it is the Lord, said she, who has thus favour'd me, at the time when he took care to remove the reproach I was under among men.

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;

where entring into the house of Zacharias, she saluted Elizabeth.

blessed is she that has believed; for what she has heard from the Lord, shall be accomplished."

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

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.

There was likewise one Anna a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser; she was of a great age, and had liv'd in a married state but seven years ever since she was a virgin:

being then a widow of about fourscore and four years old: she was assiduously in the temple, night and day religiously employ'd in fastings and prayers:

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.

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.

how he went into the court of the tabernacle, took and eat the shew-bread, and distributed it likewise to the company, which the law allowed the priests only to eat?

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.

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 salute me, but this woman, since she came in, has been continually kissing my feet.

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

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,

then the woman finding she could not conceal herself, came trembling, and kneeling down before him, confess'd before all the people, why she had touch'd him, and how she was instantly cured.

but when Jesus heard that, he said to Jairus, be not afraid: only believe, and she shall recover.

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

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

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

now she had a sister, named Mary, who placed herself at the feet of Jesus, to attend to his discourse.

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

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.

" so that the blood of all the prophets, which has been shed since the creation of the world, may be required of this generation,

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.

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

or if a woman, that has ten pieces of money, should lose one of them, will she not light a lamp, sweep the house, and carefully search, till she find it?

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?

as soon as he perceiv'd them, he said to them, go shew yourselves to the priests. and on the way they found themselves cured.

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

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

at the resurrection therefore, to which of them will she be wife? for she had been married to all the seven.

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

and after supper he likewise gave the cup, saying, this cup is the new testament sealed by my blood, which is shed for you.