This eBook was produced by David Widger from etext #1581 prepared by Dennis McCarthy, Atlanta, Georgia and Tad Book, student, Pontifical North American College, Rome. THE HOLY BIBLE Translated from the Latin Vulgate Diligently Compared with the Hebrew, Greek, and Other Editions in Divers Languages THE OLD TESTAMENT First Published by the English College at Douay A.D. 1609 & 1610 and THE NEW TESTAMENT First Published by the English College at Rheims A.D. 1582 With Annotations The Whole Revised and Diligently Compared with the Latin Vulgate by Bishop Richard Challoner A.D. 1749-1752 THE HOLY GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST ACCORDING TO ST. MARK St. Mark, the disciple and interpreter of St. Peter (saith St. Jerome), according to what he heard from Peter himself, wrote at Rome a brief Gospel at the request of the Brethren, about ten years after our lord's Ascension; which when Peter had heard, he approved of it and with his authority published it to the church to be read. Baronius and others say that the original was written in Latin: but the more general opinion is that the Evangelist wrote it in Greek. Mark Chapter 1 The preaching of John the Baptist. Christ is baptized by him. He calls his disciples and works many miracles. 1:1. The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. 1:2. As it is written in Isaias the prophet: Behold I send my angel before thy face, who shall prepare the way before thee. 1:3. A voice of one crying in the desert: Prepare ye the way of the Lord; make straight his paths. 1:4. John was in the desert, baptizing and preaching the baptism of penance, unto remission of sins. 1:5. And there went out to him all the country of Judea and all they of Jerusalem and were baptized by him in the river of Jordan, confessing their sins. 1:6. And John was clothed camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins: and he ate locusts and wild honey. 1:7. And he preached, saying: There cometh after me one mightier than I, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and loose. 1:8. I have baptized you with water: but he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost. 1:9. And it came to pass, in those days, Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in Jordan. 1:10. And forthwith coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens open and the Spirit as a dove descending and remaining on him. 1:11. And there came a voice from heaven: Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased. 1:12. And immediately the Spirit drove him out into the desert. 1:13. And he was in the desert forty days and forty nights, and was tempted by Satan. And he was with beasts: and the angels ministered to him. 1:14. And after that John was delivered up, Jesus came in Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God, 1:15. And saying: The time is accomplished and the kingdom of God is at hand. Repent and believe the gospel: