Can the children of the marriage had the withered hand: Stand up fast, as long as the bridegroom om is in the midst. with them? As long as they have 4 And he saith to them: Is it the bridegroom with them, they lawful to do good on the sabbath-f cannot fast. days, or to do evil? to save life, or 20 But the days will come when to destroy? But they held their the bridegroom shall be taken peace, away from them; and then they 5 And looking round about on shall fast in those days. them, with anger, being grieved fore 21 No man soweth a piece of the blindness of their hearts, he raw cloth to an old garment: other- saith to the man: Stretch forth thy wise the new piecing taketh away hand. And he stretched it forth from the old, and there is made a and his hand was restored unto him greater rent. 16 And the Pharisees going out 22 And no man putteth new immediately made a consultation wine into old bottles: otherwise the wine will burst the bottles, and both the wine will be spilled and the bottles will be lost. But new wine must be put into new bottles. 23 And it came to pass again as the Lord walked through the corn fields on the sabbath, that his disciples began to go forward and to pluck the ears of corn. 24 And the Pharisees said to him: Behold, why do they on the sabbath-day that which is not lawful? 25 And he said to them, Have you never read what David did, when he had need, and was hungry himself, and they that were with him? 26 How he went into the house of God under Abiathar the highpriest, and did eat the loaves of proposition which was not lawful to eat but for the priests, and gave to them who were with him ? 27 And he said to them: The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath. 28 Therefore the Son of man is Lord of the sabbath also. CHAP. III. A with the Herodians against him. how they might destroy him. 7 But JESUS retired with his disciples to the sea: and a great mul titude followed him, from Galilee. and Judea. 8 And from Jerusalem, and from Idumea, and from beyond the Jofdan. And they about Tyre and Sidon, a great multitude, hearing the things which he did, came to him. 9 And he spoke to his disciples that a small ship should wait on him because of the multitude, lest they should throng him. 10 For he healed many, so that? they pressed upon him for to touch him, as many as had evils... 11 And the unclean spirits, when they saw him, fell down before him: and they cried saying: 12 Thou art the Son of God. And 10 he strictly charged them that they should not make him known. 13 And going up into a moun-, tain, he called unto him whom he would himself: and they came to him. 1タ 14 And he made that twelve should be with him, and that he might send them to preach. 15 And he gave them power to heal sicknesses, &to cast out devils. 5 Christ heals the withered hand. NI) he entered again into the synagogue, and there was a man there who had a withered hand. 2 And they watched him whe-16 And to Simon he gave then ther he would heal on the sabbath- name Peter. days; that they might accuse him. 17 And James the son of Zebe 3 And he said to the man who dec, and John the brother of James: and he named them Boanerges, which is the sons of thunder. 18 And Andrew and Philip, and Bartholomew and Matthew, and Thomas and James of Alpheus, and Thaddeus, and Simon the Cananean, 19 And Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him. 20 And they come to a house, and the multitude cometh together again, so that they could not so much as eat bread. 21 And when his friends had heard of it, they went out to lay hold on him. For they said: He is become mad. The parable of the sower. 22 And the scribes who were him so that he went up into a ship come down from Jerusalem, said: and sat in the sea, and all the mulHe hath Beelzebub; and by the titude was upon the land by the sea prince of devils he casteth out side. devils. 2 And he taught them many 23 And after he had called them things in parables, and said unto together, he said to them in para- them in his doctrine: bles: How can satan cast out satan? 3 Hear ye; Behold, the sower 24 And if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand, 25 And if a house be divided against itself that house cannot stand. 26 And if satan be risen up against himself, he is divided, and cannot stand, but hath an end. 27 No man can enter into the house of a strong man and rob him of his goods, unless he first bind the strong man, and then he shall plunder his house. went out to sow. 4 And whilst he soweth, some fell by the way side, and the birds of the air came, and ate it up. 5 And other some fell upon stony ground where it had not much earth: and it shot up immediately, because it had no depth of earth: 6 And when the sun was risen, it was scorched, and because it had no root, it withered away. 7 And some fell among thorns : and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit. 28 Amen I say to you, that all 8 And some fell upon good sins shall be forgiven unto the sons ground: and brought forth fruit of men, and the blasphemies where- that grew up, and increased, and with they shall blaspheme: yielded, one thirty, another sixty, a 29 But he that shall blaspheme and another a hundred. against the Holy Ghost, shall never 9 And he said: He that hath have forgiveness, but shall be guil-ears to hear let him hear. ty of an everlasting sin. 30 Because they said: He hath an unclean spirit. 10 And when he was alone, the, twelve that were with him asked him the parable. 31 And his mother and his bre11 And he said to them: To you thren came; and standing without it is given to know the mystery of sent unto him calling him, the kingdom of God: but to them : that are without, all things are done in parables: 23 If any man have ears to hear, let him hear. 24 And he said to them: Take heed what you hear. In what measure you shall mete, it shall be measured to you again, and more shall 12 That seeing they may see, and not perceive, and hearing they may hear, and not understand: lest at any time they should be converted and their sins should be forgiven be given to you. them. 13 And he saith to them: Are you ignorant of this parable? and how shall you know all parables? 14 He that soweth: soweth the word. 25 For he that hath, to him shall be given and he that hath not, that also which he hath shall be taken away from him. 26 And he said: So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the earth, 27 And should sleep, and rise, night and day, and the seed should 15 And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown, and as soon as they have heard, immediately satan cometh, and spring, and grow up whilst he taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts. 16 And these likewise are they that are sown on the stony ground: who when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with joy. 17 And they have no root in themselves, but are only for a time: and then when tribulation and persecution ariseth for the word, they are presently scandalized. 18 And others there are who are sown among thorns: these are they that hear the word, 19 And the cares of the world and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts after other things entering in choke the word, and it is made fruitless. knoweth not. 28 For the earth of itself bringeth forth fruit, first the blade, then the ear, afterwards the full corn in the ear, 29 And when the fruit is brought forth, immediately he putteth in the sickle, because the harvest is come. 30 And he said: To what shall we liken the kingdom of God? or to what parable shall we compare it ? 31 It is as a grain of mustard seed; which when it is sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds that are in the earth: 32 And when it is sown, it groweth up, and becometh greater than all herbs, and shooteth out great branches, so that the birds of the air may dwell under the shadow 20 And these are they who are sown upon the good ground, who thereof. hear the word, and receive it, and yield fruit, the one thirty, another sixty, and another a hundred. 33 And with many such parables, he spoke to them the word, according as they were able to hear. 34 And without parable he did not speak unto them; but apart, he explained all things to his disciples. 35 And he saith to them that day, when evening was come: Let us pass over to the other side. 36 And sending away the multitude, they take him even as he was ships with him. 21 And he said to them: Dotha candle come in to be put under a bushel, or under a bed? and not to be set on a candlestick ? 22 For there is nothing hid, which shall not be made manifest: neither was it made secret, but that it may come abroad. Ver. 12. That seeing they may see, &c. In punishment of their wilfully shutting their eyes (St. Matt. xiii. 15.) God justly withdrew those lights and graces which otherwise he would have given them for their effectual conversion. in the ship: and there were other My name is Legion, for we are 37 And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that the ship was filled. many. 10 And he besought him much. that he would not drive him away out of the country. 38 And he was in the hinder part 11 And there was there near the of the ship, sleeping upon a pillow; mountain a great herd of swine, and they awake him, and say to feeding. him: Master, doth it not concern thee that we perish? 12 And the spirits besought him, saying: Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them. 13 And JESUS immediately gave them leave. And the unclean spi 39 And rising up he rebuked the wind, and said to the sea: Peace, be still. And the wind ceased; and there was made a great calm. rits going out, entered into the 40 And he said to them: Why are you fearful? have you not faith yet! And they feared exceedingly: and they said one to another: Who is this (thinkest thou) that both wind and sea obey him ? CHAP. V. 6 And seeing JESUS afar off, he ran and adored him. 7 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. 8 For he said unto him: Go out of the man, thou unclean spirit. swine: and the herd with great violence was carried headlong into the sea, being about two thousand, and were stifled in the sea. 14 And they that fed them fled. and told it in the city and in the fields. And they went out to see what was done: 15 And they come to JESUS, and they see him that was troubled with the devil, sitting, clothed, and well in his wits, and they were afraid. 16 And they that had seen it, told them, in what manner he had been dealt with who had the devil: and concerning the swine. 17 And they began to pray him that he would depart from their coasts. 18 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. 19 And he admitted him not, but saith 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. 20 And he went his way, and began to publish in Decapolis how great things JESUS had done for him: and all men wondered. 21 And when JESUS had passed again in the ship over the strait, a great multitude assembled together unto him, and he was nigh unto the sea. 9 And he asked him: What is 22 And there cometh one of the thy name? And he saith to him: rulers of the synagogue named Jairus: and seeing him falleth down ruler of the synagogue: Fear not, at his feet. 23 And he besought him much, saying: My daughter is at the point of death, come, lay thy hand upon her, that she may be safe, and may live. 24 And he went with him, and a great multitude followed him, and they thronged him. 25 And a woman who was under an issue of blood twelve years, 26 And had suffered many things from many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing the better, but rather worse, 27 When she had heard of JESUS, came in the crowd behind him, and touched his garment. 28 For she said: If I shall touch but his garment, I shall be whole. 29 And forthwith the fountain of her blood was dried up, and she felt in her body that she was healed of the evil. only believe. 37 And he admitted not any man to follow him, but Peter, and James, and John the brother of James. 38 And they come to the house of the ruler of the synagogue; and he seeth a tumult, and people weeping and wailing much. 39 And going in, he saith to them: Why make you this ado, and weep? the damsel is not dead but sleepeth. 40 And they laughed him to scorn. But he having put them all out, 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 taking the damsel by the hand, he saith to her: Talitha cumi, which is, being interpreted, damsel (I say to thee,) arise. 42 And immediately the damsel rose up, and walked: and she was twelve years old : and they were as 30 And immediately JESUS know-tonished with a great astonishment. ing in himself the virtue that had proceeded from him, turning to the multitude, said: Who hath touched my garments? 31 And his disciples said to him : Thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and sayest thou who hath touched me ? 32 And he looked about to see her who had done this. 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 to her: Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole: go in peace, and be thou whole of thy disease. 35 While he was yet speaking, some come from the ruler of the synagogue's house, saying: Thy daughter is dead: why dost thou trouble the master any farther. 36 But JESUS having heard the word that was spoken, saith to the 43 And he charged them strictly that no man should know it : and commanded that something should be given her to eat. CHAP. VI. Christ teaches at Nazareth. AND going out from thence, he went into his own country; and his disciples followed him. 2 And when the sabbath was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing him were in admiration at his doctrine, saying: How came this man by all these things? and what wisdom is this that is given to him, and such mighty works as are wrought by his hands ? 3 Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joseph, and Jude, and Simon? are not also his sisters here with us? And they were scandalized in regard of him. 4 And Jesus said to them: |