All this happened in fulfillment of these words of the Lord in the Prophet, where he says--

"At Bethlehem in Judea," was their answer; "for it is said in the Prophet--

And there he stayed until Herod's death; in fulfillment of these words of the Lord in the Prophet, where he says--'Out of Egypt I called my Son.'

Then were fulfilled these words spoken in the Prophet Jeremiah, where he says--

This is he who was spoken of in the Prophet Isaiah, where he says--'The voice of one crying aloud in the Wilderness: "Make ready the way of the Lord, Make his paths straight."'

In fulfillment of these words in the Prophet Isaiah--

In fulfillment of these words in the Prophet Isaiah--'He took our infirmities on himself, and bore the burden of our diseases.'

He who welcomes a Prophet, because he is a Prophet, shall receive a Prophet's reward; and he who welcomes a good man, because he is a good man, shall receive a good man's reward.

What, then, did you go for? To see a Prophet? Yes, I tell you, and far more than a Prophet.

in fulfillment of these words in the Prophet Isaiah--

"It is a wicked and unfaithful generation," answered Jesus, "that is asking for a sign, and no sign shall be given it except the sign of the Prophet Jonah.

in fulfillment of these words in the Prophet--'I will speak to them in parables; I will utter things kept secret since the foundation of the world.'

These things proved a hindrance to their believing in him; whereupon Jesus said: "A prophet is not without honor, except in his own country and in his own house."

Yet, though Herod wanted to put him to death, he was afraid of the people, because they looked on John as a Prophet.

This happened in fulfillment of these words in the Prophet--

"Who is this?", to which the crowd replied--"This is the Prophet Jesus from Nazareth in Galilee."

But if we say 'human,' we are afraid of the people, for every one regards John as a Prophet."

Yet, although eager to arrest him, they were afraid of the crowds, who regarded him as a Prophet.

As soon, then, as you see 'the Foul Desecration,' mentioned by the Prophet Daniel, standing in the Holy Place," (the reader must consider what this means)

"Now play the Prophet for us, you Christ! Who was it that struck you?"

Then it was that these words spoken by the Prophet Jeremiah were fulfilled-- 'They took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him who was valued, whom some of the people of Israel valued,

It is said in the Prophet Isaiah--'Behold! I send my Messenger before thy face; He shall prepare thy way.'

On which Jesus said: "A prophet is not without honor, except in his own country, and among his own relations, and in his own home."

Others again said--"He is Elijah," and others--"He is a Prophet, like one of the great Prophets."

Yet can we say 'human'?"--They were afraid of the people, for everyone regarded John as undoubtedly a Prophet.

Some of those present began to spit at him, and to blindfold his eyes, and strike him, saying, as they did so, "Now play the Prophet!" and even the police-officers received him with blows.

And thou, Child, shalt be called Prophet of the Most High, For thou shalt go before the Lord to make ready his way,

This was in fulfillment of what is said in the writings of the Prophet Isaiah--'The voice of one crying aloud in the wilderness: "Make ready the way of the Lord, Make his paths straight.

The book given him was that of the Prophet Isaiah; and Jesus opened the book and found the place where it says--

I tell you," he continued, "that no Prophet is acceptable in his own country.

And there were many lepers in Israel in the time of the Prophet Elisha, yet it was not one of them who was made clean, but Naaman the Syrian."

Every one was awe-struck and began praising God. "A great Prophet has arisen among us," they said; "and God has visited his people."

What then did you go to see? A Prophet? Yes, I tell you, and far more than a Prophet.

When the Pharisee who had invited Jesus saw this, he said to himself: "Had this man been 'The Prophet,' he would have known who, and what sort of woman, this is who is touching him, and that she is an outcast."

But to-day and to-morrow and the day after I must go on my way, because it cannot be that a Prophet should meet his end outside Jerusalem.

But, if we say 'human,' the people will all stone us, for they are persuaded that John was a Prophet."

They blindfolded him and then questioned him. "Now play the Prophet," they said; "who was it that struck you?"

"What things do you mean?" asked Jesus. "Why, about Jesus of Nazareth," they answered, "who, in the eyes of God and all the people, was a Prophet, whose power was felt in both his words and actions;

"What then?" they asked. "Are you Elijah?" "No," he said, "I am not." "Are you 'the Prophet'?" He answered, "No."

"I," he answered, "am--'The voice of one crying aloud in the Wilderness--"straighten the way of the Lord"', as the Prophet Isaiah said."

And their next question was: "Why then do you baptize, if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor yet 'the Prophet'?"

"I see, Sir, that you are a Prophet!" exclaimed the woman.

For he himself declared that 'a Prophet is not honored in his own country.'

When the people saw the signs which Jesus gave, they said: "This is certainly 'the Prophet who was to come' into the world."

"This is certainly 'the Prophet'!"; others said: "This is the Christ!"; but some asked: "What! does the Christ come from Galilee?

"Are you also from Galilee?" they retorted. "Search, and you will find that no Prophet is to arise in Galilee!"

In fulfillment of the words of the Prophet Isaiah, where he says--'Lord, who has believed our teaching? And to whom has the might of the Lord been revealed?'

This is what is spoken of in the prophet Joel--

David, then, Prophet as he was, knowing that God 'had solemnly sworn to him to set one of his descendants upon his throne,' looked into the future,

Moses himself said--'The Lord your God will raise up from among your brothers a Prophet, as he raised me. To him you will listen whenever he speaks to you.

And it shall be that should any one among the people not listen to that Prophet, he will be utterly destroyed.'

This was the Moses who said to the people of Israel--'God will raise up for you, from among your brothers, a Prophet, as he raised up me.'

Yet it is not in buildings made by hands that the Most High dwells. As the Prophet says--

And was now on his way home, sitting in his carriage and reading the Prophet Isaiah.

So Philip ran up, and he heard the Abyssinian reading the Prophet Isaiah. "Do you understand what you are reading?" he asked.

"Now," said the Treasurer, addressing Philip, "tell me, of whom is the Prophet speaking? Of himself, or of some one else?"

After passing through the whole island, they reached Paphos, where they found an astrologer who pretended to be a Prophet--a Jew by birth, whose name was Barjoshua.

For about four hundred and fifty years. In later times he gave them Judges, of whom the Prophet Samuel was the last.

When her masters saw that there was no hope of further profit from her, they seized Paul and Silas, dragged them into the public square to the authorities,

During our visit, which lasted several days, a Prophet, named Agabus, came down from Judea.

So, as they disagreed among themselves, they began to disperse, Paul adding only--"True, indeed, was the declaration made by the Holy Spirit, through the Prophet Isaiah to your ancestors--

Unlike many people, we are not in the habit of making profit out of God's Message; but in all sincerity, and bearing God's commission, we speak before him in union with Christ.

In their covetousness they will try to make you a source of profit by their fabrications; but for a long time past their Sentence has not been standing idle, nor their Ruin slumbering.

but was rebuked for his offense. A dumb animal spoke with the voice of a man, and checked the prophet's madness.

And I saw three foul spirits, like frogs, come from the mouth of the Dragon and from the mouth of the Beast and from the mouth of the false Prophet.

The Beast was captured, and with him was taken the false Prophet, who performed the marvels before the eyes of the Beast, with which he deceived those who had received the brand of the Beast and those who worshiped his image. Alive, they were thrown, both of them, into the fiery lake 'of burning sulphur.'

and the Devil, their deceiver, was hurled into the lake of fire and sulphur, where the Beast and the false Prophet already were, and they will be tortured day and night for ever and ever.