unto them, Where is your faith? And they, being afraid, wondered, saying one to another, Who then is this? for he commandeth even the winds and water, and they obey him.

For

And they arrived at the country of the Gadarenes, which is over against Galilee. And when he went forth to land, there met him out of the city a certain man which had demons long time, and wore no clothes, neither abode in any house, but in the tombs.* When he saw Jesus, he cried out, and fell down before him, and with a loud voice said, What hast thou to do with me, Jesus, thou Son of God most high? I beseech thee torment me not. (For he had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. many times it had caught him and he was kept bound with chains and in fetters; and he broke the bands, and was driven by the demon into the wilderness.) And Jesus asked him, saying, What is thy name? and he said, † Legion: because many demons were entered into him. And they besought him that he would not command them to go out into the deep.‡ And there was there an herd of many swine feeding on the mountain; and they besought him that he would suffer them to enter into them: and he suffered them. The demons therefore going out of the man, entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently down a precipice into the lake, and were choked. When they that fed

* These tombs were probably small chambers cut out of the solid rock.

† A Latin word, meaning a body of five or six thousand

men.

The deep-Or into the abyss, probably that which is called Tartarus by St. Peter in his 2nd Epistle, 2nd chapter, 4th verse, which Greek word the English versions render Hell.

them saw what was done, they fled, and went and told it in the city and in the country. Then they went out to see what was done; and came to Jesus, and found the man, out of whom the demons were departed, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid. They also who saw it told them by what means he that was possessed by the demons was healed. Then the whole multitude of the country of the Gadarenes round about besought* him to depart from them; for they were taken with great fear: and he, having gone up into the ship, returned back again.

Now the man out of whom the demons were de parted besought him that he might be with him: but Jesus sent him away, saying, Return to thy house, and shew how great things God hath done unto thee. And he went his way, publishing throughout the whole city how great things Jesus had done unto him.

For he

And it came to pass, that, when Jesus was returned, the multitude gladly received him; for they were all waiting for him. And, behold, there came a man named Jairus, and he was a ruler of the synagogue and falling down at Jesus' feet, he besought him that he would come into his house: had one only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she was dying. But as he went, the multitude thronged him. And a woman having had an issue of blood twelve years, who had spent all her living upon physicians, neither could be healed by any, came behind him, and touched the border of his garment; and immediately her issue of

* In place of acknowledging the divine power of Christ, and becoming believers, the foolish Gadarenes, afraid of meeting with some further loss, entreat him to leave their country.

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blood stopped. And Jesus said, Who is he that touched me?* But all denying, Peter and they that were with him, said, Master, the multitude throng thee and press thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me? And Jesus said, Somebody hath touched me: for I perceive that virtue is gone out from me. And the woman seeing that she was not hid, came trembling, and, falling down before him, declared unto him, before all the people, for what cause she had touched him, and how she was healed immediately. And he said unto her, Take courage, daughter; thy faith hath made thee whole go in peace. While he was yet speaking, there cometh one from the ruler of the synagogue's house, saying to him, thy daughter is dead; trouble not the Master. hearing it, answered him saying;+ believe only, and she shall be safe. And when he came into the house, he suffered no man to go in, but Peter, and James, and John, and the father and the mother of the maiden. And all wept, and bewailed her; but he said, Weep not; she is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn, knowing that she was dead. And he, putting them all out, and taking her by the hand, called, saying, Maid, arise. And her spirit came again, and she arose immediately; and he commanded to give her to eat. And her parents were astonished; but he charged them that they should tell no man what was done.

But Jesus Fear not:

*Meaning "who touched me in faith, and hope of being oured." The disciples understood him to mean casual touching by the crowd.

The faith of Jairus when he heard of his daughter's death, began to give way to his fears, but the compassionate Saviour graciously encourages him, and strengthens his

faith.

WORDS, &C. TO BE EXPLAINED IN LESSON XII.

Ministered of their substance, Legion,

Virtue,

Mysteries,

Precipice, Synagogue.

QUESTIONS ON LESSON XII.

WHAT are the contents of this Lesson?
Who were the women attending on Jesus?

To what operation does Jesus compare the preaching of the Gospel?

Who is the sower? What is the seed? Who are they by the way side? Who are they on the rock? Who are they among thorns? Who are they on good ground?

What answer did Christ give about his mother and brethren?

What miracle did he perform whilst on the sea?

What name did the demons assume that possessed the man living in the tombs ?

Why were they called Legion?

Into what place did they entreat not to be sent ?

Into what did Jesus suffer them to enter?

What became of the swine?

What effect had this miracle on the Gadarenes ?

What request did they make of Jesus ?

What request did the man cured of the Legion make?

What was Christ's answer to him?

Who was Jairus, and what request did he make?

What instance of faith was shown by a woman, when

Jesus was going to Jairus' house?

What did he say to the woman?

What word was brought to Jairus whilst on the way? Whom did Jesus suffer to be with him whilst raising Jairus' daughter?

What charge did Jesus give to her parents

LESSON XIII.

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Christ sends forth his twelve disciples-Herod desires to see him-five thousand fed with five loaves and two fishes the various opinions about Christ-his transfiguration-he cures child possessed by a demon-they dispute which of them should be the greatest-the Samaritans refuse to receive him-answers to different persons who proposed to follow him.

FROM LUKE IX.

THEN having called his twelve disciples together, he gave them power and authority over all demons, and to cure diseases. And he sent them to proclaim the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick. And he said unto them, Take nothing for your journey, neither staff, nor bag, nor bread, nor money; neither have two coats apiece. And into whatsoever* house ye enter, there remain, and thence depart. And whosoever will not receive you, when you go out of that city, shake off the very dust from your feet, for a testimony against them. And they departed, and went through the towns preaching the gospel, and healing every where.

Now Herod the tetrarch+ heard of all that had been done by him and he was perplexed, because that it was said by some that John was risen from the dead; and by some, that Elias had appeared; and by others, That one of the

* When arrived in any place they were not to go from house to house.

+ Herod, who lived when our Lord was born, died soon after that event, and left his kingdom to his four sons, of whom the Herod here mentioned was one, called Tetrarch, because he ruled over a fourth part of a kingdom.