and when they had found him, they said, the people are seeking for you.

Jesus perceiving their faith, said to the sick of the palsy, son, thy sins are forgiven.

is it not as easy to say to the paralytic, thy sins are forgiven: as to say, arise, and take up your bed and walk?

Jesus hearing this, said to them, they that are in health, have no need of a physician, but they that are sick: I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners.

for the crowd about him, they sent him word to come to them. and when they told him, your mother and brothers and sisters are here without enquiring for you,

He answer'd, who is my mother? who are my brothers?

and casting his eyes round the company, there, said he, are my mother and my brothers.

he answered, you are admitted into the secret of the gospel-dispensation: but to unbelievers every thing is couch'd in parables; because,

they who receiv'd seed by the wayside, are those in whom the word is sown, who no sooner have heard it, but satan comes and takes away the word that was sown in their hearts.

in like manner, they who receive seed on stony-ground, are such as upon hearing the word, do immediately receive it with joy.

but having no root at the bottom, they are only occasional professors, for if they meet with any trouble or persecution upon account of the word, immediately they revolt.

as for those, who receive seed as among thorns: they are such as hear the word.

they who receive seed as on good ground, are such as hear the word and entertain it, and bring forth fruit, some in one degree, and some in another.

why, said he, are ye so frighted? are ye still so void of faith?

and Jesus asked him, what is thy name? my name is legion, answered he: for we are many.

is not he the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James and Joses, of Juda and Simon? are not these his sisters, who are here with us? and they were scandalized at him.

You are in the right, said he, to abolish the laws of God, to make way for such traditions.

and he said, are you likewise so void of understanding? don't you perceive that what passes from without into a man cannot defile him?

all these vices come from within, and are what defile the man.

for they were transported with admiration, and said, all his actions are beneficent! he gives hearing to the deaf, and speech to the dumb.

if I send them home fasting, they will faint by the way: for some of them are come very far.

said, why do you trouble your heads about your having no bread? are you yet so void of sense, and understanding? are your minds so blinded?

they answered, some say you are John the Baptist; others, Elias; and others, one of the prophets.

but who, said he, do you take me to be? Peter answered, you are the Messiah:

but Jesus return'd, and looking upon his disciples, he gave Peter this rebuke, be gone, thou adversary, your views are all worldly, regardless of what is divine.

consequently they are no longer two, but one person.

but Jesus casting his eye upon them, said, what is impossible to men, is not so to God; for to God all things are possible.

but they that are first shall be last, and the last shall be first.

now, said he, we are going to Jerusalem, where the son of man will be delivered up to the chief priests, and to the Scribes, who will condemn him to die, and deliver him to the Gentiles.

they replied, when you are in your glory, grant that we may sit, the one on your right hand, and the other on your left.

only when you are dispos'd to prayer, if you have any cause of complaint against any one, forgive him, that your heavenly father may forgive you your offences.

when they were come, they said to him, master, we know that you are sincere, that you are not influenced by any one, for you have no regard to the person of men: but teach us the way of God according to truth. now should we pay tribute to Cesar, or no? shall we pay, or shall we not pay?

for they all married her. Jesus answered them, don't you see you are in a mistake, by being unacquainted with the scriptures, as well as with the power of God?

Jesus observing he answer'd so discreetly, said to him, you are not far from the kingdom of God. and no man after that was so hardy as to ask him any question.

As Jesus was going out of the temple, one of his disciples said to him, see, master, what stone-work, and buildings are here.

these are the beginning of sorrows. then look to your selves: for they will deliver you up to the tribunals, and scourge you in the synagogues: you will be brought before governours, and princes upon my account, to be my witnesses against them.

Now when you shall see the-abomination of desolation, mentioned by the prophet Daniel, establish'd where it ought not to be (let the reader observe) then let those, who are in Judea, flee to the mountains:

unhappy the women who are pregnant, and those who nurse children at such a time.

the stars of heaven shall fall, and the powers that are in heaven shall be shaken.

be circumspect, be vigilant, and devout: because you are uncertain when that time will be.

saying, father, all things are possible to thee, take away this cup from me: nevertheless, not my will, but thine be done.

Then he return'd, and having found them sleeping, he said to Peter, Simon, are you asleep? could you not watch one hour?

I was daily among you, teaching in the temple, and you did not then seize upon me. but the scriptures are thereby accomplished.

but he denied it again. a little time after, they that stood by, still urg'd Peter, saying, you are certainly one of his disciples, for your speech shows you to be a Galilean.