1 Or, Teacher.

birds of the heaven can lodge under the shadow thereof.

And with many such parables spake he the word unto 33 them, as they were able to hear it: and without a para- 34 ble spake he not unto them: but privately to his own disciples he expounded all things.

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And on that day, when even was come, he saith 35 unto them, Let us go over unto the other side. leaving the multitude, they take him with them, even as he was, in the boat. And other boats were with him. And there ariseth a great storm of wind, and 37 the waves beat into the boat, insomuch that the boat was now filling. And he himself was in the stern, 38 asleep on the cushion: and they awake him, and say unto him, 1 Master, carest thou not that we perish? And 39 he awoke, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm. And he said unto them, Why are ye fear- 40 ful? have ye not yet faith? And they feared exceed- 41 ingly, and said one to another, Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?

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And they came to the other side of the sea, into the 5 country of the Gerasenes. And when he was come 2 out of the boat, straightway there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit, who had his 3 dwelling in the tombs: and no man could any more bind him, no, not with a chain; because that he had 4 been often bound with fetters and chains, and the chains had been rent asunder by him, and the fetters broken in pieces: and no man had strength to tame him. And always, night and day, in the tombs and in 5 the mountains, he was crying out, and cutting himself with stones. And when he saw Jesus from afar, he 6 ran and worshipped him; and crying out with a loud 7 voice, he saith, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of the Most High God? I adjure thee by God, torment me not. For he said unto him, Come 8 forth, thou unclean spirit, out of the man. And he 9 asked him, What is thy name? And he saith unto him, My name is Legion; for we are many. And he 10 besought him much that he would not send them

11 away out of the country. Now there was there on the 12 mountain side a great herd of swine feeding. And

they besought him, saying, Send us into the swine, 13 that we may enter into them. And he gave them leave. And the unclean spirits came out, and entered into the swine: and the herd rushed down the steep into the sea, in number about two thousand; and they 14 were choked in the sea. And they that fed them fled, and told it in the city, and in the country. And they 15 came to see what it was that had come to pass. And they come to Jesus, and behold him that was pos-1Or, the sessed with devils sitting, clothed and in his right mind, even him that had the legion: and they were 16 afraid. And they that saw it declared unto them how it befell 1him that was possessed with devils, and con17 cerning the swine. And they began to beseech him to 18 depart from their borders. And as he was entering

demoniac.

demons.

into the boat, he that had been possessed with 2 devils 2 Gr. 19 besought him that he might be with him. And he' suffered him not, but saith unto him, Go to thy house unto thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and how he had mercy on 20 thee. And he went his way, and began to publish in Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him: and all men did marvel.

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And when Jesus had crossed over again in the boat unto the other side, a great multitude was gathered 22 unto him: and he was by the sea. And there cometh

one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jaïrus by name; 23 and seeing him, he falleth at his feet, and beseecheth him much, saying, My little daughter is at the point of death: I pray thee, that thou come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be made whole, and live. Or, saved. 24 And he went with him; and a great multitude followed him, and they thronged him.

25 And a woman, which had an issue of blood twelve 26 years, and had suffered many things of many phy

sicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing 27 bettered, but rather grew worse, having heard the things concerning Jesus, came in the crowd behind, 28 and touched his garment. For she said, If I touch

2 Gr. scourge.

1 Or, saved. but his garments, I shall be 1 made whole. And straight- 29 way the fountain of her blood was dried up; and she felt in her body that she was healed of her 2 plague. And straightway Jesus, perceiving in himself that the 30 power proceeding from him had gone forth, turned him about in the crowd, and said, Who touched my garments? And his disciples said unto him, Thou 31 seest the multitude thronging thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me? And he looked round about to 32 see her that had done this thing. But the woman 33 fearing and trembling, knowing what had been done to her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth. And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith 34 3 Or, saved hath 3 made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy 2 plague.

thee.

4 Or, Teacher.

5 Or, over. hearing.

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While he yet spake, they come from the ruler of the 35 synagogue's house, saying, Thy daughter is dead: why troublest thou the Master any further? But Jesus, 36 5 not heeding the word spoken, saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, Fear not, only believe. And he suf- 37 fered no man to follow with him, save Peter, and James, and John the brother of James. And they 38 come to the house of the ruler of the synagogue; and he beholdeth a tumult, and many weeping and wailing greatly. And when he was entered in, he saith unto 39 them, Why make ye a tumult, and weep? the child is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to 40 scorn. But he, having put them all forth, taketh the father of the child and her mother and them that were with him, and goeth in where the child was. And 41 taking the child by the hand, he saith unto her, Talitha cumi; which is, being interpreted, Damsel, I say unto thee, Arise. And straightway the damsel rose up, and 42 walked; for she was twelve years old. And they were amazed straightway with a great amazement. And he 43 charged them much that no man should know this: and he commanded that something should be given her to eat.

And he went out from thence; and he cometh into 6 his own country; and his disciples follow him. And 2 when the sabbath was come, he began to teach in the

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powers.

synagogue and many hearing him were astonished, 1 Some saying, Whence hath this man these things? and, authorities What is the wisdom that is given unto this man, insert the. and what mean such 2mighty works wrought by his 2 Gr. 3 hands? Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, and brother of James, and Joses, and Judas, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And 4 they were offended in him. And Jesus said unto them, & Gr. caused A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his own house.

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to stumble.

5 And he could there do no mighty work, save that Gr. power. he laid his hands upon a few sick folk, and healed 6 them. And he marvelled because of their unbelief. And he went round about the villages teaching.

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And he called unto him the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two; and he gave them 8 authority over the unclean spirits; and he charged them that they should take nothing for their journey,

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save a staff only; no bread, no wallet, no money in 5 Gr. brass. 9 their purse; but to go shod with sandals: and, said 6 Gr. girdle. 10 he, put not on two coats. And he said unto them,

Wheresoever ye enter into a house, there abide till ye 11 depart thence. And whatsoever place shall not receive you, and they hear you not, as ye go forth thence, shake off the dust that is under your feet for a testi12 mony unto them. And they went out, and preached 13 that men should repent. And they cast out many 7 devils, and anointed with oil many that were sick, and Gr. healed them.

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9 Gr. the Baptizer.

And king Herod heard thereof; for his name had become known: and he said, John the Baptist is Some risen from the dead, and therefore do these powers thorities 15 work in him. But others said, It is Elijah. And read they. others said, It is a prophet, even as one of the prophets. 16 But Herod, when he heard thereof, said, John, whom I 17 beheaded, he is risen. For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's 18 wife: for he had married her. For John said unto

Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy broth19 er's wife. And Herodias set herself against him, and

1 Many ancient authorities

read did many things.

bunes. Gr.

chiliarchs.

8 Some ancient authorities read his daughter Herodias. 4 Or, it.

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desired to kill him; and she could not; for Herod 20 feared John, knowing that he was a righteous man and a holy, and kept him safe. And when he heard him, he was much perplexed; and he heard him gladly. And 21 when a convenient day was come, that Herod on his birthday made a supper to his lords, and the high captains, and the chief men of Galilee; and when the 22 2 Or, mili- daughter of Herodias herself came in and danced, she tary tripleased Herod and them that sat at meat with him; and the king said unto the damsel, Ask of me whatsoever thou wilt, and I will give it thee. And he sware unto 23 her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask of me, I will give it thee, unto the half of my kingdom. And she went out, and 24 said unto her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John 5 the Baptist. And she came 25 in straightway with haste unto the king, and asked, saying, I will that thou forthwith give me in a charger the head of John the Baptist. And the king was ex- 26 ceeding sorry; but for the sake of his oaths, and of them that sat at meat, he would not reject her. And straightway the king sent forth a soldier of his 27 guard, and commanded to bring his head: and he went and beheaded him in the prison, and brought his 28 head in a charger, and gave it to the damsel; and the damsel gave it to her mother. And when his disciples 29 heard thereof, they came and took up his corpse, and laid it in a tomb.

5 Gr. the Baptizer.

6 Or, by land.

And the apostles gather themselves together unto 30 Jesus; and they told him all things, whatsoever they had done, and whatsoever they had taught. And he 31 saith unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while. For there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat. And they went away in the boat to a desert 32 place apart. And the people saw them going, and 33 many knew them, and they ran there together on foot from all the cities, and outwent them. And he came 34 forth and saw a great multitude, and he had compassion on them, because they were as sheep not having a shepherd: and he began to teach them many things. And when the day was now far spent, his disciples 35