1 After this Jesus went about,
preaching to every city
and village, proclaiming the
reign of the Messias, attended
by his twelve apostles,
2 and several
women, who had been
delivered from evil spirits and
cured of their diseases: particularly
Mary Magdalene,
who had been dispossess'd of
seven demons:
3 Joanna the
wife of Chuza Herod's high-steward:
Susanna, and several
others, who assisted him
with their fortunes.
4 A vast number of people
being assembled, and crowding
to him from all quarters,
he thus address'd himself to
them by way of parable.
5 a
husbandman went out to sow
his corn: and as he was
sowing, some fell upon the
beaten road, which was
crush'd under foot, or devoured
by the birds.
6 some
fell upon very stony ground,
which no sooner sprung up,
-- --
but it wither'd away, for
want of moisture:
7 some fell
among thorns; but the thorns
over-grew it, and starv'd
it.
8 but some of the corn
fell into good soil, and grew
up, yielding a hundred grains
for one. then raising his
voice he concluded with these
words, he that hath ears to
hear, let him hear.
9 But his disciples having
ask'd him the meaning of
this parable;
10 he answered,
the secret circumstances of
the divine dispensation may
be clearly revealed to you,
but to others only in parables,
so that they don't observe
what they see, nor comprehend
what they hear.
11 now
the meaning of the parable
is this: the seed sown signifies
the word of God.
12 by
the beaten road is meant, they
who only hear: the word,
by the lurking wiles of the
devil, being hinder'd from
taking root in their hearts,
lest they should believe and
be saved.
13 by the stony ground
is understood such persons as
receive indeed the doctrines
they hear, with joy: but
for want of resolution, believe
only occasionally, and
desert when the trial comes.
14 the ground over-run with
thorns denotes such as have
embraced the doctrine, but
-- --
are so immerst in the business,
enjoyments, and pleasures
of life, as not to improve
it to any real advantage.
15 but by the good ground
is meant such persons as have
received the doctrine with
simplicity and sincerity, abide
by it, and practise it
with perseverance.
16 Now, no one lights a lamp
to hide it under a vessel, or
under a bed: but sets it on
a stand, to give light to all
the company.
17 whatever is
now obscure, shall hereafter
be made clear; whatever is
now conceal'd, shall then be
publickly known.
18 improve
therefore what you hear:
for he that improves what
he has, shall have more;
but he that does not, shall
lose even that, which he
thinks he possesses.
19 One day the mother of
Jesus, and his brethren came
to speak with him, but could
not get near by reason of the
crowd.
20 so some of the company
said to him, your mother
and brethren are waiting
without, desiring to see
you.
21 but he answered them,
my mother and brethren are
these, who attend to the
word of God, and practise it.
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22 The same day Jesus went
on board a vessel with his
-- --
disciples, and said to them,
let us pass over to the other
side of the lake: and so they
put off to sea.
23 while they
were rowing, Jesus fell asleep:
when there blew such
a storm of wind upon the
lake, as fill'd the boat with
water, and endanger'd their
lives.
24 then they came to
wake him, crying, master,
master, we are sinking. then
he rose up, and rebuked the
wind, and the waves: and
both subside to a calm.
25 but
to his disciples he said, where
is your faith? while they,
seiz'd with fear and admiration,
said to one another,
who can this man be, that
he commands even the winds,
and the waves, and they
obey?
26 Then they arrived at the
country of the note Gadarenes,
which lies opposite to Galilee.
27 when he was landed, there
met him a man, who belong'd
to the city Gadara,
and had been for a long time
possessed by demons. he did
not wear any cloaths, nor
dwell in any house, but among
the tombs.
28 upon seeing
Jesus, he set up a great
cry, fell down before him,
and roar'd out, what business
have you with me, Jesus
-- --
son of the most high God?
I beseech you torment me not.
29 for he had commanded the
impure spirit to quit the man,
he had so long possessed: who,
tho' bound in chains, and
fastned with fetters, broke
thro' all restraints, and was
hurry'd by the demon into the
desarts.
30 upon Jesus's saying
to him, what is your name?
he answer'd, legion, (for many
demons were enter'd into
him.)
31 and they entreated him
not to condemn them to the
abyss.
32 but there being a numerous
herd of swine feeding
on the mountain, they desired
he would permit them
to enter into the swine, which
he granted.
33 accordingly the
demons quitted the man, and
enter'd into the swine: immediately
the herd ran headlong
down a precipice into
the lake, and were drowned.
34 the keepers seeing this, ran
about and spread it, both in
town,
35 and country, whence
numbers went to see the fact:
being come to Jesus, they found
the man, who had been dispossess'd
of the demons, sitting
at Jesus's feet, cloathed,
and in his right senses: at
which they were much surpriz'd,
36 being inform'd by
those that were present, by
what means the demoniac had
-- --
been cured.
37 then the Gadarenes
of the adjacent parts
unanimously desired him to
leave their country: for they
were greatly allarm'd. so
he embark'd to cross over the
lake.
38 now the man, who had
been dispossess'd, begg'd to
take him with him. but Jesus
dismissed him,
39 saying, go
home, and relate, what great
things God hath done for you.
whereupon he departed, and
published through all the city,
what a wonderful deliverance
Jesus had wrought for him.
40 Jesus upon his return was
received by a great number
of people, who expected
him.
41 Some time after, a person
nam'd Jairus, a ruler of
the synagogue, came to Jesus,
and upon his knees desired
him to come to his
house:
42 for he had an only
daughter, about twelve years
of age, who lay a dying. as
he was on the way, the crowd
press'd after him,
43 and among
the rest a woman, who
had been troubled with an
hemorrhage twelve years,
having consum'd her whole
fortune upon physicians, who
could none of them cure her;
she getting behind him,
44 touched
the border of his garment:
and immediately her indisposition
-- --
was removed.
45 upon
which Jesus said, who was
it that touch'd me? they
being all at a loss, what to
answer, at length Peter, and
the others with him, said,
master, the crowd are squeezing
and pressing about you,
and yet you cry, “who
touch'd me?”
46 but Jesus
said, somebody has touched
me: for I know what influence
my power has had.
47 then the woman finding she
could not conceal herself, came
trembling, and kneeling down
before him, confess'd before
all the people, why she had
touch'd him, and how she
was instantly cured.
48 but he
said to her, daughter, don't be
under any concern: your faith
has sav'd you, go in peace.
49 While he was speaking,
somebody came from the ruler
of the synagogue's house, who
said to him, your daughter is
dead; 'tis in vain to importune
the master any farther.
50 but when Jesus heard
that, he said to Jairus, be
not afraid: only believe, and
she shall recover.
51 being come
to the house, he suffer'd nobody
to go into the room with
him, except Peter, John and
James, and the young woman's
father and mother.
52 the
company there were all in
tears lamenting for her: but
-- --
he said don't weep; she is
not dead, but asleep.
53 upon
which, they knowing she was
really dead, treated him with
derision.
54 but Jesus oblig'd
them to withdraw; then
grasping her hand, he said,
my child, arise.
55 immediately
she came to life, and rose
up: and he order'd, that
something should be given her
to eat.
56 and her parents were
seized with astonishment: but
he charg'd them not to let
the fact be known to any one.
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