(for they were fishers) and Jesus said to them, follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.

said he, how you take the least notice of this to any man: but go, show your self to the priest, and offer for your cure what Moses commanded, that this may serve as a testimony against them.

then they came and presented to him a paralytic, who had four men to carry him.

why doth this man speak such blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God?

however, to let you see that the son of man has power on earth to forgive sins, rise, said he, to the sick of the palsy,

indeed no man ever sews a piece of new cloth on an old garment: because the new piece that is patch'd on, draws the old, and rends it still worse.

so no man pours new wine into old skins, for that would burst them, and then both would be lost: but new wine must be put into new skins.

adding this observation, "the sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath."

therefore the son of man has a power of dispensing with the law of the sabbath.

Another time he entred into the synagogue, when a man was there who had a withered hand.

he said then to the man who had the withered hand, rise and stand there in the midst.

then he looking with indignation at those about him, being concern'd at their disingenuous perverse temper, he said to the man, stretch out your hand, which he did, and his hand become sound.

no one can enter into a strong man's house, and plunder his goods, unless the man be first secur'd.

I declare unto you, all the sins which men may commit, and whatsoever blasphemies they may utter, may be forgiven them.

In the mean time his brothers and his mother came there, and not being able to get within hearing,

if any man have ears to hear, let him hear.

Again, he said, the state of the gospel is like that of the grain, which a man sows in his land:

no man being able to confine him, no not with chains:

(for Jesus had said to him, "come out of the man, thou impure spirit.")

and he suffered no man to follow him, except Peter, and James, and John the brother of James:

he order'd them to take nothing for their journey, but a single staff, no scrip, no bread, nor money in their purse:

In the mean time king Herod heard of Jesus, whose name was now celebrated, and he said, John the Baptist is risen from the dead, no wonder then that he works miracles.

because Herod had a respect for John, knowing him to be a very honest good man, and therefore protected him; having reform'd many things upon his remonstrances, which he us'd to receive very graciously.

the company that were entertain'd being about five thousand men.

in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the institutions of men."

there is nothing from without, that entring into a man can defile him: but that which originally proceeds from the man, is what defiles him.

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?

but, said he, that which proceeds from a man, is what defiles him:

for from within, from the heart of man proceed wicked designs, adulteries, fornications, murders; thefts,

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

and they presented to him a deaf man, that had an impediment in his speech, desiring he would lay his hands upon him.

Jesus taking him aside from the crowd, spit upon his fingers, and applied them to the ears and to the tongue of the deaf man.

Afterwards Jesus went to Bethsaida, where they presented to him a blind man, whom they entreated Jesus to touch.

then taking the blind man by the hand, he led him out of town, when applying his spittle to the man's eyes, and laying his hands upon him, he ask'd if he saw any thing.

so looking up, he said, I see men; for by their walking I distinguish them from trees.

upon which he gave them a severe charge, not to say that of him to any man.

At length he began to inform them, that the son of man should suffer many indignities, be rejected by the chief priests, Scribes, and senators, be even put to death, and after three days should rise again.

what advantage is it for a man to gain the whole world with the loss of his life?

or what would not a man bestow to preserve himself?

whosoever therefore shall be asham'd of me, and of my doctrine in this degenerate and corrupted age, of him likewise shall the son of man be asham'd, when he shall come with the glory of his father, accompanied with holy angels.

as they were going down the mountain, he order'd them not to tell any body what they had seen, till the son of man was raised from the dead:

it is true, said he, that Elias must come beforehand to establish every thing, and that it was predicted of him, as well as of the son of man, that he should suffer very much, and be treated with contempt.

in the mean time he gave his disciples this intimation, "the son of man is going to be delivered up into the hands of men, who will put him to death, and three days after he is put to death he shall rise again."

Upon this occasion John address'd himself to Jesus, saying, master, we saw a man casting out demons in your name, tho' he did not belong to us, for which reason we opposed him.

but Jesus said, do not oppose him: for no man can speak evil of me, at the same time he works a miracle by virtue of my name.

then the Pharisees came and propos'd to him this insnaring question, is it lawful for a man to repudiate his wife?

"wherefore, 'tis said, a man shall leave his father and mother, and cleave to his wife, and they two shall be one flesh."

let no man therefore separate what God has designed to be one.

it is easier for a cable to pass thro' the eye of a needle, than for such a rich man to enter into the divine kingdom.

at this they were more amazed than before, and said to one another, how then can such a man be saved?

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.

Jesus answered him, I declare unto you, there is not a man who has forsaken his house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, out of love to me and to the gospel,

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.

for the son of man himself is not come to receive the services of men, but to do them service, and to lay down his life a ransom for many.

At length they came to Jericho, and as he was leaving Jericho, accompanied by his disciples, and a great number of people, a blind man called Bartimeus sat begging in the high-way.

Jesus therefore stood still, and ordered him to be called; so they called to the blind man, and said, take courage, rise, he calls you.

who thereupon spoke to him, and said, what would you have me do for you? the blind man replied, Lord, I desire to have my sight.

upon which some people there said to them, what do you mean by untying the colt?

Being arrived at Jerusalem, Jesus went into the temple, and began to turn out those that bought and sold there; he overthrew the table of Money-changers, and the stalls of those that sold doves.

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?

saying, master, Moses has left it us in writing, that if a man dies, and leaves his wife without any children, his brother should marry his widow, in order to perpetuate his name.

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.

At length, as Jesus was sitting over-against the treasury, he observed the peoples throwing money into the chest; when many of the rich gave large sums.

so that if the Lord should suffer it to last, no man could escape: but he will not suffer the time to last long, out of regard to his elect.

Now after the time of that distress, the sun shall be dark, and the moon shall give no light:

then shall they see the son of man coming in the clouds with power and great glory.

when a man travels into foreign parts, he leaves his goods in charge to his servants, he appoints to every one his task, and orders the porter to be vigilant,

they were glad to hear him, and promis'd to give him money. upon which he contriv'd the most favourable occasion to betray him.

upon which he dispatch'd two of his disciples, and said to them: go into the city, and you will meet a man carrying a pitcher of water; follow him.

the son of man is going indeed, according to what is written of him: but wo to that man, by whom the son of man is betrayed: it would be better for that man, if he had never been born.

after that he came a third time, and said to them, sleep on now and take your rest. 'tis done, the time is come, and the son of man is to be betrayed into the hands of sinners.

and Jesus answered, I AM. and ye shall see the son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.

In the mean time Peter was in the entry of the hall, where one of the maids belonging to the high priest came:

but he fell a cursing, and swore, I don't know the man you mention,

and the Centurion who stood over-against him, observing that he expired with so great a cry, said, certainly this man was the son of God.

upon their entring into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting towards the right, cloathed in a long white garment: at which they were frighted.