The Newe Testament (Tyndale, 1526)

has nowhere to lay his head. Another who was one of his disciples said to him: Master, allow me first to go and bury my father. But Jesus said to him: Follow me, and let the dead bury their dead.

And he entered into a ship, and his disciples followed him. And behold, there arose a great storm in the sea, so much so that the ship was covered with waves, and he was asleep. And his disciples came to him and awoke him, saying: Master, save us, we perish. And he said to them: Why are you fearful, O you of little faith? Then he arose and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there followed a great calm. And the men marveled and said: What man is this, that both winds and sea obey him?

And when he had come to the other side, into the country of the Gergesenes, there met him two possessed by devils, who came out of the graves and were exceedingly fierce, so that no man might pass by that way. And behold, they cried out, saying: O Jesus, the Son of God, what have we to do with you? Have you come here to torment us before the time has come? There was a great herd of swine feeding a good distance away from them. Then the devils besought him, saying: If you cast us out, allow us to go our way into the herd of swine. And he said to them: Go your ways. Then they went out and departed into the herd of swine. And behold, the whole herd of swine ran violently headlong into the sea and perished in the water. Then the herdsmen fled and went their way into the city,

and told everything, and what had happened to those who were possessed by the devils. And behold, the whole city came out and met Jesus. And when they saw him, they besought him to depart from their region.

The ix. Chapter.

And he entered into the ship, passed over, and came into his own city. And behold, they brought to him a man sick with the palsy, lying in his bed. And when Jesus saw their faith, he said to the sick with the palsy: Son, be of good cheer; your sins are forgiven you. And behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves: This man blasphemes. And when Jesus saw their thoughts, he said: Why do you think evil in your hearts? Which is easier to say: Your sins are forgiven you; or to say: Arise and walk? But so that you may know that the Son of Man has power to forgive sins on earth (then he said to the sick with the palsy): Arise, take up your bed, and go home to your house. And he arose and departed to his house. When the people saw it, they marveled and glorified God, who had given such power to men.

And as Jesus passed forth from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the place of custom, and said to him: Follow me. And he arose and followed him. And it came to pass that Jesus sat at a meal in his house. And behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat down also with Jesus and his disciples.

When the Pharisees had perceived that, they