now John wore a coat made of camels hair, with a leathern girdle about his waist; and his food was locusts and wild hony.

for according as ye judge others, ye shall be judged yourselves: the measure you mete, shall be measured to you again.

why do you observe the mote that is in your brother's eye, and not consider the beam that is in your own eye?

with what assurance can you say, brother, let me take that mote out of your eye; when there is such an apparent beam in your own eye?

thou hypocrite, first get rid of the beam in your own eye; and then see how to remove the mote out of thy brother's eye.

when Jesus heard it, he was surpriz'd, and said to his followers, I profess I have not met with such an instance of faith, no not in Israel.

When he was arrived on the other side, in the country of the Gergesenes, two demoniacs met him starting out of the tombs with such fury, it was not safe for any body to pass that way.

whereupon the city went in a body to meet Jesus, and when they saw him they desir'd him to withdraw out of their country.

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.

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.

Jesus made these twelve his missionaries, and gave them these instructions, don't go any where among the Gentiles, nor enter into any city of the Samaritans.

fear them not therefore: for there is nothing hid that shall not be revealed; or secret that shall not be made known.

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:

so John came with fasting and abstinence, and they say, he is mad.

or have ye not observed in the law, what a work the priests made in the temple on the sabbath-day, without being blamed?

then saith he to the man, stretch out thy hand: and be stretched it out; and it was made as sound as the other.

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

which made the people cry out with amazement, "Is not this the son of David?"

besides, how could any one enter into the house of a man of might to rob him of his goods, except he first master the strong man? and then indeed he might plunder his house.

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

praying him to let them only touch the hem of his garment: and as many as touch'd it were made perfectly whole.

Simon Peter made answer, thou art Christ the son of the living God.

because of your incredulity, said Jesus: for I tell you truly, if ye had ever so little faith, ye might say to this mountain, remove hence to yonder place, and it should remove; and nothing would be too difficult for you.

but this very servant presently after met with one of his fellow-servants, who owed him an hundred pence: and violently seizing him, said, pay me the debt.

and he answered them, have ye not read, that when the creator, at the beginning, made male and female,

as there are some eunuchs, who were such from their very birth: and others who were made such by men: so there are some who have made themselves eunuchs for the sake of religion. he that can bear the state of celibacy, let him bear it.

all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet,

and said to them, it is written, " my house shall be the house of prayer, but ye have made it a den of thieves."

so they made answer, we cannot tell. and Jesus said, neither shall I tell you, by what authority I do these things.

then he sent a greater number of servants, than at first: who met with the same treatment.

the kingdom of the Messiah is such, as when a certain king made a wedding-feast for his son.

accordingly they went about the streets, and assembled all they met indifferently, both good and bad: so that the hall was furnished with guests.

Upon this the Pharisees withdrew, and consulted how they might insnare him in his discourse.

but the Pharisees hearing that he had dumb-founded the Sadducees, they met together in council.

The kingdom of the Messiah will then be such, as when ten virgins took their lamps, and went out to meet the bridegroom.

and at midnight there was a sudden cry, see the bridegroom comes; go and meet him.

fear made me hide the talent under ground: but there you have what is your own.

for I was prest with hunger, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:

for I was prest with hunger, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink:

for this could have been sold for a great price, which might have been given to the poor.

the disciples then did as Jesus appointed, and made ready the passover.

Now the chief priests, the senators and the whole council, endeavour'd to get false evidence against Jesus, that he might be condemn'd to die.

but Jesus made no reply. and the high priest said to him, I conjure thee by the living God, to tell us, are you the Christ the son of God?

In the mean time Peter was sitting without in the court: and a servant maid came to him, and said, you likewise was one of Jesus the Galilean's comrades.

and when he was going out at the porch, another maid saw him, and said to those that were by, this fellow was also with Jesus of Nazareth.

As soon as it was day, all the chief priests and senators of the people consulted measures against Jesus how they might put him to death.

but he made no answer to any thing he said, so that the governor was very much surpriz'd.

As they were going along, they met a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: and compelled him to carry the cross.

as they were making the way to his disciples, Jesus himself met them, and said, I salute you. and they came, and embraced his feet, and worshipped him.