A. Because virtue had gone out of him.

What do you mean by that?

A. That some healing virtue had gone out of him; that some one had been healed by the touch.

What did the woman do, when she saw that she was discovered?

What did Jesus say had occasioned her being healed ?

How did she prove this faith?

A. By being firmly convinced, that by merely touching the garment of Jesus, she would be healed.

What happened while Jesus was even yet speaking? What did Jesus tell Jairus?

When they came to the house, what did Jesus do? What did they all do ? But what did Jesus say ? Why did they laugh him to scorn?

What did Jesus do to them ?

What did he say when he took the damsel by the hand?

What do you mean by "her spirit came again?"

A. She was restored to life.

Why did he command to give her meat?

A. Not merely to refresh

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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. And he said unto her, Daughter, be of good comfort: thy faith hath made the whole; go in peace. While he yet spake, there cometh one from the ruler of the synagogue's house, saying to him, Thy daughter is dead; trouble not the master. But when Jesus heard it, he answered him, saying, Fear not: believe only, and she shall be made whole. And when he came into the house, he suffered no man to go in, save Peter, and James, and John, and the father and the mother of the maiden. And all wept, and bewailed her; but he said, Weep not; she is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn, knowing that she was dead. And he put them all out, and took her by the hand, and called, saying, Maid, arise. And her spirit came again, and she arose straightway and he commanded to give her meat. And her parents were astonished but he charged them that they should tell no man what was done.

her, but to show that she was really alive.

What did he desire them to do?

St. John vi. 5. What is the next miracle mentioned?

Where is it written? When Jesus saw a great company come unto him, what did he say to Philip? What feeling did Jesus shew, by thus thinking of the wants of the multitude? A. Compassion. Why did Jesus ask Philip that question?

A. To prove whether he

had faith.

What did Philip reply?
What did Andrew then

say to our Lord?

St. John vi. 5.

The Miracle of the Loaves and Fishes.

When Jesus then lifted up his eyes, and saw a great company come unto him, he saith unto Philip, Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat? (And this he said to prove him for he himself knew what he would do.) Philip answered him, Two hundred pennyworth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may take a little. One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, saith unto

How many were there in

number that sat down?

What did Jesus do before he distributed the loaves? : What lesson do we learn from this?

A. Always to give thanks or say grace before meals.

What was then done with the food?

Were they all filled? What did he then say to his disciples? What that command?

may we learn from

A. Not to be wasteful. How many baskets full did they gather up?

which hath five barley loaves

and two small fishes: but what are they among so many? And Jesus said, Make the men sit down. Now there was much grass in the place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand. And Jesus took the loaves; and when he had given thanks, he distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to them that were set down; and likewise of the fishes as much as they would. When they were filled, he said unto his disciples, Gather up the fragments that remain, that no

What was the miracle here?

A. Feeding so many with so small a quantity of food. What else?

A. There being more left after they had eaten, than there was at first.

Whom did those who saw the miracle, take Jesus to be?

Whom did they mean? A. The long expected Messiah.

St. Matt. xiv. 22.

What is the next miracle mentioned?

Where is it written? What did Jesus constrain his disciples to do? What do you mean by "constrain ?""

A. Compel or oblige, Whither did he go? For what purpose? Whither did his disciples intend to go o? What prevented them? What happened in the fourth watch of the night? Amongst the Jews when did night begin?

A. At six in the even

thing be lost. Therefore they gathered them together, and filled twelve baskets with the fragments of the five barley loaves which remained over and above unto them that had eaten. Then those men, when they had seen the miracle that Jesus did, said, This is of a truth that Prophet that should come into the world.

St. Matt. xiv. 22. Christ walketh on the Sea.

And straightway Jesus constrained his disciples to get into a ship, and to go before him unto the other side, while he sent the multitudes away. And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain apart to pray: and when the evening was come, he was there alone. But the ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed with waves; for the wind was contrary. And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them walking on the sea. And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit, and they cried out for fear. But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer: it is I; be not afraid. And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me

What did Jesus say to them?

What did Peter desire of Jesus?

What answer did Jesus make?

What did Peter then do? What happened when he saw the wind was boisterous?

What is meant by the "wind being boisterous?" A. Blowing hard. What happened then? To whom did he cry out to save him?

What did Jesus do? What did our Lord charge him with the want of?

What happened when they came into the ship?

What did the people in the ship do, when they saw all this?

Whom did they acknowledge Jesus to be?

St. Mark x. 46. What is the next miracle about?

Where is it written? What was the name of the person who sat by the way-side begging?

What did he do when he heard that Jesus was passing by?

What did many charge

him to do?

And

come unto thee on the water. And he said, Come. when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water to go to Jesus. But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me. And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt ? And when they were come into the ship, the wind ceased. Then they that were in the ship came and worshipped him, saying, Of a truth thou art the Son of God.

St. Mark x. 46. Christ giveth sight to a blind

man.

And they came to Jericho: and as he went out of Jericho with his disciples, and a great number of people, blind Bartimeus, the son of Timeus, sat by the highway side begging. And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to

Did he follow their directions?

What did he do then?

What did Jesus command?

What said the people then to the blind man? What did the blind man do?

What did Jesus ask him? What did the blind man reply?

What did Jesus say had made him whole?

What does Faith here mean?

A. A firm belief in his power to heal him.

What happened to the man?

What did he then do?

St. Luke xvii. 11. What is the next miracle mentioned ?

Where is it written?

Who met Jesus as he entered into a certain village?

What disorder was the leprosy ?

Why did they stand afar off, or at a distance?

A. Because the law required it, lest they should infect others.

What did they say to Jesus?

cry out, and say, Jesus, thou son of David, have mercy on me. And many charged him that he should hold his peace: but he cried the more a great deal, Thou Son of David, have mercy on me. And Jesus stood still, and commanded him to be called. And they called the blind man, saying unto him, Be of good comfort, arise; he calleth thee. And he, casting away his garment, rose, and came to Jesus. And Jesus answered and said unto him, What wilt thou that I should do unto thee? blind man said unto him, Lord, that I might receive my sight. And Jesus said, unto him, Go thy way; thy faith hath made thee whole, and immediately he received his sight, and followed Jesus in the way.

The

St. Luke xvii. 11.
Christ healeth ten Lepers.

And it came to pass, as he went to Jerusalem, that he passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee. And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten men that were lepers, which stood afar off: And they lifted up their voices, and said, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us. And when he saw them, he said unto them, Go shew yourselves unto the priests. And it

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