closed the book, and gave it back to the attendant, and sat
down: and the eyes of all in the synagogue were fastened on him.

And he began to say unto them, "To-day hath this scripture been
fulfilled in your ears."

And all bare him witness, and wondered at the words of grace which
proceeded out of his mouth: and they said, "Whence hath this man these
things?" and, "What is the wisdom that is given unto this man, and
what mean such mighty works wrought by his hands? Is not this the
carpenter, the son of Mary, and brother of James, and Joses, and
Judas, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us?" And they were
offended in him.

And he said unto them, "Doubtless ye will say unto me this parable,
Physician, heal thyself: whatsoever we have heard done at Capernaum,
do also here in thine own country."

And he said, "Verily I say unto you, A prophet is not without honor,
save in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his own house.
But of a truth I say unto you, There were many widows in Israel in the
days of Elijah, when the heaven was shut up three years and six
months, when there came a great famine over all the land; and unto
none of them was Elijah sent, but only to Zarephath, in the land of
Sidon, unto a woman that was a widow. And there were many lepers in
Israel in the time of Elisha the prophet; and none of them was
cleansed, but only Naaman the Syrian."

And they were all filled with wrath in the synagogue, as they heard
these things; and they rose up, and cast him forth out of the city,
and led him unto the brow of the hill whereon their city was built,
that they might throw him down headlong. But he passing through the
midst of them went his way.

And he could there do no mighty work, save that he laid his hands upon
a few sick folk, and healed them.

PREACHING IN THE VILLAGES.

And Jesus went about all the cities and the villages, teaching in
their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing
all manner of disease and all manner of sickness. But when he saw the
multitudes, he was moved with compassion for them, because they were
distressed and scattered, as sheep not having a shepherd.

Then saith he unto his disciples, "The harvest indeed is plenteous,
but the laborers are few. Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest,
that he send forth laborers into his harvest."

THE TWELVE SENT FORTH.

And he calleth unto him his twelve disciples, and began to send them
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