Solomon was the father of Roboam, Roboam the father of Abia, Abia the father of Asa.

and don't pretend to say within your selves, We have Abraham for our father: for I tell you, that God is able out of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham:

Then was Jesus led up by the Spirit into the wilderness, to be tempted by the devil:

if you are the Son of God, throw your self down: for it is written, "he will charge his angels to take care of you, and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest you bruise your foot against a stone."

Again, the devil accompanyed him up a very high mountain, and representing to him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them: all these things,

the people which sat in darkness, saw a great light: and to those who sat in the region and shadow of death, light is sprung up."

Lay not up for your selves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal.

but lay up for your selves treasures in heaven, where there is neither moth, nor rust, nor corruption, nor thieves, nor violence to molest you.

consider the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor lay up any stores; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are not ye of much greater value than they?

therefore sollicitous about the morrow: for the morrow shall be taken up with the cares of the morrow, the trouble of the day is sufficient for one day.

but the crew were all amaz'd; what is this man, said they, that even the winds and the sea obey him?

only it was fit you should know that the son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins: arise, then, said he, to the paralytic, take up thy bed, and march home.

but when the company were turn'd out, he went in, and grasping her hand, the maid rose up.

be upon your guard with such men, for they will deliver you up to their tribunals, and scourge you in their synagogues.

then the brother shall betray his brother to death, and the father his child: and children shall rise up against their parents, and be the instruments of their death.

but if I exorcize devils by the spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is set up among you.

the queen of the south shall rise up at the day of judgement against this generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from the remote parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and now a greater than Solomon is here.

and in sowing, part of the grain fell in the high-way, and the fowls light and peck'd them up:

another part fell upon stony places, where it had not much earth: and it soon sprung up, because the soil was shallow:

another part fell among thorns: and the thorns grew up and choked it.

but when the blade was sprung up, and bore grain, the tares appeared too.

'tis some enemy, said he, has done this. the servants replied, shall we go then and pull them up?

no, said he, lest in pulling up the tares, you should root

up the wheat with them. let both grow together till the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will thus direct the reapers, first of all gather the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: then lodge the wheat in my barn.

then giving orders for the company to sit down on the grass, he took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks; then breaking the loaves into pieces, he gave them to his disciples, and the disciples to the company: who all of them eat,

but he answered, every plantation which my heavenly father hath not planted shall be rooted up.

Jesus having left that place, drew nigh to the sea of Galilee, and went up a mountain, where he sat down.

Then addressing himself to his disciples, if any man, said he, would follow me, let him renounce himself, take up his cross, and so follow me.

and when they had lift up their eyes, they saw Jesus all alone.

and deliver him up to the Gentiles, to be insulted, scourged, and crucified: but the third day he shall rise again.

which of the two obey'd his father? they said, the first. Jesus reply'd, I declare to you, that the publicans and licentious people enter into the gospel kingdom before you.

Hear another parable: a certain landlord planted a vineyard, hedged it round, set up a wine-press in it, and built a tower, then lett it out to tenants, and went into a foreign country.

wo unto you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, who shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye not only refuse to go in your selves, but hinder those that would.

children that can't fail to fill up the measure of your fathers iniquities.

then shall they deliver you up to torments, and to death: and ye shall be hated by all nations upon my account.

ye know that in two days the feast of the passover will begin, and the son of man be delivered up to be crucified.

but Jesus said to him, put up your sword in its place: for all that take to the sword, shall perish by the sword.

soon after they that stood by coming up, said to Peter, certainly you are one of them, for thy speech bewrays thee.

for he was sensible that they had delivered him up out of meer envy.

Then he released to them Barabbas: but he order'd Jesus to be scourged, and delivered up to be crucified.

at which they were all so amazed, that they ask'd one another, what's the meaning of all this? what new doctrine is here? for he commands with authority even the unclean spirits, and they obey him.

and he came, and taking her by the hand, lift her up; upon which the fever immediately left her, and she served them at table.

On the morrow rising up, while it was yet dark, he went out, and retired into a solitary place, where he prayed.

who finding it impossible to come nigh Him because of the press, uncovered the roof where He was: and when they had broken it up, they let down the cradle wherein the paralytic lay.

is it not as easy to say to the paralytic, thy sins are forgiven: as to say, arise, and take up your bed and walk?

'tis I command you, take up thy bed, and go to your home.

instantly he arose, took up the bed, and went out in the presence of them all; insomuch that they were all amazed, and glorified God, saying, we never saw any thing like this.

At length he went up a mountain, and having appointed a select company to attend him, they came to him.

so if satan rise up in opposition to his own interest, his power cannot subsist, but must entirely cease.

some fell on stony ground, where it had not much earth, and it soon sprang up, for want of a sufficient depth of earth.

but when the sun was up, it was scorched, and for want of root, withered away.

some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choaked it, so that it yielded no fruit.

but part of it fell on good ground, which sprang up, and grew so fruitful, that some grains produced thirty, others sixty, and some an hundred.

however he takes his repose by night, or is employ'd by day, the grain shoots up and grows without his inspection.

but after it is sown, it grows up, and becometh larger than other plants of the pulse kind, and shooteth out its branches so high, that the fowls of the air may lodge under its shadow.

and they were exceedingly afraid, and said to one another, who can this be, that even the wind and the sea obey him?

and immediately the source of her disorder was dried up: and she sensibly perceived she was healed of that indisposition.

at his going in he said to them, what's the meaning of this uproar, what do you weep for? the damsel is not dead, but asleep.

Jesus then having taken the five loaves and the two fishes, look'd up to heaven and gave thanks; then breaking the loaves, he gave them to his disciples to distribute among the people: for whom he likewise divided the two fishes.

though the fragments of bread they took up, with what remain'd of the fishes, amounted to twelve baskets full;

perceived his disciples had much ado to bear up against the wind, which was contrary; about the fourth watch of the night, he came up, and would have pass'd by them.

for the Pharisees, and the Jews in general, in pursuance of their antient traditions, never eat till they have wash'd their hands up to their elbows.

then looking up to heaven, with a sigh, he said, Ephphata, that is, be open:

so looking up, he said, I see men; for by their walking I distinguish them from trees.

Six days after Jesus took Peter, James and John, and accompanied them up a high mountain in private; and was transfigured in their presence.

but Jesus taking him by the hand, raised him up, and he was perfectly recovered.

in the mean time he gave his disciples this intimation, "the son of man is going to be delivered up into the hands of men, who will put him to death, and three days after he is put to death he shall rise again."

then Jesus looking upon him with a favourable eye, said, there is one thing still to be done; go, sell all your estate, and give it to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven; then come, take up the cross, and follow me.

now, said he, we are going to Jerusalem, where the son of man will be delivered up to the chief priests, and to the Scribes, who will condemn him to die, and deliver him to the Gentiles.

and observing at a distance a fig-tree full of leaves, he went up to it to see if he could find any fruit upon it. but when he came to it, he found it had nothing but leaves, (for it was not the season for that sort of fig.)

these are the beginning of sorrows. then look to your selves: for they will deliver you up to the tribunals, and scourge you in the synagogues: you will be brought before governours, and princes upon my account, to be my witnesses against them.

now when they shall lead you to deliver you up, be not sollicitous about your defence, don't premeditate upon it; but what shall be suggested to you at the very occasion, that deliver: for it is not you that will plead, but the holy spirit.

then advancing, he went directly up to him, saying, master, master, and kissed him.

then the high priest rising up in the midst of the assembly, ask'd Jesus, saying, have you nothing to plead for your self? what say you to the evidence they give against you?

who had attended Jesus, and supply'd him with necessaries when he was in Galilee: besides many other women, who came up with him to Jerusalem.

Now after the Lord had convers'd with them, he was assum'd up to heaven, where he sat on the right hand of God.

Whereas several have undertaken to draw up a narrative of those transactions, which pass'd among us;

In the time of Herod, the king of Judea, there was a certain priest, named Zacharias, of the family of Abia, whose wife; nam'd Elizabeth, was of the race of Aaron:

he hath rais'd up a powerful saviour for us, in the family of his servant David,

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

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.

and with the fan in his hand he will thoroughly cleanse his floor, and will lay up the wheat in his grainery: but the chaff he will burn with inextinguishable fire.

and they shall bear you up in their hands, for fear your foot should hit against a stone."

being come to Nazareth, where he had been brought up; according to his custom, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath-day, and standing up to read,

and breaking up the assembly, they drove him out of the city, to the precipice of the hill, upon which it was built, in order to throw him headlong down.

but when they found it impracticable to bring him in through the crowd, they went up the gallery to the leads, and let him down through the ceiling in his bed among the company, where Jesus was,

which is easier, to say, your sins are forgiven you, or to say, rise up, and walk?

but that ye may know, that the son of man hath power to forgive sins, rise, said he, to the paralytick, 'tis I command you, take up your bed, and go home.

immediately he started up before them all, took up the bed, where he lay, and went home, glorifying God.

immediately he rose up, left all his affairs, and became his disciple.

but as he knew their thoughts, he said to the man, whose hand was paralytic, rise up, and stand there in the middle. and he arose, and stood before him.

blessed are ye that hunger now: for ye shall be satisfied. blessed are ye that weep now: for ye shall find matter of mirth.

give and you shall receive: they shall pour into your lap good measure, well pressed, heap'd up, and running over. for in the measure you deal with others, you shall be dealt with yourselves.

when the Lord saw her, he was moved with compassion for her, and said to her, don't weep.

and the deceased sat up, and began to speak, and Jesus delivered him to his mother.

all that were present were seized with dread, and glorified God, saying, a great prophet is risen up among us, and God has visited his people.

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

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.

then they came to wake him, crying, master, master, we are sinking. then he rose up, and rebuked the wind, and the waves: and both subside to a calm.

but to his disciples he said, where is your faith? while they, seiz'd with fear and admiration, said to one another, who can this man be, that he commands even the winds, and the waves, and they obey?