the girl lying upon the bed, and that the devil was gone out.

SECT. LVI. JESUS RETURNS TO THE EASTERN COAST OF THE LAKE OF TIBERIAS. HE CURES A DEAF AND DUMB MAN, AND OTHERS.

And again going out of the coasts of Tyre, he came by Sidon to the sea of Galilee through the midst of the coasts of Decapolis.

Decapolis.

And they bring to him one deaf and dumb; and they besought him that he would lay his hand upon him. And he took him from the multitude apart, and put his fingers into his ears, and spitting, he touched his tongue; and looking up to heaven, he groaned, and said to him, Ephpheta, which is, Be thou opened; and immediately his ears were opened, and the string of his tongue was loosed, and he spoke right. And he charged them that they should tell no man; but the more he charged them, so much the more a great deal did they publish it. And so much the more did they wonder, saying, He hath done all things well; he hath made both the deaf to hear and the dumb to speak.

And going up into a mountain, he sat there. And there came to him great multitudes, having with them the dumb, the blind, the lame, the maimed, and many others; and they cast them down at his feet, and he healed them; so that the multitudes marvelled, seeing the dumb speak, the lame walk, the blind see; and they glorified the God of Israel.

SECT. LVII. HE FEEDS THE FOUR THOUSAND WITH SEVEN

LOAVES.

In those days again when there was a great multitude, and they had nothing to eat, calling his disciples together, he saith to

Lake of
Galilee.

them, I have compassion on the multitude; for behold they have now been with me three days, and have nothing to eat; and if I shall send them away fasting to their home, they will faint in the way, for some of them came from afar off.

And his disciples answered him, From whence can any one fill them here with bread in the wilderness? And he asked them, How many loaves have ye? and they said, Seven.

And taking the seven loaves, giving thanks, he brake, and gave to his disciples to set before them; and they set them before the people.

And they had a few little fishes; and he blessed them, and commanded them to be set before them. And they did eat and were filled; and they took up that which was left of the fragments, seven baskets. And they that had eaten were about four thousand; and he sent them away.

SECT. LVIII. HE GOES TO MAGDALA, AND AFTERWARDS AGAIN ACROSS THE SEA. HE ANSWERS THE PHARISEES. THE BLIND MAN HEALED.

And having dismissed the multitude, he went up into a boat with his disciples, and came Magdala. into the coasts of Magdala.

And there came to him the Pharisees and Sadducees, tempting him; and they asked him to show them a sign from heaven.

But he answered and said to them, When it is evening, ye say, It will be fair weather, for the sky is red. And in the morning, To-day there will be a storm, for the sky is red and lowering. Ye know then how to discern the face of the sky; and can ye not know the signs of the times? And groaning in spirit, he said, A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and a sign shall not be given it, but the sign of Jonas the prophet.

And he left them, and entering again into a ship, he went over to the other side. And when his disciples were come over the water, they had forgotten to take bread, and they had but one loaf in the ship. And he said to them, Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees, and of the leaven of Herod.

But they thought within themselves, saying, It is because we have taken no bread.

And Jesus knowing it, said, Why do ye think within yourselves, O ye of little faith, for that ye have no bread? Do ye not yet know nor understand? Have ye still your heart blinded? Having eyes, see ye not; and having ears, hear ye not, neither do ye remember. When I brake the five loaves among five thousand, how many baskets full of fragments took ye up? They say to him, Twelve. When also the seven loaves among four thousand, how many baskets of fragments took ye up? And they say to him, Seven. And he said to them, How do ye not yet understand that it was not concerning bread I said to you, Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees? Then they understood that he said not that they should beware of the leaven of bread, but of the doctrine of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

And they came to Bethsaida; and they bring to him a blind man, and they besought him that he would touch him. And taking the blind man by the hand, he led him out of the town; and spitting upon his eyes, he laid his hands on him, and asked him if he saw anything. And looking up, he said, I see men as it were trees, walking. After that again he laid his hands upon his eyes, and he began to see, and was restored, so that he saw all things clearly. And he sent him into his house, saying, Go into thy house; and if thou enter into the town, tell nobody.

SECT. LIX. JESUS GOES TO CESAREA PHILIPPI. THE CONFESSION OF ST. PETER.

And Jesus came into the quarters of Cesarea Philippi; and it came to pass as he was praying alone, his disciples were with him, and he asked them, saying, Whom do men say that the Son of man is? But they said, Some John the Baptist, and other some Elias, and others Jeremias, or one of Philippi. the prophets.

Cesarea

Jesus saith to them, But whom do ye

say that I am ?

Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art Christ, the Son of the living God.

And Jesus answered and said to him, Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-jonah; for flesh and blood hath not revealed it to thee, but my Father who is in heaven. And I say to thee, That thou art Peter; and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. And I will give to thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven; and whatsoever thou shalt bind upon earth, it shall be bound also in heaven; and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth, it shall be loosed also in heaven. Then he commanded his disciples that they should tell no one that he was Jesus the Christ.

SECT. LX. JESUS FORETELLS HIS PASSION TO HIS DISCIPLES FOR THE FIRST TIME.

And he began to teach them that the Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders, and by the high-priests, and the scribes, and be killed; and after three days rise again. And he spake the word openly.

And Peter taking him, began to rebuke him, saying, Lord, be it far from thee; this shall not be unto

thee. And he turning and seeing his disciples, said to Peter, Get behind me, Satan: thou art an offence unto me; because thou savourest not the things that are of God, but the things that are of men.

Then Jesus said to his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me. For he that will save his life shall lose it; and he that shall lose his life for my sake shall find it. For what doth it profit a man if he gain the whole world, and suffer the loss of his own soul? or what exchange shall a man give for his soul? For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then will he render to every man according to his works. For he that shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of man also will be ashamed of him when he shall come in the glory of his Father with the holy angels. And he said to them, Amen I say to you, that there are some of them that stand here who shall not taste death till they see the kingdom of God coming in power.

SECT. LXI. THE ACCOUNT OF THE TRANSFIGURATION.

And six days after these words Jesus taketh unto him Peter and James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into a high mountain apart to pray. And it came to pass that as he prayed he was transfigured before them; and his face did shine as the sun; and his garments became shining and exceeding white as snow, so as no fuller upon earth can whiten them. And behold two men, who were Elias and Moses, appeared in majesty; and they spake of his decease that he should accomplish in Jerusalem.

But Peter and they that were with him were heavy with sleep. And when they woke, they saw his glory,