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

and he said to them, follow me, and I will make you fishers of men:

Blessed shall you be when men shall revile and persecute you, and falsely charge you with all manner of evil for your attachment to me.

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.

even so let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your father who is in heaven.

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.

and if any man will go to law with you, to have your coat, let him have your cloke too.

Take care not to perform any religious act in order to be observed by men: otherwise you will have no reward from your father who is in heaven.

therefore, when you give alms, do not make a proclamation of it as the hypocrites do, in their publick assemblies by sound of trumpet, that they may have the applause of men. for I assure you, they have their reward.

And when you pray, be not as the hypocrites are: for they chuse to stand praying in publick places, and at the corners of the streets, to be observ'd by men. I assure you, they have their reward.

for if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly father will also forgive you.

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

When ye fast, don't put on a dismal air, as the hypocrites do, who look dejected, that men may take notice of their fasting: I assure you, they have their reward.

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.

no man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or he will be attach'd to the one, and neglectful of the other. ye cannot serve God and Mamon.

you will know them by their fruits: do men gather grapes of thorns,

therefore, whoever heareth these instructions of mine, and puts them in practice, I will compare him to the prudent man, who built his house 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.

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.

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

where they brought a man on a bed, lying sick of the palsy: and Jesus perceiving their faith, said to the paralytic, take courage, my son, thy sins are forgiven.

whereupon certain of the scribes said within themselves, this man blasphemes.

only it was fit you should know that the son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins: arise, then, said he, to the paralytic, take up thy bed, and march home.

at this the multitude were amazed, and glorified God, for having communicated such power to men.

Jesus answer'd them, can the bride-men mourn, while the bridegroom is with them? the day indeed will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then will be the time to fast.

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.

As Jesus departed thence, two blind men followed him, crying out, son of David, have mercy on us.

and when he was got into the house, the blind men advanc'd: and Jesus said to them, do ye think I am able to effect this cure? they answer'd, yes, Lord.

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

and when the devil was cast out, the dumb man came to his speech; at which the people were amazed, saying, nothing like this was ever seen in Israel.

be upon your guard with such men, for they will deliver you up to their tribunals, and scourge you in their synagogues.

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.

Whosoever therefore shall own me before men, him will I own likewise before my father who is in heaven.

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

even a man's own domestics shall prove his foes.

he that receives a prophet in quality of a prophet, shall receive a prophet's reward; and he that receives a just man, as such, shall receive the reward of the just.

in the mean time John having heard in his confinement of the actions of Christ, he sent two of his disciples to ask him,

what did ye go to see? a man dress'd in rich apparel? why, they that are so array'd belong to the court:

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."

for the sabbath is subservient to men.

where they brought a man with a withered hand: and asked him this insnaring question, is it lawful to heal on the sabbath-day?

is not a man of much greater consequence than a sheep? how lawful then is it to do good offices on the sabbath-day?

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

he shall not strive, nor cry, neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets.

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.

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.

a good man out of the good treasure produces good things: and an evil man, out of the evil treasure, produces evil things.

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

for as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale's belly: so shall the son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.

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.

When an unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he roams about the deserts, seeking rest, and findeth none.

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?

for I declare unto you, that many prophets and just men have desired to see what ye see, and have not seen it: and to hear what ye hear, and have not heard it.

where other seed fell, denotes the man that heareth the word, and at first receives it with pleasure:

Another parable he propos'd to them in these words. the state of the gospel in this world may be compar'd to a man who sowed good grain in his field:

He propos'd another parable to them, which was this; the gospel-state is like a grain of mustard-seed which a man took to sow in his field.

he answered them, he that soweth the good seed, is the son of man:

the son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all that make others offend, and those who do iniquity;

Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a treasure hid in a field: a man finds this treasure and buries it again, then goes in great joy, sells all that he hath, and purchases that field.

Again, the heavenly kingdom is like a merchant-man, who is in quest of curious pearls:

and when he was come into his native country, he taught them in their synagogue, in such a manner that they cry'd out with astonishment, how came this man by all this wisdom, and extraordinary power?

now they that had eaten, were about five thousand men, beside women and children.

immediately Jesus stretched out his hand, and caught him, diffident man, said he, why were you in suspence?

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."

that which entereth by the mouth is not what defiles a man: but what defiles the man is that which is discharged by the mouth.

but what proceeds out of the mouth, is deriv'd from the heart, and that defiles the man.

these are the things which defile a man: but to eat without washing one's hands, that does not defile a man.

though the guests were to the number of four thousand men, beside women and children.

which Jesus perceiving, he said, distrustful men, why do ye trouble your heads about forgetting the bread?

As Jesus was going to the district of Cesarea-Philippi, he asked his disciples, what do people say of me? that I am a common man?

to whom Jesus reply'd, blessed art thou Simon, son of Jona: for 'tis not man that hath revealed this unto thee, but my father who is in heaven.

Then he charged his disciples not to tell any man that he was the Christ.

Then addressing himself to his disciples, if any man, said he, would follow me, let him renounce himself, take up his cross, and so follow me.

what advantage is it to a man to gain the whole world at the price of his life? or what would not a man pay down to preserve his life?

for the son of man shall come in the glory of his father, with his angels; and then shall be make retribution to every man according to his works.

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

As they went down the mountain, Jesus gave them this charge, don't speak of the vision, said he, to any body, till the son of man be risen again from the dead: but his disciples asked him,

but I tell you, that Elias is already come, tho' they knew him not, but treated him in an arbitrary manner; with such usage as the son of man shall likewise suffer at their hands.

And when they were come to the multitude, a man came kneeling to him, and cry'd,

Some time after, while they were in Galilee, Jesus said to them, the son of man will be betrayed into the hands of men:

however, lest we should give offence, go you to the sea, throw in a book, and take the first fish that strikes: then open its jaws, and you will find a piece of money: that take, and give it to them for me and thee.

wo unto the world, because of such scandals: tho' it cannot be, but that such occasions of relapsing should happen: yet wo to that man by whom the scandal cometh.

from whence the son of man is come, in order to save those that were lost.

If a man has an hundred sheep, and one of them should go astray, do you think he would not leave the ninety and nine in the mountains, and go in search for that which was gone astray?

The Pharisees likewise came to him, and maliciously propos'd this question, may a man lawfully put away his wife at discretion?

he said, "for this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and be attach'd to his wife: and they two shall be one flesh?"

so that they are not now two, but one. what therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.

thereupon his disciples said, if the case between man and wife be such, it is best not to marry.

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.

the young man answer'd, all these things have I practis'd from my youth: what is it that is further required?

but when the young man heard that, he went away dejected: for he had great possessions.

then said Jesus to his disciples, I declare unto you, it will be difficult for a rich man to enter into the gospel kingdom.

I tell you again, it is easier for a cable to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the divine kingdom.

but Jesus looking at them, said, however impracticable this is to men, all things are possible to God.