.”
29. And also those who were passing by were blaspheming against
him and nodding their heads and saying, ”He will tear down the temple and
build it in three days. Indeed!
30. Deliver yourself and
come down from the cross!” 31.
And likewise even the chief priests and the scribes were laughing amongst
each other and saying, “He gave life to others, yet he is not able to give
life to himself. 32.
The Messiah, King of Israel, come down now from the cross that we may see
and believe in you!” And even those who were crucified with him were reviling him.
33. And when the sixth hour arrived, there was darkness over all
the land until the ninth. 34.
And in the ninth hour, Yeshua cried out in a load voice and said, Eil! Eil! lmana shwaqthani, that is “My God! My God! Why have you spared me? 35.
And some of those who were standing there who heard were saying, “He
calls to Eliyah!” 36.
And one ran and filled a sponge with vinegar and fastened it on a reed to
give him to drink. But they said,
“Leave him alone. Let us see if
Eliyah comes to take him down. 37. And Yeshua cried out in a load voice, and he died.
38. And the curtain of the
door of the temple was rent in two from the top to the bottom.
39. And when the centurion
who was standing near him saw that he cried out thus and died, he said, “Truly this man was the Son of God!” 40. And there
were also women who were watching from afar:
Mary of Magdala and Maryam the
mother of Yaqub the lesser and of Yoseh and
Shalom. 41. Those who were following him in Galeela and ministering to
him and many others who had gone up with him to Urishlim. 42 And when it became evening
on Friday, which is before the Sabbath, 43.
Yosip who was from Ramtha, an honorable counselor who was also waiting
for the Kingdom of God, came and took courage and approached Peelatos
and requested the body of Yeshua. 44.
And Peelatos marvelled that he was already dead, and he called the
centurion and asked him if he had already died. 45. And when he learned it, he gave his body to Yosip.
46. And Yosip bought linen
cloth and took him down and wrapped him in it and placed him in a grave that was
hewn out in the rock. And he rolled a stone upon the door of the grave.
47. And Maryam of Magdala
and Maryam the mother of Yoseh saw where he was laid.
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1. And
when the Sabbath had passed, Maryam of Magdala and Maryam the mother of Yaqub
andShalom and bought spices that they might come to anoint him. 2. And at early
morning on the first of the week, they came to the cemetery as the sun was
rising. 3.
And they were saying among themselves, “And who will roll that stone
from the door of the tomb?” 4.
And they looked and saw that that stone was rolled away, for it was very
great. 5.
And they entered the tomb and saw a young man who was sitting on the
right with a white robe, and they were astonished!
6. But he said to them,
“Do not have fear, Yeshua the Nasraya whom you seek who was crucified, has
risen! He is not here. Behold the place where he was laid! 7. Rather go say
to his diciples and to Keepa that’Behold he goes before you to Galeela.
There you will see him as he had told you.’”
8. And when they heard, they fled and went away from the tomb,
for amazement and trembling had seized them.
And they did not say anything to anyone, for they were afraid.
9. And at early morning on
the first of the week he had risen and appeared first to Maryam of Magdala, she
from whom he had cast out seven devils. 10.
And she went and brought hope to those who had been with him, who were
mourning and weeping. 11.
And when they heard what they were saying, that he was alive and had
appeared to them, they did not believe them.
12. After these things,
he appeared to two of them in another form while they were walking and
going to a village. 13. And those went and told the rest, and they did not even
believe them. 14. And finally he appeared to the eleven while they were
reclining, and he reviled the lack of their faith and the hardness of their
hearts, since those who had seen him, that he had risen, they did not believe.
15. And he said to them, Go
into all the world and preach my Hope to all of creation.
16. Whoever
believes and is baptized will live, and whoever does not believe will be
condemned. 17. These
signs will follow those who believe in my name: they will cast out devils and
they will speak in new tongues, 18.
And they will handle serpents, and if they should
drink a deadly poison, it will not harm them. And they will place their hands on the sick, and they will be
healed. 19.
And Yeshua out Lord, after speaking with them, went up to heaven and sat
at the right hand of God. 20.
And they went out and preached in all places. And our Lord was helping them and establishing their words by
the signs that they were doing.