Luke - Ferrar Fenton Bible Translation page 1116

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possesses nothing shall be deprived Aof 20 21 22 what hc imagines he does possess! @¤ihcx· smb '§1·2i!;r:n. His mother and brothers then came $

but were unable to approach Him on account of the crowd. It was accord- ingly reported to Him, ** Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wishing to see You. He

are those who listen to the message of God, and act up to it.' Skilling ll;2 Sturm. Now during one of those days, He

went into a boat; and being accom- panied by His disciples, He said to Let us go across the lake} So they sailed off. As they were sailing, however, He fell into a deep sleep; but a storm then blowing down upon the lake, they were being Hooded,

24 and were in extreme danger. So they i went to arouse Him, exclaiming, ‘Master, Master, we shall be lost!’ But He, reused from sleep, com- 26 28 manded the wind and the rolling waters, and they became calm. Where is

In their terror and amazement, however, they said to Who then is this? that He even orders the winds and the water, and they obey Him !’ Ghz Qshamrz Qzmmiiur. They then sailed to the district of

the Gadarenes, situated upon the op- posite shore to Galilee. And having disembarked, there met Him a man of that town, who was demonized; who for a long time had worn no clothes, and did not live at home, but among the tombs. And seeing jesus, he-shrieked out, and fell down before Him, and called with a loud voice, ‘ What is there between me and You, jesus, Song of the Most High God? Do not,I beg of You, torture mei' For He had ordered the foul spirit to depart from the man, because it fre- quently took possession of him; and although he was kept under guard, bound with chains and shackles, yet breaking these, he used to be driven by the demon into the deserts. asked jesus. replied he; for many demons had gone into him. And they implored Him that Ho

would not order them to return to

the pit.

There was a large herd of swine

feeding upon the hill near by; and they begged that He would give them permission to enter them. He accordingly gave them leave. The demons then went out from the man to the swine; and the herd rushed headlong down the precipice into the lake, and were drowned. Then the feeders, seeing what had occurred, took to flight, and reported the matter in the town, and in the country. The people accordingly came out to see what had taken place: and coming to jesus, they found the man, out of whom the demons had gone, sitting clothed, and in his right mind, near the feet of jesus ; and they were terri· lied. Those who had witnessed it then related how it occurred, and how the demoniac was cured. Then all the people of the neighe

bourhood of the Gadarenes begged Him to leave them; for great terror took possession of them. So going into the boat, He returned. The man, however, out of whom the demons had departed, entreated to be allowed to accompany Him; but He Return to your own home, and declare what God And he went back, proclaiming through the whole town what jesus had done for him. But jesus, on His return, was wel-

comed with delight by the crowd, for they were all waiting for Him. @112 gsuglylzr nf Qsirxu. A man named jairus, a chief of the

synagogue, then came to Him; and falling down at the feet of jesus, he urged Him to go to his house, be- cause he had an only child, a daughter twelve years old. and she was dying. 33 34 35 37 39 But as He was going, He was pressed by the crowd. Then a woman, who had suffered 43 from hemorrhage for twelve years who was not able to be cured by any one-having come behind Him, 44 touched the fringe of His cloak; and at once her How of blood was stopped. jesus then 45 asked. All denying it, Peter and the others who were with Him said, ‘ Why, Master, the crowd besiege and press You, and You say, ‘iWho Some one 46 did touch Me; for I perceive that power has issued from Me.' III6