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Bible Reading for October 16

Mark Chapter 4

1 And he began again to teach by the sea side: and there was gathered
unto him a great multitude, so that he entered into a ship, and sat in
the sea; and the whole multitude was by the sea on the land.

2 And he taught them many things by parables, and said unto them in his doctrine,

3 Hearken; Behold, there went out a sower to sow:

4 And it came to pass, as he sowed, some fell by the way side, and the
fowls of the air came and devoured it up.

5 And some fell on stony ground, where it had not much earth; and
immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of earth:

6 But when the sun was up, it was scorched; and because it had no root,
it withered away.

7 And some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and
it yielded no fruit.

8 And other fell on good ground, and did yield fruit that sprang up and increased; and brought forth, some thirty, and some sixty, and some an hundred.

9 And he said unto them, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

10 And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked
of him the parable.

11 And he said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mystery of
the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all these things are
done in parables:

12 That seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may
hear, and not understand; lest at any time they should be converted, and
their sins should be forgiven them.

13 And he said unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye
know all parables?

14 The sower soweth the word.

15 And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown; but when
they have heard, Satan cometh immediately, and taketh away the word that
was sown in their hearts.

16 And these are they likewise which are sown on stony ground; who, when
they have heard the word, immediately receive it with gladness;

17 And have no root in themselves, and so endure but for a time:
afterward, when affliction or persecution ariseth for the word's sake, immediately they are offended.

18 And these are they which are sown among thorns; such as hear the word,

19 And the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the
lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh
unfruitful.

20 And these are they which are sown on good ground; such as hear the
word, and receive it, and bring forth fruit, some thirtyfold, some
sixty, and some an hundred.

21 And he said unto them, Is a candle brought to be put under a bushel,
or under a bed? and not to be set on a candlestick?

22 For there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested; neither was
any thing kept secret, but that it should come abroad.

23 If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.

24 And he said unto them, Take heed what ye hear: with what measure ye
mete, it shall be measured to you: and unto you that hear shall more be
given.

25 For he that hath, to him shall be given: and he that hath not, from
him shall be taken even that which he hath.

26 And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed
into the ground;

27 And should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring
and grow up, he knoweth not how.

28 For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then
the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.

29 But when the fruit is brought forth, immediately he putteth in the
sickle, because the harvest is come.

30 And he said, Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with
what comparison shall we compare it?

31 It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown in the
earth, is less than all the seeds that be in the earth:

32 But when it is sown, it groweth up, and becometh greater than all
herbs, and shooteth out great branches; so that the fowls of the air may
lodge under the shadow of it.

33 And with many such parables spake he the word unto them, as they were
able to hear it.

34 But without a parable spake he not unto them: and when they were
alone, he expounded all things to his disciples.

35 And the same day, when the even was come, he saith unto them, Let us
pass over unto the other side.

36 And when they had sent away the multitude, they took him even as he
was in the ship. And there were also with him other little ships.

37 And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the
ship, so that it was now full.

38 And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and
they awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest thou not that we perish?

39 And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be
still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.

40 And he said unto them, Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have
no faith?

41 And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, What manner of
man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?

Mark Chapter 5

1 And they came over unto the other side of the sea, into the country of
the Gadarenes.

2 And when he was come out of the ship, immediately there met him out of
the tombs a man with an unclean spirit,

3 Who had his dwelling among the tombs; and no man could bind him, no,
not with chains:

4 Because that he had been often bound with fetters and chains, and the
chains had been plucked asunder by him, and the fetters broken in
pieces: neither could any man tame him.

5 And always, night and day, he was in the mountains, and in the tombs, crying, and cutting himself with stones.

6 But when he saw Jesus afar off, he ran and worshipped him,

7 And cried with a loud voice, and said, What have I to do with thee,
Jesus, thou Son of the most high God? I adjure thee by God, that thou
torment me not.

8 For he said unto him, Come out of the man, thou unclean spirit.

9 And he asked him, What is thy name? And he answered, saying, My name
is Legion: for we are many.

10 And he besought him much that he would not send them away out of the country.

11 Now there was there nigh unto the mountains a great herd of swine
feeding.

12 And all the devils besought him, saying, Send us into the swine, that
we may enter into them.

13 And forthwith Jesus gave them leave. And the unclean spirits went
out, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently down a steep
place into the sea, (they were about two thousand;) and were choked in
the sea.

14 And they that fed the swine fled, and told it in the city, and in the country. And they went out to see what it was that was done.

15 And they come to Jesus, and see him that was possessed with the
devil, and had the legion, sitting, and clothed, and in his right mind:
and they were afraid.

16 And they that saw it told them how it befell to him that was
possessed with the devil, and also concerning the swine.

17 And they began to pray him to depart out of their coasts.

18 And when he was come into the ship, he that had been possessed with
the devil prayed him that he might be with him.

19 Howbeit Jesus suffered him not, but saith unto him, Go home to thy
friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and
hath had compassion on thee.

20 And he departed, and began to publish in Decapolis how great things
Jesus had done for him: and all men did marvel.

21 And when Jesus was passed over again by ship unto the other side,
much people gathered unto him: and he was nigh unto the sea.

22 And, behold, there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus
by name; and when he saw him, he fell at his feet,

23 And besought him greatly, saying, My little daughter lieth at the
point of death: I pray thee, come and lay thy hands on her, that she may
be healed; and she shall live.

24 And Jesus went with him; and much people followed him, and thronged him.

25 And a certain woman, which had an issue of blood twelve years,

26 And had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all
that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse,

27 When she had heard of Jesus, came in the press behind, and touched
his garment.

28 For she said, If I may touch but his clothes, I shall be whole.

29 And straightway the fountain of her blood was dried up; and she felt
in her body that she was healed of that plague.

30 And Jesus, immediately knowing in himself that virtue had gone out of
him, turned him about in the press, and said, Who touched my clothes?

31 And his disciples said unto him, Thou seest the multitude thronging
thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me?

32 And he looked round about to see her that had done this thing.

33 But the woman fearing and trembling, knowing what was done in her,
came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth.

34 And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague.

35 While he yet spake, there came from the ruler of the synagogue's
house certain which said, Thy daughter is dead: why troublest thou the
Master any further?

36 As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, he saith unto the
ruler of the synagogue, Be not afraid, only believe.

37 And he suffered no man to follow him, save Peter, and James, and John
the brother of James.

38 And he cometh to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and seeth
the tumult, and them that wept and wailed greatly.

39 And when he was come in, he saith unto them, Why make ye this ado,
and weep? the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth.

40 And they laughed him to scorn. But when he had put them all out, he
taketh the father and the mother of the damsel, and them that were with
him, and entereth in where the damsel was lying.

41 And he took the damsel by the hand, and said unto her, Talitha cumi;
which is, being interpreted, Damsel, I say unto thee, arise.

42 And straightway the damsel arose, and walked; for she was of the age
of twelve years. And they were astonished with a great astonishment.

43 And he charged them straitly that no man should know it; and
commanded that something should be given her to eat.

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