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then the Gadarenes of the adjacent parts unanimously desired him to leave their country: for they were greatly allarm'd. so he embark'd to cross over the lake.

saying, go home, and relate, what great things God hath done for you. whereupon he departed, and published through all the city, what a wonderful deliverance Jesus had wrought for him.

for he had an only daughter, about twelve years of age, who lay a dying. as he was on the way, the crowd press'd after him,

but Jesus said, somebody has touched me: for I know what influence my power has had.

the company there were all in tears lamenting for her: but he said don't weep; she is not dead, but asleep.

and he said to them make no provision for your journey: take neither staff, nor sack, nor bread, nor money; and but one coat for each.

As the day began to decline, the twelve came to him, and said, dismiss the multitude, that they may go to the nearest towns and villages for lodging and provisions: for here we are in a desart place.

and he said to them, do you yourselves give them something to eat. they replied, we can furnish only five loaves and two fishes, unless we go and buy provisions for all this people:

for they were about five thousand. but Jesus said to his disciples, make them sit down by fifties in a company.

for whoever would save his life, shall lose it: and he that would lose his life, out of love to me, shall save it.

what advantage is it for a man to have gain'd the whole world, if he himself runs into utter loss and ruin?

for whoever shall be ashamed of me, and of my doctrine, of him shall the son of man be ashamed, when he shall come in his own glory, and in the glory of his father, and of the holy angels.

who were just departing from him, when Peter said to Jesus, master, it is best for us to stay here: let us build three apartments, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elias: not knowing well what he said.

and before the sound was gone, Jesus was left alone: this they kept secret, and for some time did not acquaint any one in the least with what they had seen.

when one of the company cry'd out, master, I beseech you, cast your eyes upon my son, for he is my only child:

whoever receives such a child in my name, receives me: and he that receives me, receives him that sent me. for he that is least among you all, he shall be greatest.

but Jesus said to him, don't oppose it: for he that is not against us, is for us.

and he sent messengers before, who went to a town of the Samaritans, to prepare a lodging for him.

for the son of man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them. and they went to another village.

continue in the same house, and eat and drink whatever it affords: for a labourer deserves his wages: therefore don't shift from family to family.