¹耶稣 上了 船 ，渡过 海，来到 自己的 城 里 。

¹ And he entered into a ship, and passed over, and came into his own city.

¹ CHAPTER IX.

Christ heals a paralytic person at Capernaum, 1-8.

Calls Matthew, 9-10.

Eats with publicans and sinners, at which the Pharisees are

offended, and he vindicates his conduct, 11, 12.

The disciples of John come to him and inquire about fasting,

14-17.

A ruler requests him to heal his daughter, 18, 19.

On his road to the ruler's house, he heals a diseased woman,

20-22.

Arriving at the ruler's house, he restores the young woman to

life, 23-26.

Heals two blind men, 27-31.

Casts out a dumb demon, 32-34.

Preaches and works miracles in all the cities and villages, 35.

Is greatly affected at the desolate and dark state of the Jewish

people, 36.

Exhorts his disciples to pray to God to send them proper

instructers, 37, 38.

NOTES ON CHAP. IX.



Verse 1. He came into his own city] Viz. Capernaum, where he

seems to have had his common residence at the house of Peter. See

Mt 4:13, and Mt 8:14. This verse properly belongs to the

preceding chapter.