1 Two days later there was a wedding at Cana in Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there,2 and Jesus also was invited and His disciples.3 Now the wine ran short; whereupon the mother of Jesus said to Him, »They have no wine.«4 »Leave the matter in my hands,« He replied; »the time for me to act has not yet come.«5 His mother said to the attendants, »Whatever he tells you to do, do it.«6 Now there were six stone jars standing there (in accordance with the Jewish regulations for purification), each large enough to hold twenty gallons or more.7 Jesus said to the attendants, »Fill the jars with water.« And they filled them to the brim.8 Then He said, »Now, take some out, and carry it to the President of the feast.«9 So they carried some to him. And no sooner had the President tasted the water now turned into wine, than –not knowing where it came from, though the attendants who had drawn the water knew– he called to the bridegroom10 and said to him, »It is usual to put on the good wine first, and when people have drunk freely, then that which is inferior. But you have kept the good wine till now.«11 This, the first of His miracles, Jesus performed at Cana in Galilee, and thus displayed His glorious power; and His disciples believed in Him.

1 As He passed by, He saw a man who had been blind from his birth.2 So His disciples asked Him, »Rabbi, who sinned –this man or his parents– that he was born blind?«3 »Neither he nor his parents sinned,« answered Jesus, »but he was born blind in order that God's mercy might be openly shown in him.4 We must do the works of Him who sent me while there is daylight. Night is coming on, when no one can work.5 When I am in the world, I am the Light of the world.«6 After thus speaking, He spat on the ground, and then, kneading the dust and spittle into clay, He smeared the clay over the man's eyes and said to him,7 »Go and wash in the pool of Siloam« –the name means Sent.' So he went and washed his eyes, and returned able to see.8 His neighbours, therefore, and the other people to whom he had been a familiar object because he was a beggar, began asking, »Is not this the man who used to sit and beg?«9 »Yes it is,« replied some of them. »No it is not,« said others, »but he is like him.« His own statement was, »I am the man.«10 »How then were your eyes opened?« they asked.11 »He whose name is Jesus,« he answered, »made clay and smeared my eyes with it, and then told me to go to Siloam and wash. So I went and washed and obtained sight.«12 »Where is he?« they inquired, but the man did not know.

13 Upon receiving these tidings, Jesus went away by boat to an uninhabited and secluded district; but the people heard of it and followed Him in crowds from the towns by land.14 So Jesus went out and saw an immense multitude, and felt compassion for them, and cured those of them who were out of health.15 But when evening was come, the disciples came to Him and said, »This is an uninhabited place, and the best of the day is now gone; send the people away to go into the villages and buy something to eat.«16 »They need not go away,« replied Jesus; »you yourselves must give them something to eat.«17 »We have nothing here,« they said, »but five loaves and a couple of fish.«18 »Bring them here to me,« He said,19 and He told all the people to sit down on the grass. Then He took the five loaves and the two fish, and after looking up to heaven and blessing them, He broke up the loaves and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples distributed them to the people.20 So all ate, and were fully satisfied. The broken portions that remained over they gathered up, filling twelve baskets.21 Those who had eaten were about 5,000 adult men, without reckoning women and children.

35 The same day, in the evening, He said to them, »Let us cross to the other side.«36 So they got away from the crowd, and took Him –as He was– in the boat; and other boats accompanied Him.37 But a heavy squall came on, and the waves were now dashing into the boat, so that it was fast filling.38 But He Himself was in the stern asleep, with His head on the cushion: so they woke Him. »Rabbi,« they cried, »is it nothing to you that we are drowning?«39 So He roused Himself and rebuked the wind, and said to the waves, »Silence! Be still!« The wind sank, and a perfect calm set in.40 »Why are you so timid?« He asked; »have you still no faith?«41 Then they were filled with terror, and began to say to one another, »Who is this, then? For even wind and sea obey Him.«

25 Now a woman who for twelve years had suffered from haemorrhage,26 and had undergone many different treatments under a number of doctors and had spent all she had without receiving benefit but on the contrary growing worse,27 heard of Jesus. And she came in the crowd behind Him and touched His cloak;28 for she said, »If I but touch His clothes, I shall be cured.«29 In a moment the flow of her blood ceased, and she felt in herself that her complaint was cured.30 Immediately Jesus, well knowing that healing power had gone from within Him, turned round in the crowd and asked, »Who touched my clothes?«31 »You see the multitude pressing you on all sides,« His disciples exclaimed, »and yet you ask, Who touched me?'«32 But He continued looking about to see the person who had done this,33 until the woman, frightened and trembling, knowing what had happened to her, came and threw herself at His feet, and told Him all the truth.34 »Daughter,« He said, »your faith has cured you: go in peace, and be free from your complaint.«

1 So they arrived at the opposite shore of the Lake, in the country of the Gerasenes.2 At once, on His landing, there came from the tombs to meet Him a man possessed by a foul spirit.3 This man lived among the tombs, nor could any one now secure him even with a chain;4 for many a time he had been left securely bound in fetters and chains, but afterwards the chains lay torn link from link, and the fetters in fragments, and there was no one strong enough to master him.5 And constantly, day and night, he remained among the tombs or on the hills, shrieking, and mangling himself with sharp stones.6 And when he saw Jesus in the distance, he ran and threw himself at His feet,7 crying out in a loud voice, »What hast Thou to do with me, Jesus, Son of God Most High? In God's name I implore Thee not to torment me.«8 For He had said to him, »Foul spirit, come out of the man.«9 Jesus also questioned him. »What is your name?« He said. »Legion,« he replied, »for there are a host of us.«10 And he earnestly entreated Him not to send them away out of the country.11 Feeding there, on the mountain slope, was a great herd of swine.12 So they besought Jesus. »Send us to the swine,« they said, »so that we may enter into them.«13 He gave them leave; and the foul spirits came out and entered into the swine, and the herd –about 2,000 in number– rushed headlong down the cliff into the Lake and were drowned in the Lake.14 The swineherds fled, and spread the news in town and country. So the people came to see what it was that had happened;15 and when they came to Jesus, they beheld the demoniac quietly seated, clothed and of sane mind– the man who had had the legion; and they were awe-stricken.16 And those who had seen it told them the particulars of what had happened to the demoniac, and all about the swine.17 Then they began entreating Him to depart from their district.18 As He was embarking, the man who had been possessed asked permission to accompany Him.19 But He would not allow it. »Go home to your family,« He said, »and report to them all that the Lord has done for you, and the mercy He has shown you.«20 So the man departed, and related publicly everywhere in the Ten Towns all that Jesus had done for him; and all were astonished.

21 When Jesus had re-crossed in the boat to the other side, a vast multitude came crowding to Him; and He was on the shore of the Lake,22 when there came one of the Wardens of the Synagogue –he was called Jair– who, on beholding Him, threw himself at His feet,23 and besought Him with many entreaties. »My little daughter,« he said, »is at the point of death: I pray you come and lay your hands upon her, that she may recover and live.«24 And Jesus went with him. And a dense crowd followed Him, and thronged Him on all sides.25 Now a woman who for twelve years had suffered from haemorrhage,26 and had undergone many different treatments under a number of doctors and had spent all she had without receiving benefit but on the contrary growing worse,27 heard of Jesus. And she came in the crowd behind Him and touched His cloak;28 for she said, »If I but touch His clothes, I shall be cured.«29 In a moment the flow of her blood ceased, and she felt in herself that her complaint was cured.30 Immediately Jesus, well knowing that healing power had gone from within Him, turned round in the crowd and asked, »Who touched my clothes?«31 »You see the multitude pressing you on all sides,« His disciples exclaimed, »and yet you ask, Who touched me?'«32 But He continued looking about to see the person who had done this,33 until the woman, frightened and trembling, knowing what had happened to her, came and threw herself at His feet, and told Him all the truth.34 »Daughter,« He said, »your faith has cured you: go in peace, and be free from your complaint.«35 While He is yet speaking, men come from the house to the Warden, and say, »Your daughter is dead: why trouble the Rabbi further?«36 But Jesus, overhearing the words, said to the Warden, »Do not be afraid; only have faith.«37 And He allowed no one to accompany Him except Peter and the brothers James and John.38 So they come to the Warden's house. Here He gazes on a scene of uproar, with people weeping aloud and wailing.39 He goes in. »Why all this outcry and loud weeping?« He asks; »the child is asleep, not dead.«40 To this their reply is a scornful laugh. He, however, puts them all out, takes the child's father and mother and those He has brought with Him, and enters the room where the child lies.41 Then, taking her by the hand, He says to her, »Talitha, koum;« that is to say, »Little girl, I command you to wake!«42 Instantly the little girl rises to her feet and begins to walk (for she was twelve years old). They were at once beside themselves with utter astonishment;43 but He gave strict injunctions that the matter should not be made known, and directed them to give her something to eat.

22 Immediately afterwards He made the disciples go on board the boat and cross to the opposite shore, leaving Him to dismiss the people.23 When He had done this, He climbed the hill to pray in solitude. Night came on, and he was there alone.24 Meanwhile the boat was far out on the Lake, buffeted and tossed by the waves, the wind being adverse.25 But towards daybreak He went to them, walking over the waves.26 When the disciples saw Him walking on the waves, they were greatly alarmed. »It is a spirit,« they exclaimed, and they cried out with terror.27 But instantly Jesus spoke to them, and said, »There is no danger; it is I; do not be afraid.«28 »Master,« answered Peter, »if it is you, bid me come to you upon the water.«29 »Come,« said Jesus. Then Peter climbed down from the boat and walked upon the water to go to Him.30 But when he felt the wind he grew frightened, and beginning to sink he cried out, »Master, save me.«31 Instantly Jesus stretched out His hand and caught hold of him, saying to him, »O little faith, why did you doubt?«32 So they climbed into the boat, and the wind lulled;33 and the men on board fell down before him and said, »You are indeed God's Son.«

1 After some days He entered Capernaum again, and it soon became known that He was at home;2 and such numbers of people came together that there was no longer room for them even round the door. He was speaking His Message to them,3 when there came a party of people bringing a paralytic–four men carrying him.4 Finding themselves unable, however, to bring him to Jesus because of the crowd, they untiled the roof just over His head, and after clearing an opening they lowered the mat on which the paralytic was lying.5 Seeing their faith, Jesus said to the paralytic, »My son, your sins are pardoned.«6 Now there were some of the Scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts.7 »Why does this man use such words?« they said; »he is blaspheming. Who can pardon sins but One–that is, God?«8 At once perceiving by His spirit that they were reasoning within themselves, Jesus asked them, »Why do you thus argue in your minds?9 Which is easier?–to say to this paralytic, Your sins are pardoned,' or to say, Rise, take up your mat, and walk?'10 But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to pardon sins« –He turned to the paralytic, and said,11 »To you I say, Rise, take up your mat and go home.'«12 The man rose, and immediately under the eyes of all took up his mat and went out, so that they were all filled with astonishment, gave the glory to God, and said, »We never saw anything like this.«

1 Now a certain man, named Lazarus, of Bethany, was lying ill– Bethany being the village of Mary and her sister Martha.2 (It was the Mary who poured the perfume over the Lord and wiped His feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was ill.)3 So the sisters sent to Him to say, »Master, he whom you hold dear is ill.«4 Jesus received the message and said, »This illness is not to end in death, but is to promote the glory of God, in order that the Son of God may be glorified by it.«5 Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.6 When, however, He heard that Lazarus was ill, He still remained two days in that same place.7 Then, after that, He said to the disciples, »Let us return to Judaea.«8 »Rabbi,« exclaimed the disciples, »the Jews have just been trying to stone you, and do you think of going back there again?«9 »Are there not twelve hours in the day?« replied Jesus. »If any one walks in the daytime, he does not stumble–because he sees the light of this world.10 But if a man walks by night, he does stumble, because the light is not in him.«11 He said this, and afterwards He added, »Our friend Lazarus is sleeping, but I will go and wake him.«12 »Master,« said the disciples, »if he is asleep he will recover.«13 Now Jesus had spoken of his death, but they thought He referred to the rest taken in ordinary sleep.14 So then He told them plainly,15 »Lazarus is dead; and for your sakes I am glad I was not there, in order that you may believe. But let us go to him.«16 »Let us go also,« Thomas, the Twin, said to his fellow disciples, »that we may die with him.«17 On His arrival Jesus found that Lazarus had already been three days in the tomb.18 Bethany was near Jerusalem, the distance being a little less than two miles;19 and a considerable number of the Jews were with Martha and Mary, having come to express sympathy with them on the death of their brother.20 Martha, however, as soon as she heard the tidings, »Jesus is coming,« went to meet Him; but Mary remained sitting in the house.21 So Martha came and spoke to Jesus. »Master, if you had been here,« she said, »my brother would not have died.22 And even now I know that whatever you ask God for, God will give you.«23 »Your brother shall rise again,« replied Jesus.24 »I know,« said Martha, »that he will rise again at the resurrection, on the last day.«25 »I am the Resurrection and the Life,« said Jesus; »he who believes in me, even if he has died, he shall live;26 and every one who is living and is a believer in me shall never, never die. Do you believe this?«27 »Yes, Master,« she replied; »I thoroughly believe that you are the Christ, the Son of God, who was to come into the world.«28 After saying this, she went and called her sister Mary privately, telling her, »The Rabbi is here and is asking for you.«29 So she, on hearing that, rose up quickly to go to Him.30 Now Jesus was not yet come into the village, but was still at the place where Martha had met Him.31 So the Jews who were with Mary in the house sympathizing with her, when they saw that she had risen hastily and had gone out, followed her, supposing that she was going to the tomb to weep aloud there.32 Mary then, when she came to Jesus and saw Him, fell at His feet and exclaimed, »Master, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.«33 Seeing her weeping aloud, and the Jews in like manner weeping who had come with her, Jesus, curbing the strong emotion of His spirit,34 though deeply troubled, asked them, »Where have you laid him?«»Master, come and see,« was their reply.35 Jesus wept.36 »See how dear he held him,« said the Jews.37 But others of them asked, »Was this man who opened the blind man's eyes unable to prevent this man from dying?«38 Jesus, however, again restraining His strong feeling, came to the tomb. It was a cave, and a stone had been laid against the mouth of it.39 »Take away the stone,« said Jesus. Martha, the sister of the dead man, exclaimed, »Master, by this time there is a foul smell; for it is three days since he died.«40 »Did I not promise you,« replied Jesus, »that if you believe, you shall see the glory of God?«41 So they removed the stone. Then Jesus lifted up His eyes and said, »Father, I thank Thee that Thou hast heard me.42 I know that Thou always hearest me; but for the sake of the crowd standing round I have said this–that they may believe that Thou didst send me.«43 After speaking thus, He called out in a loud voice, »Lazarus, come out.«44 The dead man came out, his hands and feet wrapped in cloths, and his face wrapped round with a towel. »Untie him,« said Jesus, »and let him go free.«