§ 69. A deaf and dumb man healed; also many others. Four thousand are fed. The Decapolis.

Matthew.Mark.
CH. XV. 29-38.CH. VII. 31-37. CH. VIII. 1-9.
29 And Jesus departed from thence, and came nigh unto the sea of Galilee; and went up into a mountain, and sat down there.31 And again departing from the coasts of Tyre and Sidon, he came unto the sea of Galilee, through the midst of the coasts of Decapolis.
30 And great multitudes came unto him, having with them those that were lame, blind, dumb, maimed, and many others, and cast them down at Jesus' feet; and he healed them:32 And they bring unto him one that was deaf, and had an impediment in his speech; and they beseech him to put his hand upon him.
33 And he took him aside from the multitude, and put his fingers into his ears, and he spit, and touched his tongue:
34 And looking up to heaven, he sighed, and saith unto him, Ephphatha, that is, Be opened.
35 And straightway his ears were opened, and the string of his tongue was loosed, and he spake plain.
36 And he charged them that they should tell no man: but the more he charged them, so much the more a great deal they published it;
31 Insomuch that the multitude wondered, when they saw the dumb to speak, the maimed to be whole, the lame to walk, and the blind to see: and they glorified the God of Israel.37 And were beyond measure astonished, saying, He hath done all things well; he maketh both the deaf to hear, and the dumb to speak.
CH. VIII.
32 Then Jesus called his disciples unto him, and said, I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days, and have nothing to eat: and I will not send them away fasting, lest they faint in the way.In those days the multitude being very great, and having nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples unto him, and saith unto them,
2 I have compassion on the multitude, because they have now been with me three days, and have nothing to eat:
3 And if I send them away fasting to their own houses, they will faint by the way: for divers of them came from far.
33 And his disciples say unto him, Whence should we have so much bread in the wilderness, as to fill so great a multitude?4 And his disciples answered him, From whence can a man satisfy these men with bread here in the wilderness?
34 And Jesus saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven, and a few little fishes.5 And he asked them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven.
35 And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground.6 And he commanded the people to sit down on the ground: and he took the seven loaves, and gave thanks, and brake, and gave to his disciples to set before them; and they did set them before the people.
36 And he took the seven loaves and the fishes, and gave thanks, and brake them, and gave to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.7 And they had a few small fishes: and he blessed, and commanded to set them also before them.
37 And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the broken meat that was left seven baskets full.8 So they did eat, and were filled: and they took up of the broken meat that was left, seven baskets.
38 And they that did eat were four thousand men, besides women and children.9 And they that had eaten were about four thousand: and he sent them away.

§ 70. The Pharisees and Sadducees again require a sign. Near Magdala.

Matthew.Mark.
CH. XV. 39. CH. XVI. 1-4.CH. VIII. 10-12.
39 And he sent away the multitude, and took ship, and came into the coasts of Magdala.[188]10 And straightway he entered into a ship with his disciples, and came into the parts of Dalmanutha.
The Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and, tempting, desired him that he would shew them a sign from heaven.11 And the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, tempting him.
2 He answered and said unto them, When it is evening, ye say, It will be fair weather: for the sky is red.
3 And in the morning, It will be foul weather to-day: for the sky is red and lowering. O ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky; but can ye not discern the signs of the times?
4 A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given unto it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas.12 And he sighed deeply in his spirit, and saith, Why doth this generation seek after a sign? Verily I say unto you, There shall no sign be given unto this generation.

§ 71. The disciples cautioned against the leaven of the Pharisees, &c. N. E. coast of the lake of Galilee.

Matthew.Mark.
CH. XVI. 4-12.CH. VIII. 13-21.
4 And he left them, and departed.13 And he left them, and entering into the ship again, departed to the other side.
5 And when his disciples were come to the other side, they had forgotten to take bread.14 Now the disciples had forgotten to take bread, neither had they in the ship with them more than one loaf.
6 Then Jesus said unto them, Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.15 And he charged them, saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod.
7 And they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have taken no bread.16 And they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have no bread.
8 Which when Jesus perceived, he said unto them, O ye of little faith, why reason ye among yourselves, because ye have brought no bread?17 And when Jesus knew it, he saith unto them, Why reason ye, because ye have no bread? perceive ye not yet, neither understand? have ye your heart yet hardened?
18 Having eyes, see ye not? and having ears, hear ye not? and do ye not remember?
9 Do ye not yet understand, neither remember the five loaves of the five thousand, and how many baskets ye took up?19 When I brake the five loaves among five thousand, how many baskets full of fragments took ye up? They say unto him, Twelve.
10 Neither the seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many baskets ye took up?20 And when the seven among four thousand, how many baskets full of fragments took ye up? And they said, Seven.[189]
11 How is it that ye do not understand that I spake it not to you concerning bread, that ye should beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees?21 And he said unto them, How is it that ye do not understand?
12 Then understood they how that he bade them not beware of the leaven of bread, but of the doctrine of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.

§ 72. A blind man healed. Bethsaida. (Julias.)

Mark.
CH. VIII. 22-26.
22 And he cometh to Bethsaida; and they bring a blind man unto him, and besought him to touch him.
23 And he took the blind man by the hand, and led him out of the town;[190] and when he had spit on his eyes, and put his hands upon him, he asked him if he saw aught.
24 And he looked up, and said, I see men as trees walking.
25 After that, he put his hands again upon his eyes, and made him look up: and he was restored, and saw every man clearly.
26 And he sent him away to his house, saying, Neither go into the town, nor tell it to any in the town.

§ 73. Peter and the others again profess their faith in Christ. Region of Cesarea Philippi.

Matthew.Mark.
CH. XVI. 13-20.CH. VIII. 27-30.
13 When Jesus came into the coasts of Cesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I, the Son of man, am?27 And Jesus went out, and his disciples, into the towns of Cesarea Philippi: and by the way he asked his disciples, saying unto them, Whom do men say that I am?
14 And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets.28 And they answered, John the Baptist: but some say, Elias; and others, One of the prophets.
15 He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am?29 And he saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? And Peter answereth and saith unto him, Thou art the Christ.
16 And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.
17 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-jona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.
18 And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church: and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
19 And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth, shall be bound in heaven; and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth, shall be loosed in heaven.
20 Then charged he his disciples that they should tell no man that he was Jesus the Christ.30 And he charged them that they should tell no man of him.