when he had gone a little further, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in the bark mending their nets. whereupon he called them:

and they left their father Zebedee in the ship with the people he had hired, and went after him.

and when the unclean spirit had thrown him into convulsions, with a loud cry, he came out of him.

and when they had found him, they said, the people are seeking for you.

then they came and presented to him a paralytic, who had four men to carry him.

who finding it impossible to come nigh Him because of the press, uncovered the roof where He was: and when they had broken it up, they let down the cradle wherein the paralytic lay.

at length as Jesus sat at table in Levi's house, several publicans and loose people sat down likewise in company with Jesus, and his disciples: for a good number of them had followed him.

Another time he entred into the synagogue, when a man was there who had a withered hand.

he said then to the man who had the withered hand, rise and stand there in the midst.

and John the brother of James, (whom he had named Boanerges, that is to say, sons of thunder.)

some fell on stony ground, where it had not much earth, and it soon sprang up, for want of a sufficient depth of earth.

when they had dismiss'd the people, the bark he was in, set sail, in company with other small barks.

for having been often bound with fetters and chains, he had wrench'd his chains, and broke his fetters, so that no body could tame him.

(for Jesus had said to him, "come out of the man, thou impure spirit.")

then they that fed the swine fled, and told the news to town and country. and they went out to see what had been done.

when they were come to Jesus, and saw him that had been possessed with the legion of demons, sitting in his clothes, and in his right mind, they were afraid.

and when the eye-witnesses had related what had pass'd with respect to the demoniack, and to the swine:

however, Jesus refused him, and said, go home to thy friends, and tell them what great things the Lord hath done for thee, and how he hath had compassion on thee.

and he departed, and published in Decapolis, what Jesus had done for him: and all were filled with admiration.

When Jesus had repassed in the vessel to the other side, a crowd of people gathered about him, while he was nigh the sea.

Now there was a woman, who had been affected with an hemorrhage twelve years:

having suffered much from several physicians, she had spent all her fortune, and instead of being any thing the better, she rather grew worse.

Jesus conscious of the influence he had exerted, immediately turned towards the crowd, and said, who touched my clothes?

then the woman, conscious of what had been effected in her, came trembling with fear, and falling down before him, confess'd the whole truth.

Before he had done speaking, messengers came from the ruler of the synagogue's house, who said, "your daughter is dead, why do you give the master any further trouble?"

upon which they fell a laughing: however, having turned them all out, and taking with him the father and the mother of the damsel, and those that had accompany'd him, he entred in where the damsel was lying.

but Herod, from what he had heard, said, 'tis John himself, whom I caused to be beheaded, who is risen from the dead.

for Herod had given orders to seize John, and had confin'd him in prison, to gratify Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, whom he had married;

because Herod had a respect for John, knowing him to be a very honest good man, and therefore protected him; having reform'd many things upon his remonstrances, which he us'd to receive very graciously.

Now the apostles met together in a body before Jesus, and gave him a full account, both of what they had done, and what they had taught.

then Jesus said to them, come, let us retire privately to some place of solitude, to repose your selves a while. for such a crowd of people were continually coming and going, that they had not even time to eat.

and when they had taken their leave, he retired to a mountain to pray.

perceived his disciples had much ado to bear up against the wind, which was contrary; about the fourth watch of the night, he came up, and would have pass'd by them.

and they presented to him a deaf man, that had an impediment in his speech, desiring he would lay his hands upon him.

At that time, as the company were very numerous, and had nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples, and said,

I am concern'd for this people, they have been with me now three days without having had any thing to eat.

now they that had eaten were four thousand: and then he dismissed them.

Now the disciples had forgot to take bread, and had but one loaf aboard with them.

as they were going down the mountain, he order'd them not to tell any body what they had seen, till the son of man was raised from the dead:

at which they were silent, for upon the road they had disputed about precedency.

but if any one shall cause the meanest of those, who believe in me, to transgress, it had been better for him that a milstone were hanged about his neck, and he were thrown into the sea.

but he was troubled at this answer, and went away very sorrowful, for he had a great estate.

and Jesus said to him, go your way, your faith has cur'd you, and immediately he had sight, and followed Jesus in the road.

and they answered as Jesus had directed, so they let them go.

Jesus having made his entrance into Jerusalem, went into the temple, and after he had survey'd the whole, it being then late, he departed with the twelve to Bethany.

On the morrow when they had left Bethany, he was press'd with hunger.

and observing at a distance a fig-tree full of leaves, he went up to it to see if he could find any fruit upon it. but when he came to it, he found it had nothing but leaves, (for it was not the season for that sort of fig.)

One of the Scribes, that had heard their dispute, observing the propriety of his answers, propos'd this question to him, which is the principal commandment of all?

but some had a secret indignation, and said, why must the perfume be so wasted?

his disciples therefore went away, and being come into the city, they found every thing, as he had told them; and they prepared the paschal lamb.

the son of man is going indeed, according to what is written of him: but wo to that man, by whom the son of man is betrayed: it would be better for that man, if he had never been born.

When they had been eating, Jesus took bread, and having given thanks, he brake it, and gave it to them, and said, take it, this represents my body.

and he took the cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, and they all drank of it.

now he that betrayed him, had given them this signal, you will see me salute one with a kiss, that's he: seize him, and don't let him escape.

Barabbas lay then confin'd with other seditious, who had committed murder in an insurrection.

for he perceived plainly, it was out of malice, that the chief priests had prosecuted him.

after they had crucified him, they shared his garments, by casting lots for them: to determine what each of them should take.

who had attended Jesus, and supply'd him with necessaries when he was in Galilee: besides many other women, who came up with him to Jerusalem.

Pilate surpriz'd that he should be dead so soon, sent for the Centurion, and ask'd him, if he had been dead any time.

who taking down the body, wrapped it in a fine linnen cloth, which he had bought, and laid it in a sepulchre, which was hewn out of a rock, and roll'd a stone for a door to the sepulchre: and Mary Magdalene,

Now Jesus being risen early on the first day of the week, he appear'd first to Mary Magdalene, whom he had dispossess'd of seven demons.

but though they heard that he was alive, and had appear'd to her, they did not believe.

afterwards he appear'd to the eleven, as they were all sitting at table, and he reproved them for their incredulity and obstinacy in not giving credit to those, who had seen him after his resurrection.

Now after the Lord had convers'd with them, he was assum'd up to heaven, where he sat on the right hand of God.