16 But Jesus said unto them. They need not depart; "give ye them to eat. 17 And they say no him. We have here but five loaves, and two fishes.

18 He said. Bring them hinner to me.

19 And be commanded the makitude to sit down on the grass, and took the five 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.

20 And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the fragments that remained twelve baskets °full.

21 And they that had eaten were about five thousand men, besides women and children.

22 And straightway Jesus constrained his disciples to get into a ship, and to go before him unto the other side, while he sent the multitudes away.

23 And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain apart to pray :

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m 2 KINGS, iv. 43: What should I set this before an hundred men? He said again, Give the people, that they may eat : for thus saith the LORD, they shall eat, and shall leave thereof.

" DEUT. viii. 10: When thou hast eaten and art full, then thou shalt bless the LORD thy God, for the good land which he hath given thee. 1 SAM. ix. 13: The people will not eat until he come, because he doth bless the sacrifice. MAT. XV. 36: He took the seven loaves and the fishes, and gave thanks. JOHN, vi. 11,23: Jesus took the loaves, and when he had given thanks, he distributed to the disciples. Nigh unto the place where they did eat bread, after that the Lord had given thanks. ACTS, xxvii. 35: When he had thus spoken, he took bread, and gave thanks to God in presence of them all; and when he had broken it, he began to eat. 1 TIM. iv. 4, 5: Every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving: for it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer. "See 2 KINGS, iv. 1-7.

P MARK, vi. 46: He departed into a mountain to pray.

and when the evening was come, he was there alone.

24 But the ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed with waves: for the wind was contrary.

25 And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, 'walking on the sea.

26 And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were 'troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they cried out for fear.

27 But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, '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 boisterous," he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me.

31 And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?

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JOHN, vi. 16: When even was now come, his disciples went down unto the sea.

JOB, ix. 8: Which alone spreadeth out the heavens, and treadeth upon the waves of the sea. JOHN, vi. 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.

* LUKE, xxiv. 37: But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they had seen a spirit.

ACTS, xxiii. 11: And the night following, the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer, Paul: for as thou hast testified of me in Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also at Rome.

" PHIL. iv. 13: I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

32 And when they were come into the ship, the wind ceased.

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33 Then they that were in the ship came and worshipped him, saying, Of a truth thou art the Son of God.

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And when they were gone over, they came into the land of Gennesaret.

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35 And when the men of that place had knowledge of him, they sent out into all that country round about, and brought unto him all that were diseased;

36 And besought him that they might only touch the 'hem of his garment and as many as touched were made perfectly whole.

▾ Ps. cvii. 29: He maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still.

w Ps. ii. 6, 7: Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion. I will declare the decree: the LORD hath said unto me, thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee. MAT. xvi. 16: Thou art Christ the Son of the living God. do. xxvi. 63: And the high priest said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us, whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God? LUKE, iv. 41: And devils also came out of many, crying out, and saying, Thou art Christ the Son of God. And he rebuking them, suffered them not to speak for they knew that he was Christ. JOHN, i. 49: Nathanael answered and saith unto him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the king of Israel. do. vi. 69: And we believe and are sure that thou art that Christ, the Son of the living God. do. xi. 27: She saith unto him, Yea, Lord: I believe that thou art the Christ, the Son of God, which should come into the world. ACTs, viii. 37: And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. Roм. i. 4: And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead.

* MARK, vi. 53: And when they had passed over, they came into the land of Gennesaret, and drew to the shore.

Y NUM. XV. 38: Speak unto the children of Israel, and bid them that they make them fringes in the borders of their garments, throughout their generations, and that they put upon the fringe of the borders a ribband of blue. MAT. ix. 20: Behold

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3 Christ reproveth the Scribes and Pharisees, for transgressing God's commandments through their own traditions: 11 teacheth how that which goeth into the mouth doth not defile a man. 21 He healeth the daughter of the woman of Canaan, 30 and other great multitudes : 32 and with seven loaves and a few little fishes feedeth four thousand men, beside women and children.

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THEN came to Jesus Scribes and Pharisees, which were of Jerusalem, saying,

2 Why do thy disciples "transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread.

3 But he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition?

4 For God commanded, saying, "Honour thy

a woman which was diseased with an issue of blood twelve years, came behind him and touched the hem of his garment. MAKR, iii. 10: He had healed many, insomuch that they pressed upon him for to touch him, as many as had plagues. LUKE, vi. 19: The whole multitude sought to touch him for there went virtue out of him, and healed them all. AcTs, xix. 12: So that from his [Paul's] body were brought unto the sick, handkerchiefs or aprons, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out of them.

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* MARK, vii. 1, &c: Then came together unto him the Pharisees and certain of the Scribes which came from Jerusalem, &c.

b MARK, vii. 5: Then the Pharisees and Scribes asked him why walk not thy disciples according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashen hands?

COL. ii. 8, 23: Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men. Which things have indeed a show of wisdom in will worship, and humility, and neglecting of the body; not in any honour to the satisfying of the flesh. TIT. i. 14: Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.

d EXOD. XX. 12: The fifth commandment. LEV. xix. 3: Ye shall fear every man his mother, and his father, and keep my sabbaths: I am the LORD your God. DEUT. v. 16: Honour thy father and thy mother, as the LORD thy God hath com manded thee; that thy days may be prolonged, and that it may go well with thee, in the land which the LORD thy God giveth

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father and mother: and, He that curseth1 father or mother, let him die the death.

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5 But ye say, Whosoever shall say to his father or his mother, It is a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me;2

6 And honour not his father or his mother, he shall be free. Thus have ye made the commandment of God of none effect by your tradition.3 7 Ye hypocrites, well did Esaias prophesy of you, saying,

8 This people "draweth nigh unto me with their

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thee. PRO. xxiii. 22: Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old. EPH. vi. 1,2: Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. Honour thy father and mother; which is the first cominandment with promise. COL. iii. 20: Children obey your parents in all things: for this is well-pleasing unto the Lord.

• Exod. xxi. 17: He that curseth his father, or his mother, shall surely be put to death. LEV. XX. 9: Every one that curseth, &c. DEUT. xxvii. 16: Cursed be he that setteth light by his father or his mother; and, all the people shall say, Amen. PRO. XX. 20: Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness. do. xxx. 17: The eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it. ECCLUS. iii. 8: Honour thy father and mother, both in word and deed, that a blessing may come upon thee from them. MARK, vii. 10: Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, whoso curseth father or mother, let him die the death.

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8 MARK, vii. 6: Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.

h ISA. xxix. 13: This people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men. EZEK. xxxi. 31: They come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee as my people, and they hear thy words, but they will not do them for with their mouth