demons, and anointed with oil many that were sick, and cured them.

14 And king Herod heard of Jesus, (for his name had become famous,) and he said, "John the Baptist is risen from the dead; and therefore mighty works are wrought 15 by him." And others said, "He is Elijah." And others

said, "He is a prophet*, even as one of the prophets.' 16 But when Herod heard of him, he said, "It is [John] 17 whom I beheaded: he is risen from the dead." For this

Herod had sent and apprehended John, and had bound him in prison, because of Herodias, his brother Philip's 18 wife for Herod had married her. For John had said to

Herod, "It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother's 19 wife." Herodias therefore was greatly incensed against 20 him, and would have killed him; but could not. For

Herod reverenced John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and protected† him; and did many things after having heard him, and heard him gladly. 21 And a fit day being come, when Herod on his birth-day

made a supper for his great men, and commanders, and 22 chiefs of Galilee; and the daughter of this Herodias having entered in, and danced, and pleased Herod and his guests; the king said to the damsel, "Ask of me whatso23 ever thou wilt, and I will give it thee." And he sware unto her, "Whatsoever thou shalt ask of me, I will give 24 it thee, to the half of my kingdom." And she went out,

and said to her mother, "What shall I ask?" And she 25 said, "The head of John the Baptist." And she immediately came in with haste to the king, and asked, saying, "I desire that thou straightway give me in a basin the 26 head of John the Baptist." And the king was much grieved; yet because of his oaths, and of his guests, he 27 would not reject her. And immediately the king sent an executioner, and commanded his head to be brought :

* “He is a prophet, or, as one of the prophets." R. T.

+ regarded, or preserved, N. t. and in.

28 and he went and beheaded John in the prison, and brought his head in a basin, and gave it to the damsel: 29 and the damsel gave it to her mother. And when his disciples heard of it, they came and took up his dead body, and laid it in a sepulchre.

30

THEN the apostles gather themselves together unto Jesus; and told him all things, both what they had done, 31 and what they had taught. And he said unto them, "Come ye yourselves privately to a desert place, and rest a short time:" for many were coming and going, and 32 they had not leisure even to eat. And they departed into 33 a desert place by ship privately. And the multitudes saw them departing; and many knew him, 54 out of all the cities, and came thither. out of the ship, and saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion toward them, because they were as sheep not having a shepherd; and he began to teach them. 35 many things. And when the day was now far spent, his

and ran by land And Jesus went

disciples came to him, and say, "This is a desert place, 36 and the day is now far spent. Send them away, that they may go into the country and towns round about, and buy for themselves [bread: for they have nothing to eat."] 37 But he answered and said unto them, "Give ye them' food to eat. And they say unto him, "Shall we go and buy bread for two hundred denarii, and give them to 38 eat?" Then he saith unto them, "How many loaves have ye? go [and] see." A d when they knew, they 39 say, "Five, and two fishes." And he commanded them

to make all place themselves in divisions upon the green 40 grass. And they placed themselves in ranges; by hun41 dreds and by fifties. And when he had taken the five

loaves and the two fishes, he looked up to heaven, and blessed, and brake the loaves, and gave them to his disciples that they might set before them; and the two fishes

* " and outwent them, and came together to him,” R. T.

42 he parted among them all. And they all ate, and were 43 filled. And they took up twelve panniers full of the frag44 ments, and of the fishes. And those that ate of the loaves were five thousand men.

45

And immediately he compelled his disciples to get into a ship, and to go before unto the other side toward Beth46 saida, while he sent away the people. And when he had 47 dismissed them*, he went up a mountain to pray. And

when evening was come, the ship was in the midst of the 48 sea, and he was alone on the land. And he saw them

distressed in rowing; for the wind was contrary to them: and about the fourth watch of the night he cometh to them, walking on the sea, and would have passed by 49 them. But when they saw him walking on the sea, they 50 supposed that it was an apparition, and cried out. (For

they all saw him, and were troubled.) And immediately he talked with them and saith unto them, "Take cou51 rage: It is I; be not afraid." And he went up to them into the ship; and the wind ceased: and they were [greatly] amazed in themselves [beyond measure, and 52 wondered.] But they considered not the miracle of the loaves for their heart was hardened.

53

And when they had passed over, they came to the coun54 try of Gennesaret, and brought the ship to land. And

when they were come out of the ship, the people imme55 diately knew him again, and ran through all the country round about, and began to carry about on couches those 56 who were diseased, when they heard that he was there. And whithersoever he entered, into towns, or cities, or country, they laid the sick in the market-places, and these besought him that they might touch if it were but the border of his garment: and as many as touched it were cured.

CH. VII. THEN the Pharisees, and some of the scribes, who

* bidden the people farewel, N.

2 had come from Jerusalem, resort* unto him. And they saw some of his disciples eating bread with defiled 3 (that is, with unwashen) hands †. (For the Phari

sees, and all the Jews, unless they wash their hands diligently, eat not; holding the tradition of their fore4 fathers. And when they come from the market-place, unless they wash their hands, they eat not. And many other things there are, which they have received to hold, as the washings of cups, and of pots, and of brazen vessels, and 5 of couches. Then the Pharisees and the scribes ask him, "Why walk not thy disciples according to the tradition 6 of the elders; but eat bread with defiled hands?" And he answered and said unto them,' "Well hath Isaiah prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from 7 me. But in vain do they worship me, teaching doctrines 8 which are the commandments of men.' For ye lay aside the commandments of God, and hold the tradition of men; as the washings of pots and of cups: and many other 9 such like things ye do." He said also unto them, "Well do ye make void the commandment of God, that ye may 10 keep your own tradition. For Moses said, Honour thy

father and thy mother' and, He who curseth father or 11 mother, let him surely die.' But ye say, 'If a man shall say to his father or his mother, It is Corban,' (that is, a gift,) whereby thou mightest be profited by me; it is 12 well.' And ye suffer him not thenceforth to do aught 13 for his father or his mother; making the word of God of

:

none effect through your tradition which ye deliver and 14 many such like things ye do." And when he had called unto him all the multitude, he said unto them, "Hearken 15 unto me, every one of you, and understand. There is nothing from without a man which, entering into him, can defile him: but the things which proceed out of him,

are gathered together, N, See W. R. T. adds, "they found fault.” Gr. dip.

16 are they which defile a man. If any man have ears to 17 hear, let him hear." And when he was entered into a

house from the multitude, his disciples asked him about. 18 that saying. And he saith unto them, "Are ye also thus without understanding? Do ye not perceive that whatsoever thing from without entereth into a man, can19 not defile him? because it entereth not into his heart, but

into the belly; and goeth out into the vault, cleansing all 20 food." And he said, "That which proceedeth out of a 21 man, that defileth a man. For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornica22 tions, murders, thefts, covetousness, maliciousness, deceit, impurity, an evil eye, evil-speaking, pride, folly. All these evil things come from within, and defile a man."

24

And he arose, and departed thence into the confines of Tyre and Sidon; and entered into a house, and was desirous that no man should know it: but he could 25 not be concealed. For a woman, whose young daughter

had an unclean spirit, heard of him, and came and fell 26 at his feet; (now the woman was a gentile, a Syrophe

nician by birth ;) and besought im that he would cast 27 the demon out of her daughter. But Jesus said unto her, "Let the children be filled first: for it is not right to take 28 the children's bread, and cast it to the dogs." And she

answered and saith unto him, "True*, Sir: and yet the 29 dogs under the table eat of the children's crumbs." Then

he said unto her, "For these words, depart: the demon 30 is gone out of thy daughter." And when she was come to her house, she found the demon gone out, and her daughter lying on the bed.

31

And he departed from the borders of Tyre and Sidon, and came again to the lake of Galilee, through the bor32 ders of Decapolis. And they bring unto Jesus one that

* Truth, N.