if you are the Son of God, throw your self down: for it is written, "he will charge his angels to take care of you, and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest you bruise your foot against a stone."

Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.

give to him that asks you, and from him that would borrow of you turn not away.

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:

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.

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.

When you pray, be not verbose, as the heathen are: for they think they shall be heard for their loquaciousness.

After this manner do you therefore pray: "Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. thy kingdom come.

whereby was fulfilled what Esaias the prophet said, "Himself took our infirmities, and bare, our diseases."

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 having called his twelve disciples, he gave them power to cast out unclean spirits, and to heal diseases and disorders of every kind.

and ye shall be brought before governors and kings upon my account, to bear testimony of me to them and the rest of the Gentiles.

the blind recover their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.

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

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?

and said to his servants, this is John the baptist, he is risen from the dead, and consequently is invested with miraculous power.

who being before instructed by her mother, pray, said she, order John Baptist's head to be brought here in a charger.

and when he had dismiss'd them, he retired by himself to a mountain to pray: where he stay'd all alone till the latter part of the evening.

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.

he reply'd, which? Jesus said, "thou shalt do no murder, thou shalt not commit adultery, thou shalt not steal, thou shalt not bear false witness,

Jesus said, if thou wilt be perfect, go sell your estate, give the value to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven: then come and follow me.

but Jesus answered them, ye know not what ye ask. can ye bear to drink of the cup that I shall drink of, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with? they said to him, we can.

when seeing a fig-tree by the way, he came to it, and finding nothing thereon, but bare leaves, said to it, may you never more bear fruit. and presently the fig-tree withered away.

Jesus answered them, you are mistaken, for want of a true notion of the scriptures, and of the divine power.

Wo unto you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, who prey upon the estates of widows, under the pretext of making long prayers; therefore ye shall be punish'd with the greater severity.

be sure to pray that your flight be not in the winter, nor on the sabbath-day:

then shall that sign, the son of man in the clouds of heaven, appear: and all the tribes of the land shall mourn, and they shall see the son of man coming in the clouds of heaven, with power and great glory.

Lord, Lord, pray let us in. but he answered, I assure you, I know you not.

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

ye have the poor always with you, but me ye have not always.

After this, Jesus went with them to a place called Gethsemani, and said to the disciples, stay here, while I go there and pray.

watch and pray that ye may not sink under the trial: the mind indeed is vigorous, but the flesh is weak.

Whilst he was sitting on the tribunal, his wife sent this message to him, pray, have nothing to do with that just man: for to-day I have suffered very much on his account in a dream.

pray therefore order a guard to be posted at the sepulchre till the third day, for fear his disciples should come and steal him away, and then tell the people, "he is risen from the dead:" for this last imposture would be of worse consequence than the first.

and Jesus came, and said to them, all power has been given me in heaven and in earth.