being forty days tempted by the devil, without eating any thing all that while: but that time expired, he at last was seiz'd with hunger.

nor will any one put new wine into old skins: if they do, the new wine will burst the skins, and wine and skins be all lost.

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.

and before the sound was gone, Jesus was left alone: this they kept secret, and for some time did not acquaint any one in the least with what they had seen.

whoever receives such a child in my name, receives me: and he that receives me, receives him that sent me. for he that is least among you all, he shall be greatest.

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.

but Jesus said, wo unto you likewise, doctors of the law; for you load men with insupportable burthens, the least part of which you will not yourselves bear:

be ye therefore likewise prepar'd; for the son of man will come, when you least expect him.

I tell you, you will not get out, till you have paid to the last farthing.

then you will see those, who were last, become first: and those who were first, become last.

and he that invited you both, should come and bid you give place to him; and you should have the disgrace of taking the lowest seat.

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.

Then he said to the Pharisee, that had invited him, when you give a dinner, or a supper, don't call your friends, or your brethren, or kinsmen, or wealthy neighbours; lest they invite you again, and make you a requital.

salt is good, but if the salt has lost its savour, with what shall it be recovered?

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 comes home, call his friends and neighbours together, and say to them, rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep, that was lost?

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?

for this son of mine was dead, and is come to life: he was lost, and is found again. and then they began their feast.

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.

I must do something that will secure me a reception in other families, when I have lost my place in this.

a servant cannot serve two masters: for either he will neglect the one, and attend the other; or he will be attached to the first, and misbehave to the last. you cannot serve God and mammon.

to give them warning, lest they also come into this place of torment.

for the son of man is come to seek, and to save that which was lost.

in these words, "O that thou hadst consider'd, at least in this very day, the opportunity you had of being happy! but now alas! it is vanish'd from your eyes."

at last the woman died too.

the time is coming, said he, when these buildings, which you now view, shall be all thrown down and lost in ruins.

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

at last Pilate said to the chief priests, and to the people, I don't find any crime in this man.