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issue of blood for
twelve years came up behind Him. She touched the hem of His garment
because she said within herself, If I may but touch His garment I shall
be healed. Jesus turned around, and when He saw her, He said,
Daughter, be of good comfort; thy faith has made thee whole. The
woman was healed from that hour.
Finally, when Jesus arrived at the ruler's house, He saw many mourners.
He said to them, Stand aside. The maid is not dead but sleeps. They
laughed Him to scorn. But when the people moved aside, He went in,
took her by the hand, and she arose. This news spread abroad into all
that land.
When Jesus left there, two blind men followed Him. They cried, Thou
son of David, have mercy on us. When He entered a house, the blind
men came to Him. Jesus said to them, Believe ye that I am able to do
this? They said to Him, Yea, Lord. Then He touched their eyes and said,
According to your faith be it done unto you. Their eyes were opened.
Then Jesus charged them to make sure that no man knew of this. But,
after they departed, they spread His fame all around that country.
As they were leaving that place a mute man possessed with a devil was
brought to Jesus. When the devil was cast out, the man could then
speak. The multitude marvelled and said nothing like it was ever seen
before in Israel. But the Pharisees said, He casts out devils through the
prince of the devils.
Jesus went to all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues
and preaching the gospel of the kingdom. He healed every kind of
sickness and disease among the people. But when He saw the crowds,
He was moved with compassion on them because they fainted and were
scattered like sheep without a shepherd. Then He said to His disciples,

The harvest truly is plenteous, but the laborers are few. Pray to the Lord
so He will send forth laborers to His harvest.
10. Jesus called together His twelve disciples and gave them power to
cast out unclean spirits and to heal all manner of sickness and disease.
The names of the twelve apostles are these; Simon, who is called Peter,
Andrew, his brother; James the son of Zebedee, John his brother; Philip;
Bartholomew; Thomas; the publican; James the son of Alphaeus;
Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus; Simon the Canaanite; and
Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed Him.
These twelve Jesus sent forth and commanded them: Go not into the
way of the Gentiles or into any city of the Samaritans. Rather, go to the
lost sheep of the house of Israel. As ye go, preach that the kingdom of
heaven is at hand. Heal the sick. Cleanse the lepers. Raise the dead.
Cast out devils. Freely ye have received, freely give.
Provide neither gold nor silver nor brass in your purses. Take no scrip
for your journey. Neither take two coats, nor shoes, nor staves because
the workman is worthy of his food. Into whatever city or town ye enter,
enquire who in it is worthy. Abide there until ye go on. When ye come
into a house, salute it. If the house is worthy, let your peace come upon
it. If it is not worthy, let your peace return to you. Whoever shall not
receive you or hear your words, when ye leave that house or city, shake
the dust from your feet. Verily, it shall be more tolerable for the land of
Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment than for that city.
Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves. Be wise as
serpents and harmless as doves. Beware of men. They will deliver you
up to the councils. They will scourge you in their synagogues. Ye shall
be brought before governors and kings for a testimony against them
and the Gentiles because of me. But when they deliver you up, do not
worry how or what ye shall speak. It will be given you at the time ye
speak because it is not ye that will speak, but the Spirit of your Father
which speaks through you.
Also be aware that a brother shall deliver up a brother to death, and a
father the child. Children shall rise up against their parents and cause
them to be put to death. Ye shall be hated by all for my name's sake.
But those who endure to the end will be saved. When they persecute
you in one city, flee to another.
Truly, I say unto you, Ye shall not have gone to all the cities of Israel

before the Son comes. The disciple is not above his master,