young Wo 27 & 28. He fent therefore pre- 29. But when the Difciples of John 30. To return now to the Hiftory. The Apostles, having finished Ver. 7. the Work upon which Jefus had * fent them out, came back again to Jefus; and when they were all met, they gave him each one a particular Account what they had done in their Journey, and of the great Success of their Preaching and Miracles. 31. After which, because the People began to gather to them again fo faft, as hardly to allow them Time fo much as to eat their Meat; Jefus fpake to them to retire alone with him into fome private Place, where they might reft for fome time and refresh themfelves. 32. Accordingly they took Boat as privately as they could, and went and landed in a defert Place over-against Bethfaida. 33. But the People, who faw them departing, and watched which way they directed their Course, went about by Land to meet Jefus at his coming afhore; and many others also out of the neighbouring Towns on 27 And immediately the king fent an executioner, and commanded his head to be brought and he went and behead ed him in the prison, 28 And brought his head in a charger, and gave it to the damfel: and the damfel gave it to her mother. difciples heard of it, they came and took up his corps, and laid it in a tomb. 29 And when his 30 And the apoftles gathered together unto Jefus, and told him all things, both what they had done, and what they had taught. 31 And he faid unto them, Come ye there were many co- 33 And the people faw them departing, and many knew him, and ran afoot thither out of all ci ties, and out-went them, and came together unto him. 34 And Jefus, when he came out, faw much people, and was moved with compaffion towards them, because they were as sheep not having a fhepherd: and he began to teach them many things. 35 And when the day was now far fpent, his difciples came unto him, and faid, This is a defert place, and now the time is far paffed: 36 Send them away, that they may go into the country round about, and into the villages, and buy themselves bread: for they have nothing to eat. 37 He answered and faid unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they fay unto him, Shall we go and buy two hundred penny-worth of bread, and give them to eat? that fide the Lake, having difcovered where he was, came and met them. 34. When therefore Jefus came out of the Boat, he found a great Multitude of People waiting for him; and he pitied them, because they seemed willing to receive Inftruction, but wanted honeft and fincere Teachers; and he taught them many Things concerning the Kingdom of God, and the Nature of true Religion. 35. Now when he had spent much Time in inftructing the People, and healing their Sick; his Difciples began to put him in mind, that the Night drew on, and that the Place where they were, was defart. 36. And they faid; There is nothing here for the People to eat; It is time to difmifs them, before it be dark; that they may go into the neighbouring Towns, and provide for themfelves. 37. Jefus faid; Nay, but do you give them fome Refreshment here. The Disciples anfwered; How can we make Provifion for fuch a vaft Num ber of People? All the Money we have, is not fufficient to buy Bread enough, to give every one of them a little. have here ready. They went, and 38. Jefus faid; Go, fee what you brought him word, that they had only Five Loaves of Bread, and Two little Fishes amongst them all. 39. Then Jefus bad his Difciples order the People to divide themselves into Companies, and to fit down on the graffy Places on the Ground. $ 3 40. Ac 40. Accordingly they fat down upon the Grafs in feveral * Companies, by Fifties and Hundreds in a Company. 41. And when they were ready, Jefus took the Five Loaves and the Two Fishes ; and having given Thanks, according to his conftant Cuftom, he brake the Bread, and delivered it with the Fishes to his Difciples to be diftributed among the People. 42. And the Difciples, according to his Directions, diftributed them among the People; and every one of the Company had as much as he could eat, and to fpare. 43. So that when they had all done, the Difciples took up as many broken Pieces of Bread, and Scraps of Fish, as would fill Twelve Bafkets. 44. Yet the Number of People, who had been thus fed, was not lefs than Five Thoufand Men, befides Women and Children. 45. Now as foon as this was done, Jefus bad his Difciples take Boat, and crofs over the Lake towards Bethfaida, leaving Him behind alone, to dismiss the People. 46. And when he had difmiffed the People, he retired by himself to the top of a Hill, to pray fecretly, according to his Cuftom. 47. During which time his Difciples were gotten into the Midft of the Lake, where Night and contrary Winds came upon them at once. up 43 And they took twelve baskets full of the fragments, and of the fishes. 44 And they that did eat of the loaves were about five thousand men. 45 And straightway he constrained his difciples to get into the fhip, and to go to the other fide before unto Bethfaida, while he fent away the people. 46 And when he had fent them away, he departed to a mountain to pray. 47 And when even was come, the fhip was in the mids of the fea, and he alone on the land. * Συμπόσια & πρασιαί here; and κλισίαι, Luc. ix, 14; do not fignifie Ranks, but Companies fitting round on the Ground, as about Tables. 48 And he faw them toiling in row ing; (for the wind was contrary unto them) and about the fourth watch of the night he cometh unthem, walking upon the fea; and would have paffed by them. 49 But when they faw him walking up on the fea, they fuppofed it had been a fpirit, and cried out. 50 (For they all faw him, and were troubled.) And immediately he talked with them, and faith unto them, Be of good cheer, it is I, be not afraid. 51 And he went up unto them into the fhip, and the wind ceafed and they were fore a mazed in themselves beyond measure, and wondred. 52 For they confidered not the miracle of the loaves, for their heart was hardened. 53 And when they had paffed over, they, came into the land of Gennefaret, and drew to the thore. 48. Then Jefus coming down to the Shore, faw them in great Distress, toffed with the Waves, and labouring to row against the Wind. And having fuffered them, for a Trial of their Faith and Patience, to continue in that Danger a great Part of the Night, he went to them towards Morning, walking upon the Water, and made as if he would have gone by them. 4950. Now as foon as they efpied him, (for though there was not Light enough to difcern who he was, yet they all plainly faw one walking upon the Water ;) they were frighted, thinking they had feen an Apparition; and fhrieked out. But he presently came up to them, and fpake comfortably to them, telling them who he was, and bad them not be frighted; and when they knew his Voice, they were fatisfied. 51. And he went into the Boat to them; and the Storm immediately ceafed. At which they were no less furprized with Wonder and Admiration, than they were before with Fear at his appearing upon the Water. 52. For though they had feen him work fo many Miracles already, and were even then but just come from feeing Five Thousand Men fed with Five Loaves of Bread, which was a more wonderful Miracle than either walking upon the Water or appeafing the Storm; yet fo dull and flow were they of Understanding, that they had not yet framed any juft Apprehenfion of his Divine Power and Goodness. 53. Now when they were come to the other fide of the Lake, they landed in the Country of Gennefareth. $ 4 54. And 54. And as foon as they came out of the Boat, the People of those Parts prefently discovered who Jefus was. 55. And they brought to him from all that fide of the Country, fick Perfons lying upon Beds, carrying them after him whitherfoever he went. 56. So that into whatever City or Village or Country-Town he at any time entred, prefently they laid fick People at his Feet in the Streets, befeeching him that he would but fuffer them fo much as to touch his Cloaths ; and all that touched him were perfectly healed. 54 And when they were come out of the ship, straightway they knew him, 55 And ran thro that whole region round about, and be gan to carry about in beds those that were fick, where they heard he was. 56 And whitherfoever he entred into villages, or cities, or country, they laid and befought him the fick in the streets, that they might touch if it were but the border of his garment and as many as touched him, were made whole. CHAP. VII. Jefus reproveth the Pharifees Hypocrifie, and explaineth at large the true Notion of Cleanness and Uncleanness, ver. 1. Cafteth out an evil Spirit at the importunate Request of a Syrophænician Woman, ver. 24. and dumb Man, ver. 32. 1. WHILE Jefus continued in this Country of Gennefaret, some of the Pharifees and other Jewish Doctors, who had travelled thither from Jerufalem, came to Jefus to obferve his Doctrine and Actions, and to watch for Matter of Accufation against him. Healeth a deaf THEN came to gether unto him Pharifees, and the certain of the Scribes, which came from Jerufalem. z And |