Now there happen'd to be a dispute about baptism between a Jews, and some of John's disciples:

now Jacob's well was there. Jesus therefore being wearied with his journey, sat him down by the well: it being about the sixth hour.

but Jesus said, make the men sit down. and as there was much grass in the place, they sat down to the number of about five thousand.

so when they had rowed about five and twenty, or thirty furlongs, seeing Jesus walking on the sea, and drawing nigh to the ship, they were frightned.

and the people were much divided about him: for some said, he is a good man: others said, not at all; but he seduces the people.

but about the middle of the feast, Jesus went publickly into the temple, and taught.

so that the people were divided in their opinions about him.

but the Jews were so incredulous about his having been blind, and obtain'd sight, that they sent for his parents,

the Jews came about him, and said, how long will you keep us in suspense? if you are the Messiah, tell us plainly.

now Bethany being distant from Jerusalem but about fifteen furlongs,

and he that was dead came forth, his body wrapt in a winding sheet: and his face bound about with a napkin. loose him, said Jesus, and let him go.

but one of them named Caiaphas, being the high priest at that time, said to them, ye don't know what you are about.

rose from supper, laid aside his garment, and took a towel to wrap about him.

Jesus answered him, you don't at present comprehend what I am about: but hereafter you shall.

now Jesus perceiving that they had a mind to ask him, said to them, are you sollicitous about what I said, "within a little while ye shall not see me: but within a little while ye shall see me again?"

In the mean time, the high priest having question'd Jesus about his disciples, and his doctrine.

and the soldiers having made a crown of thorns, they put it on his head, and threw a purple robe about him.

it was then about the sixth hour of the day before the sabbath of the passover: and he said to the Jews, behold your king.

Nicodemus, who formerly went to Jesus by night, came likewise and brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about an hundred pound weight.

as for the napkin that had been put about his head, it was not in the same place as the linen clothes, but lay folded up by it self.

having thus said, she turned about, and saw Jesus standing, but knew not that it was Jesus.

as for the other disciples, they came in the bark dragging the net full of fish, for they were but about two hundred cubits distant from land.

Then Peter turning about, saw the favourite disciple of Jesus was behind; the same who leaned next to Jesus at supper, and said, Lord, which is he that is to betray you?

to whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion, of which they had many proofs, during the forty days he appear'd to them, and inform'd them about the reign of the Messias:

At that time the disciples being assembled, to the number of about an hundred and twenty, Peter rose up in the midst of them,

Asia, Phrygia, Pamphylia, Egypt, the parts of Libya about Cyrene, foreigners from Rome, Jews, and proselytes,

then they that embraced his doctrine, were baptized: and there were about three thousand converts made that very day.

however, many who heard Peter's discourse, believed, to the number of about five thousand people.

since we are this day to be examined about the cure of a cripple, and by what means he was recovered; be it known to you all,

about the space of three hours after, his wife, not knowing what had happen'd, came in.

for some time ago one Theudas started up, pretending to be something extraordinary, who was join'd indeed by about four hundred men: but he was no sooner put to death, than his followers all dispers'd, and were reduc'd to nothing.

one day about the ninth hour, he clearly saw in a vision an angel of God, who addrest himself to him, and said, Cornelius!

On the morrow as they were on their journey, and drew nigh the city, Peter went upon the leads to pray, about the sixth hour.

While Peter was perplexed about the signification of this vision, the messengers from Cornelius having enquir'd out Simon's house, arriv'd at the gate,

then Cornelius said, it is now four days ago that I was fasting, and while I was at prayers in my house, about the ninth hour, a man in bright attire presented himself before me,

how Jesus of Nazareth divinely inspired by the holy spirit, and with miraculous power, went about doing good, and healing all that were under the oppression of the devil: because God was with him.

About that time some prophets came from Jerusalem to Antioch:

About that time, king Herod Agrippa began to persecute some of the church.

his hand is falling upon thee, thou shalt be blind, and not see the sun for some time." immediately his eyes were covered with obscurity and darkness; so that he grop'd about for somebody to lead him by the hand.

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

Now at Lystra there was a man, who could not stand upon his feet, he was born a cripple, and had never walked about.

but the disciples being gather'd about him, he rose up and went into the city, from whence he departed the next day with Barnabas to go to Derbe.

this she did for several days, till Paul tir'd with it turn'd about, and said to the spirit, in the name of Jesus Christ I command you to quit her; and instantly he came out.

now the Athenians, and the foreigners residing at Athens generally amus'd themselves about nothing, but hearing and spreading of news.

but since it is about disputable matters, about names, and your own law, you may decide that among yourselves: for I won't take cognizance of such affairs."

but the Greeks in a body fell upon Sosthenes the chief ruler of the synagogue, and beat him before the tribunal: whilst Gallio was unconcern'd about the matter.

he had been instructed in the doctrine of the gospel, and being full of zeal, he harangued with great assiduity about what related to Jesus, though he had been only instituted in the baptism of John.

the number of them being about twelve.

but if the contest be about other matters, it may be decided in a regular assembly.

as I was upon the road, advanc'd near Damascus, about mid-day, all of a sudden a great light from heaven broke all around me.

this man is known to be a pernicious fellow that goes about the world to raise seditions among the Jews: he is the ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes,

some time after he came to Cesarea with his wife Drusilla, a Jewess, when sending for Paul, he heard him discourse about the Christian faith.

It was the fourteenth night that we had been driving up and down in the Adriatick sea, when the ship's crew about midnight suspected they were making to land:

far from being weak in faith, unconcern'd at his own bodily decay, being then about an hundred years old, and at Sarah's incapacity of child-bearing,

because being ignorant of the justice which is of God, and going about to establish a justification of their own, they have not submitted themselves to that which is of God.

keep the persuasion you have, to your own conscience. blessed is he that approves himself to God, without making any difference about meats:

that I may be delivered from the unbelievers in Judea; and that the charitable service which I am employed about, for the converts at Jerusalem, may be acceptable to them:

Now as to the question you writ to me about; "whether it is best for a man not to marry?"

were you called being a slave? be not perplex'd about it; but if you can obtain your freedom, don't refuse it.

you are contesting about the superiority of your gifts: but I point out to you a more excellent way.

and if they desire to have information about any point, let them consult their husbands at home: for it does not become women to ask questions in the church.

always bearing about in my body the marks of sufferings like those of Jesus, so that Jesus might be plainly prov'd to be alive by the sufferings of my body.

that we should be no longer children, fluctuating, and carried about with every empty doctrine, by men vers'd in sleight and the crafty arts of deceit:

Let us therefore, who have been instructed, have this in view: and if you are sollicitous about any thing else, God will reveal even that unto you.

for there are many that wander about, of whom I have frequently told you, and now repeat it with tears, that they are enemies to the cross of Christ:

Finally, my brethren, we intreat and conjure you by the Lord Jesus Christ, to observe the instructions we gave you about your religious conduct, and to make continual progress therein.

As to brotherly love, I have no occasion to write about it, God himself having instructed you to love one another.

Now I would not have you, my brethren, be mistaken about the state of the dead, lest you should be as greatly afflicted as those, who have no hope.

meditate upon these things, be wholly employ'd about them, that your proficiency may appear to all.

These things represent, conjuring them by the presence of the Lord, to avoid disputes about words, which only serve to pervert the audience.

but avoid frivolous enquiries about genealogies, and vexatious disputes about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

so that the christian faith, which you have in common with us, displays itself to the observation of all good men about you.

Now faith is the foundation of our hopes of happiness, and the persuasion we have about things not evident to our senses.

they were stoned, they were sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword: they wandred about in sheepskins, and goat-skins, being destitute, afflicted, tormented:

for the mind is better improv'd by the gospel-dispensation, than by the distinctions about meats, in which some have been so uselesly vers'd.

but let him be fully persuaded of the lawfulness of what he asks: for he that is diffident about that, is like the waves that fluctuate with the wind.

a ship too of the greatest burthen, tho' the wind bears hard, by means of an inconsiderable helm, veers about as the hand of the pilot directs her.

Be temperate, be vigilant: for your adversary the Devil goes about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.

whereas Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil, he disputed about the body of Moses, did not take the liberty to inveigh against him, but said, "the Lord rebuke thee."

and I turned to see from whence the voice came that spake to me. and turning about, I saw seven golden candlesticks;

because you have kept my precept about patience, I also will keep you in the time of persecution, which shall happen to all the world, to try the inhabitants of the earth.

he that sat, appear'd to the sight, like a jasper, and a sardine stone: and there was an arch like a rain-bow, round about the throne, which had the appearance of an emerald.

round about the throne were four and twenty seats: and upon the seats I saw four and twenty Elders sitting, cloathed in white raiment; and they had on their heads crowns of gold.

Before the throne there was a sea of glass like unto crystal: and towards the throne, and round about the throne were four ANIMALS full of eyes before and behind.

the four animals had each of them six wings about him, and they were full of eyes within; and they never ceas'd day and night, crying, HOLY, HOLY, HOLY, Lord God ALMIGHTY, WHO WAS, WHO IS, AND WHO WILL BE. and when those animals gave glory,

and all the angels who stood round about the throne, and about the elders, and the four animals fell before the throne on their faces, and worshipped God, saying, amen:

At the opening of the SEVENTH SEAL, there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour.

and when the seven thunders had uttered their voices, I was about to write: but I heard a voice saying to me, "seal up those things which the seven thunders uttered, and write them not."

and she brought forth a man-child, who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron: and her child was caught up to be with God, and about his throne.

and there fell upon men a great hail out of heaven, every stone about the weight of a TALENT: and men blasphemed God because of the plague of the hail, for the plague thereof was exceeding great.

on the mantle about his thigh was this inscription, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.