JESUS HEALS THE WOMAN WHO TOUCHES HIM IN THE CROWD, THE DAUGHTER OF THE RULER OF THE SYNAGOGUE, THE TWO BLIND MEN. AND THE MAN WHO IS DUMB WITH AN EVIL SPIRIT. HE SENDS OUT HIS TWELVE APOSTLES TO PREACH THE GOSPEL; HE FEEDS THE MULTITUDE WITH FIVE LOAVES AND TWO FISHES, AND WALKS ON THE WATER TO HIS DISCIPLES.
JESUS went into Capernaum. And one of the rulers of the synagogue came to him, and kneeling down at his feet, begged him earnestly, saying, My little daughter is sick and ready to die: I pray thee come and lay thy hands on her, that she may live. Jesus went with him, and so did his disciples. And many people followed after him and crowded around him. Among them was a woman who had suffered for twelve years from a disease which no physician could cure; for she had asked many and given them all the money she had, yet she was no better, but rather grew worse. When she heard that Jesus was there, she said to herself, If I can but touch his garment, I shall be made well. So she came in the crowd behind him, and touched him; and as soon as she had done it, she felt that her sickness was cured.
Then Jesus, turning toward the people that followed him, said, Who touched me? His disciples answered, Thou seest the multitude pressing against thee, and askest thou, Who touched me? But he looked around to see her that had done this thing. When the woman saw that he knew it and that she could not be hid, she came trembling, and falling down at his feet, told before all the people, why she had touched him and how in a moment she was made well. Jesus said to her, Daughter, be not afraid; because thou hadst faith in me, thou art healed.
While he yet spoke to the woman, there came from the ruler of the synagogue's house, a messenger, saying, Thy daughter is dead; therefore trouble not the Master any further. But Jesus said to him, Fear not; only have faith, and she shall live. When they had come to the ruler's house, Jesus saw the people weeping and wailing greatly. He said to them, Why do you weep? the child is not dead, but sleeping. He meant that she should soon rise up from the dead like one who waked out of sleep. But they would not believe him, and laughed him to scorn. Then Jesus put them all out, and took three of his apostles—Peter, James, and John—and the father and the mother of the child, and went into the room where she lay. And he took her by the hand, and said, I say to thee, arise. And the child, who was twelve years of age, arose and walked. And those who saw it wondered: and he commanded that food should be given her.
As Jesus went away from the ruler's house, two blind men followed him, and cried after him, saying, Thou son of David, have mercy on us. They called him this because he was descended from King David. Jesus said to them, Do you believe that I am able to make you well? They answered, Yes, Lord. Then he touched their eyes, and immediately they could see. Jesus said to them, Tell no man what I have done to you. But, when they left him, they told the people through all that country, how he had healed them.
And they brought to him a dumb man who could not speak, because an evil spirit had entered into him. And, Jesus cast out the evil spirit, and the man spoke. And all the people wondered, and said, We have never seen such things done before in the land of Israel. But the Pharisees hated Jesus, and told the people that he was able to cast out devils, because Satan, the prince of the devils, helped him.
Jesus came again to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, and he went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day and taught the people. And they were astonished at his words, and said, Where did this man get such great wisdom, and power to do such wonderful works? Is he not the son of Joseph, the carpenter? Is not his mother named Mary, and are not his brethren and his sisters here with us? And they would not believe on him; and because they would not, he did no miracles there, except that he put his hands on a few sick persons and healed them.
And he called his twelve apostles to him that he might send them out, through all the land, to preach the gospel. Yet he told them not to go into the cities where the Samaritans, or the Gentiles, lived, but to go only among the children of Israel. He told them this because the children of Israel were God's chosen people, and the gospel was to be preached to them first.
And before the apostles went, Jesus gave them power to do miracles, so that all who should see them do those wonderful works might believe the gospel that they preached. He said to them, Wherever you shall go among the people, heal their sick, make their lepers well, raise their dead; and tell them that Christ has come to save all who believe on him. But do not expect them to treat you kindly for doing these things; as they have treated me so they will treat you. They will take you before their courts to try you, and scourge you, because you preach to them about me. Yet do not fear them, they are able only to kill your bodies; rather fear God who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
And Jesus told the apostles not to take any money with them, or food, on their journey; for all they should need would be given them because they were working for him. He said, You know that two sparrows are sold for a farthing; they are worth so little that men care nothing for them. Yet God cares for them; he feeds them, and not one of them ever dies without his knowing it. Fear not then that he will forget you, for you are of more value than many sparrows. He remembers the smallest thing about you, and knows even the number of the hairs upon your head. And he will remember also those who are kind to you, for when any one shall be kind to you, it will be the same as if he were kind to me; and whoever gives you a cup of cold water only, because you are my disciples, shall be rewarded for doing it.
When Jesus had done commanding his twelve apostles, they went out through the cities and towns, preaching to the people and healing those who were sick. Afterward they came back to him, and told him of all they had done. And he said to them, Come, let us go to some place apart, where you may rest awhile; for there were so many coming and going, they had no time even to eat. Then they went into a boat, and sailed to the other side of the sea of Galilee that they might be alone. But when the people heard of it, they followed them on foot, walking around by the side of the sea, and coming where Jesus was.
In the evening his apostles came to him, saying, This is a desert place where there is nothing to eat, and the day is now passed; send the people away that they may go into the villages and buy themselves food. Jesus said, They need not go away, give you them something to eat. The apostles answered, Shall we go and buy two hundred pennyworth of bread, and give them to eat? and even this would not be enough for each one of them to take a little. He said to them, How many loaves have you? Go, and see. When they knew, they answered, Five, and two fishes.
And he commanded his apostles to make all the people sit down in companies upon the green grass. And Jesus took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looked up to heaven and thanked God for them. Then he broke the loaves in pieces, and gave them to the apostles; the fishes also he divided among them. And the apostles gave them to the multitude. And Jesus made those few loaves and fishes to increase, as they were given to the people, so that there was enough for them all. When they had eaten, he said, Gather up what is left, that nothing be lost. And they gathered up of the pieces that were left, twelve baskets full. Those that had eaten were about five thousand men, beside women and children.
The people, when they saw this great miracle which Jesus did, wanted to make him their king, but he left them and went up on a mountain alone to pray. The apostles he sent away in a boat to go across the sea toward Capernaum. And in the evening they were out on the middle of the sea, rowing, for the wind was against them, but Jesus was alone on the shore. From there he could see them toiling in rowing, for the waves were rough and stormy. And in the night he went out to them, walking on the sea. When they saw him, they were afraid, and said, It is a spirit: and they cried out with fear. But Jesus spoke to them, saying, Be not afraid, It is I.
Then Peter answered out of the boat, and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come to thee on the water. Jesus said to him, Come. And Peter came down out of the boat, and walked on the water to go to Jesus. But when he heard the noise of the wind and saw the great waves dashing around him, he was afraid, and began to sink, and he cried, Lord, save me. And immediately Jesus stretched out his hand, and caught him, and said to him, O thou of little faith, why didst thou fear? When Jesus and Peter had come into the boat, the wind was still; and in a moment the boat was at the land where the apostles wanted to be. Then they worshipped him, saying, Truly, thou art the Son of God.
As soon as they were come on the shore, the people knew him, and ran through all that country, and began to carry about in beds those that were sick, to the place where they heard he was. And wherever he went into villages, or cities, they laid the sick in the streets, and begged that they might touch, if it were only his garment; and as many as touched him were made perfectly well.