44 And they that did eat, were five thousand men.

45 And immediately he obliged his disciples to go up into the ship, that they might go before him over the water to Bethsaida: whilst he dismissed the people.

46 And when he had dismissed them he went up to the mountain to pray.

47 And when it was late, the ship was in the midst of the sea, and himself alone on the land.

48 And seeing them labouring in rowing (for the wind was against them) and about the fourth watch of the night he cometh to them walking upon the sea, and he would have passed by them.

49 But they seeing him walking upon the sea, thought it was an apparition,and they cried out. 50 For they all saw him, and were troubled. And immediately he spoke with them, and said to them: Have a good heart, it is I, fear ye not.

51 And he went up to them into the ship, and the wind ceased: and they were far more astonished within themselves:

52 For they understood not concerning the loaves; for their heart was blinded.

53 And when they had passed over, they came into the land of Genezareth, and set to the shore.

54 And when they were gone out of the ship, immediately they knew him:

55 And running through that whole country, they began to carry about in beds those that were sick, where they heard he

was.

56 And whithersoever he en

Matt. 14. 24.-b Matt. 14. 34.

tered, into towns or into villages or cities, they laid the sick in the streets, and besought him that they might touch but the hem of his garment: and as many as touched him were made whole.

CHAP. VII.

Christ rebukes the Pharisees. He heals the daughter of the woman of Canaan: and the man that was deaf and dumb.

AND there assembled together

unto him the Pharisees and some of the scribes, coming from Jerusalem.

2 And when they had seen some of his disciples eat bread with common, that is, with unwashed hands, they found fault.

3 For the Pharisees, and all the Jews eat not without often washing their hands, holding the tradition of the ancients:

4 And when they come from the market, unless they be washed, they eat not: and many other things there are that have been delivered to them to observe, the washings of cups and of pots, and of brasen vessels and of beds.

5 And the Pharisees and scribes asked him: Why do not thy disciples walk according to the tradition of the ancients, but they eat bread with common hands?

6 But he answering, said to them: Well did Isaias prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written: This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.

7 And in vain do they worship

Matt. 15. 2.-d Isaias 29. 13.

CHAP. VII. Ver. 7. Doctrines and precepts of men. See the annotations, Matt xv. 9, 1

8 For leaving the commandment of God, you hold the tradition of men, the washings of pots and of cups: and many other things you do like to these. 9 And he said to them: Well do you make void the commandment of God, that you may keep your own tradition.

10 For Moses said: "Honour thy father and thy mother; and He that shall curse father or mother, dying let him die.

11 But you say: If a man shall say to his father or mother, Corban (which is a gift) whatsoever is from me, shall profit

19 Because it entereth not into his heart, but goeth into the belly, and goeth out into the privy, purging all meats?

the

20 But he said that things which come out from a man, they defile a man.

21 d For from within out of the heart of men proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,

22 Thefts,covetousness,wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness.

25 All these evil things come from within, and defile a man.

24 And rising from thence he went into the coasts of Tyre and Sidon: and entering into a house, he would that no man should know it, and he could not be hid.

25 For a woman as soon as she heard of him, whose daughter had an unclean spirit, came in, and fell down at his feet.

26 For the woman was a Gentile, a Syrophenician born. And she besought him that he would cast forth the devil out of her daughter.

27 Who said to her: Suffer first the children to be filled: for it is not good to take the bread of the children, and cast it to the dogs.

28 But she answered and said to him: Yea, Lord; for the whelps also eat under the table of the crumbs of the children.

29 And he said to her: For this saying go thy way, the devil is gone out of thy daughter.

d Gen. 5.-e Matt. 15, 21

30 And when she was come into her house, she found the girl lying upon the bed, and that the devil was gone out.

31 And again going out of the coasts of Tyre, he came by Sidon to the sea of Galilee through the midst of the coasts of Decapolis.

32 And they bring to him one deaf and dumb; and they besought him that he would lay his hand upon him.

33 And taking him from the multitude apart, he put his fingers into his ears, and spitting he touched his tongue;

34 And looking up to heaven, he groaned, and said to him: Ephpheta, which is, Be thou opened.

35 And immediately his ears were opened, and the string of his tongue was loosed, and he spoke right.

36 And he charged them that they should tell no man. But the more he charged them, so much the more a great deal did they publish it.

37 And so much the more did they wonder, saying: He hath done all things well; he hath made both the deaf to hear, and the dumb to speak.

now been with me three days, and have nothing to eat.

3 And if I shall send them away fasting to their home, they will faint in the way, for some of them came from afar off.

4 And his disciples answered him: From whence can any one fill them here with bread in the wilderness?

5 And he asked them: How many loaves have ye? Who said: Seven.

6 And taking the seven loaves, giving thanks he broke, and gave to his disciples for to set before them, and they set them before the people.

7 And they had a few little fishes; and he blessed them, and commanded them to be set before them.

8 And they did eat and were filled, and they took up that which was left of the fragments, seven baskets.

9 And they that had eaten were about four thousand: and he sent them away.

10 And immediately going up into a ship with his disciples, he came into the parts of Dalmanutha.

11 And the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with him, asking him a sign from heaven, tempting him.

12 And sighing deeply in spirit, he saith, Why doth this generation ask a sign? Amen I say to you, If a sign shall be given to this generation.

13 And leaving them he went up again into the ship, and passed to the other side of the

e Matt. 16. 1. Luke 11. 54.

36 For what shall it profit. a man, if he gain the whole world, and suffer the loss of his soul? 37 Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?

38 For he that shall be ashamed of me, and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation: the son of man also will be ashamed of him, when he shall come in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.

39 And he said to them: Amen I say to you, that there are some of them that stand here, who shall not taste death, till they see the kingdom of God coming in power.

CHAP. IX.

Christ is transfigured. He casts out the dumb spirit. He teaches humility and to avoid scandal.

AND after six days JESUS taketh with him Peter and James and John, and leadeth them up into an high mountain apart by themselves, and was transfigured before them.

2 And his garments became. shining and exceeding white as snow, so as no fuller upon earth can make white.

3 And there appeared to them Elias with Moses; and they were talking with JESUS.

4 And Peter answering, said to JESUS: Rabbi, it is good for us to be here; and let us make three tabernacles, one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias.

5 For he knew not what he said; for they were struck with fear:

a Matt. 10. 33. Luke 9. 26. and 12. 9.b Matt. 16. 28. Luke 9. 27.-c Matt. 17. 1. Luke 9 28

6 And there was a cloud overshadowing them, and a voice came out of the cloud, saying: This is my most beloved son: hear ye him:

7 And immediately looking about, they saw no man any more but JESUS more but JESUS only with them.

8 And as they came down from the mountain, he charged them not to tell any man what things they had seen, till the son of man shall be risen again from the dead.

9 And they kept the word to themselves; questioning together what that should mean, when he shall be risen from the dead.

10 And they asked him, saying Why then do the Pharisees and scribes say that Elias must come first?

11 Who answering said to them: Elias when he shall come first, shall restore all things, and as it is written of the son of man, that he must suffer many things and be despised.

12 But I say to you, that Elias also is come (and they have done to him whatsoever they would) as it is written of him.

13 And coming to his disciples, he saw a great multitude about them, and the scribes disputing with them.

14 And presently all the peo ple seeing JESUS, was astonishes. and struck with fear and running to him, they saluted him.

15 And he asked them, What do you question about among you?

16 And one of the multitude answering, said: Master, I have

d Matt. 17. 9.-e Mal. 4. 5.- Isaias 53, 3, and 4.-g Luke 9. 38.