The man from whom the demons had gone out begged Jesus to let him be with him; but Jesus sent him away.

"Go back to your home," he said, "and relate the story of all that God has done for you." So the man went through the whole town and proclaimed, as he went, all that Jesus had done for him.

On his return, Jesus was welcomed by the people; for everyone was looking out for him.

And a man named Jaeirus, who was a President of the Synagogue, came to Jesus, and threw himself at Jesus' feet, with entreaties that he would come to his house,

Because his only daughter, who was about twelve years old, was dying. As Jesus was going, the people were pressing closely round him.

"Who was it that touched me?" Jesus asked; and, while everyone was denying having done so, Peter exclaimed: "Why, Sir, the people are crowding round you and pressing upon you!"

"Somebody touched me," said Jesus; "for I felt that power had gone out from me."

But Jesus, hearing this, spoke to the President: "Do not be afraid; only have faith, and she shall yet be delivered."

And every one was weeping and mourning for her. "Do not weep," Jesus said, "she is not dead; she is asleep."

But, taking her by the hand, Jesus said in a loud voice: "Child, rise!"

The child's spirit returned to her, and she instantly stood up; and Jesus ordered them to give her something to eat.

Her parents were amazed, but Jesus impressed on them that they were not to tell any one what had happened.

Jesus called the Twelve together, and gave them power and authority over all demons, as well as to cure diseases.

When the Apostles returned, they related to Jesus all that they had done. Then Jesus retired privately to a town called Bethsaida, taking the Apostles with him.

But the people recognized him and followed him in crowds; and Jesus welcomed them and spoke to them about the Kingdom of God, while he cured those who were in need of help.

But Jesus said: "It is for you to give them something to eat." "We have not more than five loaves and two fishes," they answered; "unless indeed we are to go and buy food for all these people."

Taking the five loaves and the two fishes, Jesus looked up to Heaven and said the blessing over them. Then he broke them in pieces, and gave them to his disciples to set before the people.

Afterwards, when Jesus was alone, praying, his disciples joined him, and he asked them this question-- "Who do the people say that I am?"

Jesus, however, strictly charged them not to say this to any one;

About eight days after speaking these words, Jesus went up the mountain to pray, taking with him Peter, John, and James.

And all at once two men were talking with Jesus; they were Moses and Elijah,

Peter and his companions had been overpowered by sleep but, suddenly becoming wide awake, they saw Jesus glorified and the two men who were standing beside him.

And, as Moses and Elijah were passing away from Jesus, Peter exclaimed: "Sir, it is good to be here; let us make three tents, one for you, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah." He did not know what he was saying;

And, as the voice ceased, Jesus was found alone. The Apostles kept silence, and told no one about any of the things that they had seen.

The next day, when they had come down from the mountain, a great crowd met Jesus.

"O faithless and perverse generation!" Jesus exclaimed; "how long must I be with you and have patience with you? Lead your son here."

While the boy was coming up to Jesus, the demon dashed him down and threw him into convulsions. But Jesus rebuked the foul spirit, and cured the boy, and gave him back to his father.

And all present were struck with awe at the majesty of God. In the midst of the general astonishment at all that Jesus was doing, he said to his disciples:

And Jesus, knowing of the discussion that was occupying their thoughts, took hold of a little child, and placed it beside him,

"None of you must prevent him," Jesus said to John; "he who is not against you is for you."

As the days before his being taken up to Heaven were growing few, Jesus set his face resolutely in the direction of Jerusalem; and he sent on messengers in advance.

But Jesus turned and rebuked them.

And, while they were on their way, a man said to Jesus: "I will follow you wherever you go."

To another man Jesus said: "Follow me." "Let me first go and bury my father," said the man.

But Jesus said: "Leave the dead to bury their dead; but go yourself and carry far and wide the news of the Kingdom of God."

But Jesus answered: "No one who looks back, after putting his hand to the plough, is fitted for the Kingdom of God."

And Jesus replied: "I have had visions of Satan, fallen, like lightning from the heavens.

At that same time, moved to exultation by the Holy Spirit, Jesus said: "I thank thee, Father, Lord of Heaven and earth, that, though thou hast hidden these things from the wise and learned, thou hast revealed them to the childlike! Yes, Father, I thank thee that this has seemed good to thee.

Then, turning to his disciples, Jesus said to them alone: "Blessed are the eyes that see what you are seeing;

Just then a Student of the Law came forward to test Jesus further. "Teacher," he said, "what must I do if I am to 'gain Immortal Life'?"

"What is said in the Law?" answered Jesus. "What do you read there?"

"You have answered right," said Jesus; "do that, and you shall live."

But the man, wanting to justify himself, said to Jesus: "And who is my neighbor?"

To which Jesus replied: "A man was once going down from Jerusalem to Jericho when he fell into the hands of robbers, who stripped him of everything, and beat him, and went away leaving him half dead.

Now which, do you think, of these three men," asked Jesus, "proved himself a neighbor to the man who fell into the robbers' hands?"

"The one that took pity on him," was the answer; on which Jesus said: "Go and do the same yourself."

As they continued their journey, Jesus came to a village, where a woman named Martha welcomed him to her house.

But Martha was distracted by the many preparations that she was making. So she went up to Jesus and said: "Master, do you approve of my sister's leaving me to make preparations alone? Tell her to help me."

One day Jesus was at a certain place praying, and, when he had finished, one of his disciples said to him: "Master, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples."

"When you pray," Jesus answered, "say--'Father, May thy named be held holy, thy Kingdom come.

Jesus also said to them: "Suppose that one of you who has a friend were to go to him in the middle of the night and say 'Friend, lend me three loaves,

Once Jesus was driving out a dumb demon, and, when the demon had gone out, the dumb man spoke. The people were amazed at this;

Jesus himself, however, was aware of what they were thinking, and said to them: "Any kingdom wholly divided against itself becomes a desolation; and a divided house falls.

As Jesus was saying this, a woman in the crowd, raising her voice, exclaimed: "Happy was the mother who bore you and nursed you!"

But Jesus replied: "Rather, happy are those who listen to God's Message and keep it."

As the crowds increased, Jesus began to speak: "This generation is a wicked generation. It is asking a sign, but no sign shall be given it except the sign of Jonah.

As Jesus finished speaking, a Pharisee asked him to breakfast with him, and Jesus went in and took his place at table.

The Pharisee noticed, to his astonishment, that Jesus omitted the ceremonial washing before breakfast.

But Jesus went on: "Alas for you, too, you Students of the Law! You load men with loads that are too heavy to carry, but do not, yourselves, touch them with one of your fingers.

When Jesus left the house, the Teachers of the Law and the Pharisees began to press him hard and question him closely upon many subjects,

Meanwhile the people had gathered in thousands, so that they trod upon one another, when Jesus, addressing himself to his disciples, began by saying to them: "Be on your guard against the leaven--that is, the hypocrisy--of the Pharisees.

"Teacher," a man in the crowd said to Jesus, "tell my brother to share the property with me."

But Jesus said to him: "Man, who made me a judge or an arbiter between you?"

Then Jesus told them this parable-- "There was once a rich man whose land was very fertile;

And Jesus said to his disciples: "That is why I say to you, Do not be anxious about the life here--what you can get to eat; nor yet about your body--what you can get to wear.

And to the people Jesus said: "When you see a cloud rising in the west, you say at once 'There is a storm coming,' and come it does.

Just at that time some people had come to tell Jesus about the Galileans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with the blood of their sacrifices.

"Do you suppose," replied Jesus, "that, because these Galileans have suffered in this way, they were worse sinners than any other Galileans?

And Jesus told them this parable-- "A man, who had a fig tree growing in his vineyard, came to look for fruit on it, but could not find any.

Jesus was teaching on a Sabbath in one of the Synagogues,

When Jesus saw her, he called her to him, and said: "Woman, you are released from your weakness."

But the President of the Synagogue, indignant that Jesus had worked the cure on the Sabbath, interposed and said to the people: "There are six days on which work ought to be done; come to be cured on one of those, and not on the Sabbath."

So Jesus said: "What is the Kingdom of God like? and to what can I liken it?

And again Jesus said: "To what can I liken the Kingdom of God?

Jesus went through towns and villages, teaching as he went, and making his way towards Jerusalem.

"Master," some one asked, "are there but few in the path of Salvation?" And Jesus answered:

Just then some Pharisees came up to Jesus and said: "Go away and leave this place, for Herod wants to kill you."

But Jesus answered: "Go and say to that fox 'Look you, I am driving out demons and shall be completing cures to-day and to- morrow, and on the third day I shall have done.'

On one occasion, as Jesus was going, on a Sabbath into the house of one of the leading Pharisees to dine, they were watching him closely.

"Is it allowable," said Jesus, addressing the Students of the Law and the Pharisees, "to work a cure on the Sabbath, or is it not?"

They remained silent. Jesus took hold of the man and cured him, and sent him away.

Observing that the guests were choosing the best places for themselves, Jesus told them this parable--

Then Jesus went on to say to the man who had invited him: "When you give a breakfast or a dinner, do not ask your friends, or your brothers, or your relations, or rich neighbors, for fear that they should invite you in return, and so you should be repaid.

But Jesus said to him: "A man was once giving a great dinner. He invited many people,

One day, when great crowds of people were walking with Jesus, he turned and said to them:

The tax-gatherers and the outcasts were all drawing near to Jesus to listen to him;

So Jesus told them this parable--

Then Jesus continued: "A man had two sons;

Jesus said to his disciples: "There was a rich man who had a steward; and this steward was maliciously accused to him of wasting his estate.

All this was said within hearing of the Pharisees, who were lovers of money, and they began to sneer at Jesus.

"You," said Jesus, "are the men who justify themselves before the world, but God can read your hearts; and what is highly esteemed among men may be an abomination in the sight of God.

Jesus said to his disciples: "It is inevitable that there should be snares; yet alas for him who is answerable for them!

On the way to Jerusalem Jesus passed between Samaria and Galilee.

Standing still, some distance off, they called out loudly: "Jesus! Sir! pity us!"

When Jesus saw them, he said: "Go and show yourselves to the priest." And, as they were on their way, they were made clean.

And threw himself on his face at Jesus' feet, thanking him for what he had done; and this man was a Samaritan.

"Were not all the ten made clean? exclaimed Jesus. But the nine--where are they?

Being once asked by the Pharisees when the Kingdom of God was to come, Jesus answered: "The Kingdom of God does not come in a way that admits of observation,

"Where will it be, Master?" interposed the disciples. "Where there is a body," said Jesus, "'there will the vultures flock.'"

Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and never despair.