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.

but being divinely warn'd in a dream, not to go back to Herod, they returned into their own country another way.

But after the death of Herod, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,

but when he heard that Archelaus reigned in Judea, in the room of his father Herod, he was apprehensive of going thither, till having had a divine warning in a dream, he retired into the district of Galilee:

but when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadduces come to his baptism, he said to them, "Ye brood of vipers, who has warned you to fly from the wrath to come?

I indeed baptize you with water to lead you to repentance; but he that cometh after me, is my superiour, whose shoes I am not worthy to carry: he shall baptize you with the effusion of the holy Ghost, in the appearance of fire:

and with the fan in his hand, he will throughly cleanse his floor, and gather the wheat into his grainery, but the chaff will he burn with unquenchable fire."

but John opposed him, I have need, said he, to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?

but Jesus answered him, It is written, "Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every thing that God shall prescribe."

Ye are the salt of the earth; but if the salt become insipid, how shall it recover its savour? it is no longer fit for any thing, but to be cast out and trod under foot.

and when men light a lamp, they do not put it under a bushel: but on the stand, to give light to all the family.

Don't think that I am come to abolish the law or the prophets: I am not come to abolish, but to complete them.

whoever therefore shall break any commandment, tho' of the least importance, and shall teach men so to do, shall not have the least admittance into the kingdom of the Messias: but whoever shall do and teach them, he shall be great in the kingdom of the Messias.

but I say unto you, that whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause, shall be punish'd by the tribunal: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be punish'd by the Sanhedrim: but whosoever shall say, thou fool, shall be punish'd by the fire of Gehenna.

but I tell you, that whosoever looks on a woman with impure desires is already guilty of approving the fact.

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.

Again, ye have heard that it hath been said to the antients, "Thou shalt not for swear thy self, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths."

but I say unto you, swear not at all; neither by heaven, for it is God's throne:

but let your communication be, yes, yes; no, no: for whatever goes beyond this, is evil.

but I say unto you, don't return evil for evil; on the contrary, if any one strike thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other likewise.

but I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them who traduce you, and persecute you:

but if you love only them who love you, what reward can ye have? do not the heathens themselves do as much?

but when you give alms, "let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doth:"

but you, when you pray, enter into your closet, and when you have shut the door, pray to your father who is with you in your retirement, and your father who observeth the actions of your retirement shall reward you.

and let us not be left under temptation, but deliver us from the evil one."

but if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your father forgive your trespasses.

but whenever you fast, anoint your head, and wash your face:

that your fasting may not be observed by men, but by your father, who is with you in your retirement, and your father who observes what you do in private, shall give you a reward.

but lay up for your selves treasures in heaven, where there is neither moth, nor rust, nor corruption, nor thieves, nor violence to molest you.

but if your eye be bad, your whole body will be dark: if therefore that, which should be light to you, be dark; how great is that darkness?

but first seek the kingdom of God, and that righteousness which leads to it, and all these things shall be superadded. be not

but the gate which leads to life is narrow, and the way is difficult, and few there be that find it.

Beware of false prophets, who to outward appearance are sheep, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.

or figs of thistles? so every good tree yields good fruit: but a corrupt tree yields bad fruit.

Not every one that says to me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven: but only they who do the will of my Father who is in heaven.

the rain descended, the floods came, the winds blew, and beat upon that house: but it fell not, for it was founded upon a rock.

but every one that heareth these instructions of mine, and practiseth them not, shall be compared to a fool who built his house upon the sand:

and Jesus said to him, take care not to tell any man, but go thy way, shew thy self to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, that it may be a testimony against them.

the centurion answered, Lord, I am not worthy the honour of such a visit: do but give the word, and my servant is sav'd.

but the heirs to the kingdom shall be cast into the darkness without: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

Jesus replyed, the foxes have kennels, and the birds of the air have nests; but the son of man hath not where to lay his head.

but Jesus said to him, follow me, and let the dead bury their dead.

and on a sudden so great a storm arose at sea, that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep.

but the crew were all amaz'd; what is this man, said they, that even the winds and the sea obey him?

Jesus hearing that, said to them, they that are in health don't want a physician, but they that are sick.

go then and learn the meaning of that expression, "I will have mercy and not sacrifice:" for I am not come to call saints, but sinners.

neither do men put new wine into old skins: if they should, the bottles will burst, so that the wine will be lost and the skins be spoil'd: but they put new wine into new skins, whereby both are preserved.

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.

and he said to them, withdraw, for the maid is not dead, but asleep. and they treated him with contemptuous laughter.

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

and they had their sight: but Jesus gave them a strict charge, saying, take care not to let any man know it:

but the Pharisees said, he casteth out devils by the authority of the prince of the devils.

but when he saw how the multitude were fatigued and dispers'd like so many sheep without their Pastors, he was moved with compassion, and said to his disciples,

the harvest indeed is plentiful, but the labourers are few:

but go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

if the family be worthy, your benediction shall have its effect; but if it be not worthy, it shall only redound to your own advantage.

but when they take you. into custody, be not sollicitous, how or what ye shall speak, for at the very instant you shall be inspir'd what to say.

for it is not properly you that speak, but the spirit of your father that speaketh by you.

and ye shall be hated by all the world for professing my name: but he that perseveres unto the end, shall escape.

fear not those who can only kill the body, but cannot hurt the soul: rather fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in Gehenna.

but whosoever shall renounce me before men, him will I also renounce before my father who is in heaven.

don't imagine that I am come to bring peace upon the earth: I came not to bring peace, but war.

but to what shall I compare this generation? they are like children sitting in the markets, and calling out to their fellows,

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."

how he entred into the house of God, and did eat the shewbread, which it was not lawful either for him or his company to eat, but only for the priests?

but Jesus perceiving their design, withdrew himself thence, accompany'd by great multitudes, and he healed all their sick,

but the Pharisees upon hearing this said, he exorcizes devils, by virtue only of Beelzebub the prince of the devils.

but if I exorcize devils by the spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is set up among you.

wherefore I declare to you, all manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven men; but blaspheming the holy Spirit

shall not be forgiven them. and if any one speaks against the son of man, it may be forgiven him: but if any one speaks against the holy spirit, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this age, nor in that to come.

but I declare unto you, that men shall give an account at the day of judgment, of every scandalous expression they utter.

but he answered them, this wicked degenerate race demand a miracle; but no other miracle shall they have, except that of the prophet Jonas.

then he goes and takes seven other spirits besides himself, but more mischievous than himself, and they all enter in and lodge there: so that the last state of that man is worse than the first. just so shall it likewise fare with this wicked generation.

but Jesus answered the man that told him, who is my mother? and who are my brothers?

but another part falling upon good soil, became fruitful, some grains yielding an hundred, some sixty, and some thirty.

to whom he answered, because you are allowed to know the mysteries of the gospel-dispensation, but to them it is not allowed.

for to him that uses what he has, shall be given, and he shall have abundantly: but from him that uses it not, shall be taken away, even what he hath.

but happy are you that your eyes have sight; and that your ears have their hearing.

when any one heareth the doctrine of the gospel, and considers it not, then comes the wicked one, and catches away what was sown in his heart: he is the person meant by the high-way, where some of the seed was sown: but the stony ground,

but having no root in him he has only an occasional faith: for as soon as any oppression or persecution arises upon account of the gospel, he presently relapses.

but the ground that received the grain, represents those, who hear the word, and consider it, who all become fruitful, some in one degree, and some in another.

but while the people slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.

but when the blade was sprung up, and bore grain, the tares appeared too.

'tis one indeed of the smallest grains: but when it is grown, it is the largest of the pulse kind, and becomes a tree: so that the birds of the air come and lodge in its branches.

the field is the world: the good seed are the children of the kingdom: but the tares are the children of the wicked one:

when it is full, they drag it to shore, then sit down, and pick out the good to lay by, but throw the bad away.

and they were scandaliz'd at him. but Jesus said to them, a prophet is not without honour, except in his own country and in his own family.

he would have put him to death, but for fear of the people, who reckoned him a prophet.

but when Herod's birth-day was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced in publick, and made such an impression upon Herod,

but Jesus said to them, that's needless, let them eat what you have.

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

but Jesus immediately call'd to them, take courage, said he, it is I, don't be afraid.

but finding the wind boisterous, he was afraid: and beginning to sink, cried out, Lord, save me.

but he answered them, why do you violate the law of God to follow your tradition?

but your doctrine is this, if any man declares to his father or mother, that whatever he has to give for their relief is dedicated to the temple; he is not oblig'd to regard his father or his mother.

but in vain they worship me, teaching for doctrines the institutions of men."