274. And behold, a woman which was diseased with an issue of blood twelve years, came behind him, and touched the hem of his garment. For she said within herself, If I may but touch his garment I shall be whole. But Jesus turned him about, and when he saw her he said, Daughter, be of good comfort: thy faith hath made thee whole; and the woman was made whole from that hour. Matt. ix. 20 to 22.
275. And when he had thus spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth. And he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with grave-clothes and his face was bound about with a napkin, Jesus saith unto them, Loose him, and let him go, John xi. 43, 44.
276. And when the day began to wear away, then came the twelve and said unto him, send the multitude away, that they may go into the towns and country round about, and lodge and get victuals: for we are here in a desert place. BUt he said unto them? give ye them to eat, and they said, we have no more but five loaves and two fishes; except we should go and buy meat for all this people. For there were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, make them sit clown by fifties in a company. And they did so, and made them all sit down. Then he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven he blessed them, and brake, and gave to the disciples to set before the multitude. And they did eat and were all filled, and there was taken up of fragments that remained to them twelve baskets.
277. And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind; and it filled all the house where they were sitting. And there appeared unto them cloven tongues, like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the spirit gave them utterance. Acts ii. 1 to 4.
278. And he (Moses) was there with the Lord forty days and forty nights; he did neither eat bread nor drink water; and he wrote upon the tables the words of the covenant, the ten commandments. Exod. xxxiv. 28.
279. And the angel of the Lord came again the second time, and touched him, and said, arise and eat, because thy journey is too great for thee. And he arose, and did eat and drink, and went in the strength of that meat forty days and forty nights, unto Horeb the Mount of God. 1 Kings xix. 7, 8.
280. Moreover he said unto me, son of man, eat that thou findest; eat this roll, (of a book) and go Speak unto the house of Israel. So I opened my mouth, and he caused me to eat that roll. And he said unto me, son of man, cause thy belly to eat, and fill thy bowels with this roll that I give thee. Then did I eat it, and it was in my mouth as honey for sweetness. Ezek. iii. 1 to 3.
281. And when the ass saw the angel of the Lord, she fell down under Balaam; and Balaam's anger was kindled, and he smote the ass with a staff. And the Lord opened the mouth of the ass, and she said unto Balaam, What have I done unto thee, that thou hast smitten me these three times. Num. xxii. 27, 28.
282. And I beheld, and lo, the eagle rose upon her talons, and spake to her feathers, saying, watch not all at once; sleep every one in his own place, and watch by course, &c. Then I heard a voice which said unto me, look before thee, and consider the thing that thou seest. And I beheld, and lo, as it were a roaring lion chased out of the wood; and I saw that he sent out a man's voice unto the eagle, and said, Hear thou? I will talk with thee, and the highest shall say unto thee, &c. 2 Esdras xi. 7, 8, and xxxvi. 7, 8.
283. But let man and beast be covered with sackcloth, and cry mightily unto God; yea, let them turn every one from his evil way, and from the violence that is in their hands. Jonah iii. 8.