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And he closed the book, and he gave it again to the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were fastened on him.

And he began to say unto them,

"This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears."

And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said,

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"Is not this Joseph's son ?"

And he said unto them,

"Ye will surely say unto me this proverb, Physician, heal thyself: Whatsoever we have heard done in Capernaum, do also here in thy country.'

And he said,

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But I tell you of a truth, many widows were in Israel in the days of3
Elijah,5" when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when Elias. 3
great famine was throughout all the land; but unto none of them was3
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"that was a widow. And many lepers were in Israel in the time of3 Elisha 5d "the prophet; and none of them was cleansed, saving Naaman the Syrian." And all they in the synagogue, when they heard these things, were filled with wrath, and rose up, and thrust him out of the city, and led him unto the brow of the hill whereon their city was built, that they might cast him down headlong. But he passing through the midst of them went his way, and 3 leaving Nazareth, he came down to and dwelt in Capernaum, a city of Galilee,3 which is upon the sea coast, in the borders of Zebulun and Naphtali :5 that it might be fulfilled which was Zabulon. spoken by Isaiah 59 the prophet, saying,

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By the way of the sea, beyond Jordan,

"Galilee of the Gentiles;

"The people which sat in darkness saw great light;

"And to them which sat in the region and shadow of death
"light is sprung up."

And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee," saw' two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers. And when they were gone out of their ships,5" and were washing their nets, it came to pass, that the people pressed upon him to hear the word of God. And as he stood by the lake, and saw 3 the 5 two ships standing by the lake,3 he entered into one of them,5° which was Simon's, and prayed him that he would thrust out a little from the land. And he sat down and taught the people out of the ship.

Now when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon,

"Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught." And Simon answering said unto him,3

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Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing: never"theless at thy word I will let down the net."

And when they had this done, they inclosed a great multitude of fishes: and their net brake. And they beckoned unto their partners, which were in the other ship, that they should come and help them. And they came, and filled both the ships, so that they began to sink.

When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying,
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O Lord."

For he was astonished, and all that were with him, at the draught of the fishes which they had taken and so was also James, and John, the

sons of Zebedee, which were partners with Simon.

And Jesus said unto them,"

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"Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? "Art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy "One of God."

"Hold thy peace, and come out of him."

And when the devil had 3 torn him,2 and 5 thrown him in the midst,3 and cried with a loud voice, he came out of him,2 and hurt him not.3 And they were all amazed, insomuch that they questioned among themselves, saying,

"What thing is this? What new doctrine is this?? And what a "word is this! For with authority and power3 commandeth he even the "unclean spirits, and they do obey him, and come out."3

And immediately his fame spread abroad throughout all the region round about Galilee,2 and 5 went out into every place of the country round about.3

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But Simon's wife's mother 2 was taken with a great fever, and 3 lay sick,2 and anon they tell him of her, and besought him for her.3 And he came and stood over her,3 and took her by the hand, and lifted her up,2 and rebuked the fever;3 and immediately the fever left her, and she2 arose and 39 ministered unto them.

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And at even," when the sun did set,2 i all they that had sick with any divers diseases brought them unto him, and also many that were possessed with devils.1 And all the city was gathered together at the door. And he 2 laid his hands on all that were sick 1m 3 them that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah 5" the prophet, saying,

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"Himself took our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses." " And he cast out many devils2" with his word;1 and3 the devils came out crying out, and saying,

"Thou art Christ the Son of God."

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And he rebuking them suffered them" not to speak: for they knew 3 him, that he was Christ.3

And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary" place, and there prayed. And the people, sought him. And Simon and they that were with him followed after him. And when they had found him, they said unto him,

"All men seek for thee."2

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And he said unto them,

"I must preach the kingdom of God to other cities also: for therefore

And he said unto2 Simon and they that were with him,5"

"Let us go into the next towns, that I may preach there also: for "therefore came I forth."

And he preached in2 the3* synagogues throughout all" Galilee, and cast their. 2 out devils.2

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Healing of a Leper, and of a Paralytic.

AND Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and Matt. 4. 23.25.

preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people. And his fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those which were possessed with devils, and those which were lunatick, and those that had the palsy; and he healed them. And there followed him great multitudes of people from Galilee, and from Decapolis, and from Jerusalem, and from Judea, and from beyond Jordan.'

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But he went out, and began to publish it much, and to blaze abroad the matter,2 and 5 so much the more went there a fame abroad of3 Jesus,5 that 2" he 5o could no more openly enter into the city,2 for 5 great multitudes came together3 to him from every quarter, to hear, and to be was without in.2 healed by him of their infirmities.3 And he withdrew himself into 3 r desert places 2 in 2 the wilderness, and 3 there 5 prayed.3 And again he entered into Capernaum, after some days. And it came to pass on a certain day, as he was teaching, that it was noised that he was in the house. And straightway many were gathered together, insomuch that there was no room to receive them, no, not so much as about the door and he preached the word unto them. And there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, which were come out of every town of Galilee, and Judea, and Jerusalem and the power of the Lord was present to heal them. And, behold, they come And, behold, they come unto him, bringing a man,3" sick of the" palsy,2 lying on a bed which was borne of four:2 and they sought means to bring him in, and to lay him before him. And when they could not find by what way they might bring him in because of the multitude, they went upon the housetop, and 3 uncovered the roof where he was: and when they had broken it up, they let him down through the tiling with his 3 bed 2" into the midst before Jesus. And when he saw their faith, he said unto3 the sick of the palsy,2 "Son, be of good cheer; thy sins are forgiven thee.” 3

And, behold, the scribes and Pharisees who were sitting there 2 began to reason 3 i in their hearts,2 and said 3 within themselves,

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CHAPTER XV.

Healing of a Man on the Sabbath, and consequent Discussion.

FTER this there was a feast of the Jews; and Jesus went up to John 5.1.10. Jerusalem.

Now there is at Jerusalem by the sheep market a pool, which is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, having five porches. In these lay a great multitude of impotent folk, of blind, halt, withered, waiting for the moving of the water. (For an angel went down at a certain season into the pool, and troubled the water: whosoever then first after the troubling of the water stepped in was made whole of whatsoever disease he had.) And a certain man was there, which had an infirmity thirty and eight years. When Jesus saw him lie, and knew that he had been now a long time in that case, he saith unto him,

"Wilt thou be made whole ?"

The impotent man answered him,

"Sir, I have no man, when the water is troubled, to put me into the pool: but while I am coming, another steppeth down before me."

Jesus saith unto him,

"Rise, take up thy bed, and walk."

And immediately the man was made whole, and took up his bed, and walked and on the same day was the sabbath.

The Jews therefore said unto him that was cured,

"It is the sabbath day: it is not lawful for thee to carry thy bed."4