Then Herod perceiving he was abused by the Magi, was full of indignation, and sent a detachment who slew all the children that were in Bethlehem and its territory, being under the age of two years, according to the limited time he had learnt of the Magi.

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.

Messiah is greater than he.) for ever since the appearance of John the Baptist the gospel kingdom is as it were invaded, and people of the most violent passions enter into it with zeal.

"behold, my servant whom I have chosen, my beloved in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my spirit upon him, and he shall shew justice to the nations.

another part fell upon stony places, where it had not much earth: and it soon sprung up, because the soil was shallow:

but another part falling upon good soil, became fruitful, some grains yielding an hundred, some sixty, and some thirty.

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.

so seizing upon him, they turn'd him out of the vineyard, and slew him.

others seiz'd his servants, outrageously abused them, and slew them.

Jesus said to him, "thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind."

ye blind guides, who strain your liquor for a gnat, and swallow a beetle.

so that you maybe charg'd with all the innocent blood shed upon earth, from the blood of Abel the just, unto the blood of Zacharias, the son of Barachias, whom ye slew between the temple and the altar.

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

but the wise answered, for fear there should not be enough for us and you, go rather to those that sell; and buy for your selves.

and he said to them, "my soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death:" stay here and watch by me.

accordingly they went, and having clapt a seal upon the stone, they posted a guard to secure the sepulchre.