you shall now become dumb and not recover your speech, till the very day when these things shall happen; because you distrusted my words, which in due time shall have their effect.

then he made signs for a writing-book, and writ these words, "his name is John:" at which they were all surprized.

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

Then Zacharias his father, inspired by the holy spirit, vented his divine enthusiasm in these words.

but Mary considered these things very attentively, and weigh'd every circumstance in her mind, while the shepherds return'd,

then he took him up in his arms, and returned thanks to God in these words, "now,

However Jesus went down with them to Nazareth, and was subject to them: and his mother kept all these things in her heart.

let your actions therefore show your repentance, and don't pretend to say within yourselves, "we have Abraham for our father:" for I tell you that God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.

now there was in the synagogue a man possess'd with the spirit of an impure demon, who roar'd out, in these words, let us alone;

John was soon inform'd of these transactions by his disciples,

but some of the corn fell into good soil, and grew up, yielding a hundred grains for one. then raising his voice he concluded with these words, he that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

but he answered them, my mother and brethren are these, who attend to the word of God, and practise it.

At that very time Jesus fell into a divine transport, and said, "I magnify thee, O father, the Lord of heaven and earth, for having conceal'd these things from the artful and the crafty, whilst thou hast reveal'd them to the unskilful. justly, O father, hast thou thus dispens'd thy favour."

but wo unto you Pharisees: for you will pay the tythes of mint, and rue, and all sorts of herbs, but as for justice and true piety, those you neglect. these you ought to have practised, without omitting however the other.

consider the lillys how they grow: they neither toil nor spin: and yet, I tell you, that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.

for it is enough that the Gentiles are so concern'd about these things: as for you, your father is acquainted with all your wants.

then he said to the vine-dresser, you see, I have been looking these three years for fruit from this fig-tree, but find none: hew it down, why should it cumber my ground?

and must not this daughter of Abraham, whom satan has held bound these eighteen years, be disengag'd from this bond, on a sabbath-day?

if therefore your fidelity has not appear'd in the use of these transitory enjoyments, how can you be trusted with what is more lasting?

all these, said he, have I observ'd from my youth.

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."

he will come and destroy these husbandmen, and give his vineyard to others. but they, taking the hint, cried out, God forbid.

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

And when ye shall hear of wars, and seditions, be not alarm'd. for these must first happen: but the end will not be so soon.

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.

now when these things begin to appear, then lift up your heads, and behold your redemption drawing nigh.

in like manner, when you shall see these events, be assur'd that the kingdom of God is nigh.

I tell it you for certain, this generation shall not pass away, till all these things are accomplished.

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

and Jesus cryed with a loud voice, saying, father, into thy hands I commend my spirit; and in pronouncing these words, he expired.

though we expected he would have been the Messiah, that was to deliver Israel: and besides all this, it is now three days since these things were done.

you are witnesses of these things.