The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 49: Luke: The Challoner Revision
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The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 49: Luke: The Challoner Revision
Bible. Luke
8:36. And they also that had seen told them how he had been healed from
the legion.
8:37. And all the multitude of the country of the Gerasens besought him
to depart from them: for they were taken with great fear. And he, going
up into the ship, returned back again.
8:38. Now the man out of whom the devils were departed besought him that
he might be with him. But Jesus sent him away, saying:
8:39. Return to thy house and tell how great things God hath done to
thee. And he went through the whole city, publishing how great things
Jesus had done to him.
8:40. And it came to pass that when Jesus was returned, the multitude
received him: for they were all waiting for him.
8:41. And behold there came a man whose name was Jairus: and he was a
ruler of the synagogue. And he fell down at the feet of Jesus,
beseeching him that he would come into his house:
8:42. For he had an only daughter, almost twelve years old, and she was
dying. And it happened as he went that he was thronged by the
multitudes.
8:43. And there was a certain woman having an issue of blood twelve
years, who had bestowed all her substance on physicians and could not be
healed by any.
8:44. She came behind him and touched the hem of his garment: and
immediately the issue of her blood stopped.
8:45. And Jesus said: Who is it that touched me? And all denying, Peter
and they that were with him said: Master, the multitudes throng and
press thee; and dost thou say, who touched me?
8:46. And Jesus said: Somebody hath touched me; for I know that virtue
is gone out from me.
8:47. And the woman seeing that she was not hid, came trembling and fell
down before his feet and declared before all the people for what cause
she had touched him, and how she was immediately healed.
8:48. But he said to her: Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole. Go
thy way in peace.
8:49. As he was yet speaking, there cometh one to the ruler of the
synagogue, saying to him: Thy daughter is dead: trouble him not.
8:50. And Jesus hearing this word, answered the father of the maid: Fear
not. Believe only: and she shall be safe.
8:51. And when he was come to the house, he suffered not any man to go
in with him, but Peter and James and John, and the father and mother of
the maiden.
8:52. And all wept and mourned for her. But he said: Weep not. The maid
is not dead, but sleepeth.
8:53. And they laughed him to scorn, knowing that she was dead.
8:54. But he taking her by the hand, cried out, saying: Maid, arise.
8:55. And her spirit returned: and she arose immediately. And he bid
them give her to eat.
8:56. And her parents were astonished, whom he charged to tell no man
what was done.
Luke Chapter 9
Christ sends forth his apostles, feeds five thousand with five loaves,
is transfigured and casts out a devil.
9:1. Then calling together the twelve apostles, he gave them power and
authority over all devils and to cure diseases.
9:2. And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.
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