a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel," that is to say, God our Saviour.

Ye have heard that it has been said to the antients, "Thou shalt not kill: and whosoever shall kill, shall be punish'd by the tribunal."

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.

if the disciple fare as well as his master, and the servant as his lord, is not that sufficient? if they style the master of the house Beelzebub, much more will they call his domestics so.

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

they will kill him, but the third day he shall be raised again. at which they were exceeding sorry.

In this respect the gospel-kingdom may be represented by that of a temporal prince, who had a mind to call his servants to account.

then his lord order'd him to be call'd, and said to him, O thou wicked slave, I forgave thee all thy debt, upon your request:

so when even was come, the master of the vineyard said to his steward, call the labourers, and give them their hire, beginning from the last to the first.

but when the tenants saw the son, they said among themselves, this is the heir, come, let us kill him, and then seize on his inheritance.

he sent out his servants to call those that were invited to the wedding: but they would not come.

why then does David call him Lord, if He be David's son?

wherefore I shall send you prophets, and wise men, and Scribes; you will kill some, and crucify others, many will ye scourge in your synagogues, and persecute them from city to city.

and as iniquity becomes more flagrant, the zeal of many will grow cool.

they gave him a mixture of wine and gall: but when he had tasted it, he refused to drink.