faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of
thy plague."

While he yet spake, there came from the ruler of the synagogue's house
certain which said:

"Thy daughter is dead: why troublest thou the Master any further?"

As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, he saith unto the
ruler of the synagogue:

"Be not afraid, only believe."

And he suffered no man to follow him, save Peter, and James, and John
the brother of James. And he cometh to the house of the ruler of the
synagogue, and seeth the tumult, and them that wept and wailed greatly.
And when he was come in, he saith unto them:

"Why make ye this ado, and weep? The damsel is not dead, but sleepeth."

And they laughed him to scorn. But when he had put them all out, he
taketh the father and the mother of the damsel, and them that were with
him, and entereth in where the damsel was lying. And he took the
damsel by the hand, and said unto her:

"_Talitha cumi_;" which is, being interpreted, "Damsel, I say unto
thee, arise."

And straightway the damsel arose, and walked; for she was of the age of
twelve years. And they were astonished with a great astonishment. And
he charged them straitly that no man should know it; and commanded that
something should be given her to eat.

CHAPTER VI

IS NOT HE THE CARPENTER?

And he went out from thence, and came into his own country; and his
disciples follow him. And when the sabbath day was come, he began to
teach in the synagogue: and many hearing him were astonished, saying:

"From whence hath this man these things and what wisdom is this which
is given unto him, that even such mighty works are wrought by his
hands? Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of
James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? And are not his sisters here
with us?"

And they were offended at him.

But Jesus said unto them:

"A prophet is not without honour, but in his own country, and among his
own kin, and in his own house."

And he could there do no mighty work, save that he laid his hands upon
a few sick folk, and healed them. And he marvelled because of their
unbelief.

And he went round about the villages, teaching.

And he called unto him the twelve, and began to send them forth by two
and two; and gave them power over unclean spirits; and commanded them
that they should take nothing for their journey, save a staff only; no
scrip, no bread, no money in their purse: but be sh