they therefore ask'd his father to signify how he would have him call'd.

many were dispossess'd of the demons, who cried aloud, you are the Messiah, the son of God. but he rebuked them, and would not suffer them to declare, that they knew him to be the Messiah.

to which he answered, would you have the bridemen fast, while the bridegroom is with them?

now the Scribes and Pharisees were upon the watch to see if he would work a cure upon the sabbath-day, and so have matter of accusation against him.

behave to others in the same manner, as you desire they would behave to you.

but there being a numerous herd of swine feeding on the mountain, they desired he would permit them to enter into the swine, which he granted.

for whoever would save his life, shall lose it: and he that would lose his life, out of love to me, shall save it.

but they would not entertain him, because he appear'd to them, as if he was going to Jerusalem.

wo unto thee Chorazin; wo unto thee Bethsaida: for if the miracles, which have been wrought among you, had been wrought in Tyre and Sidon, they would long since have lain repenting in sackcloth and ashes.

what father among you would give his son a stone, when he asketh for bread? or if for a fish, instead of a fish would he give him a serpent?

others, to try him, desir'd he would show some miraculous sign in the heaven.

if the master of a house knew at what hour the thief would come, no doubt he would be on his guard, and not suffer him to break into his house.

"O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that killest the prophets, and stonest those, who are sent unto thee: how often would I have gather'd thy children together, as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, and ye would not?"

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?

for who of you would resolve to build a tower, without taking the trouble first of all to compute the expence, and whether he is able to finish it?

it would be fit neither for the land, nor for the dunghil, but only to be thrown away. he that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

for he would have been contented to have liv'd upon the carruways, with which they usually fed the swine: but nobody would supply him.

upon which he said, father, I beg it of you, that you would send him to my father's family, where I have five brothers,

Jesus answer'd, by divine assistance men may do that which would be otherwise impossible.

what would you have me do for you? he said, Lord, I desire to have sight.

Their attention being raised by this, Jesus pursued his discourse with a parable, occasion'd by their thinking, that, because he was advanc'd so nigh to Jerusalem, the kingdom of God would immediately commence.

as for those enemies of mine, who would not have me for their king, bring them here, and slay them in my presence.

but he answer'd them, if they should be silent, the stones would exclaim.

if we should assert, it was a human contrivance, the populace would stone us; for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.

they ask'd him, where would you have us prepare it?

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

they who were about him seeing what would happen, said to him, shall we smite with the sword?

Peter reply'd, man, I don't know what you would say, and immediately while he was yet speaking, the cock crew.

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.

and they drew nigh the village where they were going: and he seemed as if he would have pass'd on further.