Milagres de Jesus

27 I tell you truly that there are some of those who stand here who will certainly not taste death till they have seen the Kingdom of God.«

28 It was about eight days after this that Jesus, taking with Him Peter, John, and James, went up the mountain to pray.

29 And while He was praying the appearance of His face underwent a change, and His clothing became white and radiant.

30 And suddenly there were two men conversing with Him, who were Moses and Elijah.

31 They came in glory, and kept speaking about His death, which He was so soon to undergo in Jerusalem.

38 So they come to the Warden's house. Here He gazes on a scene of uproar, with people weeping aloud and wailing.

39 He goes in. »Why all this outcry and loud weeping?« He asks; »the child is asleep, not dead.«

40 To this their reply is a scornful laugh. He, however, puts them all out, takes the child's father and mother and those He has brought with Him, and enters the room where the child lies.

41 Then, taking her by the hand, He says to her, »Talitha, koum;« that is to say, »Little girl, I command you to wake!«

42 Instantly the little girl rises to her feet and begins to walk (for she was twelve years old). They were at once beside themselves with utter astonishment;

27 As Jesus passed on, two blind men followed Him, shouting and saying, »Pity us, Son of David.«

28 And when He had gone indoors, they came to Him. »Do you believe that I can do this?« He asked them. »Yes, Sir,« they replied.

29 So He touched their eyes and said, »According to your faith let it be to you.«

30 Then their eyes were opened. And assuming a stern tone Jesus said to them, »Be careful to let no one know.«

31 But they went out and published His fame in all that district.

12 On another occasion, when He was in one of the towns, there was a man there covered with leprosy, who, seeing Jesus, threw himself at His feet and implored Him, saying, »Sir, if only you are willing, you are able to make me clean.«

13 Reaching out His hand and touching him, Jesus said, »I am willing; be cleansed!« And instantly the leprosy left him.

3 when there came a party of people bringing a paralytic–four men carrying him.

4 Finding themselves unable, however, to bring him to Jesus because of the crowd, they untiled the roof just over His head, and after clearing an opening they lowered the mat on which the paralytic was lying.

5 Seeing their faith, Jesus said to the paralytic, »My son, your sins are pardoned.«

6 Now there were some of the Scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts.

7 »Why does this man use such words?« they said; »he is blaspheming. Who can pardon sins but One–that is, God?«

8 At once perceiving by His spirit that they were reasoning within themselves, Jesus asked them, »Why do you thus argue in your minds?

9 Which is easier?–to say to this paralytic, Your sins are pardoned,' or to say, Rise, take up your mat, and walk?'

10 But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to pardon sins« –He turned to the paralytic, and said,

11 »To you I say, Rise, take up your mat and go home.'«

12 The man rose, and immediately under the eyes of all took up his mat and went out, so that they were all filled with astonishment, gave the glory to God, and said, »We never saw anything like this.«

32 But Jesus called His disciples to Him and said, »My heart yearns over this mass of people, for it is now the third day that they have been with me and they have nothing to eat. I am unwilling to send them away hungry, lest they should faint on the road.«

33 »Where can we,« asked the disciples, »get bread enough in this remote place to satisfy so vast a multitude?«

34 »How many loaves have you?« Jesus asked. »Seven,« they said, »and a few small fish.«

35 So He bade all the people sit down on the ground,

36 and He took the seven loaves and the fish, and after giving thanks He broke them up and then distributed them to the disciples, and they to the people.

37 And they all ate and were satisfied. The broken portions that remained over they took up–seven full hampers.

38 Those who ate were 4,000 adult men, without reckoning women and children.

11 But you say, If a man says to his father or mother, It is a Korban (that is, a thing devoted to God), whatever it is, which otherwise you would have received from me–'

12 And so you no longer allow him to do anything for his father or mother,

13 thus nullifying God's precept by your tradition which you have handed down. And many things of that kind you do.«

14 Then Jesus called the people to Him again. »Listen to me, all of you,« He said, »and understand.

15 There is nothing outside a man which entering him can make him unclean; but it is the things which come out of a man that make him unclean.«

30 Now Simon's mother-in-law was ill in bed with a fever, and without delay they informed Him about her.

31 So He went to her, and taking her hand He raised her to her feet: the fever left her, and she began to wait upon them.

2 And a leper came to Him, and throwing himself at His feet, said, »Sir, if only you are willing you are able to cleanse me.«

3 So Jesus put out His hand and touched him, and said, »I am willing: be cleansed.« Instantly he was cleansed from his leprosy;

4 and Jesus said to him, »Be careful to tell no one, but go and show yourself to the priest, and offer the gift which Moses appointed as evidence for them.«

1 After He had finished teaching all these things in the hearing of the people, He went into Capernaum.

2 Here the servant of a certain Captain, a man dear to his master, was ill and at the point of death;

3 and the Captain, hearing about Jesus, sent to Him some of the Jewish Elders, begging Him to come and restore his servant to health.

4 And they, when they came to Jesus, earnestly entreated Him, pleading, »He deserves to have this favour granted him,

5 for he loves our nation, and at his own expense he built our synagogue for us.«

6 Then Jesus went with them. But when He was not far from the house, the Captain sent friends to Him with the message: »Sir, do not trouble to come. I am not worthy of having you come under my roof;

7 and therefore I did not deem myself worthy to come to you. Only speak the word, and let my young man be cured.

8 For I too am a man obedient to authority, and have soldiers under me; and I say to one, Go,' and he goes; to another, Come,' and he comes; and to my slave, Do this or that,' and he does it.«

9 Jesus listened to the Captain's message and was astonished at him, and He turned and said to the crowd that followed Him, »I tell you that not even in Israel have I found faith like that.«

10 And the friends who had been sent, on returning to the house, found the servant in perfect health.

1 Two days later there was a wedding at Cana in Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there,

2 and Jesus also was invited and His disciples.

3 Now the wine ran short; whereupon the mother of Jesus said to Him, »They have no wine.«

4 »Leave the matter in my hands,« He replied; »the time for me to act has not yet come.«

5 His mother said to the attendants, »Whatever he tells you to do, do it.«

6 Now there were six stone jars standing there (in accordance with the Jewish regulations for purification), each large enough to hold twenty gallons or more.

7 Jesus said to the attendants, »Fill the jars with water.« And they filled them to the brim.

8 Then He said, »Now, take some out, and carry it to the President of the feast.«

9 So they carried some to him. And no sooner had the President tasted the water now turned into wine, than –not knowing where it came from, though the attendants who had drawn the water knew– he called to the bridegroom

10 and said to him, »It is usual to put on the good wine first, and when people have drunk freely, then that which is inferior. But you have kept the good wine till now.«

11 This, the first of His miracles, Jesus performed at Cana in Galilee, and thus displayed His glorious power; and His disciples believed in Him.

15 But when evening was come, the disciples came to Him and said, »This is an uninhabited place, and the best of the day is now gone; send the people away to go into the villages and buy something to eat.«

16 »They need not go away,« replied Jesus; »you yourselves must give them something to eat.«

17 »We have nothing here,« they said, »but five loaves and a couple of fish.«

18 »Bring them here to me,« He said,

19 and He told all the people to sit down on the grass. Then He took the five loaves and the two fish, and after looking up to heaven and blessing them, He broke up the loaves and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples distributed them to the people.

20 So all ate, and were fully satisfied. The broken portions that remained over they gathered up, filling twelve baskets.

21 Those who had eaten were about 5,000 adult men, without reckoning women and children.

24 When John's messengers were gone, He proceeded to say to the multitude concerning John, »What did you go out into the Desert to gaze at? A reed waving in the wind?

25 But what did you go out to see? A man wearing luxurious clothes? People who are gorgeously dressed and live in luxury are found in palaces.

26 But what did you go out to see? A Prophet? Aye, I tell you, and far more than a Prophet.

27 John is the man about whom it is written, See, I am sending My messenger before thy face, and he shall make ready thy way before thee.'

28 »I tell you that among all of women born there is not one greater than John. Yet one who is of lower rank in the Kingdom of God is greater than he.«

29 And all the people, including the tax-gatherers, when they listened to him upheld the righteousness of God, by being baptized with John's baptism.

30 But the Pharisees and expounders of the Law have frustrated God's purpose as to their own lives, by refusing to be baptized.

35 By this time it was late; so His disciples came to Him, and said, »This is a lonely place, and the hour is now late:

36 send them away that they may go to the farms and villages near here and buy themselves something to eat.«

37 »Give them food yourselves,« He replied. »Are we,« they asked, to go and buy two hundred shillings' worth of bread and give them food?«

38 »How many loaves have you?« He inquired; »go and see.« So they found out, and said, »Five; and a couple of fish.«

39 So He directed them to make all sit down in companies on the green grass.

40 And they sat down in rows of hundreds and of fifties.

41 Then He took the five loaves and the two fish, and lifting His eyes to Heaven He blessed the food. Then He broke the loaves into portions which He went on handing to the disciples to distribute; giving pieces also of the two fish to them all.

42 All ate and were fully satisfied.

43 And they carried away broken portions enough to fill twelve baskets, besides pieces of the fish.

44 Those who ate the bread were 5,000 adult men.

19 When, however, they had rowed three or four miles, they saw Jesus walking on the water and coming near the boat.

20 They were terrified; but He called to them. »It is I,« He said, »do not be afraid.«

21 Then they were willing to take Him on board; and in a moment the boat reached the shore at the point to which they were going.

1 One day –it was a Sabbath– He was taking a meal at the house of one of the Rulers of the Pharisee party, while they were closely watching Him.

2 In front of Him was a man suffering from dropsy.

3 This led Jesus to ask the lawyers and Pharisees, »Is it allowable to cure people on the Sabbath?«

4 They gave Him no answer; so He took hold of the man, cured him, and sent him away.

21 Leaving that place, Jesus withdrew into the vicinity of Tyre and Sidon.

22 Here a Canaanitish woman of the district came out and persistently cried out, »Sir, Son of David, pity me; my daughter is cruelly harassed by a demon.«

23 But He answered her not a word. Then the disciples interposed, and begged Him, saying, »Send her away because she keeps crying behind us.«

24 »I have only been sent to the lost sheep of the house of Israel,« He replied.

25 Then she came and threw herself at His feet and entreated Him. »O Sir, help me,« she said.

26 »It is not right,« He said, »to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs.«

27 »Be it so, Sir,« she said, »for even the dogs eat the scraps which fall from their masters' tables.«

28 »O woman,« replied Jesus, »great is your faith: be it done to you as you desire.« And from that moment her daughter was restored to health.

24 Then He rose and left that place and went into the neighbourhood of Tyre and Sidon. Here He entered a house and wished no one to know it, but He could not escape observation.

25 Forthwith a woman whose little daughter was possessed by a foul spirit heard of Him, and came and flung herself at His feet.

26 She was a Gentile woman, a Syro-phoenician by nation: and again and again she begged Him to expel the demon from her daughter.

27 »Let the children first eat all they want,« He said; »it is not right to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs.«

28 »True, Sir,« she replied, »and yet the dogs under the table eat the children's scraps.«

29 »For those words of yours, go home,« He replied; »the demon has gone out of your daughter.«

30 So she went home, and found the child lying on the bed, and the demon gone.

22 One day He went on board a boat–both He and his disciples; and He said to them, »Let us cross over to the other side of the Lake.« So they set sail.

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24 So they came and woke Him, crying, »Rabbi, Rabbi, we are drowning.« Then He roused Himself and rebuked the wind and the surging of the water, and they ceased and there was a calm.

25 »Where is your faith?« He asked them. But they were filled with terror and amazement, and said to one another, »Who then is this? for He gives orders both to wind and waves, and they obey Him.«

31 Returning from the neighbourhood of Tyre, He came by way of Sidon to the Lake of Galilee, passing through the district of the Ten Towns.

32 Here they brought to Him a deaf man that stammered, on whom they begged Him to lay His hands.

33 So Jesus taking him aside, apart from the crowd, put His fingers into his ears, and spat, and moistened his tongue;

34 and looking up to Heaven He sighed, and said to him, »Ephphatha!« (that is, »Open!«)

35 And the man's ears were opened, and his tongue became untied, and he began to speak perfectly.

36 Then Jesus charged them to tell no one; but the more He charged them, all the more did they spread the news far and wide.

37 The amazement was extreme. »He succeeds in everything he attempts,« they exclaimed; »he even makes deaf men hear and dumb men speak!«

27 Here, on landing, He was met by one of the townsmen who was possessed by demons–for a long time he had not put on any garment, nor did he live in a house, but in the tombs.

28 When he saw Jesus, he cried out and fell down before Him, and said in a loud voice, »What have you to do with me, Jesus, Son of God Most High? Do not torture me, I beseech you.«

29 For already He had been commanding the foul spirit to come out of the man. For many a time it had seized and held him, and they had repeatedly put him in chains and fetters and kept guard over him, but he used to break the chains to pieces, and, impelled by the demon, to escape into the Desert.

30 »What is your name?« Jesus asked him. »Legion,« he replied–because a great number of demons had entered into him;

31 and they besought Him not to command them to be gone into the Bottomless Pit.

32 Now there was a great herd of swine there feeding on the hill-side; and the demons begged Him to give them leave to go into them, and He gave them leave.

33 The demons came out of the man and left him, and entered into the swine; and the herd rushed violently over the cliff into the Lake and were drowned.

34 The swineherds, seeing what had happened, fled and reported it both in town and country;

35 whereupon the people came out to see what had happened. They came to Jesus, and they found the man from whom the demons had gone out sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed and in his right mind; and they were terrified.

22 when there came one of the Wardens of the Synagogue –he was called Jair– who, on beholding Him, threw himself at His feet,

23 and besought Him with many entreaties. »My little daughter,« he said, »is at the point of death: I pray you come and lay your hands upon her, that she may recover and live.«

24 And Jesus went with him. And a dense crowd followed Him, and thronged Him on all sides.

1 After this, Jesus again showed Himself to the disciples. It was at the Lake of Tiberias. The circumstances were as follows.

2 Simon Peter was with Thomas, called the Twin, Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zabdi, and two others of the Master's disciples.

3 Simon Peter said to them, »I am going fishing.«»We will go too,« said they. So they set out and went on board their boat; but they caught nothing that night.

4 When, however, day was now dawning, Jesus stood on the beach, though the disciples did not know that it was Jesus.

5 He called to them. »Children,« He said, »have you any food there?«»No,« they answered.

6 »Throw the net in on the right hand side,« He said, »and you will find fish.« So they threw the net in, and now they could scarcely drag it along for the quantity of fish.

7 This made the disciple whom Jesus loved say to Peter, »It is the Master.« Simon Peter therefore, when he heard the words, »It is the Master,« drew on his fisherman's shirt –for he had not been wearing it– put on his girdle, and sprang into the water.

8 But the rest of the disciples came in the small boat (for they were not far from land–only about a hundred yards off), dragging the net full of fish.

9 As soon as they landed, they saw a charcoal fire burning there, with fish broiling on it, and bread close by.

10 Jesus told them to fetch some of the fish which they had just caught.

11 So Simon Peter went on board the boat and drew the net ashore full of large fish, 153 in number; and yet, although there were so many, the net had not broken.

22 And they came to Bethsaida. And a blind man was brought to Jesus and they entreated Him to touch him.

23 So He took the blind man by the arm and brought him out of the village, and spitting into his eyes He put His hands on him and asked him, »Can you see anything?«

24 He looked up and said, »I can see the people: I see them like trees–only walking.«

25 Then for the second time He put His hands on the man's eyes, and the man, looking steadily, recovered his sight and saw everything distinctly.

26 So He sent him home, and added, »Do not even go into the village.«

29 As they were leaving Jericho, an immense crowd following Him,

30 two blind men sitting by the roadside heard that it was Jesus who was passing by, and cried aloud, »Sir, Son of David, pity us.«

31 The people angrily tried to silence them, but they cried all the louder. »O Sir, Son of David, pity us,« they said.

32 So Jesus stood still and called to them. »What shall I do for you?« He asked.

33 »Sir, let our eyes be opened,« they replied.

34 Moved with compassion, Jesus touched their eyes, and immediately they regained their sight and followed Him.

6 On another Sabbath He had gone to the synagogue and was teaching there; and in the congregation was a man whose right arm was withered.

7 The Scribes and the Pharisees were on the watch to see whether He would cure him on the Sabbath that they might be able to bring an accusation against Him.

8 He knew their thoughts, and said to the man with the withered arm, »Rise, and stand there in the middle.« And he rose and stood there.

9 Then Jesus said to them, »I put it to you all whether we are allowed to do good on the Sabbath, or to do evil; to save a life, or to destroy it.«

10 And looking round upon them all He said to the man, »Stretch out your arm.« He did so, and the arm was restored.

43 And a woman who for twelve years had been afflicted with haemorrhage –and had spent on doctors all she had, but none of them had been able to cure her–

44 came close behind Him and touched the tassel of His robe; and instantly her flow of blood stopped.

45 »Who is it touched me?« Jesus asked. And when all denied having done so, Peter and the rest said, »Rabbi, the crowds are hemming you in and pressing on you.«

46 »Some one has touched me,« Jesus replied, »for I feel that power has gone out from me.«

47 Then the woman, perceiving that she had not escaped notice, came trembling, and throwing herself down at His feet she stated before all the people the reason why she had touched Him and how she was instantly cured.

48 »Daughter,« said He, »your faith has cured you; go, and be at peace.«

10 where there was a man with a shrivelled arm. And they questioned Him, »Is it right to cure people on the Sabbath?« Their intention was to bring a charge against Him.

11 »Which of you is there,« He replied, »who, if he has but a single sheep and it falls into a hole on the Sabbath, will not lay hold of it and lift it out?

12 Is not a man, however, far superior to a sheep? Therefore it is right to do good on the Sabbath.«

13 Then He said to the man, »Stretch out your arm.« And he stretched it out, and it was restored quite sound like the other.

12 The next day, after they had left Bethany, He was hungry.

13 But in the distance He saw a fig-tree in full leaf, and went to see whether perhaps He could find some figs on it. When however He came to it, He found nothing but leaves (for it was not fig time);

14 and He said to the tree, »Let no one ever again eat fruit from thee!« And His disciples heard this.

23 when all at once, there in their synagogue, a man under the power of a foul spirit screamed out:

24 »What have you to do with us, Jesus the Nazarene? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are–God's Holy One.«

25 But Jesus reprimanded him, saying, »Silence! come out of him.«

26 So the foul spirit, after throwing the man into convulsions, came out of him with a loud cry.

14 When they had returned to the people, there came to Him a man who fell on his knees before Him and besought Him.

15 »Sir,« he said, »have pity on my son, for he is an epileptic and is very ill. Often he falls into the fire and often into the water.

16 I have brought him to your disciples, and they have not been able to cure him.«

17 »O unbelieving and perverse generation!« replied Jesus; »how long shall I be with you? how long shall I endure you? Bring him to me.«

18 Then Jesus reprimanded the demon, and it came out and left him; and the boy was cured from that moment.

38 and a man from the crowd called out, »Rabbi, I beg you to pity my son, for he is my only child.

39 At times a spirit seizes him and he suddenly cries out. It convulses him, and makes him foam at the mouth, and does not leave him till it has well-nigh covered him with bruises.

40 I entreated your disciples to expel the spirit, but they could not.«

41 »O unbelieving and perverse generation!« replied Jesus; »how long shall I be with you and bear with you? Bring your son here to me.«

42 Now while the youth was coming, the spirit dashed him to the ground and cruelly convulsed him. But Jesus rebuked the foul spirit, and cured the youth and gave him back to his father.

43 And all were awe-struck at the mighty power of God. And while every one was expressing wonder at all that He was doing, He said to his disciples,

2 Here they brought to Him a paralytic lying on a bed. Seeing their faith Jesus said to the paralytic, »Take courage, my child; your sins are pardoned.«

3 »Such language is impious,« said some of the Scribes among themselves.

4 Knowing their thoughts Jesus said, »Why are you cherishing evil thoughts in your hearts?

5 Why, which is easier? –to say, Your sins are pardoned,' or to say Rise up and walk'?

6 But, to prove to you that the Son of Man has authority on earth to pardon sins« –He then says to the paralytic, »Rise, and take up your bed and go home.«

7 And he got up, and went off home.

20 In the early morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig-tree withered to the roots;

21 and Peter, recollecting, said to Him, »Look, Rabbi, the fig-tree which you cursed is withered up.«

22 Jesus said to them, »Have faith in God.

23 In solemn truth I tell you that if any one shall say to this mountain, Remove, and hurl thyself into the sea,' and has no doubt about it in his heart, but stedfastly believes that what he says will happen, it shall be granted him.

24 That is why I tell you, as to whatever you pray and make request for, if you believe that you have received it it shall be yours.

25 But whenever you stand praying, if you have a grievance against any one, forgive it, so that your Father in Heaven may also forgive you your offences.«

24 After their arrival at Capernaum the collectors of the half-shekel came and asked Peter, »Does not your Teacher pay the half-shekel?«

25 »Yes,« he replied, and then went into the house. But before he spoke a word Jesus said, »What think you, Simon? From whom do this world's kings receive customs or capitation tax? from their own children, or from others?«

26 »From others,« he replied. »Then the children go free,« said Jesus.

27 »However, lest we cause them to sin, go and throw a hook into the Lake, and take the first fish that comes up. When you open its mouth, you will find a shekel in it: bring that coin and give it to them for yourself and me.«

22 At that time a demoniac was brought to Him, blind and dumb; and He cured him, so that the dumb man could speak and see.

50 And one of them struck a blow at the High Priest's servant and cut off his right ear.

51 »Permit me thus far,« said Jesus. And He touched the ear and healed it.

31 »To what then shall I compare the men of the present generation, and what do they resemble?«

32 They are like children sitting in the public square and calling out to one another, We have played the flute to you, and you have not danced: we have sung dirges, and you have not shown sorrow.'

33 For John the Baptist has come eating no bread and drinking no wine, and you say, He has a demon!'

34 The Son of Man has come eating and drinking, and you say, Look, there is a man who is overfond of eating and drinking–he is a friend of tax-gatherers and notorious sinners!'

35 But wisdom is justified by all who are truly wise.«

36 Now one of the Pharisees repeatedly invited Him to a meal at his house; so He entered the house and reclined at the table.

37 And there was a woman in the town who was a notorious sinner. Having learnt that Jesus was at table in the Pharisee's house she brought a flask of perfume,

5 After His entry into Capernaum a Captain came to Him, and entreated Him.

6 »Sir,« he said, »my servant at home is lying ill with paralysis, and is suffering great pain.«

7 »I will come and cure him,« said Jesus.

8 »Sir,« replied the Captain, »I am not a fit person to receive you under my roof: merely say the word, and my servant will be cured.

9 For I myself am also under authority, and have soldiers under me. To one I say Go,' and he goes, to another Come,' and he comes, and to my slave Do this or that,' and he does it.«

10 Jesus listened to this reply, and was astonished, and said to the people following Him, »I solemnly tell you that in no Israelite have I found faith as great as this.

11 And I tell you that many will come from the east and from the west and will recline at table with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob in the Kingdom of the Heavens,

12 while the natural heirs of the Kingdom will be driven out into the darkness outside: there will be the weeping aloud and the gnashing of teeth.«

13 And Jesus said to the Captain, »Go, and just as you have believed, so be it for you.« And the servant recovered precisely at that time.

23 Entering the Ruler's house, Jesus saw the flute-players and the crowd loudly wailing,

24 and He said, »Go out of the room; the little girl is not dead, but asleep.« And they laughed at Him.

25 When however the place was cleared of the crowd, Jesus went in, and on His taking the little girl by the hand, she rose up.

1 So they arrived at the opposite shore of the Lake, in the country of the Gerasenes.

2 At once, on His landing, there came from the tombs to meet Him a man possessed by a foul spirit.

3 This man lived among the tombs, nor could any one now secure him even with a chain;

4 for many a time he had been left securely bound in fetters and chains, but afterwards the chains lay torn link from link, and the fetters in fragments, and there was no one strong enough to master him.

5 And constantly, day and night, he remained among the tombs or on the hills, shrieking, and mangling himself with sharp stones.

6 And when he saw Jesus in the distance, he ran and threw himself at His feet,

7 crying out in a loud voice, »What hast Thou to do with me, Jesus, Son of God Most High? In God's name I implore Thee not to torment me.«

8 For He had said to him, »Foul spirit, come out of the man.«

9 Jesus also questioned him. »What is your name?« He said. »Legion,« he replied, »for there are a host of us.«

10 And he earnestly entreated Him not to send them away out of the country.

11 Feeding there, on the mountain slope, was a great herd of swine.

12 So they besought Jesus. »Send us to the swine,« they said, »so that we may enter into them.«

13 He gave them leave; and the foul spirits came out and entered into the swine, and the herd –about 2,000 in number– rushed headlong down the cliff into the Lake and were drowned in the Lake.

14 The swineherds fled, and spread the news in town and country. So the people came to see what it was that had happened;

35 As Jesus came near to Jericho, there was a blind man sitting by the way-side begging.

36 He heard a crowd of people going past, and inquired what it all meant.

37 »Jesus the Nazarene is passing by,« they told him.

38 Then, at the top of his voice, he cried out, »Jesus, son of David, take pity on me.«

39 Those in front reproved him and tried to silence him; but he continued shouting, louder than ever, »Son of David, take pity on me.«

40 At length Jesus stopped and desired them to bring the man to Him; and when he had come close to Him He asked him,

41 »What shall I do for you?« »Sir,« he replied, »let me recover my sight.«

42 »Recover your sight,« said Jesus:»your faith has cured you.«

43 No sooner were the words spoken than the man regained his sight and followed Jesus, giving glory to God; and all the people, seeing it, gave praise to God.

18 While He was thus speaking, a Ruler came up and profoundly bowing said, »My daughter is just dead; but come and put your hand upon her and she will return to life.«

19 And Jesus rose and followed him, as did also His disciples.

40 One day there came a leper to Jesus entreating Him, and pleading on his knees. »If you are willing,« he said, »you are able to cleanse me.«

41 Moved with pity Jesus reached out His hand and touched him. »I am willing,« He said; »be cleansed.«

42 The leprosy at once left him, and he was cleansed.

11 where a woman was present who for eighteen years had been a confirmed invalid: she was bent double, and was unable to lift herself to her full height.

12 But Jesus saw her, and calling to her, He said to her, »Woman, you are free from your weakness.«

13 And He put His hands on her, and she immediately stood upright and began to give glory to God.

37 But a heavy squall came on, and the waves were now dashing into the boat, so that it was fast filling.

38 But He Himself was in the stern asleep, with His head on the cushion: so they woke Him. »Rabbi,« they cried, »is it nothing to you that we are drowning?«

39 So He roused Himself and rebuked the wind, and said to the waves, »Silence! Be still!« The wind sank, and a perfect calm set in.

40 »Why are you so timid?« He asked; »have you still no faith?«

41 Then they were filled with terror, and began to say to one another, »Who is this, then? For even wind and sea obey Him.«

1 Now a certain man, named Lazarus, of Bethany, was lying ill– Bethany being the village of Mary and her sister Martha.

2 (It was the Mary who poured the perfume over the Lord and wiped His feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was ill.)

3 So the sisters sent to Him to say, »Master, he whom you hold dear is ill.«

4 Jesus received the message and said, »This illness is not to end in death, but is to promote the glory of God, in order that the Son of God may be glorified by it.«

5 Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.

6 When, however, He heard that Lazarus was ill, He still remained two days in that same place.

7 Then, after that, He said to the disciples, »Let us return to Judaea.«

8 »Rabbi,« exclaimed the disciples, »the Jews have just been trying to stone you, and do you think of going back there again?«

9 »Are there not twelve hours in the day?« replied Jesus. »If any one walks in the daytime, he does not stumble–because he sees the light of this world.

10 But if a man walks by night, he does stumble, because the light is not in him.«

11 He said this, and afterwards He added, »Our friend Lazarus is sleeping, but I will go and wake him.«

12 »Master,« said the disciples, »if he is asleep he will recover.«

13 Now Jesus had spoken of his death, but they thought He referred to the rest taken in ordinary sleep.

14 So then He told them plainly,

25 Now a woman who for twelve years had suffered from haemorrhage,

26 and had undergone many different treatments under a number of doctors and had spent all she had without receiving benefit but on the contrary growing worse,

27 heard of Jesus. And she came in the crowd behind Him and touched His cloak;

28 for she said, »If I but touch His clothes, I shall be cured.«

29 In a moment the flow of her blood ceased, and she felt in herself that her complaint was cured.

17 »Rabbi,« answered one of the crowd, »I have brought you my son. He has a dumb spirit in him;

18 and wherever it comes upon him, it dashes him to the ground, and he foams at the mouth and grinds his teeth, and he is pining away. I begged your disciples to expel it, but they had not the power.«

19 »O unbelieving generation!« replied Jesus; »how long must I be with you? how long must I have patience with you? Bring the boy to me.«

20 So they brought him to Jesus. And the spirit, when he saw Jesus, immediately threw the youth into convulsions, so that he fell on the ground and rolled about, foaming at the mouth.

21 Then Jesus asked the father, »How long has he been like this?«»From early childhood,« he said;

22 »and often it has thrown him into the fire or into pools of water to destroy him. But, if you possibly can, have pity on us and help us.«

23 »If I possibly can!'« replied Jesus; »why, everything is possible to him who believes.«

24 Immediately the father cried out, »I do believe: strengthen my weak faith.«

25 Then Jesus, seeing that an increasing crowd was running towards Him, rebuked the foul spirit, and said to it, »Dumb and deaf spirit, I command you, come out of him and never enter into him again.«

26 So with a loud cry he threw the boy into fit after fit, and came out. The boy looked as if he were dead, so that most of them said he was dead;

27 but Jesus took his hand and raised him up, and he stood on his feet.

6 He said this to put Philip to the test, for He Himself knew what He was going to do.

7 »Seven pounds' worth of bread,« replied Philip, »is not enough for them all to get even a scanty meal.«

8 One of His disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, said to Him,

9 »There is a boy here with five barley loaves and a couple of fish: but what is that among so many?«

10 »Make the people sit down,« said Jesus. The ground was covered with thick grass; so they sat down, the adult men numbering about 5,000.

11 Then Jesus took the loaves, and after giving thanks He distributed them to those who were resting on the ground; and also the fish in like manner–as much as they desired.

12 When all were fully satisfied, He said to His disciples, »Gather up the broken portions that remain over, so that nothing be lost.«

13 Accordingly they gathered them up; and with the fragments of the five barley loaves –the broken portions that remained over after they had done eating– they filled twelve baskets.

18 And a party of men came carrying a palsied man on a bed, and they endeavoured to bring him in and lay him before Jesus.

19 But when they could find no way of doing so because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and let him down through the tiling –bed and all– into the midst, in front of Jesus.

20 He saw their faith and said to him, »Friend, your sins are forgiven.«

21 Then the Scribes and Pharisees began to cavil, asking, »Who is this, uttering blasphemies? Who but God alone can forgive sins?«

22 Well aware of their reasonings, Jesus answered their questions by asking in turn, »What is this that you are debating in your hearts?

23 Which is easier? –to say, Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, Rise and walk'?

24 But to prove to you that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins« –Turning to the paralytic He said, »I bid you, Rise, take up your bed, and go home.«

25 Instantly he stood up in their presence, took up the mattress on which he had been lying, and went away to his home, giving glory to God.

46 They came to Jericho; and as He was leaving that town –Himself and His disciples and a great crowd– Bartimaeus (the son of Timaeus), a blind beggar, was sitting by the way-side.

47 Hearing that it was Jesus the Nazarene, he began to cry out, »Son of David, Jesus, have pity on me.«

48 Many angrily told him to leave off shouting; but he only cried out all the louder, »Son of David, have pity on me.«

49 Then Jesus stood still. »Call him,« He said. So they called the blind man. »Cheer up,« they said; »rise, he is calling you.«

50 The man flung away his outer garment, sprang to his feet, and came to Jesus.

51 »What shall I do for you?« said Jesus. »Rabboni,« replied the blind man, »let me recover my sight.«

52 »Go,« said Jesus, »your faith has cured you.« Instantly he regained his sight, and followed Him along the road.

18 Early in the morning as He was on His way to return to the city He was hungry,

19 and seeing a fig-tree on the road-side He went up to it, but found nothing on it but leaves. »On you,« He said, »no fruit shall ever again grow.« And immediately the fig-tree withered away.

20 When the disciples saw it they exclaimed in astonishment, »How instantaneously the fig-tree has withered away!«

21 »I solemnly tell you,« said Jesus, »that if you have an unwavering faith, you shall not only perform such a miracle as this of the fig-tree, but that even if you say to this mountain, Be thou lifted up and hurled into the sea,' it shall be done;

22 and everything, whatever it be, that you ask for in your prayers, if you have faith, you shall obtain.«

11 As they pursued their journey to Jerusalem, He passed through Samaria and Galilee.

12 And as He entered a certain village, ten men met Him who were lepers and stood at a distance.

13 In loud voices they cried out, »Jesus, Rabbi, take pity on us.«

14 Perceiving this, He said to them, »Go and show yourselves to the Priests.« And while on their way to do this they were made clean.

15 One of them, seeing that he was cured, came back, adoring and praising God in a loud voice,

16 and he threw himself at the feet of Jesus, thanking Him. He was a Samaritan.

17 »Were not all ten made clean?« Jesus asked; »but where are the nine?

18 Have none been found to come back and give glory to God except this foreigner?«

19 And He said to him, »Rise and go: your faith has cured you.«

28 On His arrival at the other side, in the country of the Gadarenes, there met Him two men possessed by demons, coming from among the tombs: they were so dangerously fierce that no one was able to pass that way.

29 They cried aloud, »What hast Thou to do with us, Thou Son of God? Hast Thou come here to torment us before the time?«

30 Now at some distance from them a vast herd of swine were feeding.

31 So the demons entreated Him. »If Thou drivest us out,« they said, »send us into the herd of swine.«

32 »Go,« He replied. Then they came out from the men and went into the swine, whereupon the entire herd instantly rushed down the cliff into the Lake and perished in the water.

33 The swineherds fled, and went and told the whole story in the town, including what had happened to the demoniacs.

34 So at once the whole population came out to meet Jesus; and when they saw Him, they besought Him to leave their country.

1 After this there was a Festival of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

2 Now there is in Jerusalem near the Sheep Gate a pool, called in Hebrew Bethesda.' It has five arcades.

3 In these there used to lie a great number of sick persons, and of people who were blind or lame or paralyzed.

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5 And there was one man there who had been an invalid for thirty-eight years.

6 Jesus saw him lying there, and knowing that he had been a long time in that condition, He asked him, »Do you wish to have health and strength?«

7 »Sir,« replied the sufferer, »I have no one to put me into the pool when the water is moved; but while I am coming some one else steps down before me.«

8 »Rise,« said Jesus, »take up your mat and walk.«

9 Instantly the man was restored to perfect health, and he took up his mat and began to walk.

1 About that time there was again an immense crowd, and they found themselves with nothing to eat. So He called His disciples to Him.

2 »My heart yearns over the people,« He said; »for this is now the third day they have remained with me, and they have nothing to eat.

3 If I were to send them home hungry, they would faint on the way, some of them having come a great distance.«

4 »Where can we possibly get bread here in this remote place to satisfy such a crowd?« answered His disciples.

5 »How many loaves have you?« He asked. »Seven,« they said.

6 So He passed the word to the people to sit down on the ground. Then taking the seven loaves He blessed them, and broke them into portions and proceeded to give them to His disciples for them to distribute, and they distributed them to the people.

7 They had also a few small fish. He blessed them, and He told His disciples to distribute these also.

8 So the people ate an abundant meal; and what remained over they picked up and carried away–seven hampers of broken pieces.

9 The number fed were about 4,000. Then He sent them away,

1 On one occasion the crowd was pressing on Him and listening to God's Message, while He was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret.

2 He, however, saw two fishing-boats drawn up on the beach (for the men had gone away from them and were washing the nets),

3 and going on board one of them, which was Simon's He asked him to push out a little from land. Then He sat down and taught the crowd of people from the boat.

4 When He had finished speaking, He said to Simon, »Push out into deep water, and let down your nets for a haul.«

5 »Rabbi,« replied Peter, »all night long we have worked hard and caught nothing; but at your command I will let down the nets.«

6 This they did, and enclosed a vast number of fish; and their nets began to break.

7 So they signalled to their partners in the other boat to come and help them; they came, and they filled both the boats so that they almost sank.

8 When Simon Peter saw this, he fell down at the knees of Jesus, and exclaimed, »Master, leave my boat, for I am a sinful man.«

9 (For he was astonished and terrified –he and all his companions– at the haul of fish which they had taken;

10 and so were Simon's partners James and John, the sons of Zabdi.) But Jesus replied to Simon, »Fear not: from this time you shall be a catcher of men.«

11 Then, after bringing their boats to land, they left everything and followed Him.

38 Now when He rose and left the synagogue He went to Simon's house. Simon's mother-in-law was suffering from an acute attack of fever; and they consulted Him about her.

39 Then standing over her He rebuked the fever, and it left her; and she at once rose and waited on them.

22 One day He went on board a boat–both He and his disciples; and He said to them, »Let us cross over to the other side of the Lake.« So they set sail.

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24 So they came and woke Him, crying, »Rabbi, Rabbi, we are drowning.« Then He roused Himself and rebuked the wind and the surging of the water, and they ceased and there was a calm.

25 »Where is your faith?« He asked them. But they were filled with terror and amazement, and said to one another, »Who then is this? for He gives orders both to wind and waves, and they obey Him.«

26 Then they put in to shore in the country of the Gerasenes, which lies opposite to Galilee.

1 At another time, when He went to the synagogue, there was a man there with one arm shrivelled up.

2 They closely watched Him to see whether He would cure him on the Sabbath–so as to have a charge to bring against Him.

3 »Come forward,« said He to the man with the shrivelled arm.

4 Then He asked them, »Are we allowed to do good on the Sabbath, or to do evil? to save a life, or to destroy one?« They remained silent.

5 Grieved and indignant at the hardening of their hearts, He looked round on them with anger, and said to the man, »Stretch out your arm.« He stretched it out, and the arm was completely restored.

12 Now when the day began to decline, the Twelve came to Him and said, »Send the people away, that they may go to the villages and farms round about and find lodging and a supply of food; because here we are in an uninhabited district.«

13 »You yourselves,« He said, »must give them food.«»We have nothing,« they replied, »but five loaves and a couple of fish, unless indeed we were to go and buy provisions for all this host of people.«

14 (For there were about 5,000 adult men.) But He said to His disciples, »Make them sit down in parties of about fifty each.«

15 They did so, making them all, without exception, sit down.

16 Then He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to Heaven He blessed them and broke them into portions which He gave to the disciples to distribute to the people.

17 So they ate and were fully satisfied, all of them; and what they had remaining over was gathered up, twelve baskets of fragments.

49 While He was still speaking, some one came to the Warden of the Synagogue from his house and said, »Your daughter is dead; trouble the Rabbi no further.«

50 Jesus heard the words and said to him, »Have no fear. Only believe, and she shall be restored to life.«

51 So He came to the house, but allowed no one to go in with Him but Peter and John and James and the girl's father and mother.

52 The people were all weeping aloud and beating their breasts for her; but He said, »Leave off wailing; for she is not dead, but asleep.«

53 And they jeered at Him, knowing that she was dead.

54 He, however, took her by the hand and called aloud, »Child, awake!«

55 And her spirit returned, and instantly she stood up; and He directed them to give her some food.

56 Her parents were astounded; but He forbad them to mention the matter to any one.

32 And as they were leaving His presence a dumb demoniac was brought to Him.

33 When the demon was expelled, the dumb man could speak. And the crowds exclaimed in astonishment, »Never was such a thing seen in Israel.«

20 But a woman who for twelve years had been afflicted with haemorrhage came behind Him and touched the tassel of His cloak;

21 for she said to herself, »If I but touch His cloak, I shall be cured.«

22 And Jesus turned and saw her, and said, »Take courage, daughter; your faith has cured you.« And the woman was restored to health from that moment.

25 But towards daybreak He went to them, walking over the waves.

41 Just then there came a man named Jair, a Warden of the Synagogue, who threw himself at the feet of Jesus, and entreated Him to come to his house;

42 for he had an only daughter, about twelve years old, and she was dying. And as He went, the dense throng crowded on Him.

48 But when He saw them distressed with rowing (for the wind was against them), towards morning He came towards them walking on the Lake, as if intending to pass them.

49 They saw Him walking on the water, and thinking that it was a spirit they cried out;

50 for they all saw Him and were terrified. He, however, immediately spoke to them. »There is no danger,« He said; »it is I; be not alarmed.«

51 Then He went up to them on board the boat, and the wind lulled; and they were beside themselves with silent amazement.

46 So He came once more to Cana in Galilee, where He had made the water into wine. Now there was a certain officer of the King's court whose son was ill at Capernaum.

47 Having heard that Jesus had come from Judaea to Galilee, he came to Him and begged Him to go down and cure his son; for he was at the point of death.

48 »Unless you and others see miracles and marvels,« said Jesus, »nothing will induce you to believe.«

49 »Sir,« pleaded the officer, »come down before my child dies.«

50 »You may return home,« replied Jesus; »your son has recovered.« He believed the words of Jesus, and started back home;

51 and he was already on his way down when his servants met him and told him that his son was alive and well.

52 So he inquired of them at what hour he had shown improvement. »Yesterday, about seven o'clock,« they replied, »the fever left him.«

53 Then the father recollected that that was the time at which Jesus had said to him, »Your son has recovered,« and he and his whole household became believers.

54 This is the second miracle that Jesus performed, after coming from Judaea into Galilee.

23 Then He went on board a fishing-boat, and His disciples followed Him.

24 But suddenly there arose a great storm on the Lake, so that the waves threatened to engulf the boat; but He was asleep.

25 So they came and woke Him, crying, »Master, save us, we are drowning!«

26 »Why are you so easily frightened,« He replied, »you men of little faith?« Then He rose and reproved the winds and the waves, and there was a perfect calm;

27 and the men, filled with amazement, exclaimed, »What kind of man is this? for the very winds and waves obey him!«

14 On once occasion He was expelling a dumb demon; and when the demon was gone out the dumb man could speak, and the people were astonished.

1 As He passed by, He saw a man who had been blind from his birth.

2 So His disciples asked Him, »Rabbi, who sinned –this man or his parents– that he was born blind?«

3 »Neither he nor his parents sinned,« answered Jesus, »but he was born blind in order that God's mercy might be openly shown in him.

4 We must do the works of Him who sent me while there is daylight. Night is coming on, when no one can work.

5 When I am in the world, I am the Light of the world.«

6 After thus speaking, He spat on the ground, and then, kneading the dust and spittle into clay, He smeared the clay over the man's eyes and said to him,

7 »Go and wash in the pool of Siloam« –the name means Sent.' So he went and washed his eyes, and returned able to see.

32 Now Peter and the others were weighed down with sleep; but, keeping themselves awake all through, they saw His glory, and the two men standing with Him.

33 And when they were preparing to depart from Him, Peter said to Jesus, »Rabbi, we are thankful to you that we are here. Let us put up three tents–one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.« He did not know what he was saying.