many publicans and sinners placed themselves at table with Jesus and his disciples: for there were many, and they followed him. And when the Scribe: and Pharisees saw nim eating with: publicans and sinners, the murmurer to nis disciples, saving "Why is your Teacher eating an drinking wit: publican- and sinner: bu desu. nurin i said unto them., "The that ar stron: navn er physicial but they that are BICL buy an ar what this meanet! - desir mere and no sacrine io came not to cal righteou- men out winner, torpentane And the disciples o. on and to Parises WET BETHE aux they come an sunt ir a ta dwTILAAR of Jom THE Often an TOPUES

Now the Scribes and Pharisees, sitting there, began to reason in their hearts, saying, "Who is this who speaketh blasphemies? who can forgive sins but one, that is, God?" And straightway Jesus, knowing in his spirit that they were thus reasoning within themselves, said unto them, “Wherefore think ye evil,1 in your hearts? For which is easier? to say to the paralytic, Thy sins are forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, take up thy couch, and walk? But that ye may know that the Son of man hath authority on earth to forgive sins," (he said unto him that was afflicted with palsy,) "I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy couch, and go away to thine own house!"

And immediately he rose up before them all, and took up that whereon he was lying, and departed to his own house, glorifying God. And amazement seized them all, and they glorified God, who had given such authority unto men; and they were filled with fear, saying, "We never saw it thus.' "We have seen strange things to-day."

And he went forth again to the sea-side; and all the multitude came unto him, and he taught them. And as he passed by, he saw a publican, by name Levi, the son of Alpheus, also called Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he said unto him, "Follow me." And he left all, arose, and followed him.

SECT. IX.

The Day of Matthew's Feast.

MATT. ix. 10-34. MARK ii. 15-22, v. 22-43. LUKE. v. 29-39, viii. 41-56. §. 1. The Pharisees and the disciples of John censure Christ. AND Levi made him a great feast in his own house. And it came to pass, that, as Jesus was at table in his house, 1 M.: why reason ye thus, Mk., L. 2 Or, little couch: v. H. n.

many publicans and sinners placed themselves at table with Jesus and his disciples: for there were many, and they followed him. And when the Scribes and Pharisees saw him eating with publicans and sinners, they murmured to his disciples, saying, "Why is your Teacher1 eating and drinking with publicans and sinners?" But Jesus hearing it said unto them, "They that are strong have no need of a physician, but they that are sick. But go ye and learn what this meaneth,2 'I desire mercy and not sacrifice :' for I came not to call righteous men, but sinners, to repentance.”

And the disciples of John and the Pharisees were fasting: and they come and say unto him, "Why do the disciples of John fast often, and make supplications, and likewise those of the Pharisees, but thine eat and drink?” And Jesus said unto them, "Can ye make the sons of the bridechamber 5 fast,6 while the bridegroom is with them? As long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast. But days will come, when the bridegroom will be taken away from them, and then will they fast in those days." Now he spake also a parable unto them, "No man seweth a piece of unwrought cloth upon an old garment: otherwise indeed both the new piece which filleth it up taketh away from the old, and the rent is made worse; and the piece from the new agreeth not with the old. And no one putteth new wine into old bottles ; 7 otherwise indeed the new wine will burst the bottles, and will itself be spilled, and the bottles will perish. But new wine must be put into new bottles; and both are pre

1 M., 80 Mk.: Why are ye, L. 2 Lit., what this is: Hos. vi. 6. [v. also M. xii. 7, p. 37.] 3 Mk., L.: the disciples of John, M. 4 L. 80 Mk.: Why do we and the Pharisees fast much, M. 5 Or, the companions of the bridegroom. 6 Mk., L.: mourn, M. 7 Or, skins; or, skin-bottles.

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served. And no one having drunk old wine straightway desireth new; for he saith, The old is milder."

§. 2. The Cure of the Disordered Woman.

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While he was saying these things unto them, behold, there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, by name Jairus ; and seeing Jesus, he falleth at his feet, 1 and besought him greatly to come to his house; (for he had an only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she was dying ;) saying, "My little daughter is at the point of death: 2 I pray thee that thou wouldst come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be restored, and she will live." And Jesus arose and followed him, and so did his disciples; and a great multitude followed him, and thronged him.

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And a certain woman, who had been afflicted with an issue of blood for twelve years, and had suffered many things under many physicians, who, though she had spent all her living upon physicians, could not be healed by any one, and was in nothing benefited, but rather grew worse, having heard concerning Jesus, came in the multitude behind, and touched the border of his garment: for she said within herself, If I may only touch his garment, I shall be restored." And straightway the fountain of her blood was dried up; and she perceived in her body that she was healed of that disorder. And Jesus, straightway knowing in himself that power went out of him, turned about in the multitude, and said, "Who touched my garments ? " 3 But all denying, his disciples (Peter, and they that were with him,) said unto him, Master, thou seest the multitudes press thee, and throng thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me?" 8 But Jesus said, "Some one touched me: for I perceived that

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1 Mk., 80 L : did him reverence, M. 2 Mk.: was just now dying, M. : v. H. n. 3 Mk. Who is he that touched me, L.

power went out from me."
see her that had done this.
she was not hid, she came fearing and trembling, knowing
what had been done to her; and falling down before him,
she declared unto him, before all the people, all the truth—
for what cause she had touched him, and how she had been
immediately healed. But he said unto her, "Daughter,
take courage; thy faith hath restored thee; go in peace, and
be whole from thy disorder." And the woman was restored
from that hour.

And he looked round about to
Now when the woman saw that

§. 3. The Daughter of Jairus restored to life.

While he was yet speaking, there come persons1 from the ruler of the synagogue's house, saying to him, "Thy daughter is dead: why troublest thou the Teacher any further ?" But Jesus, having heard the word that was spoken, saith straightway unto the ruler of the synagogue, "Fear not, only believe, and she shall be restored." And he suffered no one to follow with him, except Peter, and James, and John the brother of James. And he cometh to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and seeth the minstrels, 2 and the multitude making a tumultuous noise, weeping and wailing greatly. And entering in, he saith unto them, "Why make ye this tumultuous noise, and weep?3 the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth." And they laughed at him in scorn, knowing that she was dead. But having put them all out, he taketh the father and the mother of the child, and them that were with him, and entereth in where the child was. And taking hold of the child's hand, he called aloud, saying unto her, "Talitha, cumi; " which is, being interpreted, "Maiden, arise!" And her spirit returned,

1 Mk: there cometh one, L. 2 Lit., pipers. 3 Mk.: Go away; for, M.: Weep not, L.