§ 33. The healing of a leper. Galilee.
| Matthew. | Mark. |
| CH. VIII. 2-4. | CH. I. 40-45. |
| 2 And behold, there came a leper and worshipped him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. | 40 And there came a leper to him, beseeching him, and kneeling down to him, and saying unto him, If thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. |
| 3 And Jesus put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed. | 41 And Jesus, moved with compassion, put forth his hand, and touched him, and saith unto him, I will; be 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, See thou tell no man:[129] but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.[130] | 43 And he straitly charged him, and forthwith sent him away; |
| 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 pass, 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 multitudes 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 weregathered together, insomuch that there wasno room to receive them, no, notso much as about the door: and he preached the word unto them. | |
| 2 And behold, they brought to hima man sick of the palsy, lying on abed: and Jesus, seeing their faith, saidunto the sick of the palsy, Son, beof good cheer; thy sins be forgiventhee. | 3 And they come unto him, bringingone sick of the palsy, which was borne of four. |
| 4 And when they could not comenigh unto him for the press, they uncovered the roof where he was:and when they had broken it up, theylet down the bed wherein the sick of the palsy lay. | |
| 5 When Jesus saw their faith, hesaid unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee. | |
| 3 And behold, certain of the scribessaid within themselves, This manblasphemeth. | 6 But there were certain of thescribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts, |
| 7 Why doth this man thus speakblasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only? | |
| 4 And Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, Wherefore think yeevil in your hearts? | 8 And immediately, when Jesusperceived in his spirit, that they soreasoned within themselves, he said unto them, Why reason ye thesethings in your hearts? |
| 5 For whether is easier to say,Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say,Arise, and walk? | 9 Whether is it easier to say to thesick of the palsy, Thy sins be forgiventhee; or to say, Arise, and take up thy bed, and walk? |
| 6 But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth toforgive sins, (then saith he to the sick of the palsy,) Arise, take up thy bed,and go unto thy house. | 10 But that ye may know that theSon of man hath power on earth to forgive sins (he saith to the sick ofthe palsy,) |
| 7 And he arose, and departed to his house. | 11 I say unto thee, Arise, and takeup thy bed, and go thy way into thy house. |
| 8 But when the multitude saw it,they marvelled, and glorified God,which had given such power unto men. | 12 And immediately he arose, tookup the bed, and went forth before themall; insomuch that they were allamazed, and glorified God, saying,We never saw it on this fashion. |
| Luke. | |
| CH. V. 17-26. | |
| 17 And it came to pass on a certainday, as he was teaching, that therewere Pharisees and doctors of the lawsitting by, which were come out ofevery town of Galilee, and Judea, andJerusalem: and the power of theLord was present to heal them. | |
| 18 And behold, men brought in abed a man which was taken with apalsy: and they sought means tobring him in, and to lay him beforehim. | |
| 19 And when they could not findby what way they might bring himin, because of the multitude, theywent upon the house-top, and let himdown through the tiling with hiscouch, into the midst before Jesus. | |
| 20 And when he saw their faith, hesaid unto him, Man, thy sins are forgiventhee. | |
| 21 And the scribes and the Phariseesbegan to reason, saying, Who isthis which speaketh blasphemies?Who can forgive sins but God alone? | |
| 22 But when Jesus perceived theirthoughts, he, answering, said untothem, What reason ye in your hearts? | |
| 23 Whether is easier, to say, Thysins be forgiven thee; or to say, Riseup and walk? | |
| 24 But that ye may know that theSon of man hath power upon earth toforgive sins, (he said unto the sick of thepalsy,) I say unto thee, Arise, and takeup thy couch, and go unto thine house. | |
| 25 And immediately he arose upbefore them, and took up that whereonhe lay, and departed to his ownhouse, glorifying God. | |
| 26 And they were all amazed, andthey glorified God, and were filled withfear, saying, We have seen strangethings to-day. |
§ 35. The call of Matthew. Capernaum.
| Matthew. | Mark. |
| CH. IX. 9. | CH. II. 13, 14. |
| 9 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. | 13 And he went forth again by the sea-side; and all the multitude resorted unto him, and he taught them. |
| 14 And as he passed by, he saw Levi[131] the son of Alpheus, sitting at the receipt of custom, and said unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him. |
| Luke. | |
| CH. V. 27, 28. | |
| 27 And after these things he wentforth, and saw a publican named Levi,sitting at the receipt of custom: andhe said unto him, Follow me. | |
| 28 And he left all, rose up, andfollowed him. |