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are they likewise which are sown on stony ground; who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with gladness; and have no root in themselves, and so endure but for a time: 17 afterward, when affliction or persecution ariseth for the word's sake, immediately they are offended. And these are they which 18 are sown among thorns; such as hear the word, 'and the cares 19 of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things, entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful. And these are they which are sown on good ground; 20 such as hear the word, and receive it, and bring forth fruit, some thirty-fold, some sixty, and some a hundred.

AND he said unto them, Is a candle brought to be put under 21 a bushel, or under a bed? and not to be set on a candlestick? For there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested; neither 22 was any thing kept secret, but that it should come abroad. If 23 any man have ears to hear, let him hear!

AND he said unto them, Take heed what ye hear. With what 24 measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you: and unto you that hear, shall more be given. For he that hath, to him shall 25 be given and he that hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he hath.

AND he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should 26 cast seed into the ground; and should sleep, and rise night and 27 day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he knoweth not how. For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the 28 blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear. But when 29 the fruit is brought forth, immediately he putteth in the sickle, because the harvest is come.

AND he said, Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? 30 or with what comparison shall we compare it? It is like a grain 31 of mustard-seed, which, when it is sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds that be in the earth; but when it is sown, it groweth 32 up, and becometh greater than all herbs, and shooteth out great branches; so that the fowls of the air may lodge under the shadow of it.

AND with many such parables spake he the word unto them, 33 as they were able to hear it. But without a parable spake he 34 not unto them and when they were alone, he expounded all things to his disciples.

AND the same day, when the even was come, he saith unto 35 them, Let us pass over unto the other side. And when they 36 had sent away the multitude, they took him even as he was in the ship. And there were also with him other little ships. 'And 37 there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full. And he was in the hinder part of 38 the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awake him, and say unto him, Master! carest thou not that we perish? And he arose, and 39 rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace! be still! and the wind ceased, and there was a great calm. And he said unto 40 them, Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith? And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, What 41 manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?

AND they came over unto the other side of the sea, into the 5 country of the Gadarenes. And when he was come out of the 2 ship, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit, who had his dwelling among the tombs; and 3 no man could bind him, no, not with chains: because that he 4 had been often bound with fetters and chains, and the chains had been plucked asunder by him, and the fetters broken in pieces: neither could any man tame him. And always, night 5 and day, he was in the mountains, and in the tombs, crying, and cutting himself with stones. But when he saw Jesus afar off, 6 he ran and worshipped him, 'and cried with a loud voice, and 7 said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of the Most High God? I adjure thee by God, that thou torment me not. (For he said unto him, Come out of the man, thou unclean spirit.) 8 And he asked him, What is thy name? And he answered, say- 9 ing, My name is Legion: for we are many. And he besought 10 him much that he would not send them away out of the country. Now there was there nigh unto the mountains a great herd of 11 swine feeding. And all the devils besought him, saying, Send 12 us into the swine, that we may enter into them. And forthwith 13 Jesus gave them leave. And the unclean spirits went out, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the sea, (they were about two thousand,) and were choked in the sea. And they that fed the swine fled, and told 14 it in the city, and in the country. And they went out to see what it was that was done. And they came to Jesus, and see 15 him that was possessed with the devil, and had the legion, sitting, and clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid. And they that saw it told them how it befell to him that was 16 possessed with the devil, and also concerning the swine. And 17 they began to pray him to depart out of their coasts. And when 18 he was come into the ship, he that had been possessed with the devil prayed him that he might be with him. Howbeit Jesus 19 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 20 publish in Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him. And all men did marvel.

AND when Jesus was passed over again by ship unto the other 21 side, much people gathered unto him: and he was nigh unto the sea. And behold, there cometh one of the rulers of the syna- 22 gogue, Jairus by name; and when he saw him, he fell at his feet, 'and besought him greatly, saying, My little daughter lieth 23 at the point of death: I pray thee, come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be healed; and she shall live. And Jesus 24 went with him; and much people followed him, and thronged him.

And a certain woman which had an issue of blood twelve 25 years, 'and had suffered many things of many physicians, and 26

had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse, 'when she had heard of Jesus, came in the press 27 behind, and touched his garment: for she said, If I may touch 28 but his clothes, I shall be whole. And straightway the fountain 29 of her blood was dried up; and she felt in her body that she was healed of that plague. And Jesus, immediately knowing 30 in himself that virtue had gone out of him, turned him about in the press, and said, Who touched my clothes? And his disciples 31 said unto him, Thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me? And he looked round about to 32 see her that had done this thing. But the woman, fearing and 33 trembling, knowing what was done in her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth. And he said unto her, 34 Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague.

While he yet spake, there came from the ruler of the syna- 35 gogue's house certain which said, Thy daughter is dead: why troublest thou the Master any further? As soon as Jesus heard 36 the word that was spoken, he saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, Be not afraid, only believe. And he suffered no man to 37 follow him, save Peter, and James, and John the brother of James. And he cometh to the house of the ruler of the syna- 38 gogue, and seeth the tumult, and them that wept and wailed greatly. And when he was come in, he saith unto them, Why 39 make ye this ado, and weep? the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn. But when he had put 40 them all out, he taketh the father and the mother of the damsel, and them that were with him, and entereth in where the damsel was lying. And he took the damsel by the hand, and said unto 41 her, Talitha-cumi! (which is, being interpreted, Damsel,'-I say unto thee-arise.') And straightway the damsel arose, and 42 walked; for she was of the age of twelve years. And they were astonished with a great astonishment. And he charged them 43 straitly that no man should know it; and commanded that something should be given her to eat.

AND he went out from thence, and came into his own coun- 6 try; and his disciples follow him. And when the sabbath-day 2 was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing him were astonished, saying, From whence hath this man these things? and what wisdom is this which is given unto him, that even such mighty works are wrought by his hands? Is not 3 this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended at him. But Jesus said unto them, 4 A prophet is not without honor, but in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his own house. And he could there 5 do no mighty work, save that he laid his hands upon a few sick folk, and healed them. And he marvelled because of their un- 6 belief. And he went round about the villages teaching.

AND he called unto him the twelve, and began to send them 7 forth by two and two; and gave them power over unclean spirits;

and commanded them that they should take nothing for their 8 journey, save a staff only; no scrip, no bread, no money in their purse: but be shod with sandals; and not put on two coats. 9 And he said unto them, In what place soever ye enter into a 10 house, there abide till ye depart from that place. And whoso- 11 ever shall not receive you, nor hear you, when ye depart thence, shake off the dust under your feet, for a testimony against them. Verily, I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment, than for that city.

AND they went out, and preached that men should repent. 12 And they cast out many devils, and anointed with oil many that 13 were sick, and healed them.

AND king Herod heard of him, (for his name was spread 14 abroad,) and he said, That John the Baptist was risen from the dead, and therefore mighty works do show forth themselves in him. Others said, That it is Elias. And others said, That it 15 is a prophet, or as one of the prophets. But when Herod heard 16 thereof, he said, It is John, whom I beheaded: he is risen from the dead.

FOR Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, 17 and bound him in prison for Herodias's sake, his brother Philip's wife: for he had married her. For John had said unto Herod, 18 It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother's wife. Therefore 19 Herodias had a quarrel against him, and would have killed him; but she could not: for Herod feared John, knowing that he was 20 a just man and a holy; and observed him: and when he heard him, he did many things, and heard him gladly. And when a 21 convenient day was come, that Herod on his birth-day made a supper to his lords, high captains, and chief estates of Galilee; and when the daughter of the said Herodias came in, and 22 danced, and pleased Herod, and them that sat with him, the king said unto the damsel, Ask of me whatsoever thou wilt, and I will give it thee. And he sware unto her, Whatsoever thou 23 shalt ask of me, I will give it thee, unto the half of my kingdom. And she went forth, and said unto her mother, What shall I 24 ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptist. 'And she 25 came in straightway with haste unto the king, and asked, saying, I will that thou give me, by and by, in a charger, the head of John the Baptist. And the king was exceeding sorry; yet, for 26 his oath's sake, and for their sakes which sat with him, he would not reject her. And immediately the king sent an executioner, 27 and commanded his head to be brought: and he went and beheaded him in the prison; and brought his head in a charger, 28 and gave it to the damsel: and the damsel gave it to her mother. And when his disciples heard of it, they came and took up his 29 corpse, and laid it in a tomb.

AND the Apostles gathered themselves together unto Jesus, 30 and told him all things, both what they had done, and what they had taught. And he said unto them, Come ye yourselves apart 31 into a desert place, and rest a while: for there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat. And 32 they departed into a desert place by ship privately. And the 33 people saw them departing, and many knew him, and ran afoot thither out of all cities, and outwent them, and came together unto him. And Jesus, when he came out, saw much people, 34 and was moved with compassion toward them, because they were as sheep not having a shepherd; and he began to teach them many things.

AND when the day was now far spent, his disciples came 35 unto him, and said, This is a desert place, and now the time is far passed: send them away, that they may go into the country 36 round about, and into the villages, and buy themselves bread: for they have nothing to eat. He answered and said unto them, 37 Give ye them to eat. And they say unto him, Shall we go and buy two hundred pennyworth of bread, and give them to eat? He saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? go and see. 38 And when they knew, they say, Five, and two fishes. 'And he 39 commanded them to make all sit down by companies upon the green grass. And they sat down in ranks, by hundreds, and by 40 fifties. And when he had taken the five loaves, and two fishes, 41 he looked up to heaven, and blessed, and brake the loaves, and gave them to his disciples to set before them; and the two fishes divided he among them all. And they did all eat, and were 42 filled. And they took up twelve baskets full of the fragments, 43 and of the fishes. And they that did eat of the loaves, were 44 about five thousand men.

AND straightway he constrained his disciples to get into the 45 ship, and to go to the other side before unto Bethsaida, while he sent away the people. And when he had sent them away, he 46 departed into a mountain to pray. And when even was come, 47 the ship was in the midst of the sea, and he alone on the land. And he saw them toiling in rowing; for the wind was contrary 48 unto them: and about the fourth watch of the night he cometh unto them, walking upon the sea, and would have passed by them. But when they saw him walking upon the sea, they sup- 49 posed it had been a spirit, and cried out. (For they all saw him, 50 and were troubled.) And immediately he talked with them, and saith unto them, Be of good cheer: it is I; be not afraid. And he went up unto them into the ship; and the wind ceased: 51 and they were sore amazed in themselves beyond measure, and wondered. For they considered not the miracle of the loaves; 52 for their heart was hardened.

AND when they had passed over, they came into the land of 53 Gennesaret, and drew to the shore. And when they were come 54 out of the ship, straightway they knew him, and ran through 55 that whole region round about, and began to carry about in beds those that were sick, where they heard he was. And whither- 56 soever he entered, into villages, or cities, or country, they laid the sick in the streets, and besought him that they might touch if it were but the border of his garment: and as many as touched him, were made whole.

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