[IS OWN PUBLIC MINISTRY AND CHARACTER continued. HIS MIRACLES ON HUMAN BODIES - continued. 33 If this man were not of God, he could do. nothing. PHARISEES (fatal pride and persecuting spirit). 34 They answered and said unto him, Thou wast altogether born in sins, and dost thou teach us? And they cast him out. JESUS. 35 Jesus heard that they had cast him out; and when he had found him, he said unto him, Dost thou believe on the Son of God? THE MAN. 36 He answered and said, Who is he, Lord, that I might believe on him? JESUS. 37 And Jesus said unto him, Thou hast both 38 And he said, Lord, I believe. And he JESUS. 39 And Jesus said, For judgment I am come into this world, that they which see not might see, and that they which see might be made blind. PHARISEES. 40 And some of the Pharisees which were with him heard these words, and said unto him, Are we blind also? JESUS. 41 Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye should have no sin; but now ye say, We see; therefore your sin remaineth. John ix. Heals the Lame, Blind, Dumb, and many others, when brought and laid at his Feet, while seated on a Mountain. 29 And Jesus departed from thence, and came nigh unto the sea of Galilee; and went up into a mountain, and sat down there. 30 And great multitudes came unto him, having with them those that were lame, blind, dumb, maimed, and many others, and cast them down at Jesus' feet, and he healed them; 31 Insomuch that the multitude wondered, when they saw the dumb to speak, the maimed Matt. XV. HIS OWN PUBLIC MINISTRY AND CHARACTER HIS MIRACLES ON HUMAN BODIES continued. - continued. to} to be whole, the lame to walk, and the blind to Matt. see: and they glorified the God of Israel. XV. Heals a Lunatic (possessed by Satan), at the Request of his 14 And when they were come to the multitude, 15 Lord, have mercy on my son; for he is lunatic, and sore vexed: for oft-times he falleth into the fire, and oft into the water. 16 And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not cure him. 17 Then Jesus answered and said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? Bring him hither to me. 18 And Jesus rebuked the devil; and he departed out of him: and the child was cured from that very hour. 14 And when he came to his disciples, he saw a great multitude about them, and the scribes questioning with him. 15 And straightway all the people, when they beheld him, were greatly amazed, and, running to him, saluted him. ye 16 And he asked the scribes, What question 17 And one of the multitude answered and 18 And wheresoever he taketh him, he teareth him; and he foameth and gnasheth with his teeth, and pineth away: and I spake to thy disciples that they should cast him out; and they could not. 19 He answereth him, and saith, O faithless generation! how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? Bring him unto me. 20 And they brought him unto him: and when he saw him, straightway the spirit tare him: and he fell on the ground, and wallowed, foaming. 21 And he asked his father, How long is it ago since this came unto him? And he said, Of a child. Matt. xvii. Mark ix. HIS OWN PUBLIC MINISTRY AND CHARACTER continued. HIS MIRACLES ON HUMAN BODIES - continued. 22 And oft-times it hath cast him into the fire, and into the waters, to destroy him: but if thou canst do any thing, have compassion on us, and help us. 23 Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth. 24 And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief. 25 When Jesus saw that the people came running together, he rebuked the foul spirit, saying unto him, Thou dumb and deaf spirit, I charge thee, come out of him, and enter no more into him. 26 And the spirit cried, and rent him sore, and came out of him: and he was as one dead: insomuch that many said, He is dead. 27 But Jesus took him by the hand, and lifted him up; and he arose. 37 And it came to pass, that on the next day, when they were come down from the hill, much people met him. 38 And, behold, a man of the company cried out, saying, Master, I beseech thee, look upon my son; for he is mine only child: 39 And, lo, a spirit taketh him, and he suddenly crieth out; and it teareth him that he foameth again; and, bruising him, hardly departeth from him. 40 And I besought thy disciples to cast him` out; and they could not. 41 And Jesus answering, said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you, and suffer you? Bring thy son hither. 42 And as he was yet a coming, the devil threw him down, and tare him. And Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the child, and delivered him again to his father. Heals a Deaf and Dumb Man. 31 And again, departing from the coasts of Tyre and Sidon, he came unto the sea of Galilee, through the midst of the coasts of Decapolis. Mark ix. Luke ix. Mark vii. continued. HIS OWN PUBLIC MINISTRY AND CHARACTER HIS MIRACLES ON HUMAN BODIES. - continued. 32 And they bring unto him one that was 33 And he took him aside from the multitude, 34 And, looking up to heaven, he sighed, and 35 And straightway his ears were opened, and the string of his tongue was loosed, and he spake plain. 36 And he charged them that they should tell no man: but the more he charged them, so much the more a great deal they published it; 37 And were beyond measure astonished, saying, He hath done all things well: he maketh both the deaf to hear, and the dumb to speak. Heals a Blind Man. See also p. 234. John ix. 22 And he cometh to Bethsaida; and they` bring a blind man unto him, and besought him to touch him. 23 And he took the blind man by the hand, and led him out of the town; and when he had spit on his eyes, and put his hands upon him, he asked him if he saw ought. . 24 And he looked up, and said, I see men as trees, walking. 25 After that he put his hands again upon his.. eyes, and made him look up; and he was restored, and saw every man clearly. 26 And he sent him away to his house, saying, Neither go into the town, nor tell it to any in the town. Mark vii. Mark viii. Raises Lazarus from the Dead. Interesting Dialogue, mingled with a Relation of the Circumstances attending this Miracle. CIRCUMSTANCES RELATED. 1 Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister. John Martha. 2 (It was that Mary which anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.) xi. HIS OWN PUBLIC MINISTRY AND CHARACTER — continued. HIS MIRACLES ON HUMAN BODIES continued. 3 Therefore his sisters sent unto him, saying, JESUS (his Omniscience and Foreknowledge). CIRCUMSTANCE RELATED. 5 Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus. 6 When he had heard therefore that he was sick, he abode two days still in the same place where he was. JESUS. 7 Then after that saith he to his disciples, Let us go into Judea again. THE DISCIPLES. 8 His disciples say unto him, Master, the Jews of late sought to stone thee; and goest thou thither again? JESUS. 9 Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours in the day? If any man walk in the day, he stumbleth not, because he seeth the light of this world. 10 But if a man walk in the night, he stum- 11 These things said he: and after that he THE DISCIPLES. 12 Then said his disciples, Lord, if he sleep, he shall do well. 13 Howbeit Jesus spake of his death: but they thought that he had spoken of taking of rest in sleep. JESUS. 14 Then said Jesus unto them plainly, Lazarus is dead. 15 And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, to the intent ye may believe; nevertheless let us go unto him. THOMAS. 16 Then said Thomas, which is called Didymus, John xi. |