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ed in, and took her by the hand, and the damsel arose. 26 And the fame of this action spread through all that country.

27 AND as Jesus departed thence, two blind men followed him, crying out, and saying, "Son of David, have pity on us." 28 And being come into the house, the blind men approached him: and Jesus said to them, "Do ye believe that I can do this? They answered, "Yes Master." 29 Then he touched their eyes, saying, "According to your faith be it unto you." 30 And their eyes were opened; and Jesus strictly charged them, saying, "See that no one know it." 31 But being departed, they spread his fame through all that country.

32 AND as they went out, lo, there was brought to him a dumb demoniac. 33 And the demon being cast out, the dumb spake; and the multitude wondered, saying, "It was never seen thus in Israel." 34 But the Pharisees said, "He casteth out demons by the prince of the demons.

few. 38 Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest."

CH. X. 1 AND having called to him his twelve disciples, he gave them power over impure spirits, to cast them out, and to cure every disease and every malady. 2 Now these are the names of the twelve apostles: First, Simon who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother; Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alpheus, and Lebbeus [surnamed Thaddeus;] 4 Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also delivered him up.

5 These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, "Go NOT into the way of the gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not. 6 But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. 7 And as ye go, preach, saying,

'The reign of Heaven approacheth.' 8 Cure the sick, [raise the dead,] cleanse the lepers, cast out demons: freely

35 AND Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preach-ye have received, freely give. ing the glad tidings of the reign, 9 Provide neither gold, nor siland curing every disease and ver, nor brass in your purses; every malady. 10 nor bag for your journey, 36 And seeing the multi- nor two coats, nor sandals, nor tudes, he had compassion on staves for the labourer is worthem, because they were wea-thy of his sustenance. 11 And ried, and scattered abroad, as into whatsoever city or village sheep having no shepherd. 37 ye enter, inquire who in it is Then he said to his disciples, worthy; and there remain, till "The harvest indeed is plen- ye depart. 12 And when ye teous; but the labourers are enter into a house, salute it

13 And if the house be worthy, your peace shall come upon it: but if it be not worthy, your peace shall return to yourselves. 10 And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, in departing out of that house, or city, shake off the dust of your feet. 15 Verily I tell you, It will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in a day of judgment, than for that city.

16 "Behold, I send you forth as sheep amidst wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves. 17 And beware of men for they will deliver you up to councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues. 18 And ye will be brought before governors and kings on my account; for a testimony to them and to the gentiles. 19 But when they deliver you up, take no anxious thought how or what ye shall speak: [for it shall be given you at the time what ye shall speak.] 20 For it is not ye who speak, but the spirit of your Father which speaketh in 21 Now the brother will you. deliver up the brother to death, and the father the child; and the children will rise up against their parents, and cause them to be put to death. 22 And ye will be hated by all men on account of my name: but he who endureth to the end, shall be preserved. 23 But when they persecute you in one city, flee ye into another; and if they persecute you out of this, ftee ye into another. [For] verily I

tell you, Ye shall not have finished the cities of Israel, till the Son of man come.

24 "A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his master. 25 It is enough for the disciple that he be as his teacher, and the servant as his master. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more will they call those of his household! 26 Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered, which shall not be revealed; and nothing hidden, which shall not be known: 27 what I tell you in darkness, that speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, that proclaim ye upon the house tops: 28 and fear not those who kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him that is able to destroy both soul and body in Gehenna. 29 Are not two sparrows sold for a penny ? and yet not one of them falleth [to the ground] without your Father. 30 And even the hairs of your head are all numbered. 31 Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows.

32 "Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, I also will confess him before my Father in heaven. 33 But whosoever shall deny me before men, I also will deny him before my Father in heaven.

34 "Think not that I am come to bring peace on earth : I came, not to bring peace, but a sword. 35 For I am come to set a man at variance against his

father, and the daughter against | and see: 5 the blind receive her mother, and the daughter-sight, and the lame walk; the in-law against her mother-in-lepers are cleansed, and the deaf law. 36 And a man's enemies hear; the dead are raised, and will be of his own family. 37 to the poor glad tidings are He who loveth father or mo- preached. 6 And happy is he ther more than me, is not worwho shall not see cause of thy of me: and he who loveth offence in me.” son or daughter more than me, is not worthy of me. 38 And he who taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me. 39 He who gaineth his life, shall lose it: and he who loseth his life on my account shall gain it. 40 He who receiveth you, receiveth me; and he who receiveth me, receiveth him that sent me. 41 He who receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet, shall receive a prophet's reward; and he who receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man, shall receive a righteous man's reward. 42 And whosoever shall give one of these lowly ones, were it only a cup of cold water to drink, on the account of his being a disciple, verily I tell you, he shall by no means lose his reward."

CH. XI. 1 AND it came to pass that, when Jesus had made an end of commanding his twelve disciples, he departed thence to teach and to preach in their cities.

2 NOW John having heard in prison of the works of Christ, sent two of his disciples, 3 who said to him, “Art thou he that was to come, or do we look for another?" 4 Then Jesus answering said to them, "Go and relate to John what ye hear

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7 And as these departed, Jesus began to say to the multitudes concerning John, "What went ye out into the desert to see? 8 A reed shaken by the wind? But what went ye out to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? Lo, those that wear soft raiment are in kings' houses. 9 But what went ye out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and much more than a prophet. 10 For this is he of whom it is written, Behold I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee.' 11 Verily I tell you, Among those that are born of women, there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist; but he that is least in the reign of heaven is greater than he. 12 And from the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force. 13 For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John. 14 And if ye be willing to receive it, this is Elijah who was to come. 15 He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

16"But to what shall I liken this generation? It is like children sitting in the marketplaces, and calling to their companions, 17 and saying, 'We

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to me by my Father: and no one knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any one the Father but the Son, and he to whom the Son will reveal him. 28 Come unto me all ye that are wearied and heavily laden; and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am meek and humble in heart: and ye shall find rest to your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light."

CH. XII. 1 AT that time, as Jesus was walking on the sabbath through the corn-fields, his disciples being hungry, began to pluck the ears of corn and to eat. 2 But the Pharisees observing this, said to him,

20 Then he began to reprove the cities in which most of his mighty works had been done, because they repented not. 21 Alas for thee, Chorazin! alas for thee, Bethsaida! For if the mighty works, which have been done in you, had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sack-"Lo, thy disciples are doing cloth and ashes. 22 But I tell you, It shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in a day of judgment, than for you. 23 And thou Capernaum, which art exalted to heaven, shalt be brought down to hades: for if the mighty works, which have been done in thee, had been done in Sodom, it might have remained until this day. 24 But I tell you, that it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in a day of judgment, than for thee."

25 At that time Jesus further said, "I adore thee, O Father, Lord of Heaven and earth, that having hidden these things from judges and wise men, thou hast revealed them to babes. 26 Yes, Father; for so it hath seemed good in thy sight. 27 All things have been delivered

what it is not lawful to do on
the sabbath." 3 But he said to
them, "Have ye not read what
David did, when he hungered,
and those with him? 4 how he
entered into the house of God,
and ate the shew-bread, which
it was not lawful for him to eat,
nor for those with him; but
solely for the priests? 5 Or
have ye not read in the law,
that on the sabbaths the priests
in the temple profane the sab-
bath, and yet are blameless? 6
But I tell you, that one greater
than the temple is here.
if ye had known what this mean-
eth, I will have mercy and not
sacrifice,' ye would not have
condemned the blameless. 8
For the Son of man is master
of the sabbath."

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And lo, [there was] a man hav-| in his name the nations shall · ing a withered hand. And they hope." asked him, saying, "Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath?" that they might accuse him. 11 And he said to them, "What man is there, amongst you, who having one sheep, if it fall into a pit on the sabbath, will not lay hold on it, and lift it out? 12 How much then doth a man excel a sheep! Wherefore it is lawful to do good even on the sabbath." 13 Then said he to the man, "Stretch forth thy hand." And he stretched it forth; and it was restored sound, as the other. 14 Then the Pharisees went out, and took counsel against him, how they might destroy him.

15 But Jesus knowing it withdrew from thence: and great multitudes followed him, and he cured them all; 16 and strictly charged them that they should not make him known: 17 thus was fulfilled the word spoken by the prophet Isaiah, saying, 18" Behold my servant, whom I have chosen; my beloved, in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my spirit upon him, and he shall proclaim judgment to the nations. 19 He will not strive, nor cry out; nor will any one hear his voice in the streets. 20 The bruised reed he will not break, and the smoking taper he will not quench, until he send forth judgment to victory. 21 And

22 THEN was brought to him a demoniac, blind and dumb and he cured him, so that the blind and dumb both spake and saw. 23 And all the people were astonished, and said, "Is this the son of David?" 24 But the Pharisees hearing them, said, "This man doth not cast out demons, but by Beelzebub prince of the demons." 25 And Jesus knowing their thoughts, said to them, "Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself cannot stand. And if the adversary cast out the adversary, he is divided against himself: how then can his kingdom stand? 27 And if I by Beelzebub cast out demons, by whom do your sons cast them out? wherefore they shall be your judges. 28 But if I by the spirit of God cast out demons, then the reign of God hath overtaken you.

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29"How can any one enter into a strong man's house, and plunder his goods, unless he first bind the strong man? and then he may plunder his house. 30 He that is not with me, is against me; and he that gathereth not with me, scattereth.

31"Wherefore I assure you, All sin and blasphemy will be forgiven to men; but the blasphemy against the spirit will not

* Beelzebub, heathen god, worshipped at Ekron. 2 Kings i. 2, the chief of possessing demons, or human ghosts: probably the same as Pluto, and a supposed human spirit. He is never called a devil, or represented as a fallen angel. Farmer on Demon. p. 30.

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