ST. MATTHEW, IX.

2. And behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed :

and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy Son, be of good cheer: thy sins be forgiven thee.

3. And behold certain of the scribes said within themselves, This man blasphemeth.

4. And Jesus knowing their thoughts said,

wherefore think ye evil in your hearts?

5. For whether is easier to say,

Thy sins be forgiven thee, or to say, Arise, and walk?

6. But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (then saith he to the sick of the palsy,) Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thine house.

7. And he arose, and departed to his house."

8 But when the multitude saw it, they marvelled, and glorified God, which had given such power unto men.

9. And as Jesus passed forth from thence

he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom; and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him.

ST. MARK, II.

to receive them, no, not so much as about the door: and he preached the word unto them.

3. And they come unto him, bringing one sick of the palsy, which was borne of four.

4. And when they could not come nigh unto him for the press, they uncovered the roof where he was and when they had broken it up, they let down the bed wherein the sick of the palsy lay.

5. When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee.

6. But there were certain of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts,

7. Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only?

8. And immediately when Jesus perceived in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, he said unto them, Why reason ye these things in your hearts?

9. Whether is it easier to say to the sick of the palsy, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and take up thy bed, and walk?

ST. LUKE, V. Jerusalem; and the power of the Lord was present to heal them.

18. And, behold, men V. 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 him.

19. And when they could not find by what way they might bring him in, because of the multitude, they went upon the housetop and let him down through the tiling with his couch into the midst, before Jesus.

20. And when he saw their faith, he said unto him, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee.

21. And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this which speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins but God alone?

22. But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, he, answering, said unto them,

What reason ye in your hearts?

23. Whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee: or to say, Rise up and walk?

24. But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power upon earth to forgive sins, (he said unto the sick of the palsy,) I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy couch, and go unto thine house.

25. And immediately he rose up before them, and took up that whereon he lay, and departed to his own house, glorifying God.

26. And they were all amazed, and they glorified God, and were filled with fear, saying, We have seen strange things to day.

27. And after these things he went forth,

and saw a publican, named Levi, sitting at the receipt of custom : and he said unto him, Follow me.

28. And he left all, rose up, and followed him.

ST. MATTHEW, IX.

10. And it came to pass, as Jesus sat at meat in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples.

11. And when the Pharisees saw it,

they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners?

12. But when Jesus heard that, he said unto them, They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick.

13. But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy and not sacrifice :

for I am not come to call the righteous but sinners to repent

ance.

14. Then came to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast

not?

15. And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them?

but the days will come when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast.

16. No man putteth a piece of new cloth unto an old garment; for that which is put in to fill it up taketh from the garment, and the rent is made

worse.

17. Neither do men put new wine into old bottles: else the bottles break, and the wine runneth out, and the bottles perish but they put new wine into new bottles, and both are preserved.

ST. MARK, II.

15. And it came to pass, that, as Jesus sat at meat in his house, many publicans and sinners sat also together with Jesus and his disciples: for there were many,

and they followed him. 16. And when the scribes and Pharisees saw him eat with publicans and sinners, they said unto his disciples, How is it that he eateth and drinketh with publicans and sinners?

17. When Jesus heard it he saith unto them, They that are whole have no need of the physician, but they that are sick :

I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

18. And the disciples of John and of the Pharisees used to fast and they come and say unto him, Why do the disciples of John and of the Pharisees fast, but thy disciples fast not?

19. And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them? as long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast.

20. But the days will come when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then shall they fast in those days.

21. No man also seweth a piece of new cloth on an old garment: else the new piece that filled it up taketh away from the old; and the rent is made worse.

22. And no man putteth new wine into old bottles: else the new wine doth burst the bottles, and the wine is spilled; and the bottles will be marred but new wine must be put into new bottles.

Continued P. 61.

ST. LUKE, V.

29. And Levi made him a great feast in his own house : and there was a great company of publicans, and of others that sat down with them.

30. But their scribes and Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with publicans and sinners?

31. And Jesus answering said unto them, They that are whole need not a physician; but they that are sick.

32. I came not to call the righteous but sinners to repent.

ance.

33. And they said unto him, Why do the disciples of John fast often and make prayers; and likewise the disciples of the Pharisees; but thine eat and drink?

34. And he said unto them, Can ye make the children of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them?

35. But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then shall they fast in those days.

36. And he spake also a parable unto them; No man putteth a piece of a new garment upon an old; if otherwise, then both the new maketh a rent, and the piece that was taken out of the new agreeth not with the old.

37. And no man putteth new wine into old bottles: else the new wine will burst the bottles, and be spilled, and the bottles shall perish.

38. But new wine must be put into new bottles; and both are preserved.

39. No man also having drunk old wine straightway desireth new: for he saith, The old is better.

For Chap. VI. see P. 61.

ST. MATTHEW, IX.

18. While he spake these things unto them, behold, there came a certain ruler,

and worshipped him

saying, My daughter is even now dead:

but come and lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live.

19. And Jesus arose, and followed him, and so did his disciples.

20. ↑ And, behold, a woman which was diseased with an issue of blood twelve years,

came behind him, and touched the hem of his garment:

21. For she said within herself, If I may but touch his garment, I shall be whole.

ST. MARK, II., V. Chap. V. from P. 47.

22. And, behold, there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name : and when he saw him, he fell at his feet,

23. And besought him greatly, saying, My little daughter lieth at the point of death: I pray thee, come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be healed: and she shall live.

24. And Jesus went with him; and much people fol lowed him; and thronged him.

25. And a certain woman, which had an issue of blood twelve years,

26. And had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse.

27. When she had heard of Jesus, came in the press behind, and touched his garment.

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

29. And straightway the fountain of her blood was dried up; and she felt in her body that she was healed of that plague.

30. And Jesus, immediately knowing in himself that virtue had gone out of him, turned 22. But Jesus turned him him about in the press, and about,

and when he saw her, he said, Daughter, be of good comfort: thy faith hath made thee whole. And the woman was made whole from that hour.

said, Who touched my clothes? 31. And his disciples said unto him, Thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me?

32. And he looked round about to see her that had done this thing.

33. But the woman fearing and trembling, knowing what was done in her, came and fell down before him; and told him all the truth.

34. And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole. Go in peace, and be whole of thy plague.

ST. LUKE, VIII. Chap. VIII. from P. 47.

41. And, behold, there came a man named Jairus, and he was a ruler of the synagogue: and he fell down at Jesus' feet, and besought him that he would come into his house :

42. For he had one only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she lay a dying.

But as he went

the people thronged him.

43. And a woman having an issue of blood twelve years,

which had spent all her living upon physicians, neither could be healed of any,

44. Came behind him, and touched the border of his gar

ment:

and immediately her issue of blood stanched.

45. And Jesus said, Who touched me? When all denied, Peter and they that were with him, said, Master, the multitude throng thee and press thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me?

46. And Jesus said, Somebody hath touched me: for I perceive that virtue is gone out of me.

47. And when the woman saw that she was not hid, she came trembling, and falling down before him, she declared unto him before all the people for what cause she had touched him, and how she was healed immediately.

48. And he said unto her, Daughter, be of good comfort: thy faith hath made thee whole. Go in peace.

out, he taketh the father and the mother of the damsel, and them that were with him, and entereth in where the damsel was lying.

41. And he took the damsel by the hand, and said unto her, Talitha cumi: which is, being interpreted, Damsel, I say unto thee, arise.

42. And straightway the damsel arose, and walked ; for she was of the age of twelve years. And they were astonished with a great astonishment.

43. And he charged them straitly that no man should know it; and commanded that something should be given her to eat.

For Chap. VI. see P. 71.

31. But they, when they were departed spread abroad his fame in all that country.

32. As they went out, behold, they brought to him a dumb man possessed with a devil.

33. And when the devil was

cast out, the dumb spake : and M. XII. 22, 24. the multitude marvelled saying,

It was never so seen in Israel.

34. But the Pharisees said, J He casteth out devils through the prince of the devils.

35. And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the Gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people.

L XI. 14, 15, P. 63.

M. XIV. 14.

36. But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted and were scattered Mk. VI. 34. P. 74. abroad, as sheep having no shepherd.

37. Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the laborers are few.

38. Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest that he will send forth laborers into his harvest.

CHAP. X.

1. And when he had called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness, and all manner of disease.

2. Now the names of the twelve apostles are these: The first Simon, who is called Peter: and Andrew his brother: James the son of Zebedee: and John his brother :

3. Philip and Bartholomew: Thomas: and Matthew the publican: James the son of Alpheus: and Lebbeus, whose surname was Thaddeus :

4. Simon the Canaanite: and Judas Iscariot: who also be trayed him.

5. These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city

See Mk. VI. 34. P. 74. See L. X. 2, P. 57.

Chap. III. from P. 63.

13. And he goeth up into a mountain, and calleth unto him whom he would and they came unto him.

14. And he ordained twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach,

15. And to have power to heal sicknesses and to cast out devils.

CHAP. IX.

1. Then he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases. Continued below.

Chap. VI. from P. 63.

12. And it came to pass in those days that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.

13. And when it was day he called unto him his disciples: and of them he choose twelve, whom also he named apostles;

14. Simon, (whom he also named Peter) and Andrew his brother; James, and John: Philip, and Bartholomew:

15. Matthew, and Thomas: James the son of Alpheus: and Simon called Zelotes:

16. And Judas, the brother of James: and Judas Iscariot, which also was the traitor.

Continued P. 63.

Chap. IX. continued.

2. And he sent them to