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  • Luke 7
    Now when he had ended all his sayings in the audience of the people, he entered into Capernaum.
    And a certain centurion's servant, who was dear unto him, was sick, and ready to die.
    And when he heard of Jesus, he sent unto him the elders of the Jews, beseeching him that he would come and heal his servant.
    And when they came to Jesus, they besought him instantly, saying, That he was worthy for whom he should do this:
    For he loveth our nation, and he hath built us a synagogue.
    Then Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying unto him, Lord, trouble not thyself: for I am not worthy that thou shouldest enter under my roof:
    Wherefore neither thought I myself worthy to come unto thee: but say in a word, and my servant shall be healed.
    For I also am a man set under authority, having under me soldiers, and I say unto one, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.
    When Jesus heard these things, he marvelled at him, and turned him about, and said unto the people that followed him, I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel.
    And they that were sent, returning to the house, found the servant whole that had been sick.
    And it came to pass the day after, that he went into a city called Nain; and many of his disciples went with him, and much people.
    Now when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow: and much people of the city was with her.
    And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said unto her, Weep not.
    And he came and touched the bier: and they that bare him stood still. And he said, Young man, I say unto thee, Arise.
    And he that was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he delivered him to his mother.
    And there came a fear on all: and they glorified God, saying, That a great prophet is risen up among us; and, That God hath visited his people.
    And this rumour of him went forth throughout all Judaea, and throughout all the region round about.
    And the disciples of John shewed him of all these things.
    And John calling unto him two of his disciples sent them to Jesus, saying, Art thou he that should come? or look we for another?
    When the men were come unto him, they said, John Baptist hath sent us unto thee, saying, Art thou he that should come? or look we for another?
    And in that same hour he cured many of their infirmities and plagues, and of evil spirits; and unto many that were blind he gave sight.
    Then Jesus answering said unto them, Go your way, and tell John what things ye have seen and heard; how that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, to the poor the gospel is preached.
    And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.
    And when the messengers of John were departed, he began to speak unto the people concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness for to see? A reed shaken with the wind?
    But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? Behold, they which are gorgeously apparelled, and live delicately, are in kings' courts.
    But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and much more than a prophet.
    This is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.
    For I say unto you, Among those that are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist: but he that is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.
    And all the people that heard him, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John.
    But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the counsel of God against themselves, being not baptized of him.
    And the Lord said, Whereunto then shall I liken the men of this generation? and to what are they like?
    They are like unto children sitting in the marketplace, and cal
    7 min
  • Leviticus 24
    And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
    Command the children of Israel, that they bring unto thee pure oil olive beaten for the light, to cause the lamps to burn continually.
    Without the vail of the testimony, in the tabernacle of the congregation, shall Aaron order it from the evening unto the morning before the LORD continually: it shall be a statute for ever in your generations.
    He shall order the lamps upon the pure candlestick before the LORD continually.
    And thou shalt take fine flour, and bake twelve cakes thereof: two tenth deals shall be in one cake.
    And thou shalt set them in two rows, six on a row, upon the pure table before the LORD.
    And thou shalt put pure frankincense upon each row, that it may be on the bread for a memorial, even an offering made by fire unto the LORD.
    Every sabbath he shall set it in order before the LORD continually, being taken from the children of Israel by an everlasting covenant.
    And it shall be Aaron's and his sons'; and they shall eat it in the holy place: for it is most holy unto him of the offerings of the LORD made by fire by a perpetual statute.
    And the son of an Israelitish woman, whose father was an Egyptian, went out among the children of Israel: and this son of the Israelitish woman and a man of Israel strove together in the camp;
    And the Israelitish woman's son blasphemed the name of the Lord, and cursed. And they brought him unto Moses: (and his mother's name was Shelomith, the daughter of Dibri, of the tribe of Dan:)
    And they put him in ward, that the mind of the LORD might be shewed them.
    And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
    Bring forth him that hath cursed without the camp; and let all that heard him lay their hands upon his head, and let all the congregation stone him.
    And thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel, saying, Whosoever curseth his God shall bear his sin.
    And he that blasphemeth the name of the LORD, he shall surely be put to death, and all the congregation shall certainly stone him: as well the stranger, as he that is born in the land, when he blasphemeth the name of the Lord, shall be put to death.
    And he that killeth any man shall surely be put to death.
    And he that killeth a beast shall make it good; beast for beast.
    And if a man cause a blemish in his neighbour; as he hath done, so shall it be done to him;
    Breach for breach, eye for eye, tooth for tooth: as he hath caused a blemish in a man, so shall it be done to him again.
    And he that killeth a beast, he shall restore it: and he that killeth a man, he shall be put to death.
    Ye shall have one manner of law, as well for the stranger, as for one of your own country: for I am the LORD your God.
    And Moses spake to the children of Israel, that they should bring forth him that had cursed out of the camp, and stone him with stones. And the children of Israel did as the LORD commanded Moses.
    4 min
  • Psalms 131,132,133,134
    Lord, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty: neither do I exercise myself in great matters, or in things too high for me.
    Surely I have behaved and quieted myself, as a child that is weaned of his mother: my soul is even as a weaned child.
    Let Israel hope in the LORD from henceforth and for ever.
    Lord, remember David, and all his afflictions:
    How he sware unto the LORD, and vowed unto the mighty God of Jacob;
    Surely I will not come into the tabernacle of my house, nor go up into my bed;
    I will not give sleep to mine eyes, or slumber to mine eyelids,
    Until I find out a place for the LORD, an habitation for the mighty God of Jacob.
    Lo, we heard of it at Ephratah: we found it in the fields of the wood.
    We will go into his tabernacles: we will worship at his footstool.
    Arise, O LORD, into thy rest; thou, and the ark of thy strength.
    Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness; and let thy saints shout for joy.
    For thy servant David's sake turn not away the face of thine anointed.
    The LORD hath sworn in truth unto David; he will not turn from it; Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne.
    If thy children will keep my covenant and my testimony that I shall teach them, their children shall also sit upon thy throne for evermore.
    For the LORD hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his habitation.
    This is my rest for ever: here will I dwell; for I have desired it.
    I will abundantly bless her provision: I will satisfy her poor with bread.
    I will also clothe her priests with salvation: and her saints shall shout aloud for joy.
    There will I make the horn of David to bud: I have ordained a lamp for mine anointed.
    His enemies will I clothe with shame: but upon himself shall his crown flourish.
    Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!
    It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron's beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments;
    As the dew of Hermon, and as the dew that descended upon the mountains of Zion: for there the LORD commanded the blessing, even life for evermore.
    Behold, bless ye the LORD, all ye servants of the LORD, which by night stand in the house of the LORD.
    Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, and bless the LORD.
    The LORD that made heaven and earth bless thee out of Zion.
    3 min
  • Luke 6
    And it came to pass on the second sabbath after the first, that he went through the corn fields; and his disciples plucked the ears of corn, and did eat, rubbing them in their hands.
    And certain of the Pharisees said unto them, Why do ye that which is not lawful to do on the sabbath days?
    And Jesus answering them said, Have ye not read so much as this, what David did, when himself was an hungred, and they which were with him;
    How he went into the house of God, and did take and eat the shewbread, and gave also to them that were with him; which it is not lawful to eat but for the priests alone?
    And he said unto them, That the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath.
    And it came to pass also on another sabbath, that he entered into the synagogue and taught: and there was a man whose right hand was withered.
    And the scribes and Pharisees watched him, whether he would heal on the sabbath day; that they might find an accusation against him.
    But he knew their thoughts, and said to the man which had the withered hand, Rise up, and stand forth in the midst. And he arose and stood forth.
    Then said Jesus unto them, I will ask you one thing; Is it lawful on the sabbath days to do good, or to do evil? to save life, or to destroy it?
    And looking round about upon them all, he said unto the man, Stretch forth thy hand. And he did so: and his hand was restored whole as the other.
    And they were filled with madness; and communed one with another what they might do to Jesus.
    And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.
    And when it was day, he called unto him his disciples: and of them he chose twelve, whom also he named apostles;
    Simon, (whom he also named Peter,) and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew,
    Matthew and Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon called Zelotes,
    And Judas the brother of James, and Judas Iscariot, which also was the traitor.
    And he came down with them, and stood in the plain, and the company of his disciples, and a great multitude of people out of all Judaea and Jerusalem, and from the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon, which came to hear him, and to be healed of their diseases;
    And they that were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed.
    And the whole multitude sought to touch him: for there went virtue out of him, and healed them all.
    And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed be ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.
    Blessed are ye that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh.
    Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake.
    Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for joy: for, behold, your reward is great in heaven: for in the like manner did their fathers unto the prophets.
    But woe unto you that are rich! for ye have received your consolation.
    Woe unto you that are full! for ye shall hunger. Woe unto you that laugh now! for ye shall mourn and weep.
    Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you! for so did their fathers to the false prophets.
    But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,
    Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you.
    And unto him that smiteth thee on the one cheek offer also the other; and him that taketh away thy cloke forbid not to take thy coat also.
    Give to every man that asketh of thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again.
    And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.
    For if ye love them which love you, what thank have ye? for sinners also love those that love them.
    And if ye do good to them which do good to you, what thank have ye? for sinners also do even the same.
    And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receive, what thank have ye? for sinners also lend to sin
    7 min
  • Psalms 128,129,130
    Blessed is every one that feareth the LORD; that walketh in his ways.
    For thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands: happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee.
    Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine by the sides of thine house: thy children like olive plants round about thy table.
    Behold, that thus shall the man be blessed that feareth the LORD.
    The LORD shall bless thee out of Zion: and thou shalt see the good of Jerusalem all the days of thy life.
    Yea, thou shalt see thy children's children, and peace upon Israel.
    Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth, may Israel now say:
    Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth: yet they have not prevailed against me.
    The plowers plowed upon my back: they made long their furrows.
    The LORD is righteous: he hath cut asunder the cords of the wicked.
    Let them all be confounded and turned back that hate Zion.
    Let them be as the grass upon the housetops, which withereth afore it groweth up:
    Wherewith the mower filleth not his hand; nor he that bindeth sheaves his bosom.
    Neither do they which go by say, The blessing of the LORD be upon you: we bless you in the name of the LORD.
    Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O LORD.
    Lord, hear my voice: let thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications.
    If thou, LORD, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand?
    But there is forgiveness with thee, that thou mayest be feared.
    I wait for the LORD, my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope.
    My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning: I say, more than they that watch for the morning.
    Let Israel hope in the LORD: for with the LORD there is mercy, and with him is plenteous redemption.
    And he shall redeem Israel from all his iniquities.
    2 min
  • Leviticus 23
    And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
    Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, Concerning the feasts of the LORD, which ye shall proclaim to be holy convocations, even these are my feasts.
    Six days shall work be done: but the seventh day is the sabbath of rest, an holy convocation; ye shall do no work therein: it is the sabbath of the LORD in all your dwellings.
    These are the feasts of the LORD, even holy convocations, which ye shall proclaim in their seasons.
    In the fourteenth day of the first month at even is the LORD's passover.
    And on the fifteenth day of the same month is the feast of unleavened bread unto the LORD: seven days ye must eat unleavened bread.
    In the first day ye shall have an holy convocation: ye shall do no servile work therein.
    But ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD seven days: in the seventh day is an holy convocation: ye shall do no servile work therein.
    And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
    Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye be come into the land which I give unto you, and shall reap the harvest thereof, then ye shall bring a sheaf of the firstfruits of your harvest unto the priest:
    And he shall wave the sheaf before the LORD, to be accepted for you: on the morrow after the sabbath the priest shall wave it.
    And ye shall offer that day when ye wave the sheaf an he lamb without blemish of the first year for a burnt offering unto the LORD.
    And the meat offering thereof shall be two tenth deals of fine flour mingled with oil, an offering made by fire unto the LORD for a sweet savour: and the drink offering thereof shall be of wine, the fourth part of an hin.
    And ye shall eat neither bread, nor parched corn, nor green ears, until the selfsame day that ye have brought an offering unto your God: it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations in all your dwellings.
    And ye shall count unto you from the morrow after the sabbath, from the day that ye brought the sheaf of the wave offering; seven sabbaths shall be complete:
    Even unto the morrow after the seventh sabbath shall ye number fifty days; and ye shall offer a new meat offering unto the LORD.
    Ye shall bring out of your habitations two wave loaves of two tenth deals; they shall be of fine flour; they shall be baken with leaven; they are the firstfruits unto the LORD.
    And ye shall offer with the bread seven lambs without blemish of the first year, and one young bullock, and two rams: they shall be for a burnt offering unto the LORD, with their meat offering, and their drink offerings, even an offering made by fire, of sweet savour unto the LORD.
    Then ye shall sacrifice one kid of the goats for a sin offering, and two lambs of the first year for a sacrifice of peace offerings.
    And the priest shall wave them with the bread of the firstfruits for a wave offering before the LORD, with the two lambs: they shall be holy to the LORD for the priest.
    And ye shall proclaim on the selfsame day, that it may be an holy convocation unto you: ye shall do no servile work therein: it shall be a statute for ever in all your dwellings throughout your generations.
    And when ye reap the harvest of your land, thou shalt not make clean riddance of the corners of thy field when thou reapest, neither shalt thou gather any gleaning of thy harvest: thou shalt leave them unto the poor, and to the stranger: I am the LORD your God.
    And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
    Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, In the seventh month, in the first day of the month, shall ye have a sabbath, a memorial of blowing of trumpets, an holy convocation.
    Ye shall do no servile work therein: but ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD.
    And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
    Also on the tenth day of this seventh month there shall be a day of atonement: it shall be an holy convocation unto you; and ye shall afflict your souls, and offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD.
    And ye shall
    7 min
  • Leviticus 22
    And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
    Speak unto Aaron and to his sons, that they separate themselves from the holy things of the children of Israel, and that they profane not my holy name in those things which they hallow unto me: I am the LORD.
    Say unto them, Whosoever he be of all your seed among your generations, that goeth unto the holy things, which the children of Israel hallow unto the LORD, having his uncleanness upon him, that soul shall be cut off from my presence: I am the LORD.
    What man soever of the seed of Aaron is a leper, or hath a running issue; he shall not eat of the holy things, until he be clean. And whoso toucheth any thing that is unclean by the dead, or a man whose seed goeth from him;
    Or whosoever toucheth any creeping thing, whereby he may be made unclean, or a man of whom he may take uncleanness, whatsoever uncleanness he hath;
    The soul which hath touched any such shall be unclean until even, and shall not eat of the holy things, unless he wash his flesh with water.
    And when the sun is down, he shall be clean, and shall afterward eat of the holy things; because it is his food.
    That which dieth of itself, or is torn with beasts, he shall not eat to defile himself therewith; I am the LORD.
    They shall therefore keep mine ordinance, lest they bear sin for it, and die therefore, if they profane it: I the LORD do sanctify them.
    There shall no stranger eat of the holy thing: a sojourner of the priest, or an hired servant, shall not eat of the holy thing.
    But if the priest buy any soul with his money, he shall eat of it, and he that is born in his house: they shall eat of his meat.
    If the priest's daughter also be married unto a stranger, she may not eat of an offering of the holy things.
    But if the priest's daughter be a widow, or divorced, and have no child, and is returned unto her father's house, as in her youth, she shall eat of her father's meat: but there shall be no stranger eat thereof.
    And if a man eat of the holy thing unwittingly, then he shall put the fifth part thereof unto it, and shall give it unto the priest with the holy thing.
    And they shall not profane the holy things of the children of Israel, which they offer unto the LORD;
    Or suffer them to bear the iniquity of trespass, when they eat their holy things: for I the LORD do sanctify them.
    And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
    Speak unto Aaron, and to his sons, and unto all the children of Israel, and say unto them, Whatsoever he be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers in Israel, that will offer his oblation for all his vows, and for all his freewill offerings, which they will offer unto the LORD for a burnt offering;
    Ye shall offer at your own will a male without blemish, of the beeves, of the sheep, or of the goats.
    But whatsoever hath a blemish, that shall ye not offer: for it shall not be acceptable for you.
    And whosoever offereth a sacrifice of peace offerings unto the LORD to accomplish his vow, or a freewill offering in beeves or sheep, it shall be perfect to be accepted; there shall be no blemish therein.
    Blind, or broken, or maimed, or having a wen, or scurvy, or scabbed, ye shall not offer these unto the LORD, nor make an offering by fire of them upon the altar unto the LORD.
    Either a bullock or a lamb that hath any thing superfluous or lacking in his parts, that mayest thou offer for a freewill offering; but for a vow it shall not be accepted.
    Ye shall not offer unto the LORD that which is bruised, or crushed, or broken, or cut; neither shall ye make any offering thereof in your land.
    Neither from a stranger's hand shall ye offer the bread of your God of any of these; because their corruption is in them, and blemishes be in them: they shall not be accepted for you.
    And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
    When a bullock, or a sheep, or a goat, is brought forth, then it shall be seven days under the dam; and from the eighth day and thenceforth it shall be accepted for an offering made by fire u
    5 min
  • Psalms 125,126,127
    They that trust in the LORD shall be as mount Zion, which cannot be removed, but abideth for ever.
    As the mountains are round about Jerusalem, so the LORD is round about his people from henceforth even for ever.
    For the rod of the wicked shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous; lest the righteous put forth their hands unto iniquity.
    Do good, O LORD, unto those that be good, and to them that are upright in their hearts.
    As for such as turn aside unto their crooked ways, the LORD shall lead them forth with the workers of iniquity: but peace shall be upon Israel.
    When the LORD turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream.
    Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing: then said they among the heathen, The LORD hath done great things for them.
    The LORD hath done great things for us; whereof we are glad.
    Turn again our captivity, O LORD, as the streams in the south.
    They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.
    He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.
    Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.
    It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep.
    Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.
    As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth.
    Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.
    2 min
  • Luke 5
    And it came to pass, that, as the people pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Gennesaret,
    And saw two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their nets.
    And he entered into one of the ships, which was Simon's, and prayed him that he would thrust out a little from the land. And he sat down, and taught the people out of the ship.
    Now when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught.
    And Simon answering said unto him, Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing: nevertheless at thy word I will let down the net.
    And when they had this done, they inclosed a great multitude of fishes: and their net brake.
    And they beckoned unto their partners, which were in the other ship, that they should come and help them. And they came, and filled both the ships, so that they began to sink.
    When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord.
    For he was astonished, and all that were with him, at the draught of the fishes which they had taken:
    And so was also James, and John, the sons of Zebedee, which were partners with Simon. And Jesus said unto Simon, Fear not; from henceforth thou shalt catch men.
    And when they had brought their ships to land, they forsook all, and followed him.
    And it came to pass, when he was in a certain city, behold a man full of leprosy: who seeing Jesus fell on his face, and besought him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.
    And he put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will: be thou clean. And immediately the leprosy departed from him.
    And he charged him to tell no man: but go, and shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing, according as Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.
    But so much the more went there a fame abroad of him: and great multitudes came together to hear, and to be healed by him of their infirmities.
    And he withdrew himself into the wilderness, and prayed.
    And it came to pass on a certain day, as he was teaching, that there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, which were come out of every town of Galilee, and Judaea, and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord was present to heal them.
    And, behold, men brought in a bed a man which was taken with a palsy: and they sought means to bring him in, and to lay him before him.
    And when they could not find by what way they might bring him in because of the multitude, they went upon the housetop, and let him down through the tiling with his couch into the midst before Jesus.
    And when he saw their faith, he said unto him, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee.
    And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this which speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?
    But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, he answering said unto them, What reason ye in your hearts?
    Whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Rise up and walk?
    But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power upon earth to forgive sins, (he said unto the sick of the palsy,) I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy couch, and go into thine house.
    And immediately he rose up before them, and took up that whereon he lay, and departed to his own house, glorifying God.
    And they were all amazed, and they glorified God, and were filled with fear, saying, We have seen strange things to day.
    And after these things he went forth, and saw a publican, named Levi, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he said unto him, Follow me.
    And he left all, rose up, and followed him.
    And Levi made him a great feast in his own house: and there was a great company of publicans and of others that sat down with them.
    But their scribes and Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with publicans and sinners?
    And Jesus answering said unto them, They that are whol
    6 min
  • Luke 4
    And Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness,
    Being forty days tempted of the devil. And in those days he did eat nothing: and when they were ended, he afterward hungered.
    And the devil said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, command this stone that it be made bread.
    And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.
    And the devil, taking him up into an high mountain, shewed unto him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time.
    And the devil said unto him, All this power will I give thee, and the glory of them: for that is delivered unto me; and to whomsoever I will I give it.
    If thou therefore wilt worship me, all shall be thine.
    And Jesus answered and said unto him, Get thee behind me, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.
    And he brought him to Jerusalem, and set him on a pinnacle of the temple, and said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down from hence:
    For it is written, He shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee:
    And in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.
    And Jesus answering said unto him, It is said, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.
    And when the devil had ended all the temptation, he departed from him for a season.
    And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee: and there went out a fame of him through all the region round about.
    And he taught in their synagogues, being glorified of all.
    And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read.
    And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Esaias. And when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was written,
    The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,
    To preach the acceptable year of the Lord.
    And he closed the book, and he gave it again to the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were fastened on him.
    And he began to say unto them, This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears.
    And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph's son?
    And he said unto them, Ye will surely say unto me this proverb, Physician, heal thyself: whatsoever we have heard done in Capernaum, do also here in thy country.
    And he said, Verily I say unto you, No prophet is accepted in his own country.
    But I tell you of a truth, many widows were in Israel in the days of Elias, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when great famine was throughout all the land;
    But unto none of them was Elias sent, save unto Sarepta, a city of Sidon, unto a woman that was a widow.
    And many lepers were in Israel in the time of Eliseus the prophet; and none of them was cleansed, saving Naaman the Syrian.
    And all they in the synagogue, when they heard these things, were filled with wrath,
    And rose up, and thrust him out of the city, and led him unto the brow of the hill whereon their city was built, that they might cast him down headlong.
    But he passing through the midst of them went his way,
    And came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and taught them on the sabbath days.
    And they were astonished at his doctrine: for his word was with power.
    And in the synagogue there was a man, which had a spirit of an unclean devil, and cried out with a loud voice,
    Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art; the Holy One of God.
    And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy
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