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many publicans and sinners placed themselves at table with Jesus and his disciples: for there were many, and they followed him. And when the Scribes and Pharisees saw him eating with publicans and sinners, they murmured to his disciples, saying, "Why is your Teacher1 eating and drinking with publicans and sinners?" But Jesus hearing it said unto them, "They that are strong have no need of a physician, but they that are sick. But go ye and learn what this meaneth,2 'I desire mercy and not sacrifice :' for I came not to call righteous men, but sinners, to repentance." And the disciples of John and the Pharisees were fasting : and they come and say unto him, "Why do the disciples of John fast often, and make supplications, and likewise those of the Pharisees, but thine eat and drink?" And Jesus said unto them, "Can ye make the sons of the bridechamber 5 fast,6 while the bridegroom is with them? As long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast. But days will come, when the bridegroom will be taken away from them, and then will they fast in those days." Now he spake also a parable unto them, "No man seweth a piece of unwrought cloth upon an old garment: otherwise indeed both the new piece which filleth it up taketh away from the old, and the rent is made worse; and the piece from the new agreeth not with the old. And no one putteth new wine into old bottles ; 7 otherwise indeed the new wine will burst the bottles, and will itself be spilled, and the bottles will perish. But new wine must be put into new bottles; and both are pre

1 M., 80 Mk.: Why are ye, L. 2 Lit., what this is: Hos. vi. 6. [v. also M. xii. 7, p. 37.] 3 Mk., L.: the disciples of John, M. 4 L. 80 Mk.: Why do we and the Pharisees fast much, M. 5 Or, the companions of the bridegroom. 6 Mk., L.: mourn, M. 7 Or, skins; or, skin-bottles.

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served. And no one having drunk old wine straightway desireth new ; for he saith, The old is milder."

§. 2. The Cure of the Disordered Woman.

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While he was saying these things unto them, behold, there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, by name Jairus ; and seeing Jesus, he falleth at his feet, 1 and besought him greatly to come to his house; (for he had an only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she was dying ;) saying, “My little daughter is at the point of death: 2 I pray thee that thou wouldst come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be restored, and she will live." And Jesus arose and followed him, and so did his disciples; and a great multitude followed him, and thronged him.

And a certain woman, who had been afflicted with an issue of blood for twelve years, and had suffered many things under many physicians, who, though she had spent all her living upon physicians, could not be healed by any one, and was in nothing benefited, but rather grew worse, having heard concerning Jesus, came in the multitude behind, and touched the border of his garment: for she said within herself, "If I may only touch his garment, I shall be restored." And straightway the fountain of her blood was dried up; and she perceived in her body that she was healed of that disorder. And Jesus, straightway knowing in himself that power went out of him, turned about in the multitude, and said, "Who touched my garments? "3 But all denying, his disciples (Peter, and they that were with him,) said unto him, Master, thou seest the multitudes press thee, and throng thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me?" 3 But Jesus said, "Some one touched me: for I perceived that

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1 Mk., 80 L: did him reverence, M. 2 Mk.: was just now dying, M.: v. H. n. 3 Mk. Who is he that touched me, L.

power went out from me."
see her that had done this.
she was not hid, she came fearing and trembling, knowing
what had been done to her; and falling down before him,
she declared unto him, before all the people, all the truth—
for what cause she had touched him, and how she had been
immediately healed. But he said unto her, "Daughter,
take courage; thy faith hath restored thee; go in peace, and
be whole from thy disorder." And the woman was restored
from that hour.

And he looked round about to
Now when the woman saw that

§. 3. The Daughter of Jairus restored to life.

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While he was yet speaking, there come persons1 from the ruler of the synagogue's house, saying to him, "Thy daughter is dead: why troublest thou the Teacher any further?" But Jesus, having heard the word that was spoken, saith straightway unto the ruler of the synagogue, "Fear not, only believe, and she shall be restored." he suffered no one to follow with him, except Peter, and James, and John the brother of James. And he cometh to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and seeth the minstrels, 2 and the multitude making a tumultuous noise, weeping and wailing greatly. And entering in, he saith unto them, "Why make ye this tumultuous noise, and weep? the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth." And they laughed at him in scorn, knowing that she was dead. But having put them all out, he taketh the father and the mother of the child, and them that were with him, and entereth in where the child was. And taking hold of the child's hand, he called aloud, saying unto her, "Talitha, cumi; ".which is, being interpreted, "Maiden, arise!" And her spirit returned.

1 Mk: there cometh one, L. 2 Lit., pipers. 3 Mk.: Go away; for, M.: Weep not, L.

and she immediately arose, and walked; for she was twelve years old and he commanded that something should be given her to eat. And they were amazed with great amazement. And he enjoined them strictly to tell no one what had been done. And the fame thereof went forth into all that land.

§. 4. Sight restored to two Blind Men; and the Dumb Demoniac cured.

And as Jesus was passing by from thence, two blind men followed him, crying out, and saying, "Son of David, have pity on us." Now when he was come into the house, the blind men came to him: and Jesus saith unto them, "Believe ye that I am able to do this?" They say unto him, "Yea, Lord." Then he touched their eyes, saying, "According to your faith be it unto you." And their eyes were opened; and Jesus strictly charged them, saying, "See that no one know it." But when they went forth, they spread abroad his fame in all that land.

Now as they were going out, behold, some brought to him a dumb man, a demoniac. And when the demon was cast out, the dumb man spake : and the multitudes wondered, saying, "It was never thus seen in Israel." But the Pharisees said, "He casteth out demons by the prince of the demons."

SECT. X.

Christ selects the Apostles, and then makes a Second Progress through Galilee.

MATT.1 x. 2-4, ix. 35-38. MARK iii. 13-19. LUKE Vi. 12-19, viii. 1-3.

AND it came to pass in those days that he went forth, and goeth up to the mountain1 to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God. And when it was day, he sum

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moneth to him his disciples, whom he would: and they came unto him: and from them he chose twelve, (whom he named also apostles,) that they might be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach; and to have authority to heal diseases, and to cast out demons.

Now the names of the twelve apostles are these: First, Simon, (and Simon, he surnamed Peter,)1 and Andrew his brother James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, (and these he surnamed Boanerges, which is, Sons of thunder); Philip and Bartholemew; 2 Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alpheus, and Judas (or Lebbeus, surnamed Thaddeus,) the brother of James, and Simon called Zelotes, or Kananites,2 and Judas Iscariot, who also delivered him up.

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And he came down with them, and stood on the plain; and the multitude of his disciples, and a great number of the people, from all Judea, and Jerusalem, and the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon, who came to hear him, and to be healed of their diseases; and they that were oppressed with unclean spirits and they were cured. And the whole multitude sought to touch him: because power went forth from him, and healed all.

And it came to pass in the course of events, that he journeyed throughout all the cities and the villages, teaching in their synagogues, and proclaiming and publishing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God, and healing every disease and every weakness. And the twelve were with him, and certain women, who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary called Magdalene, from whom had gone forth seven demons, and Joanna, the wife of Chuza,

1 Lit., and he put on Simon the name Peter: v. H. n.

2 v. H. n.