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And passing by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew his brother, casting nets into the sea for they were fishermen.

And going on from thence a little farther, he saw James the son of Zebedee and John his brother, who also were mending their nets in the ship:

And forthwith he called them. And leaving their father Zebedee in the ship with his hired men, they followed him.

And they were astonished at his doctrine. For he was teaching them as one having power, and not as the scribes.

And Jesus, having compassion on him, stretched forth his hand and touching him saith to him: I will. Be thou made clean.

Which Jesus presently knowing in his spirit that they so thought within themselves, saith to them: Why think you these things in your hearts?

And immediately he arose and, taking up his bed, went his way in the sight of all: so that all wondered and glorified God, saying: We never saw the like.

And it came to pass as he sat at meat in his house, many Publicans and sinners sat down together with Jesus and his disciples. For they, with Jesus who also followed him. For they were many, who also followed him.

And the scribes and the Pharisees, seeing that he ate with publicans and sinners, said to his disciples: Why doth your master eat and drink with publicans and sinners?

And it came to pass again, as the Lord walked through the corn fields on the sabbath, that his disciples began to go forward and to pluck the ears of corn.

And looking round about on them with anger, being grieved for the blindness of their hearts, he saith to the man: Stretch forth thy hand. And he stretched it forth: and his hand was restored unto him.

But Jesus retired with his disciples to the sea; and a great multitude followed him from Galilee and Judea,

And he spoke to his disciples that a small ship should wait on him, because of the multitude, lest they should throng him.

And when his friends had heard of it, they went out to lay hold on him. For they said: He is become mad.

No man can enter into the house of a strong man and rob him of his goods, unless he first bind the strong man, and then shall he plunder his house.

And his mother and his brethren came; and standing without, sent unto him, calling him.

And he taught them many things in parables, and said unto them in his doctrine:

And without parable he did not speak unto them; but apart, he explained all things to his disciples.

Who had his dwelling in the tombs, and no man now could bind him, not even with chains.

And they came to Jesus, and they see him that was troubled with the devil, sitting, clothed, and well in his wits, and they were afraid.