An Examination of the Testimony of the Four Evangelists Part 9

authority, and not as the scribes.

23 And there was in their 33 And in the synagogue there synagogue a man with an was a man which had a spirit unclean spirit; and he cried of an unclean devil; and he out, cried out with a loud voice, 24 Saying, Let us alone; what 34 Saying, Let _us_ alone; have we to do with thee, thou what have we to do with thee, Jesus of Nazareth? art thou, _thou_ Jesus of Nazareth? art come to destroy us? I know thou come to destroy us? I thee who thou art, the Holy know thee who thou art, the One of G.o.d. Holy One of G.o.d.

25 And Jesus rebuked him, 35 And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him. come out of him. And when the devil had thrown him in the midst, he came out of him, and hurt him not.

26 And when the unclean spirit 36 And they were all amazed, had torn him,(126) and cried and spake among themselves, with a loud voice, he came out saying, What a word _is_ this!

of him. for with authority and power he commandeth the unclean spirits, and they come out.

27 And they were all amazed, insomuch that they questioned among themselves, saying, What thing is this? what new doctrine _is_ this? for with authority commandeth he even the unclean spirits, and they do obey him.

28 And immediately his fame 37 And the fame of him went spread abroad throughout all out into every place of the the region round about country round about.

Galilee.

-- 31. The healing of Peter's wife's mother and many others. _Capernaum_.

Matthew. Mark.

CH. VIII. 14-17. CH. I. 29-34.

29 And forthwith, when they were come out of the synagogue, they entered into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.

14 And when Jesus was come 30 But Simon's wife's mother into Peter's house, he saw his lay sick of a fever; and anon wife's mother laid, and sick they tell him of her.

of a fever.

15 And he touched her hand, 31 And he came and took her by and the fever left her: and the hand, and lifted her up; she arose, and ministered unto and immediately the fever left them. her, and she ministered unto them.

16 When the even was come, 32 And at even when the sun they brought unto him many did set, they brought unto him that were possessed with all that were diseased, and devils: and he cast out the them that were possessed with spirits with _his_ word, and devils.

healed all that were sick; 17 That it might be fulfilled 33 And all the city was which was spoken by Esaias the gathered together at the door.

prophet, saying,(127) Himself took our infirmities, and bare _our_ sicknesses.

34 And he healed many that were sick of divers diseases, and cast out many devils; and suffered not the devils to speak, because they knew him.

Luke.

CH. IV. 38-41.

38 And he arose out of the synagogue, and entered into Simon's house. And Simon's wife's mother was taken with a great fever; and they besought him for her.

39 And he stood over her, and rebuked the fever; and it left her: and immediately she arose and ministered unto them.

40 Now, when the sun was setting, all they that had any sick with divers diseases, brought them unto him: and he laid his hands on every one of them, and healed them.

41 And devils also came out of many, crying out, and saying, Thou art Christ the Son of G.o.d. And he, rebuking _them_, suffered them not to speak: for they knew that he was Christ.

-- 32. Jesus with his disciples goes from Capernaum throughout Galilee.

Matthew. Mark.

CH. IV. 23-25. CH. I. 35-39.

35 And in the morning, rising up a while before day, he went out and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.

36 And Simon, and they that were with him, followed after him.

37 And when they had found him, they said unto him, All _men_ seek for thee.

38 And he said unto them, Let us go into the next towns, that I may preach there also: for therefore came I forth.

23 And Jesus went about all 39 And he preached in their Galilee, teaching in their synagogues throughout all synagogues, and preaching the Galilee, and cast out devils.

gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness, and all manner of disease among the people.

24 And his fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those which were possessed with devils, and those which were lunatic, and those that had the palsy; and he healed them.

25 And there followed him great mult.i.tudes of people from Galilee, and _from_ Decapolis, and _from_ Jerusalem, and _from_ Judea, and _from_ beyond Jordan.

Luke.

CH. IV. 42-44.

42 And when it was day,(128) he departed, and went into a desert place; and the people sought him, and came unto him, and stayed him, that he should not depart from them.

43 And he said unto them, I must preach the kingdom of G.o.d to other cities also, for therefore am I sent.

44 And he preached in the synagogues of Galilee.

-- 33. The healing of a leper. _Galilee._

Matthew. Mark.

CH. VIII. 2-4. CH. I. 40-45.

2 And behold, there came a 40 And there came a leper to leper and wors.h.i.+pped him, him, beseeching him, and saying, Lord, if thou wilt, kneeling down to him, and thou canst make me clean. saying unto him, If thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.

3 And Jesus put forth _his_ 41 And Jesus, moved with hand, and touched him, saying, compa.s.sion, put forth _his_ I will; be thou clean. And hand, and touched him, and immediately his leprosy was saith unto him, I will; be cleansed. thou clean.

42 And as soon as he had spoken, immediately the leprosy departed from him, and he was cleansed.

4 And Jesus saith unto him, 43 And he straitly charged See thou tell no man:(129) but him, and forthwith sent him go thy way, shew thyself to away; the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.(130) 44 And saith unto him, See thou say nothing to any man; but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing those things which Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.

45 But he went out, and began to publish it much, and to blaze abroad the matter, insomuch that Jesus could no more openly enter into the city, but was without in desert places: and they came to him from every quarter.

Luke.

CH. V. 12-16.

12 And it came to pa.s.s, when he was in a certain city, behold, a man full of leprosy: who, seeing Jesus, fell on _his_ face, and besought him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.

13 And he put forth his hand and touched him, saying, I will: Be thou clean. And immediately the leprosy departed from him.

14 And he charged him to tell no man: but go, and shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing, according as Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.

15 But so much the more went there a fame abroad of him: and great mult.i.tudes came together to hear and to be healed by him of their infirmities.

16 And he withdrew himself into the wilderness, and prayed.

-- 34. The healing of a paralytic. _Capernaum_.

Matthew. Mark.

CH. IX. 2-8. CH. II. 1-12.

And again he entered into Capernaum, after some days; and it was noised that he was in the house.

2 And straightway many were gathered together, insomuch that there was no room to receive _them_, no, not so much as about the door: and he preached the word unto them.

2 And behold, they brought to 3 And they come unto him, him a man sick of the palsy, bringing one sick of the lying on a bed: and Jesus, palsy, which was borne of seeing their faith, said unto four.

the sick of the palsy, Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee.

4 And when they could not come nigh unto him for the press, they uncovered the roof where he was: and when they had broken _it_ up, they let down the bed wherein the sick of the palsy lay.

5 When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee.

3 And behold, certain of the 6 But there were certain of scribes said within the scribes sitting there, and themselves, This _man_ reasoning in their hearts, blasphemeth.

7 Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but G.o.d only?

4 And Jesus, knowing their 8 And immediately, when Jesus thoughts, said, Wherefore perceived in his spirit, that think ye evil in your hearts? they so reasoned within themselves, he said unto them, Why reason ye these things in your hearts?

5 For whether is easier to 9 Whether is it easier to say say, _Thy_ sins be forgiven to the sick of the palsy, thee; or to say, Arise, and _Thy_ sins be forgiven thee; walk? or to say, Arise, and take up thy bed, and walk?

6 But that ye may know that 10 But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (then earth to forgive sins (he saith he to the sick of the saith to the sick of the palsy,) Arise, take up thy palsy,) bed, and go unto thy house.

7 And he arose, and departed 11 I say unto thee, Arise, and to his house. take up thy bed, and go thy way into thy house.

8 But when the mult.i.tude saw 12 And immediately he arose, _it_, they marvelled, and took up the bed, and went glorified G.o.d, which had given forth before them all; such power unto men. insomuch that they were all amazed, and glorified G.o.d, saying, We never saw it on this fas.h.i.+on.

Luke.

CH. V. 17-26.

17 And it came to pa.s.s on a certain day, as he was teaching, that there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, which were come out of every town of Galilee, and Judea, and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord was _present_ to heal them.

18 And behold, men brought in a bed a man which was taken with a palsy: and they sought _means_ to bring him in, and to lay _him_ before him.