self; 'first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.

29 But when the fruit is brought forth, 19 immediately he putteth in the sickle, because the harvest is come.

30 ¶ And he said, "Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it ?20

31 It is like a grain of mustard seed,21 which, when it is sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds that be in the earth :

32 But when it is sown, it groweth up, and

19 is ripe. A. V. 20 to what parable shall we compare it. Wi. of Senevey. Wi.

21 corn

1 ECCLES. iii. 1, 11: To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: He hath made thing beautiful in his time.

every

m REV. xiv. 15: And another angel came out of the temple, crying with a loud voice to him that sat on the cloud, Thrust in thy sickle, and reap: for the time is come for thee to reap; for the harvest of the earth is ripe.

n MAT. xiii. 31: Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustardseed, which a man took and sowed in his field. LUKE, Xiii. 18: Then said he, Unto what is the kingdom of God like? and whereunto shall I resemble it?

ACTS, ii. 41: The same day were added unto them about three thousand souls. AcTs, iv. 4: Many of them which heard the word, believed; and the number of the men was about five thousand. do. v. 14: And believers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women.

P PRO. iv. 18: The path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day. ISA. xi. 9: They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain: for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea. DAN. ii. 44: And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever. MAL. i. 11: For from the rising of the sun even unto the going down of the same my name shall be great among the Gentiles: and in every

neth greater than all herbs, and shooteth out branches; so that the fowls of the air may 22 under the shadow of it.

And with many such parables spake 23 he ord unto them, as 'they were able to hear it. But without a parable spake he not unto and when they were alone, he expounded ngs to his disciples.

And the same day, when the even was he saith unto them, 'Let us pass over unto her side.

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And when they had sent away24 the multithey took him, even as he was in the ship. here were also with him other little ships. And there arose a great storm of wind,26 e waves beat into the ship, so that it was ll.

And he was in the hinder part of the ship, on a pillow and they awake him, and say im, Master, carest thou not that we perish?

Pu. 23 preached. Ma. Gen. 24 left. Cr. 25 more ships. Co.

uous wind. Pu. 27 dashed. Bi.

ense shall be offered unto my name, and a pure offermy name shall be great among the heathen, saith the hosts.

xiii. 34 All these things spake Jesus to the multiarables; and without a parable spake he not unto

xvi. 12: I have yet many things to say unto you, nnot bear them now. 1 Cor. iii. 1, 2: And I, breld not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto en as unto babes in Christ. I have fed you with not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear yet now are ye able. HEB. v. 11: Of whom [Melwe have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, are dull of hearing.

viii. 18, 23: When Jesus saw great multitudes about ve commandment to depart unto the other side. And vas entered into a ship, his disciples followed him. i. 22: Now it came to pass on a certain day, that he

39 And he arose, and 'rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.

40 And he said unto them, Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith? 28

41 And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, What manner of man is this,29 that even the wind and the sea obey him?

CHAP. V.

1 Christ delivering the possessed of the legion of devils, 13 they enter into the swine: 25 He healeth the woman of the bloody issue : 35 and raiseth from death Jairus's daughter.

AND they came over unto the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gadarenes.1

2 And when he was come out of the ship, immediately there met him out of the tombs2 a man with an unclean spirit,

3 Who had his dwelling among the tombs ; and 'no man could bind him, no, not with chains :

4 Because that he had been often bound with fetters and chains, and the chains had been plucked asunder by him, and the fetters broken in pieces: neither could any man tame him.

5 And always, night and day, he was in the mountains, and in the tombs, crying, and cutting3 himself with stones.

28 neither yet have you faith. Rh. 29 who indeed is this? Pu. Gerasenes. Wi. Wh. 2 graves. Co. Ma. beating. Wi. Cr.

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went into a ship with his disciples: and he said unto them, Let us go over unto the other side of the lake.

* See on MAT. viii. 24, &c.

a See on MAT. viii. 28.

CHAP. V.

b ISA. lxv. 4: Which remain among the graves, and lodge in the monuments.

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MARK, iii. 27: No man can enter into a strong man's house, and spoil his goods, except he will first bind the strong man; and then he will spoil his house. Roм. xvi. 20: The God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly.

But when he saw Jesus afar off, he ran and shipped him,*

And cried with a loud voice, and said, What I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of the high God? I adjure thee by God," that

torment me not.

For he said unto him, 'Come out of the man, unclean spirit.

And he asked him, What is thy name? And swered, saying, My name is Legion: for e many.

And he besought him much that he would nd them away out of the country.

Now there was there nigh unto the mouna great herd of swine feeding.

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own before him. Co. in the name of God. Ma. Cr. Bi. inMa. at. We. Pu.

xxii. 9: They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow im; and his enemies shall lick the dust.

. xxvi. 63: The High Priest answered and said unto ljure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether the Christ, the Son of God. Acтs, xix. 13: Then agabond Jews, exorcists, took upon them to call over ich had evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, sayadjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth.

K, i. 25: Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, e out of him. do. ix. 25: He rebuked the foul spirit, nto him, Thou dumb and deaf spirit, I charge thee of him, and enter no more into him. Acтs, xvi. 18: ng grieved, turned and said to the spirit, I command e name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he the same hour.

xii. 45: Then goeth he, and taketh with himself, her spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter well there and the last state of that man is worse first. Even so shall it be also unto this wicked gene

xi. 7, 8: And the swine, though he divide the hoof, loven footed, yet he cheweth not the cud; he is un

ou.

Of their йesh shall ye not eat, and their carcase ot touch; they are unclean to you. DEUT. xiv. 8: wine, because it divideth the hoof, yet cheweth not

12 And all the devils besought him, saying, Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them.

13 And forthwith Jesus gave them leave. And the unclean spirits went out, and entered into the swine: 10 and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the sea, (they were about two thousand;) and were choked "1 in the sea.

14 And they that fed the swine fled, and told it in the city, and in the country. And they went out to see what it was that was done.

15 And they come to Jesus, and see him that was possessed with the devil, and had the legion, sitting, and clothed, and in his right mind: and they were 'afraid.

16 And they that saw it told them how it befell to him 12 that was possessed with the devil, and also concerning the swine.

17 And they began to pray him to depart out of their coasts.

18 And when he was come into the ship, he that had been 'possessed with the devil prayed him that he might be with him.

10 and the unclean spirits

the spirits. Wi. Rh. 9 let us depart. Co. went out. Wh. "drowned. Co. Ma. Cr. Gen. 12 in what manner he had been dealt withal. Rh.

the cud, it is unclean unto you; ye shall not eat of their flesh nor touch their dead carcase.

i Ps. xiv. 5: There were they in great fear; for God is in the generation of the righteous. 2 TIM. i. 7: For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

MAT. viii. 34: Behold, the whole city came out to meet Jesus; and when they saw him, they besought him that he would depart out of their coasts. Acтs, xvi. 39: And they came and besought them, and brought them out, and desired them to depart out of the city. 1 Cor. ii. 14: The natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God.

LUKE, viii. 38: Now the man out of whom the devils were