40:008:028 And when he was come to the other side
into the country of the
Gergesenes,
there met him two possessed with devils, coming
out
of the tombs, exceeding fierce, so that no man might
pass
by
that way.
40:008:029 And, behold, they cried out, saying, What
have we to do with
thee,
Jesus, thou Son of God? art thou come hither to torment
us
before the time?
40:008:030 And there was a good way off from them
an herd of many swine
feeding.
40:008:031 So the devils besought him, saying, If
thou cast us out,
suffer
us to go away into the herd of swine.
40:008:032 And he said unto them, Go. And when
they were come out, they
went
into the herd of swine: and, behold, the whole
herd of
swine
ran violently down a steep place into the sea, and
perished
in the waters.
40:008:033 And they that kept them fled, and went
their ways into the
city,
and told every thing, and what was befallen to the
possessed
of the devils.
40:008:034 And, behold, the whole city came out to
meet Jesus: and when
they
saw him, they besought him that he would depart out
of
their
coasts.
40:009:001 And he entered into a ship, and passed
over, and came into his
own
city.
40:009:002 And, behold, they brought to him a man
sick of the palsy,
lying
on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said unto
the
sick
of the palsy; Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven
thee.
40:009:003 And, behold, certain of the scribes said
within themselves,
This
man blasphemeth.
40:009:004 And Jesus knowing their thoughts said,
Wherefore think ye evil
in
your hearts?
40:009:005 For whether is easier, to say, Thy sins
be forgiven thee; or
to
say, Arise, and walk?
40:009:006 But that ye may know that the Son of man
hath power on earth
to
forgive sins, (then saith he to the sick of the palsy,)
Arise,
take up thy bed, and go unto thine house.
40:009:007 And he arose, and departed to his house.
40:009:008 But when the multitudes saw it, they marvelled,
and glorified
God,
which had given such power unto men.
40:009:009 And as Jesus passed forth from thence,
he saw a man, named
Matthew,
sitting at the receipt of custom: and he saith
unto
him,
Follow me. And he arose, and followed him.
40:009:010 And it came to pass, as Jesus sat at meat
in the house,
behold,
many publicans and sinners came and sat down with him
and
his disciples.
40:009:011 And when the Pharisees saw it, they said
unto his disciples,
Why
eateth your Master with publicans and sinners?


