The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-20

the water. and they ceased and there
was a calm.
where is your faith?" He asked
| them.
But they were filled with terror and
| amazement, and said to one another.
''Who then is this? for He gives
| orders both to wind and vycves, and
they obey Him
A Gerasene Demoniac cured
Then they put in to shore in the
country of the Gerasenes, which lies
opposite to Galilee. Here. on landing,
He was met by one of the townsmen
who was possessed by demonS-for a
long time hA had not put on any
garment, nor did he live in a house,
but in the tombs. When he NV Jesus,
he cried out and fell down before Him,
and said in a loud voice,
What have you to do with me,
Jesus. Son of God Most High? Do
not torture me, beseech you"
For already He had been
commanding the foul spirit to come
out of the man. For many a time
it had seized and held him, and they
had repeatedly put him in chains and
letters and kept guard over him, but
he used to break the chains to pieces.
and. impelled by the demon, to escape
into the Desert.
What is your name?' Jesus asked
him.
Legion" he replied-because a
great number of demons had entered
into him; and they besought Him not
to command them to be gone into the
BottomlesS Pit.
Now there was a great herd of swine
there feeding on the hillside; and
the demons begged Him to give them
leave to go into them, and He gave
them leave The demons came out OF
the man and left him. and entered
into the swine; and the herd rushed
violently over the cliff into the Lake
and were drowned.
The Effects of the MIRACLE
The swineherds, seeing what had
happened, fled and reported it both
in town and country; whereupon the
people came out to see what had
happened. They came to Jesus, ana
they found the man from whom the
demons had gone out sitting at the
feet of Jesus. clothed and in his right
mind; and they were terrified. And
those who had seen it told them how
the demoniac was cured. Then the
whole population of the Gerasenes and
of the adjacent districts begged Him
to depart from them; for their terror
was great. So He went on board and
returned.
But the man from whom the
demons had gone out earnestly asked
permission to go with Him; but He
sent him away.
''Return home" He said, "and tell
there all that God has done for you"
So he went and published through
the whole town all that Jesus had
done for him.
jars dying Daughter
Now when Jesus was returning, the
people gave Linn warm welcome;
for they had all been locking out for
named Jair. a Warden of the
Synagogue. who threw himself at the
feet of Jesus, and entreated Him to
come to his house; for he had an only
daughter, about twelve years old. and
she was dying. And as He went the
dense throng crowded on Him.
A Woman cureo
And a woman wLo for twelve years !
had been afflicted with haemorrhage
and had spent On doctors all she |
to cure her-came close behind Him |
and touched the tassel of His robe; |
and instantly her flow of blood |
stopped.
who is it touched me?" Jesus
asked.
And when all delied having done so.
Peter and the rest said,
rabbi, the crowds are hemming /
you in and pressing on you"
Some one has touched me" Jesus |
gone out from me-
Then the woman. perceiving that /
she had not escaped notice. came /
trembling. and throwing herself down |
at His feet she stated before all the
people the reason why she had |
touched Him and how she was |
cured.
Daughter" said He, your faith |
has cured you; go, and be at peace" /
jars Child brought back TO Life
While He was still speaking, some /
one came to the Warden of the /
Synagogue fro mhis house and said.
''Y our daughter is dead; trouble the /
Rabbi no further"
Jesus heard the words and said to /
him. /
Have no fear. Only believe, and I
she shall be restored to life
So He came to the house, but