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,3 they uncovered the roof where he was and when they had broken it up, they let down the bed 5 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.

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

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7 Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies ?6 * 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?

10 But that ye may know that the Son of man hath "power on earth to forgive sins, (he saith to the sick of the palsy,)

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3 for the people. Wi. Co. opened it. Rh.

couch, Rh. Wh. Pu.

why doth this man thus speak? he blasphemes, &c. Wh.

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Acrs, xiv. 9: The same heard Paul speak: who stedfastly beholding him, and perceiving that he had faith to be healed. d See on MAT. ix. 2.

e JOB, xiv. 4: Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean? Ps. cxxx. 4: But there is forgiveness with thee, that thou mayest be feared. ISA. xliii. 25: I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins.

f See on MAT. ix. 4.

8 MAT. ix. 5: Whether is easier to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and walk?

hACTS, v. 31: Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins,

11 I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy bed, and go thy way into thine house.

12 And immediately he arose, took up the bed, and went forth, before them all; insomuch that they were all amazed, and 'glorified God, saying, We never saw it on this fashion."

13 And he 'went forth again by the sea side; and all the multitude resorted unto him, and he taught them.

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14 And as he passed by, he saw " Levi the son of Alphæus sitting at the receipt of custom, and said unto him, Follow me. And he arose and

followed him.

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?

'such a thing. Pu. the place where custom was received. A. V.

1 Ps. ciii. 1—3: Bless the LORD, O my soul; and all that is within me, bless his holy name. Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits. Who forgiveth all thine iniquities: Who healeth all thy diseases.

*JOHN, vii. 31: And many of the people believed on him, and said, When Christ cometh, will he do more miracles than these which this man hath done? do. ix. 32: Since the world began was it not heard that any man opened the eyes of one that was born blind.

1 See on MAT. ix. 9.

in See on MAT. ix. 9.

n MAT. ix. 10, &c: 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, &c.

• LUKE, XV. 1, 2, &c: Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him. And the Pharisees and Scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them, &c.

When Jesus heard it, he saith unto them, that are whole9 have no need of the phybut they that are sick :10 I came not to call ghteous, but sinners to repentance. And the disciples of John and of the ees used to fast" and they come and say im, Why do the disciples of John and of arisees fast, but thy disciples fast not?

And Jesus said unto them, Can the children bridechamber 12 fast, while the bridegroom n them? as long as they have the bridewith them, they cannot fast. But the days will come, when the brideshall be taken away from them, and then hey fast in those days.

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No man also seweth a piece of new 13 cloth old garment: else the new piece that filled aketh away from the old, and the rent is

worse.

And no man putteth 14 new wine into old :15 else the new wine doth burst the bottles, e wine is spilled,16 and the bottles will be 1:17 but new wine must be put into new

nd it came to pass, that he went through orn fields 18 on the sabbath day; and his

1th. Pu. 10 ill. Pu.

were fasting. Ham. Whit. 12 wedMa. Cr. 13 raw, or, unwrought. A. V. 14 poureth. Ma. Cr. Co. Ma. Gen. leathern bottles. We. 16 runneth out. Ma. Cr. 18 the standing corn. Pu.

Vi. Co. Ham. Pu.

n LUKE, v. 32.

n MAT. ix. 14.

xxv. 1: Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to bridegroom.

n MAT. ix. 15.

xxxii. 19: Behold, my belly is as wine which hath no s ready to burst like new bottles.

-n MAT, xii. 1.

disciples began, as they went, to pluck the ears

of corn.

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24 And the Pharisees said unto him, Behold, why do they on the sabbath day that which is not lawful?

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25 And he said unto them, Have ye never read what David did, when he had need, and was an hungred, he, and they that were with him?

26 How he went into the house of God in the days of Abiathar the High Priest, and did eat the shewbread,20 which is "not lawful to eat but for the Priests, and gave also to them which were with him? 27 And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and "not man for the sabbath : 28 Therefore the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath.

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CHAP. III.

1 Christ healeth the withered hand, 10 and many other infirmities: 11 rebuketh the unclean spirits: 13 chooseth his twelve apostles: 22 convinceth the blasphemy of casting out devils by Beelzebub : 31 and showeth who are his brothers, sister, and mother.

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AND he entered again into the synagogue;

began by the way to pluck, &c. Cr. 20 hallowed loaves. Ma. presence bread. Pu.

▾ See on MAT. xii. 3.

w See on MAT. xii. 4.

* EZEK. XX. 12, 20: Moreover also I gave them my sabbaths, to be a sign between me and them, that they might know that I am the LORD that sanctify them. And hallow my sabbaths; and they shall be a sign between me and you, that ye may know that I am the LORD your God.

Y COL. ii. 16: Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holy day, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days:

2 MAT. xii. 8: For the Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath day. JOHN, ix. 14: And it was the sabbath day when Jesus made the clay, and opened his eyes. EPH. i. 22: And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church. REV. i. 10: I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day.

CHAP. III.

MAT. xii. 9: When he was departed thenee, he went into

and there was a man there which had a withered hand.

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2 And they watched him, whether he would heal him on the sabbath day; that they might accuse him.

3 And he saith unto the man which had the withered hand, Stand forth.1

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4 And he saith unto them, Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath days, or to do evil? to save life, or to kill? But they held their peace.

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5 And when he had looked round about on them with anger, being grieved for the hardness2 of their hearts, he saith unto the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it out: and his hand was restored whole as the other.

6 And the Pharisees went forth, and straightway took counsel3 with the 'Herodians against him, how they might destroy him.

7 But Jesus withdrew himself with his disciples to the sea and a great multitude from Galilee followed him, and from Judæa,

1 Gr. Arise; stand forth in the midst. Gen. A. V. blindness. A. V. deadness. Wh. 3 consulted. Pu. Herod's officers. Co.

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their synagogue. LUKE, vi. 6: It came to pass also on another sabbath that he entered into the synagogue and taught: and there was a man whose right hand was withered.

b Ps. xxxvii. 32: The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him. Luke, xiv. 1: And it came to pass, as he went into the house of one of the chief Pharisees to eat bread on the sabbath day, that they watched him.

Hos. vi. 6: For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.

EPA. iv. 26: Be ye angry and sin not.

*MAT. xii. 14: Then the Pharisees went out, and held a council against him, how they might destroy him.

MAT. xxii. 16: And they sent out unto him their disciples with the Herodians.

* LURE, vi. 17: And he came down with them, and stood in the plain, and the company of his disciples, and a great multitude of people out of all Judæa and Jerusalem, and from the