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He who, holding the fan in his hand, and cleansing his floors, gathereth the wheat into his garners, and the chaff he will burn in the fire which is not quenched.

But Herodes Tetrarka, because he was reproved by Juchanon concerning Herodia the wife of Philipos his brother, and concerning all the evil things which he had done,

for it is written, His angels he shall charge concerning thee to keep thee,

And when the accuser had accomplished all his temptations, he removed from him for a time.

And he came to Natsrath where he had grown up; and he went out, as his custom was, into the synagogue on the day of shabath, and he stood up to read.

And all witnessed him and wondered at the words of grace which proceeded from his mouth. And they said, Is not this the son of Jauseph ?

But he said, I tell you assuredly, There is no prophet who is received in his (own) city.

And they were astonished at his doctrine, for with power was his word.

But at the setting of the sun all they who had diseased ones, who were diseased with various diseases, brought them to him, and he upon every one of them laid his hand, and healed them.

And when he was silent from his discourses, he said to Shemun, Lead into the deep, and cast forth your nets for a draught.

AND when Jeshu was in one of the cities, there came a certain man who was wholly filled with leprosy; he saw Jeshu, and fell upon his face, and prayed of him, and said to him, My Lord, if thou art willing, thou canst make me clean.

And Jeshu extended his hand, touched him, and said to him, I am willing; be clean. And in an instant his leprosy went from him.

And when they found not how to bring him in because of the multitude of people, they ascended to the house-top, and sent him with his couch from the roof into the midst before Jeshu.

And immediately he arose before them, and took up his couch, and went to his house, glorifying Aloha.

And Levi made in his house a great feast; [fn] and there was a large company of tribute-takers, and of others that reclined with them.

And the Sophree and Pharishee murmured, saying to his disciples, Why with tribute-takers and sinners eat you and drink ?

IT was on the shabath, while Jeshu was walking among the corn, [fn] and his disciples gathered the ears, and rubbed in their hands and ate (them).

And he beheld them all, and said to him, Stretch forth thine hand: and he stretched it forth, and his hand was restored as its fellow.

And when the day brake, he called his disciples, and chose from them twelve, those whom he named Apostles,

Shemun, he whose name was Kipha, and Andreas his brother, and Jacub, and Juchanon, and Philipos, and Bar Tholmai,