now by these events, that divine prediction of the Prophet had its full accomplishment, when he said, "Behold,

they answered him, in Bethlehem of Judea: for these are the words of the prophet;

where he stay'd till the death of Herod: so that what the Lord had spoken by the prophet, saying, "Out of Egypt have I called my son," was then fulfill'd.

Then was fulfilled that passage of Jeremy the prophet,

for it is of John the prophet Esaias spoke, when he said, "The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths clear."

whereby those words of Esaias the prophet, had their full effect, "the land of Zabulon,

whereby was fulfilled what Esaias the prophet said, "Himself took our infirmities, and bare, our diseases."

he that receives a prophet in quality of a prophet, shall receive a prophet's reward; and he that receives a just man, as such, shall receive the reward of the just.

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

so that what was said by Esaias the prophet, was fulfill'd;

but he answered them, this wicked degenerate race demand a miracle; but no other miracle shall they have, except that of the prophet Jonas.

so that this saying of the prophet was fulfilled, "I will talk in parables, I will utter what has been kept secret from the foundation of the world."

and they were scandaliz'd at him. but Jesus said to them, a prophet is not without honour, except in his own country and in his own family.

he would have put him to death, but for fear of the people, who reckoned him a prophet.

a wicked degenerate race demand a miracle; but no miracle shall they have beside that of the prophet Jonas. and so leaving them, he went away.

all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet,

and the crowd said, 'tis Jesus the prophet of Nazareth in Galilee.

but if we say, it was merely human, we are obnoxious to the people; for all hold John as a prophet.

and they endeavoured to seize him, but were afraid of the multitude, because they took him for a prophet.

When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, mention'd by Daniel the prophet, stand about the holy place, (let him that readeth,

then was fulfilled what Jeremy the prophet said, "and they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price at which he was valued, by the children of Israel,

It is written in the prophet, "behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee.

but Jesus said to him, a prophet is never despis'd, except in his own country, among his own kindred, and in his own family:

others said, 'tis Elias. others, 'tis a prophet, or one equal to a prophet.

Jesus answered, to such hypocrites as you may well be applied those words of the prophet Esaias, "this people honour me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.

if we should say, it was a human institution, we run a risk from the people. (for they all believed John was a true prophet.)

Now when you shall see the-abomination of desolation, mentioned by the prophet Daniel, establish'd where it ought not to be (let the reader observe) then let those, who are in Judea, flee to the mountains:

and you, dear babe, you shall be the prophet of the most high: for you shall go before the Lord, in order to prepare his way,

they delivered to him the book of the prophet Esaias, and upon opening the book, that passage occurr'd, where it is written,

but in truth, added he, no prophet was ever well received in his own country.

and there were many lepers in the time of Elisha the prophet: yet none of them obtain'd a cure, except Naaman the Syrian.

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.

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

I declare unto you, among the whole race of mankind, there is not a prophet, who is superiour to John the Baptist: yet he that is most inferiour in the kingdom of the Messiah, is greater than he.

which the Pharisee, who had invited him, observing, he thus argued with himself, if this man were a prophet, he could not but know that the woman, who is so busy with him, is a person of a loose character.

and as the crowd grew more numerous, he thus began, this is a degenerate race of men: they demand a miracle: but no miracle shall be exhibited, but such as happen'd in the person of Jonas the prophet.

till then I must be stirring about, to-day, and to-morrow, and the next day: for a prophet cannot be put to death any where, but at Jerusalem.

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

what about? said he. why, about Jesus the Nazarean, said they, who was a prophet, eminently recommended, by his doctrine and his works, to the approbation of God and of all the people;

art thou then Elias? said they; and he answer'd, I am not. art thou a prophet? and he answer'd, no.

"I am, said he, the voice of one crying in the wilderness, clear the way of the Lord," as said the prophet Esaias.

"why then do you baptize, if you are not the Christ, nor Elias, nor any other prophet?"

the woman said to him, sir, I perceive that you are a prophet.

(tho' Jesus himself had declared, that a prophet is not honoured in his own country.)

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.

many of the people therefore, who heard this discourse, said, this man is certainly a prophet.

they answered him, are you also of Galilee? search the scriptures, and you will not find that a prophet did ever arise out of Galilee.

they therefore question'd the blind man again, what do you say of the man that made you see? he is a prophet, said he.

so that the passage of Esaias the prophet was fulfilled, where he says, "Lord, who hath believed our report? and to whom hath the arm of the Lord been revealed?

but this is the accomplishment of what was said by the prophet Joel,

that, as he was a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn to him, to place the fruit of his loins upon his throne: foreseeing this,

for Moses said to the fathers, "a prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you, of your brethren, like unto me; observe whatever he shall say to you.

and whoever he be that will not hear that prophet, shall be destroyed from among the people."

this is that Moses who said to the children of Israel, "a prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear."

altho' the most high does not dwell in temples made with hands; as the prophet said, "heaven is my throne,

was there ever any prophet whom your fathers did not persecute? have they not slain those who predicted the coming of that just person whom you have so lately betrayed and murder'd?

but was now upon his return, and sat in his chariot, reading the prophet Esaias.

Philip ran to him, and hearing him read the prophet Esaias, said, do you understand what you read?

and the eunuch answered Philip, and said, pray, of whom does the prophet say this? of himself, or of some other?

Having travers'd the isle as far as to Paphos, they found a Jew there nam'd Barjesus, who was a false prophet and magician:

after these transactions, which lasted about four hundred and fifty years, he gave them judges to the time of the prophet Samuel:

after we had been there several days, a prophet arriv'd from Judea, one Agabus, who made us a visit.

so not being able to agree, they retir'd, upon Paul's having told them, that the holy spirit had very justly said to our fathers by the prophet Esaias,

if any one pretends to be a prophet, or to spiritual gifts, let him be assured that the rules which I have here prescrib'd, are the commandments of the Lord.

from the prophet's OWN MOTION; but the holy men of God spoke by the IMPULSE of the holy spirit.

but he was rebuked for his transgression: for an ass, as dumb as it was, spoke with an articulate voice, and reprimanded the extravagance of the prophet.

and I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet.

and the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles in his favour, by which he seduc'd those that had received the mark of the beast, and those that worshipped his image. these were both cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone.

the devil that seduced them, shall be cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.