And Jesse the father of David the king, and David had Solomon by her that had been the wife of Urias.

but Joseph her husband, being a good-natur'd man, and unwilling to expose her to publick shame, he designed to put her away privately.

but while he was revolving this in his mind, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, Joseph, the off-spring of David, don't make any difficulty of taking Mary for thy wife: for her pregnancy is from the holy Spirit.

but did not cohabit with her as a wife, before she had-brought forth her first-born son; whom he named JESUS.

"In Rama was a cry heard, weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not."

It hath been said, whoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a bill of divorce.

but I say unto you, whoever shall put away his wife, except in the case of adultery, is the occasion of her being an adulteress, and he that shall marry her is an adulterer.

for I am a man under authority, having soldiers under my command: I bid this man, go, and he's gone: another, come, and he's here: and to my servant, do this, and it is done.

he touched her hand, and the fever left her: and she arose and gave him entertainment.

and they roar'd out, Jesus, thou son of God, what injury have we done you? are you come here to torment us before the time?

and there was a considerable herd of swine feeding, at some distance from them.

So the devils entreated him, saying, if you force us out, suffer us to retire into the herd of swine.

and Jesus bad them go, accordingly they came out, and went into the herd of swine: and immediately the herd of swine ran furiously down a precipice into the sea, where they were all drown'd.

Whilst he thus entertain'd them, the ruler of the synagogue came and made his address to him, saying, my daughter is upon the point of death: but come and lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live.

for she said within her self, if I do but touch his garment, I shall be cured:

but Jesus turned about, and looking upon her, said, daughter lay aside your fears, thy faith hath cured thee: and the woman was cured from that instant.

but when the company were turn'd out, he went in, and grasping her hand, the maid rose up.

my coming will occasion discord between the son and his father, between the daughter and her mother, between the daughter in law and her mother in law:

the son of man does not abstain from eating and drinking, and they cry there's a glutton, and a sot, a friend of publicans and sinners: "but wisdom is justified by her children."

the men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment against this generation, and shall condemn it, because they were converted at the preaching of Jonas, and now there is one superiour to Jonas here.

the queen of the south shall rise up at the day of judgement against this generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from the remote parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and now a greater than Solomon is here.

for John had said to him, it is not lawful for thee to have her.

that he promised her upon oath, to give whatever she should ask;

who being before instructed by her mother, pray, said she, order John Baptist's head to be brought here in a charger.

and the king relented: nevertheless out of regard to the oath, and to those who sat with him at table, he commanded it to be brought to her.

whence his head was brought in a charger, and given to the young lady, who carried it to her mother.

we have nothing here, said they, but five loaves, and two fishes.

but Jesus not making her any answer, his disciples came and entreated him to grant her request; for, said they, she is very importunate with us.

however she advanc'd, and throwing her self at his feet, cried, O Lord, assist me.

then Jesus answered her, O woman, great is thy faith: as you desire, be it done. and her daughter was healed from that very hour.

I declare unto you, some are here present, who shall not die, till they have seen the son of man enter into his kingdom.

then Peter address'd himself to Jesus, Lord, said he, it is good for us to stay here: if you please, let us make three tabernacles here; one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elias.

and I tell you, that whoever shall put away his wife, except it be for adultery, and shall marry another, he committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her that is put away, causeth her to commit adultery.

Then the mother of Zebedee's children, with her two sons, came and threw herself at his feet, desiring a favour of him.

and he said to her, what would you have? grant, said she, when you are upon the throne, that these my two sons may sit, the one on thy right hand, and the other on the left.

saying, go to yonder village, and you will immediately find an ass tied, and a colt with her: loose them, and bring them to me.

now if there be another life after this, whose wife shall she be of the seven? for they all married her.

O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, but ye would not!

Then if any shall cry, the Messiah is here, or he is there: give no credit to it.

Immediately after the tribulation of those days, the sun shall be darkned, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken.

he also that had received two talents, came and said, Lord, you delivered to me two talents: here are two other talents which I have gain'd besides them.

here, take the talent from him, and give it to him that has the ten.

for her pouring this ointment on my body, is preparative to my burial.

I declare unto you, in whatever quarter of the world, this part of the gospel-history shall be related, what this woman has now done shall be there mentioned to her praise.

After this, Jesus went with them to a place called Gethsemani, and said to the disciples, stay here, while I go there and pray.

and he said to them, "my soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death:" stay here and watch by me.

he is not here: he is risen according to his word: come, see the place where the Lord was laid.

at which they were all so amazed, that they ask'd one another, what's the meaning of all this? what new doctrine is here? for he commands with authority even the unclean spirits, and they obey him.

and he came, and taking her by the hand, lift her up; upon which the fever immediately left her, and she served them at table.

for the crowd about him, they sent him word to come to them. and when they told him, your mother and brothers and sisters are here without enquiring for you,

now there was a great herd of swine feeding upon the mountain;

Jesus immediately gave them leave. and the impure spirits quitting the possessed, entred into the swine, and the whole herd, which were about two thousand, ran down a precipice into the sea, and were there stifled.

and earnestly intreated him, saying, "my little daughter is at the last extremity, pray come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be healed, and live."

having suffered much from several physicians, she had spent all her fortune, and instead of being any thing the better, she rather grew worse.

and immediately the source of her disorder was dried up: and she sensibly perceived she was healed of that indisposition.

then the woman, conscious of what had been effected in her, came trembling with fear, and falling down before him, confess'd the whole truth.

and he said to her, daughter, thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace, entirely freed from your indisposition.

then taking her hand, he said to her, Talitha cumi, that is to say, damsel, arise, 'tis I command you.

but he strictly charged them not to mention it to any one, and order'd something should be given her to eat.

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.

however, a favourable opportunity happen'd for her, upon Herod's making an entertainment the birth-night, for all the great officers of the court, and army, and persons of the first distinction in Galilee.

for Herodias made her appearance there, and danc'd with such an engaging air in the eye of Herod, as well as of all the company, that the king thus addrest himself to the young lady, "ask of me whatever you please, and it shall be granted."

then she withdrew, and said to her mother, what shall I ask? the head of John the Baptist, said she.

at this the king was exceedingly concern'd; however, in regard to his oath, and to those who were at table with him, he would not refuse her;

accordingly he went, and beheaded him in the prison, and bringing the head in a charger, he presented it to the young lady, who gave it to her mother:

entreated him to force the demon out of her daughter; now the woman was a Greek, a Syrophenician by nation.

Jesus therefore said to her, let the children first be satisfy'd; for it would not be decent to take the children's bread, and throw it to puppys.

then said Jesus to her, for this expression, go thy way, the demon has left your daughter.

accordingly she went home, where she found that the demon was indeed gone out of her daughter, and she was lying on the bed.

his disciples answer'd, how is it possible here in the desart to furnish bread enough for all this company?

I declare unto you, said he, that some of you here present shall not die, till they see the kingdom of the Messiah usher'd in with power.

then Peter thus address'd himself to Jesus, master, it is proper for us to be here: let us make therefore three tabernacles, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elias.

Moses, said they, allowed a bill of divorce, and so to dismiss her.

whoever repudiates his wife and marries another, commits adultery against her:

and if a woman quits her husband and is married to another, she committeth adultery.

now there were seven brothers: the first married a wife and died, leaving her without any children.

the second married her, and he died too without leaving her any children: the third did the same.

so that all the seven married her, but left no children. last of all she died.

for they all married her. Jesus answered them, don't you see you are in a mistake, by being unacquainted with the scriptures, as well as with the power of God?

for all the rest contributed out of their superfluous substance; but she has contributed what she wanted for her bare subsistence.

As Jesus was going out of the temple, one of his disciples said to him, see, master, what stone-work, and buildings are here.

Then if any one shall say to you, Christ is here, or, he is there, don't believe it.

for we could have sold it for above two hundred denarys, and given them to the poor: and they inveighed against her.

but Jesus said, let her alone, why do you disquiet her? it is commendable, what she has done out of respect to me.

I declare unto you, in whatever quarter of the world this part of the gospel-history shall be related, this action of hers shall be mention'd to her praise.

At length they came to a place call'd Gethsemane, and he said to his disciples, stay here, whilst I shall be at prayer.

even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch.

but he said to them, don't be frightned: you look for Jesus the Nazarene: he is risen, he is not here: see the place where he lay.

but though they heard that he was alive, and had appear'd to her, they did not believe.

the angel, upon his arrival, said to her; "Hail, favorite of heaven, the Lord is with thee: thou happiest of thy sex."

but the angel said to her, "Mary, be not afraid: for you are the object of divine favour.

the angel answered her, "the holy spirit shall descend upon thee, and the power of the most high shall over-shadow thee: wherefore thy holy offspring shall be called the son of God.

even your cousin Elizabeth, as old as she is, is become pregnant with a son: she, who was stiled barren, is now in her sixth month;

no sooner had Elizabeth heard the salutation of Mary, but the babe leap'd within her:

Now Mary stay'd about three months with Elizabeth, and then return'd to her own house.

When Elizabeth had gone her full time, she was delivered of a son.

her neighbours and her relations having heard how the Lord had heap'd his favours upon her, they congratulated with her:

they answered her, there is not any of your family of that name.

now while they were there, the time came for her to be delivered.

and being brought to bed of her first born, she swathed him, and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.