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found him in the temple, fitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing them, and asking them questions. 47 And all that heard him were astonished at his underftanding and answers.

48 And when they faw him they were amazed. And his mother faid unto him, Son, why haft thou thus dealt with us behold, thy father and I have fought thee forrowing.

49 And he said unto them, How is it that ye fought me? wift ye not that I must be about my Father's business? 50 And they understood not the saying which he spake unto them.

51 And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was fubject unto them. But his mother kept all these fayings in her heart.

52 And Jefus increased in wisdom and ftature, and in favour with God and man.

CHAP. IX.

Take nothing for your journey, neither staves, nor fcrip, neither bread, neither money; neither have two coats apiece.

4 And whatsoever houfe ye enter into, there abide, and thence depart.

5 And whosoever will not receive you, when ye go out of that city, fhake off the very duft from your feet for a teftimony against them.

6 And they departed and went through the towns, preaching the gospel, and healing every where.

7 Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done by him and he was perplexed, because that it was faid of fome, that John was rifen from the dead;

8 And of fome, that Elias had appeared; and of others, that one of the old prophets was risen again.

9 And Herod faid, John have I beheaded: but who is this of whom I hear fuch things? And he defired to

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ther, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and, to cure difeafes.

2 And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the fick.

3 And he faid unto them,

10 And the apostles, when they were returned, told him all that they had done. And . he took them, and went aside privately into a defert place, belonging to the city called Bethfaida.

11 And the people, when they

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19 They answering faid, John the Baptift: but fome Jay, Elias; and others fay, that one of the old prophets is risen again.

they knew it, followed him: | difciples were with him: and and he received them, and he asked them, saying, Whom fpake unto them of the king-fay the people that I am? dom of God, and healed them that had need of healing. 12 And when the day began to wear away, then came the twelve, and faid unto him, Send the multitude away, that they may go into the towns and country round about, and lodge, and get victuals for we are here in a defert place.

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13 But he said unto them, Give ye them to eat... And they faid, We have no more but five loaves and two fifhes; except we should go and buy meat for all this people.

14 For they were about five thousand' men. And he faid to his difciples, Make them fit down by fifties in a company.

15 And they did fo, and made them all fit down.

16 Then he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he bleffed them, and brake, and gave to the difciples to fet before the multitude.

17 And they did eat, and were all filled: and there was taken up of fragments that remained to them twelve baskets.

18 ¶ And it came to pafs, as he was alone praying, his

20 He said unto them, But whom fay ye that I am? Peter anfwering faid, The Chrift of God.

21 And he ftraitly charged them and commanded them to tell no man that thing;

22 Saying, The Son of man muft suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be flain, and be raised the third day.

23 And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his crofs daily, and follow me.

24 For whofoever will fave his life, fhall lose it: but whofoever will lofe his life for my fake, the fame shall fave it.

25 For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lofe himfelf, or be caft away?

26 For whofoever shall be afhamed of me, and of my words, of him fhall the Son of man be ashamed, when he fhall come in his own glory,

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and in his Father's, and of | fhadowed them and they feared as they entered into the cloud.

27 But I tell you of a truth, there be fome ftanding here which fhall not taste of death till they fee the kingdom of God.

28 And it came to país about an eight days after thefe fayings, he took Peter, and John, and James, and went up into a mountain to pray.

29 And as he prayed, the fashion of his countenance was altered, and his raiment was white and gliftering.

30 And, behold, there talked with him two men, which were Mofes and Elias: 31 Who appeared in glory, and fpake of his decease which he fhould accomplish at Jerufalem.

32 But Peter, and they that were with him, were heavy with fleep: and when they were awake, they faw his glory, and the two men that ftood with him.

33 And it came to pass, as they departed from him, Peter faid unto Jefus, Mafter, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles, one for thee, and one for Mofes, and one for Elias: not knowing what he said.

34 While he thus fpake, there came a cloud and over

35 And there came a voice out of the cloud, faying, This is my beloved Son: hear him.

36 And when the voice was paft, Jefus was found alone. And they kept it clofe, and told no man in those days any of those things which they had seen.

37 ¶ And it came to pass, that on the next day, when they were come down from the hill, much people met him.

38 And, behold, a man of the company cried out, faying, Mafter, I beseech thee, look upon my fon: for he is mine only child :

39 And, lo, a fpirit taketh him, and he fuddenly crieth out; and it teareth him that he foameth again, and bruising him, hardly departeth from him.

40 And I befought thy difciples to caft him out; and they could not.

41 And Jefus answering faid, O faithlefs and perverfe generation, how long fhall I be with you, and fuffer you? Bring thy fon hither.

42 And as he was yet a coming, the devil threw him down, and tare him. And Jefus rebuked the unclean

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fpirit, and healed the child, and delivered him again to his father.

43 And they were all amazed at the mighty power of God. But while they wondered every one at all things which Jefus did, he faid unto his difciples,

44 Let thefe fayings fink down into your ears: for the Son of man fhall be delivered into the hands of men.

45 But they understood not this faying, and it was hid from them that they perceived it not: and they feared to ask him of that saying.

46 Then there arose a reafoning among them, which of them fhould be greatest.

47 And Jefus perceiving the thought of their heart, took a child, and fet him by him,

48 And faid unto them, Whofoever fhall receive this child in my name receiveth me; and whofoever fhall receive me receiveth him that fent me for he that is leaft among you all, the fame fhall

be great.

49 And John anfwered and faid, Mafter, we faw one cafting out devils in thy name; and we forbad him, because he followeth not with us.

50 And Jefus faid unto him, Forbid him not: for

he that is not against us is for us.

51 ¶ And it came to pass, when the time was come that he should be received up, he ftedfastly set his face to go to Jerufalem,

52 And fent messengers before his face and they went, and entered into a vil lage of the Samaritans to make ready for him.

53 And they did not receive him, becaufe his face was as though he would go to Jerufalem.

54 And when his disciples James and John faw this, they faid, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and confume them, even as Elias did ?

55 But he turned, and rebuked them, and faid, Ye know not what manner of fpirit ye are of.

56 For the Son of man is not come to deftroy men's lives, but to fave them. And they went to another village.

57 And it came to pass, that as they went in the way, a certain man faid unto him, Lord, I will follow thee whi therfoever thou goeft.

58 And Jefus faid unto him, Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not

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where to lay his head.

Iders rejoicing.

59 And he said unto another, Follow me. But he faid, Lord, fuffer me firft to go and bury my father.

60 Jefus faid unto him, Let the dead bury their dead; but go thou and preach the kingdom of God.

61 And another alfo faid, Lord, I will follow thee; but let me first go bid them farewell which are at home at my house.

62 And Jefus faid unto him, No man having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.

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6 And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and neighbours, faying unto them, Rejoice with me: for I have found my fheep which was lost.

7 I fay unto you, that likewife joy fhall be in heaven over one finner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons which need no repentance.

8 Either what woman having ten pieces of filver, if the lofe one piece, doth not light a candle, and fweep the house, and feek diligently till the find it?

9 And when she hath found it, the calleth her friends and her neighbours together, faying, Rejoice with me; for I have found the piece which I had loft.

10 Likewise I fay unto you, There is joy in the prefence of the angels of God over one finner that repenteth.

3 And he spake this parable unto them, faying, II And he faid, A cer4 What man of you hav-tain man had two fons : ing an hundred fheep, if he lofe one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is loft until he find it?

12 And the younger of them faid to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living.

5 And when he hath found 13 And not many days it, he layeth it on his fhoul-after the younger fon ga

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