When they were gone, an angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, take the infant and his mother, flee into Egypt, and don't stir thence till I order you, for Herod will endeavour to have the child destroy'd. Joseph therefore arose,

but if you love only them who love you, what reward can ye have? do not the heathens themselves do as much?

no man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or he will be attach'd to the one, and neglectful of the other. ye cannot serve God and Mamon.

who by all his sollicitude can add one moment to his age?

with what assurance can you say, brother, let me take that mote out of your eye; when there is such an apparent beam in your own eye?

a good tree cannot produce bad fruit: neither can a corrupt tree produce good fruit.

for I am a man under authority, having soldiers under my command: I bid this man, go, and he's gone: another, come, and he's here: and to my servant, do this, and it is done.

Jesus answer'd them, can the bride-men mourn, while the bridegroom is with them? the day indeed will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then will be the time to fast.

however when they were gone, they spread abroad his fame thro' all that country.

fear not those who can only kill the body, but cannot hurt the soul: rather fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in Gehenna.

Jesus perceiving what they surmized, said to them, any kingdom once divided against itself will soon be desolate: nor can any city or house divided against itself, long subsist.

O degenerate race, how can ye, wicked as ye are, utter any thing that is good? for "'tis the overflowing of the heart that the mouth dischargeth."

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.

When an unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he roams about the deserts, seeking rest, and findeth none.

how can we get bread enough in the desert to satisfy such a multitude?

and in the morning, a foul day: when the sky is of a dusky red. hypocrites, can ye judge of the appearance of the sky, and yet not discern the signs of these times?

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?

what advantage is it to a man to gain the whole world at the price of his life? or what would not a man pay down to preserve his life?

If a man has an hundred sheep, and one of them should go astray, do you think he would not leave the ninety and nine in the mountains, and go in search for that which was gone astray?

but he reply'd, 'tis not everyman can live single, but only such as have the gift of continency.

as there are some eunuchs, who were such from their very birth: and others who were made such by men: so there are some who have made themselves eunuchs for the sake of religion. he that can bear the state of celibacy, let him bear it.

when his disciples heard this, they were exceedingly amazed, saying, who then can be saved?

take your due, and be gone: I will give the last the same I give you.

can't I do what I will with my own? because I am bountiful, are you invidious?

but Jesus answered them, ye know not what ye ask. can ye bear to drink of the cup that I shall drink of, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with? they said to him, we can.

wo unto you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, who ransack sea and land to make one proselyte, and when he is gain'd, ye make him deserve Gehenna much more than your selves.

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

ye serpents, ye brood of vipers, how can ye escape the punishment of Gehenna?

for there shall arise false Messiahs, and false prophets, and shall shew such astonishing miracles and prodigies, as to deceive, if that can do it, the very converts themselves.

and while they were gone to buy, the bridegroom came, and they that were ready, entred with him into the hall, and the door was shut.

now he that had received five talents, immediately employed them in trade, and gain'd five talents more.

accordingly he that had received five talents, came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, you delivered to me five talents: besides those, there's five talents more, which I have gain'd.

he also that had received two talents, came and said, Lord, you delivered to me two talents: here are two other talents which I have gain'd besides them.

rise, let us be gone, there he is, the traytor is just upon us.

to whom Pilate replied, you have a guard, go then, and make it as secure as you can.

Now when they were gone, some of the guards went into the city, and informed the chief priests of all that had happened.

when he had gone a little further, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in the bark mending their nets. whereupon he called them:

And there came a leper to him, who fell on his knees, and thus address'd him, "if you will, you can heal me."

but as soon as he was gone, he began freely to talk of it, and blazed it about every where, so that Jesus could not go publickly into the city any more, but stay'd in the out parts, which were not much frequented, where people came to him from every quarter.

why doth this man speak such blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God?

Jesus answered, can the bridemen fast, while the bridegroom is with them? as long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast.

but calling them to him, he said by way of similitude, how can satan dispossess satan?

no one can enter into a strong man's house, and plunder his goods, unless the man be first secur'd.

but if, said he, you don't comprehend this easy parable, how can ye understand any of the rest?

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

there is nothing from without, that entring into a man can defile him: but that which originally proceeds from the man, is what defiles him.

accordingly she went home, where she found that the demon was indeed gone out of her daughter, and she was lying on the bed.

but Jesus return'd, and looking upon his disciples, he gave Peter this rebuke, be gone, thou adversary, your views are all worldly, regardless of what is divine.

what advantage is it for a man to gain the whole world with the loss of his life?

it has frequently thrown him into the fire, and into the water, to the hazard of his life; if therefore you can do any thing, have compassion on us, and help us.

Jesus said to him, provided you can believe, there is nothing but what may be effected for those that believe.

but Jesus said, do not oppose him: for no man can speak evil of me, at the same time he works a miracle by virtue of my name.

at this they were more amazed than before, and said to one another, how then can such a man be saved?

but Jesus said to them, you know not what you ask. can you drink the cup, that I must drink, and be baptized with the baptism with which I must be baptized?

and they said, we can. but Jesus replied, you shall indeed drink of the cup, that I must drink of, and be baptized with the baptism, with which I must be baptized; but to sit on my right hand,

now since David himself calls him Lord, how can he be David's son? and the common people heard him with pleasure.

and they struck him on the head with a cane, spit upon him, and bowing their knees, made a show of reverence.

besides the people that pass'd by, shook their heads, and impiously said: ah, you that can destroy the temple, and rebuild it in three days,

go, tell Peter and the rest of his disciples, that he is gone before you into Galilee: there you will see him, as he foretold you.

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

where he saw two vessels lying near shore: but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their nets.

As he was going to one of the cities in that country, a man cover'd all over with leprosy happen'd to meet Jesus, and prostrating himself before him, thus address'd him, Lord, if you will, you can cure me.

upon which the Scribes and Pharisees objected among themselves, saying, what a man is this to blaspheme thus? who can forgive sins but God alone?

And by way of comparison he said to them, can the blind lead the blind without tumbling both into the ditch?

How comes it, that you can see the mote in your brother's eye, and not see the beam that is in your own eye?

or how can you say to your brother, brother, let me take out the mote, that is in your eye, when you your self don't discern the beam that is in your own eye? hypocrite, first remove the beam out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the mote out of your brother's eye.

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?

but Herod said, John was beheaded by my order, who then can this be, who, they say, performs such strange things? and he desired to have a sight of Jesus.

and he said to them, do you yourselves give them something to eat. they replied, we can furnish only five loaves and two fishes, unless we go and buy provisions for all this people:

what advantage is it for a man to have gain'd the whole world, if he himself runs into utter loss and ruin?

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 he within should give this answer, don't trouble me now: the door is made fast, and my family are all in bed: I can't get up to supply you.

At another time Jesus was casting out a demon, that was dumb: and as soon as the demon was gone out, the dumb man spoke: and the people wondred.

so if satan be divided against himself, how can his kingdom subsist?

When the impure spirit is gone out of a man, he wanders about the wilds in quest of some repose: but finding none, I will return, says he, to the abode I have quitted.

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

As for you, my friends, be not afraid of those, who can kill the body, and after that can effect nothing more.

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 which of you, with all his disquietude, can add one moment to the period of his life?

if then you can't effect so small a matter, why are you disquieted about a much longer time?

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.

Hypocrites, you can judge of the phoenomena of the earth, and of the sky, but why can't you discern the present times?

why can't you judge what is proper to be done in your own affairs.

and said, he that can't abandon his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, nay, even his own life, cannot be my disciple.

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?

if you have imbezel'd what another gave you in trust, how can he give you an estate in perpetuity?

upon which the audience said, who then can be saved?

but he being hated by the citizens, after he was gone, they sent a deputation to court, to make this protest, "we will not have him for our king."

then he said to his attendants, take the one pound from him, and give it him, that gain'd ten.

But Jesus said to them, you affirm the Messiah must be descended from David, how can that be?

if then David stiles the Messiah his Lord, how can he be descended from David?

but Nathanael said to him, can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? come and see, said Philip.

Three days after, there was a wedding at Cana in Galilee; where the mother of Jesus was present.

thus was the first miracle of Jesus wrought at Cana in Galilee, by which he displayed his power; and his disciples believed on him.

whereupon the Jews said, what miracle can you show to justify your behaviour?

who came to Jesus by night, and said to him, rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher sent from God: for no man can perform the miracles that you do, except God be with him.

Nicodemus replied, how can a man be born when he is old? can he enter into his mother, and be born a second time?

Nicodemus answered, how can that be?

but John made them this answer, a man can have no authority, but what he derives from heaven.

you yourselves can bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but was only sent before him: