As he was going to one of the cities in that country, a man cover'd all over with leprosy happen'd to meet Jesus, and prostrating himself before him, thus address'd him, Lord, if you will, you can cure me.

upon which the Scribes and Pharisees objected among themselves, saying, what a man is this to blaspheme thus? who can forgive sins but God alone?

And by way of comparison he said to them, can the blind lead the blind without tumbling both into the ditch?

How comes it, that you can see the mote in your brother's eye, and not see the beam that is in your own eye?

or how can you say to your brother, brother, let me take out the mote, that is in your eye, when you your self don't discern the beam that is in your own eye? hypocrite, first remove the beam out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the mote out of your brother's eye.

but to his disciples he said, where is your faith? while they, seiz'd with fear and admiration, said to one another, who can this man be, that he commands even the winds, and the waves, and they obey?

but Herod said, John was beheaded by my order, who then can this be, who, they say, performs such strange things? and he desired to have a sight of Jesus.

and he said to them, do you yourselves give them something to eat. they replied, we can furnish only five loaves and two fishes, unless we go and buy provisions for all this people:

and he within should give this answer, don't trouble me now: the door is made fast, and my family are all in bed: I can't get up to supply you.

so if satan be divided against himself, how can his kingdom subsist?

As for you, my friends, be not afraid of those, who can kill the body, and after that can effect nothing more.

nay, the very hairs of your head can't fall without being number'd: be not then afraid; there is no comparison between you and sparrows.

but which of you, with all his disquietude, can add one moment to the period of his life?

if then you can't effect so small a matter, why are you disquieted about a much longer time?

sell your possessions and give alms. lay up for yourselves a stock not subject to decay, a treasure in the heavens that will never fail, where no thief can approach, nor moth can spoil.

Hypocrites, you can judge of the phoenomena of the earth, and of the sky, but why can't you discern the present times?

why can't you judge what is proper to be done in your own affairs.

and said, he that can't abandon his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, nay, even his own life, cannot be my disciple.

if therefore your fidelity has not appear'd in the use of these transitory enjoyments, how can you be trusted with what is more lasting?

if you have imbezel'd what another gave you in trust, how can he give you an estate in perpetuity?

upon which the audience said, who then can be saved?

But Jesus said to them, you affirm the Messiah must be descended from David, how can that be?

if then David stiles the Messiah his Lord, how can he be descended from David?