and according to the custom of distributing the parts, it fell to his lot to burn incense in the sanctuary.

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

then Simeon gave them his benediction, and said to Mary his mother, "the child you now see, shall occasion many in Israel to fall and rise again; he will be the Object of calumny,

every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be level'd: the crooked shall be made strait, and the rough ways shall be made smooth,

he said therefore to the people that crowded to be baptized by him, ye brood of vipers, who has prompted you to flee from approaching wrath?

Now Jesus being full of the holy spirit, return'd from Jordan, and was led by the spirit into the desart,

at sight of this, Simon Peter fell on his knees before Jesus, and said, Lord, withdraw from such a sinful man as I:

After this Jesus left the place, and seeing a publican named Levi, sitting at the custom-house, he said to him, follow me.

whereupon they fell into a rage, and consulted together, what measures to take against Jesus.

wo unto you that are full: for you shall be in want. wo unto you that indulge in present pleasure: for mourning and sorrow shall attend you.

but he that does not practise what he hears, is like a man who built his house upon the loose earth without any foundation: the current beat impetuously against it: in the instant down it fell, and great were its ruins.

and blessed is he, who does not make me the occasion of his fall.

when a woman of that city, one that had led a loose life, knowing that Jesus was at table in the Pharisee's house, came in with a vial of odoriferous liquor,

a husbandman went out to sow his corn: and as he was sowing, some fell upon the beaten road, which was crush'd under foot, or devoured by the birds.

some fell upon very stony ground, which no sooner sprung up, but it wither'd away, for want of moisture:

some fell among thorns; but the thorns over-grew it, and starv'd it.

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.

while they were rowing, Jesus fell asleep: when there blew such a storm of wind upon the lake, as fill'd the boat with water, and endanger'd their lives.

upon seeing Jesus, he set up a great cry, fell down before him, and roar'd out, what business have you with me, Jesus son of the most high God? I beseech you torment me not.

and tho' they all eat sufficiently, there was a surplusage of twelve baskets full of fragments carried away.

Then he said to the whole company, if any one will be my follower, let him renounce himself, take up his cross daily, and follow me.

Then said John to Jesus, master, we saw one casting out demons in your name, and we oppos'd it, because he does not follow you with us.

Then he said to another, follow me: but he replied, Lord, let me stay first, till I bury my father.

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."

to which Jesus answered, a certain man, as he was going from Jerusalem to Jericho, fell among thieves, who stripp'd him, and beat him, then march'd off leaving him half dead.

nay, the very hairs of your head can't fall without being number'd: be not then afraid; there is no comparison between you and sparrows.

but God said to him, thou fool, this night shall thy soul be required of thee: who then shall enjoy what thou hast provided?

sell your possessions and give alms. lay up for yourselves a stock not subject to decay, a treasure in the heavens that will never fail, where no thief can approach, nor moth can spoil.

but if the servant should say within himself, my master delays his return; and fall a beating his fellow-servants, indulging himself in eating and drinking to excess.

or those eighteen, upon whom the tower of Siloam fell, and slew them, do you think they were greater criminals than the other inhabitants of Jerusalem?

Then continuing his discourse, which of you, said he, if his child or his ox fell into a pit, would not immediately draw him out, though it were on the sabbath-day?

the master reply'd, go then to the high-ways and by-paths, and compel them to come in, that my house may be full.

upon this he was full of resentment, and refused to go in: and when his father came out to persuade him, he replied to his father,

but he wanted to be fed with the crumbs, that fell from the rich man's table.

they will tell you, here he is, or, he is there: but don't go out to follow them;

but the very day that Lot went out of Sodom, a storm of lightning and thunder fell from heaven and destroy'd them all.

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.

Then said Peter, you see that we have left every thing to follow you.

he answered, take care, that you be not seduced: for many shall come in my name, saying, I am the Christ. it won't be long e'er this happens, therefore do not follow them.

by the destructive sword shall they fall, and be led into captivity among all nations: and Jerusalem shall be kept waste by the nations, as long as those nations shall subsist.

heaven and earth shall fail sooner than my predictions shall fail.

he answered, when you are in the city, you will meet a man with a pitcher of water; follow him to the house, where he goes in:

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

about an hour after another confidently affirm'd, saying, this fellow was certainly with him; for he too is a Galilean.

then shall they cry to the mountains, fall on us; and to the hills, cover us.

the sun was obscured, and the veil of the temple was rent in two.