for it is of John the prophet Esaias spoke, when he said, "The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths clear."

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.

but when they take you. into custody, be not sollicitous, how or what ye shall speak, for at the very instant you shall be inspir'd what to say.

for it is not properly you that speak, but the spirit of your father that speaketh by you.

Then they brought to him a demoniac, who was both blind and dumb: and he cured him so effectually, that he recovered both his speech and his sight;

Now while he was talking to the people, his mother and his brothers stood without, desiring to speak with him.

then some body said to him, your mother and your brothers are without, and desire to speak with you.

And the disciples came, and said to him, why do you speak to them in parables?

therefore speak I to them in parables: because they over-look what they see: and are inattentive to what they hear, neither will they comprehend.

All these things spake Jesus to the multitude in parables, and did not discourse to them without some parable.

insomuch that the people wondred when they perceived the dumb to speak, the maimed to be heal'd, the lame to walk, and the blind to see: and they glorified the God of Israel.

why, can't you perceive, that in cautioning you to beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the Sadducees, I did not speak of bread?

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,

And Jesus continued to speak to them in parables, and said,

then the high priest rent his clothes, saying, he has spoke blasphemy; what further need have we of witnesses? you yourselves have now heard his blasphemy.

soon after they that stood by coming up, said to Peter, certainly you are one of them, for thy speech bewrays thee.

but the angel spoke to the woman, and said, don't be frighted, I know you are seeking Jesus, who was crucified.