them acquaint their Countrymen with the great Benefits they had recev'd from God.

Hereupon they left him, and fpread the Report of that Miracle throughout all the Region of Decapolis; and all that heard it were fill'd with admiration.

CHAP. XXIX.

The Cure of a Woman troubled with a Flux of Blood. The restoring to Life the Daughter of Jairus. The Recovery of two blind men, and of one dumb poffeffed with an evil Spirit.

AS

S foon as Jefus was come to the Western fide of the Lake of Gennefareth,, there came thither a Mukitude of People that had formerly heard him, in expectation of his Return; and being impatient of his Delay, ftood upon the Shoar to receive him at his landing. Fefus therefore left the Veffel, and being.

come

come on fhoar, began to inftruct them, and difcourfed with them upon the fame Subject he was upon in that place the beginning of the fame year (as we mention'd, ch. 17.) namely, the method of dealing with the infirm Tempers of his Difciples; when on the fudden there came a certain Prefect of the Synagogue of Capernaum to Jefus, who falling down at his feet, earnestly intreated him to go home with him, that by laying his hands upon his Daughter, he might reftore her to her former Health, fhe being now at the point of Death. Jefus, mov'd with the man's Petition, began to follow him, together with his Apoftles; and a great Crowd of the People attended him, preffing upon him on all fides. Among these there was a certain Woman that had been troubled with a Flux of Blood for

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twelve

twelve years, who had in vain had recourfe to Phyficians, having fpent her Estate upon them, and made ufe of their Remedies without the leaft Amendment.

This Woman having been inform'd by feveral credible Perfons, that all People were cur'd of whatfoever Infirmities they labour'd under, if they did but fo much as touch his Clothes, came behind him, and touched the Hem of his Garment, not in the least doubting but the fhould be cur'd of her Difeafe. She had no fooner done it, but he perceiv'd a wonderful alteration in her Body, and was perfectly cur'd from that very moment. Jefus perceiv'd the Miracle, and immediately turning himself about in the midst of the Crowd that throng'd about him, ask'd who it was that touch'd his Coat. Thofe that were next to him difowning that they

had

had touch'd him with any defign, Peter and others of his Difciples told him they could not but wonder at his Question, fince the Multitude every where prefs'd upon him.

But, replied Jefus, fome perfon has touch'd me with defign; for I perceive a Miracle hath been wrought in favour of fome fuch perfon: and looking round to fee if any would own the thing, the Woman finding he was discover'd, began to be afraid, and falling down at the Feet of Jefus, being confcious of her Recovery, confefs'd the matter before all that were then prefent. Jefus turning himself to her,

MATTHEW.

CHA P. IX.

he faid, Daughter, be of good comfort; thy faith hath made thee whole. *

23 And when Jefus came into the rulers houfe,

MARK.

CHA P. V.

34 And he faid unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole;

go in peace, and be whole of thy plague.

35 While he yet fpake, there came from the ruler of the fynagogues houfe certain which faid, Thy daughter is dead, Why troubleft thou the Mafter any further?

36 Affoon as Jefus heard the word that was fpoken, he faith unto the ruler of the fynagogue, Be not afraid, only believe.

38 And he cometh to the houfe of the ruler of the fynagogue,

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37 And he fuffered no man to follow him, fave Peter, and James, and John the brother of James.

bid her be of good comfort, declaring that she had bin cur'd by reafon of the high opinion fhe had conceiv'd of the divine Power and Beneficence, bidding her depart, affured that he willingly confented to her Recovery.

While Jefus yet fpake, there came fome Meffengers from the House of the Prefect of the Synagogue unto him, to acquaint him that his Daughter was dead, and that it was to no purpose to trouble Jefus any farther, nor to bring him to a Carcafe without any manner of hopes left. But Jefus bid the Prefect, who was in tears upon this news, not to be afraid, telling him, that if he had a juft fenfe of the Power and Goodnefs of God, his Daughter fhould yet do well. He went on therefore towards the Houfe, the Multitude following him; but he permitted none to go into the Houfe with him befides these three Apostles, Peter, James, and John,

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