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are sown on good ground; such tard-seed, which, when it is as hear the word, and receive sown in the earth, is less than it, and bring forth fruit, some all the seeds that be in the thirty-fold, some sixty, and some earth: a hundred.

32 But when it is sown, it 21 And he said unto them, groweth up, and becometh greatIs a candle brought to be put un-er than all herbs, and shooteth der a bushel, or under a bed out great branches; so that the and not to be set on a candle- fowls of the air may lodge under stick? the shadow of it. 22 For there is nothing hid, 33 And with many such parawhich shall not be manifested; bles spake he the word unto neither was any thing kept se- them, as they were able to hear cret; but that it should come it.

abroad. 34 But without a parable 23 If any man have ears to spake he not unto them: and hear, let him hear. when they were alone, he ex24 And he said unto them, pounded all things to his disciTake heed what ye hear: With ples.

what measure ye mete, it shall 35 ¶ And the same day, when be measured to you: and unto the even was come, he saith unto you that hear, shall more be them, Let us pass over unto the given. other side.

25 For he that hath, to him 36 And when they had sent shall be given: and he that hath away the multitude, they took not, from him shall be taken him even as he was in the even that which he hath. ship. And there were also with

26 ¶ And he said, So is the him other little ships. kingdom of God, as if a man 37 And there arose a great should cast seed into the ground; storm of wind, and the waves

27 And should sleep, and rise beat into the ship, so that it was night and day, and the seed now full.

should spring and grow up, he 38 And he was in the hinknoweth not how. der part of the ship, asleep on a 28 For the earth bringeth pillow: and they awake him, forth fruit of herself; first the and say unto him, Master, carest blade, then the ear, after that thou not that we perish? the full corn in the ear.

39 And he arose, and rebuk29 But when the fruit is ed the wind, and said unto the brought forth, immediately he sea, Peace, be still: and the wind putteth in the sickle, because the ceased, and there was a great harvest is come. calm.

30 And he said, Where- 40 And he said unto them, unto shall we liken the king- Why are ye so fearful? how is dom of God? or with what it that ye have no faith? comparison shall we compare 41 And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, 31 It is like a grain of mus-What manner of man is this,

it?

that even the wind and the sea unto the mountains a great herd obey him? of swine feeding.

CHAP. V.

12 And all the devils besought

1 Christ casteth out the legion of devils....21 him, saying, Send us into the Jairus' suit for his daughter....25 The bloody issue healed, &c. swine, that we may enter into

AND they came over unto them.

the other side of the sea, 13 And forthwith Jesus gave into the country of the Gada- them leave. And the unclean spirits went out, and entered

renes.

2 And when he was come out into the swine: and the herd ran of the ship, immediately there violently down a steep place into met him out of the tombs a man the sea, (they were about two with an unclean spirit, thousand) and were choked in

3 Who had his dwelling the sea. among the tombs; and no man 14 And they that fed the could bind him, no, not with swine fled, and told it in the city, chains : and in the country. And they

4 Because that he had been went out to see what it was that often bound with fetters and was done.

chains, and the chains had been 15 And they come to Jesus, plucked asunder by him, and and see him that was possessed the fetters broken in pieces: with the devil, and had the leneither could any man tame gion, sitting, and clothed, and in him. his right mind: and they were

5 And always, night and day, afraid. he was in the mountains, and in 16 And they that saw it told the tombs, crying, and cutting them how it befel to him that himself with stones. was possessed with the devil, 6 But when he saw Jesus and also concerning the swine. afar off, he ran and worshipped 17 And they began to pray him, him to depart out of their coasts. 7 And cried with a loud voice, 18 And when he was come and said, What have I to do into the ship, he that had been with thee, Jesus, thou Son of possessed with the devil praythe most high God? I adjure ed him that he might be with thee by God, that thou torment him.

me not.

19 Howbeit Jesus suffered 8 (For he said unto him,Come him not, but saith unto him, Go out of the man, thou unclean home to thy friends, and tell spirit.) them how great things the Lord 9 And he asked him, What is hath done for thee, and hath thy name? And he answered, had compassion on thee. saying, My name is Legion: for 20 And he departed, and began to publish in Decapolis how 10 And he besought him much great things Jesus had done for that he would not send them him. And all men did marvel. away out of the country. 21 And when Jesus was 11 Now there was there nigh passed over again by ship unto

we are many.

the other side,much people gath- and trembling, knowing what ered unto him: and he was nigh was done in her, came and fell unto the sea. down before him, and told him

22 And behold, there cometh all the truth. one of the rulers of the syna- 34 And he said unto her, gogue, Jairus by name; and Daughter, thy faith hath made when he saw him, he fell at his thee whole; go in peace, and be feet, whole of thy plague.

23 And besought him great- 35 While he yet spake, there ly, saying, My little daughter came from the ruler of the synalieth at the point of death: I pray gogue's house certain which said, thee, come and lay thy hands on Thy daughter is dead: why her, that she may be healed; troublest thou the Master any and she shall live. further?

24 And Jesus went with him; 36 As soon as Jesus heard and much people followed him, the word that was spoken, he and thronged him. saith unto the ruler of the syna25 And a certain woman gogue, Be not afraid, only bewhich had an issue of blood lieve.

twelve years,

37 And he suffered no man 26 And had suffered many to follow him, save Peter, and things of many physicians, and James, and John the brother of had spent all that she had, and James. was nothing bettered, but rather 38 And he cometh to the grew worse, house of the ruler of the syna27 When she had heard of gogue, and seeth the tumult, and Jesus, came in the press behind, them that wept and wailed and touched his garment:

greatly.

28 For she said, If I may 39 And when he was come touch but his clothes, I shall be in, he saith unto them, Why whole. make ye this ado, and weep? 29 And straightway the foun- the damsel is not dead, but sleeptain of her blood was dried up; eth.

and she felt in her body that she 40 And they laughed him to was healed of that plague. scorn. But, when he had put

30 And Jesus, immediately them all out, he taketh the fathknowing in himself that virtue er and the mother of the damsel, had gone out of him, turned him and them that were with him, about in the press, and said, and entereth in where the damWho touched my clothes? sel was lying.

31 And his disciples said un- 41 And he took the damsel by to him, Thou seest the multitude the hand, and said unto her, thronging thee, and sayest thou, Talitha-cumi: which is, being Who touched me? interpreted, Damsel, (I say unto

32 And he looked round thee) arise. about to see her that had done this thing.

42 And straightway the damsel arose and walked; for she

33 But the woman, fearing was of the age of twelve years.

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And they were astonished with they should take nothing for a great astonishment. their journey, save a staff only; 43 And he charged them no scrip, no bread, no money in straitly that no man should know their purse:

it; and commanded that some- 9 But be shod with sandals; thing should be given her to eat. and not put on two coats.

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AND he went out from thence

10 And he said unto them, In what place soever ye enter into a house, there abide till ye depart from that place.

11 And whosoever shall not

and came into his own receive you, nor hear you, when country; and his disciples fol- ye depart thence, shake off the dust under your feet, for a testi

low him.

2 And when the sabbath-day mony against them. Verily, I say was come, he began to teach in unto you, It shall be more tolthe synagogue: and many hear-erable for Sodom and Gomorrah ing him were astonished, saying, in the day of judgment, than for From whence hath this man that city.

these things? and what wisdom 12 And they went out, and is this which is given unto him, preached that men should repent. that even such mighty works are 13 And they cast out many wrought by his hands? devils, and anointed with oil many that were sick, and healed them.

3 Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, 14 And king Herod heard of and Simon? and are not his sis- him, (for his name was spread ters here with us? And they were abroad,) and he said, That John offended at him. the Baptist was risen from the 4 But Jesus said unto them, dead,and therefore mighty works A prophet is not without honor, do shew forth themselves in but in his own country, and him.

among his own kin, and in his 15 Others said, That it is own house. Elias. And others said, That 5 And he could there do no it is a prophet, or as one of the mighty work, save that he laid prophets.

his hands upon a few sick folk, 16 But when Herod heard and healed them. thereof, he said, It is John, whom 6 And he marvelled because of I beheaded: he is risen from the their unbelief. And he went dead. round about the villages teach- 17 For Herod himself had sent ing. forth and laid hold upon John,

7 1 And he called unto him and bound him in prison for the twelve, and began to send Herodias' sake, his brother Philthem forth by two and two; and ip's wife: for he had married her. gave them power over unclean 18 For John had said unto spirits; Herod, It is not lawful for thee 8 And commanded them that to have thy brother's wife.

19 Therefore Herodias had damsel; and the damsel gave it a quarrel against him, and would to her mother. have killed him; but she could 29 And when his disciples heard of it, they came and took 20 For Herod feared John, up his corpse, and laid it in a knowing that he was a just man tomb.

not:

and a holy, and observed him: 30 And the apostles gathered and when he heard him, he did themselves together unto Jesus, many things, and heard him and told him all things, both gladly. what they had done, and what

21 And when a convenient they had taught. day was come, that Herod on 31 And he said unto them, his birth-day made a supper to Come ye yourselves apart into a his lords, high captains, and desert place, and rest awhile: chief estates of Galilee; for there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat.

22 And when the daughter of the said Herodias came in, and 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.

32 And they departed into a desert place by ship privately.

33 And the people saw them departing, and many knew him, and ran afoot thither out of all 23 And he sware unto her, cities, and outwent them, and Whatsoever thou shalt ask of came together unto him. me, I will give it thee, unto the 34 And Jesus, when he came half of my kingdom. out, saw much people, and was

24 And she went forth, and moved with compassion toward said unto her mother, What them, because they were as sheep shall I ask? And she said, The not having a shepherd: and he head of John the Baptist. began to teach them many 25 And she came in straight-things.

way with haste unto the king, 35 And when the day was and asked, saying, I will that now far spent, his disciples came thou give me, by and by, in a unto him, and said, This is a charger, the head of John the desert place, and now the time Baptist. is far passed:

26 And the king was exceed- 36 Send them away, that they ing sorry; yet for his oath's sake, may go into the country round and for their sakes which sat about, and into the villages, and with him, he would not reject buy themselves bread: for they her. have nothing to eat.

27 And immediately the king 37 He answered and said unsent an executioner, and com- to them, Give ye them to eat. manded his head to be brought: And they say unto him, Shall and he went and beheaded him we go and buy two hundred in the prison; pennyworth of bread, and give 28 And brought his head in them to eat? a charger, and gave it to the 38 He saith unto them, How

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