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

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.

then said Mary, "behold the servant of the Lord, be it unto me according to thy word." upon which the angel disappeared.

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

and on the eighth day were present at the circumcision of the child. but upon their proposing to call him by his father's name, Zacharias: his mother objected to it,

and made an impression upon all that heard of them. what a child will this be? said they, for the divine influence does attend him.

In that country there were shepherds lying in the open fields, taking their turns to watch the stock in the night;

Upon which the people asked him, what then shall we do?

but having reproved Herod the tetrarch upon account of Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip, and for all the mischiefs that Herod had done;

and the holy spirit descended upon him in a corporeal form like a dove. and a voice came from heaven, which said, thou art my beloved son, in thee I am well pleased.

they delivered to him the book of the prophet Esaias, and upon opening the book, that passage occurr'd, where it is written,

"the spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor, he hath sent me to heal the broken hearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovery of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,

then he closed the book, and returning it to the minister, he sat down: and as the eyes of the whole synagogue were fix'd with attention upon him,

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."

upon hearing this, the whole synagogue were incensed against him.

and breaking up the assembly, they drove him out of the city, to the precipice of the hill, upon which it was built, in order to throw him headlong down.

but Jesus rebuk'd him, saying, be dumb, and come out of him. upon which the demon threw him down in the midst of the assembly, and came out, without doing him any harm.

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.

As soon as the sun was set, all sorts of diseased persons were brought before him by their friends, and he healed them all, by laying his hands upon them.

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?

Besides, he applied this similitude to them. no man, said he, puts a piece of new cloth upon an old coat: if he does, the new will strain the old, and they will by no means suit one another.

upon which some of the Pharisees said to them, why do you do what is not allowed to be done on the sabbath-day?

now the Scribes and Pharisees were upon the watch to see if he would work a cure upon the sabbath-day, and so have matter of accusation against him.

he is like a man who in building a house, digg'd deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: an inundation came, the current beat impetuously upon that house, but could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock.

but he that does not practise what he hears, is like a man who built his house upon the loose earth without any foundation: the current beat impetuously against it: in the instant down it fell, and great were its ruins.

all the people, even the publicans, upon hearing him, gave glory to God, by receiving the baptism of John;

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.

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

a husbandman went out to sow his corn: and as he was sowing, some fell upon the beaten road, which was crush'd under foot, or devoured by the birds.

some fell upon very stony ground, which no sooner sprung up, but it wither'd away, for want of moisture:

while they were rowing, Jesus fell asleep: when there blew such a storm of wind upon the lake, as fill'd the boat with water, and endanger'd their lives.

upon seeing Jesus, he set up a great cry, fell down before him, and roar'd out, what business have you with me, Jesus son of the most high God? I beseech you torment me not.

upon Jesus's saying to him, what is your name? he answer'd, legion, (for many demons were enter'd into him.)

Jesus upon his return was received by a great number of people, who expected him.

Some time after, a person nam'd Jairus, a ruler of the synagogue, came to Jesus, and upon his knees desired him to come to his house:

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,

upon which Jesus said, who was it that touch'd me? they being all at a loss, what to answer, at length Peter, and the others with him, said, master, the crowd are squeezing and pressing about you, and yet you cry, "who touch'd me?"

upon which, they knowing she was really dead, treated him with derision.

The Apostles, upon their return to Jesus, acquainted him with what they had done. and taking them with him, he retired into a desart place over-against the city of Bethsaida:

when one of the company cry'd out, master, I beseech you, cast your eyes upon my son, for he is my only child:

if any be there, who deserve your benediction, it shall have its effect upon them; otherwise, it shall redound to your own advantage.

upon which he said to them, I beheld satan falling, like lightning, from heaven.

I have authoriz'd you to trample upon serpents and scorpions, and triumph over all the power of the enemy; so that nothing shall be capable of doing you any mischief.

a certain priest happen'd to be travelling that way, who look'd upon him, and then pass'd on.

went up to him, dress'd his wounds by applying oil and wine, then set him upon his own mule, and brought him to an inn, where he took care of him.

upon his departure the next day, he took out two denarii, and gave them to the master of the house, take care of him, said he, and I will repay you all the charges you are at, upon my return.

but the best and the most necessary concern is, what Mary has pitch'd upon, of which she shall never be deprived.

upon which the Lord said to him, you Pharisees won't leave any filth upon the outside of a cup or a platter: while your consciences are abandon'd to rapine, and sensuality.

Then a doctor of the law objected to him, saying, master, your discourse is an insult upon us also.

In the mean time thousands of people being gather'd about him, so as to trample upon one another, he first address'd himself thus to his disciples, beware of the corrupt doctrine of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.

whatever you have utter'd in the dark, shall be brought to light: and what you have whisper'd in a closet, shall be proclaim'd upon the house top.

and whoever shall cast a reflection upon the son of man, it shall be forgiven him; but as for him, that shall blaspheme the holy spirit, it shall not be forgiven.

then he said to them, take care to be clear of all avarice: for the enjoyment of life does not depend upon the having large possessions.

upon which Jesus thus address'd himself to them. do you imagine that those Galileans were greater sinners than the rest of the nation, because they suffer'd in such a manner?

or those eighteen, upon whom the tower of Siloam fell, and slew them, do you think they were greater criminals than the other inhabitants of Jerusalem?

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

but he laid his hand upon the man, cured him, and dismissed him.

upon which Jesus said, a certain man made a great entertainment; where many were invited.

in like manner every one of you must count upon renouncing all that he has, otherwise he cannot be my disciple.

who of you that has an hundred sheep, will not, upon losing one, leave the ninety nine in the desart, to go after that which is lost, till he finds it?

and when he hath found it, joyfully lay it upon his shoulders?

for he would have been contented to have liv'd upon the carruways, with which they usually fed the swine: but nobody would supply him.

so he departed and went to his father. but while he was yet at a distance, his father saw him, and mov'd with compassion, ran and threw himself upon his neck, and kissed him.

upon this he was full of resentment, and refused to go in: and when his father came out to persuade him, he replied to his father,

how many years have I serv'd you, without having ever disobey'd your orders? and yet you never bestow'd a kid upon me, to make merry with my friends:

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.

upon which the steward said in himself, what shall I do, now my master strips me of my employment? dig I cannot: and 'tis shameful to beg: I see it now,

a certain beggar named Lazarus, was lying at his gate, and tho' cover'd with ulcers, the very dogs came and fawned upon him.

upon which he said, father, I beg it of you, that you would send him to my father's family, where I have five brothers,

Who of you having a servant, that plows, or feeds your cattle, will immediately upon his coming from field, say to him, come and sit at table?

won't he rather say, get ready my supper, dress yourself, and wait upon me, till I have done eating and drinking; after that, take your meal?

Upon the Pharisees asking him, when the kingdom of God should come, he answer'd them, the kingdom of God is not usher'd in with pomp and exclamations,

Then he propos'd this parable, concerning those who had a great opinion of their own justice, and look'd with contempt upon others.

upon hearing that, Jesus said to him, one thing you have yet to do: sell all you have, and give it to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven: then come, and follow me.

upon hearing this he was very sad: for he had a large estate.

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

Jesus answer'd, I declare unto you, no one has ever quitted house or parents, or brethren, or wife, or children, upon account of the gospel-dispensation,

upon seeing this, they all murmur'd, saying, he is going to be treated by a dissolute person.

upon his return, being confirm'd king, he order'd the servants, he had trusted with the money, to appear, and inform him, what improvement each of them had made.

so they brought it to Jesus. and throwing their garments upon the colt, they mounted Jesus thereon.

upon this some of the Pharisees, who were in the crowd, said to him, master, rebuke your disciples.

for the time will shortly come, when your enemies shall open their trenches before thee, hem you in, and closely besiege you:

upon which the master of the vineyard said, what shall I do? I will send my beloved son: perhaps his presence will engage their respect.

so they kill'd him, and threw him out of the vineyard. what punishment now will the master inflict upon them?

then Jesus looking upon them, said, what is the meaning then of that expression, "the stone, which the builders rejected, is become the chief stone of the angle."

whoever falls upon that stone shall be bruised, but on whom it falls, it will crush him to pieces.

The chief priests, and the Scribes perceiving that he had applied this parable to them, were eager to seize upon him at that very time; but they were afraid of the people.

but Jesus perceiving their malicious design, said to them, why do you practise upon me?

but before all these events, they will seize upon you and persecute you, drag you to the synagogues and to prisons, being accused before kings and governours, for professing my name.

wo to them that are with child, or to them that give suck in those days: for this will be a region of great distress, and wrath will pour down upon this people.

there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars: and upon the earth distress of nations under confusion, the sea and the waves roaring.

men dying with fear under the apprehension of those calamities, which are coming upon the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.

set a guard upon yourselves, that ye be not stupified by surfeiting and drunkenness, or by the disquietudes of this life, and so that day come upon you with a surprize.

be therefore upon your guard, be constant in prayer, that you may be accounted worthy to escape all those future ills, and be able to stand in the presence of the son of God.

yet there's the hand that is to seize me, now upon the table.

upon this they began to enquire of one another, which of them it was that should do such an action.

At length he withdrew from them about a stone's cast, where falling upon his knees,

whereupon the Lord turned about, and look'd upon Peter. then Peter remembred what the Lord had said to him, "before the cock-crowing you shall deny me thrice."

upon this they cry'd, what occasion have we for further evidence? for we ourselves have heard enough from his own mouth.

As they were conducting him to execution, they seiz'd upon one Simon of Cyrene, who was coming to town, and oblig'd him to carry the cross after Jesus,