S. MATTHEW.

The issue of blood healed, &c. things unto them, behold, unto them, Believe ye that I there came a certain ruler, am able to do this? They said and worshipped him, saying, unto him, Yea, Lord.

My daughter is even now 29 Then touched he their dead: but come and lay thy eyes, saying, According to hand upon her, and she shall your faith be it unto you. 30 And their eyes were

live.

19 And Jesus arose, and fol-opened; and Jesus straitly lowed him, and so did his dis- charged them, saying, See ciples. that no man know it.

f32¶ As they went out, behold, they brought to him a dumb man possessed with a devil.

f20 And, behold, a woman, 31 But they, when they which was diseased with an were departed,spread abroad issue of blood twelve years, his fame in all that councame behind him, and touch- try. ed the hem of his garment: c 21 For she said within herself, If I may but touch his garment, I shall be whole. m22 But Jesus turned him m33 And when the devil was about, and when he saw her, cast out, the dumb spake: he said, Daughter, be of good and the multitudes marvelcomfort; thy faith hath made led, saying, It was never so thee whole. And the woman seen in Israel. was made whole from that hour.

23 And when Jesus came into the ruler's house, and saw the minstrels and the people making a noise,

24 He said unto them, Give place: for the maid is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn.

f34 But the Pharisees said, The casteth out devils through the prince of the devils. m35 And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people.

h 36¶ But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and

m25 But when the people were put forth, he went in, and took her by the hand, and the maid arose. f26 And the fame hereof were scattered abroad, as went abroad into all thatland. sheep having no shepherd. f27 And when Jesus de- d 37 Then saith he unto his parted thence, two blind men disciples, The harvest truly followed him, crying, and is plenteous, but the laboursaying, Thou son of David, ers are few; have mercy on us.

28 And when he was come into the house, the blind men came to him: and Jesus saith

38 Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest.

The apostles

CHAP. X. sent out, &c. ƒ CHAP. X. 11 And into whatsoever ND when he had called city or town ye shall enter,

A unto him his twelve enquire who in it is worthy; disciples, he gave them and there abide till ye go power against unclean spi- thence.

rits, to cast them out, and o 12 And when ye come into to heal all manner of sick-an house, salute it. ness and all manner of 13 And if the house be disease. worthy, let your peace come upon it: but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to you.

2 Now the names of the twelve apostles are these: The first, Simon, who is cai!ed Peter, and Andrew his 14 And whosoever shall not brother; James the son of receive you, nor hear your Zebedee, and John his bro-words, when ye depart out of that house or city, shake

ther;
3 Philip and Bartholomew; off the dust of your feet.
Thomas, and Matthew the
publican;James the son of Al-
pheus, and Lebbeus, whose
surname was Thaddeus;
4 Simon the Canaanite, ment, than for that city.
and Judas Iscariot, who also
betrayed him.

w15 Verily I say unto you, it
shall be more tolerable for
the land of Sodom and Go-
morrha in the day of judg-

d 16 Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.

d 5 These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any 17 But beware of men: for city of the Samaritans enter they will deliver you up to ye not: the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues;

6 But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. d7 And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.

18 And ye shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony 8 Heal the sick, cleanse against them and the Genthe lepers, raise the dead, tiles.

cast out devils: freely yed 19 But when they deliver have received, freely give.

9 Provide neither gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses,

10 Nor scrip for your journey, neither two coats, neither shoes, nor yet staves: for the workman is worthy of his meat.

you up, take no thought how or what ye shall speak: for it shall be given you in that same hour what ye shall speak.

20 For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father which speaketh in

you.

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Christ encourageth S. MATTHEW.

his disciples, &'c. r21 And the brother shall t30 But the very hairs of deliver up the brother to your head are all numbered. death, and the father the d 31 Fear ye not therefore, child: and the children shall rise up against their parents, and cause them to be put to death.

41 He that receiveth a pro29 Are not two sparrows phet in the name of a prosold for a farthing? and one of phet shall receive a prophet's them shall not fall on the reward; and he that receivround without your Father. Jeth a righteous man in the

Christ's testimony

CHAP. XI.

of John. name of a righteous man 9 But what went ye out for shall receive a righteous to see? A prophet? yea, I man's reward. say unto you, and more than ò 42 And whosoever shall a prophet. 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.

A

f CHAP. XI. ND it camet o pass, when Jesus had made an end of commanding his twelve disciples, he departed thence to teach and to preach in their cities.

2 Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples,

3 And said unto him, Art thou he that should come, or do we look for another?

a io For this is he of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.

11 Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. t 12 And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.

13 For all the prophets and the law prophesied until

John.

14 And if ye will receive it, this is Elias, which was for to come.

But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like unto children sitting in the markets, and calling unto their fellows,

4 Jesus answered and said unto them, Go and shew John again those things which ye do hear and see: 15He that hath ears to hear, m5 The blind receive their let him hear. sight, and the lame walk, thei 16 lepers are cleansed, and the deafhear, the dead are raised ed up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them. 66 And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me, 7 And as they departed, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind?

17 And saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned unto you, and ye have not lamented.

18 For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a devil.

8 But what went ye out for 19 The Son of man came to see? A man clothed in eating and drinking, and soft raiment? behold, they they say, Behold a man glutthat wear soft clothing are in tonous, and a winebibber, a kings' houses, friend of publicans and sin

The cities upbraided. S. MATTHEW.

ners. But wisdom is justifi- d28 ¶ Come unto me, all ye ed of her children. that labour and are heavy 20 ¶ Then began he to up- laden, and I will give you braid the cities wherein most rest. of his mighty works were b 29 Take my yoke upon you, done, because they repented and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.