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But Herod the tetrarch, when he was reproved by him for Herodias, his brother’s wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done:

For the space of forty days, and was tempted by the devil. And he ate nothing in those days. And when they were ended, he was hungry.

And he said to him: To thee will I give all this power and the glory of them. For to me they are delivered: and to whom I will, I give them.

For it is written that He hath given his angels charge over thee that they keep thee.

And all the temptation being ended, the devil departed from him for a time.

And they were astonished at his doctrine: for his speech was with power.

And there came fear upon all; and they talked among themselves, saying: What word is this, for with authority and power he commandeth the unclean spirits, and they go out?

And Jesus rising up out of the synagogue, went into Simon’s house. And Simon’s wife’s mother was taken with a great fever: and they besought him for her.

And devils went out from many, crying out and saying: Thou art the son of God. And rebuking them he suffered them not to speak; for they knew that he was Christ.

To whom he said: To other cities also I must preach the kingdom of God: for therefore am I sent.

Now when he had ceased to speak, he said to Simon: Launch out into the deep and let down your nets for a draught.

Which when Simon Peter saw, he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying: Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord.

For he was wholly astonished, and all that were with him, at the draught of the fishes which they had taken.

And he charged him that he should tell no man, but: Go, shew thyself to the priest and offer for thy cleansing according as Moses commanded, for a testimony to them.

And no man drinking old hath presently a mind to new: for he saith: The old is better.

How he went into the house of God and took and ate the bread of proposition and gave to them that were with him, which is not lawful to eat but only for the priests?

And all the multitude sought to touch him: for virtue went out from him and healed all.

And he, lifting up his eyes on his disciples, said: Blessed are ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.

Blessed are ye that hunger now: for you shall be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now: for you shall laugh.

Blessed shall you be when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you and shall reproach you and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man’s sake.