Then Herod having privately sent for the Magi, enquired of them the exact time when the star appeared.

and he sent them to Bethlehem, go, said he, make an exact enquiry about the young child, and when ye have found him, let me know it, that I too may come and pay my adorations to him.

Then Herod perceiving he was abused by the Magi, was full of indignation, and sent a detachment who slew all the children that were in Bethlehem and its territory, being under the age of two years, according to the limited time he had learnt of the Magi.

entreat therefore the Lord of the harvest, to send forth labourers into his harvest.

He that receives you, receives me; and he that receives me, receives him that sent me.

in the mean time John having heard in his confinement of the actions of Christ, he sent two of his disciples to ask him,

for it is he that is meant in that passage, "behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee."

the son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all that make others offend, and those who do iniquity;

At evening his disciples came to him, saying, this is a desert place, and dinner-time is now past; send the multitude away, that they may go to buy themselves provisions in the villages.

where being known by the people of that place, they sent about all that country, and presented to him all that were diseased,

Then Jesus called his disciples, and said to them, I am concern'd for this people; they have attended me now three days, without eating: I will not send them away fasting, lest they saint by the way. but his disciples said to him,

having agreed with them for a penny a day, he sent them to his vineyard.

if any man oppose you, say, the Lord wants them; and then he will send them.

and when the fruit-season came on, he sent his servants to the tenants, to receive the fruits of it.

then he sent a greater number of servants, than at first: who met with the same treatment.

but last of all, he sent his son, saying, they will reverence my son.

he sent out his servants to call those that were invited to the wedding: but they would not come.

then he sent out other servants, saying, tell those who are invited, I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and every thing is ready: come to the entertainment.

wherefore I shall send you prophets, and wise men, and Scribes; you will kill some, and crucify others, many will ye scourge in your synagogues, and persecute them from city to city.

O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, but ye would not!

and he shall send his messengers, who with the shrill sound of a trumpet, shall gather together his select from the four winds, from one end of the heaven to the other.

And before he had done speaking, Judas one of the twelve appear'd, with a numerous retinue, arm'd with swords and staves, being sent by the chief priests and elders of the people.

do you think my father, if I should now desire it of him, would not instantly send me more than twelve legions of angels?

Whilst he was sitting on the tribunal, his wife sent this message to him, pray, have nothing to do with that just man: for to-day I have suffered very much on his account in a dream.

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

immediately Jesus sent him away, severely charging him, have a care,

for the crowd about him, they sent him word to come to them. and when they told him, your mother and brothers and sisters are here without enquiring for you,

and all the demons intreated him, saying, "send us to the swine, that we may enter into them."

Now having called the twelve, he sent them out by two and two, giving them power to exorcize spirits:

if I send them home fasting, they will faint by the way: for some of them are come very far.

so he sent him home, with a charge not to go into the town, nor mention it to any body belonging to that place.

whoever receives such a child as this upon my account, receives me; and he that receiveth me, does not so properly receive me, as the commands of him that sent me.

As they came near to Jerusalem, about Bethphage and Bethany, by the mount of Olives, Jesus sent two of his disciples, and said to them:

if any one should ask you, why you do so? tell him, the Lord has occasion for it, and immediately he will send it hither.

at the time of vintage he sent his servant to the vine-dressers to receive the profits of his vineyard.

but they seized on him, and beat him, and sent him home empty.

after this he sent another servant to them, him they assaulted with stones and cudgels, and sent him back with contempt.

then he sent another, whom they killed: and of several more, some they beat, some they killed.

at last, having one only son, whom he loved, he sent him to them; surely, said he, they will reverence my son.

Then they sent some of the Pharisees, and of the Herodians to insnare him in his discourse.

then will he send his angels, and gather his elect from the four winds, from the remotest part of the earth, to the remotest part of heaven.

All of a sudden, while he was yet speaking, appear'd Judas, one of the twelve, attended by a great number of people with swords and clubs, who were sent by the chief priests, the Scribes, and rulers.

Pilate surpriz'd that he should be dead so soon, sent for the Centurion, and ask'd him, if he had been dead any time.

the angel replied, I am Gabriel, who attend in the presence of God, and am sent to communicate to you this agreeable message.

In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,

"the spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor, he hath sent me to heal the broken hearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovery of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,

yet to none of them was Elias sent, except to one widow in Sarepta, a city of Sidon.

he said to them, I must likewise proclaim the kingdom of God in other cities; for to that end am I sent.

this centurion having heard of Jesus's fame, sent several elders of the Jews to intreat him to come, and recover his servant.

then Jesus went with him, and when he was advanced near the house, the centurion sent some of his friends to him, saying, "Lord, don't give yourself the trouble of coming, I don't deserve you should honour my house with your presence.

and they that were sent, being return'd to the house, they found the servant, who had been sick, in good health.

and sent two of them to Jesus, with this question, are you the Messiah, or must we yet wait for some other?

accordingly they came to Jesus, and said, John the Baptist sent us to enquire, if you are he that was to come, or must we look for another?

he it is, of whom it is written, "behold, I send my messenger before you, who shall prepare the way for you."

then sent them to proclaim the reign of the Messiah, and to heal the sick.

whoever receives such a child in my name, receives me: and he that receives me, receives him that sent me. for he that is least among you all, he shall be greatest.

and he sent messengers before, who went to a town of the Samaritans, to prepare a lodging for him.

After this the Lord nominated seventy disciples more, and sent them before by two and two, into all the cities, and towns, where he himself design'd to go.

and he said to them, the harvest indeed is great, but the labourers are few: intreat therefore the Lord of the harvest to send forth labourers into his harvest.

go then: I send you as lambs among wolves.

he that adheres to you, adheres to me; he that rejects you, rejects me: and he that rejects me, rejecteth him that sent me.

agreeably to this, in the Wisdom of God 'tis said, "I will send them prophets and apostles: some they will kill, and others they will persecute:

"O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that killest the prophets, and stonest those, who are sent unto thee: how often would I have gather'd thy children together, as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, and ye would not?"

at supper-time he sent his servant to tell the guests to come, because every thing was ready.

that in case he is not, he may send an embassy, and desire conditions of peace, before the other approaches.

and he was reduced to want, which forc'd him to make his application to one of the inhabitants there, who sent him to his farm to look after his swine.

so he sent for every one of his master's debtors in private, he ask'd the first, how much do you owe my master?

and he cry'd out, saying, father Abraham, take pity on me, and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water to cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.

upon which he said, father, I beg it of you, that you would send him to my father's family, where I have five brothers,

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."

when he was advanc'd near Bethphage, and Bethany, to the mountain call'd the Olives, he sent two of his disciples,

"blessed be he, said they, whom the Lord hath sent to be our king. prosperity from heaven, and glory from the most high."

at vintage, he sent a servant to the husbandmen, to demand the profits of the vineyard. but they beat him and sent him away empty.

again he sent another servant, him they likewise beat, insulted, and sent away empty.

he still sent a third, whom they wounded and drove away.

upon which the master of the vineyard said, what shall I do? I will send my beloved son: perhaps his presence will engage their respect.

Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, go, and make provision for our eating the paschal-lamb.

and say to the man of the house, our master sent to ask for a room, where he may eat the passover with his disciples.

When I sent you, added Jesus, without either purse, or bag, or shoes, was you in any want? not at all, answer'd they.

and finding that he belong'd to Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who was then likewise at Jerusalem.

then Herod and his retinue treated him with contempt, and in derision sent him back magnificently dress'd to Pilate.

and I am going to send you what my father has promis'd you. but continue in the city of Jerusalem, until you shall be endued with power from on high.

There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.

he was not that Light, but was sent to testify of that light.

This is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem, to ask him, who he was.

said they to him, who then art thou? that we may give an answer to those that sent us: what sayst thou of thy self?

I had not known him: but he that sent me to baptize with water, had told me, "upon whom thou shalt see the spirit descending and remaining on him, the same is he who baptizeth with the holy spirit."

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.

for God sent not his son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.

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

for he whom God hath sent, saith nothing but what is divine: for God hath given him the spirit without restriction.

Jesus said to them, my meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.

I sent you to reap where you bestowed no labour: other men laboured, and you are entred into their labours.

that all men should honour the son, even as they honour the father. he that honoureth not the son, honoureth not the father who hath sent him.

I declare unto you, he that heareth my doctrine, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come under condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.

Of my self I can do nothing: according to my instructions I judge: and my judgment is just; because I do not consult my own will, but the will of the father who hath sent me.

you yourselves sent to John, and he bore witness to the truth.

but I have a better witness than that of John: for the works which my father hath order'd me to finish, those very works that I do, bear me witness, that 'tis the father who sent me.

and the father who sent me, hath himself born witness of me. his voice you have never heard, nor ever seen his appearance,

nor will his Logos abide among you: for tho' he hath sent him, you do not believe him.