the angel, upon his arrival, said to her; "Hail, favorite of heaven, the Lord is with thee: thou happiest of thy sex."

but the angel said to her, "Mary, be not afraid: for you are the object of divine favour.

the angel answered her, "the holy spirit shall descend upon thee, and the power of the most high shall over-shadow thee: wherefore thy holy offspring shall be called the son of God.

even your cousin Elizabeth, as old as she is, is become pregnant with a son: she, who was stiled barren, is now in her sixth month;

no sooner had Elizabeth heard the salutation of Mary, but the babe leap'd within her:

Now Mary stay'd about three months with Elizabeth, and then return'd to her own house.

When Elizabeth had gone her full time, she was delivered of a son.

her neighbours and her relations having heard how the Lord had heap'd his favours upon her, they congratulated with her:

they answered her, there is not any of your family of that name.

now while they were there, the time came for her to be delivered.

and being brought to bed of her first born, she swathed him, and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.

but Mary considered these things very attentively, and weigh'd every circumstance in her mind, while the shepherds return'd,

Joseph and the mother of Jesus were surprized to hear such things pronounc'd concerning him.

and happening to come in just at the same time, she likewise express'd her thanks to the lord, and spoke of Jesus to all those, who expected deliverance in Jerusalem.

However Jesus went down with them to Nazareth, and was subject to them: and his mother kept all these things in her heart.

upon which he said, no doubt you will urge me with this proverb, "physician heal thy self. what we have heard you perform'd in Capernaum, do likewise here in your own country."

When Jesus came out of the synagogue, he went to Simon's house, whose mother-in-law was seized with a violent fever, and they desired him to relieve her.

so approaching near her, he order'd the fever to leave her, and it left her. upon which she immediately arose, and waited upon them at table.

One day, as the people press'd after him to hear his divine preaching, he came near the lake of Gennesereth,

in the mean time his fame spread so much the more, and a vast multitude flock'd to hear him, and to be cured of their diseases,

At length he came down the hill with them, and stayed with the rest of his disciples in the plain, where a great multitude of people from all Judea, from Jerusalem, and the maritime country of Tyre and Sidon, came to hear him, and to have their diseases cured.

But as for you, who hear me, love your enemies: do good to those, who hate you: bless those, who curse you:

as he drew near the gate of the city, there was a dead man just then carrying out to be buried, who was his mother's only son, and she a widow: and many people of the town came with her.

when the Lord saw her, he was moved with compassion for her, and said to her, don't weep.

then he gave them this answer, go, and tell John what you have seen, and heard: that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are healed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, the gospel is proclaim'd to the poor.

"but wisdom is justified by all her different followers."

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.

in answer to his doubts, Jesus said, Simon, I have something to say to you. master, said he, lets hear it.

and turning to the woman, he said to Simon, do you observe this woman? though I am a guest in your house, you never offer'd me any water for my feet: but she has bath'd my feet with tears, and wiped them with the hair of her head.

you did not bestow any oil upon my head; but she has poured her rich perfume upon my feet.

wherefore, I tell you, her sins, which are numerous, are forgiven; and that is the reason of all this love: but his love is less, to whom less is forgiven.

then he said to her, your sins are forgiven.

but some of the corn fell into good soil, and grew up, yielding a hundred grains for one. then raising his voice he concluded with these words, he that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

he answered, the secret circumstances of the divine dispensation may be clearly revealed to you, but to others only in parables, so that they don't observe what they see, nor comprehend what they hear.

by the beaten road is meant, they who only hear: the word, by the lurking wiles of the devil, being hinder'd from taking root in their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved.

by the stony ground is understood such persons as receive indeed the doctrines they hear, with joy: but for want of resolution, believe only occasionally, and desert when the trial comes.

improve therefore what you hear: for he that improves what he has, shall have more; but he that does not, shall lose even that, which he thinks he possesses.

and among the rest a woman, who had been troubled with an hemorrhage twelve years, having consum'd her whole fortune upon physicians, who could none of them cure her; she getting behind him,

touched the border of his garment: and immediately her indisposition was removed.

but he said to her, daughter, don't be under any concern: your faith has sav'd you, go in peace.

the company there were all in tears lamenting for her: but he said don't weep; she is not dead, but asleep.

but Jesus oblig'd them to withdraw; then grasping her hand, he said, my child, arise.

immediately she came to life, and rose up: and he order'd, that something should be given her to eat.

and her parents were seized with astonishment: but he charg'd them not to let the fact be known to any one.

As the day began to decline, the twelve came to him, and said, dismiss the multitude, that they may go to the nearest towns and villages for lodging and provisions: for here we are in a desart place.

I declare unto you, there are some here present, who shall not die, till they see the Messiah reign.

who were just departing from him, when Peter said to Jesus, master, it is best for us to stay here: let us build three apartments, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elias: not knowing well what he said.

for I assure you, that many prophets and princes have desired to see what you now behold, but they never saw it; and to hear what you have heard, which they never did.

Another time, as they were on a journey, Jesus enter'd into a village, where a woman, named Martha, entertain'd him at her house.

but Martha perplex'd with the hurry of her affairs, came to him, and said, Lord, don't you observe my sister has left me to serve all alone: direct her therefore to give me some assistance.

but Jesus replied to her, Martha, Martha, you trouble yourself about a world of cares:

As he was discoursing thus, a certain woman in the middle of the crowd lift up her voice, and said to him, happy the mother, who bare thee: happy the nurse, who gave thee milk.

but rather, said he, happy are they who hear the word of God, and put it in practice.

the queen of the south shall rise up in the day of judgment against this generation, and condemn it: for she came from the remote parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; but now, a greater than Solomon is here.

the people of Nineve shall rise up in the day of Judgment, and shall condemn it: for they repented at the preaching of Jonas; but now, a greater than Jonas is here.

such is he, who heaps up his treasure here, and makes no provision for another world.

if the master of a house knew at what hour the thief would come, no doubt he would be on his guard, and not suffer him to break into his house.

his master will return on a day he does not expect him, and a an hour he is ignorant of; he will separate him from the rest, and give him a treatment answerable to his infidelity.

who had been kept infirm by a spirit eighteen years: and stooped in such a manner, she was not able to hold up her head strait.

Jesus seeing her, called her to him, and said, woman you are freed from your disorder.

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

"O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that killest the prophets, and stonest those, who are sent unto thee: how often would I have gather'd thy children together, as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, and ye would not?"

but when you are invited, go place your self last; that he, who invited you, when he comes, may say to you, friend, go up higher: and that will do you honour before all the company at table.

it would be fit neither for the land, nor for the dunghil, but only to be thrown away. he that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

Then many of the Publicans, and people of a bad reputation gather'd about Jesus to hear him;

and when 'tis found, will she not call her friends aud neighbours together, and say, rejoice with me, for I have found the piece, I had lost?

at length coming to himself, how many, said he, does my father keep in pay, who have bread in abundance, whilst I am dying here with hunger?

I am no longer worthy to be called your son: treat me as one of your hir'd servants.

but it was necessary to feast and rejoice, because your brother here was dead, and is again alive: he was lost and is now found.

upon making him appear, he said to him, what information is this, I hear against thee? give an account of your administration, for you must not be my steward any longer.

whoever repudiates his wife, and marries another, is an adulterer. and he that marries her, that is repudiated by her husband, is an adulterer.

as see here! or see there! for even now the kingdom of God is commenc'd among you.

they will tell you, here he is, or, he is there: but don't go out to follow them;

yet, because this widow importunes me, I will do her justice, that she may'nt be continually coming to teaze me.

but another came and said, Lord, here's your money, which I laid up safe in a napkin.

as for those enemies of mine, who would not have me for their king, bring them here, and slay them in my presence.

saying to them, go to the village opposite to you: at your entrance there, you will find a colt ty'd, that was never yet back'd: untie it and bring it here.

but when the husbandmen saw him, they said to one another, this is the heir: come, let us kill him, that the inheritance may be our own.

then the third took her, and so she was married to all seven, who all died without leaving any children.

for they have offer'd only part of their superfluous wealth; but she has given all that was then left for her subsistence.

And when ye shall hear of wars, and seditions, be not alarm'd. for these must first happen: but the end will not be so soon.

however a single hair of your head shall not be lost.

and every morning the people went to the temple to hear him.

The hour of eating being come, he, and the twelve apostles sat down to table.

then said Jesus to the chief priests, the officers of the temple, and the rulers, who were come to take him, are you come here with swords and staves as in pursuit of a robber?

I was daily with you in the temple, and you never offer'd to seize me: but now you have your hour, and the prince of darkness his day.

about an hour after another confidently affirm'd, saying, this fellow was certainly with him; for he too is a Galilean.

About the sixth hour, it was dark all over the land till the ninth hour.

he is not here, but is risen: remember what he told you, when he was yet in Galilee,

but as they were diffident of so joyful an event, and still in amaze, he said to them, have you any thing here to eat?