国家地理:Is It Real? Miracle Cures 灵丹妙药

When he is not on the road holding miracle crusades, he broadcasts to over 100,000 TV viewers a day.

It is done by the power of God in Jesus Mighty¹ name. Somebody praise the Lord.

Throughout his ministry² he claims miracles are abundant.

I believe thousands upon thousands. In fact, these people, they are still telling me 40 years ago they were healed, they were there today.

Reverend Jenkins, I know you're a man of God. You made my daughter well with cancer. Hallelujah. Breast cancer.

Yes, I believe that thousands of people have been healed.

Here in Los Angeles and you go to church, why?

People like Shirley Lagrone who's come to Reverend Jenkins' crusade today for the first time in her life.

You need a cleansing³ of your blood and doctors have told you not the royal Jenkins. Am I telling you...

In fact, Shirley has diabetes⁴. But Reverend Jenkins told her she needed a blood cleansing.

He knew what he was talkin' about, about me.

Reverend Jenkins had the solution.

I want you to drink this. This, the little vial of, what I call miracle water I get criticized for, but I don't care.

This little thing of water is just to give somebody a, a chance to release their faith.

I want that to go into every part of your blood stream and cleanse⁵ your blood right now in the name of Jesus. It is done by the power of God in Jesus' name. You are a healed Catholic. Somebody say amen.

It was a miracle. It was a miracle.

Shirley says the water made her body single. But Jenkins clearly denies the water has special properties.

This water will not heal a frog. It will not heal nobody. It will just quench⁶ your thirst. But the obedience⁷ of doing what a man of God tells you to do is what opens the door.

Nevertheless the water is in hot demand.

How do you order that water? How do you get it if I want to buy some more?

I drank what he sent me, and I feel like my lungs are whole a lot better.

'cause that I need that. That gives me life, that water.

Sales of water are brisk at the crusades and bottles are snatched up by the case. All there Jenkins offers small free vials to his viewers and ships about 3000 a day.

Miracles, I think, is God. I really do, I do think. I can't heal nobody.

You hear me? Yeah. It is done by the power of God. Amen. Somebody say praise the Lord.

Reverend Jenkins claims to be an instrument of God. Through him the faithful are touched and healed.

1 mighty   

adj.强有力的；巨大的

参考例句：

• A mighty force was about to break loose.一股巨大的力量即将迸发而出。
• The mighty iceberg came into view.巨大的冰山出现在眼前。

2 ministry   

n.(政府的)部；牧师

参考例句：

• They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
• We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。

3 cleansing   

n. 净化(垃圾) adj. 清洁用的 动词cleanse的现在分词

参考例句：

• medicated cleansing pads for sensitive skin 敏感皮肤药物清洗棉
• Soap is not the only cleansing agent. 肥皂并不是唯一的清洁剂。

4 diabetes   

n.糖尿病

参考例句：

• In case of diabetes, physicians advise against the use of sugar.对于糖尿病患者，医生告诫他们不要吃糖。
• Diabetes is caused by a fault in the insulin production of the body.糖尿病是由体內胰岛素分泌失调引起的。

5 cleanse   

vt.使清洁，使纯洁，清洗

参考例句：

• Health experts are trying to cleanse the air in cities. 卫生专家们正设法净化城市里的空气。
• Fresh fruit juices can also cleanse your body and reduce dark circles.新鲜果汁同样可以清洁你的身体,并对黑眼圈同样有抑制作用。

6 quench   

vt.熄灭，扑灭；压制

参考例句：

• The firemen were unable to quench the fire.消防人员无法扑灭这场大火。
• Having a bottle of soft drink is not enough to quench my thirst.喝一瓶汽水不够解渴。

7 obedience   

n.服从，顺从

参考例句：

• Society has a right to expect obedience of the law.社会有权要求人人遵守法律。
• Soldiers act in obedience to the orders of their superior officers.士兵们遵照上级军官的命令行动。