Chapter 3

The blind Pharisees seeking his death for doing good upon the Sabboths, he meekly goeth out of the way: where the people that flock unto him, and his Miracles, are innumerable. ℣.13 Yea to his Twelve also (having need of more workmen) he giveth power to work Miracles. ℣.20 He so occupieth him self for souls, that his kin think him mad. ℣.22 The Scribes of Hierusalem come so far, and yet have nothing but absurdly to blaspheme his casting out of Devils, to their own damnation. ℣.31 That the Jews should not (after their manner) think it enough, that he is of their blood, he telleth that such rather are dear to him, as keep God's commandments.

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   And he entered again into the Synagogue, and there was a man there that had a withered hand.

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   And they watched him whether he would cure on the Sabboths; that they might accuse him.

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   And he saith to the man that had the withered hand: rise up into the midst.

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   And he saith to them: Is it lawful on the Sabboths to do well or ill? to save a soul, or to destroy? but they held their peace.

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

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   And the Pharisees going forth, immediately made a consultation with the Herodians against him, how they might destroy him.

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   But Jesus with his Disciples retired to the sea: and a great multitude from Galilee & Jewry followed him,

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   and from Jerusalem, & from Idumæa, and beyond Jordan. And they about Tyre and Sidon, a great multitude, hearing the things which he did, came to him.

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   And he spake to his Disciples that a boat might attend on him because of the multitude, lest they should throng him.

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    For he healed many, so that there pressed in upon him for to touch him, as many had hurts.

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    And the unclean spirits, when they saw him, fell down unto him: and they cried saying:

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    Thou art the Son of God. And he vehemently charged them that they should not disclose him.

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    And ascending into a mountain, he called unto him whom he would him self, and they came to him.

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    And he made that twelve should be with him, and that he might send them to preach.

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    And he gave them power to cure infirmities, and to cast out devils.

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    And he gave to Simon the name Peter.

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    And James of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he called their names, Boanerges, which is, the sons of thunder.

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    And Andrew and Philippe, and Barthlemew and Matthew, and Thomas and James of Alphæus, and Thaddæus and Simon Cananæus,

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    and Judas Iscariote, who also betrayed him.

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    And they come to a house; and the multitude resorteth together again, so that they could not so much as eat bread.

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    And when his, had heard of it, they went forth to lay hands on him. For they said that he was become mad.

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    And the Scribes which were come down from Jerusalem, said: That he hath Beelzebub; and that in the prince of devils he casteth out devils.

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    And after he had called them together, he said to them in parables: How can Satan cast out Satan?

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    And if a Kingdom be divided against it self, that Kingdom can not stand.

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    And if a house be divided against it self, that house can not stand.

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    And if Satan be risen against himself, he is divided, and can not stand, but hath an end.

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    No body can rifle the vessel of the strong, being entered into his house, unless he first bind the strong, & then shall he rifle his house.

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    Amen I say to you, that all sins shall be forgiven the sons of men, & the blasphemies wherewith they shall blaspheme:

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    But he that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost, he hath not forgiveness for ever, but shall be guilty of an eternal sin. Because they said: He hath an unclean spirit.

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    And there come his mother and brethren; and standing without they sent unto him calling him,

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    And the multitude sat about him; and they say to him:

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    Behold thy mother and thy brethren without seek thee.

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    And answering them, he said: Who is my mother and my brethren?

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    And looking upon them which sat round about him, he saith: Behold my mother and my brethren.

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    For whosoever shall do the will of God, he is my brother and my sister and mother.