have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of the most high God? Art thou come hither to torment us before the time? I adjure thee by God, that thou torment me not." (For he had commanded the unclean spirit, and said unto him, "Come out of the man, thou unclean spirit.") And Jesus asked him," What is thy name?" And he answered, saying, "My name is Legion: for we are many :" because many devils were entered into him.

And he besought him much that he would not command them to go out into the deep. Now there was a good way off from them, nigh unto the mountains, a great herd of swine, feeding. And all the devils besought him, saying, “If thou cast us out, suffer us to go away into the herd of swine." And forthwith Jesus gave them leave, and said unto them, "Go." And the unclean spirits went out of the man, and entered into the swine and the whole herd of swine ran violently down a steep place into the lake, (they were about two thousand,) and were choked in the sea, and perished in the waters.

And they that fed the swine fled, and went their ways, and told everything in the city and in the country, and what was befallen to the possessed of the devils. And behold, the whole city came out to see what it was that was done. And they come out to meet Jesus, and see him that was possessed with the devil, and had the legion, sitting, and clothed, and in his right mind, at the

feet of Jesus and they were afraid. They also which saw it told them by what means he that was possessed of the devils was healed,-and also concerning the swine. Then the whole multitude of the country of the Gadarenes round about besought him to depart out of their coasts; for they were taken with great fear.

And he went up into the ship, and returned back again. Now when he was come into the ship, he out of whom the devils were departed prayed him that he might be with him. Howbeit Jesus suffered him not, but saith unto him, "Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee." And he departed, and began to publish in Decapolis, how great things Jesus had done for him; and all men did marvel.

CHAPTER VIII.

THE SENDING OF THE TWELVE.

AND he passed over, and came into his own city. And it came to pass that, when Jesus was returned, much people gathered unto him. And he was nigh unto the sea. And the people gladly received him, for they were all waiting for him.

And Levi made him a great feast in his own

house and it came to pass, that, as Jesus sat at meat, behold, a great company of publicans and sinners came, and sat down with him and his disciples; for there were many, and they followed him. And when the Scribes and Pharisees saw him eat with publicans and sinners, they said unto his disciples, "How is it that your Master eateth and drinketh with publicans and sinners?" But when Jesus heard that, he said unto them, "They that are whole need not a physician; but they that are sick. Go ye and learn what that meaneth, 'I will have mercy, and not sacrifice:' for I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance." And the disciples of John and of the Pharisees used to fast: and they said unto him, "Why do the disciples of John and of the Pharisees fast often, and make prayers; but thine eat and drink?" And he said unto them, "Can ye make the children of the bride-chamber fast, and mourn, while the bridegroom is with them? As long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast. But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then shall they fast in those days."

And he spake also a parable unto them: "No man putteth a piece of new cloth upon an old garment; else the new piece, which is put in to fill it up, taketh away from the old garment, and the rent is made worse; and the piece that was taken out of the new agreeth not with the old.

And no man putteth new wine into old bottles; else the new wine will burst the bottles, and be spilled, and the bottles shall perish. But new wine must be put into new bottles; and both are preserved. No man also having drunk old wine, straightway desireth new; for he saith, 'The old is better.""

And while he spake these things unto them, behold, there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and when he saw him, he fell down at his feet, and worshipped him, and besought him greatly, that he would come into his house saying, "My little daughter lieth at the point of death: I pray thee, come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be healed; and she shall live." For he had one only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she lay a dying. And Jesus arose, and went with him; and so did his disciples.

But as he went, much people followed him, and thronged him. And behold, a certain woman, which had an issue of blood twelve years,-and had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had upon physicians, neither could be healed of any, but rather grew worse, when she heard of Jesus, came in the press behind, and touched the hem of his garment: for she said within herself, " If I may touch but his clothes, I shall be whole." And immediately her issue of blood stanched; and she felt in her

body that she was healed of that plague. And Jesus, immediately knowing in himself that virtue had gone out of him, turned him about in the press, and said, "Who touched my clothes?" And when all denied, Peter and they that were with him said unto him, " Master, thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and sayest thou, 'Who touched me?" And Jesus said, "Somebody hath touched me: for I perceive that virtue is gone out of me:" and he looked round about to see her that had done this thing. When the woman saw that she was not hid, she came fearing and trembling, knowing what was done in her, and fell down before him; and she declared unto him before all the people for what cause she had touched him, and how she was healed immediately; and she told him all the truth. And he said unto her, "Daughter, be of good comfort: thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague." And the woman was made whole from that hour.

While he yet spake, there came from the ruler of the synagogue's house certain which said, "Thy daughter is dead! why troublest thou the Master any further?" But when Jesus heard it, he saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, "Be not afraid; only believe; and she shall be made whole." And he suffered no man to follow him, save Peter, and James, and John the brother of James. And when he came into the ruler's house, and saw the