at which they were all so amazed, that they ask'd one another, what's the meaning of all this? what new doctrine is here? for he commands with authority even the unclean spirits, and they obey him.

and he came, and taking her by the hand, lift her up; upon which the fever immediately left her, and she served them at table.

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,

now there was a great herd of swine feeding upon the mountain;

Jesus immediately gave them leave. and the impure spirits quitting the possessed, entred into the swine, and the whole herd, which were about two thousand, ran down a precipice into the sea, and were there stifled.

and earnestly intreated him, saying, "my little daughter is at the last extremity, pray come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be healed, and live."

having suffered much from several physicians, she had spent all her fortune, and instead of being any thing the better, she rather grew worse.

and immediately the source of her disorder was dried up: and she sensibly perceived she was healed of that indisposition.

then the woman, conscious of what had been effected in her, came trembling with fear, and falling down before him, confess'd the whole truth.

and he said to her, daughter, thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace, entirely freed from your indisposition.

then taking her hand, he said to her, Talitha cumi, that is to say, damsel, arise, 'tis I command you.

but he strictly charged them not to mention it to any one, and order'd something should be given her to eat.

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.

however, a favourable opportunity happen'd for her, upon Herod's making an entertainment the birth-night, for all the great officers of the court, and army, and persons of the first distinction in Galilee.

for Herodias made her appearance there, and danc'd with such an engaging air in the eye of Herod, as well as of all the company, that the king thus addrest himself to the young lady, "ask of me whatever you please, and it shall be granted."

then she withdrew, and said to her mother, what shall I ask? the head of John the Baptist, said she.

at this the king was exceedingly concern'd; however, in regard to his oath, and to those who were at table with him, he would not refuse her;

accordingly he went, and beheaded him in the prison, and bringing the head in a charger, he presented it to the young lady, who gave it to her mother:

entreated him to force the demon out of her daughter; now the woman was a Greek, a Syrophenician by nation.

Jesus therefore said to her, let the children first be satisfy'd; for it would not be decent to take the children's bread, and throw it to puppys.

then said Jesus to her, for this expression, go thy way, the demon has left your daughter.

accordingly she went home, where she found that the demon was indeed gone out of her daughter, and she was lying on the bed.

his disciples answer'd, how is it possible here in the desart to furnish bread enough for all this company?

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.

then Peter thus address'd himself to Jesus, master, it is proper for us to be here: let us make therefore three tabernacles, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elias.

Moses, said they, allowed a bill of divorce, and so to dismiss her.

whoever repudiates his wife and marries another, commits adultery against her:

and if a woman quits her husband and is married to another, she committeth adultery.

now there were seven brothers: the first married a wife and died, leaving her without any children.

the second married her, and he died too without leaving her any children: the third did the same.

so that all the seven married her, but left no children. last of all she died.

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?

for all the rest contributed out of their superfluous substance; but she has contributed what she wanted for her bare subsistence.

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

Then if any one shall say to you, Christ is here, or, he is there, don't believe it.

for we could have sold it for above two hundred denarys, and given them to the poor: and they inveighed against her.

but Jesus said, let her alone, why do you disquiet her? it is commendable, what she has done out of respect to me.

I declare unto you, in whatever quarter of the world this part of the gospel-history shall be related, this action of hers shall be mention'd to her praise.

At length they came to a place call'd Gethsemane, and he said to his disciples, stay here, whilst I shall be at prayer.

even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch.

but he said to them, don't be frightned: you look for Jesus the Nazarene: he is risen, he is not here: see the place where he lay.

but though they heard that he was alive, and had appear'd to her, they did not believe.