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17 even so, every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a bad tree bringeth forth bad fruit:

18 a good tree cannot bring forth bad fruit, neither can a bad tree bring forth good fruit: 19 every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit, is cut down and cast into the fire:

20 wherefore, by their fruits. ye will know them.

21 Not every one who saith to me, Lord, Lord, will enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he only that doeth the will of my Father who is in heaven.

22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name have done many wonderful works?

23 and then I will profess to them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.

24 Whosoever, therefore, hearkeneth to these my words Luke, vi. 47. and doeth them, will be like a wise man, who built his house on a rock:

25 and the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house, and it fell not; because it was founded on a rock :

26 and every one that heareth these my words, and doeth them not, will be like a foolish

man, who built his house on the sand:

27 and the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house, and it fell and great was the fall of it. 28 And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these words, that the people were astonished at his doctrine:

29 for he taught them as having authority, and not as their scribes.

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AND when he was

come

down from the mountain, great multitudes followed him. 2 And, behold, a leper came and worshipped him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean:

3 and he put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou clean and immediately his leprosy was cleansed.

4 And Jesus saith to him, See thou tell no one; but go, shew thyself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a testimony to them.

5 And when he had entered into Capernaum, a centurion came to him, beseeching him; 6 and saying, Lord, my servant lieth at home in the palsy, grievously afflicted.

Luke, vii. 8.

7 And he saith to him, I will and the fever left her; and she
go and heal him.
8 The

centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not fit that thou shouldest come under my roof; but, speak only, and at the word my servant will be healed:

9 for even I am a man, though subject to authority, who have soldiers under me : and I say to this one, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.

10 And when Jesus heard it, he marvelled, and said to them that followed him, Verily I tell you, I have not found such faith in any one in Israel: 11 and I tell you, That many will come from the east and west, and sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven;

12 but the children of the kingdom will be cast out into the outward darkness: there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

13 And Jesus said to the centurion, Go; as thou hast believed, be it done to thee: and the servant was healed in that hour.

14 And when Jesus was come into Peter's house, he saw his wife's mother lying ill of a fever:

15 and he touched her hand,

arose, and ministered to him. 16 And when it was evening, they brought to him many that were possessed with devils : and he cast out the spirits with his word, and healed all that were ill:

17 that the word might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying, "Himself took Our Is. liii. 4. "infirmities, and bare our "diseases."

18 And Jesus seeing a multitude about him, commanded that they should depart to the other side of the sea.

19 And a certain scribe came to him, and said, Master, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest:

20 but Jesus saith to him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where he may lay his head.

21 And another of the disciples said to him, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father:

22 but Jesus said to him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead.

23 And when he had entered into a ship, his disciples followed him :

24 and, behold, a great tempest arose in the sea, so that the ship was covered with the waves but he was asleep.

25 And they came to him, and awoke him, saying, Lord, save us, we perish!

26 and he saith to them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm:

27 and the men marvelled, saying, What manner of person is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him!

28 And when he was come to the other side, into the country of the Gadarenes, two men possessed with devils met him, who came out from among the tombs, exceeding fierce, so that no one could pass by that way.

29 And, behold, they cried out, saying, What have we to do with thee, thou Son of God? art thou come hither to torment us before the time?

30 And a herd of many swine was feeding a long way from them;

31 and the devils besought him, saying, If thou cast us out, send us into the swine:

32 and he said to them, Go: and when they came out, they went into the swine; and, behold, the whole herd rushed down the steep into the sea, and died in the waters.

33 And they that kept them fled, and went away into the city, and told every thing, and

what had befallen those who had been possessed by the devils :

34 and, behold, the whole city came out to meet Jesus; and when they saw him, they besought him to depart out of their borders.

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ND he entered into the ship, and passed over again, and came to his own city. c. viii. 18. 2 And, behold, they brought to him a man ill of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith, said to the paralytic man; Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven.

3 And, behold, some of the scribes said within themselves, This man blasphemeth.

4 But Jesus knowing their thoughts, said, Why think ye evil in your hearts?

5 for, which is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven; or to say, Arise, and walk?

6 but, that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (then he saith to the paralytic man), Arise, take up thy bed, and go to thy house :

7 and he arose, and went away to his house.

8 And when the multitudes saw it, they feared; and glorified God, who had given such power to men.

Luke, v. 27.

9 And as Jesus passed on Mark, ii. 14. from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of taxes; and he saith to him, Follow me: and he arose, and followed him.

10 And it came to pass, as he sat at table in Matthew's house, that, behold, many other publicans, and sinners, came and sat down with him and his disciples:

11 and when the Pharisees saw it, they said to his disciples, Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners?

12 and he heard them, and said, They that are well have not need of a physician, but they only that are ill;

13 but, go ye and learn what Hos. vi. 6. that meaneth, "I will have mercy, and not sacrifice:

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for I came not to call just persons, but sinners.

14 Then the disciples of John came to him, saying, Why do we, and the Pharisees, fast often, but thy disciples fast not?

15 And Jesus said to them, Can the children of the bridechamber mourn, so long as the bridegroom is with them? but, the days will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them, and then they will fast. 16 No one putteth a piece of new cloth into an old garment; for, that which is put in to fill up the rent taketh

from the garment, and the rent is made worse:

17 neither do they put new wine into old bottles; else the bottles burst, and the wine is spilled, and the bottles perish: but they put new wine into new bottles, and both are preserved.

18 Whilst he spake to them these words, behold, a certain ruler of the synagogue came and worshipped him, saying, My daughter is just dead; but come and lay thy hand upon her, and she will live:

19 and Jesus arose, and his disciples, and followed him.

20 And, behold, a woman, afflicted with an issue of blood for twelve years, came behind him, and touched the hem of his garment:

21 for she said within herself, If I can but touch his garment, I shall be healed.

22 But Jesus turning about, and beholding her, said, Daughter, be of good comfort, thy faith hath healed thee: and the woman was healed from that hour.

23 And when Jesus came to the ruler's house, and saw the minstrels and the people making lamentation,

24 he said to them, Go ye away: for the maiden is not dead, but sleepeth. And they derided him.

25 But when the people were

put forth, he went in, and
took her by the hand, and the
maiden arose :

26 and the fame thereof went
abroad into all that land.
27 And as Jesus passed on
from thence, two blind men
followed him, crying, and say-
ing, Thou son of David, have
mercy on us.

28 And when he was come
into the house, the blind men
came to him and Jesus saith
to them, Believe ye that I am
able to do this? They said to
him, Yea, Lord:

29 then he touched their eyes, saying, According to your faith be it done to you:

30 and their eyes were opened; and Jesus charged them, saying, See that no one know it:

31 but they departed, and spread his fame in all that country.

32 And as they were departing, behold, others brought to him one who was deaf and dumb, possessed by a devil:

33 and when the devil was cast out, the dumb spake; and the multitudes marvelled, saying, It was never so seen in Israel:

34 but the Pharisees said, He c. xii. 24. casteth out the devils through the prince of the devils.

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AND Jesus went about all

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teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and every infirmity among the people:

2 and beholding the multitudes, he was moved with compassion towards them; because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep that have no shepherd.

3 Then he saith to his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers. are few;

4 pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest.

5 And calling to him his twelve disciples, he gave them power over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every disease and every infirmity.

6 Now the names of the twelve apostles (or, those sent forth) are these; First, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;

7 Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alpheus, and Thaddeus;

8 Simon the Cananæan, and Judas the Iscariot, who also betrayed him:

9 these twelve Jesus sent the cities and villages, forth, and enjoined them,

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