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.

where's your understanding? don't you remember the five loaves among five thousand and how many baskets ye took away?

As Jesus was going to the district of Cesarea-Philippi, he asked his disciples, what do people say of me? that I am a common man?

Then addressing himself to his disciples, if any man, said he, would follow me, let him renounce himself, take up his cross, and so follow me.

and presently they saw Moses and Elias conversing with him.

and when they had lift up their eyes, they saw Jesus all alone.

why then do the Scribes say, that Elias must first come?

bring him hither to me. and Jesus rebuked the demon, and he departed out of him: so that the child was cured from that very hour.

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.

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.

so that his lord in great displeasure delivered him to the jayler till he should pay the whole debt.

so that they are not now two, but one. what therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.

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.

he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the market-place, and said to them,

they answer'd him, because we are not hired; go work then. said he, in my vineyard, and I will give you what's reasonable.

so when even was come, the master of the vineyard said to his steward, call the labourers, and give them their hire, beginning from the last to the first.

Then the mother of Zebedee's children, with her two sons, came and threw herself at his feet, desiring a favour of him.

but it must not be so among you: on the contrary, whoever would rise among you, let him be your minister.

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

but when the chief priests and Scribes saw the wonders that he did, and the young people crying in the temple, "Hosanna to the son of David;" they were full of indignation.

and said to him, do you hear what they say? yes, said Jesus; have ye never read, "out of the mouth of babes and sucklings I will make a consort of praise?"

upon which the disciples said to one another, much surpriz'd, how came the fig-tree to wither away so suddenly?

Jesus answered them, I declare to you, if ye have a full assurance of faith, ye shall not only be able to do this to a fig-tree, but if ye should even say to this mountain, be thou removed, and cast into the sea; it should be done.

the baptism of John, whence was it? was it a divine or a human Institution? and they reasoned thus with themselves, if we say, it was divine; he will say, then, why did ye not believe him?

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

so they made answer, we cannot tell. and Jesus said, neither shall I tell you, by what authority I do these things.

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.

but when the tenants saw the son, they said among themselves, this is the heir, come, let us kill him, and then seize on his inheritance.

so seizing upon him, they turn'd him out of the vineyard, and slew him.

accordingly they went about the streets, and assembled all they met indifferently, both good and bad: so that the hall was furnished with guests.

but upon the king's coming in to see the guests, he observ'd one there without a wedding garment: and he said to him,

they answer'd, Cesar's. then said he to them, render therefore unto Cesar, the things which are Cesar's: and unto God, the things that are God's.

on hearing this, they were filled with admiration, and so leaving him, they went their way.

About that time the Sadducees, who say there is no future life, came and propos'd this question,

master, said they, by the law of Moses, in case a man die without children, his brother is oblig'd to marry his wife, in order to perpetuate his brother's name.

the same happen'd to the second, and the third, and so on to the seventh.

what think ye of Christ? whose son is he to be? they answered, David's.

why then does David call him Lord, if He be David's son?

but not a man was able to answer him a word, and from that time there was no body so hardy as to ask him any more questions.

said, the Scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses's chair.

wo unto you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, who ransack sea and land to make one proselyte, and when he is gain'd, ye make him deserve Gehenna much more than your selves.

wo unto you, ye blind guides, who say, if any man swear by the temple he is under no obligation: but if he swear by the gold of the temple, he is bound by his oath.

just so ye put on an air of probity in the sight of men, but within are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.

and say, if we had liv'd in the time of our forefathers, we would not have been accessory with them in shedding the blood of the prophets.

so that you maybe charg'd with all the innocent blood shed upon earth, from the blood of Abel the just, unto the blood of Zacharias, the son of Barachias, whom ye slew between the temple and the altar.

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."

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

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

wherefore, if they shall say to you, now he is in the desert, do not stir: or now, he is in the secret chambers, believe them not.

then shall that sign, the son of man in the clouds of heaven, appear: and all the tribes of the land shall mourn, and they shall see the son of man coming in the clouds of heaven, with power and great glory.

in like manner, when ye shall see all these things happen, know that he is come to your very doors.

as the days of Noe were, so shall also the advent of the son of man be.

having no thoughts of the flood till it came, and swept them all away; so shall also the advent of the son of man be.

who shall be found so employed, at his master's return.

and at midnight there was a sudden cry, see the bridegroom comes; go and meet him.

So it was when a man was going to travel into a foreign country, he called his servants, and delivered to them his stock:

so he that had received two, gained likewise other two.

but he that had received one, went to dig a hole in the ground, and hid his lord's money.

accordingly he that had received five talents, came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, you delivered to me five talents: besides those, there's five talents more, which I have gain'd.

his lord said to him, well done, thou art an honest faithful servant; thou hast been faithful in a small trust, I will give thee a much larger trust; go in and partake of thy master's diversions.

his lord said to him, well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful in a small trust, I will give thee a much larger trust: go in and partake of your master's joy.

should not you then have lodged my money at the banker's, and so at my return I should have received my own with interest.

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.

then will the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when did we see thee in hunger, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?

when did we see thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?

or when did we see thee sick, or in prison, and visited thee?

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

then will they answer, Lord, when did we see thee in hunger, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee?

and he said, go into the city to such a man, and say to him, the master sends you word that his time is at hand, and he designs to keep the passover now at your house with his disciples.

but this I tell you, I shall not drink any more wine with you from this time forth to the day, when I shall drink with you, of the spiritual wine, in my father's kingdom.

but Peter said, though it should cost me my life, I never will disown you. and so said all the disciples.

At which, one of Jesus's company laying his hand upon his sword, drew it, and striking at a servant of the high priest's, took off his ear.

but how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, which say, that thus it must happen?

but Peter followed him at a distance to the high priest's palace, and going in, he sat with the officers to see the event.

Jesus reply'd, I am: moreover I declare to you, within a while ye shall see the son of man sitting on the right hand of God, and coming on the clouds of heaven.

In the mean time Peter was sitting without in the court: and a servant maid came to him, and said, you likewise was one of Jesus the Galilean's comrades.

and when he was going out at the porch, another maid saw him, and said to those that were by, this fellow was also with Jesus of Nazareth.

and having consulted together, they laid out the money in buying the potter's field, to serve for a burying place for strangers.

and gave them for the potter's field, as the Lord appointed me."

but he made no answer to any thing he said, so that the governor was very much surpriz'd.

Pilate perceiving he was so far from prevailing, that they were more tumultuous, he took water, and washed his hands before all the people, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: you are answerable for it.

he relied upon God; if he be such a favourite, let God then deliver him: for he us'd to say he was the son of God.

and about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, ELI, ELI, LAMA SABACHTHANI? that is to say, "my God! my God! why hast thou forsaken me?"

while the rest cry'd, now let us see whether Elias will come to save him.

among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and of Joses, and the mother of Zebedee's children.

In the evening a rich man of Arimathea, named Joseph, who himself was Jesus's disciple,

The sabbath being over, and the first day of the week beginning to dawn, Mary Magdalene, and the other Mary, came to see the sepulchre.

he is not here: he is risen according to his word: come, see the place where the Lord was laid.

then go immediately to tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead; and that, he goes before you into Galilee, there shall ye see it is him; 'tis I that say it.

then said Jesus to them, be not afraid: go bid my brethren repair to Galilee, and there shall they see me.

do you say "his disciples came by night, and stole him away while we slept.

if this come to the governor's ears, we will appease him, and secure you."

so they took the money, and did as they were directed: and this report is still current among the Jews at this day.

and when they saw him, they worshipped him: but some doubted.

and as soon as he was got out of the water, he saw the heavens open, and the spirit lighting upon him, like a dove.

Now as he walked by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon, and Andrew his brother, casting their net into the sea:

when he had gone a little further, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in the bark mending their nets. whereupon he called them:

at which they were all so amazed, that they ask'd one another, what's the meaning of all this? what new doctrine is here? for he commands with authority even the unclean spirits, and they obey him.

where Simon's wife's mother lay sick of a fever, who presently acquainted Jesus with it.