and all the congregation of the people stood praying without, at the time of offering incense,

There was likewise one Anna a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser; she was of a great age, and had liv'd in a married state but seven years ever since she was a virgin:

when that was expired, they returned, but the young Jesus staid behind in Jerusalem, without being miss'd either by Joseph or his Mother.

but as he knew their thoughts, he said to the man, whose hand was paralytic, rise up, and stand there in the middle. and he arose, and stood before him.

and stood behind at his feet weeping, bath'd them with her tears, wiped them with her hair, kissed his feet, and poured the perfume upon them.

Then a doctor of the law stood up to try him, saying, master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?

when a man that is stout and well arm'd guards his palace, his possessions are safe.

then he goes and takes with him seven other spirits more wicked than himself: they all enter in and dwell there, and the last state of that man becomes worse than the first.

happy are the servants he finds in such a state, whether it be at the second or at the third watch of the night, when he comes.

then he laid his hands upon her: and instantly she stood upright, and glorified God.

and as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten lepers, who stood at a distance, and cry'd out aloud,

but the Publican, who stood a good way lower, not daring to lift up even his eyes to heaven, only smote his breast, and said, O God, be merciful to me, who am a sinner.

while the people who stood looking on, and the senators themselves contemptuously said, he sav'd others; if he be Christ, the elect of God, let him save himself.

As for his acquaintance, they all stood at a distance, with the women that followed him from Galilee, and were spectators during the whole transaction.