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for she said within herself, `If only I may touch his garment, I shall be saved.'

but they, having gone forth, did spread his fame in all that land.

then saith he to his disciples, `The harvest indeed [is] abundant, but the workmen few;

beseech ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he may put forth workmen to His harvest.'

And having called to him his twelve disciples, he gave to them power over unclean spirits, so as to be casting them out, and to be healing every sickness, and every malady.

And of the twelve apostles the names are these: first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James of Zebedee, and John his brother;

nor scrip for the way, nor two coats, nor sandals, nor staff -- for the workman is worthy of his nourishment.

`A disciple is not above the teacher, nor a servant above his lord;

sufficient to the disciple that he may be as his teacher, and the servant as his lord; if the master of the house they did call Beelzeboul, how much more those of his household?

for I came to set a man at variance against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law,

and the enemies of a man are those of his household.

and whoever doth not receive his cross and follow after me, is not worthy of me.

`He who found his life shall lose it, and he who lost his life for my sake shall find it.

and whoever may give to drink to one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say to you, he may not lose his reward.'

And it came to pass, when Jesus ended directing his twelve disciples, he departed thence to teach and to preach in their cities.

And John having heard in the prison the works of the Christ, having sent two of his disciples,

Then began he to reproach the cities in which were done most of his mighty works, because they did not reform.

At that time did Jesus go on the sabbaths through the corn, and his disciples were hungry, and they began to pluck ears, and to eat,

he shall not strive nor cry, nor shall any hear in the broad places his voice,

and in his name shall nations hope.'