the whole town being assembled before the door.

so great a company assembled, that there was no room for them in the house, nor even about the door: and he preached the word unto them.

from Jerusalem, and from Idumea, and the territory about Jordan, a considerable number of the inhabitants about Tyre and Sidon having heard of his great actions, came likewise to meet him.

Jesus leaving that place, went towards the frontiers of Tyre and Sidon; and entring into a house, desired to let nobody know it; but he could not be conceal'd.

she answer'd, true, Lord, yet puppys eat of the crumbs, which children drop under the table.

Jesus then quitting the confines of Tyre and Sidon, and passing to the confines of Decapolis, came back to the sea of Gallilee.

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.

accordingly they went, and finding the colt tied before a door, where two ways met, they untied it.

and observing at a distance a fig-tree full of leaves, he went up to it to see if he could find any fruit upon it. but when he came to it, he found it had nothing but leaves, (for it was not the season for that sort of fig.)

thereupon Jesus said to the fig-tree, "no one shall ever eat any fruit of yours." and his disciples took notice of it.

In the morning as they were coming back, they saw the fig-tree withered away to the very roots.

Peter remembring the tree, said, master, see the fig-tree, which you cursed, is quite withered.

if we should say, it was a human institution, we run a risk from the people. (for they all believed John was a true prophet.)

Then Jesus address'd himself to them in this parabolical manner. a certain person planted a vineyard, made a fence about it, clear'd the way for a wine-press, built a tower, and committed it to the care of vine-dressers, while he was travelling abroad.

the Scribe replied, what you have said, master, is very true, there is one God, and no other but he.

Consider this similitude taken from a fig-tree: when its branch is yet tender, and pushes out its leaves, you know that summer is near:

but one of those that stood by, drew his sword against a servant of the high priest, and struck off his ear.

who taking down the body, wrapped it in a fine linnen cloth, which he had bought, and laid it in a sepulchre, which was hewn out of a rock, and roll'd a stone for a door to the sepulchre: and Mary Magdalene,