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everywhere in the Ten Towns all that Jesus had done for him; and all were astonished. 005:021 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, 005:022 when there came one of the Wardens of the Synagogue-- he was called Jair--who, on beholding Him, threw himself at His feet, 005:023 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." 005:024 And Jesus went with him. And a dense crowd followed Him, and thronged Him on all sides. 005:025 Now a woman who for twelve years had suffered from haemorrhage, 005:026 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, 005:027 heard of Jesus. And she came in the crowd behind Him and touched His cloak; 005:028 for she said, "If I but touch His clothes, I shall be cured." 005:029 In a moment the flow of her blood ceased, and she felt in herself that her complaint was cured. 005:030 Immediately Jesus, well knowing that healing power had gone from within Him, turned round in the crowd and asked, "Who touched my clothes?" 005:031 "You see the multitude pressing you on all sides," His disciples exclaimed, "and yet you ask, `Who touched me?'" 005:032 But He continued looking about to see the person who had done this, 005:033 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. 005:034 "Daughter," He said, "your faith has cured you: go in peace, and be free from your complaint." 005:035 While He is yet speaking, men come from the house to the Warden, and say, "Your daughter is dead: why trouble the Rabbi further?" 005:036 But Jesus, overhearing the words, said to the Warden, "Do not be afraid; only have faith." 005:037 And He allowed no one to accompany Him except Peter and the brothers James and John. 005:038 So they come to the Warden's house. Here He gazes on a scene of uproar, with people weeping aloud and wailing. 005:039 He goes in. "Why all this outcry and loud weeping?" He asks; "the child is asleep, not dead." 005:040 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. 005:041 Then, taking her by the hand, He says to her, "Talitha, koum;" that is to say, "Little girl, I command you to wake!" 005:042 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; 005:043 but He gave strict injunctions that the matter should not be made known, and directed them to give her something to eat. 006:001 Leaving that place He came into His own country, accompanied by His disciples. 006:002 On the Sabbath He proceeded to teach in the synagogue; and many, as they heard Him, were astonished. "Where did he acquire all this?" they asked. "What is this wisdom that has been given to him? And what are these marvellous miracles which his hands perform? 006:003 Is not this the carpenter, Mary's son, the brother of James and Joses, Jude and Simon? And do not his sisters live here among us?" So they turned angrily away. 006:004 But Jesus said to them, "There is no Prophet without honour except in his own country, and among his own relatives, and in his own home." 006:005 And He could not do any miracle there, except that He laid His hands on a few who were out of health and cured them; and 006:006 He wondered at their unbelief. So He went round the adjacent villages, teaching. 006:007 Then summoning the Twelve to Him, He proceeded to send them out by twos, and gave them authority over the foul spirits. 006:008 He charged them to take nothing for the journey except a stick; no bread, no bag, and not a penny in their pockets, 006:009 but to go wearing sandals. "And do not," He said, "put on an extra under garment. 006:010 Wherever you enter a house, make it your home till you leave that place. 006:011 But wherever they will not receive you or listen to you, when you leave shake off the very dust from under your feet to bear witness concerning them." 006:012 So they set out, and preached in order that men