but the angel said to Zacharias, don't be afraid, Zacharias, for your prayer is heard: and your wife Elizabeth shall bear you a son, whom you shall name John:

and he shall march before him, in the spirit and power of Elias, to reconcile parents and children together, and the unruly to the practice of justice, that the people may be duly dispos'd to receive the Lord.

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.

to deliver us from our enemies, and from the power of all that hate us:

that we should be delivered from the power of our enemies, and serve him with security,

and to offer the sacrifice prescrib'd by the law, which was a pair of turtle-doves, or two young pidgeons.

all this power, said he, will I give thee, and the glory of them: for they are at my disposal, and where I please, I bestow them.

and they shall bear you up in their hands, for fear your foot should hit against a stone."

"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,

and they were all amazed, and said to one another, what's the meaning of this? with authority and power he commands the impure spirits, and they come out!

he went therefore aboard one of the vessels, which was Simon's, and desired him to bear away a little from land. then he sat down, and preached to the people from the ship.

At another time, as he was teaching, it happened that some Pharisees, and doctors of the law were sitting by, who came from the several towns of Galilee and Judea, and from Jerusalem: when the power of the Lord appear'd in their relief.

but that ye may know, that the son of man hath power to forgive sins, rise, said he, to the paralytick, 'tis I command you, take up your bed, and go home.

at this they were all seized with astonishment, and gave thanks to God, crying out with great reverence, what a wonderful instance of power have we seen this day!

About that time, Jesus retired to a mountain to pray, and spent the whole night in an oratory.

Then directing himself to his disciples, he said, blessed are ye, that are poor: for the divine kingdom is yours.

and pray for those, who maliciously abuse you.

give and you shall receive: they shall pour into your lap good measure, well pressed, heap'd up, and running over. for in the measure you deal with others, you shall be dealt with yourselves.

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 Jesus said, somebody has touched me: for I know what influence my power has had.

After this he assembled the twelve apostles, and gave them authority over all sorts of demons, and the power of curing all diseases:

About eight days after this discourse, he took with him Peter, John, and James, and went up a mountain to pray.

and all the people were astonished at such an instance of divine power: and as they were admiring whatever Jesus did, he said to his disciples,

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.

he said therefore to them, when ye pray, say, "our father, which art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. thy kingdom come. thy will be done, on earth, as in heaven.

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.

be but charitable to the utmost of your ability, and every thing will be pure to you.

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:

but I will inform you whom you should fear: fear him, who after he has kill'd, has power to precipitate into hell; yes, I advise you, fear him.

perhaps it may bear fruit: if not, you may after that hew it down.

but when you make a feast call the poor, and maimed, the lame and blind:

but they were all of a mind in making some excuse: the first said to him, I have bought a piece of ground, which I must needs go and see: therefore pray excuse me.

so the servant return'd, and related the whole matter to his master, who in resentment said to his servant, go immediately into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring hither the poor, the maimed, the halt, and the blind.

and he that does not bear his cross, and tread in my steps, cannot be my disciple.

at length the beggar died: and was conveyed by the angels to Abraham's bower. the rich man died too, and was buried.

and being in the infernal regions of torments, he lift up his eyes, and saw Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bower.

two men went to the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, the other a Publican.

the Pharisee in a standing posture pray'd thus by himself, O God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men, a robber, a cheat, an adulterer, or like that Publican.

you know the commandments, "do not commit adultery, do not kill, do not steal, do not bear false witness, honour thy father and mother."

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.

but Zaccheus address'd himself to Jesus, and said, Lord, half my estate I give to the poor; and if I have wrong'd any man, I will give him four times the value.

they watch'd then, and suborn'd spies, who under pretence of their tender consciences, might ensnare him in his discourse, and so betray him to the civil power and jurisdiction of the governor.

he saw a poor widow throwing in the value of a farthing.

and he said, I declare unto you, that this poor widow has thrown in more than they all.

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.

and then shall they see the son of man come on a cloud, with power and great glory.

but as for thee, I have pray'd that you faith may not fail. do you in return establish thy brethren.

at his arrival there, he said to them, pray that you may withstand the trial.

he pray'd in these words, father, "O that you would divert this cup from me! nevertheless not my will, but thine be done."

said he, rise, and pray that you may withstand the trial.

for now the time is coming, when it will be said, happy are the barren, and they who never bare, happy the breast, that never gave suck.

and I am going to send you what my father has promis'd you. but continue in the city of Jerusalem, until you shall be endued with power from on high.