Then Joseph being awak'd out of sleep, did as the angel of the Lord directed, and took his wife home,

but did not cohabit with her as a wife, before she had-brought forth her first-born son; whom he named JESUS.

As they departed, Jesus said to the people, speaking of John, what did ye go to see in the desert? a reed shaken with the wind?

what did ye go to see? a man dress'd in rich apparel? why, they that are so array'd belong to the court:

or did you go to see a prophet? yes, and be assured, one superiour to a prophet.

he answer'd them, have ye not read what David and the rest of the company did when they were hungry,

how he entred into the house of God, and did eat the shewbread, which it was not lawful either for him or his company to eat, but only for the priests?

so the servants of the yeoman came and said, Sir, did not you sow your field with good grain: how comes it then to have tares?

All these things spake Jesus to the multitude in parables, and did not discourse to them without some parable.

and he did not many miracles there, because of their incredulity.

Thereupon his disciples drawing nigh, said, did you observe, how the Pharisees were scandalized at your discourse?

why, can't you perceive, that in cautioning you to beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the Sadducees, I did not speak of bread?

then they perceived, he did not caution them against the leaven of bread, but against the Pharisaick and Sadducean doctrine.

and was transfigured before them; his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light.

why then, said they, did Moses permit to give a writ of divorce to repudiate the wife?

but he answered one of them, friend, I do thee no wrong: did not you agree for a penny a day?

but when the chief priests and Scribes saw the wonders that he did, and the young people crying in the temple, "Hosanna to the son of David;" they were full of indignation.

the baptism of John, whence was it? was it a divine or a human Institution? and they reasoned thus with themselves, if we say, it was divine; he will say, then, why did ye not believe him?

for John instructed you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not: but the publicans and the licentious believed him. and tho' you saw that, you did not yet repent, so as to believe him.

Jesus reply'd, did ye never read in the scriptures, " that very stone which the builders rejected, is become the principal stone of the angle, this the Lord effected, and it is marvellous in our eyes."

then will the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when did we see thee in hunger, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?

when did we see thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?

or when did we see thee sick, or in prison, and visited thee?

then will they answer, Lord, when did we see thee in hunger, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee?

the disciples then did as Jesus appointed, and made ready the passover.

At the same time Jesus said to the company, you come to apprehend me with swords and clubs, as if in pursuit of a robber; I was every day with you teaching in the temple, and ye did not then seize upon me.

so they took the money, and did as they were directed: and this report is still current among the Jews at this day.

Jesus hearing this, said to them, they that are in health, have no need of a physician, but they that are sick: I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners.

but he replied, have ye never read what David, and the rest of the company did, when they were press'd with hunger?

how he went into the house of God in the days of Abiathar, who was afterwards high-priest, and did eat the shew-bread, giving some of it likewise to the company, though the law allow'd no body to eat of it but the priests.

then he looking with indignation at those about him, being concern'd at their disingenuous perverse temper, he said to the man, stretch out your hand, which he did, and his hand become sound.

for they were so stupid, they did not comprehend the miracle of the loaves.

and to whatever cities, towns, or villages he went, they expos'd the sick in the publick streets, entreating him, they might but touch the border of his garment; for as many as did so, were recover'd.

seven, said they. then he order'd the people to sit down on the ground: and taking the seven loaves, he gave thanks, then broke them and gave them to his disciples to distribute among the people, which they accordingly did.

they said to one another, this is because we did not take bread: which Jesus perceiving,

when I divided the five loaves among five thousand people, how many baskets full of fragments did you take away? they answer'd, twelve.

and when I divided the seven loaves among four thousand, how many baskets full of fragments did you carry away? they answered, seven.

and instantly looking round about, they did not see any other person but Jesus with them.

but they did not comprehend the meaning, and were ashamed to ask him about it.

Upon this occasion John address'd himself to Jesus, saying, master, we saw a man casting out demons in your name, tho' he did not belong to us, for which reason we opposed him.

to which he answered, what direction did Moses give you?

answer me that. upon this they reasoned thus with themselves; if we should say, it was divine, he will urge, why then did you not believe him?

the second married her, and he died too without leaving her any children: the third did the same.

then he return'd and found them still sleeping, for their eyes were heavy, and they did not know how to give an answer.

I was daily among you, teaching in the temple, and you did not then seize upon me. but the scriptures are thereby accomplished.

but neither did this evidence appear sufficient.

there they offered him myrrhed wine to drink, but he did not take it.

but though they heard that he was alive, and had appear'd to her, they did not believe.

and they went and acquainted the rest: but neither did they believe them.

no sooner did the sound of your salutation strike mine ear, than the babe leap'd within me for joy.

when Joseph and his mother saw him, great was their surprize: and his mother said to him, son, why did you leave us thus? your father and I have been looking for you with great concern.

but they did not comprehend the meaning of that expression.

but Jesus replied, have you never read what David did, when he and his company were press'd with hunger?

then casting his eyes round the company, he said to the man, stretch out your hand. and he did so: and that hand was as sound as the other.

wo unto you when the generality of men shall applaud you: for so did their forefathers behave to the false prophets.

nor did I think myself worthy to attend you: speak but the word, and my servant shall be cured.

When the messengers of John were departed, he address'd himself to the people, and said with relation to John, what did you go to see in the desart? a reed shaken with the wind?

or did you go to see a man richly apparelled? for magnificent dress and splendid living, you must look into the courts of princes.

what then did you go to see? a prophet? yes, I say it, and more than a prophet.

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.

when he was landed, there met him a man, who belong'd to the city Gadara, and had been for a long time possessed by demons. he did not wear any cloaths, nor dwell in any house, but among the tombs.

where the people, who were inform'd of it, followed him: which he did not discountenance, but explained to them the reign of the Messiah, and relieved those, who wanted to be cured.

and before the sound was gone, Jesus was left alone: this they kept secret, and for some time did not acquaint any one in the least with what they had seen.

and all the people were astonished at such an instance of divine power: and as they were admiring whatever Jesus did, he said to his disciples,

but they did not comprehend that expression: it was as a riddle, which they could not understand, and they were afraid to desire him to explain the meaning of that expression.

his disciples James and John observing this, said, Lord, shall we command fire to descend from heaven, as Elias did, in order to consume them?

for I assure you, that many prophets and princes have desired to see what you now behold, but they never saw it; and to hear what you have heard, which they never did.

but the Pharisee was surprized to see that he did not wash before dinner.

do you stupidly imagine that he, who made the outward man, did not make the inward too?

the same thing shall happen in the son of man's time as did in Noah's days.

" why then did you not lodge my money in the bank, that on my return I might have drawn it out with interest?

but they reason'd thus with themselves, if we should say, it was divine, he will reply, why then did not you believe him?

they answer'd then, they did not know which it was.

and after that they did not venture to ask him another question.

but since you did not abandon me in my trials,

but did not find the body of the Lord Jesus.

whereupon some of us went to the sepulchre, and found matters just as the women had related; but him they did not see.

Upon this, they said to one another, to what ardor did not our affections rise, while he talk'd with us by the way, and while he expounded to us the scriptures?

which he took, and did eat in their presence.

and the Light shineth in darkness, but the darkness did not receive it.

it was of him that John bare witness, when he made this declaration, "this was he of whom I said, he that cometh after me, was before me; for he did indeed exist before me."

he own'd it, and did not deny it; but made this protestation, I am not the Christ.

this is he of whom I said, after me cometh a man, who was before me: for he did indeed exist before me.

Philip meeting with Nathanael, said to him, we have found him of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.

now fill out, said he, and carry it to the steward of the feast, which accordingly they did.

as soon as the steward had tasted the water that was made wine, (for he did not know whence it came, but the servants who drew the water knew it,) he called the bridegroom,

Now whilst he was in Jerusalem at the feast of the passover, many believed in him when they saw the miracles which he did.

but Jesus did not trust his person with them, because he knew them all.

and he did not want any information concerning man: for he knew of himself the secret of their hearts.

(though Jesus himself did not baptize, but only his disciples) he left Judea,

Upon this his disciples came, and were surpriz'd at his conversing with the woman: yet none of them said, what did you ask her? or, why do you talk with her?

Now many of the Samaritans of that city believed on him, for that testimony which the woman gave him, "he told me all that ever I did."

when he was come into Galilee, he was well received by the Galileans, who had seen all that he did at Jerusalem during the feast: for they likewise went to the feast.

Jesus did this second miracle when he return'd from Judea to Galilee.

and he that was healed, did not know who it was: for Jesus had slip'd away, by favour of the crowd that was there.

upon which occasion the Jews persecuted Jesus, and sought to slay him, because he did such things on the sabbath-day.

The people, when they had seen the miracle that Jesus did, cry'd out, this is of a truth that prophet who was to come into the world.

The day following, the people who stay'd on the other side of the sea, perceiving that there had been only that single vessel in which his disciples were embark'd, that Jesus did not embark with his disciples, but that his disciples were gone away alone: (however,

And when they had found him on the other side of the sea, they said unto him, master, when did you arrive here?