however, Jesus refused him, and said, go home to thy friends, and tell them what great things the Lord hath done for thee, and how he hath had compassion on thee.

whatever house you enter into, said he, there abide, till you leave the place.

for the Pharisees, and the Jews in general, in pursuance of their antient traditions, never eat till they have wash'd their hands up to their elbows.

nay, when they have been at any publick place, they never eat till they have washed. they observe besides several traditions, such as the washing of cups, pots, brass vessels, and beds.

but your doctrine is this, if any one shall tell his father or his mother, that what he could bestow for their relief, is corban, that is, to be given to the temple;

I declare unto you, said he, that some of you here present shall not die, till they see the kingdom of the Messiah usher'd in with power.

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:

an expression which they dwelt upon, asking one another the meaning of "till he was raised from the dead."

but I tell you, that Elias is already come, as it was foretold; and they have treated him at their discretion.

if any one should ask you, why you do so? tell him, the Lord has occasion for it, and immediately he will send it hither.

for I assuredly tell you, that whoever shall say to this mountain, be removed, and cast into the sea, having no doubt in his mind, but believing what he says shall be effected, what he pronounces shall actually be accomplished.

Jesus replied to them, if you will answer one question, that I shall propose to you, then I will tell you by what authority I act thus.

they therefore gave Jesus this answer, we cannot tell. neither do I, said Jesus, acquaint you by what authority I act thus.

for David himself, who was inspired by the holy spirit, has this expression, "the Lord said to my Lord, sit thou at my right hand till I make thy enemies thy foot-stool."

but Jesus answer'd him, you see this magnificent structure, which shall not be left till it be all demolished, one stone after another.

and when he was sitting upon the mount of Olives over-against the temple, Peter, James, John, and Andrew said to him in private, tell us,

I declare unto you, this generation shall not be extinct, till all these things be transacted.

but this I tell you, I will never more drink of this fruit of the vine, from this time forth to that day, when I shall drink with you of the spiritual wine in the kingdom of God.

Jesus said to him, verily I tell thee, to-day, even this night, before the cock crow twice, you will renounce me thrice.

go, tell Peter and the rest of his disciples, that he is gone before you into Galilee: there you will see him, as he foretold you.