against them), towards morning He came towards them walking
on the Lake, as if intending to pass them.
006:049 They saw Him walking on the water, and thinking that it was
a spirit they cried out;
006:050 for they all saw Him and were terrified. He, however,
immediately spoke to them. "There is no danger," He said;
"it is I; be not alarmed."
006:051 Then He went up to them on board the boat, and the wind lulled;
and they were beside themselves with silent amazement.
006:052 For they had not learned the lesson taught by the loaves,
but their minds were dull.
006:053 Having crossed over they drew to land in Gennesaret and
came to anchor.
006:054 But no sooner had they gone ashore than the people
immediately recognized Him.
006:055 Then they scoured the whole district, and began to bring Him
the sick on their mats wherever they heard He was.
006:056 And enter wherever He might--village or town or hamlet--
they laid their sick in the open places, and entreated
Him to let them touch were it but the tassel of His robe;
and all, whoever touched Him, were restored to health.
007:001 Then the Pharisees, with certain Scribes who had come from Jerusalem,
came to Him in a body.
007:002 They had noticed that some of His disciples were eating their
food with `unclean' (that is to say, unwashed) hands.
007:003 (For the Pharisees and all the Jews--being, as they are,
zealous for the traditions of the Elders--never eat without
first carefully washing their hands,
007:004 and when they come from market they will not eat without
bathing first; and they have a good many other customs