AND JESUS went about Galilee,* teaching in the Synagogues, and preaching the glad tidings of the King dom of Heaven, and proving himself to be the Son of GOD, by healing all manner of sicknesses and diseases among the people, by his word alone. And on a certain day, as he was teaching, and some of the Pharisees and Doctors, who had come a great way to hear him, were sitting by, such numbers of people gathered together, that there was not room to receive them into the house, nor even about the door. And a poor man who had lost the use of his limbs by the palsy, and was so helpless that he required four people to carry him, was brought unto Jesus, that he might cure him. And when those that bore him found the crowd so great, that they could not get admittance into the house, they got up upon the roof, and taking off the covering, contrived to let the poor man down that way into the room. JESUS seeing their faith (or belief in his power), said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, be of good cheer, thy sins be forgiven thee; take up thy bed and go to thine house. And immediately he arose before them all, and took up his bed and departed, glorifying GOD. And they were all amazed; and they glorified GOD, and were filled with fear, saying, we have seen strange things to-day. And it came to pass, that after performing many wonderful works, our LORD went up into a mountain to pray to the FATHER; and continued all night in prayer. And when it was day, he called unto him a number of his disciples, and of them he chose twelve, and these he called Apostles, and appointed them to be with him, to hear his doctrine, behold his miracles, and observe his manner of life; and that he should send them out to preach, and to have power to heal sicknesses, and do other wonderful works in his name. And the names of the twelve Apostles were these: Simon Peter; James, the son of Zebedee, and John his bro |