shall send his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all scandals, and them that work iniquity, and shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. Then shall the just shine as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

The kingdom of heaven is like unto a treasure hidden in a field; which a man having found, hid it, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath and buyeth that field.

Again, the kingdom of heaven is like to a merchant seeking good pearls; who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went his way, and sold all that he had and bought it.

Again, the kingdom of heaven is like to a net cast into the sea, and gathering together of all kinds of fishes, which, when it was filled, they drew out, and sitting by the shore, they chose out the good into vessels, but the bad they cast forth.*

So shall it be at the end of the world. The angels shall go out, and shall separate the wicked from among the just, and shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. Have ye understood all these things? They say to him, Yea. He said unto them, Therefore every scribe instructed in the kingdom of heaven is like to a man that is a householder, who bringeth forth out of his treasure new things and old.

SECT. XLIV. AFTER THESE DISCOURSES JESUS PASSES OVER THE LAKE. HE STILLS THE TEMPEST. A.D. 28.

And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished these parables, he passed from thence, and that day when evening was come, seeing great multitudes

* Some think that these parables were spoken to the multitudes together with the parable of the sower.

about him, he saith to them, Let us pass over to the other side. And when he entered into the boat, his disciples followed them, and they take him even as he was in the ship, and there were other ships with him. And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that the ship was filled. And he was in the hinder part of the ship, sleeping upon a pillow; and his disciples coming to him, awake him, and say to him, Master, doth it not concern thee that we perish? And he arose and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm. And he said to them, Why are ye fearful? have ye not faith yet? they feared exceedingly, and they said one to another, Who is this, thinkest thou, that both wind and sea obey him?

And

SECT. XLV. HAVING COME TO THE COUNTRY OF THE GERASENES, HE CURES THE DEMONIAC.

Gerasena.

And they sailed to the country of the Gerasenes, which is over against Galilee; and when he was come forth to the land, there met him, coming out of the tombs, a certain man who had a devil now a very long time; and he wore no clothes, neither did he abide in a house, but in the sepulchres, and no man now could bind him, not even with chains; for having been often bound with fetters and chains, he had burst the chains, and broken the fetters in pieces, and no one could tame him. And he was always day and night in the tombs and in the mountains, crying and cutting himself with stones. And seeing Jesus afar off, he ran and adored him, and crying with a loud voice, he said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus the Son of the most high God? I adjure thee by God that thou torment me not before the time. For he said unto him, Go out of the man, thou unclean spirit.

And he asked him, What is thy name? And he answered him, My name is Legion; for we are many. And he besought him much that he would not drive him away out of the country into the deep.

And there was there near the mountain a great herd of swine feeding; and the devils besought him, saying, If thou cast us out hence, send us into the herd of swine. And he said to them, Go. And they went out and entered into the swine, and behold the whole herd ran violently down a steep place into the sea, and they perished in the waters; they were about two thousand. And they that kept them fled, and coming into the city, told everything, and concerning him that had been possessed by the devils.

And behold, the whole city went out to meet Jesus; and they see him that was troubled with the devil sitting clothed and right in his mind, and they were afraid. And they that had seen it told them in what manner he had been dealt with who had the devil, and concerning the swine. And all the multitude of the country of the Gerasenes besought him to depart from them; for they were taken with great fear.

And when he went up into the ship, he that had been troubled with the devil began to beseech him that he might be with him. And Jesus permitted him not; but said to him, Go into thy house to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had mercy on thee. And he went his way, and began to publish in Decapolis what great things Jesus had done for him; and all men wondered.

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SECT. XLVI. JESUS RETURNS TO CAPHARNAUM, AND REPROVES THE PHARISEES.

Capharnaum.

And entering into a boat, he passed over the water, and came into his own city. And it came to pass that when Jesus was returned, the multitude received him, for they were all waiting for him, and he was by the sea.

And it came to pass as he was sitting at meat in the house, behold many publicans and sinners came and sat down with Jesus and his disciples. And the Pharisees seeing it, said to his disciples, Why doth your master eat with publicans and sinners? When Jesus heard it he said, They that are in health need not a physician, but they that are ill. Go then and learn what this meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice (Osee vi. 6). For I am not come to call the just, but sinners.

Then came to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but thy disciples do not fast? And Jesus said to them, Can the children of the bridegroom mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them? But the days will come when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then they shall fast.

And no one putteth a piece of new cloth unto an old garment, for it taketh away the fulness thereof from the garment, and there is made a greater rent. Neither do they put new wine into old bottles; otherwise the bottles break, and the wine runneth out, and the bottles perish. But new wine they put into new bottles, and both are preserved.

SECT. XLVII. JESUS RAISES JAIRUS' DAUGHTER TO LIFE, AND HEALS THE WOMAN WITH THE ISSUE OF BLOOD. A.D. 28.

And behold, while he was speaking these things, there came a man whose name was Jairus,

Capharnaum. and he was a ruler of the synagogue;

and he fell down at the feet of Jesus, beseeching him much that he would come into his house; for he had an only daughter, almost twelve years old, and she was dying. And Jesus rose and followed him, with his disciples.

And it happened, as he went, that he was thronged by the multitudes. And there was a certain woman, having an issue of blood twelve years, who had suffered many things from many physicians; and had spent all that she had, and was nothing the better, but rather worse. When she had heard of Jesus, shẹ came in the crowd behind him, and touched the hem of his garment; for she said, If I shall only touch his garment, I shall be whole. And forthwith the fountain of her blood was dried up, and she felt in her body that she was healed of the evil.

And immediately Jesus knowing in himself the virtue that had proceeded from him, turning to the multitude, said, Who hath touched my garments? And all denying, Peter and they that were with him said, Master, the multitudes throng and press thee, and dost thou say, Who touched me? And Jesus said, Somebody hath touched me; for I know that virtue is gone out from me. And he looked about to

see her that had done this.

And the woman seeing that she was not hid, fearing and trembling, and knowing what was done in her, came and fell down before his feet, and declared before all the people for what cause she had touched him, and how she was immediately healed. But he said to her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go thy way in peace, and be whole of thy disease.

And as he was yet speaking, there cometh one to the ruler of the synagogue, saying to him, Thy daughter is dead, trouble not the Master. And Jesus hearing this word, answered the father of the maid, Fear not; believe only, and she shall be saved.