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Jesus return'd by the influence of the spirit into Galilee, where his same quickly spread over all the country;

being come to Nazareth, where he had been brought up; according to his custom, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath-day, and standing up to read,

but in truth, added he, no prophet was ever well received in his own country.

and they were astonished at his doctrine, for he spoke with authority.

and his fame spread through all the neighbouring country.

As soon as the sun was set, all sorts of diseased persons were brought before him by their friends, and he healed them all, by laying his hands upon them.

One day, as the people press'd after him to hear his divine preaching, he came near the lake of Gennesereth,

having finished his sermon, he said to Simon, row into deep water, and throw out your nets for a draught.

at sight of this, Simon Peter fell on his knees before Jesus, and said, Lord, withdraw from such a sinful man as I:

then Jesus stretch'd out his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou cured. and immediately the leprosy disappear'd:

in the mean time his fame spread so much the more, and a vast multitude flock'd to hear him, and to be cured of their diseases,

for instance, they brought a man in his bed lying sick of the palsy: and try'd to. bring him directly into his presence.

but when they found it impracticable to bring him in through the crowd, they went up the gallery to the leads, and let him down through the ceiling in his bed among the company, where Jesus was,

immediately he rose up, left all his affairs, and became his disciple.

Levi having prepared a handsom entertainment in his own house for him, a great number of publicans, and others, were likewise at table.

but the Scribes and Pharisees of that place reproach'd his disciples, and said, why do ye eat and drink with publicans and scandalous people?

so no-body that has been drinking old wine, will immediately call for new: for 'tis his maxim, "the old is best."

On the second-prime sabbath, as Jesus was passing through the corn-fields, his disciples happen'd to pluck the ears, and rubbing out the corn with their hands began to eat.

but Jesus replied, have you never read what David did, when he and his company were press'd with hunger?

On another sabbath-day it happen'd, that he went into the synagogue to preach, where a man was present, who had the palsy in his right hand.