2 Gr. scourge.

Or, saved but his garments, I shall be 1made whole. And straight- 29 way the fountain of her blood was dried up; and she felt in her body that she was healed of her 'plague. And straightway Jesus, perceiving in himself that the 30 power proceeding from him had gone forth, turned him about in the crowd, and said, Who touched my garments? And his disciples said unto him, Thou 31 seest the multitude thronging thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me? And he looked round about to 32 see her that had done this thing. But the woman 33 fearing and trembling, knowing what had been done to her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth. And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith 34 Or, saved hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague.

thee

Or, overhearing

While he yet spake, they come from the ruler of the 35 synagogue's house, saying, Thy daughter is dead: why *Or, Teacher troublest thou the Master any further? But Jesus, 36 not heeding the word spoken, saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, Fear not, only believe. And he 37 suffered no man to follow with him, save Peter, and James, and John the brother of James. And they 38 come to the house of the ruler of the synagogue; and he beholdeth a tumult, and many weeping and wailing greatly. And when he was entered in, he saith unto 39 them, Why make ye a tumult, and weep? the child is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to 40 scorn. But he, having put them all forth, taketh the father of the child and her mother and them that were with him, and goeth in where the child was. taking the child by the hand, he saith unto her, Talitha cumi; which is, being interpreted, Damsel, I say unto thee, Arise. And straightway the damsel rose up, and 42 walked; for she was twelve years old. And they were amazed straightway with a great amazement. And he 43 charged them much that no man should know this: and he commanded that something should be given her

to eat.

And 41

And he went out from thence; and he cometh into I his own country; and his disciples follow him. And 2 when the sabbath was come, he began to teach in the

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synagogue: and 1many hearing him were astonished, 1 Some saying, Whence hath this man these things? and, authorities What is the wisdom that is given unto this man, insert the. and what mean such mighty works wrought by his Gr. powers. hands? Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, and brother of James, and Joses, and Judas, and Simon and are not his sisters here with us? And 4 they were offended in him.

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to stumble.

And Jesus said unto them, 3 Gr. caused A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his own house. 5 And he could there do no mighty work, save that Gr. power. he laid his hands upon a few sick folk, and healed 6 them. And he marvelled because of their unbelief. And he went round about the villages teaching.

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And he called unto him the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two; and he gave them 8 authority over the unclean spirits; and he charged

them that they should take nothing for their journey,

save a staff only; no bread, no wallet, no money in 5 Gr. brass. 9 their purse; but to go shod with sandals: and, said Gr. girdle. io he, put not on two coats. And he said unto them,

Wheresoever ye enter into a house, there abide till ye 11 depart thence. And whatsoever place shall not receive you, and they hear you not, as ye go forth thence, shake off the dust that is under your feet for a testi12 mony unto them. And they went out, and preached 13 that men should repent. And they cast out many 'devils, and anointed with oil many that were sick, Gr.demons. and healed them.

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And king Herod heard thereof; for his name had become known and he said, John the Baptist is a Some risen from the dead, and therefore do these powers authorities read they. 15 work in him. But others said, It is Elijah. And others said, It is a prophet, even as one of the prophets. Baptizer. 16 But Herod, when he heard thereof, said, John, whom I 17 beheaded, he is risen. For Herod himself had sent

forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's 18 wife for he had married her. For John said unto Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother's 19 wife. And Herodias set herself against him, and

9 Gr. the

1 Many ancient authorities read did many

things.

2 Or, milita

ry tribunes Gr. chiliarchs.

3 Some ancient authorities read his daughter Herodias.

4 Or, it

5 Gr. the Baptizer.

desired to kill him; and she could not; for Herod 20
feared John, knowing that he was a righteous man and
a holy, and kept him safe. And when he heard him, he
1was much perplexed; and he heard him gladly. And 21
when a convenient day was come, that Herod on his
birthday made a supper to his lords, and the high
captains, and the chief men of Galilee; and when 3the 22
daughter of Herodias herself came in and danced, *she
pleased Herod and them that sat at meat with him; and
the king said unto the damsel, Ask of me whatsoever
thou wilt, and I will give it thee. And he sware unto 23
her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask of me, I will give it thee,
unto the half of my kingdom. And she went out, 24
and said unto her mother, What shall I ask? And she
said, The head of John the Baptist. And she came 25
in straightway with haste unto the king, and asked,
saying, I will that thou forthwith give me in a charger
the head of John the Baptist. And the king was 26
exceeding sorry; but for the sake of his oaths, and
of them that sat at meat, he would not reject her.
And straightway the king sent forth a soldier of his 27
guard, and commanded to bring his head and he
went and beheaded him in the prison, and brought his 28
head in a charger, and gave it to the damsel; and the
damsel gave it to her mother. And when his disciples 29
heard thereof, they came and took up his corpse, and
laid it in a tomb.

And the apostles gather themselves together unto 30 Jesus; and they told him all things, whatsoever they had done, and whatsoever they had taught. And he 31 saith unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while. For there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat. And they went away in the boat to a desert 32 place apart. And the people saw them going, and 33 • Or, by land many knew them, and they ran there together on foot from all the cities, and outwent them. And he came 34 forth and saw a great multitude, and he had compassion on them, because they were as sheep not having a shepherd and he began to teach them many things. And when the day was now far spent, his disciples 35

came unto him, and said, The place is desert, and the 36 day is now far spent: send them away, that they may go into the country and villages round about, and buy 37 themselves somewhat to eat. But he answered and said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they say unto him, Shall we go and buy two hundred '1penny- 1 See margi38 worth of bread, and give them to eat? And he saith Matt. xviii. unto them, How many loaves have ye? go and see. And when they knew, they say, Five, and two fishes. 39 And he commanded them that all should sit down by 2 Gr. recline. 40 companies upon the green grass.

And they sat down
And he took

41 in ranks, by hundreds, and by fifties.
the five loaves and the two fishes, and looking up to
heaven, he blessed, and brake the loaves; and he
gave to the disciples to set before them; and the two
42 fishes divided he among them all. And they did all
43 eat, and were filled. And they took up broken pieces,
44 twelve basketfuls, and also of the fishes.
And they
that ate the loaves were five thousand men.

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And straightway he constrained his disciples to enter into the boat, and to go before him unto the other side to Bethsaida, while he himself sendeth the multitude 46 away. And after he had taken leave of them, he de47 parted into the mountain to pray. And when even was come, the boat was in the midst of the sea, and 48 he alone on the land. And seeing them distressed in rowing, for the wind was contrary unto them, about the fourth watch of the night he cometh unto them, walking on the sea; and he would have passed by 49 them but they, when they saw him walking on the sea, supposed that it was an apparition, and cried 50 out for they all saw him, and were troubled. But

he straightway spake with them, and saith unto them, 51 Be of good cheer: it is I; be not afraid. And he went up unto them into the boat; and the wind 52 ceased and they were sore amazed in themselves; for they understood not concerning the loaves, but their heart was hardened.

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over to the

53 And when they had 'crossed over, they came to the Or, crossed 54 land unto Gennesaret, and moored to the shore. And land, they when they were come out of the boat, straightway the Gennesaret

came unto

1 Or, it

• Or, com

mon

3 Or, up to the elbow

fist.

people knew him, and ran round about that whole 55
region, and began to carry about on their beds those
that were sick, where they heard he was. And where- 56

soever he entered, into villages, or into cities, or into
the country, they laid the sick in the marketplaces,
and besought him that they might touch if it were but
the border of his garment and as many as touched
1him were made whole.

And there are gathered together unto him the Phari- 1.7 sees, and certain of the scribes, which had come from Jerusalem, and had seen that some of his disciples ate 2 their bread with 'defiled, that is, unwashen, hands. For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash 3 their hands 'diligently, eat not, holding the tradition of Gr. with the the elders: and when they come from the marketplace, 4 except they wash themselves, they eat not and many Gr baptize. other things there be, which they have received to hold, washings of cups, and pots, and brasen vessels. And the Pharisees and the scribes ask him, Why walk 5 themselves. not thy disciples according to the tradition of the elders, but eat their bread with 'defiled hands? And 6 he said unto them, Well did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written,

Some

ancient authorities

read sprinkle

5 Gr. bap. tizings.

6 Many ancient authorities add and couches.

die

This people honoureth me with their lips,
But their heart is far from me.

But in vain do they worship me,

Teaching as their doctrines the precepts of men.

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Ye leave the commandment of God, and hold fast the 8 tradition of men. And he said unto them, Full well 9 do ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your tradition. For Moses said, Honour thy 10 father and thy mother; and, He that speaketh evil of Or, surely father or mother, let him 'die the death: but ye say, 11 If a man shall say to his father or his mother, That wherewith thou mightest have been profited by me is Corban, that is to say, Given to God; ye no longer 12 suffer him to do aught for his father or his mother; making void the word of God by your tradition, which 13 ye have delivered: and many such like things ye do. And he called to him the multitude again, and said 14 unto them, Hear me all of you, and understand :