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St Luke 6:5-15 Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision 1752 (DRC1752)

5. And he said to them: The Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath.

6. And it came to pass also on another sabbath, that he entered into the synagogue, and taught. And there was a man, whose right hand was withered.

7. And the scribes and Pharisees watched if he would heal on the sabbath; that they might find an accusation against him.

8. But he knew their thoughts; and said to the man who had the withered hand: Arise, and stand forth in the midst. And rising he stood forth.

9. Then Jesus said to them: I ask you, if it be lawful on the sabbath days to do good, or to do evil; to save life, or to destroy?

10. And looking round about on them all, he said to the man: Stretch forth thy hand. And he stretched it forth: and his hand was restored.

11. And they were filled with madness; and they talked one with another, what they might do to Jesus.

12. And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and he passed the whole night in the prayer of God.

13. And when day was come, he called unto him his disciples; and he chose twelve of them (whom also he named apostles):

14. Simon, whom he surnamed Peter, and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew,

15. Matthew and Thomas, James the son of Alpheus, and Simon who is called Zelotes,

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