Chapter XVII: Part IV: Our Lord’s Second Passover, And The Subsequent Transactions Until (3)

Luke. CH. V. 29-39. 29 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 publicans and sinners? 30 But their scribes and Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do you eat and drink with publicans and sinners? 31 And Jesus answering, said unto them, They that are whole need not a physician; but they that are sick. 32 I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance. 33 And they said unto him, Why do the disciples of John fast often, and make prayers, and likewise _the disciples_ of the Pharisees; but thine eat and drink? 34 And he said unto them, Can ye make the children of the bride-chamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them? 35 But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then shall they fast in those days. 36 And he spake also a parable unto them; No man putteth a piece of a new garment upon an old: if otherwise, then both the new maketh a rent, and the piece that was _taken_ out of the new, agreeth not with the old. 37 And no man putteth new wine into old bottles; else the new wine will burst the bottles, and be spilled, and the bottles shall perish. 38 But new wine must be put into new bottles, and both are preserved. 39 No man also having drunk old _wine_, straightway desireth new: for he saith, The old is better.

§ 59. The raising of Jairus’s daughter. The woman with a bloody flux. _Capernaum_.

Matthew. Mark.
CH. IX. 18-26. CH. V. 22-43.
18 While he spake these things 22 And behold, there cometh
unto them, behold, there came one of the rulers of the
a certain ruler, and synagogue, Jairus by name; and
worshipped him, saying, My when he saw him, he fell at
daughter is even now dead: but his feet.
come and lay thy hand upon
her, and she shall live.
19 And Jesus arose, and 23 And besought him greatly,
followed him, and _so did_ his saying, My little daughter
disciples. lieth at the point of death:
_I pray thee_, come and lay
thy hands on her, that she may
be healed; and she shall live.
20 And behold, a woman which 24 And _Jesus_ went with him;
was diseased with an issue of and much people followed him,
blood twelve years, came and thronged him.
behind _him_, and touched the
hem of his garment.
21 For she said within 25 And a certain woman which
herself, If I may but touch had an issue of blood twelve
his garment, I shall be whole. years,
22 But Jesus turned him about, 26 And had suffered many
and when he saw her, he said, things of many physicians, and
Daughter, be of good comfort: had spent all that she had,
thy faith hath made thee and was nothing bettered, but
whole. And the woman was made rather grew worse,
whole from that hour.
27 When she had heard of
Jesus, came in the press
behind, and touched his
garment:
28 For she said, If I may
touch but his clothes, I shall
be whole.
29 And straightway the
fountain of her blood was
dried up; and she felt in
_her_ body that she was healed
of that plague.
30 And Jesus, immediately
knowing in himself that virtue
had gone out of him, turned
him about in the press, and
said, Who touched my clothes?
31 And his disciples said unto
him, Thou seest the multitude
thronging thee, and sayest
thou, Who touched me?
32 And he looked round about
to see her that had done this
thing.
33 But the woman, fearing and
trembling, knowing what was
done in her, came and fell
down before him, and told him
all the truth.
34 And he said unto her,
Daughter, thy faith hath made
thee whole; go in peace, and
be whole of thy plague.
35 While he yet spake, there
came from the ruler of the
synagogue’s _house certain_
which said, Thy daughter is
dead: why troublest thou the
Master any further?
36 As soon as Jesus heard the
word that was spoken, he saith
unto the ruler of the
synagogue, Be not afraid, only
believe.
37 And he suffered no man to
follow him, save Peter, and
James, and John the brother of
James.
23 And when Jesus came into 38 And he cometh to the house
the ruler’s house, and saw the of the ruler of the synagogue,
minstrels and the people and seeth the tumult, and them
making a noise, that wept and wailed greatly.
24 He said unto them, Give 39 And when he was come in, he
place: for the maid is not saith unto them, Why make ye
dead, but sleepeth. And they this ado, and weep? the damsel
laughed him to scorn. is not dead, but sleepeth.
25 But when the people were 40 And they laughed him to
put forth, he went in, and scorn. But, when he had put
took her by the hand, and the them all out, he taketh the
maid arose. father and the mother of the
damsel, and them that were
with him, and entereth in
where the damsel was lying.
26 And the fame hereof went 41 And he took the damsel by
abroad into all that land. the hand, and said unto her,
Talitha-cumi: which is, being
interpreted, Damsel, (I say
unto thee) arise.
42 And straightway the damsel
arose, and walked; for she was
_of the age_ of twelve years.
And they were astonished with
a great astonishment.
43 And he charged them
straitly that no man should
know it; and commanded that
something should be given her
to eat.

Luke. CH. VIII. 41-56. 41 And behold, there came a man named Jairus, and he was a ruler of the synagogue: and he fell down at Jesus’ feet, and besought him that he would come into his house: 42 For he had one only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she lay a-dying. But as he went, the people thronged him. 43 And a woman having an issue of blood twelve years, which had spent all her living upon physicians, neither could be healed of any, 44 Came behind _him_ and touched the border of his garment: and immediately her issue of blood stanched. 45 And Jesus said, Who touched me? When all denied, Peter, and they that were with him, said, Master, the multitude throng thee, and press _thee_, and sayest thou, Who touched me? 46 And Jesus said, Somebody hath touched me: for I perceive that virtue is gone out of me. 47 And when the woman saw that she was not hid, she came trembling, and falling down before him, she declared unto him before all the people for what cause she had touched him, and how she was healed immediately. 48 And he said unto her, Daughter, be of good comfort: thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace. 49 While he yet spake, there cometh one from the ruler of the _synagogue’s house_, saying to him, Thy daughter is dead: trouble not the Master. 50 But when Jesus heard _it_, he answered him, saying, Fear not: believe only, and she shall be made whole. 51 And when he came into the house, he suffered no man to go in, save Peter, and James, and John, and the father and the mother of the maiden. 52 And all wept and bewailed her: but he said, Weep not: she is not dead, but sleepeth. 53 And they laughed him to scorn, knowing that she was dead. 54 And he put them all out, and took her by the hand, and called, saying, Maid, arise. 55 And her spirit came again, and she arose straightway: and he commanded to give her meat. 56 And her parents were astonished: but he charged them that they should tell no man what was done.

§ 60. Two blind men healed, and a dumb spirit cast out. _Capernaum_.

Matthew. CH. IX. 27-34. 27 And when Jesus departed thence, two blind men followed him, crying, and saying, _Thou_ son of David, have mercy on us. 28 And when he was come into the house, the blind men came to him: and Jesus saith unto them, Believe ye that I am able to do this? They said unto him, Yea, Lord. 29 Then touched he their eyes, saying, According to your faith, be it unto you. 30 And their eyes were opened; and Jesus straitly charged them, saying, See _that_ no man know _it_. 31 But they, when they were departed, spread abroad his fame in all that country. 32 As they went out, behold, they brought to him a dumb man possessed with a devil. 33 And when the devil was cast out, the dumb spake: and the multitudes marvelled, saying, It was never so seen in Israel. 34 But the Pharisees said, He casteth out devils, through the prince of the devils.

§ 61. Jesus again at Nazareth, and again rejected.

Matthew. Mark. CH. XIII. 54-58. CH. VI. 1-6. 54 And when he was come into And he went out from thence, his own country, he taught and came into his own county; them in their synagogue, and his disciples follow him. insomuch that they were astonished, and said, Whence hath this _man_ this wisdom, and _these_ mighty works? 55 Is not this the carpenter’s 2 And when the sabbath-day was son? is not his mother called come, he began to teach in the Mary? and his brethren, James, synagogue: and many hearing and Joses, and Simon, and _him_ were astonished, saying, Judas? From whence hath this _man_ these things? and what wisdom _is_ this which is given unto him, that even such mighty works are wrought by his hands? 56 And his sisters, are they 3 Is not this the carpenter, not all with us? Whence then the son of Mary,(168) the hath this _man_ all these brother of James, and Joses, things? and of Juda, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended at him. 57 And they were offended in 4 But Jesus said unto them, A him. But Jesus said unto them, prophet is not without honour, A prophet is not without but in his own country, and honour, save in his own among his own kin, and in his country, and in his own house. own house. 5 And he could there do mighty work, save that he laid his hands upon a few sick folk, and healed _them_. 58 And he did not many mighty 6 And he marvelled because of works there, because of their their unbelief. unbelief.

§ 62. A third circuit in Galilee. The Twelve instructed and sent forth. _Galilee_.

Matthew. Mark. CH. IX. 35-38. CH. X. 1, 5-42. CH. VI. 6-13. CH. XI. 1. 35 And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness, and every disease among the people. 36 But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad as sheep having no shepherd. 37 Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly _is_ plenteous, but the labourers _are_ few. 38 Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest.

CHAP. X.

And when he had called unto 7 And he called _unto him_ the _him_ his twelve disciples, he twelve, and began to send them gave them power _against_ forth by two and two, and gave unclean spirits, to cast them them power over unclean out, and to heal all manner of spirits; sickness, and all manner of disease. 5 These twelve Jesus sent 8 And commanded them that they forth, and commanded them, should take nothing for saying, Go not into the way of _their_ journey, save a staff the Gentiles, and into _any_ only; no scrip, no bread, no city of the Samaritans, enter money in _their_ purse: ye not. 6 But go rather to the lost 9 But _be_ shod with sandals; sheep of the house of Israel. and not put on two coats. 7 And as ye go, preach, 10 And he said unto them, In saying, The kingdom of heaven what place soever ye enter is at hand. into a house, there abide till ye depart from that place. 8 Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give. 9 Provide neither gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses; 10 Nor scrip for _your_ journey, neither two coats, neither shoes,(169) nor yet staves: (for the workman is worthy of his meat.) 11 And into whatever city or town ye shall enter, inquire who in it is worthy; and there abide till ye go thence. 12 And when ye come into a house, salute it. 13 And if the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it: but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to you. 14 And whosoever shall not 11 And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your receive you, nor hear you, words, when ye depart out of when ye depart thence, shake that house, or city, shake off off the dust under your feet, the dust of your feet. for a testimony against them. Verify, I say unto you, it shall be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment, then for that city. 15 Verily, I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah, in the day of judgment, than for that city. 16 Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves. 17 But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues.(170) 18 And ye shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles. 19 But when they deliver you up, take no thought how or what ye shall speak, for it shall be given you in that same hour what ye shall speak. 20 For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father which speaketh in you. 21 And the brother shall deliver up the brother to death, and the father the child: and the children shall rise up against _their_ parents, and cause them to be put to death. 22 And ye shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved. 23 But when they persecute you in this city, flee ye into another: for verily I say unto you, Ye shall not have gone over the cities of Israel till the Son of man be come. 24 The disciple is not above _his_ master, nor the servant above his lord. 25 It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and the servant as his lord: if they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more _shall they call_ them of his household? 26 Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known. 27 What I tell you in darkness, _that_ speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, _that_ preach ye upon the house-tops. 28 And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. 29 Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father. 30 But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. 31 Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows. 32 Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven. 33 But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven. 34 Think not that I am come to send peace on earth; I came not to send peace, but a sword. 35 For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. 36 And a man’s foes _shall be_ they of his own household.(171) 37 He that loveth father or mother more than me, is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me, is not worthy of me. 38 And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me. 39 He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake, shall find it. 40 He that receiveth you, receiveth me; and he that receiveth me, receiveth him that sent me. 41 He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet, shall receive a prophet’s reward; and he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man, shall receive a righteous man’s reward. 42 And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones, a cup of cold _water_ only, in the name of a disciple, verily, I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward. CH. XI. And it came to pass when Jesus And he went round about the had made an end of commanding villages teaching. his twelve disciples, he departed thence to teach and to preach in their cities. 12 And they went out, and preached that men should repent. 13 And they cast out many devils, and anointed with oil many that were sick, and healed them.

Luke. CH. IX. 1-6. Then he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases. 2 And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick. 3 And he said unto them, Take nothing for _your_ journey, neither staves, nor scrip, neither bread, neither money; neither have two coats apiece. 4 And whatsoever house ye enter into, there abide, and thence depart. 5 And whosoever will not receive you, when ye go out of that city, shake off the very dust from your feet for a testimony against them. 6 And they departed, and went through the towns, preaching the gospel, and healing everywhere.

§ 63. Herod holds Jesus to be John the Baptist, whom he had just before beheaded. _Galilee? Perea_.

Matthew. Mark. CH. XIV. 1, 2, 6-12. CH. VI. 14-16, 21-29. At that time Herod the 14 And king Herod heard _of tetrarch heard of the fame of him_, (for his name was spread Jesus, abroad,) and he said, That John the Baptist was risen from the dead, and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him. 2 And said unto his 15 Others said, That it is servants,(172) This is John Elias. And others said, That the Baptist; he is risen from it is a prophet, or as one of the dead; and therefore mighty the prophets. works do shew forth themselves in him. 16 But when Herod heard _thereof_, he said, It is John, whom I beheaded: he is risen from the dead. 6 But when Herod’s birth-day 21 And when a convenient day was kept,(173) the daughter of was come, that Herod on his Herodias danced before them, birth-day made a supper to his and pleased Herod. lords, high captains, and chief _estates_ of Galilee: 22 And when the daughter of the said Herodias came in, and danced, and pleased Herod, and them that sat with him, the king said unto the damsel, Ask of me whatsoever thou wilt, and I will give _it_ thee. 7 Whereupon he promised with 23 And he sware unto her, an oath to give her whatsoever Whatsoever thou shalt ask of she would ask. me, I will give _it_ thee, unto the half of my kingdom. 24 And she went forth, and said unto her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptist. 8 And she, being before 25 And she came in straightway instructed of her mother, with haste unto the king, and said, Give me here John asked, saying, I will that Baptist’s head in a charger. thou give me, by and by, in a charger, the head of John the Baptist. 9 And the king was sorry: 26 And the king was exceeding nevertheless for the oath’s sorry; _yet_ for his oath’s sake, and them which sat with sake, and for their sakes him at meat, he commanded _it_ which sat with him, he would to be given _her_. not reject her. 10 And he sent, and beheaded 27 And immediately the king John in the prison. sent an executioner, and commanded his head to be brought: and he went and beheaded him in the prison; 11 And his head was brought in 28 And brought his head in a a charger, and given to the charger, and gave it to the damsel: and she brought _it_ damsel; and the damsel gave it to her mother. to her mother. 12 And his disciples came, and 29 And when his disciples took up the body, and buried heard _of it_, they came and it, and went and told Jesus. took up his corpse, and laid it in a tomb.

Luke. CH. IX. 7-9. 7 Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done by him: and he was perplexed, because that it was said of some, that John was risen from the dead; 8 And of some, that Elias had appeared; and of others, that one of the old prophets was risen again. 9 And Herod said, John have I beheaded; but who is this of whom I hear such things? And he desired to see him.

§ 64. The Twelve return. Jesus retires with them across the lake. Five thousand are fed. _Capernaum. N. E. coast of the lake_.

Matthew. Mark. CH. XIV. 13-21. CH. VI. 30-44. 13 When Jesus heard _of it_, 30 And the apostles gathered he departed thence by ship themselves together unto into a desert place apart: and Jesus, and told him all when the people had heard things, both what they had _thereof_, they followed him done, and what they had on foot out of the cities. taught. 14 And Jesus went forth, and 31 And he said unto them, Come saw a great multitude, and was ye yourselves apart into a moved with compassion toward desert place, and rest awhile: them, and he healed their for there were many coming and sick. going,(174) and they had no leisure so much as to eat. 32 And they departed into a desert place by ship privately. 33 And the people saw them departing, and many knew him, and ran afoot thither out of all cities, and outwent them, and came together unto him. 34 And Jesus, when he came out, saw much people, and was moved with compassion toward them, because they were as sheep not having a shepherd: and he began to teach them many things. 15 And when it was evening his 35 And when the day was now disciples came to him, saying, far spent, his disciples came This is a desert place, and unto him, and said, This is a the time is now past; send the desert place, and now the time multitude away, that they may _is_ far passed: go into the villages, and buy themselves victuals. 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. 16 But Jesus said unto them, 37 He answered and said unto They need not depart; give ye them, Give ye them to eat. And them to eat. they say unto him, Shall we go and buy two hundred pennyworth of bread, and give them to eat? 17 And they say unto him, We have here but five loaves, and two fishes. 18 He said, Bring them hither 38 He saith unto them, How to me. many loaves have ye? go and see. And when they knew, they say, Five, and two fishes. 19 And he commanded the 39 And he commanded them to multitude to sit down on the make all sit down by companies grass, and took the five upon the green grass. loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake, and gave the loaves to _his_ disciples, and the disciples to the multitude. 40 And they sat down in ranks, by hundreds, and by fifties. 41 And when he had taken the five loaves, and the two fishes, 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. 20 And they did all eat, and 42 And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up were filled. of the fragments that remained twelve baskets full. 43 And they took up twelve baskets full of the fragments, and of the fishes. 21 And they that had eaten 44 And they that did eat of were about five thousand men, the loaves, were about five besides women and children. thousand men.

Luke. John. CH. IX. 10-17. CH. VI. 1-14. 10 And the apostles, when they After these things Jesus went were returned, told him all over the sea of Galilee, which that they had done. And he is _the sea_ of Tiberias. took them, and went aside privately into a desert place, belonging to the city called Bethsaida. 2 And a great multitude followed him, because they saw his miracles which he did on them that were diseased. 11 And the people, when they 3 And Jesus went up into a knew _it_, followed him: and mountain, and there he sat he received them, and spake with his disciples. unto them of the kingdom of God, and healed them that had need of healing. 4 And the passover, a feast of the Jews, was nigh. 5 When Jesus then lifted up his eyes, and saw a great company come unto him, he saith unto Philip,(175) Whence shall we buy bread that these may eat? 6 (And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do.) 12 And when the day began to 7 Philip answered him, Two wear away, then came the hundred pennyworth of bread is twelve, and said unto him, not sufficient for them, that Send the multitude away, that every one of them may take a they may go into the towns and little. country round about, and lodge, and get victuals: for we are here in a desert place. 8 One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, saith unto him, 9 There is a lad here, which hath five barley loaves, and two small fishes: but what are they among so many? 13 But he said unto them, Give 10 And Jesus said, Make the ye them to eat. And they said, men sit down. (Now there was We have no more but five much grass in the place.) So loaves and two fishes; except the men sat down in number we should go and buy meat for about five thousand. all this people. 14 (For they were about five 11 And Jesus took the loaves; thousand men.) And he said to and when he had given thanks, his disciples, Make them sit he distributed to the down by fifties(176) in a disciples, and the disciples company. to them that were set down; and likewise of the fishes, as much as they would. 15 And they did so, and made 12 When they were filled, he them all sit down. said unto his disciples, Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost. 16 Then he took the five 13 Therefore they gathered loaves, and the two fishes, them together, and filled and looking up to heaven, he twelve baskets with the blessed them, and brake, and fragments of the five barley gave to the disciples to set loaves, which remained over before the multitude. and above unto them that had eaten. 17 And they did eat, and were 14 Then those men, when they all filled: and there was had seen the miracle that taken up of fragments that Jesus did, said, This is of a remained to them twelve truth that Prophet that should baskets. come into the world.

§ 65. Jesus walks upon the water. _Lake of Galilee. Gennesaret_.

Matthew. Mark. Ch. XIV. 22-36. CH. VI. 45-56. 22 And straightway Jesus 45 And straightway he constrained his disciples to constrained his disciples to get into a ship, and to go get into the ship, and to go before him unto the other to the other side before unto side, while he sent the Bethsaida, while he sent away multitudes away. the people. 23 And when he had sent the 46 And when he had sent them multitudes away, he went up away, he departed into a into a mountain apart to pray: mountain to pray. and when the evening was come, he was there alone. 24 But the ship was now in the 47 And when even was come, the midst of the sea, tossed with ship was in the midst of the waves: for the wind was sea, and he alone on the land. contrary. 25 And in the fourth watch of 48 And he saw them toiling in the night Jesus went unto rowing; for the wind was them, walking on the sea. 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. 26 And when the disciples saw 49 But when they saw him him walking on the sea, they walking upon the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a supposed it had been a spirit, spirit; and they cried out for and cried out. fear. 27 But straightway Jesus spake 50 (For they all saw him, and unto them, saying, Be of good were troubled.) And cheer; it is I; be not afraid. immediately he talked with them, and saith unto them, Be of good cheer: it is I; be not afraid. 28 And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water. 29 And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus. 30 But when he saw the wind 51 And he went up unto them boisterous, he was afraid; and into the ship; and the wind beginning to sink, he cried, ceased; and they were sore saying, Lord, save me. amazed in themselves beyond measure, and wondered. 31 And immediately Jesus 52 For they considered not stretched forth _his_ hand, _the miracle_ of the loaves; and caught him, and said unto for their heart was hardened. him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt? 32 And when they were come 53 And when they had passed into the ship, the wind over, they came into the land ceased. of Gennesaret, and drew to the shore. 33 Then they that were in the 54 And when they were come out ship came and worshipped him, of the ship, straightway they saying, Of a truth thou art knew him, the Son of God. 34 And when they were gone 55 And ran through that whole over, they came into the land region round about, and began of Gennesaret. to carry about in beds those that were sick, where they heard he was. 35 And when the men of that 56 And whithersoever he place had knowledge of him, entered, into villages, or they sent out into all that cities, or country, they laid country round about, and the sick in the streets, and brought unto him all that were besought him that they might diseased; touch, if it were but the border of his garment: and as many as touched him were made whole. 36 And besought him that they might only touch the hem of his garment: and as many as touched him were made perfectly whole.

John. CH. VI. 15-21. When Jesus therefore perceived that they would come and take him by force, to make him a king, he departed again into a mountain himself alone. 16 And when even was _now_ come, his disciples went down unto the sea, 17 And entered into a ship, and went over the sea toward Capernaum. And it was now dark, and Jesus was not come to them. 18 And the sea arose by reason of a great wind that blew. 19 So when they had rowed about five and twenty or thirty furlongs, they see Jesus walking on the sea, and drawing nigh unto the ship: and they were afraid. 20 But he saith unto them, It is I; be not afraid. 21 Then they willingly received him into the ship: and immediately the ship was at the land whither they went.

§ 66. Our Lord’s discourse in the Synagogue at Capernaum. Many disciples turn back. Peter’s profession of faith. _Capernaum_.

John. CH. VI. 22-71. CH. VII. 1. 22 The day following, when the people which stood on the other side of the sea saw that there was none other boat there, save that one whereinto his disciples were entered, and that Jesus went not with his disciples into the boat, but _that_ his disciples were gone away alone; 23 (Howbeit there came other boats from Tiberias nigh unto the place where they did eat bread, after that the Lord had given thanks:) 24 When the people therefore saw that Jesus was not there, neither his disciples, they also took shipping, and came to Capernaum, seeking for Jesus. 25 And when they had found him on the other side of the sea, they said unto him, Rabbi, when camest thou hither?(177) 26 Jesus answered them and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye seek me, not because ye saw the miracles, but because ye did eat of the loaves, and were filled. 27 Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed. 28 Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God? 29 Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent. 30 They said therefore unto him, What sign shewest thou then, that we may see, and believe thee? what dost thou work? 31 Our fathers did eat manna in the desert; as it is written,(178) He gave them bread from heaven to eat. 32 Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Moses gave you not that bread from heaven; but my Father giveth you the true bread from heaven. 33 For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world. 34 Then said they unto him, Lord, evermore give us this bread. 35 And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me, shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me, shall never thirst. 36 But I said unto you, That ye also have seen me, and believe not. 37 All that the Father giveth me, shall come to me; and him that cometh to me, I will in no wise cast out. 38 For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me. 39 And this is the Father’s will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me, I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day. 40 And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day. 41 The Jews then murmured at him, because he said, I am the bread which came down from heaven. 42 And they said, Is not this Jesus the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? how is it then that he saith, I came down from heaven? 43 Jesus therefore answered and said unto them, Murmur not among yourselves. 44 No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day. 45 It is written in the prophets,(179) And they shall be all taught of God. Every man therefore that hath heard, and hath learned of the Father, cometh unto me. 46 Not that any man hath seen the Father, save he which is of God, he hath seen the Father. 47 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life. 48 I am that bread of life.(180) 49 Your fathers did eat manna in the wilderness, and are dead. 50 This is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that a man may eat therof, and not die. 51 I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world. 52 The Jews therefore strove among themselves, saying, How can this man give us _his_ flesh to eat? 53 Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you. 54 Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day. 55 For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed. 56 He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him. 57 As the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father: so he that eateth me, even he shall live by me. 58 This is that bread which came down from heaven: not as your fathers did eat manna, and are dead: he that eateth of this bread shall live for ever. 59 These things said he in the synagogue, as he taught in Capernaum. 60 Many therefore of his disciples, when they had heard _this_, said, This is a hard saying; who can hear it? 61 When Jesus knew in himself that his disciples murmured at it, he said unto them, Doth this offend you? 62 _What_ and if ye shall see the Son of man ascend up where he was before? 63 It is the Spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, _they_ are spirit, and _they_ are life. 64 But there are some of you that believe not. For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were that believe not, and who should betray him. 65 And he said, Therefore said I unto you, that no man can come unto me, except it were given unto him of my Father. 66 From that _time_ many of his disciples went back,(181) and walked no more with him. 67 Then said Jesus unto the twelve, Will ye also go away? 68 Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life. 69 And we believe, and are sure that thou art that Christ, the Son of the living God. 70 Jesus answered them, Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil?(182) 71 He spake of Judas Iscariot _the son_ of Simon: for he it was that should betray him, being one of the twelve. CH. VII. After these things Jesus walked in Galilee: for he would not walk in Jewry, because the Jews sought to kill him.