31 But they, when they were departed, 'spread abroad his fame in all that country.

32 ¶ As they went out, behold, they brought to him a dumb "man possessed with a devil.

33 And when the devil was cast out, the dumb "spake: and the multitudes marvelled, saying, It was never so seen in Israel.

34 But the Pharisees said, He casteth out 'devils through the prince of the devils.

35 And Jesus went about all the cities and 'villages, "teaching in their synagogues, and preachshew thyself to the Priest, and offer for thy cleansing, according as Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.

MARK, vii. 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.

m MAT. xii. 22: Then was brought unto him one possessed with the devil, blind and dumb: and he healed him, insomuch that the blind and dumb both spake and saw. LUKE, xi. 14: And he was casting out a devil, and it was dumb. And it came to pass, when the devil was gone out, the dumb spake; and the people wondered.

* ISA. XXXV. 6: Then shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb sing: for in the wilderness shall waters break out, and streams in the desert.

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ECCLES. iv. 4: I considered all travail, and every right work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbour. MAT. xii. 24: When the Pharisees heard it, they said, This fellow doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils. MARK, iii. 22: And the Scribes which came down from Jerusalem said, He hath Beelzebub, and by the prince the devils casteth he out devils. LUKE, Xi. 15: And some of them said, He casteth out devils through Beelzebub the chief of the devils. JOHN, vii. 20: Thou hast a devil: who goeth about to kill thee? do viii. 48, 52: Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a devil? Now we know that thou hast a devil. Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and thou sayest, If a man keep my saying, he shall never taste of death. do. x. 20: He hath a devil, and is mad; why hear ye him? ACTS, xxvi. 24: Festus said,-Paul, thou art beside thyself; much learning doth make thee mad.

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MAT. iv. 23: And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching, &c. as in this verse.

ing the Gospel 16 of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people.

36 But when he saw the 'multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd.

37 Then saith he unto his disciples, 'The harvest truly is plenteous, 18 but the labourers are few;

38 "Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest.

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1 Christ sendeth out his twelve apostles, enabling them with power to do miracles, 5 giveth them their charge, teacheth them, 16 com16 glad tidings. Ma. Cr. 17 were tired and lay down. A. V. great. Gen.

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NUM. XXVII. 17: That the congregation of the LORD be not as sheep which have no shepherd. 1 KINGS, xxii. 17: And he said, I saw all Israel scattered upon the hills, as sheep that have not a shepherd: And the LORD said, These have no master, let them return every man to his house in peace. xxxiv. 5, 6: And they were scattered, because there is no shepherd and they became meat to all the beasts of the field, when they were scattered. My sheep wandered through all the mountains, and upon every high hill: yea, my flock was scattered upon all the face of the earth, and none did search or seek after them. ZEC. x. 2: The diviners have seen a lie, and have told false dreams; they comfort in vain: therefore they went their way as a flock, they were troubled, because there was no shepherd.

* LUKE, X. 2: The harvest truly is great, but &c. as here. JOHN, iv. 35: Say not ye, there are yet four months, and then cometh harvest? Behold, I say unto you, lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest. " Ps. lxviii. 11: The LORD gave the word: great was the company of those that published it. 2 THES. iii. 1: Finally brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free course, and be glorified, even as it is with you.

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3 Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the Publican; James the son of Alphæus and Lebbæus, whose surname was Thaddeus; 4 Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.

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MARK, iii. 13, 14: And he goeth up into a mountain, and calleth unto him whom he would: and they came unto him. And he ordained twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach. do. 6, 7, &c: And he calleth unto him the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two; and gave them power over unclean spirits, &c. LUKE, vi. 13: And when it was day, he called unto him his disciples and of them he chose twelve, whom also he named apostles. do. ix. 1: Then he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases.

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d JOHN, i. 42: When Jesus beheld him, he said, Thou art Simon the son of Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas, which is by interpretation, a stone.

e LUKE, vi. 15: Simon called Zelotes. ACTs, i. 13: Simon Zelotes.

f Of Kerioth, a city. See JosH. xv. 25. JOHN, xiii. 26: And when he had dipped the sop, he gave it to Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon.

5 These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them saying, Go not into the way of the "Gentiles, and into any city of the "Samaritans enter ye not:

6 But go rather to the 'lost sheep of the house1 of Israel.

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Ps. cxix. 176: I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek thy servant; for I do not forget thy commandments. ISA. liii. 6: All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all. JER. 1. 6, 17: My people hath been lost sheep; their shepherds have caused them to go astray, they have turned them away on the mountains: they have gone from mountain to hill, they have forgotten their resting place. Israel is a scattered sheep; the lions have driven him away: first the king of Assyria hath devoured; and last this Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon hath broken his bones. EZEK. xxxiv. 5, 6, 8: And they were scattered, because there is no shepherd: and they became meat to all the beasts of the field, when they were scattered. My sheep wandered through all the mountains, and upon every high hill: yea, my flock was scattered upon all the face of the earth, and none did search or seek after them. As I live, saith the LORD God, surely because my flock became a prey, and my flock became meat to every beast of the field, because there was no shepherd, neither did my shepherds search for my flock, but the shepherds fed themselves, and fed not my flock. MAT. xv. 24: I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel. Acтs, iii. 26: Unto you first God, having raised up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities. do. xiii. 46: Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles. ROM. XV. 8: Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made unto the fathers. 1 PET. ii. 25: for ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.

8 Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: 'freely ye have received, freely give.

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*MAT. iii. 2: Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. do. iv. 17: From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. LUKE, ix. 2: And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God. do. x. 9: Say unto them, the kingdom of God is come nigh unto

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I ACTS, viii. 18, 20: And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands, the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money. But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money. do. xx. 33, 34: I have coveted no man's silver or gold, or apparel. Yea, yourselves know, that these hands have ministered unto my necessities. 1 COR. ix. 11-14: If we have sown unto you spiritual things, is it a great thing if we shall reap your carnal things? If others be partakers of this power over you, are not we rather? Nevertheless we have not used this power.-Do ye not know that they which minister about holy things, live of the things of the temple? and they which wait at the altar are partakers with the altar? Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel. do. xv. 10: I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me. 1 PET. v. 2: Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind.

m 1 SAM. ix. 7: Then said Saul to his servant, But, behold, if we go, what shall we bring the man? for the bread is spent in our vessels, and there is not a present to bring to the man of God. MARK, vi. 8: [Jesus] commanded them that they should take nothing for their journey, save a staff only; no scrip, no bread, no money in their purse. LUKE, ix. 3: Take nothing for your journey, neither staves, nor scrip, neither bread, neither money; neither have two coats a piece. do. x. 4: Carry neither purse, nor scrip, nor shoes. do. xxii. 35: And he said unto them, When I sent you without purse, and scrip, and shoes, lacked ye any thing? And they said, Nothing. MARK, Vi. 8: The words under ver. 9.

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