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And when the messengers of John departed, he began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What have ye gone out into the wilderness to behold? a reed shaken 25 with the wind? But what have ye gone out to see? a man clothed in soft garments? Behold, they who are gorgeously apparelled and live delicately, are in king's 26 palaces. But what have ye gone out to see? A prophet? 27 Yea, I say unto you, and more than a prophet. This is he

of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before 28 thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee. I say unto you, among them that are born of women there is no prophet greater than John; yet he that is least in the kingdom of 29 God is greater than he. And all the people when they

heard, and the publicans, justified God, having been bap30 tized with the baptism of John; but the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected the counsel of God toward themselves, 31 not having been baptized by him. Whereunto then shall I liken the men of this generation? and to what are they 32 like ? They are like unto little children sitting in a market, and calling one to another, saying, We piped unto you, and ye danced not; we sang a dirge to you, and ye 33 wept not. For John the Baptist has come neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and ye say, He has a demon. 34 The Son of man has come eating and drinking, and ye say, Behold a man gluttonous and a winebibber, a friend of 35 publicans and sinners! And wisdom was justified by all her children.

36 And one of the Pharisees asked him to eat with him; and he entered into the Pharisee's house, and sat down to 37 table. And, behold, a woman who was in the city, a

sinner, when she knew fully that he was sitting at meat in 38 the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster box of ointment, and standing behind at his feet weeping, began to wet his feet with her tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet tenderly, and anointed them with 39 the ointment. Now when the Pharisee who called him saw it, he spake within himself, saying, This man, if he were a prophet, would have known who and what manner of

woman this is that touches him: for she is a sinner. And 40 Jesus answering said unto him, Simon, I have somewhat to say unto thee. And he says, Teacher, say on. A certain 41 money lender had two debtors: the one owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty. When they had nothing to 42 pay, he freely forgave both. Which of them, then, will love him most? Simon answered and said, I suppose that he 43 to whom he freely forgave the most. And he said unto him, Thou didst rightly judge. And he turned him to the 44 woman and said unto Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entered into thine house, thou gavest me no water for my feet but she wet my feet with her tears, and wiped them with her hairs. Thou gavest me no kiss: but this woman 45 since the time I entered ceased not to kiss my feet tenderly. My head with oil thou didst not anoint: but she anointed my 46 feet with ointment. Wherefore I say unto thee, her many 47 sins are forgiven, because she loved much; but one to whom little is forgiven, loves little. And he said unto her, Thy 48 sins are forgiven. And they that sat at meat with him 49 began to say within themselves, Who is this that forgives even sins? And he said to the woman, Thy faith has 50 saved thee; go in peace.

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AND it came to pass afterward, that he was going vIII. throughout every city and village, preaching and publishing the good tidings of the kingdom of God, and the twelve with him, and certain women, who had been healed of evil 2 spirits and infirmities, Mary called Magdalene, from whom had gone out seven demons, and Joanna wife of Chuzas 3 Herod's overseer, and Susanna, and many others, who were ministering unto them of their goods.

And when a great multitude was coming together, and 4 people were journeying to him out of every city, he spake by a parable: The sower went forth to sow his seed. And 5 as he sowed, one fell by the way side and it was trodden down, and the birds of the air devoured it; and another 6 fell upon the rock, and it sprung up and withered, because it had no moisture; and another fell among the thorns, 7 and the thorns sprung up with it and choked it; and 8

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another fell into the good earth, and sprung up and brought forth fruit an hundredfold. While saying these things, he cried, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

And his disciples asked him what this parable might be. 10 And he said, It has been given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God, but to the rest in parables; that seeing they may not see, and hearing they may 11 not understand. Now the parable is this: The seed is 12 the word of God. Those by the way side are they that heard; then comes the devil, and takes away the word from their heart, lest they should believe and be saved. 13 They on the rock are they, who when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, who for a time 14 believe, and in time of temptation fall away. But what fell into the thorns, these are they who heard, and going away are choked together, with anxieties and riches and 15 pleasures of life, and bring no fruit to perfection. But that in the good earth, these are they, who in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, hold it fast, and 16 bear fruit in patience. No one, having lighted a lamp, covers it with a vessel or puts it under a bed; but sets it on a lamp-stand, that they who enter in may see the light. 17 For there is not a secret thing that will not be made manifest; nor a hidden, that will not be known and come 18 to light. Take heed therefore how ye hear: for whosoever has, to him it will be given; and whosoever has not, even what he seems to have will be taken from him.

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And his mother and his brethren came to him, and 20 could not come at him because of the multitude. And it was told him, Thy mother and thy brethren stand without, 21 desiring to see thee. But he answered and said unto them, My mother and my brethren are these who hear the word of God and do it.

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Now it came to pass on a certain day, that he went into a ship, himself and his disciples, and he said unto them, Let us pass over unto the opposite shore of the lake; and 23 they launched forth. But as they were sailing he fell asleep and there came down a storm of wind on the lake;

and they were filling with water and were in jeopardy. And they came to him and awoke him, saying, Master, 24 master, we are perishing. And being awaked, he rebuked the wind and the surging of the water and they ceased, and a calm took place. And he said unto them, Where is 25 your faith? But they being afraid, marvelled, saying one to another, Who then is this, that he commands even the winds and the water, and they obey him?

And they sailed to the country of the Gergesenes, which 26 is over against Galilee. And when he went forth upon the 27 land, there met him out of the city a certain man having demons, and for a long time he did not put on a garment, and abode not in a house, but in the tombs. And when he 28 saw Jesus, he cried out and fell down before him, and with a loud voice said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, Son of the most high God? I beseech thee, torment me not. For he was commanding the unclean spirit to come out 29 of the man; for of a long time it had seized him; and he was bound with chains and fetters, being kept; and bursting the bands, he was driven by the demon into the deserts. And Jesus asked him, saying, What is thy name? 30 And he said, Legion: because many demons entered into him. And they besought him that he would not command 31 them to go away into the abyss. And there was there an 32 herd of many swine feeding on the mountain; and they besought him that he would permit them to enter into them. And he permitted them. And the demons went out from the 33 man and entered into the swine; and the herd rushed down the steep into the lake, and were choked. But when the 34 keepers saw what was done, they fled, and told it in the city and in the fields. And they went out to see what 35 was done, and came to Jesus, and found the man sitting, from whom the demons went out, at the feet of Jesus, clothed and of sound mind, and they were afraid. And 36 they that saw told them how the demoniac was saved. And 37 the whole multitude of the region of the Gergesenes round about asked him to depart from them; for they were taken with great fear: and he embarked in a ship and returned.

38 And the man from whom the demons had gone out besought him that he might be with him: but he sent him away, 39 saying, Return to thine house, and tell what things God did to thee. And he departed, proclaiming throughout the whole city what things Jesus did to him.

40 And it came to pass, that, as Jesus returned, the multitude received him: for they were all looking for him. 41 And, behold, there came a man named Jairus, and he was a ruler of the synagogue: and he fell down at Jesus' 42 feet, and besought him to come into his house; for he had an only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she was dying. But as he went the multitudes were choking him. 43 And a woman who had an issue of blood twelve years, who spent all her living upon physicians and could not 44 be healed by any, came up' behind, and touched the fringe of his garment; and immediately her issue of blood 45 stanched. And Jesus said, Who touched me? But when all denied, Peter and they that were with him said, Master, 46 the multitudes are pressing and thronging thee. But Jesus said, Somebody touched me; for I knew power to have gone 47 out from me. And the woman seeing that she was not hid, came trembling, and falling down to him, told before all the people for what cause she touched him, and how she 48 was cured immediately. And he said unto her, Daughter, 49 thy faith has saved thee; go in peace. While he is still

speaking, there comes one from the ruler of the synagogue saying, Thy daughter is dead; trouble the Teacher no 50 more. But Jesus heard and answered him, Be not afraid, 51 only believe and she will be saved. And when he came into the house, he allowed no man to go in with him save Peter, and John, and James, and the father of the maid, 52 and the mother. And all were weeping, and bewailing her. 53 But he said, Weep not; she did not die, but is sleeping. And 54 they laughed him to scorn, knowing that she did die. But

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he took her by the hand, and called, saying, Maid, rise. 55 And her spirit returned, and she arose immediately and 56 he commanded to give her to eat. And her parents were astonished; but he charged them to tell no one what was done.