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because of his oaths, and of his guests, he commanded it 10 to be given her; and sent and beheaded John in the 11 prison. And his head was brought in a basin, and given 12 to the damsel and she brought it to her mother. And

his disciples came, and took up the body, and buried 13 it and went and told Jesus). And when Jesus heard of

it, he withdrew thence by ship into a desert place privately and when the people heard of it, they followed him by land from the cities.

14 And Jesus went out, and saw a great multitude, and

was moved with compassion toward them, and cured their 15 sick. And when it was evening, his disciples came to

him, saying, "This is a desert place, and the day is now advanced; send the multitudes away, that they may go 16 to the towns, and buy themselves food." But Jesus

said unto them, "They need not go: give ye them food 17 to eat." And they say unto him, "We have here but five 18 loaves, and two fishes." And he said, "Bring them hither 19 to me." And when he had commanded the multitudes

to place themselves on the grass, he took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looked up to heaven, and blessed, and brake, and gave the loaves to his disciples; and the 20 disciples gave them to the multitudes. And they all ate, and were filled: and the disciples took up the remainder 21 of the fragments, twelve panniers full. And those that had eaten were about five thousand men, besides women and children.

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And immediately Jesus compelled his disciples to get into a ship, and to go before him to the other side, until 23 he sent the multitudes away. And when he had sent the

multitudes away, he went up a mountain apart to pray; 24 and when evening came, he was there alone. But the

ship was now in the midst of the lake, tossed by the 25 waves: for the wind was contrary. And in the fourth

watch of the night, Jesus went to them, walking on the 26 lake. And when the disciples saw him walking on the

lake, they were troubled, saying; "It is an apparition :” 27 and they cried out through fear. But Jesus immediately spake unto them, saying, "Take courage it is I; be 28 not afraid." And Peter answered him and said, " Master, 29 if it be thou, bid me come to thee on the water." And he said, "Come." Then Peter went down out of the ship, and walked on the water, that he might go to 30 Jesus. But seeing the wind strong, he was afraid; and when he began to sink, he cried out, saying, "Master, 31 save me." And Jesus immediately stretched forth his hand, and took hold of him, and saith unto him, "O 32 thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?" And when they had entered into the 'ship, the wind ceased. 33 Then those who were in the ship came and did him obeisance, saying, "Truly thou art a son of God."

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And when they had passed over, they came into the 35 land of Gennesaret. And when the men of that place knew him again, they sent into all that country round 36 about, and brought to him all who were discased; and

these besought him that they might only touch the border of his garment and as many as touched it were perfectly cured.

CH. XV. THEN come near to Jesus scribes and Pharisees from 2 Jerusalem, saying, "Why do thy disciples transgress the

tradition of their forefathers? for they wash not their 3 hands when they eat bread." But he answered and said unto them, "Why do ye also transgress the command4 ment of God by your tradition? For God commanded,

saying, 'Honour thy father and mother:' and, 'He who 5 revileth father or mother, let him surely die.' But ye say, 'Whosoever shall say to his father or mother, It is 6 a gift, whereby thou mightest be profited by me; and shall not honour his father or his mother; it is well.' Thus ye have made the commandment of God of none

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7 effect by your tradition. Ye hypocrites, well hath Isaiah 8 prophesied of you, saying, This people honoureth me 9 with their lips *; but their heart is far from me : but in

vain do they worship me, teaching doctrines which are 10 the commandments of men.'" And he called to him the

multitude, and said unto them, "Hear, and understand. 11 Not that which entereth into the mouth defileth a man : but that which proceedeth out of the mouth, this defileth a man."

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Then came his disciples, and said unto him, "Knowest thou that the Pharisees were estranged from thee, 13 when they had heard thy discourse?" But he answered and said, "Every plant which my heavenly Father hath 14 not planted, shall be rooted up. Regard them not they are blind leaders of the blind and if the blind lead the 15 blind, both will fall into the ditch." Then answered Peter, and said unto him, "Explain to us that saying." 16 And Jesus said, "Are ye also still without understand17 ing? do ye not yet perceive that whatsoever entereth into

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the mouth goeth into the belly, and is cast out into the 18 vault? But those things which proceed out of the mouth 19 come forth from the heart; and they defile a man. For

out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false-witness, evil-speaking. 20 These are the things which defile a man: but to eat with unwashen hands defileth not a man."

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Then Jesus went thence, and withdrew into the parts 22 about Tyre and Sidon. And, behold, a Canaanitish woman came out of those borders, and cried unto him, saying, "Have pity on me, Sir, thou son of David: 23 my daughter is grievously afflicted by a demon." But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came near and besought him, saying, "Send her away, for she 24 crieth after us." Then he answered and said, “I am not 25 sent but to the lost sheep of the house of Israel." Then This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me, etc. R. T.

she came, and did him obeisance, saying, "Sir, help 26 me." But he answered and said, "It is not right to take 27 the children's bread, and cast it to dogs." And she said,

"True *, Sir: and yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which 28 fall from their Master's table." Then Jesus answered and said unto her, "Woman, great is thy faith: be it unto thee as thou desirest." And her daughter was cured from that hour.

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And Jesus departed thence, and came near the lake of Galilee ; and went up a mountain, and sat down there. 30 And great multitudes came near to him, having with them those that were lame, blind, dumb, maimed, and many others; and laid them down at Jesus's feet: and he 31 cured them: so that the multitudes wondered, when they perceived that the dumb spake, the maimed were whole, the lame walked, and the blind saw and they glorified the God of Israel.

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Then Jesus called to him his disciples, and said, “I have compassion on the multitude, because they have now continued with me three days, and have nothing to eat :

and I am unwilling to send them away fasting, lest they 33 grow faint on the way." And his disciples say unto him,

"Whence should we have so many loaves in the desert, 34 as to satisfy so great a multitude?" And Jesus saith unto

them, "How many loaves have ye ?" And they said, “Sev35 en; and a few small fishes." And he commanded the mul36 titudes to place themselves on the ground. And he took

the seven loaves and the fishes, and gave thanks, and brake them, and gave to his disciples; and the disciples 37 gave to the multitude. And they all ate, and were satisfied and they took up that which remained of the 38 fragments, seven baskets full. Now they that ate were 39 four thousand men, besides women and children. And he sent away the multitudes, and went into a ship, and came into the borders of Magdala.

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CH. XVI. Then the Pharisees and Sadducees came near; and, trying Jesus, desired him to show them a sign from hea2 ven. And he answered and said unto them, "When it is evening, ye say, 'It will be fair weather: for the sky 3 is red;' and in the morning, ye say, 'It will be stormy weather to-day*, for the sky is red and lowering.' [Ye hypocrites!] ye know how to discern the face of the sky; 4 but can ye not discern the signs of the times? An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and a sign shall not be given it, except the sign of the prophet Jonah." And he left them, and departed.

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Now when his disciples were come to the other side, 6 they had forgotten to take bread with them. Then Jesus said unto them, "Take heed, and beware of the leaven of 7 the Pharisees and Sadducees." And they reasoned among themselves, saying, "It is because we have taken no 8 bread with us." But Jesus knew this, and said unto them, "O ye of little faith, why reason ye among yourselves, 9 because ye have taken no bread with you? Do ye not yet perceive; nor remember the five loaves of the five thou10 sand, and how many panniers ye took up? nor the seven

loaves of the four thousand, and how many baskets ye 11 took up? How is it that ye do not perceive that I did

not say unto you concerning bread, Beware now of the 12 leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees?"" Then they

understood that he did not bid them beware of the leaven of bread, but of the doctrine of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

13 Now when Jesus came into the parts of Cesarea in the dominion of Philip, he asked his disciples, saying, "Whot 14 do men say, that I, the Son of man, am?" And they said, "Some say that thou art John the Baptist; some, Elijah; and others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets." 15 He saith unto them, "But whot say ye that I am?" 16 Then Simon Peter answered, and said, "Thou art the

* this day, N.

+ Whom, N. See Campbell.

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