Christ healeth

ST. MATTHEW, the centurion's servant. 28 And it came to pass, when | under my roof: but speak the Jesus had ended these sayings, word only, and my servant the people were astonished at shall be healed. his doctrine:

9 For I am a man under * 29 For he taught them as one authority, having soldiers un. having authority, and not as der me: and I say to this man, the scribes.

Go, and he goeth; and to ano.

ther, Come, and he cometh ; CHAPTER VIII.

and to my servant, Do this, 1 Christ cleanseth the leper; 5 healath the and he doeth it. centurion's servant, 14 Peter's mother in law, 16 and many other diseased persons ; 18

10 When Jesus heard it, he sheweth how he is to be followed; 23 stilleth marvelled, and said to them the tempest on the sea ; 28 driveth the devils out of two men possessed ; 31 and suffereth that followed, Verily I say

unto you, I have not found so

to
go

into the swine.

WHEN The was come down great faith, no, not in Israel.

ven:

from ,

say

you,

That multitudes followed him. many shall come from the east

2 And, behold, there came a and west, and shall sit down leper and worshipped him, say, with Abraham, and Isaac, and ing, Lord, if thou wilt, thou Jacob, in the kingdom of heacanst make me clean.

3 And Jesus put forth his 12 But the children of the hand, and touched him, say- kingdom shall be cast out in

. ing, I will; be thou clean. to outer darkness: there shall And immediately his leprosy be weeping and gnashing of was cleansed.

teeth. 4 And Jesus saith unto him, 13 And Jesus said unto the See thou tell no man; but go centurion, Go thy way; and thy way, shew thyself to the as thou hast believed, so priest, and offer the gift that be it done unto thee. And Moses commanded, for a testi- his servant was healed in the mony unto them.

selfsame hour. 5 And when Jesus was 14 | And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there come into Peter's house, he came unto him a centurion, saw his wife's mother laid, beseeching him,

and sick of a fever. 6 And saying, Lord, my ser- 15 And he touched her hand, vant lieth at home sick of the and the fever left her: and palsy, grievously tormented. she arose, and ministered un7 And Jesus saith unto him, to them.

, I will come and heal him. 16 | When the even was

8 The centurion answered come, they brought unto him and said, Lord, I am not wor- many that were possessed with thy that thou shouldest come devils: and he cast out the

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Christ stilleth the tempest, CHAPTER VIII. and casteth out devils. spirits with his word, and 27 But the men marvelled, healed all that were sick: saying, What manner of man 17 That it might be fulfilled is this, that even the winds

, which was spoken by Esaias and the sea obey him! the prophet, saying, Himself 28 | And when he was come took our infirmities, and bare to the other side into the our sicknesses.

country of the Gergesenes, 18 ( Now when Jesus saw there met him two possessed great multitudes about him, with devils, coming out of the he gave commandment to de- tombs, exceeding fierce, so that

, part unto the other side.

no man mright pass by that 19 And a certain scribe came, way. and said unto him, Master, I 29 And, behold, they cried will follow thee whithersoever out, saying, What have we thou goest.

to do with thee, Jesus, thou 20 And Jesus saith unto him, Son of God? art thou come The foxes have holes, and the hither to torment us before the birds of the air have nests; time? but the Son of man hath not 30 And there was a good where to lay his head.

way off from them a herd of 21 And another of his disci- many swine feeding.

. ples said unto him, Lord, suffer 31 So the devils besought me first to go and bury my him, saying, If thou cast us father.

out, suffer us to go away into 22 But Jesus said unto him, the herd of swine. Follow me; and let the dead 32 And he said unto them, bury their dead.

Go. And when they were 23 | And when he was en- come out, they went into the tered into a ship, his disciples herd of swine: and, behold, followed him.

the whole herd of swine ran 24° And, behold, there arose violently down a steep place a great tempest in the sea, into the sea, and perished in insomuch that the ship was the waters. covered with the waves : but 33 And they that kept them he was asleep.

fled, and went their ways into 25 And his disciples came to the city, and told every thing, him, and awoke him, saying, and what was befallen to the Lord, save us : we perish. possessed of the devils.

26 And he saith unto them, 34 And, behold, the whole Why are ye fearful, O ye of city came out to meet Je. little faith? Then he arose, sus: and when they saw him, and rebuked the winds and they besought him that he the sea; and there was a would depart out of their great calm.

Christ cureth the palsy. ST. MATTHEW, Defendeth his disciples.

Jesus sat at meat in the house, CHAPTER IX. 1 Christ cureth one sick of the palsy ; 9 calleth behold, many publicans and

Matthew from the receipt of custom; 10 eateth sinners came and sat down with publicans and sinners ; 14 defendeth his

with him and his disciples. disciples for not

fasting ; 20 cureth the bloody issue ; 23 raiseth from death Jairus' daugh- 11 And when the Pharisees ter; 27 giveth sight to two blind men ; 32 healeth a dumb man possessed of a devil ; 36

saw it, they said unto his and hath compassion on the multitude. disciples, Why eateth your ND he entered into a ship, master with publicans and

over, came sinners ? into his own city.

12 But when Jesus heard 2 And, behold, they brought that, he said unto them, They to him a man sick of the palsy, that be whole need not a phy. lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing sician, but they that are sick. their faith said unto the sick of

13 But go ye and learn what the palsy; Son, be of good cheer; that meaneth, I will have mer. thy sins be forgiven thee. cy, and not sacrifice : for I am

3 And, behold, certain of the not come to call the righteous, scribes said within themselves, but sinners to repentance. This man blasphemeth.

14 | Then came to him the 4 And Jesus knowing their disciples of John, saying, Why thoughts said, Wherefore think do we and the Pharisees fast ye evil in your hearts?

oft, but thy disciples fast not? 5 For whether is easier, to 15 And Jesus said unto them, say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; Can the children of the brideor to say, Arise, and walk ? chamber mourn, as long as the

6 But that ye may know that bridegroom is with them? but the Son of man hath power on the days will come, when the earth to forgive sins, (then saith bridegroom shall be taken from he to the sick of the palsy,) | them, and then shall they fast. Arise, take up thy bed, and

go 16 No man putteth a piece unto thine house.

of new cloth unto an old gar7 And he arose, and departed ment; for that which is put to his house.

in to fill it up taketh from the 8 But when the multitudes garment, and the rent is made saw it, they marvelled, and glorified God, which had given 17 Neither do men put new such power unto men.

wine into old bottles: else the 9 | And as Jesus passed forth bottles break, and the wine from thence, he saw a man, runneth out, and the bottles

, named Matthew, sitting at the perish: but they put new receipt of custom: and he saith wine into new bottles, and unto him, Follow me. And he both are preserved. arose, and followed him.

18 [ While he spake these 10 | And it came to pass, as I things unto them, behold,

16

worse.

An issue of blood healed. CHAPTER IX. Sight given to the blind,
there came a certain ruler, and into the house, the blind men
worshipped him, saying, My came to him: and Jesus saith
daughter is even now dead : unto them, Believe ye that I
but come and lay thy hand am able to do this? They said
upon her, and she shalí live.

unto him, Yea, Lord.
19 And Jesus arose, and 29 Then touched he their
followed him, and so did his eyes, saying, According to
disciples.

your faith be it unto you.
20 4 And; behold, a woman, * 3
; ,

30 And their eyes were
which was diseased with an opened ; and Jesus straitly
issue of blood twelve years, charged them, saying, See
came hehind him, and touched that no man know it.
the hem of his garment: 31 But they, when they

21 For she said within her. were departed, spread abroad
self, If I may but touch his his fame in all that country.
garment, I shall be whole.

32 | As they went out, be-
22 But Jesus turned him hold, they brought to him a
about, and when he saw her, dumb man possessed with a
he said, Daughter, be of good devil.
comfort; thy faith hath made 33 And when the devil was
thee whole. And the woman cast out, the dumb spake: and
was made whole froin that the multitudes marvelled, say-
hour.

ing, It was never so seen in
23 And when Jesus came Israel.
into the ruler's house, and saw | 34 But the Pharisees said,
the minstrels and the people He casteth out devils through
making a noise,

the prince of the devils.
24 He said unto them, Give 35 And Jesus went about all
place: for the maid is not the cities and villages, teach-
dead, but sleepeth. And they ing in their synagogues, and
laughed him to scorn.

preaching the gospel of the
25 But when the people kingdoin, and healing every
were put forth, he went in, sickness and every disease
and took her by the hand, and among the people.
the maid arose.

36 | But when he saw the
26 And the fame hereof multitudes, he

multitudes, he was moved
went abroad into all that with compassion on them, be:
land.

cause they fainted, and were
27 | And when Jesus de- scattered abroad, as sheep
parted thence, two blind men having no shepherd.
followed him, crying, and say. 37 Then saith he unto his
ing, Thou Son of David, have disciples, The harvest truly is
mercy on us.

plenteous, but the labourers
28 And when he was come are few;

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The apostles sent forth. ST. MATTHEW, Christ comforteth them.

38 Pray ye therefore the 9 Provide neither gold, nor sil. Lord of the harvest, that he ver, nor brass in your purses; will send forth labourers into 10 Nor scrip for your jour. his harvest.

ney, neither two coats, nei

ther shoes, nor yet staves : for CHAPTER X. 1 Christ sendeth out his twelve apostles ; endu

the workman is worthy of his eth them with power to do miracles ; 6 giveth meat. them their charge; teacheth them, 16 comfort

11 And into whatsoever city eth them against persecutions ; 40 and promiseth a blessing to those that receive them. or town ye shall enter, inquire ND when he had called who in it is worthy ; and

unto him his twelve dis- there abide till ye go thence. ciples, he gave them power

12 And when ye come into against unclean spirits, to cast a house, salute it. them out, and to heal all man- 13 And if the house be wor. ner of sickness and all manner thy, let your peace come upon of disease.

it: but if it be not worthy, let 2 Now the names of the your peace return to you. twelve apostles are

these;

14 And whosoever shall not The first, Simon, who is call receive you, nor hear your ed Peter, and Andrew his bro- words, when ye depart out of ther; James the son of Zebe- that house or city, shake off dee, and John his brother; the dust of your feet. 3 Philip, and Bartholomew; 15. Verily I say unto you, It

I Thomas, and Matthew the shall be more tolerable for the publican; James the son of Al- land of Sodom and Gomorrah pheus, and Lebbeus, whose sur- in the day of judgment, than name was Thaddeus;

for that city. 4 Simon the Canaanite, and 16 Behold, I send

| you forth Judas Iscariot, who also be- as sheep in the midst of wolves: trayed him.

be ye therefore wise as serpents, 5 These twelve Jesus sent and harmless as doves. forth, and commanded them, 17 But beware of men: for saying, Go not into the way of they will deliver you up to the the Gentiles, and into any city councils, and they will scourge of the Samaritans enter ye not: you in their synagogues;

6 But go rather to the lost 18 And yeshall be brought besheep of the house of Israel. fore governors and kings for my

7 And as ye go, preach, say- sake, for a testimony against ing, The kingdom of heaven them and the Gentiles. is at hand.

19 But when they deliver 8 Heal the sick, cleanse the you up, take no thought how lepers, raise the dead, cast out or what ye shall speak: for it devils : freely ye have re- shall be given you in that same ceived, freely give.

hour what ye shall speak.