then he goes and takes seven other spirits besides himself, but more mischievous than himself, and they all enter in and lodge there: so that the last state of that man is worse than the first. just so shall it likewise fare with this wicked generation.

for whosoever shall do the will of my father, who is in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.

so that as the sun arose it was scorched, and for want of root, withered away.

for to him that uses what he has, shall be given, and he shall have abundantly: but from him that uses it not, shall be taken away, even what he hath.

for the heart of this people is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them."

for I declare unto you, that many prophets and just men have desired to see what ye see, and have not seen it: and to hear what ye hear, and have not heard it.

but having no root in him he has only an occasional faith: for as soon as any oppression or persecution arises upon account of the gospel, he presently relapses.

as then the tares are gathered and burnt in the fire; so shall it be at the conclusion of the age.

and shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.

they shall cast the wicked into the furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.

for Herod having secur'd John, bound him, and put him in prison to please Herodias, his brother Philip's wife.

for John had said to him, it is not lawful for thee to have her.

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

then giving orders for the company to sit down on the grass, he took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks; then breaking the loaves into pieces, he gave them to his disciples, and the disciples to the company: who all of them eat,

by this time the vessel was half sea over, violently toss'd with the waves, for the wind was contrary.

the disciples seeing him walking on the sea, cry'd out in a fright, an apparition; and they scream'd for fear.

for this is a commandment of God, "honour thy father and mother; and, he that curses father or mother, let him be punish'd with death."

but your doctrine is this, if any man declares to his father or mother, that whatever he has to give for their relief is dedicated to the temple; he is not oblig'd to regard his father or his mother.

"this people, says he, draw nigh to me, they honour me with their lips: while their hearts are far from me.

but in vain they worship me, teaching for doctrines the institutions of men."

but Jesus not making her any answer, his disciples came and entreated him to grant her request; for, said they, she is very importunate with us.

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,

though the guests were to the number of four thousand men, beside women and children.

but he answered them, in the evening you foretel fair weather: when the sky is of a bright red.

nor the seven loaves among the four thousand, and how many baskets ye carried away?

to whom Jesus reply'd, blessed art thou Simon, son of Jona: for 'tis not man that hath revealed this unto thee, but my father who is in heaven.

for whosoever will save himself, shall be a looser: and whosoever shall suffer loss for my sake, shall be a gainer.

for the son of man shall come in the glory of his father, with his angels; and then shall be make retribution to every man according to his works.

then Peter address'd himself to Jesus, Lord, said he, it is good for us to stay here: if you please, let us make three tabernacles here; one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elias.

Lord, have mercy on my son, for he is grievously afflicted with the epilepsy; he often falls into the fire, and frequently into the water.

because of your incredulity, said Jesus: for I tell you truly, if ye had ever so little faith, ye might say to this mountain, remove hence to yonder place, and it should remove; and nothing would be too difficult for you.

And when they were come to Capernaum, they that received tribute for the temple came to Peter, and said, does not your master pay tribute?

Peter said, of others. Jesus answered, then are the children free.

however, lest we should give offence, go you to the sea, throw in a book, and take the first fish that strikes: then open its jaws, and you will find a piece of money: that take, and give it to them for me and thee.

But whoever shall occasion such an humble believer to fall off from the faith, it were better for him that a mill-stone were hang'd about his neck, and that he were plung'd to the bottom of the sea.

wherefore if thy hand or thy foot occasions thee to relapse, lop them off, and cast them away: it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet, to be cast into everlasting fire.

and if thine eye occasions thee to relapse, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two to be cast into hell-fire.

take care not to despise one of such an humble disposition: for I tell you, that in heaven their angels are continually attending the presence of my father who is in heaven:

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?

for where two or three are assembled in my name, there am I in the midst of them.

but being insolvent, his lord gave orders that he, with his wife, and children, and all that he had, should be sold for payment.

should not you then have had the like compassion for thy fellow servant as I had for thee?

he said, "for this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and be attach'd to his wife: and they two shall be one flesh?"

and I tell you, that whoever shall put away his wife, except it be for adultery, and shall marry another, he committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her that is put away, causeth her to commit adultery.

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.

but Jesus said, let the children alone, and don't hinder them from coming to me: for of such does the gospel-kingdom consist.

but when the young man heard that, he went away dejected: for he had great possessions.

then said Jesus to his disciples, I declare unto you, it will be difficult for a rich man to enter into the gospel kingdom.

I tell you again, it is easier for a cable to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the divine kingdom.

and every one that abandons his family, his brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands for my sake, shall receive in that age an hundred times the value, and shall inherit hereafter everlasting life.

For the kingdom of the Messiah is like a family, the master whereof went out early in the morning to hire labourers for his vineyard.

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

but he answered one of them, friend, I do thee no wrong: did not you agree for a penny a day?

thus the last shall be first, and the first last: for though many are invited, few have precedence.

as the son of man came not to be ministred unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for all.

then Jesus stood still, and calling them, said, what would ye have me do for you?

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

for John instructed you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not: but the publicans and the licentious believed him. and tho' you saw that, you did not yet repent, so as to believe him.

they answered, he will give those wretches no quarter, and will let out his vineyard to such as shall duly account for the profits thereof.

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

the kingdom of the Messiah is such, as when a certain king made a wedding-feast for his son.

they dispatch'd therefore some of their disciples, together with the Herodians, who thus address'd themselves to him; master, we know that you are sincere, and faithfully teach the divine law without fear or flattery: for you have no regard to the outward quality of men.

now if there be another life after this, whose wife shall she be of the seven? for they all married her.

Jesus answered them, you are mistaken, for want of a true notion of the scriptures, and of the divine power.

for in the other life after this, there will be no such thing as marriage; but they will be as the angels of God in heaven.

therefore whatever moral precepts they bid you observe, those observe and practise; but don't follow their example: for they preach one thing, and practise another.

for they load men with intolerable impositions, and will not take the least pains to ease them of the burthen: they do nothing but out of ostentation,

But don't you assume that title, for you have but one doctor, who is the Christ; as for you, you are all brethren alike.

don't stile any one among you, Father upon earth; for he alone is your father, who is in heaven.

neither take the title of masters, for you have but one master, who is the Messias.

for whosoever exalts himself, shall be abased; and he that humbles himself, shall be exalted.

wo unto you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, who shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye not only refuse to go in your selves, but hinder those that would.

ye blind guides, who strain your liquor for a gnat, and swallow a beetle.

wo unto you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites; for ye clean the outside of the cup, and of the plate, but within they are full of rapine and impurity.

wo unto you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites; for ye are like whited sepulchres, which to outward appearance are fine. but within are full of dead mens bones, and all sort of filth.

for I tell you, after a while, ye shall not see me again, till ye shall cry out, "Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord."

Jesus said to them, observe this vast structure, I tell you for certain, there shall not be any part of it left standing, but it shall be all thrown into ruins.

for many shall come in my name, saying, I am the Christ: and shall deceive many.

ye shall hear likewise of wars, and rumours of wars: take care not to be disturb'd: for these things must happen, but the end of the Jewish age is not yet.

for nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes in divers places.

for the desolation will be so dreadful, the like was never seen since the beginning of the world, no, nor ever shall be again.

for unless the time was to be short, very few could escape, but for the sake of the converts the time shall be short.

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.

for as the lightning darts from the east in an instant to the west: such shall the advent of the son of man be.

for whereever the carcase is, there will the eagles be assembled.

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.

for as at the time that usher'd in the deluge, they were eating and drinking, marrying themselves and their children, till the day that Noe entred into the ark,

watch therefore, for ye know not at what hour your Lord shall come.

therefore be ye also prepar'd: for the son of man may come at an hour you least expect.

and the foolish said to the wise, give us of your oil, for our lamps are going out.

but the wise answered, for fear there should not be enough for us and you, go rather to those that sell; and buy for your selves.

watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour.

fear made me hide the talent under ground: but there you have what is your own.

for he that makes use of what he has, shall have more; but if he makes no improvement thereof, it shall be taken from him.

the king shall say to those on his right hand, come, ye blessed of my father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.

for I was prest with hunger, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:

and the king will reply, I declare unto you, your having done this for one of the least of these my brethren, is the same thing as doing it for me.

then will he say to those on the left, depart from me ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels.

for I was prest with hunger, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink:

to this he will reply, I declare unto you, your not doing this for one of the least of these, is the same thing as not doing it for me.