melt into penitence, and to flow with faith. The same voice that in
the synagogue of Nazareth said, 'He hath anointed Me to preach the
Gospel to the poor' speaks to us to-day from heaven, saying, 'I
counsel thee to buy of Me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest
be rich ... and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve that thou mayest
see.'


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A SABBATH IN CAPERNAUM


'And in the synagogue there was a man which had a
spirit of an unclean devil, and cried out with a loud
voice, 34. Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do
with Thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art Thou come to
destroy us? I know Thee who Thou art; the Holy One of
God. 35. And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy
peace, and come out of him. And when the devil had
thrown him in the midst, he came out of him, and hurt
him not. 36. And they were all amazed, and spake among
themselves, saying, What a word is this! for with
authority and power He commandeth the unclean spirits,
and they come out. 37. And the fame of Him went out
into every place of the country round about. 38. And
He arose out of the synagogue, and entered into
Simon's house: and Simon's wife's mother was taken
with a great fever; and they besought Him for her.
39. And He stood over her, and rebuked the fever; and