And Jesus, coming to the house of the ruler, and seeing the fluteplayers and the crowd making a great noise, said, "Retire; for the little girl hath not died, but is sleeping." And they laughed at him. But when the crowd had been turned out, he went in and took her by the hand, and the little girl arose. And the report of this went

out into all that country.

And as Jesus passed on his way, two blind men followed him, crying out and saying, "Have pity on us! Son of David!" Then, when he had come into a house, the blind men came to him. And Jesus said to them, "Have ye faith that I have power to do this?" They said to him, "Yes, Master." Then he touched their eyes, saying, "According to your faith, be it unto you;" and their eyes were opened. And Jesus sternly charged them, saying, "See that no one know it." But they went out, and reported him in all that country. And as they were going out, there was brought to him a dumb demoniac. And when the demon had been driven out, the dumb man spoke. And the people wondered, saying, "The like was never seen in Israel." But the Pharisees were saying, “By the chief of the demons he driveth out the demons.”

And Jesus went about all the cities and the villages, teaching in their synagogues, and proclaiming the Good-tidings of the kingdom, and healing every disease and every sickness. But observing the multitudes, he was moved with pity for them, because they were harassed and scattered, like sheep without a shepherd. Then he said to his disciples, "The harvest is indeed great, but the laborers are few: therefore pray ye the Lord of the harvest, that he send forth laborers unto his harvest."

AND he called to him his twelve disciples, and gave them authority over impure a spirits, to drive them out, and to cure every disease and every sickness. Now the names of the twelve Apostles are these: 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 tax-collector; James the son (ix. 23-x. 3.)

a Or, wicked: (and so throughout.)

bOr, missionaries, or, sent ones.

of Alpheus, and Thaddeus; Simon the Zealot; and Judas a the Iscariote (he who betrayed him). These twelve Jesus sent forth, having charged them, saying:

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"Go not unto the way of the Gentiles, and enter not into a city of the Samaritans; but go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. And as ye go, proclaim, saying that the kingdom of heaven hath come nigh. Heal the sick; raise the dead; cleanse the lepers; drive out demons; freely ye have received, freely give. Provide no gold nor silver nor copper for your purses; no satchel for your journey; neither two coats, nor shoes, nor staff; for the workman is entitled to his living. And into whatever city or village ye may enter, find out who in it is worthy, and abide there until ye leave the place. As ye are coming into the house, salute it; and if the house be worthy, let your ' Peace' come upon it; but if it be not worthy, let your' Peace'd return to you. And whoever will not welcome you nor listen to your words, go forth out of that house or city, and shake off the dust of your feet. I tell you, it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment, than for that city.

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"Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be therefore sagacious like the serpents, and guileless like the doves. But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues; and ye will be brought before governors and kings on my account, so that ye can testify to them and to the Gentiles. But when they deliver you up, be not anxious how or what ye shall speak; for it shall be given to you in that very hour what ye shall say: for it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father that speaketh through you. And brother will deliver up brother to death, and the father his child; and children will rise up against parents, and put them to death. And ye will be hated by all men on account of my name; but he that persevereth to the end, the same shall be saved. But when they persecute you in one city, flee to the next; for I tell you, ye will (x. 4-23.)

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not have finished the cities of Israel until the Son of man shall have come.

master.

"A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his It is enough for the disciple that he become like his teacher, and the servant like his master. Since they have called the master of the house Baalzebub, how much rather will they so call those of his household! Fear them not, therefore; for there is nothing covered that shall not be uncovered, or hidden that shall not become known. What I say to you in the darkness, tell in the light; and what ye hear in the ear, proclaim upon the housetops. And fear not those who kill the body, but have not power to kill the soul; but rather fear him who hath power to destroy both soul and body in hell. Are not two sparrows sold for a penny?a and not one of them will fall upon the ground without your Father: but even the hairs of your head are all counted. Fear not, therefore; ye are of more value than many sparrows.

"Every one therefore who shall acknowledge me before men, I also will acknowledge him before my Father who is in heaven. But whoever shall disown me before men, I also will disown him before my Father who is in heaven.

"Think not that I have come to send peace upon the earth: I have not come to send peace, but a sword. For have come to set a man at variance against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a bride against her mother-in-law; and a man's enemies will be those of his own household.

"He that loveth father or mother more than me, is not worthy of me; and he that loveth son or daughter more than me, is not worthy of me; and he that doth not take his cross and follow after me, is not worthy of me. He that hath found his life shall lose it; and he that hath lost his life for my sake shall find it.

"He that welcometh you, welcometh me; and he that welcometh me, welcometh him that sent me. He that welcometh a prophet because he is a prophet, shall receive a prophet's reward; and he that welcometh a righteous man because he is a righteous man, shall re(x. 24-41.)

a Gr., assarion: about one and a half cents, or three farthings.

ceive a righteous man's reward. And whoever shall give to one of these little ones to drink, a cup of cold water only, because he is a disciple, I tell you, he shall by no means lose his reward."

And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished giving charge to his twelve disciples, he departed thence to teach and to proclaim in their cities.

THEN John, having heard in the prison of the works of the Christ, sent by his disciples, and asked him, "Art thou the Coming One, or are we to expect a different one?" And Jesus answered them, "Go and tell John what ye hear and see: the blind are recovering sight, and the lame are walking; lepers are being cleansed, and the deaf are hearing; the dead are being raised; and the poor are having the Good-tidings announced to them: and blessed is he who is not perplexed in regard to me."

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Then, as they were departing, Jesus began to say to the multitudes concerning John: "What did ye go out into the wilderness to gaze at? a reed waved by the wind? But what did ye go out to see? a man arrayed in delicate clothing? those who wear delicate clothing are in the houses of kings. But why did ye go out? to see a prophet? Yea, I tell you, and much more than a prophet. This is he of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee.' In truth I tell you, there hath not arisen among those born of women a greater than John the Baptizer: yet he that is very little in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. And from the days of John the Baptizer until now, the kingdom of heaven is being invaded, and men of force are seizing it. For all the Prophets and the Law prophesied until John; and if ye are willing to receive it, this is Elijah who was to come. He that hath ears, let him hear.b

"But to what shall I compare this generation? It is like little children sitting in the market-places, who call to their mates and say, 'We played the flute to you, and ye did not dance: we wailed, and ye did not beat the breast.' For John came neither eating nor ( x. 42−xi. 8.)

"Or, stumbled.

b Or, listen.

drinking; and they say,' He hath a demon.'

The Son of man came

eating and drinking; and they say, ' Behold, a glutton and a winedrinker! a friend of tax-collectors and sinners!' And yet wisdom is vindicated by her works." b

Then he began to reproach the cities in which most of his works of power had been done, because they did not repent: "Alas for thee, Chorazin! Alas for thee, Bethsaida! for if the works of power had been done in Tyre and Sidon which have been done in you, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes. Yet I tell you, it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the day of judgment than for you. And thou, Capernaum, shalt thou be exalted unto heaven? thou shalt go down unto the under world; for if the works of power had been done in Sodom which have been done in thee, it would have remained until this day. Yet I tell you, that it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment than for thee."

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At that time Jesus said: "I praise thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hidden these things from the wise and discerning, and hast revealed them unto babes: even so, Father, because it was a delight in thy sight.”

"All things have been delivered to me by my Father: and no one fully knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither doth any one fully know the Father, but the Son, and he to whom the Son may choose to reveal him. Come to me, all ye that are weary and heavily burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart; and ye shall find rest for your souls: for my yoke is easy, and my burden is light."

ABOUT that time Jesus was going on the Sabbath through the grain-fields; and his disciples were hungry, and began to pull ears of grain, and to eat. But the Pharisees seeing it said to him, "Look! thy disciples are doing what it is not lawful to do on the Sabbath." But he said to them, "Have ye not read what David did, (xi. 19-xii. 3.)

Or, wine-toper.

b Some ancient authorities read, children.
d Or, helpful.

Gr., Hades: the unseen world: (and so throughout.)