who had daemons; for a considerable time he had worn no clothing, and 28 he stayed not in a house but among the tombs. And on seeing Jesus he shrieked, and dropping down before him said with a loud voice, "What have I to do with thee, Jesus, Son of the most High God? I entreat thee, 29 torment me not!" (For he was charging the unclean spirit to leave the man.) For many a time when it had gripped him, he had been fastened and secured with chains and fetters; yet he would break the bonds and 30 be driven by the daemon into the deserts. Then Jesus questioned him, "What is thy name?" "Legion," said he (because many daemons 31 had entered him). And they besought him not to order them to depart 32 into the abyss. Now a drove of a good many swine was there, grazing

on the mountain; and they besought him to permit them to enter these. 33 And he permitted them. Then the daemons left the man and entered the swine, and the drove rushed down the steep slope into the lake and 34 was suffocated. Now when the herdsmen saw what had happened, they 35 fled and brought word of it to the city and the hamlets. And the people

came out to see what had happened; and they came to Jesus and found, seated at the feet of Jesus, the man whom the daemons had left, clothed 36 and sensible. And they were afraid. And those who had seen it told them how he who had been possessed by daemons had been restored. 37 And all the multitude belonging to the surrounding country of the Gerasenes asked him to depart from them, for they were possessed with 38 great fear. And he embarked in a boat and returned. Now the man whom the daemons had left, entreated him that he might accompany 39 him; but he sent him away, saying, "Return home and describe all that God has done for thee." And he departed to preach throughout the whole city all that Jesus had done for him.

40 Now it came to pass at the return of Jesus, that the crowd welcomed 41 him; for they were all looking out for him. And behold, a man named Jaeiros came (and he was a president of the synagogue) and fell down at 42 the feet of Jesus and besought him to come to his house, because he had an only daughter about twelve years old, and she was dying. Now as he 43 went, the crowds were crushing him. And there was a woman who had had an issue of blood for twelve years, who [[had besides spent the whole of her livelihood upon physicians and]] could not be healed by anyone. 44 She came behind him and touched the tassel of his cloak; and instantly 45 the issue of her blood stopped. Then said Jesus, "Who was it that touched me?" And as everyone was denying it, Peter and his companions said, 46 "Master, the crowds are close to thee and pressing hard!" But Jesus said, "Someone did touch me, for I was conscious of power having issued 47 from me." So when the woman saw she had not escaped notice, she came trembling and fell down before him and declared in the presence of all the people her reason for touching him, and how she had been instantly 48 cured. And he said to her, "Daughter, thy faith has restored thee. 49 Go in peace." While he was still speaking, someone comes from the house of the president of the synagogue, saying, "Thy daughter 50 has died do not trouble the teacher any further." But on hearing it Jesus answered him, "Fear not only believe, and she shall be restored." 51 And when he came to the house, he would not let anyone enter with him, except Peter and John and James, also the father of the girl and her 52 mother. And everyone was weeping and bewailing her, but he said, 53 "Weep not; she is not dead, but asleep." And they laughed him to 54 scorn, knowing that she was dead. But he took her hand and cried 1 Omitting [[λéywv]].

55 aloud, "Rise, girl." And her spirit came back, and she rose up instantly. 56 And he instructed them to give her something to eat. And her parents were amazed; but he charged them to tell no one what had happened.

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Now after calling the twelve together he gave them power and authority over all the daemons, as well as for the healing of diseases. 2 And he sent them to preach the reign of God and to cure the infirm.1 3 And he said to them, "Take nothing for your journey, neither staff nor 4 wallet nor bread nor silver, nor have two tunics. And whatever house 5 you enter, stay there, and leave from there. And whoever do not welcome you, when you are leaving that city, shake off the dust from your 6 feet, for a witness against them." And they went out and proceeded to go through the villages, preaching the glad tidings and healing every7 where. Now when Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was taking place, he was completely bewildered; for some said, "John has 8 risen from the dead"; some, "Elijah has appeared"; and others, "One 9 of the ancient prophets has risen up." Herod said, "John I beheaded. But who is this, of whom I hear such tales?" So he made efforts to see 10 him. And the apostles returned and described to him all that they had done. And he took them and withdrew in private to a city 11 called Bethsaida. But when the crowds perceived it, they followed him; and he welcomed them and proceeded to speak to them of God's reign, 12 and to cure those who were in need of healing. Now the day began to decline; and the twelve came and said to him, "Dismiss the crowd, that they may go and lodge in the surrounding villages and hamlets and get 13 provisions; for we are in a desert place here." He said to them, “Give them something to eat, yourselves." They said, "We have no more than five loaves and two fish!--unless indeed we are to go and buy food for 14 all this people." (For they numbered about five thousand men.) And 15 he said to his disciples, "Make them recline in rows of about fifty. And 16 they did so, and made them all recline. Then he took the five loaves and the two fish, and after looking up to heaven he blessed and broke them in pieces, and went on giving them to the disciples to set before the 17 crowd. And they all ate and were satisfied. Also, they took up twelve baskets of fragments which they had left over.

18 And it came to pass, while he was praying alone, that the disciples were with him. And he questioned them, saying, "Who do the crowds 19 say that I am?" They replied, "John the baptizer; but others say 20 Elijah, and others that 'One of the ancient prophets has risen up." And

he said to them, "But you-who do you say that I am?" So Peter 21 answered, “The Christ of God." But he charged and commanded them 22 to tell this to no one, saying: "The Son of man must suffer much, and be rejected by the elders and high priests and scribes, and be killed, and on 23 the third day rise." And he said to all,

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"If any man would come after me,

Let him deny himself, take up his cross day by day, and follow me. For whoever would save his life

What use will it be for a man to gain the whole world and lose or forfeit himself?

For whoever is ashamed of me and of my words,

Of him shall the Son of man be ashamed

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When he comes in his majesty and in the majesty of the Father and of the holy angels.

27 I tell you distinctly, there are some of those standing here who shall not taste death, until they see God's reign."

28 Now it came to pass about eight days after this had been said, he took Peter and John and James aside, and went up the mountain to pray. 29 And it came to pass while he was praying, the appearance of his face 30 altered and his clothing turned dazzling white. And behold, two men 31 (who were Moses and Elijah) were talking with him: they appeared in

splendour and spoke of his departure which he was to effect at Jerusalem. 32 Now Peter and his companions were heavy with sleep; but as they kept wide-awake, they saw his splendour and also the two men who stood 33 beside him. And it came to pass, when they were parting from him, Peter said to Jesus, "Chief, it is fine for us to be here. Now, let us make three booths, one for thee and one for Moses and one for Elijah 34 (for he did not know what he was saying). But while he was saying this, a cloud came and overshadowed them: and they feared as they 35 passed into the cloud. And a voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This 36 is my Son, the chosen one: listen to him." Then, after the voice had passed, they found that Jesus was alone. And they kept silence and told no one during those days anything of what they had seen.

37 Now it came to pass on the next day when they had descended from 38 the mountain, a large crowd met him. And behold, a man from the crowd cried, saying, "Teacher, I entreat thee to look with favour on my 39 son! for he is my only child; and behold, a spirit catches him! Then suddenly he shrieks out. But it convulses him till he foams; indeed it 40 will scarcely leave off bruising him. And I entreated thy disciples to 41 cast it out; but they could not." Jesus answered and said, "O in

credulous and perverse generation! how long am I to be with you and 42 bear with you? Fetch thy son here." But while he was still approaching, the daemon hurled him down and convulsed him terribly. So Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, cured the boy, and gave him back to his 43 father. And all were astonished at the grandeur of God.

Now while all marvelled at all he was doing, he said to his disciples, 44 "Lay up these words in your ears: the Son of man is to be delivered 45 into the hands of men." But they did not understand this saying; and it was kept a secret from them, so that they could not fathom it. 46 Also, they were afraid to ask him about this saying.

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argument rose among them as to which of them would be the greatest. 47 But as Jesus knew their secret argument, he took hold of a little child 48 and set it beside himself; then he said to them,

"Whosoever shall receive such a little child as this in my name, re

ceives me ;

And whoever shall receive me, receives him who sent me.
For he who is least among you all, he is great."

49 John answered and said, “Chief, we saw a man casting out daemons in thy name; and we tried to prevent him, because he is not a follower 50 of ours." But Jesus said to him, "Prevent him not: he who is not against you is for you."

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Now it came to pass, when the days for him to be taken up were 52 coming to a close, he set his face stedfastly to go to Jerusalem, and despatched messengers in front of him. And on their way they entered 53 a village of the Samaritans, in order to make ready for him; but the

people would not receive him, because his face was turned in the 54 direction of Jerusalem. When his disciples James and John saw it, they said, "Lord, wilt thou have us bid fire come down from the sky and 55, 56 consume them?" But he turned and rebuked them. And they journeyed to another village.

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And as they journeyed on the road, a man said to him, "I will follow 58 thee wherever thou goest." Then said Jesus to him,

"The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have shelters:

But the Son of man has no place to lay his head."

59 He said to another, "Follow me." And he said, "Let me go first and 60 bury my father." But he said to him,

"Let the dead bury their own dead :

Go thou and publish abroad the reign of God."

61 Also another said, "I will follow thee, Lord; but first let me take leave 62 of those at home." But Jesus said to him, "No man who looks back, after putting his hand to the plough, is fit for the reign of God."

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"The harvest is ample, but the labourers are few:

Entreat then the owner of the harvest to thrust out labourers

Whatever household you enter first,

Say, 'Peace be to this household!'

Then, if a son of peace be there, your peace shall rest upon it:
Otherwise, it shall return to you again.

Stay in the same house

Eating and drinking what they provide,
For the labourer is worthy of his wages-

Shift not from house to house.

Also, whatever city you enter, and the people receive you,

Eat what is set before you,

And heal the infirm in it, telling them, 'The reign of God is
rear you.'

But whatever city you shall enter and the people receive you not,
Go out into its streets and say,

'Even the dust from your city which clings to our feet, we wipe
off against you.

But know this; the reign of God is near.'

I tell you, on that Day Sodom shall find it more bearable than that city.

Woe to thee, Khorazin! Woe to thee, Bethsaida!

For had the miracles wrought in you been wrought in Tyre and
Sidon,

They had repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.

Yet I tell you, Tyre and Sidon shall find it more bearable in the judgment than you.

And thou, Kapharnahum, shalt thou be raised to the sky? thou shalt be thrust down to Hades!

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He who listens to you listens to me,

And he who rejects you rejects me:

And he who rejects me rejects him who sent me.'

Now the seventy-two returned with joy, saying, "Lord, even the 18 daemons are subject to us in thy name!" And he said to them, "I saw Satan like lightning fall from heaven.

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Lo, I have given you the power of treading on serpents and scorpions, and over all the enemy's power,

And nothing shall injure you at all.

Yet joy not over this, that the spirits are subject to you,

But joy that your names are enrolled in the heavens." 21 At the same hour Jesus rejoiced in the holy Spirit, and said, "I praise thee, Father, Lord of heaven and earth,

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That thou didst conceal these things from wise and clever men, revealing them to babes.

Even so, Father!

That thus it pleased thee.

All things have been delivered to me by my Father,

And no one knows who the Son is, but the Father,

And who the Father is, but the Son, and he to whom the Son may choose to reveal him."

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'Happy the eyes that see what you see!

For I tell you, many prophets and kings desired to see what you
see, yet they saw not;

And to hear what you hear, yet they heard not.”
And behold, a lawyer stood up to make trial of him.

"Teacher," 26 said he, "What shall I do to inherit life eternal?" He said to him, 27 "What is written in the law? How readest thou?" He replied, "Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with thy whole heart, with thy whole soul, with thy whole strength, with thy whole mind; also thy neighbour as thyself." 28 And he said to him, "Thou hast answered correctly. Do this and thou 29 shalt live." But as he wished to put himself in the right, he said to 30 Jesus, "And who is my neighbour?" Jesus said in reply: "A certain man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho; and he fell in with robbers, who actually stripped him, and after showering stripes on him 31 went off, leaving him half-dead. Now it so happened that a priest was going down by that road; but on seeing him he went past, upon the 32 opposite side. Similarly too a Levite, on coming up to the spot and seeing 33 him, went past upon the opposite side. But a Samaritan traveller came 34 to where he was, and on seeing him was moved with compassion; and

going to him, he bound up his wounds, pouring on them oil and wine. And mounting him on his own beast, he brought him to an inn and took 35 care of him. And on the following day he took out two shillings and gave them to the inn-keeper, saying, 'Take care of him; and any extra 36 expense I will refund thee on my way back.' Which of these three, thinkest thou, proved himself a neighbour to him who fell among the 37 robbers?" He said, "The man who dealt mercifully with him." Jesus said to him, "Go thou also, do likewise."

38 Now in the course of their journey he entered a village; and a woman 39 named Martha welcomed him to her house. And she had a sister called Mary, who for her part seated herself at the Lord's feet and 40 listened to his talk. But Martha was distracted with serving busily, and she came up and said, "Lord, carest thou not that my sister has left