28. For she said: If I may touch but his clothes, I shall be whole.

29. And straightway she felt that she was healed.

When our Lord observed the faith of this poor woman, what was his answer to her ?

34. Jesus said unto her: Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague.

CHAPTER VI.

CHRIST CONTEMNED BY HIS COUNTRYMEN.-JOHN THE BAPTIST BEHEADED.-CHRIST FEEDETH FIVE THOUSAND./

With what success did Jesus preach among his own countrymen, the people of Nazareth?

5. He could there do no, mighty work, save that He laid his hands upon a few sick folk, and healed them.

And He marvelled because of their unbelief. What was the occasion of John's imprisonment ?

17. Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison, for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife, for he had married her.

18. For John had said unto Herod: It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother's wife.

How was the body of John disposed of, after he was beheaded?

29. When his disciples heard of it, they came and took up his corpse, and laid it in a tomb.

Of what number of persons did the multitude consist, which Jesus fed with five loaves and two fishes ?*

44. They that did eat of the loaves were about five thousand men.

CHAPTER VII.

MEAT DEFILETH NOT A MAN.-THE EARS OF THE DEAF OPENED.

What reproof did the Pharisees and Scribes meet with from Jesus, when they reproachfully queried of Him: Why walk not thy disciples according to the traditions of the elders, but eat bread with unwashen hands ?

6. He answered and said unto them: Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as t is written: This people honoureth Me with their lips, but their heart is far from Me.

7. Howbeit, in vain do they worship Me,

* See Matt. XV.

teaching for doctrines the commandments of

men.

What were those things which Jesus pointed out as defiling a man?

20. He said: That which cometh out of the man, that defileth a man.

21. For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,

22. Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness;

23. All these things come from within, and defile the man.

What relief did the deaf man, who had also an impediment in his speech, obtain from Jesus ?

33. He took him aside from the multitude, and put his fingers into his ears, and He spit, and touched his tongue.

34. And looking up to heaven, He sighed, and saith unto him: Ephphatha, that is, Be opened.

35. And straightway his ears were opened, and his tongue was loosed, and he spake plain,

CHAPTER VIII.

CHRIST FEEDETH FOUR THOUSAND.-OF TAKING UP THE CROSS.

When Jesus blessed the seven loaves and a few fishes in the wilderness, how far did they go in feeding the multitude?

8. They did eat and were filled; and they took up of the broken meat that was left, seven baskets.

9. And they that had eaten were about four thousand.

When Jesus touched the eyes of the blind man at Bethsaida, what was the first effect?

24. He looked up, and said: I see men as trees walking.

How was the cure completed?

25. After that He put his hands again upon his eyes, and made him look up; and he was restored, and saw every man clearly.

What answer was given to Jesus when He enquired: Whom do men say that I am?

28. They answered: John the Baptist; but some say, Elias; and others, One of the prophets. What was the reply Peter gave when Jesus that I am?

asked: Whom say ye

29. Peter answered and saith unto Him; Thou

art the Christ,

What did Christ teach concerning self-denial? 34. Whosoever will come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me.

36. For what shall it profit a man if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? 37. Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?

CHAPTER IX.

THE TRANSFIGURATION OF JESUS.-CHRIST CASTETH OUT A DUMB SPIRIT. TEACHETH HUMILITY.

Who were with Jesus in the Mount at the time of his transfiguration ?

2. Peter, and James, and John.

What confirmation did the apostles. then receive that Jesus was the Messiah?

7. There was a cloud that overshadowed them and a voice came out of the cloud, saying: This is my beloved Son, hear Him.

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Did Jesus restrain them from publishing what they had seen?

9. As they came down from the mountain, He charged them that they should tell no man what things they had seen, till the Son of man were risen from the dead,