36) GALILEAN MINISTRY
CONTINUES
37) JESUS HEALS CENTURION’S
SERVANT, WIDOW’S DEAD SON
Luke 7:1-7 (See also
Matt. 8:1-8)
1 Now when he had ended all his sayings
in the audience of the people, he entered into Capernaum.
2 And a certain centurion's servant, who was
dear unto him, was sick, and ready to die.
3 And when he heard of Jesus, he sent unto
him the elders of the Jews, beseeching him that he would come and heal
his servant.
4 And when they came to Jesus, they besought
him instantly, saying, That he was worthy for whom he should do this:
5 For he loveth our nation, and he hath built
us a synagogue.
6 Then Jesus went with them. And when he was
now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying unto
him, Lord, trouble not thyself: for I am not worthy that thou shouldest
enter under my roof:
7 Wherefore neither thought I myself worthy
to come unto thee: but say in a word, and my servant shall be healed.
Matthew 8:9-13 (See
also Luke 7:8-9)
9 For I am a man under authority, having soldiers
under me: and I say to this man, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come,
and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.
10 When Jesus heard it, he marvelled, and
said to them that followed, Verily I say unto you, I have not found so
great faith, no, not in Israel.
11 And I say unto you, That many shall come
from the east and west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and
Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven.
12 But the children of the kingdom shall be
cast out into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
13 And Jesus said unto the centurion, Go thy
way; and as thou hast believed, so be it done unto thee. And his servant
was healed in the selfsame hour.
Luke 7:10-17
10 And they that were sent, returning to the
house, found the servant whole that had been sick.
11 And it came to pass the day after,
that he went into a city called Nain; and many of his disciples went with
him, and much people.
12 Now when he came nigh to the gate of the
city, behold, there was a dead man carried out, the only son of his mother,
and she was a widow: and much people of the city was with her.
13 And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion
on her, and said unto her, Weep not.
14 And he came and touched the bier: and they
that bare him stood still. And he said, Young man, I say unto thee, Arise.
15 And he that was dead sat up, and began
to speak. And he delivered him to his mother.
16 And there came a fear on all: and they
glorified God, saying, That a great prophet is risen up among us; and,
That God hath visited his people.
17 And this rumour of him went forth throughout
all Judaea, and throughout all the region round about.
38) JOHN SENDS MESSENGERS
TO JESUS
Luke 7:18-28 (See also
Matt. 11:2-11)
18 And the disciples of John shewed him of
all these things.
19 And John calling unto him two of
his disciples sent them to Jesus, saying, Art thou he that should come?
or look we for another?
20 When the men were come unto him, they said,
John Baptist hath sent us unto thee, saying, Art thou he that should come?
or look we for another?
21 And in that same hour he cured many of
their infirmities and plagues, and of evil spirits; and unto many that
were blind he gave sight.
22 Then Jesus answering said unto them, Go
your way, and tell John what things ye have seen and heard; how that the
blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead
are raised, to the poor the gospel is preached.
23 And blessed is he, whosoever shall not
be offended in me.
24 And when the messengers of John were departed,
he began to speak unto the people concerning John, What went ye out into
the wilderness for to see? A reed shaken with the wind?
25 But what went ye out for to see? A man
clothed in soft raiment? Behold, they which are gorgeously apparelled,
and live delicately, are in kings' courts.
26 But what went ye out for to see? A prophet?
Yea, I say unto you, and much more than a prophet.
27 This is he, of whom it is written, Behold,
I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before
thee.
28 For I say unto you, Among those that are
born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist: but
he that is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.
Matthew 11:12-15
12 And from the days of John the Baptist until
now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by
force.
13 For all the prophets and the law prophesied
until John.
14 And if ye will receive it, this is Elias,
which was for to come.
15 He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
Luke 7:29-35 (See also
Matt. 11:16-19)
29 And all the people that heard him, and
the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John.
30 But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected
the counsel of God against themselves, being not baptized of him.
31 And the Lord said, Whereunto then shall
I liken the men of this generation? and to what are they like?
32 They are like unto children sitting in
the marketplace, and calling one to another, and saying, We have piped
unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned to you, and ye have not
wept.
33 For John the Baptist came neither eating
bread nor drinking wine; and ye say, He hath a devil.
34 The Son of man is come eating and drinking;
and ye say, Behold a gluttonous man, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans
and sinners!
35 But wisdom is justified of all her children.
39) WOMAN ANOINTS JESUS’
FEET
Luke 7:36-50
36 And one of the Pharisees desired
him that he would eat with him. And he went into the Pharisee's house,
and sat down to meat.
37 And, behold, a woman in the city, which
was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat at meat in the Pharisee's house,
brought an alabaster box of ointment,
38 And stood at his feet behind him weeping,
and began to wash his feet with tears, and did wipe them with the hairs
of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment.
39 Now when the Pharisee which had bidden
him saw it, he spake within himself, saying, This man, if he were a prophet,
would have known who and what manner of woman this is that toucheth him:
for she is a sinner.
40 And Jesus answering said unto him, Simon,
I have somewhat to say unto thee. And he saith, Master, say on.
41 There was a certain creditor which had
two debtors: the one owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty.
42 And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly
forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most?
43 Simon answered and said, I suppose that
he, to whom he forgave most. And he said unto him, Thou hast rightly judged.
44 And he turned to the woman, and said unto
Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entered into thine house, thou gavest me
no water for my feet: but she hath washed my feet with tears, and wiped
them with the hairs of her head.
45 Thou gavest me no kiss: but this woman
since the time I came in hath not ceased to kiss my feet.
46 My head with oil thou didst not anoint:
but this woman hath anointed my feet with ointment.
47 Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which
are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven,
the same loveth little.
48 And he said unto her, Thy sins are forgiven.
49 And they that sat at meat with him began
to say within themselves, Who is this that forgiveth sins also?
50 And he said to the woman, Thy faith hath
saved thee; go in peace.
Luke 8:1-3
1 And it came to pass afterward, that
he went throughout every city and village, preaching and shewing the glad
tidings of the kingdom of God: and the twelve were with him,
2 And certain women, which had been healed
of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary called Magdalene, out of whom went
seven devils,
3 And Joanna the wife of Chuza Herod's steward,
and Susanna, and many others, which ministered unto him of their substance.
40) PHARISEES ALLEGE
ALLIANCE
BETWEEN JESUS AND SATAN
Matthew 12:22-24 (See
also Mark 3:20-22)
22 Then was brought unto him one possessed
with a devil, blind, and dumb: and he healed him, insomuch that the blind
and dumb both spake and saw.
23 And all the people were amazed, and said,
Is not this the son of David?
24 But when the Pharisees heard it, they said,
This fellow doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the
devils.
Mark 3:23-26 (See also
Matt. 12:26)
23 And he called them unto him, and said unto
them in parables, How can Satan cast out Satan?
24 And if a kingdom be divided against itself,
that kingdom cannot stand.
25 And if a house be divided against itself,
that house cannot stand.
26 And if Satan rise up against himself, and
be divided, he cannot stand, but hath an end.
Matthew 12:27-30 (See
also Mark 3:27)
27 And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils,
by whom do your children cast them out? therefore they shall be your judges.
28 But if I cast out devils by the Spirit
of God, then the kingdom of God is come unto you.
29 Or else how can one enter into a strong
man's house, and spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong man?
and then he will spoil his house.
30 He that is not with me is against me; and
he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad.
41) JESUS CHASTISES
JEWISH LEADERS
FOR HARDNESS OF HEARTS
Matthew 12:31-45 (See
also Mark 3:28-30)
31 Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of
sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against
the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men.
32 And whosoever speaketh a word against the
Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the
Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither
in the world to come.
33 Either make the tree good, and his fruit
good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree
is known by his fruit.
34 O generation of vipers, how can ye, being
evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth
speaketh.
35 A good man out of the good treasure of
the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure
bringeth forth evil things.
36 But I say unto you, That every idle word
that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.
37 For by thy words thou shalt be justified,
and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.
38 Then certain of the scribes and of
the Pharisees answered, saying, Master, we would see a sign from thee.
39 But he answered and said unto them, An
evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no
sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas:
40 For as Jonas was three days and three nights
in the whale's belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights
in the heart of the earth.
41 The men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment
with this generation, and shall condemn it: because they repented at the
preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here.
42 The queen of the south shall rise up in
the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from
the uttermost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold,
a greater than Solomon is here.
43 When the unclean spirit is gone out of
a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none.
44 Then he saith, I will return into my house
from whence I came out; and when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept,
and garnished.
45 Then goeth he, and taketh with himself
seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell
there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first. Even so
shall it be also unto this wicked generation.
42) JESUS TEACHES BY
ANALOGY AND PARABLE
Matthew 12:46-50 (See
Mark 3:31-35; Luke 8:19-21)
46 While he yet talked to the people,
behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with
him.
47 Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother
and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee.
48 But he answered and said unto him that
told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren?
49 And he stretched forth his hand toward
his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!
50 For whosoever shall do the will of my Father
which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.
Matthew 13:1-23 (See
also Mark 4:1-20; Luke 8:4-15)
1 The same day went Jesus out of the
house, and sat by the sea side.
2 And great multitudes were gathered together
unto him, so that he went into a ship, and sat; and the whole multitude
stood on the shore.
3 And he spake many things unto them in parables,
saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow;
4 And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the
way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up:
5 Some fell upon stony places, where they
had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness
of earth:
6 And when the sun was up, they were scorched;
and because they had no root, they withered away.
7 And some fell among thorns; and the thorns
sprung up, and choked them:
8 But other fell into good ground, and brought
forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold.
9 Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.
10 And the disciples came, and said unto him,
Why speakest thou unto them in parables?
11 He answered and said unto them, Because
it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but
to them it is not given.
12 For whosoever hath, to him shall be given,
and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall
be taken away even that he hath.
13 Therefore speak I to them in parables:
because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they
understand.
14 And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of
Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand;
and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive:
15 For this people's heart is waxed gross,
and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest
at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears,
and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I
should heal them.
16 But blessed are your eyes, for they see:
and your ears, for they hear.
17 For verily I say unto you, That many prophets
and righteous men have desired to see those things which ye see, and have
not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard
them.
18 Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower.
19 When any one heareth the word of the kingdom,
and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away
that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed by the
way side.
20 But he that received the seed into stony
places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth
it;
21 Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth
for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the
word, by and by he is offended.
22 He also that received seed among the thorns
is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness
of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful.
23 But he that received seed into the good
ground is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; which also beareth
fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.
Mark 4:21-29 (See also
Luke 8:16-18)
21 And he said unto them, Is a candle
brought to be put under a bushel, or under a bed? and not to be set on
a candlestick?
22 For there is nothing hid, which shall not
be manifested; neither was any thing kept secret, but that it should come
abroad.
23 If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.
24 And he said unto them, Take heed what ye
hear: with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you: and unto
you that hear shall more be given.
25 For he that hath, to him shall be given:
and he that hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he hath.
26 And he said, So is the kingdom of God,
as if a man should cast seed into the ground;
27 And should sleep, and rise night and day,
and the seed should spring and grow up, he knoweth not how.
28 For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself;
first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.
29 But when the fruit is brought forth, immediately
he putteth in the sickle, because the harvest is come.
Matthew 13:24-53 (See
also Mark 4:30-34)
24 Another parable put he forth unto
them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good
seed in his field:
25 But while men slept, his enemy came and
sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.
26 But when the blade was sprung up, and brought
forth fruit, then appeared the tares also.
27 So the servants of the householder came
and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from
whence then hath it tares?
28 He said unto them, An enemy hath done this.
The servants said unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up?
29 But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather
up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them.
30 Let both grow together until the harvest:
and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together
first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the
wheat into my barn.
31 Another parable put he forth unto them,
saying, The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which
a man took, and sowed in his field:
32 Which indeed is the least of all seeds:
but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree,
so that the birds of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof.
33 Another parable spake he unto them; The
kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven, which a woman took, and hid in three
measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.
34 All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude
in parables; and without a parable spake he not unto them:
35 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken
by the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter
things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world.
36 Then Jesus sent the multitude away, and
went into the house: and his disciples came unto him, saying, Declare unto
us the parable of the tares of the field.
37 He answered and said unto them, He that
soweth the good seed is the Son of man;
38 The field is the world; the good seed are
the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked
one;
39 The enemy that sowed them is the devil;
the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels.
40 As therefore the tares are gathered and
burned in the fire; so shall it be in the end of this world.
41 The Son of man shall send forth his angels,
and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them
which do iniquity;
42 And shall cast them into a furnace of fire:
there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
43 Then shall the righteous shine forth as
the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him
hear.
44 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like
unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth,
and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that
field.
45 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto
a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls:
46 Who, when he had found one pearl of great
price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it.
47 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto
a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind:
48 Which, when it was full, they drew to shore,
and sat down, and gathered the good into vessels, but cast the bad away.
49 So shall it be at the end of the world:
the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the just,
50 And shall cast them into the furnace of
fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
51 Jesus saith unto them, Have ye understood
all these things? They say unto him, Yea, Lord.
52 Then said he unto them, Therefore every
scribe which is instructed unto the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man
that is an householder, which bringeth forth out of his treasure things
new and old.
53 And it came to pass, that when Jesus
had finished these parables, he departed thence.
43) JESUS CALMS THE
STORM
Mark 4:35-41 (See also
Matt. 8:18-27; Luke 8:22-25)
35 And the same day, when the even was
come, he saith unto them, Let us pass over unto the other side.
36 And when they had sent away the multitude,
they took him even as he was in the ship. And there were also with him
other little ships.
37 And there arose a great storm of wind,
and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full.
38 And he was in the hinder part of the ship,
asleep on a pillow: and they awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest
thou not that we perish?
39 And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and
said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was
a great calm.
40 And he said unto them, Why are ye so fearful?
how is it that ye have no faith?
41 And they feared exceedingly, and said one
to another, What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea
obey him?
44) JESUS CASTS OUT
EVIL SPIRITS CALLED LEGION
Mark 5:1-16 (See Matt.
8:28-34; Luke 8:26-36)
1 And they came over unto the other
side of the sea, into the country of the Gadarenes.
2 And when he was come out of the ship, immediately
there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit,
3 Who had his dwelling among the tombs; and
no man could bind him, no, not with chains:
4 Because that he had been often bound with
fetters and chains, and the chains had been plucked asunder by him, and
the fetters broken in pieces: neither could any man tame him.
5 And always, night and day, he was in the
mountains, and in the tombs, crying, and cutting himself with stones.
6 But when he saw Jesus afar off, he ran and
worshipped him,
7 And cried with a loud voice, and said, What
have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of the most high God? I adjure
thee by God, that thou torment me not.
8 For he said unto him, Come out of the man,
thou unclean spirit.
9 And he asked him, What is thy name? And
he answered, saying, My name is Legion: for we are many.
10 And he besought him much that he would
not send them away out of the country.
11 Now there was there nigh unto the mountains
a great herd of swine feeding.
12 And all the devils besought him, saying,
Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them.
13 And forthwith Jesus gave them leave. And
the unclean spirits went out, and entered into the swine: and the herd
ran violently down a steep place into the sea, (they were about two thousand;)
and were choked in the sea.
14 And they that fed the swine fled, and told
it in the city, and in the country. And they went out to see what it was
that was done.
15 And they come to Jesus, and see him that
was possessed with the devil, and had the legion, sitting, and clothed,
and in his right mind: and they were afraid.
16 And they that saw it told them how it befell
to him that was possessed with the devil, and also concerning the swine.
Luke 8:37-39 (See also
Mark 5:17-20)
37 Then the whole multitude of the country
of the Gadarenes round about besought him to depart from them; for they
were taken with great fear: and he went up into the ship, and returned
back again.
38 Now the man out of whom the devils were
departed besought him that he might be with him: but Jesus sent him away,
saying,
39 Return to thine own house, and shew how
great things God hath done unto thee. And he went his way, and published
throughout the whole city how great things Jesus had done unto him.
45) JESUS HEALS THE
SICK, BLIND, DUMB AND DEAD
Mark 5:21-43 (See Matt.
9:1,18-26; Luke 8:40-56)
21 And when Jesus was passed over again
by ship unto the other side, much people gathered unto him: and he was
nigh unto the sea.
22 And, behold, there cometh one of the rulers
of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and when he saw him, he fell at his feet,
23 And besought him greatly, saying, My little
daughter lieth at the point of death: I pray thee, come and lay thy hands
on her, that she may be healed; and she shall live.
24 And Jesus went with him; and much people
followed him, and thronged him.
25 And a certain woman, which had an issue
of blood twelve years,
26 And had suffered many things of many physicians,
and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew
worse,
27 When she had heard of Jesus, came in the
press behind, and touched his garment.
28 For she said, If I may touch but his clothes,
I shall be whole.
29 And straightway the fountain of her blood
was dried up; and she felt in her body that she was healed of that plague.
30 And Jesus, immediately knowing in himself
that virtue had gone out of him, turned him about in the press, and said,
Who touched my clothes?
31 And his disciples said unto him, Thou seest
the multitude thronging thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me?
32 And he looked round about to see her that
had done this thing.
33 But the woman fearing and trembling, knowing
what was done in her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the
truth.
34 And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith
hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague.
35 While he yet spake, there came from
the ruler of the synagogue's house certain which said, Thy daughter is
dead: why troublest thou the Master any further?
36 As soon as Jesus heard the word that was
spoken, he saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, Be not afraid, only believe.
37 And he suffered no man to follow him, save
Peter, and James, and John the brother of James.
38 And he cometh to the house of the ruler
of the synagogue, and seeth the tumult, and them that wept and wailed greatly.
39 And when he was come in, he saith unto
them, Why make ye this ado, and weep? the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth.
40 And they laughed him to scorn. But when
he had put them all out, he taketh the father and the mother of the damsel,
and them that were with him, and entereth in where the damsel was lying.
41 And he took the damsel by the hand, and
said unto her, Talitha cumi; which is, being interpreted, Damsel, I say
unto thee, arise.
42 And straightway the damsel arose, and walked;
for she was of the age of twelve years. And they were astonished with a
great astonishment.
43 And he charged them straitly that no man
should know it; and commanded that something should be given her to eat.
Matthew 9:27-34
27 And when Jesus departed thence, two
blind men followed him, crying, and saying, 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 unto them, Believe ye that I am
able to do this? They said unto him, Yea, Lord.
29 Then touched he their eyes, saying, According
to your faith be it unto you.
30 And their eyes were opened; and Jesus straitly
charged them, saying, See that no man know it.
31 But they, when they were departed, spread
abroad his fame in all that country.
32 As they went out, behold, they brought
to him a dumb man possessed with 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 casteth out
devils through the prince of the devils.
46) CHRIST IS REJECTED
AT NAZARETH ONCE AGAIN
Mark 6:1-6 (See also
Matt. 13:54-58)
1 And he went out from thence, and came
into his own country; and his disciples follow him.
2 And when the sabbath day was come, he began
to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing him were astonished, saying,
From whence hath this man these things? and what wisdom is this which is
given unto him, that even such mighty works are wrought by his hands?
3 Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary,
the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? and are not his
sisters here with us? And they were offended at him.
4 But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not
without honour, but in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his
own house.
5 And he could there do no mighty work, save
that he laid his hands upon a few sick folk, and healed them.
6 And he marvelled because of their unbelief.
And he went round about the villages, teaching.
47) APOSTLES LEAVE ON
MISSIONS
Matthew 9:35-38 (See
Mark 6:6)
35 And Jesus went about all the cities
and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of
the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people.
36 But when he saw the multitudes, he was
moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered
abroad, as sheep having no shepherd.
37 Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest
truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few;
38 Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest,
that he will send forth labourers into his harvest.
Matthew 10:1-42 (See
also Mark 6:7-11; Luke 9:1-5)
1 And when he had called unto him his
twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them
out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease.
2 Now the names of the twelve apostles are
these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James
the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;
3 Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew
the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was
Thaddaeus;
4 Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot,
who also betrayed him.
5 These twelve Jesus sent forth, and
commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any
city of the Samaritans enter ye not:
6 But go rather to the lost sheep of the house
of Israel.
7 And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom
of heaven is at hand.
8 Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise
the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give.
9 Provide neither gold, nor silver, nor brass
in your purses,
10 Nor scrip for your journey, neither two
coats, neither shoes, nor yet staves: for the workman is worthy of his
meat.
11 And into whatsoever city or town ye shall
enter, enquire who in it is worthy; and there abide till ye go thence.
12 And when ye come into an house, salute
it.
13 And if the house be worthy, let your peace
come upon it: but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to you.
14 And whosoever shall not receive you, nor
hear your words, when ye depart out of that house or city, shake off the
dust of your feet.
15 Verily I say unto you, It shall be more
tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than
for that city.
16 Behold, I send you forth as sheep
in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless
as doves.
17 But beware of men: for they will deliver
you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues;
18 And ye shall be brought before governors
and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles.
19 But when they deliver you up, take no thought
how or what ye shall speak: for it shall be given you in that same hour
what ye shall speak.
20 For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit
of your Father which speaketh in you.
21 And the brother shall deliver up the brother
to death, and the father the child: and the children shall rise up against
their parents, and cause them to be put to death.
22 And ye shall be hated of all men for my
name's sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved.
23 But when they persecute you in this city,
flee ye into another: for verily I say unto you, Ye shall not have gone
over the cities of Israel, till the Son of man be come.
24 The disciple is not above his master, nor
the servant above his lord.
25 It is enough for the disciple that he be
as his master, and the servant as his lord. If they have called the master
of the house Beelzebub, how much more shall they call them of his household?
26 Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing
covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known.
27 What I tell you in darkness, that speak
ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, that preach ye upon the housetops.
28 And fear not them which kill the body,
but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to
destroy both soul and body in hell.
29 Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing?
and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father.
30 But the very hairs of your head are all
numbered.
31 Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value
than many sparrows.
32 Whosoever therefore shall confess me before
men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven.
33 But whosoever shall deny me before men,
him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven.
34 Think not that I am come to send peace
on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.
35 For I am come to set a man at variance
against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter
in law against her mother in law.
36 And a man's foes shall be they of his own
household.
37 He that loveth father or mother more than
me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me
is not worthy of me.
38 And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth
after me, is not worthy of me.
39 He that findeth his life shall lose it:
and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.
40 He that receiveth you receiveth me, and
he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.
41 He that receiveth a prophet in the name
of a prophet shall receive a prophet's reward; and he that receiveth a
righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous
man's reward.
42 And whosoever shall give to drink unto
one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple,
verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.
Mark 6:12-13 (See also
Luke 9:6; Matt. 11:1)
12 And they went out, and preached that men
should repent.
13 And they cast out many devils, and anointed
with oil many that were sick, and healed them.
48) HEROD ANTIPAS BEHEADS
JOHN THE BAPTIST
Mark 6:21-29 (See also
Matt. 14:6-12)
21 And when a convenient day was come, that
Herod on his birthday made a supper to his lords, high captains, and chief
estates of Galilee;
22 And when the daughter of the said Herodias
came in, and danced, and pleased Herod and them that sat with him, the
king said unto the damsel, Ask of me whatsoever thou wilt, and I will give
it thee.
23 And he sware unto her, Whatsoever thou
shalt ask of me, I will give it thee, unto the half of my kingdom.
24 And she went forth, and said unto her mother,
What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptist.
25 And she came in straightway with haste
unto the king, and asked, saying, I will that thou give me by and by in
a charger the head of John the Baptist.
26 And the king was exceeding sorry; yet for
his oath's sake, and for their sakes which sat with him, he would not reject
her.
27 And immediately the king sent an executioner,
and commanded his head to be brought: and he went and beheaded him in the
prison,
28 And brought his head in a charger, and
gave it to the damsel: and the damsel gave it to her mother.
29 And when his disciples heard of it, they
came and took up his corpse, and laid it in a tomb.
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