and to work miracles. CHAP. IV. Simon's wife's mother healed. 27 And many lepers were in saying, What a word is this! for Israel in the time of Eliseus the with authority and power he prophet; and none of them was commandeth the unclean spirits, cleansed, saving Naaman the and they come out. Syrian. 37 And the fame of him went 28 And all they in the syna-out into every place of the gogue, when they heard these country round about. things, were filled with wrath, 38 ¶ And he arose out of the 29 And rose up, and thrust synagogue, and entered into him out of the city, and led Simon's house. And Simon's him unto the brow of the hill, wife's mother was taken with a (whereon their city was built,) great fever; and they besought that they might cast him down him for her. headlong. 39 And he stood over her, 30 But he, passing through and rebuked the fever; and it the midst of them, went his way, left her and immediately she 31 And came down to Caper- arose and ministered unto them. naum, a city of Galilee, and 40 ¶ Now, when the sun was taught them on the sabbath-setting, all they that had any sick days. with divers diseases, brought 32 And they were astonished them unto him: and he laid his at his doctrine: for his word hands on every one of them, was with power. and healed them. : 33 And in the synagogue 41 And devils also came out there was a man which had a of many, crying out, and saying, spirit of an unclean devil; and Thou art Christ the Son of God. he cried out with a loud voice, And he, rebuking them, suffered 34 Saying, Let us alone; what them not to speak for they have we to do with thee, thou knew that he was Christ. Jesus of Nazareth? art thou 42 And when it was day, he come to destroy us? I know departed, and went into a desert thee who thou art, the Holy One place; and the people sought of God. him, and came unto him, and 35 And Jesus rebuked him, stayed him, that he should not saying, Hold thy peace, and depart from them. come out of him. And when 43 And he said unto them, I the devil had thrown him in the must preach the kingdom of God midst, he came out of him, and to other cities also, for therefore hurt him not. am I sent. 36 And they were all amazed, 44 And he preached in the and spake among themselves, synagogues of Galilee. 103 The draught of fishes. CHAP. V. A miraculous draught of fishes. 10 And so was also James and John the sons of Zebedee, which AND it came to pass, that as were partners with Simon. And the people pressed upon Jesus said unto Simon, Fear him to hear the word of God, he not: from henceforth thou shalt stood by the lake of Gennesaret, catch men. 2 And saw two ships standing 11 And when they had brought by the lake: but the fishermen their ships to land, they forsook were gone out of them, and were all, and followed him. washing their nets. 12 And it came to pass, 3 And he entered into one of when he was in a certain city, the ships, which was Simon's, behold, a man full of leprosy: and prayed him that he would who seeing Jesus, fell on his face, thrust out a little from the land. and besought him, saying, Lord, And he sat down, and taught if thou wilt, thou canst make the people out of the ship. me clean. 4 Now, when he had left 13 And he put forth his hand speaking, he said unto Simon, and touched him, saying, I will: Launch out into the deep, and Be thou clean. And immediately let down your nets for a draught. the leprosy departed from him. 5 And Simon answering, said 14 And he charged him to unto him, Master, we have toiled tell no man: but go, and shew all the night, and have taken thyself to the priest, and offer nothing; nevertheless, at thy for thy cleansing, according as word I will let down the net. Moses commanded, for a testi6 And when they had this mony unto them. done, they enclosed a great mul- 15 But so much the more went titude of fishes: and their net there a fame abroad of him: and brake. great multitudes came together 7 And they beckoned unto to hear and to be healed by him their partners, which were in the of their infirmities. other ship, that they should 16 ¶ And he withdrew himself come and help them. And they into the wilderness, and prayed. came, and filled both the ships, 17 And it came to pass on a so that they began to sink. certain day, as he was teaching, 8 When Simon Peter saw it, that there were Pharisees and he fell down at Jesus' knees, doctors of the law sitting by, saying, Depart from me; for I which were come out of every am a sinful man, O Lord. town of Galilee, and Judea, and 9 For he was astonished, and Jerusalem: and the power of the all that were with him, at the Lord was present to heal them. draught of the fishes which they 18 ¶ And behold, men brought had taken : lin a bed a man which was taken CHAP. V. He calleth Matthew. and healeth the palsy: with a palsy and they sought named Levi, sitting at the remeans to bring him in, and to ceipt of custom: and he said lay him before him. unto him, Follow me. 19 And when they could not 28 And he left all, rose up, find by what way they might and followed him. bring him in, because of the 29 And Levi made him a multitude, they went upon the great feast in his own house; and house-top, and let him down there was a great company of through the tiling with his couch, publicans, and of others that into the midst before Jesus. sat down with them. 20 And when he saw their 30 But their scribes and faith, he said unto him, Man, Pharisees murmured against his thy sins are forgiven thee. disciples, saying, Why do ye 21 And the scribes and the eat and drink with publicans Pharisees began to reason, say- and sinners? ing, Who is this which speaketh 31 And Jesus answering, said blasphemies? Who can forgive unto them, They that are whole sins but God alone? need not a physician; but they 22 But when Jesus perceived that are sick. their thoughts, he answering, 32 I came not to call the said unto them, What reason ye righteous, but sinners to repentin your hearts? ance. 23 Whether is easier, to say, 33 ¶ And they said unto him, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or Why do the disciples of John to say, Rise up and walk? fast often, and make prayers, 24 But that ye may know that and likewise the disciples of the the Son of man hath power upon Pharisees; but thine eat and earth to forgive sins, (he said drink? unto the sick of the palsy,) I 34 And he said unto them, say unto thee, Arise, and take Can ye make the children of the up thy couch, and go unto thy bride-chamber fast while the house. bridegroom is with them? 25 And immediately he arose 35 But the days will come, up before them, and took up when the bridegroom shall be that whereon he lay, and de- taken away from them, and then parted to his own house, glori- shall they fast in those days. fying God. 36 ¶ And he spake also a para26 And they were all amazed, ble unto them: No man putteth a and they glorified God, and were piece of a new garment upon an filled with fear, saying, We have old: if otherwise, then both the seen strange things to-day. new maketh a rent, and the 27 ¶ And after these things he piece that was taken out of the went forth, and saw a publican new, agreeth not with the old. The draught of fishes. CHAP. V. A miraculous draught of fishes. LUKE, Christ cleanseth the leper, 10 And so was also James and John the sons of Zebedee, which AND it came to pass, that as were partners with Simon. And the people pressed upon Jesus said unto Simon, Fear him to hear the word of God, he not: from henceforth thou shalt stood by the lake of Gennesaret, catch men. 2 And saw two ships standing 11 And when they had brought by the lake: but the fishermen their ships to land, they forsook were gone out of them, and were all, and followed him. washing their nets. 12 And it came to pass, 3 And he entered into one of when he was in a certain city, the ships, which was Simon's, behold, a man full of leprosy : and prayed him that he would who seeing Jesus, fell on his face, thrust out a little from the land. and besought him, saying, Lord, And he sat down, and taught if thou wilt, thou canst make the people out of the ship. me clean. 4 Now, when he had left 13 And he put forth his hand speaking, he said unto Simon, and touched him, saying, I will: Launch out into the deep, and Be thou clean. And immediately let down your nets for a draught. the leprosy departed from him. 5 And Simon answering, said 14 And he charged him to unto him, Master, we have toiled tell no man: but go, and shew all the night, and have taken thyself to the priest, and offer nothing; nevertheless, at thy for thy cleansing, according as word I will let down the net. Moses commanded, for a testi6 And when they had this mony unto them. done, they enclosed a great mul- 15 But so much the more went titude of fishes: and their net there a fame abroad of him: and brake. great multitudes came together 7 And they beckoned unto to hear and to be healed by him their partners, which were in the of their infirmities. other ship, that they should 16 ¶ And he withdrew himself come and help them. And they into the wilderness, and prayed. came, and filled both the ships, 17 And it came to pass on a so that they began to sink. certain day, as he was teaching, 8 When Simon Peter saw it, that there were Pharisees and he fell down at Jesus' knees, doctors of the law sitting by, saying, Depart from me; for I which were come out of every am a sinful man, O Lord. town of Galilee, and Judea, and 9 For he was astonished, and Jerusalem: and the power of the all that were with him, at the Lord was present to heal them. draught of the fishes which they 18 ¶ And behold, men brought had taken : lin a bed a man which was taken ر and healeth the palsy: : I with a palsy and they sought named Levi, sitting at the remeans to bring him in, and to ceipt of custom: and he said lay him before him. unto him, Follow me. 19 And when they could not 28 And he left all, rose up, find by what way they might and followed him. bring him in, because of the 29 And Levi made him a multitude, they went upon the great feast in his own house; and house-top, and let him down there was a great company of through the tiling with his couch, publicans, and of others that into the midst before Jesus. sat down with them. 20 And when he saw their 30 But their scribes and faith, he said unto him, Man, Pharisees murmured against his thy sins are forgiven thee. disciples, saying, Why do ye 21 And the scribes and the eat and drink with publicans Pharisees began to reason, say- and sinners? ing, Who is this which speaketh 31 And Jesus answering, said blasphemies? Who can forgive unto them, They that are whole sins but God alone? need not a physician; but they 22 But when Jesus perceived that are sick. their thoughts, he answering, 32 I came not to call the said unto them, What reason ye righteous, but sinners to repentin your hearts? ance. 23 Whether is easier, to say, 33 And they said unto him, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or Why do the disciples of John to say, Rise up and walk? fast often, and make prayers, 24 But that ye may know that and likewise the disciples of the the Son of man hath power upon Pharisees; but thine eat and earth to forgive sins, (he said drink? unto the sick of the palsy,) I 34 And he said unto them, say unto thee, Arise, and take Can ye make the children of the up thy couch, and go unto thy bride-chamber fast while the house. bridegroom is with them? 25 And immediately he arose 35 But the days will come, up before them, and took up when the bridegroom shall be that whereon he lay, and de-taken away from them, and then parted to his own house, glori- shall they fast in those days. fying God. 36 ¶ And he spake also a para26 And they were all amazed, ble unto them: No man putteth a and they glorified God, and were piece of a new garment upon an filled with fear, saying, We have old: if otherwise, then both the seen strange things to-day. new maketh a rent, and the 27 ¶ And after these things he piece that was taken out of the went forth, and saw a publican new, agreeth not with the old. |