Je-sus said to her, Wo-man, thou art made well. And he laid his hands on her, and she rose at once, and stood up straight, and gave thanks to God.
And the chief man of the church was wroth with Je-sus, be-cause he had done this deed on the day of rest. He said to those in the church, There are six days in which men ought to work; if you want to be cured come then, and not on the day of rest.
Je-sus spoke, and said, Doth not each one of you loose his ox or his ass from the stall and lead him off to drink? And if it is right to do for the ox and the ass what they need, is it not right that this wom-an should be made well on the day of rest?
THE GREAT SUP-PER.
And when he said this his foes hung their heads with shame, and all his friends were glad for the great deeds that were done by him.
One Lord's day he went to the house of one of the chief Phar-i-sees, and while there he spoke of a man who made a great feast.
And when it was all spread out, he sent his ser-vant out to bid those come in whom he had asked to the feast.
And they all cried out that they could not come. The first one said, I have bought a piece of ground, and must go and see it; so pray do not look for me.
The next one said, I have bought five yoke of ox-en, and must go and try them; so pray do not look for me.