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