And it came about, when he was in the house taking food, that a number of tax-farmers and sinners came and took their places with Jesus and his disciples.
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But so that you may see that on earth the Son of man has authority for the forgiveness of sins, (then said he to the man who was ill,) Get up, and take up your bed, and go to your house.
And he got into a boat and went across and came to his town.
And Jesus, having knowledge of what was in their minds, said, Why are your thoughts evil?
And he said to them, Go. And they came out, and went into the pigs; and the herd went rushing down a sharp slope into the sea and came to their end in the water.
And their keepers went in flight to the town and gave an account of everything, and of the men who had the evil spirits.
But Jesus said to him, Come after me; and let the dead take care of their dead.
And there came a scribe and said to him, Master, I will come after you wherever you go.
Now there was, some distance away, a great herd of pigs taking their food.
And all the town came out to Jesus; and seeing him they made request that he would go away from their part of the country.
And when he had come to the other side, to the country of the Gadarenes, there came out to him from the place of the dead, two who had evil spirits, so violent that no man was able to go that way.
And there came up a great storm in the sea, so that the boat was covered with the waves: but he was sleeping.
And they gave a loud cry, saying, What have we to do with you, you Son of God? Have you come here to give us punishment before the time?
And when he had got into a boat, his disciples went after him.
And another of the disciples said to him, Lord, let me first go and give the last honours to my father.
And the evil spirits made strong prayers to him, saying, If you send us out, let us go into the herd of pigs.
And Jesus said to him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of heaven have a resting-place; but the Son of man has nowhere to put his head.
And he said to them, Why are you full of fear, O you of little faith? Then he got up and gave orders to the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm.
And they came to him, and, awaking him, said, Help, Lord; destruction is near.
Matthew 9
And the men were full of wonder, saying, What sort of man is this, that even the winds and the sea do his orders?
And he put his hand on hers and the disease went from her, and she got up and took care of his needs.
And when these words came to the ears of Jesus he was surprised, and said to those who came after him, Truly I say to you, I have not seen such great faith, no, not in Israel.
Now when Jesus saw a great mass of people about him, he gave an order to go to the other side.
But the sons of the kingdom will be put out into the dark, and there will be weeping and cries of pain.
And when Jesus had come into Peter's house, he saw his wife's mother in bed, very ill.
And I say to you that numbers will come from the east and the west, and will take their seats with Abraham and Isaac and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven:
And Jesus said to the captain, Go in peace; as your faith is, so let it be done to you. And the servant was made well in that hour.
And in the evening, they took to him a number of people who had evil spirits; and he sent the spirits out of them with a word, and made well all who were ill;
So that the word of Isaiah the prophet might come true: He himself took our pains and our diseases.