18 and there are others, which are sown among the thorns; these are they that hear the word;

19 but the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful : 20 and those which are sown on good ground, are they who hear the word, and receive it, and bring forth fruit, some thirtyfold, and some sixty, and some an hundred.

21 And he said to them, Is the lamp brought in to be put under the bushel, or under the bed? is it not that it may be set on its stand?

22 for, nothing is hidden that shall not be manifested; nor hath any thing been kept secret, but that it may be brought to light:

23 if any one have ears to hear, let him hear.

24 And he saith to them, Take heed, what ye hear: with whatever measure ye measure, it will be measured to you; and more will be added to you :

25 for, to him who hath, shall more be given: and from him who hath not, even that which he hath shall be taken

away.

26 And he said, The kingdom of God is as a man who casteth seed on the earth:

27 and he sleepeth, and waketh, night and day, and the seed springeth up and groweth, he knoweth not how: 28 the earth bringeth forth its fruit of itself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear;

29 but when the fruit yieldeth itself, the reaper immediately putteth in the sickle, because Rev. xiv. 15. the harvest is come.

30 And he said, How shall we liken the kingdom of God? or by what parable shall we represent it?

31 it is like a grain of mustard-seed, which, when it is sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds that are on the earth;

32 but, when it hath been sown, it groweth up, and becometh the greatest of all herbs; and shooteth out branches, so that the birds of the air are able to lodge under its shade. 33 And in many such parables he spake the word to them, according as they were able to hear; and without a parable he spake it not to them:

34 but, when they were apart, he expounded all things to his disciples.

35 And the same day, when it was evening, he saith to them, Let us pass over to the other side;

36 and when they had dismissed the multitude, they

took him in the ship in which he was, though other ships also were with him.

37 And a great storm of wind arose, and the waves beat into the ship, so that the ship was now filled:

38 and he was in the stern of the ship, sleeping on the seat and they awake him, and say to him, Master, carest thou not whether we perish?

39 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.

40 And he said to them, Why are ye fearful? have ye yet no faith?

41 and they were greatly terrified; and said one to another, Who, then, is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?

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AND they went over to the

other side of the sea, to

the country of the Gerasenes.

2 And as he landed from the ship, a man with an unclean spirit met him, who came out of the tombs;

3 who had his dwelling among the tombs; and no one could ever bind him, even with chains:

4 for he had been often bound with fetters and chains,

fled, and told it in the city, and in the country and they went out to see what it was that had been done:

15 and they came to Jesus; and saw him who had been possessed by the devil (who had had the Legion), sitting clothed, and with a sound mind; and they were terrified.

16 And they that saw it, told them how it had befallen him who was possessed by the devil, and also concerning the swine:

17 and they began to beseech him, to depart out of their borders.

18 And as he was entering the ship, he who had been possessed by the devil besought him, that he might be with him:

19 but he suffered him not; but saith to him, Go home to thy friends, and tell them what great things the Lord hath done for thee, and that he hath had compassion on thee:

20 and he went away, and began to publish in Decapolis what great things Jesus had done for him: and they all marvelled.

21 And when Jesus had passed over again in the ship to the other side, a great multitude gathered to him: and he was by the sea:

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22 and one of the rulers of the synagogue came, by name

Jairus; and when he saw him, he fell at his feet,

23 and besought him earnestly, saying, My little daughter is at the point of death: I beseech thee to come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be healed, and live:

24 and Jesus went with him; and a great multitude followed him, and pressed on him.

25 And a woman, who had had an issue of blood for twelve years, and had suffered much from many physicians;

26 and though she had spent all she had, was in nothing benefited, but rather grew

worse;

27 having heard the things told of Jesus, came behind him in the crowd and touched his garment:

28 for she said, If I can but touch his garment, I shall be healed:

29 and the source of her blood was immediately dried up; and she felt in her body that she was cured of the scourge.

30 And Jesus, immediately knowing in himself that power had gone out from him, turned about in the crowd, and said, Who touched my garments?

31 and his disciples said to him, Thou seest the multitude pressing thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me?

32 and he looked round, to see her who had done this:

33 but the woman, knowing what had been done in her, came, fearing and trembling, and fell down before him, and told him all the truth:

34 and he said to her, Daughter, thy faith hath cured thee; go in peace, and be healed of thy scourge.

35 While he was yet speak ing, they came from the ruler of the synagogue's house, saying, Thy daughter is dead: why troublest thou the Master any further?

Talitha cumi; which, being interpreted, is, Maiden, I bid thee arise:

42 and the maiden immediately arose, and walked; for she was of the age of twelve years; and they were greatly amazed:

43 and he strictly charged them that no one should know it; and ordered that something should be given her to eat.

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37 And he suffered no one 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 those who wept and wailed greatly:

39 and when he entered, he saith to them, Why make ye this noise, and weep? the maiden is not dead, but sleepeth and they derided him.

40 And when he had put them all out, he taketh the father and the mother of the maiden, and them that were with him, and entereth in where the maiden was lying: 41 and taking the maiden by the hand, he said to her,

thence, and came to his own country; and his disciples follow him.

2 And when the sabbath day was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and those who heard him were astonished,

3 saying, From whence hath this man these things? and what is this wisdom which is given to him, that such mighty works are wrought by his hands?

4 is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James and Joses, and of Judah and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? and they believed not in him: 5 and Jesus said to them, A prophet is not without honour, except in his own country, and among his own kindred, and in his own house:

6 and he could do no mighty

work there, save that he laid his hands on a few that were infirm, and healed them: and he marvelled because of their unbelief.

7 And he went through all the villages around, teaching.

8 And he called to him the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two; and gave them power over the unclean spirits:

9 and he charged them, that they should take nothing for their journey, but one staff; no bread, no wallet, no money in their girdle and be ye shod with sandals; and provide not two coats.

10 And he said to them, Wherever ye enter a house, abide there till ye depart from thence:

11 and whatever place will not receive you, nor listen to you; when ye depart from thence, shake off the dust that is under your feet, for a testimony against them.

12 And they went forth, and Matt. iii. 2. preached, "That all should "repent:"

iv. 17.

13 and they cast out many devils; and anointed with oil many that were ill, and healed them.

14 And king Herod heard of him; (for his name was spread abroad) and he said, That John, who baptised, is risen from the dead, and therefore

these mighty powers work in

him:

15 but others said, That he is Elijah; and others said, That he is a prophet, as one of the old prophets:

16 but when Herod heard them, he said, It is John, whom I beheaded he is risen from the dead.

17 For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold on John, and bound him in prison for the sake of Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip; because he had married her: 18 for, John had said to Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother's wife:

19 therefore, Herodias had resentment against him, and wished to kill him; but was not able:

20 for Herod feared John, knowing that he was a just and holy man, and he protected him; and hesitated in many things, when he had heard him; and listened to him gladly.

21 But when a convenient

day came,. that Herod on his birthday made a supper to his nobles, and to the chief captains, and principal persons of Galilee ;

22 and when the daughter of Herodias came in there and danced, she delighted Herod and them that sat with him :

23 and the king said to the