17 diseased, so that what was said by Isaiah the prophet was fulfilled:- He delivered us from our infirmities, and bore away our diseases.*

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BUT Jesus, seeing a great multitude about him, gave orders to go over to the other side. 19 And a teacher of the Law came and said to him, Teacher, I will follow you wherever you 20 are going. And Jesus said to him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of heaven have roosting-places; but the Son of Man has not where to lay his head.

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And another of his disciples said to him, Master, let me first go away and bury my father. But Jesus said to him, Come with me; and let the dead bury their dead.

23 And he went on board the boat, and his dis24 ciples accompanied him. And lo! there was a

great tempest upon the lake, and the boat was 25 covered by the waves; but he was asleep. And his disciples came and waked him, saying, 26 Master, save us! we are perishing! And he said to them, Why are you in terror, distrustful men?

Then he rose and commanded the winds

Verses 19-22. Compare Luke ix. 57–60.

*Isaiah liii. 4.

and the waves; and there was a great calm. And the men were struck with astonishment, 27 and said, Who is this, that even the winds and the waves obey him?

And when he arrived on the other side, in 28 the country of the Gergesenes, there met him two dæmoniacs coming from the tombs, who were exceedingly outrageous, so that no one could pass that way. And lo! they cried out, 29 saying, Why dost thou trouble us, Son of God? Hast thou come here to torment us before the time? Now there was at a distance from them 30 a herd of many swine, feeding. And the dæ- 31 mons besought him, saying, If thou cast us out, send us into the herd of swine. And he said to 2 them, Go. So they came out of the men, and went into the swine. And lo! the whole herd rushed down the steep into the lake, and perished in the water. And those who were tend- 83 ing them fled, and went to the town and told every thing, and what had happened to the dæmoniacs. And lo! the whole town went out 34 to meet Jesus, and when they saw him, they besought him to leave their neighborhood.

Verses 16, 18, 23-34. Compare Mark iv. 35-v. 20; Luke viii. 22-39.

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And going on board the boat, he crossed the lake, and came to his own town.

2 And lo! they brought to him a man with a palsy, lying on a bed. And Jesus, perceiving their faith, said to the paralytic, Take courage, 3 son! your sins have been forgiven. Upon this, some of the teachers of the Law said within 4 themselves, He speaks blasphemy. But Jesus, knowing what they thought, said, Why are you 5 full of evil thoughts? Which is easier; to say, Your sins have been forgiven; or to say, Rise, 6 and walk? But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins - then he said to the paralytic, Rise, take 7 up your bed, and return home. And he arose, 8 and went home. And the crowd of beholders was struck with awe, and gave glory to God, who had given such power to men.

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And as Jesus was going thence, he saw a man, called Matthew, sitting to receive the customs; and said to him, Be my follower. And he arose and went with him.

Ch. ix. 1-8. Compare Mark v. 21; ii. 1-12; Luke viii. 40; v. 17-26.

Verses 9-17. Compare Mark ii. 14-22; Luke v. 27 – 39.

And while Jesus was at table in the house, 10 lo! many tax-gatherers and sinners who had come were at table together with Jesus and his disciples. And the Pharisees seeing this, said to 11 his disciples, Why does your teacher eat with these tax-gatherers and sinners? But Jesus, 12 hearing their question, said to them, The well need not a physician, but the sick. But go 18 ye, and learn what this means, I desire goodness, and not sacrifices.* For I did not come to give an invitation to righteous men, but to sinners.

Then the disciples of John came to him, say- 14 ing, Why, when we and the Pharisees fast often, do not your disciples fast? And Jesus 15 said to them, Can the companions of the bridegroom mourn, while the bridegroom is with them? But the days are coming when the bridegroom will be taken from them, and then will they fast. No one puts a patch of un- 16 dressed cloth on an old garment; for it would tear away from the garment, and a worse rent be made. Nor do men put new wine into 17 old skins; for the skins would burst, and the

* Hosea vi. 6.

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wine run to waste, and the skins would be spoiled. But they put new wine into new skins, so that both may be preserved.

While he was thus speaking to them, lo! one who was the ruler of a synagogue came and bowed down before him, and said, My daughter is by this time dead; but come and lay your 19 hand on her, and she will live. And Jesus rose and accompanied him, with his disciples.

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And lo! a woman who had had a flowing of blood for twelve years came behind him, and 21 touched the fringe of his garment; for she said to herself, If I can only touch his garment, 22 I shall be made well. But Jesus turned about, and seeing her, said, Be of good courage, daughter! your faith has made you well. And the woman was well from that hour.

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And when Jesus came to the ruler's house, and saw the flute-players, and the company of 24 mourners uttering lamentations, he said to them, Withdraw; for the little girl is not dead, but 25 sleeping. And they laughed at him. But he, after the company had been put out, went in and took hold of her hand, and the little girl

Verses 18-26. Compare Mark v. 21–43; Luke viii. 40–56.