25 And his disciplest came to him, and awoke him, saying, Lord, save us : we perish.

A. D. 31.

s Ps. 65, 7.
& 89.9.

the tempest.

them an herd of many swine feeding.

& 107. 29.

Mar, 5.1.
Lu. 8. 26.
De. 5. 25.

31 So the devils besought him, saying, If thou cast us out, suffer us to go away into the herd of swine.

1 Ki.17,18.
Lu. 5. 8.

Ac. 16. 39.

26 And he saith a ch. 4. 13. unto them, Why are b Mar. 2. 3. Lu. 5. 18. ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Thens heech. 8. 10. arose, and rebuked the winds and the St. Mark sea; and there was and St. Luke

ver. 28

report this men circumstance

saying,

& great calm.
27 But the
marvelled,
What manner of man
is this, that even the
winds and the sea Gadarenes ;

obey him!

*

to have occurred in the country of the

Gadara and

towns near

ver. 28

28 And when he Gergesa were was come to the each other. other side into the country of the Ger- The Jewgesenes, there met ish sepulhim two possessed chres were with devils, coming generally out of the tombs, where men grottos, exceeding fierce, so might find that no man might shelter. pass by that way. ver. 3229 And, behold, A clear they cried out, saying, What have we did really that demons to do with thee, Jesus, possess men, thou Son of God? and that art thou come hither these were to torment us before not mere diseases, as the time? some vainly 30 And there was assert. a good way off from

evidence

32 And he said unto them, Go. And when they were come out, they went into the herd of swine: and, behold, the whole

herd of swine ran
down a
violently
steep place into the
sea, and perished in
the waters.

33 And they that kept them filed, and went their ways into the city, and told every thing,and what was befallen to the possessed of the devils.

34 And, behold, the whole city came out to meet Jesus: and when they saw him, they u besought himthat he would depart out of their coasts. CHAP. IX.

1 AND he entered into a ship, and passed over, a and came into his own city.

2 b And, behold, they brought to him man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and e Jesus seeing

Palsied man

their faith said unto the sick of the palsy ; Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee.

3 And, behold, certain of the Scribes said within themselves,This man blasphemeth.

4 And Jesus dknowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil hearts?

MATT. IX.

A. D. 31.
d Ps. 139. 2.
ch. 12. 25.
Mar.12.15.
Lu. 5. 22.
& 6. 8.
& 9. 47.
& 11. 17.
e Mar. 2. 14.
Lu. 5. 27.
f Mar. 2. 15.
La. 5. 29.
ch. 11. 19.

10 your

Lu. 5. 30.
& 15. 2
h Gal. 2. 15.
i Hos. 6. 6.
Mi. 6. 6, 7,
ch. 12. 7.
Ti. 1. 15.
Mar. 2. 18.
Lu. 5. 33.

5 For whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and walk?

& 18. 12.

Jno. 3.29.

ver. 6

6 But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive Christ first sins, (then saith he forgave his to the sick of the sins, and as palsy,) Arise, take a proof that up thy bed, and go

rity to do so, be had authounto thine house. 7 And he arose, and healed him. afterwards departed to his house. ver. 98 But when the The office multitudes saw where the they marvelled, and toll or cusglorified God, which had given such power

unto men.

it,

tom was
collected.
ver. 11-
Publicans,

9 And as Jesus tax-gatherpassed forth from ers: sinners, thence, he saw a man, either heanamed Matthew, sit-thens, or ting at the receipt persons of of custom and he character. inferior saith unto him, Fol

low

healed.

me. And he arose, and followed him.

10 fAnd it came to pass, as Jesus sat at meat in the house, behold, many Publicans and sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples.

11 And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Master with g* Publicans and hsinners? heard that, he said 12 But when Jesus unto them, They that physician, but they be whole need not a that are sick.

13 But go ye and learn what that meaneth, il will have mercall the righteous, for I am not come to cy, and not sacrifice: but k sinners to re pentance.

14 Then came to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not?

15 And Jesus said unto them, Can m the children of the bridechamber mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? but the days will

Issue of blood come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast. 16 No man putteth a piece of new cloth unto an old garment, for that which is put in to fill it up taketh from the garment, and the rent is made worse.

MATT. IX.

A. D. 31.

17 Neither do men put new wine intor old bottles: else the bottles break, and the wine runneth out, t and the bottles perish, but they put new wine into new bottles, and both are preserved.*

18 While he spake

Lu. 8. 41.

Mar. 5. 38.
Lu. S. 51.
$2 Ch.35.25.
Acts 20. 10.

fame.

Or, this

u

these things unto
them, behold, there ver. 17-
came a certain ruler, tles were
and worshipped him, made of goat
saying, My daughter skins, and
is even now dead: but such are still
come and lay thy used in the
hand upon her, and
she shall live.

19 And Jesus arose,

East.

ver. 17

In the

healed.

within herself, If I
may but touch his
I shall be
garment,
whole.

22 But Jesus turned him about, and when he saw her, he said, Daughter, be of good Comfort; thy faith hath made thee whole. And the woman was made whole from that hour.

23 And when JeSus came into the ruler's house, and saw the minstrels and

the people making a noise,

24 He said unto them, tGive place: for the maid is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn.

25 But when the people were put forth, he went in, and took her by the hand, and the maid arose.

departed thence, two blind men followed him, crying, and saying. u Thou Son of David, have mercy

26 And Ithe fame hereof went abroad three preced-into all that land. and followed him, ing verses, 27 And when Jesus and so did his disci- Christ gives ples. us an excel20 And, behold, a lent rule in dealing with woman, which was young diseased with an Christians, issue of blood twelve not to put years, came behind upon them him, and touched the more than they are able hem of his garment: to bear. 21 For she said

on us.

28 And when he Was come into the house, the blind men came to him and

MATT. X.

Lu. 6. 15. dJno. 13. 26. e ch. 4. 15. f2 Ki.17.24.it: Juo. 4. 9.

n Mar. 6. 8.
Gr. a staff.
La. 10. 7.

1 Co. 9. 7.
1 Ti. 5. 18.

Lu. 10. 8.

Mar. 6. 11.

Lu. 9. 5.

& 10.10,11. Ne. 5. 13. Ac. 13. 51.

& 18. 6.

u ch. 11. 22. x Lu. 10. 3.

Ro. 16. 19.
1 Co. 14.20.
Or, simple

ch. 24. 9. b Ac. 5. 40.

Mar. 13.11,
Ac. 12. 1.
Lu. 12. 11.