he saw Simon and Andrew his brother casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.

17 And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men. 18 And straightway they forsook their nets, and followed him.

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19 And when he had gone a little farther thence, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the ship mending their nets.

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20 And straightway he called them and they left their father Zebedee in the ship with the hired servants, and went after him.

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A. D. 31. 21 And they went into Capernaum ; and straightway on the sabbath day he entered into the synagogue, and taught.

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22 And they were astonished at his doctrine : 10 for he taught them as one that had authority," and not as the Scribes.

23 And there was in their synagogue a man with an "unclean spirit; and he cried out,

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brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishers. LUKE, v. 4: He said unto Simon, Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught.

b. See on MAT. xix. 27.

"MAT. iv. 21: Going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother,and he called them.

1 COR. i. 27: God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty.

eMAT. iv. 13: And leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum. LUKE, iv. 31: [Jesus] came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and taught them on the sabbath day's.

See on MAT. vii. 28.

8 LUKE, iv. 33: And in the synagogue there was a man, which had a spirit of an unclean devi..

24 Saying, Let us alone; "what have we to do with thee, 12 thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God.

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25 And Jesus 'rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him.

26 And when the unclean spirit had "torn 13him, and cried with a loud voice, he came out of him. 27 And they were all amazed, insomuch that they questioned among themselves, saying, What thing is this? what new doctrine is this? for with authority commandeth be even the unclean spirits, and they do obey him. 14

28 And immediately his fame spread abroad throughout all the region round about Galilee.

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29 And forthwith, when they were come out of the synagogue, they entered into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.

30 But 15 Simon's wife's mother lay sick of a fever, and anon 16 they tell him of her.

31 And he came and took her by the hand, and lifted her up; and immediately the fever left her, and she ministered unto them.

12 what hast thou to do with us. Pu. 13 disquieted. Ham. 14 what new power is this that he commandeth even the unclean spirits, and they obey him. Wh. 15 And. Whit. 16 presently. Ham.

MAT. viii. 29: They cried out, saying, What have we to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God? Art thou come hither to torment us before the time? LUKE, iv. 41: Devils also came out of many, crying out, and saying, Thou art Christ the Son of God.

MARK, v. 9: My name is Legion; for we are many.

Ps. xvi. 10: Neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption. DAN. ix. 24: Seventy weeks are determined-to anoint the most Holy. LUKE, i. 35: That holy thing which shall be born of thee, shall be called the Son of God.

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TM MARK, ix. 20: Straightway the spirit tare him; and he fell on the ground, and wallowed foaming

See on MAT. viii. 14.

32 And at even, when the sun did set, they brought unto him all that were diseased, and them that were possessed with devils.17

33 And all the city was gathered together at the door.

34 And he healed many that were sick of divers diseases, and cast out many devils; and suffered not the devils to speak, because they knew him. 18 35 And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, 19 he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.

36 And Simon and they that were with him followed after him.

37 And when they had found him, they said unto him, All men seek for thee.

38 And he said unto them, Let us go into the 'next towns, that I may preach there also: for therefore came I forth.

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that they knew him. A. V. 19 very early.

P MARK, iii. 12: And he straitly charged them, that they should not make him known. LUKE, iv. 41: Devils also came out of many, crying out, and saying, Thou art Christ the Son of God. And he rebuking them, suffered them not to speak : for they knew that he was Christ. Acтs, xvi. 17, 18: The same followed Paul and us, and cried, saying, These men are the servants of the most high God, which show unto us the way of salvation. And this she did many days. But Paul, being grieved, turned and said to the spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came out the same hour.

9 LUKE, iv. 42: And when it was day, he departed and went into a desert place.

LUKE, iv. 43: I must preach the kingdom of God to other cities also.

SISA. Ixi. 1: The spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek, he hath sent me to bind up the broken hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound. JOHN, xvi. 28: I came forth from the Father,

And he preached in their synagogues hout all Galilee, and cast out devils.

And there came a "leper to him, beseechn, and kneeling down to him, and saying im, If thou wilt thou canst make me clean. And Jesus, moved with compassion, put is hand, and touched him, and saith unto will; be thou clean.

And as soon as he had spoken, immethe leprosy departed from him, and he eansed.

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And saith unto him, See thou say nothing man: but go thy way, go thy way, show thyself to the and offer for thy cleansing those things Moses commanded, for a testimony unto

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ome into the world: again, I leave the world, and ther. do. xvii. 4, 8: I have glorified thee on the earth: nished the work which thou gavest me to do. I en unto them the words which thou gavest me; and e received them, and have known surely that I came thee, and they have believed that thou didst send me. iv. 23: And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching ynagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, all manner of sickness, and all manner of disease e people. LUKE, iv. 44: And he preached in the aes of Galilee.

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viii. 2: There came a leper and worshipped him, ord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. LUKE, ehold a man full of leprosy : who seeing Jesus, fell on and besought him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou ke me clean.

, xv. 3: Now ye are clean through the word which I ken unto you.

xiv. 3, 4, 10: And the priest shall go forth out of the nd the priest shall look, and, behold, if the plague of e healed in the leper; then shall the priest command or him that is to be cleansed two birds alive and clean,

45 But he went out, and began to 'publish it much, and to blaze abroad the matter, insomuch that Jesus could no more openly enter into the city, but was without in desert places: and 'they came to him from every quarter.

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1 Christ healeth one sick of the palsy: 14 calleth Matthew from the receipt of custom: 15 eateth with publicans and sinners: 18 excuseth his disciples for not fasting, 23 and for plucking the ears of corn on the sabbath day.

AND again he entered into Capernaum after some1 days; and it was noised 2 that he was in the house.

2 And straightway many were gathered together, insomuch that there was no room to receive them, no, not so much as about the door: and he "preached the word unto them.

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and cedar wood, and scarlet, and hyssop. And on the eighth day he shall take two he-lambs without blemish, and one ewelamb of the first year without blemish, and three-tenth deals of fine flour for a meat offering, mingled with oil, and one log of oil. LUKE, v. 14: And he charged him to tell no man: but go, and show thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing according as Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.

ROM. XV. 4: For whatsoever things were written aforetime, were written for our learning; that we through patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope. 1 Cor. x. 11: Now all these things happen unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come.

Y LUKE, v. 15: But so much the more went there a fame abroad of him.

Z MARK, ii. 13.

CHAP. II.

a MAT. ix. 1: He came into his own city. LUKE, v. 18: Behold, men brought in a bed a man which was taken with a palsy : and they sought means to bring him in, and to lay him before

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b Ps. xl. 9: I have preached righteousness in the great congregation lo, I have not refrained my lips, O LORD, thou knowest,