Part 7
AND again he entered into Capernaum after some days: and it was heard, that he was in the house; (2)and immediately many collected round him, so that there was no room, not even at the door; and he spake the word to them. (3)And they come to him, carrying a paralytic, borne of four: (4)and not being able to come nigh him because of the crowd, they stripped off the roofing of the house where he was; and having broken a way through, they let down with ropes the couch, on which the paralytic lay. (5)Then Jesus beholding their faith, saith to the paralytic, Son, thy sins are forgiven thee. (6)Now there were certain of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts, (7)Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but the one God? (8)And instantly Jesus knowing by his spirit, that they reasoned thus among each other, said to them, Why reason ye about these things in your hearts? (9)Which is the easier thing, to say to a paralytic, Thy sins are forgiven thee; or to say, Arise and take up thy couch, and walk away? (10)But that ye may know that the Son of man hath authority upon earth to forgive sins, he saith to the paralytic, (11)I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy couch, and go into thy house. (12)And he arose instantly, and taking up his couch, went out before them all; so that they were all astonished, and glorified God, saying, We never before saw any thing like this.
(13)And he went forth again to the sea side; and all the people came unto him; and he taught them. (14)And passing by, he saw Levi the son of Alpheus sitting at the custom-house, and he saith to him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him (15)And it came to pass, as he sat at table in his house, many publicans also, and sinners, sat down with Jesus and his disciples; for they were numerous, and they followed him. (16)And the scribes and the Pharisees seeing him eat with publicans and sinners, said to his disciples, How is it that he eateth and drinketh with publicans and sinners? (17)And when Jesus heard it, he said unto them, They who are in strong health have no need of a physician, but they who have illness: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
(18)And the disciples of John and of the Pharisees kept fasts; and they came and said to him, Wherefore do the disciples of John, and of the Pharisees, fast? but thy disciples keep no fast. (19)And Jesus said to them, Can the children of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them? as long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast. (20)But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then shall they fast in those days. (21)And no man seweth on a patch of cloth undressed upon an old garment: but if otherwise, the new piece supplied taketh away from the old, and the rent is made worse. (22)And no man putteth new wine into old bottles; but if otherwise, the new wine will burst the bottles, and the wine will be spilt, and the bottles destroyed: but new wine must be put into new bottles.
(23)And he was walking through the cornfields on the sabbath; and his disciples as they went on the road plucked the ears of corn. (24)And the Pharisees said to him, See, why are they doing on the sabbath, what is not lawful? (25)And he said unto them, Have ye never read what David did, when he was under necessity, and was hungry, himself and they who were with him? (26)How he entered into the house of God to Abiathar the high-priest; and did eat the shewbread, which it was not lawful for any to eat except the priests, and he gave also to those who were with him? (27)And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, not man for the sabbath. (28)Wherefore the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath.
CHAP. III.
AND he entered again into the synagogue; and a man was there who had a withered hand. (2)And they watched him if he would cure him on the sabbath; that they might accuse him. (3)And he saith to the man who had the withered hand, Rise up in the midst. (4)And he saith to them, Is it lawful on the sabbath day to do good, or to do evil, to preserve life, or to kill? but they were silent. (5)Then looking round about on them with indignation, exceedingly grieved for the hardness of their hearts, he saith to the man, Stretch out thine hand; and he stretched it out: and his hand was restored sound as the other. (6)And the Pharisees instantly going out, held a council with the Herodians against him, how they might destroy him.
(7)And Jesus retired with his disciples to the sea side; and a great multitude from Galilee followed him, and from Judea, (8)and from Jerusalem, and from Idumea, and from the farther side of Jordan; and they around Tyre and Sidon, a vast multitude, when they heard what wonders he did, came unto him. (9)And he spoke to his disciples that a little boat should be ready for him, because of the crowd, lest they should press upon him: (10)for he healed many; insomuch, that they thronged in upon him, that they might touch him, as many as had afflictive diseases. (11)And the unclean spirits, when they beheld him, fell down before him, and cried out saying, Thou art the Son of God. (12)And he repeatedly charged them, that they should not make him known.
(13)And he went up into a mountain, and called to him those whom he chose; and they came to him. (14)And he appointed twelve to be with him, and to send them out to preach: (15)and to have authority to cure diseases, and to cast out devils: (16)and Simon he surnamed Peter; (17)and James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and surnamed them Boanerges, that is, sons of thunder: (18)and Andrew and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alpheus, and Thaddeus, and Simon the Canaanite, (19)and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him: and they came into an house.
(20)And the multitude came together again, so that they were not able even to eat bread. (21)And when his relations heard it, they went out to restrain him, for they said, He is transported beyond all bounds.
(22)And the scribes who came down from Jerusalem, said, He hath Beelzebub, and by this prince of the devils doth he cast out devils. (23)So calling them to him, he spake to them in parables, How can Satan cast out Satan? (24)Even if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand: (25)and if a family be divided against itself, that family cannot be established. (26)So if Satan rise up against himself, and is divided, he cannot subsist, but cometh to an end. (27)No man entering into his house, can plunder a strong man's goods, unless he first bind the strong man, then indeed he spoileth his house. (28)Verily I say unto you, That all sins shall be forgiven to the sons of men, and the blasphemies, whatsoever they may blaspheme: (29)but whosoever shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost, hath no forgiveness to eternity, but is adjudged to everlasting damnation. (30)Because they said, he hath an unclean spirit.
(31)Then came his brethren and his mother, and standing without sent unto him, calling aloud for him. (32)And the multitude sat around him, and they said to him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren without are asking for thee. (33)And he answered them, saying, Who is my mother or my brethren? (34)And looking about on those who were sitting in a circle round him, he saith, Behold my mother and my brethren! (35)For whosoever shall do the will of God, that person is my brother, and my sister, and mother.
CHAP. IV.
AND again he began to teach by the sea side: and a vast multitude was assembled about him, so that he went into a vessel to sit down on the sea, and all the multitude was on the land close by the sea. (2)And he taught them in parables many things, and said unto them in the course of his teaching, (3)Hear me! Behold, a sower went out to sow; (4)and it came to pass as he sowed, some fell by the road side, and the birds of the air came and ate it up. (5)And some fell on a rocky soil, where it had not much mold, and immediately it sprung up, because it had no depth of earth: (6)and when the sun arose it was scorched up; and because it had not root, it withered away. (7)And some fell among thorns, and the thorns sprang up with it and choked it, and it produced no fruit. (8)And some fell on good ground, and produced fruit, growing up, and increasing, and yielded one part thirty fold, and another sixty, and another an hundred. (9)And he said unto them, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. (10)But when they were alone, those who were about him with the twelve, asked him the meaning of the parable. (11)And he said to them, To you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God; but to those who are without, all things are in parables: (12)That seeing they may see, yet not perceive; and hearing may hear, yet not understand; lest at any time they should be converted, and their sins be forgiven them. (13)And he saith to them, Know ye not this parable? and how will ye know all parables? (14)The sower soweth the word. (15)Now these are they by the road side; where the word is sown; and when they have heard, immediately Satan cometh, and taketh away the word sown on their hearts: (16)and these in like manner are they who were sown on the rocky soil; who when they have heard the word, instantly with joy receive it; (17)and have no root in themselves, but are temporary _professors_: afterwards, when tribulation cometh or persecution for the word's sake, immediately they are offended. (18)And those are the sown among the thorns; such as are hearers of the word; (19)but the anxious cares of this world, and the seducing nature of wealth, and inordinate desires after other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful. (20)And these are they who are sown on the good ground, such as hear the word, and receive it, and bring forth fruit, some thirty fold, and some sixty, and some an hundred.
(21)And he said unto them, Is a lamp brought out to be put under a bushel, or under a bed, and not to be placed on a stand? (22)For there is nothing hid, but that it should be brought to light, nor is any thing concealed, but that it should come into open day. (23)If any man hath ears to hear, let him hear. (24)And he said unto them, Take heed what ye hear: with the measure ye mete, shall it be measured back to you; and something over shall be given to you that hear. (25)For to him that hath, there shall more be given to him; but he that hath not, even that which he hath shall be taken away from him.
(26)And he said, The kingdom of heaven is of that kind, as if a man should cast seed into his field; (27)and sleep and rise, night and day, and the sown corn should sprout, and grow into length, he knoweth not how: (28)for the earth, naturally prolific, beareth fruit; first the blade, then the ear, then the full corn in the ear. (29)But when the grain is ready, immediately he putteth in the sickle, because harvest is come.
(30)And he said, To what shall I liken the kingdom of God, and under what parabolic figure shall I represent it? (31)It is like a grain of mustard, which when it is sown in the earth, is among the least of all the seeds which are upon the earth: (32)but when it is sown, it groweth up and becomes greater than all herbaceous plants, and produceth vast branches; so that the birds of the air may roost under the shadow of it. (33)And with many such like parables spake he to them the word. (34)And without a parable spake he not unto them; but in private he explained them all to his disciples.
(35)And the same day he saith unto them, as the evening shut in, Let us pass over to the other side. (36)And sending the multitude away, they took him just as he was in the vessel; and there were also some other little vessels with him. (37)And a great hurricane arose, and the waves broke into the vessel, so that it was now full of water: (38)and he was in the stern, sleeping on a pillow: and they awoke him, and say unto him, Master, is it no concern to thee that we are perishing? (39)And rising, he with authority charged the wind, and said to the sea, Silence! be still! And the wind subsided, and there was a great calm. (40)And he said to them, Why are ye so timorous? How is it that ye have not confidence? (41)And they were filled with the most reverential awe, and said one to another, What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?
CHAP. V.
AND they came to the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gadarenes. (2)And as he was going out of the vessel, immediately there met him a man with an unclean spirit, (3)coming out of the tombs; who had his abode among the tombs; and no man could secure him, not even with chains; (4)for he had been often bound with fetters and chains, and the chains were burst asunder by him, and the fetters broken in pieces, and no man was able to master him: (5)and continually night and day he was in the mountains, and in the tombs, screaming, and cutting himself with stones. (6)But when he saw Jesus afar off, he ran and worshipped him, (7)and crying with a loud voice, said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus thou Son of God most high? I adjure thee by God, that thou dost not send me to torment. (8)(For he had said unto him, Come out, unclean spirit, from the man.) (9)And he interrogated him, What is thy name? and he replied, saying, Legion is my name; for we are many. (10)And he entreated him much that he would not send them out of the country. (11)And a great herd of swine was there feeding on the mountain: (12)and all the devils besought him, saying, Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them. (13)And immediately Jesus permitted them. And the unclean spirits going forth, entered into the swine; and the herd rushed violently down a precipice into the sea (they were about two thousand), and were suffocated in the sea. (14)Then the swineherds fled, and carried the tidings into the city and into the country. And they went out to see what was done. (15)And they came to Jesus, and saw the demoniac that had the legion, seated and clothed, and in his sound mind: and they were afraid. (16)And they who saw the transaction, told them how it had been with the demoniac, and concerning the swine. (17)And they began to entreat him to depart out of their coasts.
(18)And when he embarked on board the vessel, the demoniac besought him, that he might go with him. (19)But Jesus did not permit him, but said to him, Go to thine house, and to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee. (20)And he went out, and began to publish in Decapolis, what great things Jesus had done for him: and all men marvelled.
(21)And when Jesus had passed over again in the vessel to the other side, a vast multitude came together unto him; and he was by the sea side. (22)And, behold, there cometh to him one of the rulers of the synagogue, named Jairus; and seeing him, fell at his feet, (23)and entreated him importunately, saying, My little daughter is at the last gasp; wilt thou come, and lay thy hands upon her, that she may recover, and she shall live. (24)And he went with him: and there followed him a great crowd, and they thronged him. (25)And a certain woman, having a flux of blood twelve years, (26)and had suffered much from many physicians; and had expended all she had, and was nothing better, but rather growing worse and worse; (27)when she heard of Jesus, came in the crowd behind him, and touched his garment: (28)for she said, If I but touch his clothes, I shall recover. (29)And instantly the fountain of her blood was dried up, and she felt in her body that she was cured of her afflictive disease. (30)And Jesus immediately perceiving in himself that miraculous power had gone forth from him, turning about in the crowd, said, Who touched my garments? (31)And his disciples said to him, Thou seest the crowd thronging thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me? (32)And he looked round to see her who had done this. (33)Then the woman, fearful and trembling, knowing what had been done in her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth. (34)And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace, and be whole from thy distressing disease.
(35)And while he was yet speaking, they came from the ruler of the synagogue's house, saying, Thy daughter is dead; why dost thou trouble the master any further? (36)But Jesus, instantly hearing the account given, said to the ruler of the synagogue, Fear not, only believe. (37)And he permitted no person to follow him, but Peter, and James, and John a brother of James. (38)And he cometh to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and seeth the confusion, as they were greatly lamenting and making loud moanings. (39)And entering in he saith, Why make ye this uproar, and weep? the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth. (40)And they derided him; but he thrusting them all out, took the father and the mother of the maiden, and those who were with him, and went in where the damsel was laid out. (41)And taking the hand of the damsel, he saith unto her, Talitha cumi! which is, being interpreted, Damsel, I say unto thee, arise! (42)And immediately the damsel arose and walked about, for she was twelve years old. And they were astonished with vast astonishment. (43)And he very strongly charged them that no person should know it; and ordered something to be given her to eat.
CHAP. VI.
AND he went out thence, and came into his native country; and his disciples followed him. (2)And when the sabbath came, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many when they heard him were amazed, saying, Whence hath this man these things? and what is the wisdom given to him, that even such miracles are done by his hands? (3)Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James and Joses, and Judah and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended at him. (4)Then said Jesus unto them, A prophet is not without honour, save in his native place, and among his relations, and in his own family. (5)And he could not do there any miracle, except that laying his hands on a few sick persons he cured them. (6)And he marvelled at their infidelity.
And he went about the villages around, teaching. (7)And called the twelve, and began to send them two and two, and gave them authority over unclean spirits. (8)And he commanded them, that they should take nothing for the journey, except a staff only; neither scrip, nor bread, nor even brass money in their purse: (9)wearing sandals, and not to be clothed with two coats. (10)And he said unto them, Wheresoever ye enter into a family, there abide until ye depart thence. (11)And as many as shall not receive you, neither hearken to you, when ye go from thence, shake off the dust from beneath your feet, for a testimony against them. Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment, than for that city. (12)And going forth, they preached, that men should repent. (13)And they cast out many devils, and anointed with oil many sick persons, and cured them.
(14)And king Herod heard it (for his name was celebrated), and he said, This is John the Baptist, he is risen from the dead, and therefore miracles are wrought by him. (15)Others said, That it is Elias; and others said, He is a prophet, or as one of the prophets. (16)But when Herod heard it, he said, This is John whom I beheaded; he is risen from the dead. (17)For Herod himself had sent and seized upon John, and bound him in prison, for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife; because he had married her. (18)For John said to Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother's wife. (19)Therefore Herodias bore him a rooted resentment, and would have slain him; yet could not: (20)for Herod feared John, knowing him to be a righteous and holy man; and paid great attention to him and when he heard him, did many things, and heard him with delight. (21)And a favourable day being come for her purpose, when Herod on his birth-day made a supper for his nobles, and military commanders, and the principal personages of Galilee; (22)and the daughter of this Herodias coming in, and dancing, and delighting Herod, and his company, the king said to the damsel, Ask me whatsoever thou wilt, and I will give it thee. (23)And he swore unto her, That whatsoever thou shalt ask, I will give thee, even to the half of my kingdom. (24)Then she went out and said to her mother, What shall I ask? and she said, The head of John the Baptist. (25)And she came in immediately with eagerness to the king, and asked, saying, I desire that thou wilt give me on the spot, in a charger, the head of John the Baptist. (26)And the king was exceedingly sorry; yet on account of his oath, and those who sat with him, he would not refuse her. (27)And the king immediately sending a centinel, commanded his head to be brought thither: and he went, and beheaded him in the prison, (28)and brought his head in a charger, and gave it to the damsel, and the damsel gave it to her mother. (29)And when his disciples heard it, they came and took up his corpse, and laid it in a sepulchre.
(30)And the disciples came together unto Jesus, and told him all things, both what they had done, and what they had taught. (31)And he said unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and repose a little while: for there were multitudes coming and going, so that they had not even time to eat. (32)And they went into a desert place in a vessel privately. (33)And the multitudes observed them going off, and many knew him, and ran thither on foot out of all the cities, and got before them, and came together unto him. (34)And Jesus, when he landed, saw a vast multitude, and was moved with compassion towards them, for they were as sheep having no shepherd: and he began to teach them many things. (35)And when great part of the day was already gone, his disciples coming to him said, This is a desert place, and much of the day is already gone: (36)send them away, that they may go into the country places and villages around, and buy themselves bread; for they have nothing to eat. (37)But he answering said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they say unto him, Shall we go and buy the value of two hundred denarii, in loaves, and give them to eat? (38)But he said to them, How many loaves have ye? go and see. And when they knew, they said, Five, and two fishes. (39)And he commanded them to seat them all by companies on the green grass: (40)and they lay along row against row, a hundred deep, and fifty wide. (41)And taking the five loaves and the two fishes, he looked up to heaven, and blessed, and brake the loaves, and gave them to the disciples, that they should set them before them, and the two fishes he divided among them all. (42)And they did all eat, and were filled: (43)and they took up twelve baskets full of the fragments, and of the fishes. (44)And they who did eat of the loaves, were about five thousand men.