he shall reign over the house of Jacob, and of his kingdom there shall be no end."

All the neighbourhood were struck with reverence, and the rumour of these events ran thro' all the mountains of Judea,

I assure you, though there were many widows in Israel, when the heaven had furnished no rain for three years and a half, and a great famine spread through all the land:

After this Jesus went about, preaching to every city and village, proclaiming the reign of the Messias, attended by his twelve apostles,

the ground over-run with thorns denotes such as have embraced the doctrine, but are so immerst in the business, enjoyments, and pleasures of life, as not to improve it to any real advantage.

accordingly the demons quitted the man, and enter'd into the swine: immediately the herd ran headlong down a precipice into the lake, and were drowned.

the keepers seeing this, ran about and spread it, both in town,

then sent them to proclaim the reign of the Messiah, and to heal the sick.

where the people, who were inform'd of it, followed him: which he did not discountenance, but explained to them the reign of the Messiah, and relieved those, who wanted to be cured.

what advantage is it for a man to have gain'd the whole world, if he himself runs into utter loss and ruin?

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

to whom he answered, how does the law run in that case? what do you find?

but Jesus perceiving their suspicions, said to them, every kingdom divided against itself will soon be desolate: one family divided against another, falls to ruin.

but if I cast out demons by the finger of God, it follows, that the reign of the Messiah is now begun among you.

Then he said to the people, when you see a cloud rise out of the west, you say, it is just going to rain; and so it happens.

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.

so he ran before, and climb'd up a mulberry-tree to view him; for he was to pass that way.

he was of Arimathea, a city of Judea, and one of those, who were in expectation of the Messiah's reign.

yet Peter got up, and ran to the sepulchre, where stooping down he saw nothing but the linnen lying there: upon which he went away wondring with himself at such an event.

and their conversation ran upon all that had lately happened.