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For hee had healed many, in so much that they preassed vpon him to touch him, as many as had plagues.

And when his kinsfolkes heard of it, they went out to laie hold on him: for they sayde that he was beside himselfe.

For if a kingdome bee deuided against it selfe, that kingdome can not stand.

And the people sate about him, and they said vnto him, Beholde, thy mother, and thy brethren seeke for thee without.

For whosoeuer doeth the will of God, he is my brother, and my sister, and mother.

Yet haue they no roote in themselues, and endure but a time: for when trouble and persecution ariseth for the worde, immediatly they be offended.

For there is nothing hid, that shall not be opened: neither is there a secret, but that it shall come to light.

For vnto him that hath, shall it be giuen, and from him that hath not, shall be taken away, euen that he hath.

For the earth bringeth foorth fruite of it selfe, first the blade, then the eares, after that full corne in the eares.

(For hee saide vnto him, Come out of the man, thou vncleane spirit.)

And he asked him, What is thy name? and hee answered, saying, My name is Legion: for we are many.

For she said, If I may but touch his clothes, I shalbe whole.

And the woman feared and trembled: for she knewe what was done in her, and shee came and fell downe before him, and tolde him the whole trueth.

And straightway the mayden arose, and walked: for shee was of the age of twelue yeeres, and they were astonied out of measure.

And commanded them that they should take nothing for their iourney, saue a staffe onely: neither scrip, neither bread, neither money in their girdles:

And whosoeuer shall not receiue you, nor heare you, when ye depart thence, shake off the dust that is vnder your feete, for a witnes vnto them. Verely I say vnto you, It shalbe easier for Sodom, or Gomorrha at the day of iudgement, then for that citie.

Then King Herod heard of him (for his name was made manifest) and sayd, Iohn Baptist is risen againe from the dead, and therefore great workes are wrought by him.

For Herod him selfe had sent forth, & had taken Iohn, and bound him in prison for Herodias sake, which was his brother Philippes wife, because he had maried her.

For Iohn sayd vnto Herod, It is not lawfull for thee to haue thy brothers wife.

For Herod feared Iohn, knowing that hee was a iust man, and an holy, and reuerenced him, and when he heard him, he did many things, and heard him gladly.