and immediately Jesus perceiving by his spirit, that they made these secret reflections, said, why do you entertain such suggestions?

these were Simon, whom he sirnam'd Peter, James the son of Zebedee,

is not he the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James and Joses, of Juda and Simon? are not these his sisters, who are here with us? and they were scandalized at him.

all these vices come from within, and are what defile the man.

to which he answered, master, said he, all these precepts have I observed from my youth.

at the same time he explained himself to them in these words, is it not written, "my house shall be called a house of prayer to all nations?" but ye have made it a harbour for thieves.

but these husbandmen said to one another, this is the heir, come, let us kill him, and the inheritance will be our own.

and the second, which has an affinity to it, is this: "you shall love your neighbour as yourself." there is no other commandment greater than these.

these are the beginning of sorrows. then look to your selves: for they will deliver you up to the tribunals, and scourge you in the synagogues: you will be brought before governours, and princes upon my account, to be my witnesses against them.

so when you shall see these things happen, know that he is nigh, even at your doors.

I declare unto you, this generation shall not be extinct, till all these things be transacted.

they that believe shall be endued with these miraculous gifts: in my name they shall cast out demons: they shall speak new languages: