Infirmity they laboured under; and he healed them every one. 31. Infomuch that the Multitude were aftonished beyond measure, feeing those that had been lame and maimed, to walk; those that had been blind, to fee; those that had been dumb, to speak; and all forts of Diseases healed healed with Word. And they gave Praise and Glory to the God of Ifrael,who had sent amongst them fo great a Prophet. a 32. Then Jefus calling to him his Disciples, faid; I pity these poor People, who have nothing to eat: If I fhould fend them away fafting, fome that have far to go, would be in danger of fainting before they could get home. 33. The Disciples, forgetting how he had lately fed miraculously five thoufand Men, feemed furprized and faid; Which way can we get Victuals enough in this defert place, to fatisfie fo great a multitude? 34 And Jefus faith unto them, How many loaves have ye? and they faid,Seven, and a few little fishes. 35 And he com 34. Jefus knowing his own power, and what he intended to do, faid; How much have you amongst you? They answered; Only seven Loaves of Bread, and a few fmall Fishes. manded the multi- commanding the People to 35, 36. Then Jefus, tude to fit down on thanks, and brake titude. 37 And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the broken meat that was left, feven baskets full. did eat, were four fit down in Ranks upon the the Number of People were were gathered up, filled feven Bread-baskets. 39. After this, Jefus fent away the People; and went himself by Water into the Country of Magdala. 39 And he sent away the multitude, and took fhip, and came into the coafts of Magdala. L. СНАР. THE CHAP. XVI. HE Pharifees I. also with the Sadducees, came,and tempting, defired him that he would fhew them a fign from heaven. 2 He answered and faid unto them, When it is evening, ye fay, It will be fair weather: for the sky is red. 3 And in the morning, It will be foul weather to day: for the sky is red and lowring. O ye hy pocrites, ye can difcern the face of the sky, but can ye not A Bout this time fome of the Superftitious Pharifees and unbelieving Sadducees came to Jefus, to tempt him and ask him captious Questions, that they might find fome opportunity of reproaching and accufing him. And they defired that he would fhew fome miraculous Sign,immediately from Heaven, which might demonftrate him to be fent by God,and to act by his Power and Commiffion. ler Matters, to obferve the Signs and Tokens of Things that are to happen; ye can guefs by the Face and Colour of the Sky, what Weather is like to be the next Morning or Evening; Why then will you not take pains in Affairs of greater concern, to observe the Periods and Revolutions of Things? Why can you not study to learn from the Predictions of the Prophets, and from the Things which ye fee accordingly come to pass, to know the Time and the Perfon of the Meffias. 4. But ye are a degene rate and perverse Generation of Men. Ye have feen many of the things, which were foretold of the Meffias, already accomplished in me; and yet ye will not underftand nor believe. Ye have feen me already work many and great Miracles before your Faces, and yet nothing will convince you but more Signs. I tell you, God will not vouchsafe any more Signs to this Generation,but difcern the figns of the times? 4 A wicked and adulterous generation feeketh after a fign, and there shall no fign be given unto it, but the fign of And he left them, the prophet Jonas. and departed. |