from that time Jesus began to preach, "Repent, said he, for the kingdom of the Messiah draws nigh."

Going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who were in a bark with Zebedee their father, mending their nets: and Jesus having called them,

they immediately left the bark with their father, and followed him.

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.

Lay not up for your selves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal.

Then if they persecute you in one city, fly to another: for I assure you, before you have preach'd thro' all the cities of the Jews, the son of man will come.

When Jesus had made an end of giving his twelve disciples their instructions, he departed thence to go and preach to the Jews in their cities:

a bruised reed shall he not break, and smoaking flax shall he not quench, till he hath made justice victorious.

and there was so great a croud of people got about him, that he was oblig'd to go into a bark, where he sat, while the people all stood on the shore.

while he was speaking, a bright cloud surrounded them: and suddenly a voice broke out of the cloud, saying, "this is my beloved son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him."

therefore whatever moral precepts they bid you observe, those observe and practise; but don't follow their example: for they preach one thing, and practise another.

but this you conceive, that if a man knew at what hour of the night the thief would come, he would set a watch, and not suffer his house to be broke open.

While they were yet eating, Jesus took bread, and having given thanks, he brake it, and gave it to the disciples, saying, take, eat; this represents my body.

accordingly, John baptized in the desart, and preach'd the baptism of repentance, for the remission of sins.

when he had gone a little further, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in the bark mending their nets. whereupon he called them:

and he said unto them, let us go into the neighbouring villages, that I may preach there likewise, for that was the design of my coming.

when they had dismiss'd the people, the bark he was in, set sail, in company with other small barks.

for having been often bound with fetters and chains, he had wrench'd his chains, and broke his fetters, so that no body could tame him.

when the sabbath was come, he preach'd in the synagogue, to the great astonishment of many, who upon hearing his discourse, said, how came he by all this? what strange endowment of knowledge is this, that he should work such miracles?

It was now late in the evening, and the bark in full sea, when Jesus, who was ashore all alone,

seven, said they. then he order'd the people to sit down on the ground: and taking the seven loaves, he gave thanks, then broke them and gave them to his disciples to distribute among the people, which they accordingly did.

When they had been eating, Jesus took bread, and having given thanks, he brake it, and gave it to them, and said, take it, this represents my body.

Then he said to them, go ye into all parts of the world, and preach the gospel to all mankind.

and Elizabeth divinely inspired, broke out into this acclamation.

for he preach'd in their synagogues with universal applause.

"the spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor, he hath sent me to heal the broken hearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovery of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,

which being done, they enclosed such a multitude of fish, the net began to break:

On another sabbath-day it happen'd, that he went into the synagogue to preach, where a man was present, who had the palsy in his right hand.

for he had commanded the impure spirit to quit the man, he had so long possessed: who, tho' bound in chains, and fastned with fetters, broke thro' all restraints, and was hurry'd by the demon into the desarts.

Jesus said to him, let the dead bury their dead; but do you go and preach the kingdom of God.

if the master of a house knew at what hour the thief would come, no doubt he would be on his guard, and not suffer him to break into his house.

then he took bread, and having given thanks, he brake it, and gave it to them, saying, this represents my body which is given for you: do this in remembrance of me.

At length the whole assembly broke up, and Jesus was conducted to Pilate:

and as he was at table with them, he took bread, and gave thanks, then brake it and gave it to them;

and that repentance and remission of sins should be preach'd in his name, among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

they answered, you were a vicious fellow from your very birth, and do you pretend to preach to us? and then they excommunicated him.

When Jesus had spoken these words, he pass'd with his disciples over the brook Cedron, where was a garden, into which he entred with them.

Now for fear the bodies should remain upon the cross on the sabbath-day, for it was then the eve of the pascal-sabbath, a day of high solemnity, the Jews desired Pilate that their legs might be broke, and that they might be taken away.

accordingly the soldiers came, and broke the legs of the first, and of the other who was crucified with him.

then they came to Jesus, and finding that he was already dead, they did not break his legs.

as for the other disciples, they came in the bark dragging the net full of fish, for they were but about two hundred cubits distant from land.

Simon Peter therefore went aboard, and drew the net to land loaded with an hundred and fifty three great fish: and notwithstanding the number, the net did not break.

and every day either in the temple or in private houses they continued to preach and proclaim Jesus to be the Christ.

then they broke out into a loud cry, and stopping their ears, fell upon him all at once.

but they that were dispers'd, preach'd the gospel wherever they went.

thereupon Barnabas took him with him to the apostles, and related to them how the Lord had appear'd to him on his journey, and had spoken to him, and how publickly Saul had preach'd at Damascus in the name of Jesus.

and he openly preach'd in the name of the Lord Jesus, and disputed against the Hellenists, who therefore plotted against his life:

you know, how his fame spread from Galilee through all Judea, after the baptism which John had preach'd:

some of them were of Cyprus and Cyrene, and upon their arrival at Antioch they address'd themselves to the Greeks, and preach'd to them the Lord Jesus.

when they were arrived at Salamis, they preach'd the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews, and had John for their assistant.

after which Paul and his company set out from Paphos to Perga in Pamphilia, where John quitted them in order to return to Jerusalem.

From Perga they went to Antioch in Pisidia, and going to the synagogue on the sabbath-day, they took their places,

before his appearance, John had preach'd the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.

but Paul and Barnabas told them boldly, you indeed were the first, to whom the word of God was to be preach'd: but since you reject it, and judge your own selves unworthy of eternal life, be assur'd, we shall make the same offer to the Gentiles:

where they preach'd the gospel.

one day he heard Paul preach, who fixing his eyes upon him, and perceiving that he expected to be cured,

After they had preach'd the gospel in that city, and made many disciples, they retook the road to Lystra, Iconium and Antioch,

and having preach'd the word in Perga, they went to Attalia:

and after the question had been much canvass'd, Peter rose up, and said, my brethren, you know that a considerable time since God chose me from among you to preach the gospel to the Gentiles, and bring them to the faith.

Some time after, Paul said to Barnabas, let us return to visit all those cities, where we have preach'd the word of the Lord, to see what condition the brethren are in.

but after they had travers'd Phrygia and Galatia, they were order'd by the holy spirit not to preach the gospel in Asia:

having presented them to the Officers, they said, these men, who are Jews, raise great disorders in our city, and preach such maxims,

having thus harangued them, he broke up the assembly.

on the first day of the week we assembled to break bread, when Paul, who was to depart on the morrow, gave them a sermon, which lasted till midnight.

then Paul went up again, and having broken bread and eaten, he reassumed his discourse till break of day, and then departed.

as I was upon the road, advanc'd near Damascus, about mid-day, all of a sudden a great light from heaven broke all around me.

Till that word, the Jews had given their attention, but then they broke out into a full cry, "out of the world with such a fellow: for it is not fit he should live."

unless it be, that I did indeed break out into this expression, it "is for the resurrection of the dead, that I am now call'd into question."

when at mid-day, O king, a light from heaven exceeding the splendor of the sun, broke all around me, and those that accompanied me.

As he was thus making his defence, Festus broke out into this exclamation, "Paul, you are mad: much study has turn'd your brain."

having said this, he took bread, and gave thanks to God, the whole company present: then he broke it and began to eat,

at day-break they made an unknown land, with a creek, where they resolv'd, if it were possible, to run the ship ashore.

so, that as far as it depends upon me, I am ready to preach the gospel to you also, who are at Rome.

you who preach against stealing, do you steal? you who declaim against adultery, do you commit adultery? you who abhor idols, do you commit sacrilege?

what does it say "more? the word is nigh thee, let it be in thy mouth and in thy heart:" that is the word of faith which we preach.

and how shall they hear without a preacher? and how shall they preach except they be sent? as it is written, "how beautiful are the feet of those who preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!"

for Christ did not send me to baptize: but to preach the gospel: tho' not with the preaching of the wise, lest the cross of Christ should have been hinder'd in its efficacy.

we preach Christ crucified, an obstacle to the Jews indeed, and to the Gentiles foolishness: but to those who believe,

However, what we preach is wisdom, to those who are thoroughly instructed: yet not the wisdom of this age, nor of the rulers of this age, who will soon come to nothing.

even so has the Lord ordained, that they who preach the gospel, should live by the gospel.

for in barely preaching the gospel, I have nothing to glory in: because I am under an obligation to do it; yea, wo is unto me if I preach not the gospel.

the cup of benediction which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? the bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ?

and when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, "take, eat; this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me."

but whether I or they labour'd most, this is what we preach, and this is what you believed.

When an opportunity was given me by the Lord to preach the gospel of Christ, upon my arrival at Troas,

for we are not like others, who adulterate the word of God; but we preach the pure gospel of Christ, as I receiv'd it from God, and as in the presence of God.

for we preach not our selves, but Christ Jesus the Lord, professing our selves your servants for his sake.

so that I may preach the gospel in the regions beyond you, and not assume the credit of things ready prepared to my hand, in another man's province.

but tho' I, or an angel from heaven should preach any thing to you for gospel, different from the gospel I have preached unto you, let him be accursed.

as I said before, so say I now again, if any one preach any other thing to you for gospel, than what you have received, let him be accursed.

that I might preach him among the Gentiles, I did not thereupon apply my self to any man;

who had only heard, that I, who formerly persecuted them, did now preach the gospel of faith, which I once endeavoured to suppress:

and I went up according to revelation, and communicated to them that gospel, which I preach among the Gentiles; but privately to those who were of note, lest the pains, that I have already taken, or may hereafter take in the gospel, should be in vain.

this one thing I desire to know of you, did you receive the spirit by the works of the law, or by the gospel preach'd to you?

for it is written, "rejoice thou barren, that bearest not; break out into loud acclamations, thou that hast not the travels of childbirth, for more are the children of the desolate, than of her that hath an husband."

as for me, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why am I yet persecuted? for then there would not be so much objection to the doctrine of the cross.

if you have heard of him, and have been taught the truth as he preach'd it:

even many of our brethren, encourag'd by my bonds, preach the word with greater freedom and intrepidity.

it is true, there are some who preach Christ out of a spirit of envy and contention; but others do it out of pure affection.

those preach the gospel of Christ, not in sincerity, but from a principle of contention, with a view to inflame the persecution against me: