Mark 3 Comparison: Wycliffe Bible (1395) vs King James Version
Mark 3
1And he entride eftsoone in to the synagoge, and there was a man hauynge a drye hoond.
2And thei aspieden hym, if he helide in the sabatis, to accuse him.
3And he seide to the man that hadde a drie hoond, Rise in to the myddil.
4And he seith to hem, Is it leeueful to do wel in the sabatis, ether yuel? to make a soul saaf, ether to leese? And thei weren stille.
5And he biheeld hem aboute with wraththe, and hadde sorewe on the blyndnesse of her herte, and seith to the man, Hold forth thin hoond. And he helde forth, and his hoond was restorid to hym.
6Sotheli Farisees yeden out anoon, and maden a counsel with Erodians ayens hym, hou thei schulden lese hym.
7But Jhesus with hise disciplis wente to the see; and myche puple fro Galilee and Judee suede hym,
8and fro Jerusalem, and fro Ydume, and fro biyondis Jordan, and thei that weren aboute Tire and Sidon, a greet multitude, heringe the thingis that he dide, and cam to hym.
9And Jhesus seide to hise disciplis, that the boot schulde serue hym, for the puple, lest thei thristen hym;
10for he heelide many, so that thei felden fast to hym, to touche hym. And hou many euer hadde syknessis, and vnclene spirits,
11whanne thei seyen hym, felden doun to hym, and crieden, seiynge, Thou art the sone of God.
12And greetli he manasside hem, that thei schulden not make hym knowun.
13And he wente in to an hille, and clepide to hym whom he wolde; and thei camen to hym.
14And he made, that there weren twelue with hym, to sende hem to preche.
15And he yaf to hem pouwer to heele sijknessis, and to caste out feendis.
16And to Symount he yaf a name Petre, and he clepide James of Zebede and Joon,
17the brother of James, and he yaf to hem names Boenarges, that is, sones of thundryng.
18And he clepide Andrew and Filip, and Bartholomew and Matheu, and Thomas and James Alfey, and Thadee,
19and Symount Cananee, and Judas Scarioth, that bitraiede hym.
20And thei camen to an hous, and the puple cam togidere eftsoone, so that thei miyten not ete breed.
21And whanne his kynnysmen hadden herd, thei wenten out `to holde him; for thei seiden, that he is turned in to woodnesse.
22And the scribis that camen doun fro Jerusalem, seiden, That he hath Belsabub, and that in the prince of deuelis he castith out fendis.
23And he clepide hem togidir, and he seide to hem in parablis, Hou may Sathanas caste out Sathanas?
24And if a rewme be departid ayens it silf, thilke rewme may not stonde.
25And if an hous be disparpoilid on it silf, thilke hous may not stonde.
26And if Sathanas hath risun ayens hym silf, he is departid, and he schal not mowe stonde, but hath an ende.
27No man may go in to a stronge mannus hous, and take awey hise vessels, but he bynde first the stronge man, and thanne he schal spoile his hous.
28Treuli Y seie to you, that alle synnes and blasfemyes, bi whiche thei han blasfemed, schulen be foryouun to the sones of men.
29But he that blasfemeth ayens the Hooli Goost, hath not remissioun in to with outen ende, but he schal be gilty of euerlastynge trespas.
30For thei seiden, He hath an vnclene spirit.
31And his modir and britheren camen, and thei stoden withoutforth, and senten to hym, and clepiden hym.
32And the puple sat aboute hym; and thei seien to hym, Lo! thi modir and thi britheren with outforth seken thee.
33And he answeride to hem, and seide, Who is my modir and my britheren?
34And he bihelde thilke that saten aboute hym, and seide, Lo! my modir and my britheren.
35For who that doith the wille of God, he is my brothir, and my sistir, and modir.
Mark 3
1And he entered again into the synagogue; and there was a man there which had a withered hand.
2And they watched him, whether he would heal him on the sabbath day; that they might accuse him.
3And he saith unto the man which had the withered hand, Stand forth.
4And he saith unto them, Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath days, or to do evil? to save life, or to kill? But they held their peace.
5And when he had looked round about on them with anger, being grieved for the hardness of their hearts, he saith unto the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it out: and his hand was restored whole as the other.
6And the Pharisees went forth, and straightway took counsel with the Herodians against him, how they might destroy him.
7But Jesus withdrew himself with his disciples to the sea: and a great multitude from Galilee followed him, and from Judea,
8And from Jerusalem, and from Idumea, and from beyond Jordan; and they about Tyre and Sidon, a great multitude, when they had heard what great things he did, came unto him.
9And he spake to his disciples, that a small ship should wait on him because of the multitude, lest they should throng him.
10For he had healed many; insomuch that they pressed upon him for to touch him, as many as had plagues.
11And unclean spirits, when they saw him, fell down before him, and cried, saying, Thou art the Son of God.
12And he straitly charged them that they should not make him known.
13And he goeth up into a mountain, and calleth unto him whom he would: and they came unto him.
14And he ordained twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach,
15And to have power to heal sicknesses, and to cast out devils:
16And Simon he surnamed Peter;
17And James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder:
18And Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alpheus, and Thaddeus, and Simon the Canaanite,
19And Judas Iscariot, which also betrayed him: and they went into an house.
20And the multitude cometh together again, so that they could not so much as eat bread.
21And when his friends heard of it, they went out to lay hold on him: for they said, He is beside himself.
22And the scribes which came down from Jerusalem said, He hath Beelzebub, and by the prince of the devils casteth he out devils.
23And he called them unto him, and said unto them in parables, How can Satan cast out Satan?
24And if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.
25And if a house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand.
26And if Satan rise up against himself, and be divided, he cannot stand, but hath an end.
27No man can enter into a strong man’s house, and spoil his goods, except he will first bind the strong man; and then he will spoil his house.
28Verily I say unto you, All sins shall be forgiven unto the sons of men, and blasphemies wherewith soever they shall blaspheme:
29But he that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost hath never forgiveness, but is in danger of eternal damnation:
30Because they said, He hath an unclean spirit.
31There came then his brethren and his mother, and, standing without, sent unto him, calling him.
32And the multitude sat about him, and they said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren without seek for thee.
33And he answered them, saying, Who is my mother, or my brethren?
34And he looked round about on them which sat about him, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!
35For whosoever shall do the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and mother.
Understanding Wycliffe Bible (1395) vs King James Version in Mark 3
Wycliffe Bible (1395) (Wycliffe)
The first complete English translation of the Bible (1395) by John Wycliffe and his followers. Translated from the Latin Vulgate. A landmark in English history and the Reformation.
King James Version (KJV)
The classic 1611 English translation known for its majestic prose and literary influence. Ideal for traditional study and memorization thanks to its formal style. A foundational English Bible used for centuries.
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Key Comparison: Mark 3:16
"And to Symount he yaf a name Petre, and he clepide James of Zebede and Joon,"
"And Simon he surnamed Peter;"





