MATTHEW. MARK. LUKE. JOHN CHAP. IV. 15 And he taught in their sy- 16 | And he came to Nazareth,* where he had been brought up: and as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath-day, and stood up for to read. 17 And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Esaias. And when he had opened the book he found the place where it was written, 18 The spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor: he hath sent me to heal the broken-hearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised. 19 To preach the acceptable year of the Lord. 20 And he closed the book, and he gave it again to the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were fastened on him. 21 And he began to say unto them, This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears. 22 And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph's son? 23 And he said unto them, Ye will surely say unto me this proverb, Physician, heal thyself: whatsoever we have heard done * Place... Nazareth. CHAP. III. 24 And he said, Verily I say 25 But I tell you of a truth, many widows were in Israel in the days of Elias, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when great famine was throughout all the land; 26 But unto none of them was Elias sent; save unto Sarepta, a city of Sidon, unto a woman that was a widow. 27 And many lepers were in Israel in the time of Eliseus the prophet; and none of them was cleansed, saving, Naaman the Syrian. 28 And all hey in the synagogue, when hey heard these things were filled with wrath. 29 And rose up, and thrust him out of the city, and led him unto the brow of the hill (whereon their city was built that they might cast him down headlong. 30 But he passing through the midst of them, went his way; JOHN --MATTHEW I MARK LUKE. 31 And came and dwelt in Car down to Caper: pernaum, wbich is naumt a city of Galilee, 14 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, 15 The land of Zabulon, and the land of Nephthalim, by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles 16 The people which sat in darkness, saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death, light in sprung up." $ 26. The call of Simon and An drew, and like- wise of Fames and C. V. word of God 18 | And Jesus, 16 Now as he he walking by the sea walked by the stood by the lake of Galilee, * sea of Galilee, of Gennesaret, The Sea of Galilee. I † Place...Capernaam. ! MATTHEW. LUKE JOHN CHAP. IV. CHAP. I CHAP V. saw he saw 2 And saw two, ships standing by their nets. Simon, ter, and Andrew and Andrew his his brother, brother, 3 And he entered into one of the ships, which was Simon's, and prayed him that he would thrust out a little from the land. And he sat down, and 4 Now, when 5 And Simon answering, said unto him, Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing: nevertheless, at thy word, I will let down the net. casting a net in- casting a net into the sea : * for to the sea : for they were fishers. theywere fishers. 6 And when they had this done, they'inclosed a great multitude of fishes: and their net brake. were MATTHEW LUKE. JOHN. CHAP. iy. CHAP. I. CHAP. V. 8 When Simon 9 For he was astonished, and all that with him at the draught of the fishes which they had taken: io And so was also James and John, the sons of Zebedee, which were partners with Simon. 19 And he saith 17 And Jesus And Jesus said unto them, said unto them, unto Simon, Fear not, Follow after me, and I will me, and I will make you fishers make you to be- from henceforth come fishers thou shalt catch of men. men. 20 And they 18 And straightstraightway left way they forsook their nets, and their nets, and folfollowed him. lowed him. 21 And going 19 And when on from thence he he had gone a litsaw other two bre- tle farther thence, thren, James the he saw James the son of Zebedee, son of Zebedee, Come ye of men. |