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ciples 2And it being the sabbath, he began to teach in the synagogue and many hearing, were astonished, saying "Whence hath this man these things? and what wisdom is this which hath been given to him? and how is it, that such miracles are wrought by his hands? 3 Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary; and the brother of James, and of Joses, and of Judah, and of Simon? and are not his sisters here with us?" And they were confounded* at him.

part from that place. 11 And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear you, when ye depart from that place, shake off the dust under your feet, for a testimony against them." 12And having departed, they preached to the opte, that they should reform: 13 and they cast out many demons, and also cured many that were sick, anointing them with oil.

14 AND king Herod heard of him, (for his name had become famous,) and said, "John the Baptist is risen from the dead; and, therefore, miracles wrought by him." 15 Others said, "He is Elijah.” And others said, "He is a prophet, or as one of the prophets."

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4 But Jesus said to them, "A prophet is not without honour, except in his own country, and among his own kindred, and in his own house." 5 And he could do no miracle there, except curing a few sick, by laying his hands upon them. 6" It is [John] whom I beheadAnd he wondered at their un-ed: he is risen from the dead." belief.

7 AND he went through the neighbouring villages, teaching. And having called to him the twelve, he began to send them forth, by two and two; and gave them power over impure spirits; 8 and commanded them, that they should take nothing for their journey, except only, a staff; no bag, no bread, no money in their girdle; 9 but to be shod with sandals: and not to put on two coats.

10 And he said to them, "In what place soever ye enter into a house, there remain, till ye de

16 But Herod hearing it, said,

17 For this Herod had sent and seized John, and had bound him in prison, because of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, whom he had married. 18 For John had said to Herod, "It is not | lawful for thee to have thy brother's wife." 19 Herodias therefore, was greatly incensed against him, and would have killed him; but could not. 20 For Herod respected John, knowing him to be a righteous and holy man, and protected him; and having heard him, did many things, and heard him with pleasure.

* Gr. "scandalized." Thomson, "stumbled." Wakefield, "revolted." Scarlett, "took offence," &c. q. d. "they were prejudiced against him." The Greek word axardarılw, is from oxavdanov, which signifies, "properly, that piece of wood in a mouse trap, or pit for wild beasts, which, being trodden upon by them, makes them fall into the trap or pit." In the N. T. these words are used only figuratively. See Parkhurst,

21 And a fit day having arri- desert place, and rest a short ved, when Herod, on his birth- time :" for many were coming day, made a supper for his great and going, and they had not leimen, and commanders, and sure even to eat. 32 And they chiefs of Galilee; 22 and the returned to a solitary place, by daughter of this Herodias hav-ship, privately. 33 But many ing entered in, and danced, and saw them departing, and knew pleased Herod and his guests; him; and they ran by land out the king said to the damsel, of all the cities, and came thi"Ask of me whatsoever thou ther. wilt, and I will give it thee." 23 And he sware unto her, "Whatsoever thou shalt ask [of me,] I will give it thee, to the half of my kingdom." 24 And she went out, and said to her mother, "What shall I ask " And she said, "The head of John the Baptist." 25 And coming in [immediately]"This is a desert place, and with haste, to the king, she asked, saying, "I will that thou straightway give me, in a basin, the head of John the Baptist."

34 And Jesus went out of the ship, and saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion towards them, because they were as sheep not having a shepherd; and he began to teach them many things. 35 And the day being now far spent, his disciples came to him, saying,

the day is now far spent. 36 Send them away, that they may go into the country and villages round about, and buy for them26 And the king was much selves bread for they have grieved; yet, because of his nothing to eat." 37 But he anoaths, and of his guests, he swering, said to them, "Give would not reject her. 27 And ye them to eat." And they immediately, the king sent an said to him, "Shall we go and executioner, and commanded give two hundred denarii for his head to be brought: accord-bread, and give them to eat?" ingly, he went and beheaded him in the prison, 28 and brought his head in a basin, and gave it to the damsel: and the damsel gave it to her mother. 29 And his disciples hearing of this, came and took up his corpse, and laid it in a tomb. 30 Now the apostles assem-40 And they placed themselves bled themselves together a round Jesus; and told him all things, [both] what they had done, and what they had taught. 31 And he said to them, "Come ye yourselves, privately, to a

38 Then he said to them, "How many loaves have ye? go [and] see." And having ascertained, they said, “Five, and two fishes." 39 And he commanded them to make all the multitude place themselves in divisions, upon the green grass.

in rows; by hundreds and by fifties. 41 And taking the five loaves and the two fishes, he looked up to heaven, blessed God, and brake the loaves, and gave them to his disciples that

they might set before them; and the two fishes he parted among them all. 42 And they all ate, and were filled. 43 And they took up twelve panniers full of the fragments, and of the fishes. 44 Now those that ate of the loaves were five thousand

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ately knew him again, 55 and ran through all the country round about, and began to carry about on couches those who were diseased, to every place where they heard he was. 56 And whithersoever he entered, into villages, or cities, or country, they laid the sick in the

sought him that they might touch, if it were but the tuft of his mantle and whosoever touched him was cured.

45 AND immediately, he com-market-places, and these bepelled his disciples to embark and pass over before, towards Bethsaida, while he dismissed the people. 46 And having dismissed them, he retired to a mountain to pray. 47 And the evening coming, the ship was in the midst of the sea, and he was alone, on the land.

48 And he saw them toiling at the oar; for the wind was against them and about the fourth watch of the night, he came to them, walking on the sea, and would have passed by them. 49 But when they saw him, walking on the sea, they supposed it was an apparition, and cried out. 50 (For they all saw him, and were troubled.) And immediately, he talked with them, and said to them, "Take courage: it is I; be not afraid." 51 And he went up to them, into the ship and the wind ceased: and they were [greatly] amazed in themselves [beyond measure] [and wondered.] 52 But they considered not the miracle of the loaves: for their hearts were hardened. 53 And passing over, they came to the country of Gennesaret, and brought the ship to land.

54 AND on their coming out of the ship, the people immedi

CH. VII. 1 THEN the Pharisees, and some of the scribes, who had come from Jerusalem, resorted to him. 2 And they saw some of his disciples eating bread with defiled (that is, with unwashed) hands. 3 (For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, eat not until they have poured a little water on their hands; holding the tradition of the elders. 4 And coming from the market-place, unless they dip their hands in water they eat not. And there are many other things, which they have received to hold, as the dipping of cups, and of pots, and of brazen vessels, and of couches.) 5 Then the Pharisees and the scribes asked him, "Why walk not thy disciples according to the tradition of the elders; but eat bread with defiled hands?"

6 And he answering, said to them. "Well hath Isaiah prophesied of you, hypocrites, as it is written,' This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me. 7 But in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the command

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ments of men.' 8 For laying
aside the commandments of
God, ye hold the tradition of
men; as the dipping of pots
and of cups and many other
things, similar, ye do." 9 He
said also to them, "Well do ye
make void the commandment
of God, that ye may keep your
own tradition. 10 For Moses
said, Honour thy father and
thy mother:' and 'He who |
curseth father or mother, let
him surely die.' 11 But ye say,
'If a man shall say to his father
or mother, It is Corban, (that
is, devoted) whatever of mine
might profit thee; it is well.' 12
And ye suffer him not thence-
forth to do aught for his fa-
ther or his mother; 13 making
the word of God of none effect,
through your tradition, which
ye deliver: and many like
things ye do."

into the belly; and passeth out into the vault, cleansing all food." 20 And he said. "That which proceedeth out of a man, that defileth a man. 21 For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, thefts, 22 covetousness, maliciousness, deceit, impurity, an evil eye, calumny, pride, folly. 23 All these evil things come from within, and defile a man.”

24 AND arising, he departed from thence, into the confines of Tyre [and Sidon;] and entering into a house, was desirous that no one should know it: but he could not be concealed. 25 For a woman, whose young daughter had an impure spirit, heard of him, and came and fell at his feet; 26 (now the woman was a gentile, a Syrophenician by birth;) and she besought him that he would cast the demon out of her daughter.

27 But Jesus said to her,

14 And when he had called to him all the multitude, he said to them, "Hearken to me, every one of you, and understand. 15" Let the children be filled first: There is nothing from without for it is not right to take the a man which, entering into children's bread, and cast it to him, can defile him but the the dogs." 28 And she answerthings which proceed out of ing, said to him, “True, Sir: him, are they which defile a and yet the dogs, under the taman. 16 If any man have ears ble, eat of the children's to hear, let him hear." crumbs." 29 Then he said to her, "For this answer, go: the demon is gone out of thy daughter." 30 And having returned to her house, she found the demon gone out, and her daughter lying on the bed.

17 And having entered into a house, from the crowd, his disciples asked him concerning this saying. 18 And he said to them, "Are ye, also, thus without understanding? Do ye not perceive that whatsoever from without, entereth into a man, cannot defile him? 19 because it entereth not into the heart, but

31 AND he departed from the borders of Tyre and Sidon, and came again to the sea of Galilee, through the borders of Decapo

lis. 32 And they brought to him, seven loaves, and gave thanks,

one that was deaf, and had an impediment in his speech, and entreated him to lay his hand upon him. 33 And taking him aside from the crowd, he put his fingers into his ears; and spitting, touched his tongue; 43 and looking up to heaven, he sighed, and said to him "Ephphatha:" (that is, "Be opened.") 35 And immediately his ears were opened, and the string of his tongue was loosed, and he spake plainly.

36 And he charged them that they should tell no one: but the more he charged them, so much the more abundantly they published it; 37 and were beyond measure astonished, saying, "He doth all things well; he maketh both the deaf to hear, and the dumb to speak."

CH. VIII. 1 IN those days, the multitude being very great, and having nothing to eat, he called to him [his] disciples, and said to them, 2"I have compassion on the multitude, because they have now continued with me three days, and have nothing to eat. S And if I send them home fasting, their strength will fail them by the way for some of them have come from a great distance."

4 And his disciples answered him, "Whence can any one satisfy these with bread here in the desert?" 5 And he asked them, "How many loaves have ye?" And they said, "Seven." 6 And he commanded the multitude to place themselves on the ground: and he took the

and brake, and gave to his disciples, that they might distritribute; and they distributed to the multitude. 7 And they had a few small fishes; and he blessed God,and commanded them to distribute [those also.] 8 So they ate, and were satisfied: and they took up the remains of the fragments, seven baskets. 9 Now [those that had eaten] were about four thousand: and he sent them away.

10 AND immediately entering into a ship, with his disciples, he came into the parts of Dalmanutha. 11 And the Pharisees came forth, and began to dispute with him, seeking of him. a sign from heaven, trying him. 12 And sighing deeply in his spirit, he said, "Why doth this generation seek after a sign? verily I tell you, No sign shall be given to this generation." 13 And leaving them, he enter ed again [into the ship] and departed to the other side.

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14 NOW the disciples had forgotten to take bread; had they with them, in the ship, more than one loaf. 15 And he charged them saying, "Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and the leaven of Herod." 16 And they reasoned among themselves, saying, "It is because we have no bread."

17 And Jesus perceiving it, said to them, "Why reason ye because ye have no bread? perceive ye not yet, nor understand? have ye your heart [still] hardened? 18 Having eyes, see ye

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