The Harmonized Gospel of JESUS CHRIST Part 5
Chapter 5
Another
day when JESUS saw great multitudes about Him He gave a command to depart to
the other side of the lake. Then a scribe came and said to Him, “Teacher,
I will follow You wherever You go.” JESUS said to him, “Foxes have holes and birds of the air have nests but the Son of Man
has nowhere to lay His head.”
Then another of His disciples said to Him, “LORD, let me first go and bury my father.” JESUS
said to him, “Follow Me and let the dead bury their
own dead.”
When they
had left the multitude they got in the boat and other little boats were also
with them. A great windstorm arose and the waves beat into the boat so
that it was already filling. JESUS was in the stern asleep on a pillow and
they woke Him and said to Him, “Teacher do You not care that we are
perishing?” He
rose and rebuked the wind and said to the sea, “Peace be
still!” then the wind ceased and there was a great calm. He
said to them, “Why are you so fearful?
How is it that you have no
faith?” Then they were greatly afraid and said to one another, “Who
can this be that even the wind and the sea obey Him!”
Then they
came to the other side of the sea to the country of the Gadarenes. When He had
come out of the boat immediately there met Him out of the tombs a man with
an unclean spirit who had his dwelling
among the tombs and no one could bind him not even with chains. He had often
been bound with shackles and chains and the chains had been pulled apart by him
and the shackles broken in pieces neither could anyone tame him. Always
night and day he was in the mountains and in the tombs crying out and cutting
himself with stones.
When he
saw JESUS he ran and worshiped Him. JESUS said to him, “Come out of the man unclean spirit!” and he
cried out with a loud voice and said, “What have I to do with You JESUS, Son of
the Most High GOD? I implore You by GOD that You
do not torment me.” Then JESUS asked him, “What is your name?” and he
answered, “My name is Legion
for we are many.” he begged JESUS earnestly that He would not send them
out of the country. A large herd of swine was feeding near the mountains, and all
the demons begged Him saying, “Send us to the swine that we may enter
them.” At once JESUS gave them permission. Then the unclean spirits went
out and entered the swine (there were about two thousand); and the herd ran
violently down the steep place into the sea and drowned. So those who fed the
swine fled and they told it in
the city and in the country and they went out to see what it was that had
happened. They came to JESUS and saw the one who had been demon possessed
and had the legion sitting clothed and in his right mind. They were afraid and
those who had seen it told them how JESUS had cat the demons out of him who had
been demon possessed and how they entered the swine. Then they began to
plead with JESUS to depart from their region. When He got into the boat he who
had been demon possessed begged Him that he might go with Him. However JESUS
did not permit him but said to him, “Go home
to your friends and tell them what great things GOD has done for you and how He has had compassion on you.” Then he departed and began to proclaim in
Decapolis all that JESUS had done for him and all marveled.
When JESUS
had crossed back over by boat to the other side a great multitude gathered to
Him. Then one of the rulers of the synagogue came, Jairus by name, and
when he saw JESUS he fell at His feet and begged Him earnestly saying, “My
little daughter lies at the point of death come and lay Your hands on her
that she may be healed and she will live.” So JESUS went with him and a great multitude followed Him and
thronged Him. A certain woman had a flow of blood for twelve
years and had suffered many things from many physicians. She had spent all
that she had and was no better but rather grew worse. When she heard about JESUS
she came behind Him in
the crowd and touched His garment. For she said, “If only I may touch His
clothes I will be made well.” Immediately the fountain of her blood was dried
up and she felt in her body that she was healed of the affliction. JESUS
immediately knowing in Himself that power had gone out of Him turned
around in the crowd and said, “Who touched Me?”
His disciples said to Him, “You see the multitude thronging You and You
ask, ‘Who touched Me?’” He looked
around to see her who had done it, the woman fearing and trembling knowing what
had happened to her came and fell down before Him and told Him the whole
truth. Then He said to her, “Daughter, your faith has made you well go in peace and be healed of
your affliction.”
While He
was still speaking some came
from the ruler of the synagogue’s house who
said, “Your daughter is dead why trouble the Teacher any further?” As soon
as JESUS heard what was said, He said to the ruler of the synagogue, “Do not be afraid only believe.” JESUS permitted
no one to follow Him except Peter, James and his brother John. Then He
came to the house of the ruler of the synagogue and saw a tumult and those
who wept and wailed loudly. When He came in He said to them, “Why make this commotion and weep? The child is not dead
only sleeping.” and they ridiculed Him. When He had put them
all outside He took the father and the mother of the child and those who were
with Him and entered where the child was
lying. Then He took the child by the hand and said to her, “Talitha cumi,” which is translated, “Little girl I say to you arise.” Immediately the
girl arose and walked for she was twelve years of age. They were overcome with
great amazement. He commanded them strictly that no one should know it and
said that something should be given her to eat.
When JESUS
departed from there two blind men followed Him crying out and
saying, “Son of David have mercy on us!” and when He had come into the
house the blind men came to Him. JESUS said to them, “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” They
said to Him, “Yes LORD.” then He touched their eyes saying, “According to your faith let it be to you.” their
eyes were opened and JESUS sternly warned them saying, “See
that no one knows it.” When
they had departed they spread the news about Him in all that country.
Then He
went out from there and came to His own country and His disciples followed
Him. When the Sabbath had come He began to teach in the synagogue and many
hearing Him were astonished
saying, “Where did this
Man get these things
and what wisdom is this
which is given to Him that such mighty works are performed by His
hands? Is this not the carpenter, the Son of Mary and brother of
James, Joses, Judas, and Simon and are not
His sisters here with us?” So they were offended at Him then JESUS said to
them, “A prophet is not without honor except
in his own country among his own relatives and in his own house.” He
could do no mighty work there except that He laid His hands on a few sick
people and healed them. He
marveled because of their unbelief. Then He went about the villages in a
circuit teaching.
JESUS called
His twelve disciples and gave them power over unclean spirits to cast them out
and to heal all kinds of sicknesses and disease. Then He sent them out in pairs
and commanded them saying, “Do not go into the
way of the Gentiles and do not enter a city of the Samaritans. Go rather to
the lost sheep of the house of Israel. As you go preach saying, ‘The
Kingdom of Heaven is at hand.’ Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the
dead, cast out demons. Freely you have received freely give. Provide neither
gold or silver or copper in your money belts, or bag for your journey, or two tunics, or
sandals, or staffs; for a worker is worthy of his food. Whatever city or
town you enter inquire who in it is worthy and stay there till you go out. When you go into
a household greet it, if the household is worthy let your peace come upon
it. If it is not worthy let your peace return to you, whoever will not
receive you or hear your words when you depart from that house or
city shake off the dust from your feet. I tell you the truth it will
be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the Day of Judgment
than for that city! I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves. Be
wise as serpents and harmless as doves. Beware of men for they
will deliver you up to councils and scourge you in their synagogues. You will be
brought before governors and kings for My sake as a testimony to them and to
the Gentiles. When they deliver you up do not
worry about how or what you should speak. It will be given to you in that hour
what you should speak; for it is not you who speak but the Spirit of your Father
who speaks in you. Brother will deliver up brother to death and a father his child and children will rise
up against parents and cause them to be put to death. You will be hated by all
for My name’s sake only he who endures to the end will be saved. When they
persecute you in this city flee to another, truthfully I say to you, you will
not have gone through the cities of Israel before the Son of Man comes. A
disciple is not above his teacher neither a servant above his master. It is enough for
a disciple that he is like his teacher and a servant like his master.
If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub how much
more will they call those
of his household! Do not fear them, for there is nothing covered that will not
be revealed and hidden that will not be made known. Whatever I tell you in the
dark speak in the light and what you hear in the ear preach on the
housetops. Do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul.
Rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. Are not
two sparrows sold for a copper coin, and not one of them falls to the
ground apart from your Father’s will? The very hairs of your head are all numbered do not fear
because you are of more value than many sparrows.
Whoever confesses Me before men him I will confess before
My Father who is in Heaven. Whoever denies Me before men him I will deny before My Father
who is in Heaven. Do not think that I came to bring peace on earth. I did not
come to bring peace but a sword, I have come to set a man against his father, a
daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law;
and a man’s enemies will be those of his own household. He who loves father or mother more
than Me is not worthy of Me and he who loves son or daughter more than Me is
not worthy of Me. He who does not take his cross and follow after Me is not
worthy of Me. He who finds his life will lose it and he who loses his life for
My sake will find it. He who receives you receives Me and he who receives Me
receives Him who sent Me. He who receives a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive
a prophet’s reward. He who receives a righteous man in the name of a righteous
man shall receive a righteous man’s reward. Whoever gives one of these little
ones only a cup of cold water in
the name of a disciple truly I say to you he will by no means lose his reward.”
Then they departed and went through
the towns preaching that men should repent they cast out many demons and
anointing with oil healed many. When JESUS
finished commanding His twelve disciples He departed from there to teach and to
preach in their cities.
To all
the evils Herod had done he added this above all for He had sent John to prison
for the sake of Herodias; his brother Philip’s wife; for he had married her. John
had said to Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife.”
Therefore Herodias held it against him and wanted to kill him but she could
not for Herod feared John knowing that he was a just and holy man, so he
protected him and listened to him whenever he could.
Then an
opportune day came when Herod on his birthday gave a feast for his nobles,
the high officers and the chief men of
Galilee. When Herodias’ daughter herself came in and danced and pleased
Herod and those who sat with him the king said to the girl, “Ask me for
whatever you want and I will give it to
you.” He swore to her, “Whatever you ask me I will give you up to
half my kingdom.” So she went out and said to her mother, “What shall I ask?”
her mother said, “The head of John the Baptist!” Immediately the girl came in
to the king saying, “I want you to give me at once the head of John the Baptist
on a platter.” The king was exceedingly sorry yet because of the oaths and because of those who sat with
him he did not want to refuse her. Immediately the king sent an executioner and
commanded John’s head to be brought. So they beheaded John in prison
and brought his head on a platter and gave it to the girl and the girl
gave it to her mother. When John’s disciples heard of it they came
and took away his corpse and laid it in a tomb and went and told JESUS.
Then the
apostles returned to JESUS and told Him everything that they had done and what
they had taught. He said to them, “Come
aside by yourselves to a deserted place and rest a while.” For there
were many people coming and going and they did not even have time to
eat. So they departed to a deserted place belonging to the city of
Bethsaidia in the boat by themselves.
The
multitudes saw them departing and many knew where and ran there on foot.
The multitudes arrived before them and JESUS when He came out saw a great
multitude and was moved with compassion for them because they were
like sheep not having a shepherd. So He began to teach them about the
Kingdom of GOD
and healed those who needed healing. When the day was far spent His
disciples came to Him and said, “This is a deserted place and already the
hour is late. Send
them away that they may go into the surrounding country and villages and buy
bread for themselves for they have nothing to eat.” He said to them, “You give them something to eat.” They said to Him,
“Shall we go and buy two hundred denarii worth of bread and give them something to eat?” He said to
them, “How many loaves do you have? Go and
see.” When they found out Simon Peter said, “There is a lad here
who has five loves and two small fish, but what is that among so many?” Then JESUS
commanded them to make the people all sit down in groups on the green grass. So
they sat down in groups in hundreds and fifties. When JESUS had taken the five
loaves and the two fish He looked up to heaven blessed and broke the
loaves and gave them to
His disciples to set before the people and the two fish He divided among them
all. So they all ate and were filled and they took up twelve baskets full of
fragments of bread and fish. Those who had eaten the loaves were about
five thousand men besides women and children.
