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27 & 28. He sent therefore pre-
sently a Soldier of his Guard to the
Prison, who beheaded John, and
brought his Head in a Dish; and the
King presented it to the young Wo-
man, and the young Woman carried

it to her Mother Herodias. And
thus that cruel Woman accomplished
her Design against the holy Man, in
revenge for his oppofing her unlawful
Marriage.

29. But when the Disciples of John
heard of this his Death, they came and
got leave to fetch his Body out of the
Prifon, and bury it.

30. To return now to the Hiftory. The Apostles, having finished * Ver. 7. the Work upon which Jesus had * sent them out, came back again to Jesus; and when they were all met, they gave him each one a particular Account what they had done in their Journey, and of the great Success of their Preaching and Miracles.

31. After which, because the People began to gather to them again so faft, as hardly to allow them Time so much as to eat their Meat; Jesus spake to them to retire alone with him into some private Place, where they might reft for some time and refresh themfelves.

32. Accordingly they took Boat as privately as they could, and went and landed in a defert Place over-against Bethfaida.

33. But the People, who faw them departing, and watched which way they directed their Course, went about by Land to meet Jefus at his coming afhore; and many others also out of the neighbouring Towns on

27 And immediately the king sent an executioner, and commanded his head to be brought: and he went and behead

ed him in the prison,

28 And brought his head in a charger, and gave it to the damsel: and the damfel gave it to her mother.

29 And when his disciples heard of it, they came and took up his corps, and laid it in a tomb.

30 And the apoftles gathered together unto Jesus, and told him all things, both what they had done, and what they had taught.

31 And he faid unto them, Come ye your selves apart into a defert place, and rest a while: for there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat.

32 And they departed into a defert place by ship privately.

33 And the people saw them departing, and many knew him, and ran afoot

thither out of all cities, and out-went

them, and came together unto him.

34 And Jesus, when he came out, faw much people,

and was moved with compassion towards

them, because they

were as sheep not having a shepherd: and he began to teach them many things.

35 And when the day was

now far

spent, his disciples

came unto him, and faid, This is a de

fert place, and now the time is far passed: 36 Send them away, that they may go into the country round about, and into the villages, and buy themselves bread: for they have nothing to eat.

37 He answered

and faid unto them, Give ye them to eat.

And they say unto him, Shall we go and buy two hundred penny-worth of bread, and give them

to eat?

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that side the Lake, having difcovered where he was, came and met them.

34. When therefore Jefus came out of the Boat, he found a great Multitude of People waiting for him; and he pitied them, because they seemed willing to receive Instruction, but wanted honeft and fincere Teachers; and he taught them many Things concerning the Kingdom of God, and the Nature of true Religion.

35. Now when he had spent much Time in instructing the People, and healing their Sick; his Disciples began to put him in mind, that the Night drew on, and that the Place where they were, was desart.

36. And they faid; There is nothing here for the People to eat; It is time to dismiss them, before it be dark; that they may go into the neighbouring Towns, and provide for themselves.

37. Jesus faid; Nay, but do you give them some Refreshment here. The Disciples anfwered; How can we make Provifion for such a vast Number of People? All the Money we have, is not sufficient to buy Bread enough, to give every one of them a little.

38. Jefus faid; Go, fee what you have here ready. They went, and brought him word, that they had only Five Loaves of Bread, and Two little Fishes amongst them all.

39. Then Jesus bad his Disciples order the People to divide themselves into Companies, and to fit down on the graffy Places on the Ground.

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40. Accordingly they fat down upon the Grass in several * Companies, by Fifties and Hundreds in a Com

pany.

41. And when they were ready, Jefus took the Five Loaves and the Two Fishes; and having given Thanks, according to his constant Custom, he brake the Bread, and delivered it with the Fishes to his Difciples to be distributed among the People.

42. And the Disciples, according to his Directions, diftributed them among the People; and every one of the Company had as much as he could eat, and to spare.

43. So that when they had all done, the Disciples took up as many broken Pieces of Bread, and Scraps of Fish, as would fill Twelve Bafkets.

44. Yet the Number of People, who had been thus fed, was not less than Five Thousand Men, befides Women and Children.

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40 And they fat down in ranks by hundreds and by fif

ties.

41 And when he had taken the five loaves and the two fifhes, he looked up to heaven, and blessed, and brake the loaves, and gave them to his disciples to set before them; and the two fishes divided he among them all.

42 And they did all eat and were filled.

43 And they took up twelve baskets

full of the fragments, and of the fishes.

44 And they that did eat of the loaves were about five thousand men.

45 And straightway he constrained his disciples to get into the ship, and to go to the other fide before unto Bethfaida, while he sent away the people. 46 And when he had fent them away, he departed to a

mountain to pray.

47 And when even was come, the

ship was in the mids of the sea, and he alone on the land.

* Συμπόσια & πρασιαὶ here; and κλισίαι, Luc. ix, 14; do not fignifie Ranks, but Companies fitting round on the Ground, as about Tables.

48 And he saw them toiling in row ing; (for the wind

was contrary unto them) and about the fourth watch of the night he cometh unto them, walking upon the sea; and would have passed by them.

49 But when they saw him walking

on the fea, they supposed it had been a spirit, and cried out. 50 (For they all faw him, and were troubled.) And immediately he talked with them, and faith

unto them, Be of good cheer, it is I,

be not afraid.

51 And he went up unto them into the ship, and the wind ceased: and were fore athered in themselves

beyond measure, and wondred.

52 For they considered not the miracle of the loaves, for their heart was har dened.

53 And when they had passed over, they Gennesaret, and drew to the shore.

came into the land

48. Then Jesus coming down to the Shore, faw them in great Distress, tossed with the Waves, and labouring to row against the Wind. And having suffered them, for a Trial of their Faith and Patience, to continue in that Danger a great Part of the Night, he went to them towards Morning, walking upon the Water, and made as if he would have gone by them.

49 & 50. Now as foon as they efpied him, (for though there was not Light enough to difcern who he was, yet they all plainly saw one walking upon the Water ;) they were frighted, thinking they had seen an Apparition; and shrieked out. But he presently came up to them, and spake comfortably to them, telling them who he was, and bad them not be frighted; and when they knew his Voice, they were satisfied.

51. And he went into the Boat to them; and the Storm immediately ceased. At which they were no less furprized with Wonder and Admiration, than they were before with Fear at his appearing upon the Water.

52. For though they had seen him work so many Miracles already, and were even then but just come from seeing Five Thousand Men fed with Five Loaves of Bread, which was a more wonderful Miracle than either walking upon the Water or appeasing the Storm; yet so dull and flow were they of Understanding, that they had not yet framed any just Apprehenfion of his Divine Power and Goodness.

53. Now when they were come to the other fide of the Lake, they landed in the Country of Gennefareth.

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54. And 54. And as foon as they came out of the Boat, the People of those Parts presently discovered who Jesus was.

55. And they brought to him from all that side of the Country, fick Persons lying upon Beds, carrying them

after him whithersoever he went.

56. So that into whatever City or Village or Country-Town he at any time entred, presently they laid fick People at his Feet in the Streets, beseeching him that he would but fuffer them so much as to touch his Cloaths; and all that touched him were perfectly healed.

54 And when they were come out of the ship, straightway they knew him,

55 And ran thro that whole region round about, and began to carry about in beds those that were fick, where they heard he was.

56 And whithersoever he entred into

villages, or cities, or country, they laid the fick in the streets, and befought him that they might touch if it were but the border of his garment: and as many as touched him, were made whole.

CHAP. VII.

Jesus reproveth the Pharisees Hypocrifie, and explaineth at large the true Notion of Cleanness and Uncleanness, ver. 1. Casteth out an evil Spirit at the importunate Request of a Syrophænician Woman, ver. 24. Healeth a deaf and dumb Man, ver. 32.

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