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but the crew were all amaz'd; what is this man, said they, that even the winds and the sea obey him?

and they roar'd out, Jesus, thou son of God, what injury have we done you? are you come here to torment us before the time?

and Jesus bad them go, accordingly they came out, and went into the herd of swine: and immediately the herd of swine ran furiously down a precipice into the sea, where they were all drown'd.

and they that kept them fled away into the town, and told the whole story of what had happen'd to the devils and their demoniacs.

whereupon the city went in a body to meet Jesus, and when they saw him they desir'd him to withdraw out of their country.

where they brought a man on a bed, lying sick of the palsy: and Jesus perceiving their faith, said to the paralytic, take courage, my son, thy sins are forgiven.

which the Pharisees observing, why, said they to his disciples, is your master so familiar with publicans and such loose people?

neither do men put new wine into old skins: if they should, the bottles will burst, so that the wine will be lost and the skins be spoil'd: but they put new wine into new skins, whereby both are preserved.

and he said to them, withdraw, for the maid is not dead, but asleep. and they treated him with contemptuous laughter.

and when he was got into the house, the blind men advanc'd: and Jesus said to them, do ye think I am able to effect this cure? they answer'd, yes, Lord.

and they had their sight: but Jesus gave them a strict charge, saying, take care not to let any man know it:

be upon your guard with such men, for they will deliver you up to their tribunals, and scourge you in their synagogues.

if the disciple fare as well as his master, and the servant as his lord, is not that sufficient? if they style the master of the house Beelzebub, much more will they call his domestics so.

but to what shall I compare this generation? they are like children sitting in the markets, and calling out to their fellows,

so John came with fasting and abstinence, and they say, he is mad.

the son of man does not abstain from eating and drinking, and they cry there's a glutton, and a sot, a friend of publicans and sinners: "but wisdom is justified by her children."

wo unto thee, Chorazin, wo unto thee, Bethsaida: for if the miracles which were done among you, had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.

he answer'd them, have ye not read what David and the rest of the company did when they were hungry,

where they brought a man with a withered hand: and asked him this insnaring question, is it lawful to heal on the sabbath-day?

Then they brought to him a demoniac, who was both blind and dumb: and he cured him so effectually, that he recovered both his speech and his sight;