THE DAUGHTER OF HERODIAS. upon the housetops. And fear not them which kill the body, but are not "able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both "soul and body in hell. Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and "one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father. But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear ye not therefore, ye are "of more value than many sparrows. Whosoever therefore shall confess "me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in "heaven. But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny "before my Father which is in heaven. Think not that I am come to "send peace on the earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword. For "I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law. "And a man's foes shall be they of his own household. He that loveth "father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. And he that taketh "not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me. He that "findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall "find it. 66 66 66 66 "He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth "him that sent me. He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet's reward; and he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man's "reward. And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, "He shall in no wise lose his reward.' 66 And it came to pass, when Jesus had made an end of commanding his twelve disciples, he departed thence to teach and to preach in their cities.1 And they went out,2 and departed, and went through the towns,3 and preached2" the gospel, and 3 that men should repent. And they cast out many devils, and anointed with oil many that were sick, and healed' them 2 every where.3 e c 3 Now 5 when a convenient day was come, that 2 king 2 Herod 24 on his birthday made a supper to his lords, high captains, and chief estates of Galilee; and when the daughter of 2 Herodias came in,1 and danced 2 before them, 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 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 ask?" And she said, And she came in straightway with haste unto the king, and asked, saying,12 JOHN THE BAPTIST BEHEADED. "I will that thou give me 2 here1 by and by in a charger the head of Matt. 14. "John the Baptist." 9 a e 2 с 59 8_12, 1, 2. Mark 6. 25-29, 14-16. Luke 9. 7-9. head. I John Baptist's nevertheless. I them. 1 c the. 1 e he. 1 it. & him. 2 h was brought. 1 i given. I And the king was exceeding sorry; yet' for his oath's sake, and for their sakes which sat with him at meat,' he would not reject her. And immediately the king sent an executioner, and commanded his head to be brought and given her: and he went and beheaded 2 John 19 in the prison, and brought his head in a charger, 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 corpse,' and laid it in a tomb,2" and went and told Jesus.1 And 2 n at1 the time when the twelve were sent forth,5 Herod the body. 1 heard of the fame of Jesus; 1 (for his name was spread abroad;) and 2 of all that was done by him: and he was perplexed, because that it was said of some, that John was risen from the dead; and of some," that Elijah 5* had appeared; and of others, that one of the old prophets was risen again: and others said, that it is a prophet, or as one of the prophets. But" when Herod heard thereof, he said unto his servants,' that John the Baptist was risen from the dead: 2 and he said, "John have I beheaded: but who is this of whom I hear such things? 3 "This is" John the Baptist' whom I beheaded; he is risen from the dead; It is. 2 "and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him."1 And he desired to see him.3 CHAPTER XXVI. The Return of the Twelve.-The Feeding of the Five Thousand.-Jesus 4 x AFTER these things, the apostles gathered themselves together unto Jesus, and, when they were returned,3 told him all things, both what they had done, and what they had taught.2 And when Jesus heard of the death of John the Baptist," he said unto them, "Come ye yourselves apart 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 Jesus took them,3 and 5 departed 2 thence and went aside 3 by ship privately over the sea of Galilee, which is the sea of Tiberias, into a desert place 2 apart belonging to the city called Bethsaida.3 And the people had heard thereof1d and saw them departing, and many knew him, and a great multitude" followed him, because they saw his miracles which he did on them that were diseased, and they afootƒ thither out of all the1 cities, and outwent them, and came together unto him. And when. I it.3 d when they knew ⚫ they. 1 on foot. 1 And Jesus when he came out,29 went up into a mountain, and there he1 & forth. 1 60 Matt. 14. 14.20. Luke 9. 11-17. 5 b THE FIVE LOAVES AND FIVE THOUSAND, 4 2 a sat with his disciples. And the passover, a feast of the Jews, was nigh. When Jesus then lifted up his eyes, and saw much people come unto him, he was moved with compassion toward them, because they were a great multi- as sheep not having a shepherd: and he received them 3 and 5 began to teach them many things of the kingdom of God, and healed them. that had need of healing. tude. 1 a great company. 4 and. 12 spake unto. 3 d their sick. 1 the twelve. 3 funto.2 8 saying. 1 past. i them. 12 C 2 d e 2 3 And when the day began to wear away,3 and 5 was now far spent,2 and it was evening,' then his disciples came to him,' and said 2o unto him,3 i 2 "This is a desert place, and now the time is far passed: "send" the mul"titude away,' that they may go into the country round about, and into "the 2 towns and villages, and lodge and 3 buy themselves bread: for "they have nothing to eat,2 and 5 we are here in a desert place." 3 And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do. "Two hundred pennyworth of bread is not sufficient for them, that may 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." 2 And when they knew, one of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, saith" unto him," 1 4 3 "We have here no more but five loaves and two fishes; except we "should go and buy meat for all this people. There is a lad here which "hath five barley loaves, and two small fishes: but what are they among y?"4 "so many And he commanded 2° his disciples 3o to make all the multitude to 1 sit down by companies,2 by fifties in a company,3 upon the green grass.2 (Now there was much grass in the place.) And 2 they did so, and3 the men all 3 sat" down in ranks, by hundreds, and by fifties. And" when he had taken the five loaves and the two fishes, he looked up to heaven and 2 he1 blessed, and 2 when he had given thanks, he brake the loaves," and gave them to his disciples to set before them, and the disciples gave them 5 to the multitude that were set down; 4 and 2 likewise of 4 the two fishes divided he among them all,2 as much as they would. And they did all eat, and were 2 all filled.3 When they were filled, he said unto his disciples, "Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost." 1 WALKING ON THE SEA. 4 Therefore they gathered them together, and filled" twelve baskets with the fragments of the five barley loaves and of the fishes,2 that remained3 over and above unto them that had eaten.4 e 4 And they that had eaten 1ƒ of the loaves, were 2 in number about five thousand men, beside women and children.' 1 Then those men, when they had seen the miracle that Jesus did, said, "This is of a truth that prophet that should come into the world."4 And when Jesus therefore perceived that they would come and take him by force, to make him a king, he straightway constrained his disciples to get into a ship, and to go before him to the other side, unto Bethsaida, while he sent the multitudes away. And his disciples went down unto the sea, and entered into a ship, and went over the sea toward Capernaum.* 2 1 1 was 2 k away, 1 he went up Im 0 1 59 And when he had sent the multitudes' into a mountain apart" to pray: and when the evening was come, and it was now dark, Jesus 4 4 P there alone' on the land,2 not having 5 come to them. But the sea arose by reason of a great wind that blew," and the ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed with waves: for the wind was contrary unto them, and he saw them toiling in rowing.2 And about 2" the fourth watch of the night,' when they had rowed about five and twenty or thirty furlongs, Jesus went unto them, walking! upon" the sea, and would have passed by them.2 And when the disciples saw him walking upon the sea, and drawing nigh unto the ship, they supposed it had been a spirit: 2 for they all saw him, and were 2 troubled, saying, departed. 24 " himself alone. 4 • even. 24 P he. 12 And they were afraid, and cried out for fear. But 1 immediately 2" straightway. Jesus' talked with them, and spake unto them, saying, с "Be of good cheer; it is I: be not afraid." And Peter answered him and said, "Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water." And he said, "Come." And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus. But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, "Lord, save me." And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, "O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?" Then they went up 2 into the ship, and they willingly received them 5f into 4 it.59 And when they were come into the ship, the wind ceased. Then they that were in the ship' were sore amazed in themselves beyond measure, and wondered. For they considered not the miracle of the loaves: for their heart was hardened. And they came and worshipped him, saying,1 62 Matt. 14. 33-36. " had passed. 2 ' they knew.2 THE BREAD OF LIFE. : "Of a truth thou art the Son of God." 1 And immediately the ship was at the land whither they went,* and drew to the shore.2 1 And when they were gone" over, they came into the land of Gennesaret.1 And when they were come out of the ship, straightway2 the men of that place had knowledge of him,' and they ran through that whole region 2 and 5 sent out into all that country round about, and began to carry about in beds and brought unto him all those that were sick 2 and 5 diseased' where they heard he was; 2 and besought him that they might only touch the hem of his garment: and as many as touched were made fectly whole. And whithersoever 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.2 per John 6. 22-32. TH CHAPTER XXVII. The Bread of Life.—Peter's Profession of Faith. HE day following, when the people which stood on the other side of the sea saw that there was none other boat there, save that one whereinto his disciples were entered, and that Jesus went not with his disciples into the boat, but that his disciples were gone away alone; (howbeit there came other boats from Tiberias nigh unto the place where they did eat bread, after that the Lord had given thanks:) when the people therefore saw that Jesus was not there, neither his disciples, they also took shipping, and came to Capernaum, seeking for Jesus. And when they had found him on the other side of the sea, they said unto him, "Rabbi, when camest thou hither?" Jesus answered them and said, 66 Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye seek me, not because ye saw the "miracles, but because ye did eat of the loaves, and were filled. Labour "not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath "God the Father sealed." 66 Then said they unto him, "What shall we do, that we might work the works of God?" Jesus answered and said unto them, "This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath "sent." They said therefore unto him, "What sign shewest thou then, that we may see, and believe thee? "what dost thou work? Our fathers did eat manna in the desert; as it "is written,He gave them bread from heaven to eat.' Then Jesus said unto them,* |