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And Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary his mother, Behold, this man is set for the falling and the rising of many in Israel, and for a sign being repudiated

Then his sister said to Pharaoh's daughter, Shall I go and call a nurse for thee from the Hebrew women, that she may nurse the child for thee? And Pharaoh's daughter said to her, Go. And the maiden went and called the child's mother.

And she said to him, My father, thou have opened thy mouth to LORD. Do to me according to that which has proceeded out of thy mouth, inasmuch as LORD has taken vengeance for thee on thine enemies, even on the sons of Ammon.

But Samuel ministered before LORD, being a child, girded with a linen ephod.

And Samuel said to Jesse, Are all thy sons here? And he said, There remains yet the youngest, and, behold, he is keeping the sheep. And Samuel said to Jesse, Send and fetch him, for we will not sit down till he comes here.

And Saul said to David, Thou are not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him, for thou are but a youth, and he a man of war from his youth.

And the Syrians had gone out in bands, and had brought away captive out of the land of Israel a little maiden, and she waited on Naaman's wife.

While he spoke these things to them, behold, one ruler who came worshiped him, saying, My daughter has just now perished, but after coming, lay thy hand upon her, and she will live.

And behold, one of the synagogue rulers comes, Jairus by name. And having seen him, he falls at his feet, and besought him much, saying, My little daughter has a terminal condition, so that having come, thou may lay thy hands on her, that she may be saved and will live.

And behold, there came a man whose name was Jairus, and he was a ruler of the synagogue. And having fallen down near Jesus' feet, he besought him to come into his house, because there was with him an only begotten daughter, about twelve years old, and she was dying. But during his going the multitudes thronged him.

And Jesus having come into the ruler's house, and having seen the minstrels, and the crowd making a commotion, he says to them, Depart, for the little girl did not die, but sleeps. And they ridiculed him. But when the crowd was put out, having entered in, he took her hand, and the little girl arose.

And he comes to the house of the synagogue ruler, and sees a commotion, much weeping and wailing. And when he entered in, he says to them, Why do ye make a commotion, and weep? The child did not die, but sleeps. And they ridiculed him. But he, having put them all out, takes the father of the child and the mother and those with him, and enters in where the child was laying.read more.
And having taken the child's hand, he says to her, Talitha cumi. Which is, being interpreted, Little girl, I say to thee, awake. And straightaway the little girl rose up and walked, for she was twelve years old. And they were amazed with a great amazement. And he commanded them much that no man should know this. And he said to give her to eat.

While he still spoke, some man comes from the synagogue ruler, saying to him, Thy daughter has died. Do not trouble the teacher. But having heard it, Jesus answered him, saying, Fear not, only believe and she will be saved. And when he came to the house, he did not allow any man to enter in except Peter and John and James, and the father of the girl and the mother.read more.
And all were weeping and bewailing her. But he said, Weep not. She did not die, but sleeps. And they ridiculed him, knowing that she died. But having sent them all away outside, having taken her by the hand, he called out, saying, Girl, awake. And her spirit returned, and she rose up immediately. And he commanded to give her to eat.

And having gone out from there, Jesus departed into the regions of Tyre and Sidon. And behold, a Canaanite woman having come out from those regions, cried out to him, saying, Be merciful to me, O Lord, thou son of David, my daughter is grievously demon-possessed. But he answered her not a word. And his disciples having approached, they besought him, saying, Send her away, because she cries out behind us.read more.
But having answered, he said, I was not sent except to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. But having come, she worshiped him, saying, Lord, help me. And having answered, he said, It is not right to take the children's bread and cast it to the house dogs. But she said, Yes, Lord, for even the house dogs eat of the crumbs that fall from the table of their masters. Then Jesus having answered, said to her, O woman, great is thy faith. Be it done for thee as thou desire. And her daughter was healed from that hour.

And having risen from there, he went away into the borders of Tyre and Sidon. And having entered into a house, he wanted no man to know it, and yet he could not be hid. For a woman whose little daughter had an unclean spirit, after hearing about him, having come, she fell down at his feet. Now the woman was a Greek, a Syrophoenician by race. And she besought him that he would cast out the demon from her daughter.read more.
And Jesus said to her, Allow the children first be filled, for it is not right to take the children's bread and cast it to the house dogs. But she answered and says to him, Yes, Lord, for even the house dogs under the table eat of the children's crumbs. And he said to her, Because of this saying, go thou. The demon has gone out of thy daughter. And having departed to her house, she found the demon having gone out, and her daughter laid upon the bed.

And when they came to the multitude, a man came to him, kneeling to him, and saying, Lord, be merciful to my son, because he is lunatic, and suffers badly. For he often falls into the fire, and often into the water. And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not heal him.read more.
And having answered, Jesus said, O faithless and perverted generation, how long will I be with you? How long will I endure you? Bring him here to me. And Jesus rebuked it, and the demon departed from him. And the boy was cured from that hour.

And having answered, one from the multitude said, Teacher, I brought my son to thee, who has a mute spirit. And wherever it seizes him, it tears him, and he foams, and gnashes his teeth, and becomes limp. And I spoke to thy disciples that they might cast it out, and they were not able. And having answered him, he says, O faithless generation, how long will I be with you? How long will I endure you? Bring him to me.read more.
And they brought him to him. And when he saw him, straightaway the spirit convulsed him. And having fallen on the ground, he wallowed, foaming. And he questioned his father, How much time is it since this has happened to him? And he said, From childhood. And it often casts him both into the fire and into the waters so that it might destroy him. But if thou can do anything, help us, having compassion toward us. And Jesus said to him, If thou are able to believe, all things are possible to him who believes. And straightaway the father of the child having cried out, he said with tears, I believe. Lord, help thou my unbelief. And when Jesus saw that a crowd was running together, he rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to it, Thou mute and deaf spirit, I command thee to come out of him, and enter into him no more. And having cried out, and having convulsed him much, it came out. And he became as if dead, so as for many to said that he was dead. But having taken him by the hand, Jesus lifted him up, and he arose.

And behold, a man from the crowd cried out, saying, Teacher, I beseech thee to look upon my son, because he is the only begotten to me. And lo, a spirit seizes him, and he suddenly cries out, and it convulses him with foaming. And it departs from him difficultly, injuring him. And I begged thy disciples that they might cast it out, and they could not.read more.
And having answered, Jesus said, O faithless and perverted generation, how long will I be with you and endure you? Bring thy son here. And as he was still a coming, the demon tore him, and he convulsed. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the boy, and gave him back to his father. And they were all amazed at the majesty of God. But while all were wondering at all the things which Jesus did, he said to his disciples,

And it came to pass on the next day that he went to a city called Nain, and a considerable number of his disciples went with him, also a large multitude. Now when he came near to the gate of the city, behold, an only begotten son who died was being carried out for his mother. And she was a widow, and a considerable crowd of the city were with her. And when the Lord saw her, he felt compassion toward her, and said to her, Weep not.read more.
And having come, he touched the coffin, and the men carrying it stood still. And he said, Young man, I say to thee, arise. And the dead man sat up, and began to speak. And he gave him to his mother.

Jesus therefore came again to Cana of Galilee where he made the water wine. And there was a certain nobleman whose son was sick at Capernaum. This man having heard that Jesus comes out of Judea into Galilee, he went to him and besought him that he would come down and heal his son, for he was going to die. Jesus therefore said to him, Unless may ye see signs and wonders, ye will, no, not believe.read more.
The nobleman says to him, Sir, come down before my child dies. Jesus says to him, Go, thy son lives. And the man believed the word that Jesus said to him, and he departed. And as he was now going down, his bondmen met him and reported, saying, Thy boy lives. So he inquired of them the hour in which he fared well. And they said to him, Yesterday at the seventh hour the fever left him.

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