the damsel was lying. 41 And he took the damsel by the hand, and said unto her, Talitha cumi; which is, being interpreted, Damsel, I say unto thee, arise. 42 And straightway the damsel arose, and walked; for she was of the age of twelve years. And they were astonished with a great astonishment. 43 And he charged them 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 country; and his disciples follow him. 2 And when the sabbath day was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing him were astonished, saying, From whence hath 43. See note [b] on Matt. viii. CHAP. VI. 1. Matt. xiii. xiv. a he went into their synagogue, and there exthis man these things? pounded the Old Testament to them, to their great and what wisdom is amazement, whereupon they questioned among themthis which is given selves how he should be able to do this, who gave him unto him, that even this wisdom, and withal this power of miracles, saysuch mighty works: are wrought by his ing, hands? 3. Is not this inan the son of Joseph the carpenter, 3 Is not this the brought up in the same trade with him? is not Mary carpenter, the son of his mother, and James, &c. his near kinsmen? and do Mary, the brother of not his near kinswomen live among us? And thus James, and Joses, and of Juda, and the consideration of his mean and known beginnings Simon? and are not they were discouraged from following, and so forsook his sisters here with him. upon us? And they were b A prophet is not so subject to be despised and set offended at him. 4 But Jesus said at nought any where as among them that are nearest unto them, A pro- to him, that think they know his beginnings, &c. b 1 also, κaí. phet is not without honour, but in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his own house. 5 And he could laid his hands upon 5. And accordingly there was such a general unbethere do no mighty lief and undervaluing him there in his own country, work, save that he that he had no fit opportunity there to shew his power a few sick folk, and in working miracles: only a few sick people that had faith to be healed came and besought him, and those 6 And he marvelled by his bare laying his hands on them were healed prebecause of their un- sently see Luke iv. healed them. belief. And he went round about the villages, teaching. 7 And he called unto him the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two; and gave them power с over 23. to cast the devils out of those that were possessed unclean spirits; by them. 8 And commanded them that they should take nothing for their journey, save a staff only; no scrip, no bread, no money in their purse: 9 But be shod with sandals; and not put on two coats. 10 And he said un 8. See note [e] on Matthew x. to them, 3d In what d Whensoever ye come into a town or city, the first place soever ye enter house ye enter into, let it be the place of your abode into an house, there while you stay in that city. abide till ye depart from that place. 11 And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear you, 4 when ye depart thence, shake off the dust under your feet, "for e as a significative ceremony what a crying sin this a testimony against is, and what a punishment will attend it, (Matt. x. them. Verily I say unto you, It shall be 14.) and that they may know that a prophet hath more tolerable for been among them, Ezek. xxxiii. 33, that it is the Sodom and Gomor- message of God which they have rejected. Verilyrha in the day of judgment, than for that city. f preached or proclaimed in the same words that 12 And they went John Baptist and Christ had done before them, sayout, and preached that men should re- ing, Repent, for the kingdom of God is at hand, pent. Matt. x. 7. 2 despised any where but, ariuos eiμh. ἐκπορευόμενοι ἐκεῖθεν, ἐκτινάξατε, 3 Where, bπOV. 4 depart thence and shake, anointed with oil 13 And they cast 13. And they cast devils out of many that were out many devils, and possessed by them, and using no other means but only many that were sick, that of unction (and laying on their hands, ch. xvi. 18.) they cured many sick persons. and healed them. 14 And king Herod heard of him; (for his name was spread abroad:) and he said, That John the Baptist was risen from the dead, and there 5 now he is risen, the same power that raiseth him fore mighty works worketh also miraculously in him. do shew forth themselves in him. 15 Others said, That it is Elias. And others said, That it is a prophet, or as h one of the old prophets raised from the dead, or one of the prophets, else such an one as they were of old now newly 16 But when Herod raised up. heard thereof, i he i the conscience of what he had done to John said, It is John, whom I beheaded: Baptist made him fear, and say, It is John he is risen from the dead. 175 For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison for J on occasion of Herodias, whom Herod had marHerodias sake, his ried, though she were his own brother's wife. brother Philip's wife: for he had married her. 18. Whereupon John dealt freely and plainly with 18 For John had him, and told him that it was utterly unlawful for him. is not lawful for thee to live with her. said unto Herod, It to have thy brother's wife. 19 Therefore He rodias 6 [a] had a quarrel against him, could not: 19. Herodias therefore, being touched with this, designed him a mischief, and would have removed him out of the way by some death or other, but could not any way compass it: and would have kill- 20. For Herod because of his authority with the ed him; but she people, on whom John had wrought very much, (saith Josephus,) was afraid to meddle with him, 20 For Herod fear- Matt. xiv. 5, and besides knew him to be a just and ed John, knowing that he was holy man, which extorted respect from him, and aca just man and an holy, cordingly he had care to keep him safe, and moreover and [b] observed heard him oft, and in obedience to him did reform him; and when he many things, and indeed took a delight to hear him, heard him, he did but this one particular of Herodias stuck so close to heard him gladly. him, that John's reproofs could not prevail to make 21 And when [c] a him part with her. many things, and 5 For that Herod, Avròs yàp ó 'Hpwdns. looked to him. * convenient day was come, that Herod on his birthday made a supper to his lords, high captains, and chief estates of Ga lilee; 22 And when the daughter of the said Herodias came in, and danced, and pleased Herod and them that 10 sat with him, the king said *unto the damsel, Ask of me whatsoever thou wilt, and I will give it thee. 23 And he sware unto her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask of me, I will give it thee, unto the half of my kingdom. 24 And she went forth, and said unto her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptist. 25 And she 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. 26 And the king k to Herodias's daughter, Ask 26. And Herod the king was exceeding sorrowful was exceeding sorry; and much troubled, not only that he should be obliged yet for his oath's sake, and for their to shed blood upon his birthday, (see note [b] on sakes which sat with Matt. xiv.) but especially as having a reverence and him, he would not kindness to John, ver. 20, and also fearing the inconreject her. venience that might come of it by reason of the au27 And immediately thority which John had with the people, Matt. xiv; the king sent 12 [d] executioner, and and yet, because he had sworn so publicly before those commanded his head that were at the feast with him, that they might not to be brought and discern either imprudence or inconstancy in him-imhe went and behead- prudence in promising, or inconstancy in not performed him in the prison, 28 And brought his ing-he granted her request. : an head in a charger, and gave it to the festival day came, when Herod on the anniversary of his birth, Toîs yeverlois. cipal men: see note [e] on John i. Bew: see note [g] on Col. ii. 10 were at meat with him, συνανακειμένοις. 12 a soldier of his guard. damsel: and the dam sel gave it to her mother. 29 And when 'his disciples heard of it, they came and took up his corpse, and laid it in a tomb. 30 And the apostles gathered themselves together unto Jesus, and told him all 1 John's disciples m gave him an account of their preaching and mira things, both what cles, and of the success of both of them. apart they had done, and 32 And they depart- 35. And when it began to be late toward the even(see note [d] on Matt. xiv.) the disciples day was now far ing, 13 And much time being now past, Καὶ ἤδη ὥρας πολλῆς γενομένης. long while, ἤδη ώρα πολλή. 14 it is already a |