Part 2

001:024 "What have you to do with us, Jesus the Nazarene? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are--God's Holy One."

001:025 But Jesus reprimanded him, saying, "Silence! come out of him."

001:026 So the foul spirit, after throwing the man into convulsions, came out of him with a loud cry.

001:027 And all were amazed and awe-struck, so they began to ask one another, "What does this mean? Here is a new sort of teaching-- and a tone of authority! And even to foul spirits he issues orders and they obey him!"

001:028 And His fame spread at once everywhere in all that part of Galilee.

001:029 Then on leaving the synagogue they came at once, with James and John, to the house of Simon and Andrew.

001:030 Now Simon's mother-in-law was ill in bed with a fever, and without delay they informed Him about her.

001:031 So He went to her, and taking her hand He raised her to her feet: the fever left her, and she began to wait upon them.

001:032 When it was evening, after sunset people came bringing Him all who were sick and the demoniacs;

001:033 and the whole town was assembled at the door.

001:034 Then He cured numbers of people who were ill with various diseases, and He drove out many demons; not allowing the demons to speak, because they knew who He was.

001:035 In the morning He rose early, while it was still quite dark, and leaving the house He went away to a solitary place and there prayed.

001:036 And Simon and the others searched everywhere for Him.

001:037 When they found Him they said, "Every one is looking for you."

001:038 "Let us go elsewhere, to the neighbouring country towns," He replied, "that I may proclaim my Message there also; because for that purpose I came from God."

001:039 And He went through all Galilee, preaching in the synagogues and expelling the demons.

001:040 One day there came a leper to Jesus entreating Him, and pleading on his knees. "If you are willing," he said, "you are able to cleanse me."

001:041 Moved with pity Jesus reached out His hand and touched him. "I am willing," He said; "be cleansed."

001:042 The leprosy at once left him, and he was cleansed.

001:043 Jesus at once sent him away, strictly charging him,

001:044 and saying, "Be careful not to tell any one, but go and show yourself to the Priest, and for your purification present the offerings that Moses appointed as evidence for them."

001:045 But the man, when he went out, began to tell every one and to publish the matter abroad, so that it was no longer possible for Jesus to go openly into any town; but He had to remain outside in unfrequented places, where people came to Him from all parts.

002:001 After some days He entered Capernaum again, and it soon became known that He was at home;

002:002 and such numbers of people came together that there was no longer room for them even round the door. He was speaking His Message to them,

002:003 when there came a party of people bringing a paralytic-- four men carrying him.

002:004 Finding themselves unable, however, to bring him to Jesus because of the crowd, they untiled the roof just over His head, and after clearing an opening they lowered the mat on which the paralytic was lying.

002:005 Seeing their faith, Jesus said to the paralytic, "My son, your sins are pardoned."

002:006 Now there were some of the Scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts.